Sigourney Republicans nominate slate in mayoral race
Sigourney Republicans held a caucus to nominate candidates for March election. proposed tickets include Mayor J. T. Parker, Recorder A. M. Neal, Treasurer Dr. L. H. Hinkley, Assessor J. M. Welch, and Councilmen A. M. Richmond and 8. B. White. The item also reports numerous local moves, visits, and assorted town news involving residents and businesses.
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Sigourney
J. T. Parker
A. M. Neal
L. H. Hinkley
J. M. Welch
A. M. Richmond
B. White
Pearl Howard
Keota
H. H. Killmer
W. H. Needham
Centerville
Iowa
Harold Needham Beck
Karl Boegel
Mayland
D. W. Shean
Ada
Des Moines
D. W Shean
Senate
Robert Adams
Ottumwa
Harry Neal
C. H. Mackey
D. W. Hamilton
Oskaloosa
Cap. E. Miller
Louisville
Kentucky
Mercy Hospital
Grandview Mabel Graham Dies From Pneumonia
Grandview Iowa March 5 Died of pneumonia February 24 Mabel daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Graham funeral held at M E church Sunday at 2 pm Rev Longnecker Letts interment Grandview cemetery Mrs Wm Hoffman Muscatine visiting friends last Saturday T E Johnston traveled to Chicago on business Monday Mr and Mrs Dan Graham from Wapello attended granddaughter Mabel Graham funeral R R Hunt Oakville in town renewing old acquaintances
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Hunt
Louisa County
J. T. Grady
Dan Snyder
Geo. Rexroth
Muscatine
Hawkins
Wapello
John B. McGill
Port Louisa Township
C. V. Cocklin
L. C. Odell
Grandview
John Schafer
D. L. Woodruff
J. H. Evans
Cr. D. King
Oakville
Schweitzer Brothers
Lieberknecht
Buster
Christ. Werner
Mabel
C. W. Graham
M. E
Longnecker
Letts
Grandview Cemetery
Wm. Hoffman
T. E. Johnston
Chicago
Dan Graham
Mabel Graham
R. R. Hunt
Lone Tree Notes Share Local Visits and Life Events
Edna Potter hosted classmates while Mrs. Flora Stevens visits family. Henry and Mrs. France visited from Muscatine. John Tantlinger returned from Kinross as the Curtis family plans Oklahoma moves. Hattie Shaffer came from Muscatine for visits. Margaret Adams heads to Iowa City for millinery work. Pettis family marks golden wedding anniversary. A baby girl arrives to the McVicker family, nee Jennie Constant. Clark Faires buys Allen property. Timmermans visit Muscatine relatives. W Sievers listed from Walnut Iowa.
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Lone Tree
Edna Potter
Flora Stevens
John Kelso
Henry France
Muscatine
John Tantlinger
Curtis
Kinross
Oklahoma
Hattie Shaffer
Margaret Adams
Iowa City
Dove Sisters
A. W. Pettis
Lillian
McVicker
Sigourney
Jennie Constant
B. F. Eddy
Clark Faires
Allen
Will Timmerman
W. Sievers
Walnut
Iowa
Kalona Local Social Notes Chronicle March Visits
Hazel Roupe visited Wellman while J H Brooke arrived from Iowa City. Wm Boone and Eddie Hesselschwerdt traveled to Wellman and Keswick residents visited the Hochstetler family. Winger from Wayne County Ohio calls on Yoder family. L E Fredrick attended Jacob Fry funeral then returned home with Thede Fredrick. Emerson Dayton moves with family from Washington to join new livery firm. Several residents travel for business and visits including Skolo to Burlington and Rawson to Davenport. Mrs Owen Rogers suffers a serious wrist injury in a stair accident.
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Kalona
Washington
Fred Skolo
Burlington
Jim Rickard
Frytown
Iowa City
Don Rawson
Davenport
Amy Glick
Miss Wimner
Keota
Ben Shettler
Wellman
Owen Rogers
Fairport Social Roundup March 5 Highlights
Mrs. Hunn returns from Keithsburg Illinois. Mrs. Steffy transacts business in Muscatine. Miss Schellhorn visits relatives in Muscatine. Mrs. Bear returns to Rock Island after visiting Mrs. Showers. Snyder and Fordham boat shells for the button factory from Andalusia. Padgett endangered by ice while crossing the river rescued by Al Basset. Nellie Klein and D Brunson visit their ill mother Mrs. Reeves. Weimer travels from Muscatine for her mother’s illness. A. Brossart and others go to Muscatine. Myrtle Greiner vacationing at Shiloh. Annual school election at Fairport schoolhouse March 12.
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Fairport
Wm. Hunn
Keithsburg
Ill
S. Steffy
Muscatine
Lizzie Schellhorn
J. Bear
Rock Island
Wm. Showers
J. Snyder
C. Fordham
Andalusia
Button Factory
C. Padgett
al Basset
Nellie Klein
Waterloo
D. Brunson
Sunflower Ridge
Wm. Reeves
Weimer
Huestead
Cheap Rates to Pacific Coast by Iowa Central Ry
The Iowa Central Ry offers reduced one way fares to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana Idaho and Old Mexico from Feb 15 to Apr 7. Rates are 15 dollars below regular. Wednesdays tourist cars run to Los Angeles and San Francisco via Kansas City and Santa Fe System. Ask local agents for details.
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Pacific Coast
Iowa Central Ry
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Old Mexico
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Vng
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Adneapolis
Minn
Two West Liberty Siblings Die on Same Day
William S. Elliott and Elizabeth Elliott Childs both of West Liberty, longtime Muscatine county residents, died March 4 1906 after a shared fifty year residence in the area. A double funeral was held at the Christian church. They were among the county’s prominent settlers and lifelong friends of the community.
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West Liberty
William S. Elliott
Elizabeth Elliott Childs
Muscatine County
Christian Church
Childs
Elizabeth E. Childs
George and
Anna Elliott
New Market
Frederick County
Maryland
Iowa
William R. Childs
Harold M
Anna E
Herbert R. Mirs
The
Society of Friends
Wm. S. Elliott
George
Co. D
35Th
Iowa Infantry
Cassie McDonald
Edith M
Orrison G
Edward M
Elliott
Cedar County
Allendale
Haskins Moves and Local Changes Reported
J D Edwards loads a car with household goods preparing to move to Canada. John Angel and wife run the hotel Haskins. Miss Inez Morrow of Washington resigns from teaching and returns home. Emily Mathess teaches this week and Merle Moreland will finish the term. Clyde Sands and wife move to the farm rented from Harry Dye. Mrs Sarah Crozier will rent her home and live with her children.
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Haskins
J. D. Edwards
Canada
John Angel
Inez Morrow
Washington
Emily Mathess
Merle Moreland
Clyde Sands
Harry Dye
Sarah Crozier
Local social notes from West Liberty Iowa
West Liberty reports arrivals and visits from Davenport Mobile Winterset and Muscatine. Citizens include Mrs Wm Henderson Alpheus Randall Levi Pilkington George Pratt Beulah Pratt Elmer Anderson and Lucy Evans. A Ladies Card club gathering hosted by Mrs B A Nichols noted a 5 pm lunch with seventeen attendees.
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West Liberty
Wm. Henderson
Davenport
Alpheus Randall
Levi Pilkington
Mobile
Alabama
George Pratt
Beulah
Winterset
Will Keim
Muscatine
Elmer Anderson
Iowa City
Ladies Card Club
B. A. Nichols
East Fourth Street
Mabel Blakesly
Fred Tharp
Centerdale
Fred Shannon
Nichols
J. S. Smith
Lucy Evans
Moline
Wm. McFadden
Chicago
Florence Stucker
Ainsworth Briefs: Arrivals, Weddings and Moves
Chas Olds returns from Kansas City while Muscatine Journal rep travels in town. Will Rush returns from Junction visit. Joe Rowan heads to Texas to claim land. family to join next week. Frank Supple passes through en route to Chicago. Mrs Long’s home hosts Bessie Kite and Frank Wallace wedding. Jeffery party to Washington for dinner. Ladies Art club meets at Mrs Parrow. Flora Hopengardner weds Frank Malin at grandparents home. The couple plan farming near Washington. E M Funston visits aunt Lizzie Funston in Perlee.
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Ainsworth
Chas. Olds
Kansas City
Mr. Dreier
Muscatine
Muscatine Journal
Will Rush
Junction
Joe Rowan
Texas
Frank Supple
Chicago
Frank Malin
Mrs. Price
Mrs. Malin
Washington
E. M. Funston
Perlee
Lizzie Funston
Wabash Offers Through Sleepers Chicago to City of Mexico
The Wabash will run through sleepers from Chicago to the City of Mexico starting February 12 via the Iron Mountain route. Departure is 9 17 p m Mondays and Thursdays from Chicago. Full details, time cards, maps, and illustrated booklets available from F H Tristram A G P Agt 97 Adams St Chicago.
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Chicago
City of Mexico
F. H. Tristram
A. G. P. Agt
Adams St
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promoted for Wounds at Drug Store
An advertisement from Haver Camp’s Prescription Drug Store touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a quick healer of wounds. The 25 cent product is advertised with a guarantee of healing.
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Bucklen
Havercamp
Ladies Aid to Meet for All Day Session in Ardon
The Ladies Aid of St. John’s chapel in Ardon Ia will hold an all day meeting at Mrs J T Downer’s home on Wednesday March 7th A good attendance is requested Hog shipments and market activity are noted with several carloads shipped to Chicago and prices cited Mrs Isaac Lee and Miss Martha Brown are among local residents mentioned for illness and absence from the depot duties
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Ardon
Ladies Aid Society
St. John’s Chapel
J. T. Downer
Wilson Riggs
Chicago
Will Weatherly
Buffalo
Anna Byrne
Isaac Lee
Dean
Martha Brown
Miss Brown
Morning to Evening Train Listings for Davenport and Chicago
A sequence of railroad schedules shows departures and arrivals for multiple trains between Davenport Chicago and other cities. Items include No 4 Davenport Chicago at 9 58pm No 72 Local Freight 3 15pm going southwest and No 3 Kansas City Denver at 7 35am among many others.
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Davenport
Chicago
Kansas City
Denver
California Limited
Davenort
Chicago Fast Mail
Washington, Oskaloosa
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Wilton Trains Schedule Readout For Branch Service
Wilton trains daily except Sunday run numbered services with specific times. Arrivals at Muscatine include No 338 at 6:30 am No 387 at unspecified times and No 282 at 3:20 pm No 381 at 5:40 pm No 384 at 9:45 pm No 383 at 12:10 am.
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Wilton
Muscatine
Aes
Muscatine Western
W. S. Underdonk
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Maple City
Maple City Soap
Maple City Soap Works
Monmouth
Hing
Herman Weise
W.S. Potter
Parnell
Lottie Carter
Robin Blonda
White
South Dakota
Alice Fountain
Gibson
John W. Jayne
Sadie Pettis
West Branch
Coll Forbes
McGuire
Solon
Thither
H. C. Lane
Miss McCreery
Marion
Mira Hershey Lumber Company
Elizabeth
Elliott Childs
Roy Chase
Mediapolis
Tom Rogers
North
Calhoun Street
Lighton
Dr. Kimball
Akron
Ohio
Lydia Kimball
Fred Evans
Dorothy
C. S. Martin
Beveridge
Sam McFadden
Isa Shannon
Zimmerman College
Joni Maxson
Boyd Eves
Isaac Hale
Lydia Heppenstall
Lillie Reece
Harry Comfort
Scious
Oliver
Will & Legler
Robert Lee
Elmer Shellabarger
Art AltekruSe
Pat Lynch
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Nmioney Saved
Marquette
King of
Dong
Marquette CE Cement Mfg. CO
Rass
Jacob Fisch & Sons
Thompson Bros
McQuesten & Sawyer Ca
Home Savings Bank Free
H. King
4Th Street
J. G. Henderson
Iowa Avenue
Cedar Street
Attorneys AT Law
H. D. Horst
West Second Street
J. Carskaddan
W. D. Burk
I. S. Pepper
G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
Thos. Brown
Illinois
First Nacional Bank
Fred S. Pentzer
2Nd St. Muscatine
Henry Jayne
Arthur Hoffman
Jayne Jayne & Hoffman
Journal Office
P. Ingham
Attorney AT Law
E. 2Nd Street
Rock Island System
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
Underaonk
Muscatine North & South Bound
Round House
Hahn’s
Fruitland
Elrick
Hahn's
North BO
Hahn's Switch
Hahn’s Switch
Elrick Junct
Lee
Alkano
Alkano Remedy Co
Chas.h, Gobble, Mgr
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