Fruitland Skim of Local Movements and Happenings
Fruitland notes list residents leaving for Emerson Canada and Seaton Illinois to make homes and visit friends. Local illnesses include Harold Butcher sick with pneumonia. People from Muscatine and Letts visit, move, or plan homes in Fruitland as the Court of Honor initiates five candidates and photographs the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
Wm. Butcher
Beveridge
Miss McFadden
Atalissa
Andrew McFadden
Earl DeCamp
Muscatine
Thomas Fitzsimmons
L. L. Webster
Amy Hoopes
Alice
Ethel
West Liberty High to Stage March 17 Entertainment
West Liberty Iowa Alpha club of West Liberty high school will present a music drama and comic farce at the rink Saturday evening March 17. Cast includes Clara Steen Maude Rockafellow Leta Atkins Clara Marolf Vesta Livingston Esther Ford Clara Rockafellow Blanche Aker Ethel Nixon with recitations by Ethel Aker Kate Douglass Wiggins Ary Hill and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Iowa
West Liberty High Schoe
Musicfarce
Mr. B
Clara Steen
Maude Rockafellow
Leta Atkins
Clara Marolf
Vesta Livingston
Esther Ford
Clara Rockafellow
Blanche Aker
Ethel Nixon
Hero
Ethel Aker
Kate Douglass Wiggins
Ary Hill
Rockasy
Myrtle Brisbane
Stephen Crane
Mildred Luse
Jean
Sadie Furniss
Mrs. Apthorpe
Madge
Margaret Anderson
Grace Apthorpe
Edith Richards
Slinor
Margarette Battey
Edith
Nelie Vore
Carrie
Sarah James
May
Alma Nichols
Kate
Hazel Hindee
Agatha
Community Notes From Muscatine and Nearby Towns
A stream of brief items records social visits, arrivals, and departures in Muscatine and adjoining areas. Highlights include a birthday gathering at the Hogue home on Columbus Street with about 30 guests, several travel plans, nursing duties, a move to Lincoln Nebraska, quilting efforts for a Pine Plains recipient, and updates on ill residents like Tom Rogers and Mr. Wiggins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Nauman
Muscatine
Phila Watson
Chicago
Risden Tipton
Conesville
Gregg Swem
West Fourth Street
Dick Schauck
Downey
Wiggins
Helen Turk
Lone Tree
Tom Stoops
Harry Mumm
Iowa City
Ed. Preiss
Celeste Miller
Jack McCampbell
Mr. McCamphbell
Lincoln
Nebraska
Will Pond
Gus Gurkhart
Fourth Street
Artie Troutman
J. F. Doty
C. H. Jacobsen
Wilton
E. R. King
Tom Rogers
Cass Milhone
Basketball Girls Head to Rock Island Trip
The Alburnett group plans a Friday night road game in Rock Island after a Wednesday evening practice in Alburnett. The away contest marks another step in the season schedule for the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alburnett
Rock Island
Tenant Dispossessed By Dr King's New Discovery
A tenant treated with Dr King’s New Discovery for cough or cold is quickly dispossessed. Availability cited at 50c and 1.00 from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Fire destroys Hugh Paisley home in Morning Sun
A Tuesday afternoon fire leveled the Hugh Paisley residence in Morning Sun. Fire started in the kitchen with no one home. firefighters saved belongings but the house and many items were lost. Insurance covered $600 on goods. house owned by W. C. Smith with $1,000 valuation. The incident prompted widespread relief efforts and inquiries into the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Paisley
Paisley
W. C. Smith
Lenton
Des Moines
Lulu Huffman
June McClurkin
J. F. Holiday
Chicago
Bessie Butler
Monmouth
Ill
Wilber Chrissenger
Faris
Miss Baird
Ainsworth
A. H. Hewitt
Irvin Robinson
Madison
Wis
Sam Bell
Denver
Col
Mamie Hall
Keithsburg
Ethel Heizer
Shannon City
J. G. Bergen
Fred Edwards
Texas
Kansas
H. E. Curran
Maude Mellinger
Miss Mellinger
Laura Brown
Local Social Notes From New Era Iowa March 14
Chas Fix hauls hay from Otto Fitchner s farm and friends of Mr and Mrs Fred Crow of Muscatine celebrate their move to a farm owned by Miss Clara Brandt recently vacated by E Satterthwaite Emma Brandt travels from Davenport as part of weekend visit Mr Wagner from near Montpelier Indiana hauls hay bought from G W Dodge at the Arthur Brandt farm A young crowd enjoys a Friday night gathering at Otto Fitchner s home honoring Will Fitcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Era
Chas. Fix
Otto Fitchner
Fred Crow
Muscatine
Clara Brandt
E. Satterthwaite
Emma Brandt
Davenport
Mr. Wagner
Montpelier
G. W. Dodge
Arthur Brandt
Will Fitchrer
School elects two directors in South Cedar
Miss Cora Ridenour returned home from Wilton after a week with relatives. On Monday afternoon the school election elected Frank Fox and Fred Cook as directors. Lisle Duple visited his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Moore in Union Valley for several days last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cedar
Cora Ridenour
Wilton
Frank Fox
Fred Cook
Lisle Duple
Jesse Moore
Union Valley
Revival Meetings at Park Avenue Church Prove Successful
The revival at Park Avenue church under Rev. Wesley Potter closed Sunday with over fifty conversions. Women and children sessions were praised for being entertaining and informative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Wesley Potter
M. E
Isaac Longstreth
Keota Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Charles Morris arrived from Dodge City for a brief Keota stay. Deputy Holt of the W O W lodge continued his work for the local chapter, then returned to Ottumwa. Mrs. Sanford Shaff visited Washington to see her daughter Mrs. George Lee. Julius Lowe traveled to Harper for business. The Nobody Knows club hosted a seance at a welcoming country home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Charles Morris
Dodge City
Mr. Holt
W. O. W. Lodge
Ottumwa
Sanford Shaff
Washington
George Lee
Julius Lowe
Harper
Nobody Knows Club
Nervous Prostration Prompts Nerve Vitalizer Claim
An article extols Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer as a cure for nervous prostration caused by overwork worry and indulgence. A testimonial from Mrs. Mary Linsen of Charlotte, Michigan says three bottles cured her after physicians gave up. Sold by J. W. Brant Co. Albion, Michigan at $1 per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Mary Linsen
Charlotte, Mich
J. W. Brant Co
Albion
Mich
Keota Social Roundup Includes News and Events
Keota notes report weddings, visits, and local concerns. Christina Reese joins Elizabeth Bell's millinery, Ernest Frank visits from Valley, Charles Longman transacts business, Mabel Carris suffers poisoning, and George Stewart rooms with relatives. City Marshal buys George Dillon property. Mrs. Harris hospitalized for mental illness. Milo High School program delights, Epworth League socials praised, and local clubs elect officers. Lawmakers visit Foster store. August Kranz and James Magill named for party roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Reese
Elizabeth Bell
Ernest Frank
Harvey Hogue
Charles Longman
Delta
Mabel Carris
George Stewart
Washington
Keota
Robert Henry
George Dillon
West Keota
Charles Harris
Mt. Pleasant
James Chesney
E. E. Neal
Arthur Clendenning
Monmouth College
Milo Society
Keota High School
Hazel Williams
Edith Dayton
Milo
Effie Darling
Irene Aller
James Hotchkiss
Agnes Brown
Homer Smith
Walter Scott
Wilna Smith
Harold Page
Burns
Pearl Warrington
Nelle Fish
Cecilian Glee Club
Sam Keiser
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
M of
W. T. Palmer
Philoura Clemons
Maude Sanders
Martha Smock
William Palmer
Clara Droz
Naomi Stewart
Mary Skinner
Kate Glover
Adla Richardson
Keokuk
Carrie Blake
Bertha Brown
Birthday Club
W. R. C. Hall
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
J. C. Giffen
Kirkpatrick
Julia Tallman
R. S. Kirkpatrick
John C. Giffen
Wrayville Notes and Republican Caucus Result
Miss Ger tie Wray returns home after winter term at Lev erich school Muscatine Nellie Feldman at parental home Rev F W Carwell and A H Nuetz man assist in evangelistic work in Muscatine Louise Feldman visits German M E parsonage March caucus at Foster store yields Frank Reynolds chairman Ferdinand Mewes secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrayville
Gertie Wray
Leverich School
Muscatine
Nellie Feldman
F. W. Carwell
A. H. Nuetzman
Louise Feldman
M. E. Parsonage
Republican Party
Foster Store
Frank Reynolds
Ferdinand Mewes
Conesville News Briefs and Local Obsequies
Grace Chapman returns from Muscatine to attend Leverich normal school. Local men Horton McCurdy and Hannon depart for Kansas City to work for Milwaukee Railroad. Several residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Wm Chown and Miss Lida Black, remain ill. Roy Carrie and Ray Smith hosted a farewell for 23 youngsters at John Wildman’s. Jennie Nolind heads to Muscatine for work. Conesville schools reopen with new primary enrollees Austin Bebb Cecil Daniels Louise Sullivan Rosa Beck Melissa Smith Hazel Swank. Mrs. Dila Millice dies at 45 in Lynnville. funeral in Lynnville March 13. Burrell Foot and George travel to Wapello after Cody’s death. A laprobe is stolen from James Singleton’s buggy. Orono township to hold Sunday school convention and temperance program March 25 at Reformed church. Dan Murphy dies of pneumonia and malaria at Port Allen. The new blacksmith Mr Trunk establishes shop. Andrew Ballard returns from Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Grace Chapman
Muscatine
Leverich Normal School
Claude Horton
Frank McCurdy
Claude Hannon
Kansas City
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Wm. Chown
Lida Black
Roy
Carrie
Ray Smith
John Wildman
Jennie Nolind
Austin Bebb
Cecil Daniels
Louise Sullivan
Rosa Beck
Melissa Smith
Hazel Swank
Dila C. Millice
Henry C. Millice
M. E
Lynnville
Methodist Episcopal Church
Burrell Foot
George
Wapello
Cody
Jas
Singleton
J. F. Coffin
Orono Township
Reformed Church
Dan Murphy
Port Allen
Trunk
Andrew Ballard
Burlington
Land prospectus invites homeseekers to Southeast routes
Southwest offers one way tickets at half fare plus 2 dollars and round trips under one way fare. March 6 and 20 dates to Southeast Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Texas. Promoters tout cheaper lands and milder climate with year round outdoor work, 10 month stock, cheaper living and rising land values. Write E W Labeaume G P and T A Cotton Belt Route St Louis Mo for map folders and rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Southwest
E. W. Labeaume
G. P
T. A
Cotton Belt Route
St. Louis
Rock Island Railway Timetable East and Southwest
Rock Island System timetable lists eastbound trains No 12 and No 50 from Davenport and Chicago and No 30 and No 4 to Davenport Chicago with times 4 15 am 11 34 am 5 08 pm and 9 58 pm plus southwest trains No 8 No 29 No 49 and No 11 with afternoon and early evening departures and local freight No 72 and No 71 at 3 15 pm and 9 15 am daily. Wilton trains No 338 to 387 and 282 to 381 operate Muscatine daily except Sunday with Wilton branch trains daily except Sunday times 6 30 am 12 30 pm 3 00 pm 5 40 pm and 9 45 pm 12 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island System
Davenport
Chicago
Davenort
Kansas City
Denver
California Limited
Washington, Oskaloosa
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Cocccnceoll
LL Oro
Wilton
Muscatine
Main Line Trains Schedules Through Wilton
Train timetable notes list eastbound and westbound trains stopping at Wilton with numbers and times. No. 20 flag, No. 24, No. 38, No. 2, No. 37 fast mail, and No. 19 express and mail appear with times like 4:08 pm and 10:52 am, indicating signal stops and daily schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mali
Wey
Train schedule note for Muscatine Western line
Passenger No 102 arrives and Passenger No 101 leaves while freight trains arrive and depart. all trains run except Sunday. Underdonk is the agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underdonk
Train Schedules for Muscatine North and Southbound Routes
Timetables show daily and weekend service for multiple trains between Muscatine and nearby towns including Round House Hahn's Switch Fruitland Wapello Elrick Junction and Grandview with Nos 2 4 5 6 and 1 3 routes. Northbound and southbound departures and arrivals list specific times and exceptions noting no service on Sundays for some trains and limited Saturday service for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Round House
Hahn’s
Fruitland
Wapello
Elrick
Hahn’s Switch
Tebees Es
Grandview
Benhees
North Bound
Ar. Muscatine
Web
Hahn's
Frostland
Cs Opm
Weggle
Ssvesde Scormrere Wy Wale
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Madame
Indianapolis
Central Magazine Agency
Central Ave
Ind
oSe
Illinois Central
S. G. Hatch
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Cuba
Hammond
South
C. C. McCarty
East Hill News
Church
W. W. Club
Clay Kneese
G. A. R. Cir
Cle
H. R. Gertner
W. W. Card Clib
John Niebling
Charles Bierman
Carl Knight
Charles Kern
East Second Street
Gertner
Colonel Hare G
Mary Linser
Charlotte Mich
Dies’ Advisory Dept
The
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Rotary
Chas
France
Wm. Freyermuth
Edd
Kranz
John Morse
James Milnes
Warren Sedam
Bert Girl
Geo. Workman
W. F. Krueger
Virgil Buckley
August Kranz
Joe Watson
Albert Seiver
Lawrence M. Magill
L. Reppert
First National Bank
Ave
East Fifth Street
FE. H. King
M. X
2Nd St
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
Carskaddan
Burk & Pepper
Attorneys
Councelors
Telephone
J. Muscatine
M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
Thos. Brown
Illinois
Fred S. Pentzer
2Nd St. Muscatine
Henry Jayne
Wm. Hoffman
Arthur Hoffman
R. Jayne Jayne & Hoffman
Lowa Avenue
Journal Office
Lowa
P. Ingham
Attorney AT Law
E. 2Nd Street
Milwaukeee & ST. Paul Railway
W. S. Underoonk
Muscatine Western
Muscatine North
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