Zephyr Flour Pledge Prompting Local Trial and Refund
A Kansas hard wheat Zephyr Flour sample offer invites customers to test a 48 pound sack, use half for baking, and return the remaining 24 pounds if unsatisfied for a full refund. The notice lists area grocers including TeStrake Muscatine West Liberty Stevens Moscow Bodman Ellman Elfers Hart Atalissa Brotchie Gladwin Van Zyl Angersbach Toborg Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Bowersack
John A. TeStrake
Muscatine
W. J. Stevens
West Liberty
Frank Leimkuehler
Moscow
H. F. Bodman
Geo. Ellman
Henry Elfers
P. C. Hart
Nichols
David Brotchie
Atalissa
Gladwin Mere. Co
Gladwin
Wm. van Zyl
L. Angersbach
Toborg Bros
South Muscatine Remodeling Plans For Hershey Planer
Work on converting the old Hershey planer into the Zeigler Canning Company home is slated to start in early spring with extensive improvements intended. The company hopes to occupy the local building by early summer as contracts are now being made for produce. Standard Bearers Meet at Musserville Church held an engaging session with an after-program reception.
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Hershey
Zeigler Canning Company
Standard Bearers Society
Musserville Methodist Church
Excellent Program Prepared for Literary Meet at Olive Branch
The Olive Branch Literary Society plans a strong Friday program at Olive Branch school featuring a debate on steamships versus locomotives with Roy Kemp and Mrs. William Kleist arguing for the motion and William Fisher with Miss Mabel Stark opposing. Other acts include music by Miss Lorber and piano numbers by Mrs. Hoyte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Branch Literary
Olive Branch
Island School
Roy Kemp
William Kleist
William Fisher
Mabel Stark
Minnie Lor
Adams Area Social Notes Link Residents and Visits
Adams Iowa notes list L Louvenstein from St Paul visiting, Miss Pearl Adams from Nichols with her parents, and multiple local visits. Families, neighbors and travelers including Van De Maat from Alta Vista, Jamison family, Mills sisters, and Brugman and Healey households are mentioned with Sunday gatherings and weekend trips to Muscatine West Liberty and Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Vista
T. L. Fletcher
Cranston
M. Jamison
Maude
Wilder Smith
Ada
Hazel Mills
Nellie Berry
Nichols
Henry van de Maat
Barnard Goshen
Death Notice and Local Movements in Old Clifton
Old Clifton March 10 report notes John Hanft moving to the Kennedy Duncan farm. Wm Tedford and family relocate to Columbus City renting the Stephens property. Florence McCarthy dies at home Wednesday morning. Community notes include several neighborly visits and family movements around Grandview Muscatine and surrounding areas.
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Old Clifton
John Hanft
A. Deforest
Kennedy Duncan
Wm. Tedford
Columbus City
Stephens
Hank
Lucille
Muscatine
Florence McCarthy
Orlin Kemp
Grandview
C. O
Alice Murray
Chloe Blake
Brance Hanna
Harry Treadway
Local families enjoy Sunday gatherings around Muscatine
Mr. and Mrs. Wolf of Muscatine hosted Sunday dinner while Mrs. Lena Brett and Charles and Loie visited. Clyde Foster family spent Sunday at H. E. Jones' home. Olive, Floyd and Elsie Marston visited J. W. Isett's in Cairo. Frank Shaum entertained Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kimmouth Sunday.
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Wolf
Muscatine
Lena Brett
Charles
Loie
Clyde Foster
H. E. Jones
Olive
Floyd
Elsie Marston
J. W. Isett’s
Cairo
Frank Shaum
J. T. Kimmouth
Springdale News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
Master Johnnie Sperrington broke his arm. George Phelps visits his daughter Mrs G A Deforest at Bloomfield. Willing Workers report sewing success. Mr and Mrs J R Peden welcome a new son. Supt Kellogg judges a high school debate with finalists Henderson Erb Mather and Ruth Worrall as alternate. A Lempke from Plato calls on friends. School election passes quietly with H McCann and J W Eves re-elected. Self-Culture Club hosts sixty guests at Mrs G B Hutcheson home with poetic toasts and an Esperanto toast. Rev Hoffman from Des Moines aids Benedict Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springdale
Johnnie Sperrington
George Phelps
G. A. Deforest
Bloomfield
Wm. Davis
J. R. Peden
Supt. Kellogg
Jessie Henderson
Ida Erb
W. J. Mather
Ruth Worrall
A. Lempke
Plato
H. McCann
J. W. Eves
G. B. Hutcheson
March Sth
Rev. Hoffman
Des Moines
Benedict
Box social planned at North Prairie school in Shiloh
Chas Price ill with measles. Box social and program set for Friday night at North Prairie school. Pearl Greiner visited Iowa City. Ed Chamberlain moved to farm formerly Geo Carmier. Elizabeth and Edna Greiner visited in Iowa City. Epworth League well attended under S M Hoskins. John and Mrs Garvin celebrated 20th wedding anniversary. Bible class every Wednesday 7:30 pm led by Rev R J Fisher.
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Shiloh
Chas. Price
North Prairie School
Pearl Greiner
Iowa City
Ed. Chamberlain
Geo. Carmier
Elizabeth
Edna Greiner
A. J. Greiner
Epworth League
S. M. Hoskins
John Garvin
R. J. Fisher
Pomeroy Briefs: Local Moves And Family Tragedy
M C Boruff bought the Sheese property and will move this week. G A Emerson of Joy bought Boruff’s farm. Emra Hilligoss began work for Charles Shoppa. E L Lunn moved to a farm near Arpee. Boruff and daughter Marietta returned from Stewartsville Mo for the death of Marietta’s aunt Mrs Mary Kinman. M L Kistler was a toy caller Saturday. Earl Baker moved to the former Baker farm and Frank Beverlin to the Fisher house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kinnaman
M. L. Kistler
Earl Baker
Frank Beverlin
Fisher House
Baker
Backache and Kidney Health Warning Ad
An old style health notice warns that back pain often signals kidney trouble. It describes symptoms such as dull daily pain, difficulty sleeping, and discomfort with movement, urging early kidney care to prevent serious disorders.
Dean's Kidney Pills Promised to Cure Sick Kidneys
A Muscatine reader testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved severe kidney disorder after months of suffering. He describes cloudy secretions, burning sensations, and backache, noting the remedy cleared secretions and eliminated discomfort, restoring normal kidney function.
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Muscatine
J. S. Ensign
Walnut St
Dean
J. J. Havercamp
Conesville High School Holds Third Annual Commencement
In Conesville Iowa on March 3 at the M E church four graduates Mina Emerson Winifred English Myrtle Foster and Rae Nolind received certificates. Prof Ensign delivered the address Duty of Tomorrow urging the value of education. Blessings and remarks followed as the class was commended as first fruits of 1909.
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Conesville
M. E. Church
Conesville High School
Mina Emerson
Winifred English
Myrtle Foster
Rae Nolind
Nellie Singleton
L. R. McKee
Ensign
John Boggs
M. F. Cronin
S. T. Shirley
Shirley
State University
Iowa
Messrs
F. G. McCullough
R. E. Tipton
J. W. Be
Burlington Visitors and Local Health Notes
Mrs. James Bergen, Mrs. W. H. McClurkan and Mrs. M. J. Graham visited Burlington Saturday. Mrs. Cutcomb of Columbus City returned home after a week with her sister Mrs. S. Robertson. Miss Mary Johnson is very sick with pneumonia. Edna Wilson is on the sick list. United Presbyterian church will hold preaching services next Sabbath at the usual hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bergen
W. H. McClurkin
M. J. Graham
Burlington
Cutcomb
Columbus City
S. Robertson
Mary Johnson
Edna Wilson
United Presbyterian Church
Prairie Grove Notes and Local Happenings
Prairie Grove Iowa items include visits by Mrs. Downing and Mrs. McCann to Iowa City and Arch, and Cass Swart visiting relatives. Carl and Helen Schiele improve, nurse departed, and school meeting held. Tele phone company annual meeting kept Chas Schiele as president and C L Aikins as secretary. Mrs. Deforest critically ill with family at beside.
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Prairie Grove
George Downing
Iowa City
George McCann
Arch James
James
Carl
Helen Schiele
Cass Swart
Griswold
Iowa
Flora Davis
Defiance
Chas. Schiele
Davenport
Shrieve
Pedee
C. E. Dice
Atalissa
J. W. Melick
Nellie
Dora Wilkins
Blair
Nebraska
Frank
Will
Harold Thompson
Bennett
Tipton
Telephone Company
Prairie Grove School House
C. L. Aikins
White Lily Social Notes Roundup in White Lily Ia
Mr and Mrs John Duffield and Linn county visitors plan a short Cal Deals Joy visit. Will Schnier and Tom Vanatta hosts. Mrs R B Taylor visits Art Roberts. John Martin helps Frank Thomas break colts. Mina Martin visits Drury relatives. Bertha and Will Schnier host. Emma Cannam visits Lo Fuhr Rock Island. Willie Cannam serves on grand jury in Rock Island. George Schmidt and Hans Parchart mingle with local families. George Fuhr aids Hans Parchart with wood.
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White Lily
John Duffield
Linn County
Iowa
Cal Deals
Joy
Will Schnier
Tom Vanatta
Brisbane
Illinois City
John Cannam’s
R. B. Taylor
Art Roberts
John Martin
Druary
Frank Thomas
Mina Martin
Drury
Charles Schnier
Bertha Riexinger
Mead Danner
Anna Schmidt
Germany
Emma Cannam
Lo Fuhr
Rock Island
Willie Cannam
George Rausch
William Parchart
George Schmidt
Hans Parchart
George Fuhr
Baner Brother Drowned in Mississippi River
H O Baner received a telegram from Memphis that his brother Charles Baner drowned in the Mississippi River. He left for Memphis to arrange recovery and bring the body home to New Boston Illinois.
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New
Boston
H. O. Baner
Memphis
Tenn
Charles
Mississippi River
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B. Fuller
Hitman Bros
South Muscatine
Duce
Olive Branch Society
Ber
Louise Tiedemann
Rose Telton
Elmer Corwin
Miss Brown
Walter Hoyte
Emma Mittman
Hilda Burg
George Greeley
Island
Esther Davis
Charles Burt
Geneva Bagley
Burlington Road
Clinton
Charles Burling
Creston
Albert Chenney
Harry Campbell
Montpelier
Paul Calhoun
Xenia Seminary
Ohio
D. Y. Graham
Francisco
John Kilpatrick
Nell Curran
Hedrick
ADAMS
Clem Healey
F. A. Adams
Chester Adams
Clark McKibben
Chet. Adams
John Nugent
P. N. Gibson
Steve
Portland
South Park
South Parks
Pomeroy
C. F. Bilanke
United States
Soffer
F. Blanketfa and Coffee CO
St. Louis, U. S. A
Doan
Foster-Mitsuru Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Frank Robinson
Mr. Atkins
Mary Deforest
Jim Singleton
Bedford
Leta
NEW Boston
Sunkist
Sunkist Oranges For Health
Hershey Lumber
Hershey Avenue
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