Railroad romance ends in Muscatine marriage
Charlies Mece Dowell a Muscatine youth and Harriet Ross of Armourdale Kansas were married at the bride's parents home in Armourdale. Dowell, a fireman on the Santa Fe line, met Miss Ross while she worked in the Kansas City yards. They will reside in Kansas City Missouri with Dowell's parents Mr and Mrs Arthur McDowell formerly of Muscatine.
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Charlies Mece-Dowell
Muscatine
Harriet Ross
Kansas City
McDowell
Miss Ross
Armourdale
Kan
Arthur McDowell
This City
Foot Injury Leads to Serious Condition in South Muscatine
James Rains of Hershey Avenue suffers a foot wound when a heavy plank and a nail driven in raise blood poisoning fears. Dr. Appel treats the injury as inflammation develops, with recovery possible if infection has not set in. Nearby notes report visits by Samuel Hart, health update on Mrs. Graham, and Ada Henning ill with tonsillitis.
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James Rains
Hershey Avenue
Hershey Ave
Fred Appel
South Muscatine
Samuel Hart
Belle Plaine
Charles Graham
Bellevue Hospital
Ada Henning
Grandview Avenue
Lemon Display Highlights Giant Island Citrus
A Rice grocery window shows a prize lemon weighing about 40 ounces and measuring 16 inches in circumference. From B Kemper & Son's prize tree, the fruit is described as weighing two pounds or more, with many larger specimens. Grown in the Stewart road greenhouse, it stands as one of this year's largest yields attracting attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Kemper & Son
Secarcely
Rice Grocery
Green House
Stewart Road
Sixtieth Birthday Observed at Island Home
Henry Eierman of Island celebrated his 60th birthday with family and about 30 friends. A noon dinner and an afternoon musical program followed a morning gathering. Gifted with a Morris chair, he received several presents as out-of-town guests attended from Eliza Illinois Quincy and Columbus City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eierman
Charles Fierman
Eliza, Ill
George Kierman
Quincy
Ill
Charles McCall
Columbus City
Brotherhood of St. Paul
Musserville Methodist Church
Sual
South Muscatine
Miss Ola Summer
Davenport
Herbert Finch
New Era
Stewart Road
Dan Alderman
Billings
Will Seiler
Sampson Street
Christopher Meyers
Rock Island, Ill
Eva Taylor
Joseph Field
Near
Aledo
Judge J Scott Richman Celebrates Eighty Eightth Birthday
Judge J Scott Richman marked his eighty eighth birthday at his Bloominton Township home. A pioneer Iowa lawyer and the state's oldest Mason, he joined Muscatine lodge in 1845 and has served as district judge and long practiced law since 1840. He now works in Richman and Richman with his son E F Richman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Scott Richman
Bloomington Township
E. Richman
Bucks County
West
Knoxville, Ill
Richman
Muscatine
Rochester
Cedar County
Davenport
John F. Dillon
Richman & Richman
E. F. Richman
Clayton County Delegates Favor Allison In GOP Accord
In Cummins County New Hampton Iowa on March 11 the Clayton county Republican convention sent twelve delegates for Allison and three for Cummins. Clayton county was claimed by Cummins backers and had been viewed as doubtful by Allison, a result seen as a major victory for Allison forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
New Hampton
Clayton County
Allison
The Girl Question comes to Grand opera house Wednesday
Amusements note that The Askin-Singer company brings The Girl Question to Grand opera house for one night. Will Hough and Frank Adams wrote the piece with music by Joseph E. Howard. The cast includes Paul Nicholson as Don Ryan and Marguerite DeVon as Elsie Davis in a Chicago restaurant setting.
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Askin-Singer Company
Grand Opera House
Will Hough
Frank Adams
Joseph E. Howard
Chicago
Don Ryan
Paul Nicholson
Elsie Davis
Marguerite DeVon
Ryan
Complex love and stock schemes unfold in restaurant farce
In three acts a witty fellow delights patrons while a head waitress named Foster becomes the sought girl by Baron Von Tesmer in America. Helen Royton plays Jessie Sears wife of magnate Sears who seeks control of rail stock. Sears forecloses on Ryan's restaurant leading to a rooftop garden scene and a filmlike twist of love, debt, and eventual reconciliation as schemes resolve and happiness returns.
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Jo Foster
Henrietta Tedro
Helen Royton
Jessie Sears
T. P. G. Sears
Sears
Baron von Tesmer
America
Foster
Chicago
Ryan
Elsie
Adrift In New York Charms Grand Opera Audience
The new comedy drama Adrift In New York opens at the Grand Opera house with Saturday matinee and night shows. After successful runs in eastern cities, the play comes to town praised for its charming romance, lively comedy, and engaging characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grand Opera House
Electric Bitters Promoted by Havercamp’s Pharmacy
Advertises Electric Bitters as painless relief for kidney trouble and weak back, priced at 50 cents, sold by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Georgiana Chef Endorses Gold Medal Flour
A Georgiana chef declares Gold Medal Flour as the sole flour brand, urging readers to choose the trusted option for quality in baking, with Veronic likely a partial attribution or brand mention.
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Veronic
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South Muscatine News
Charles McDowell
Sas City
Rice's Grocery
California
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Frue
Neidig’s Book Store
East Second Street
George Parker
Shenandoah
McCarl
Julius Weiler
Ainsworth
Gertrude Taylor
Arden
Claude Freeley
Toledo
James Whistler
Fruitland
Elizabeth Abbott
Demorest Avenue
George McAvoy
Clayton
Minnesota
Dakota
Western Flour Mill CO
Hershey
State Bank
Iowa
Lone Avenue
J. E. Stevenson
Lund No
J. B. Kleinert Rubber CO
Broadway
Cardui
Wm. Turner
Bartonville, NL
Cardus
Ladies Visory Dept
The
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
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