Women plan Shiloh Day banquet in G. A. R. hall
The Woman's Relief Corps of this city votes to host a Shiloh Day banquet April 6 in the G. A. R. hall for Shelby Norman Post and the Sons of Veterans. Dinner served 6:30 to 7 followed by a program. March 16 meeting will finalize plans and invitations go to veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Relief Corps
G. A. R. Hall
Shelby Norman Post
Sons of Veterans
Grace Becke
Amy Dunham
Order
Shelby Norman
Baird
Schmidt
County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Shiloh
Pioneer Martha A. Butler Dies in Muscatine
Mrs. Martha A. Butler of 313 East Third Street died early today after two weeks of illness. Born Martha A. Bumgardner in Virginia on October 29, 1832, she settled in Muscatine in 1836 and married W. L. Butler in 1854. She leaves five sons and three daughters, plus a sister and two brothers, with funeral details not provided. Her husband preceded her in death last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha A. Butler
East Third Street
Muscatine
Butler
M. E. Church
Martha A. Bumgardner
Virginia
W. L. Butler
G. H. Butler
Mudland
Texas
Lincoln Butler
Lake Township
Charles Butler
Sarah Butler
Chicago
Emory Butler
Lubbok
Esther B. Jarvis
John Butler
Clary Butler
Nany Wallace
George Bumgardner
William Bumgardner
Manchester
Team No. 6 Prepares for Championship Run in Bowl Meet
Team No. 6 defeated Team No. 4 by a large margin, reaching the finals after a 150 point lead. Tonight No. 5 faces No. 7 with the winner meeting No. 6 for the title. Bowlers and officials including captains Otto and Giesenhaus, scors Frenzel and Walker, and umpire Leysen were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Otto
J. E. Kranz
C. F. Schmidt
Paul Schreurs
George Meerdink
C. Giesenhaus
E. Schroeder
H. Will
J. Will
F. Schmalz
Humane Society Meeting At Musser Library
The Muscatine Branch of the American Humane Society met in the Musser Public Library auditorium. Attendance was good and dues were set at fifty cents yearly. The secretary will report on leaflets and buttons, and Dr. C J Hackett was appointed Humane officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
American Humane Society
P. M. Musser Public Library
Frank Warfield
E. M. Warner
C. J. Hackett
Arrangements Made for Iowa Women's Clubs Convention
Davenport prepared to host the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs biennial from May 18 to 21 with 350 to 400 delegates and 330 local club women. The Hotel Davenport is headquarters, social events include a luncheon and an automobile tour, and Maria Purdy Peck chairs the local board with T O Swiney and C R McCandless in key roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Rock Island
Moline
State Board of the Federation
Maria Purdy Peck
T. O. Swiney
C. R. McCandless
Not A Peremptory Charge Yet Used In Jones Case
After a long session in the Jones case the court left the jurors in their box unconfined until some are chosen. Tonight the 12 may be kept sequestered at the European hotel to avoid case discussions. Arthur Stevens was challenged for cause and a juror, Conrad Nau, remained under examination with no dismissal. Peremptory charges allow ten dismissals per side in a first degree murder trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Brannan
Jones
Warner
Arthur Stevens
W. H. Rider
Fruit and Township
Alfred Schreurs
Jackson
Mr. Schreurs
Chester Scott
the van Winkles
Scott
Conrad Nau
Schreurs
Bloomington Township
Chicago to Build Exhibit Hall at Seattle Exposition 1909
Chicago will erect a building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle in 1909. It will feature a large hall for daily lectures illustrated by moving pictures showing how Chicago goods are made. Merchants of Chicago have raised $60,000 to ensure participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Seattle
Is This Fair Stuart Dyspepsia Tablets Ad Claim
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets claiming to aid digestion and cure stomach trouble with a formula including Hydrastis, Golden Seal, Pepsin, Bismuth and Jamaica Ginger. The ad urges readers to request a free trial and notes the product is sold by all druggists for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
United States
University of Michigan
Jamaica
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall, Mich
First Baptist Church Plans Meeting for Assistant Pastor
On Thursday evening March 4 the First Baptist church will discuss securing an assistant pastor to conduct meetings at Foster Illinois and devote remaining time to local work. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Foster
Ill
Cold Remedy Ad Seeks Full Name Signature
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine as a cure for headaches and neuralgia from colds. It asks readers to supply a full name and to look for a signature by E. W. GROVE, 2ic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
2Ic
Wilton Club Delights with Vocal and Instrumental Program
Wilton Iowa March 2 Delayed The Woman's Club met with Mrs George Holzhauer presenting a program including piano duet Dante and the Divine Comedy and Il Trovatore papers Verdi and Italian Opera a violin solo Melody of Love and a vocal trio The Epworth League plans a March 5 benefit concert at the M E church featuring Olive Hain Maude Marshall Jessie Stirlen and Josephine Stirlen plus local social notes on visitors and property changes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Woman's Club
George Holzhauer
Miss Allen
Reading
Saint Catherine
Miss Dodge
Holzhauer
Frank Rininsland
Helen
Gertrude
Rock Island
M. E
Olive Hain
Maude A. Marshall
Jessie Stirlen
Josephine Stirlen
Henry Marks
Muscatine
Will Grunder
George Thede
West Fifth Street
Concert draws crowds as Hartmann performer's visit noted
Local residents return from visits to Chicago Davenport Muscatine and Iowa City after attending the Hartmann violin concert in Muscatine. Several travelers, including Mrs Ella Smith Miss Elsie Kiser and Miss Maude Latchaw, recount flights home after business and social engagements. The Wilton Crescents schedule a game with Nichols Athletics Club at the College gym tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hartmann
Ella Smith
Chicago
O. Marticke
Moscow
C. A. Kiser
Elsie
Muscatine
L. C. Hain
Davenport
Miss Olive
Edith Burrows
Iowa City
Charles Casper
Cedar Rapids
I. L. Wright
Charles
A. Weggen
Nichols
R. F. McSwiggeg
Edna Polland
Miss Hudler
Elizabeth Micheals
J. Hammers
Maude Latchaw
Electric Bitters Claim Cure for Dyspepsia
A vintage medical advertisement from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store touts Electric Bitters curing dyspepsia with liver and kidney troubles, offering a money back guarantee if it fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store
Lectric
Havercamp
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition to show Lindeberg gold
Jafet Lindeberg, a leading Alaska mining figure, will exhibit gold from each creek on the Seward peninsula at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition next year. The display aims to showcase the wealth of the region and set the stage for future mining prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jafet Lindeberg
Alaska
Seward Peninsula
Leach's Virgin Oil of Pine Cure Promoted for Coughs
The advertisement touts a cure for coughs and colds using half an ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine, two ounces of Glycerine, and a half pint of Whisky mixed. It claims a cure in 24 hours and instructs a teaspoonful every four hours. The product is marketed as Leach's Virgin Oil of Pine compound, prepared by the Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leach
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
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Crosbys
Woman's Relief Corp
Quet
Mouscatine
Kenosha Chemical CO
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Rea
No. 4
Big Score
Uled
Musser Library
Society
Iowa Federation OF Women
Jones Case
Baptist Church Meeting
Dr. King
J. R. Pitt
Rocky Mount, N. C
Uncle Sam
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Panama Canal
The
Mira Hershey Lumber Co
Gough
Kenyon Go
New York
Chas. H. Gobble
Anson
J. E. Stevenson
Iowa Avenue
Deal Printery
Hershey
Fkead
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