Several Boys Hurt Playing Shinny in Muscatine
Several South Muscatine youths were injured while playing shinny with two boys sustaining deep facial and head wounds. Will Lamborn received a deep gash from a flying can near Schley Avenue, and Chris Freese was struck by a fragment of gas pipe during a dispute and required medical care from Dr. Fred Appel. The piece notes other locals arriving and moving about the city on Stewart road and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Muscatine
Will Lamborn
Schley Avenue
Chris Freese
Grandview Avenue
Freese
Fred Appel
Rengo fat reducing product marketed with claims
An ad declares Rengo as a natural fat reducer not needing exercise or dieting. It promises rapid fat loss, builds muscle and improves health, with safe, pleasant taste. Sold for $1 a box by The Rengo Co. in Detroit and via mail. trial packet offered. available locally through A. W. Morgan in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rengo Co
Rengo
Detroit
Mich
A. W. Morgan
Brick Thrown Through Car Window Aboard Southwest Limited
The Milwaukee road Southwest Limited was struck by a large brick tossed into an observation car near the Roach and Musser factory. The glass shattered, passengers woke, and the train halted at Culver with the culprit fleeing before capture. Locals Mr and Mrs Samuel Henry visit Grace Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Limited
Milwaukee Road
Culver Tower
Roach & Musser
Culver
South Muscatine
Samuel Henry
Grace Hill
A. C. Berry
Young People Unite In Marriage At Musserville Parsonage
Frank W. Kemp of Fruitland Iowa marries Miss Lottie M. Roberts of Letts Iowa yesterday afternoon at the Musserville Methodist parsonage. Rev. P. M. Conant officiated. A wedding dinner followed at the groom’s mother’s home on the Island. The couple will reside in Fruitland and Mr Kemp is part of Kemp Brothers general merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hilton
South Dakota
River Junction
B. E. Law
Stewart Road
James Q. Beatty
Charles Matterlin
Davenport
Louis Shellady
Oklahoma
Rexroad
Ohio Street
Milton Faulkner
Ida Grove
Musserville Methodist Church
Frank W. Kemp
Fruitland
Lottie M. Roberts
Letts
P. M. Conant
A. E. Kemp
Oliver Roberts
Kemp Brothers
Lyal Stark
Sampson Street
Thomas Ruckles
Oregon Street
William Snyder
Wisconsin Street
Edward Wright
Bessie Andrews
Cotter
Milwaukee
Mulford Mission Plans Sunday Services And Local Change
The new Mulford Mission pastor Rev. W. H. Thomlinson plans regular morning and evening services each Sunday plus rescheduled Sunday school and Christian Endeavor meetings. A big afternoon membership reception may delay the changes this Sunday. Several local residents are mentioned with travels illness and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulford Mission
Hershey Avenue
W. H. Thomlinson
Christian Endeavor
Preston
Green Street
Kokomo Woman Offers Free Home Remedy for Women
Mrs. Cora B. Miller has funded free medical treatment for women with female diseases and piles, sending a 50 cent box and a guidance book to applicants. Since her start, over a million women have requested aid, and she will continue the offer with mail delivery from the Miller Building in Kokomo Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora B. Miller
Mittler
Miller Building
Kokomo
Indiana
Death of Coloful Local Resident John Beard
Word reached Columbus Junction that former resident John Beard died a few days earlier. He lived near Old Clifton, Texas, then Oklahoma, last based at Woodward. He was about 79, leaving a wife and two daughters Jennie and Anna. He was buried at Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
John Beard
Old Clifton
Beard
Texas
Oklahoma
Woodward
Jennie
Anna
Rev. Burnett
High School Talent Show Casts Readings And Farce
The program features Hughes Eric Brown on saxophone with Glenn Ayers solo. Ronald Curtis and Hector Dawson present The Rival Orators. Performers include Mabel Helmick May Larington Nellie Duncan Roy Dawson and Bernice McKay in readings and a Squeers School farce with Wackford Squeers family and Nicholas Nickelby characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wackford Squeers
Roy Dawson
Squeers
Nellie Duncan Wackford Squeers, Jr
Ronald Curtis Nicholas Nickelby
Harry Hall Nic
Hector Dawson Fannie Squeers
Bernice McKay
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Cure For Digestive Diseases
A vintage ad promotes Electric Bitters as a guaranteed remedy for stomach liver and kidney diseases, claiming the Bubonic Plague kills fewer people. The ad lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the source and prices the remedy at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Cross Country Plans At Local YMCA And School
Physical Director Johnson of the local YMCA proposes outdoor cross country work for members including runs and hikes. High school boys also plan country excursions to Wilton and nearby towns as weather and roads permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Wilton
Rail Road Hours Law Takes Effect Shaping Station Staffing
Provisions of the nine hour law went into effect yesterday affecting the Rock Island system. Several telegraph stations on the central district have been abandoned or closed while operators are reassigned to cover the 24 hour schedule. New operators added at Muscatine union station and Culver station with detailed duty shifts listed for Ss. O. Collins B. C. Wells E. B. MccCulloch and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Central District
Chicago
Colorado
Muscatine Union Station
Culver Station
Union Station
Ss. O. Collins
B. C. Wells
E. B. MccCulloch
Mr. McCune
Mr. Moore
Standpatters Win Keokuk County Delegates in Allison Rally
Sigourney March 5 Republicans of Keokuk county met in delegate convention. Standpatters hold a 96 vote majority with 126 delegates. A solid standpat delegation to state and district conventions is planned. Allison shows strong gains in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Keokuk County
Allison
Y M C A brings talks and songs to Foster residents
J G Mitchel F Sample and B Sinnett from Muscatine Y M C A held a well received meeting at the Foster Baptist church. Mr Sample also sang a solo. It was the fourth such gathering in a month and residents hope for future visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reka
Ella Keller
Pine Bluff
Pearl Watson
Ed. Reynolds
Baptist
Muscatine
Sophia Anderson
Lee Freise
Sweetland Township
Judson Kempton
Emma
Bessie Anderson
Edward
Miss Anderson
Rock Island County
Grooms
Carrie Freyermuth
Arizona Watson
Ethel Foster
George Foster
D. A. Kleist
Eleanor
Lee McGreer
Omaha
Neb
Albert McGreer
Fern Kleist
Freyermuth
Bessie Feldman
Curtis Foster
High Scores Mark Bowling Night at Commercial Club
R W Reesink posted the evening high with 448 pins, Kaiser second at 406. The second night featured strong marks as Leem’s prior 458 set the bar, with rollers including Meredink Gates and Grade among top totals and a list of contenders for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Reesink
W. A. Kaiser
Harry Leem
Ware
G.w.meerdink
Harold Will
C. 8S
Death averted by Bucklen’s Amicable Salve saves wound
Death from blood poisoning was prevented by G. W. Cloyd of Plunk, Missouri, who healed a dangerous wound with Bucklen's Amica Salve. 25 cents. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Cloyd
Plunk
Bucklen
Havercamp
Farland Britt Bout Signed for March 31 in San Francisco
Sam Berger confirms a twenty round 135 pound featherweight bout between Jimmy Britt and Packey McFarland set for March 31 in San Francisco. The match will be governed by Marquis of Queensberry rules with a 60 40 split in favor of the winner and loser respectively. a referee will be chosen ten days before the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Sam Berger
Jimmy Britt
Packey
McFarland
Chicago
San Francisco
Berger
Britt
Nelson
Sam
Marquis of Queensberry
Secret Wedding Revealed After Fall Rock Island Ceremony
Clarence Smith, a prominent young contractor, and Miss Charlotte Amrine of Towa City, wed in Rock Island last fall and kept the marriage secret even from his parents until March fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Towa City
Clarence Smith
Charlotte Amrine
Hyomei Cure for Catarrh Promises Quick Relief
Advertises Hyomei as a cure for catarrh not by swallowing but by medicating the air you breathe. Claims the remedy destroys catarrhal germs in the inhaled air using Australian eucalyptus. Sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with a satisfaction guarantee and price one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Notice of liquor permit hearing in Muscatine County
In the District Court of Iowa Muscatine County during the 1908 April term KM Morgan a registered pharmacist seeks a permit to purchase keep and sell intoxicating liquors for premises 197 West Second Street Muscatine Iowa The petition will be on file before March 25 1908 and the hearing is set for April 7 1908 in Muscatine Iowa with 4 W Morgan as applicant for the license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Muscatine County
A. W. Morgan
District Court
KM. Morgan
Muscatine
County of Muscatine
State of Iowa
West Second Street
W. Morgan
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Charles Peterson
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Henry Fiester
Copperas Creek
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Richard Bower
Colfax
Margaret Cracker
Philip Street
R. J. Reaney
Chas. Duncan
Iowa City
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William Lloyd
Nellie Kramer
Columbus City
Peter Brett
E. W. Murdock
Margaret Luckey
Gladwin
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Wm. Singleton
Jas. McKee
John Singleton
Cones
Dr. Allen
Morning Sun
Emily Darrow
G. A. Salmon
Martin Stinson
Eliza, Ill
Fred Schomberg
Schomberg
W. E. Etter
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John Super
Will Hotchkiss
McKee
Simpsonian Literary Society
James Reaney
Casson Arington
Selma Arington
U. S
Harry Hall
Willard Endsley
Florence Curtis
Chas. A
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A Cravenette
Metzger
Tom, Dick
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