Local News Notes From Braunworth Area February 1906
Wilton resident George J. Nicolaus returns home by afternoon train. Mrs. Frank Holmes visits Atalissa then returns. Dr Morgridge travels to Columbus Junction for business. Pearl City Panitorium advertises cleaning and repair. Local residents travel to Missouri Davenport El Paso and Bayfield for visits and business. Money to loan on farms at 5 percent. Washington Bureau reports bunco schemes using President Roosevelt portraits. Mayflower painting scene at Capitol described with Major Lacey and Doris Brewster interaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Stillman
West
Bunco
Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Hay
Secretary Hay
Civil Service
Capitol Building
Elder Brewster
Major Lacey
Congress
Doris Brewster
Doris
Brewster
Fakirs Try Bunco at National Capitol Amid Pictures of President
A National Capitol scene features bunco schemes by fakirs using pictures of the president. A small Iowa girl discovers her grandfather’s portrait among a grand painting hanging in the Capitol Building.
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Promote Nerve Comfort
The Pain Family describes headaches neuralgia and related aches and announces Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a soothing nerve remedy. Testimonials from Mrs Merrill of Peru Indiana tout long term use with good results and a money back guarantee. Sold by druggists with 25 doses for 25 cents and a return policy if no benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Jo“ Merrill
Peru
Ind
Great Lawsuit Decided Wins For Dr King’s New Discovery
The Supreme Court rules in favor of the People declaring Dr King’s New Discovery the winner against Coughs and Colds. Included are 5tc and $1 terms from Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
The
People
Dr. King
Havercamp
Local events mark West Liberty birthday and visits
West Liberty Iowa March 8 Charlie Regnier surprised by friends with dinner for his birthday others listed include Mr and Mrs Polders Hounslow and Watters plus Tom Chase Henry Milnes Ellis Smith and Elmer Anderson and daughter departed for Canada Tuesday night. Mrs Gus Hall visits Washington to see relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Iowa
Charlie Regnier
Charlie Polders
Hounslow
H. Watters
Tom Chase
Henry Milnes
Ellis Smith
Elmer Anderson
Canada
Gus. Hall
Washington
Robert Wagner
Will Anderson
Melick
Addleman
Carlton Meyers
Sixth Street
Mary Preiss
Chicago
Raymond
Mothers’ Club
C. P. Worrall
East Third Street
Rev. Collins
Naoma Evans
Joe Atterbach
Ainsworth
Albert McAnulty
Tolesboro Notes Roundup of Local Life
Quarterly meeting held with Rev. Hoover of Mt Pleasant delivering sermons. H A Ping moved to a farm south of Oakville. Kramer Spitz neste occupies Ping's former house. Lena Mathews ended winter school term at Palo Alto. Harvey Sillick returns from New Boston button factory work. Mrs W A Sprague visits Conesville. Fox hunt yields gray fox to William James. Lee McChesneys moving to north township. Eva Brock visits from Keithsburg. Cassa Bell returns home from New Boston. Odell passes through to a farm east of Oakville. Elmer Stegall and children arrive from Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toolesboro
Hoover
Mt. Pleasant
H. A. Ping
Oakville
Kramer Spitznogle
Ping
Lena Mathews
Palo Alto
Harvey Sillick
New Boston
W. A. Sprague
Conesville
William James
Lee McChesneys
Eva Brock
Keithsburg
Lee McChesney
Cassa Bell
John Odell
Muscatine Island
M Elmer Stegall
Cedar Rapids
Finding River Charles W. Seymour Tells Of It in Dubuque
Charles W. Seymour, a popular lecturer, spoke in Dubuque about the early discovery of the Mississippi River. He recounts Marquette and Joliet's 1673 expedition, the hardships, the river's beauty, and Marquette's devotion, tracing the journey from Green Bay to Prairie du Chien and back, ending with Marquette's death near the river that bears his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Seymour
Muscatine
Dubuque
Mississippi River
France
St. Marie
St. Joseph
St. Louis
St. Ignace
Marquette
Mississippi
Isle
Mackinaw
Joliet
Great River
Prairie du Chien
Rock Island
Illinois
Missouri
Ohio
St. Francis River
Arkansas
Illinois River
Kaskaskia
St. Xavier
Gulf
Mexico
Maltal Vita Health Food Promoted As Modern Frumenty
Dr Josiah Oldfield praises grain diets and the old frumenty dish while endorsing Malta Vita a malted grain cereal. The product uses whole wheat boiled and gelatinized then blended with barley malt extract to yield maltose, baked crisp in ovens and sold by grocers for 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Oldfield
Malta-Vita
Laurel Hill Social Notes Mark Miss Del La Cockfoot Birthday
Laurel Hill Ia March 8 Miss Del la Cockfoot honored for birthday with refreshments and good times. William Nangle of Wilton visited John Brugman's home. Arthur Rasmussen seen in the neighborhood earlier in the week. Gladys Cummings ill. Reimer children enrolled at Yankee Hollow school. Angel Beat visited friends in Durant. Mrs Birdsey Norton and mother Mrs Griff Johnson end a lengthy visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Johnson
Reynolds
Ford Bunge
Gladden
Geo. Angerer
Paul Johnson
Gus. Schiele
Sunbury
Art Stigers
Grandma Bailey
Charley Bailey
Frances Boot
Pine Mills
Tom Boot
Ernest Hoover
Wilton
Laurel Hill
Birdsey Norton
Osage
John Brugman
William Marchant
Yankee Hollow
Charlie Lehman
Kansas
Della Cockfoot
William Nangle
Arthur Rasmussen
Gladys Cummings
Reimer
Angel Beat
Durant
Griff Johnson
East Wapsie Social Notes From Atalissa and West Liberty
East Wapsie news records social visits and movements. Winn Stauffer of Atalissa stayed with the Marstellers in East Wapsie and traveled home Saturday noon. Ed Hilmer moved to West Liberty. Glenn and Otto Marsteller attended an oyster supper in West Liberty hosted by Frank Comfort. Fred Evans and Dorothy spent Saturday in Iowa City. Mrs. W. H. Marsteller visited Atalissa Saturday and returned Sunday. Frank Crough of Pennsylvania works for Fred Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Wapsie
Winn Stauffer
Atalissa
W. H. Marsteller
Ed. Hilmer
West Libery
Glenn
Otto Marsteller
Frank Comfort
West Liberty
Fred Evans
Dorothy
Iowa City
Frank Crough
Pennsylvania
Horse Kicks Kills Beloved Animal in South Cedar
South Cedar Iowa March 8 Ben Bigsby suffered a horse kick that broke the animal's leg and necessitated its humane death. The Union Valley and West Liberty Telephone Co held its annual meeting at C M Méith's home Saturday night. Matt Ridenour is reported on the sick list. Blanche Aker attended a party in West Liberty Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cedar
Ben Bigsby
Union Valley and
West Liberty Telephone Company
C. M. M#éith
Matt Ridenour
Blanche Aker
West Liberty
Hyomei Promised Cure for Worst Catarrh Cases
Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store promotes Hyomei claiming to cure catarrh by breathing through a pocket inhaler. The outfit costs 1 dollar with refills at 50 cents, and the store offers refunds if not cured. Delivery available by mail from the laboratory in Ithaca, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Hyomei
TEE R. T. Booth CO
Hyomei Bldg
Ithaca
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Ned Dardus
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
F. L. Jones
Gallatin, Tenn
Braunworth
George J. Nicolaus
Frank Holmes
Dr. Morgridge
Columbus Junction
Pearl City
E. B. Mason
Myrtle Nesper
el Paso
Davenport
Joseph Heineman
Fruitland
Roach & Musser Sash & Door Co
S. B. Snyder
Letts
T. W. Cecil
James Hill
Cedar County
J. F. Luckenback
Adams Station
F. Kolb
Mrs. Bierman
South Muscatine
Lawrence Flynn
Spring Green
Wis
Dennis Flynn
EF. S. Pentzer
H. P
Edward McCormick
L. van Horne
Lena Marticke
Julia
Summit
Frank Richman
Sterling, Ill
Cora Green
Marquette, Mich
E. H. Swinton
la Ritica
Geo. Richenaur
Dr. Dazell
D. W. Addleman
Bayfield
E. Manton
Eva
Katherine Shebeck
Anton Strajack
C. J. Hackett
Annie Moore
Lydia Moore
Mapie Street
Washington Bureau Journal
Brewsters
Ayer
J.C. Lowell
Mase
Journal
Western Union Telegraph Office
Western Union Messenger
National Capitol
Little
Grandfath
Heers
Usca
Pain
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart, Ind
Turer
Jacques Marquette
Paris
Quebec
St. Mary's
Lake Superior
Ashland
Alicock
Uvor
South
E. P. Day
East Second Street
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