Candy Kitchen touted as top ice cream sodas in town
Local notes show Mrs. N. Silverthorn of Wilton shopping in the city and Miss Bernice Ludlow returning from Davenport. Dr J K Tyler and Mrs John Meyers travel home after visits, Rev J J Jans to lead Lenten services at the German Evangelical church at 7 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candy Kitchen
N. Silverthorn
Wilton
City
J. J. Jans
German Evangelical Church
J. G. Walters
Davenport
Koenigsnecker
Chestnut Street
Kiowa cigar and local ads pepper Muscatine page
A collage of local notices and brief items from Muscatine Iowa. Advertisements promote Kiowa cigars Sleepy Eye flour and a chocolate bar from Slaughter’s Candy Store. Residents and visitors such as Mrs. Sarah Null John Healey and Mrs. W Fishborne travel between Muscatine Wilton West Liberty and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Null
West Liberty
Muscatine
Plague compared with other diseases in early ad
An 19th century advertisement claims the Bubonic Plague kills fewer people than stomach liver and kidney diseases and promotes Electric Bitters as the guaranteed remedy priced at 50c from Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
K of P Fraternal Night With Supper And Smoker
Members of the K of P plan a third degree work followed by a supper, smoker and general good time next Friday night for brotherly fellowship and celebration of advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P
Are They Married or Not in Muscatine
The muscatine community debates whether Pearl Brown and J Henderson have wed. Reports vary on last night’s ceremony at the groom’s mother’s home or a Rock Island service, while officials offered no license. Local ministers awaited the couple’s appearance as friends seek confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Brown
J. Henderson
South Muscatine
Brown
Demorest Avenue
Stewart
Nellie Henderson
Schiller Street
Rock Island
W. H. Thomlinson
W. B. Ireland
W. S. McKee
Musserville
Healing wound with Bucklen's Amica Salve, Cloyd credited
Death from blood poison was prevented by G. W. Cloyd of Plunk Mo who healed his dangerous wound with Bucklen's Amica Salve. 25c. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Cloyd
Plunk
Bucklen
Havercamp
West Hill Bible Class Meets at Mrs Weiss Home
The West Hill Bible class will meet with Mrs J Weiss of 1007 Newell Avenue Friday at 2 30 PM The S S L club will meet tomorrow evening at the Y W C A at 7 30 PM A mission study class meets tonight at 6 30 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hill
J. Weiss
Newell Avenue
Local Residents Attend Markets and Marital Event in 1909
The report lists numerous Columbus Junction residents and visitors in Muscatine Iowa City Burlington Cedar Rapids Letts and West Liberty, noting travels for hospital visits a wedding in Union township between Phon Zion of Midland South Dakota and Susie Gabriel, a reception to follow, and plans to relocate to Midland after the ceremony. It mentions relatives and children visiting family in Fargo and Missouri, and social calls at the G A R dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
West Burlington
Phon Zion
C. Arthur Sprague
Monmouth College
R. S. Lowery
Toledo
Monmouth
O. €. Cavins
Front Street
W. H. Hungate
Hungate
Chicago
Virgie Duncan
Ainsworth
Lou
Harriet Freeman
Eli Webster
Paul Armbright
Cedar Rapids
Minnie Wilson
P. Axtell
Wapello
W. F. Orr
Muscatine
Adam Butcher
J. Figs
M. Wagner
Letts
Will Wagner
West Hill
Henrietta
Odd Fellow
Rebekah
C. H. P. Linn
Chas. Lee
Fredonia
Will Jones
Columbus Junction
Rob Diehl
W. Williams
Iowa City
Albert
H. H. Wilson
Rob Duncan
A. McBride
Mabel
John Hamel
Hazel
Burlington
W. H. Zion
Midland
S. Dak
Davenport
Dan Worley
S. Paxton
Wm. Schofield
B. F. Knott
J. Baker
Cone
Guila Webster
Bowel Complaint Warned During Fruit Season
This notice urges readers that bowel complaints may be common in fruit season and promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as prompt relief, available from all druggists.
Wilton Busy Wednesday with Visits and Travel
Wilton Iowa residents and visitors traveled to Muscatine and Moline on Wednesday for business and social visits. George Nicolaus and Perry Slater were among those seen en route or in Muscatine, while Patrick McGuckin planned a short stay in Rock Island with his son-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
George Nicolaus
Muscatine
John Osmer
Durant
Ed. Clark
Chas. McGilvary
Moline
Pat MccSwiggin
M. P. Kirkpatrick
Atalissa
Lou Williams
Moscow
J. L. Wright
Perry Duncan
Patrick MccGuckin
Rock Island
Patrick Dowdal
Arthur Wacker
Nettie Silberhorn
James Moylan
Perry Slater
Vera Mason
Senate Debates on Law Enforcement and City Governance
The Iowa Senate considers applying injunctions to bawdy houses and discusses liquor law enforcement while passing a city commission plan for towns over 7,000. It approves a health board budget increase, grants a state injury award, and reviews mortgage taxation amid debate with rail interests and a proposed district redistricting study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Larrabee
Fort Dodge
State Board of Health
Rattenbury
Oakdale
Wilton Dramatic Club Performs in School Hall
An audience of over four hundred watched the Wilton Dramatic Club present a show in the school hall after several residents, including Miss Mary Cook and Mary O Keefe, visited relatives in Muscatine and Davenport and local residents returned home Wednesday from short visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cook
Stockton
Homer Ochiltree
West Liberty
Robert Naeve
Davenport
Albertina Kelmer
Muscatine
F. W. Gray
Henry Camp
Moscow
Anna O'Keefe
Jerry O'Connor
Grant Nichols
Wilton
O. E. Weaver
Extra
Bert Greiner
Cedar Rapids
Ray Leverich
Col
Griff Johnson
Alpha
Ill
Henry Roman
Iowa City
Wilton Dramatie Club
Those Dreadful Twins Delight Local Audience
Wednesday evening under Dr. D E Smith the three act comedy Those Dreadful Twins impressed a large local audience. The cast including Louis Miller Vera Miller C H Jacobsen Ulla Brown D A Burrows Mert Sullivan Miss Ella Bannick Pearl Maurer Faye Ayres and Miss Hattie Wildasin drew praise for humor and stage presence. The Wilton band performed during intermission aiding a neat fund for the musicians. Amelia Wildasin returned from Muscatine and several residents traveled to West Liberty for events. Abraham De Smith and Emma Gatton wed at the Reformed church parsonage with Rev J B Bloom officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Smith
Louis Miller
Vera Miller
C. H. Jacobsen
Josiah Brown
Ulla Brown
Deacon Whitbeck
D. A. Burrows
Lynx
Mert Sullivan
O’brine
Ella Bannick
Josephine Brown
Pearl Maurer
Josiah
Faye Ayres
Becky Green
Hattie Wildasin
Wilton Band
Grant Nichols
Amelia Wildasin
Muscatine
Tom Killion
John Osmer
Herman Jipp
Fred Feltman
Ford Bloesch
Dr. Abbot
West Liberty
James Ady
Atalissa
Vella Chown
Tipton
Reformed Church
Abraham de Smith
Emma Gatton
Moscow
J. B. Bloom
Card of Thanks for Hartman Family
Mrs. Nancy P. Hartman and daughter Mrs. Abbie Smith thank neighbors and friends for kindness shown during their bereavement for the death of husband and father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy P. Hartman
Abbie Smith
Foley's Kidney Remedy Sold By A. W. Morgan
Cure for kidney and bladder troubles not beyond medicine. Relieves backache and irregularities that may lead to Bright's disease or diabetes. Available for sale by A. W. Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bright
A. W. Morgan
Seattle hosts Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition boating contests
Puget Sound and Lake Washington attract entrants from across the country for motor boating and high power craft events at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition opening in Seattle on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puget Sound
Lake Washington
Seattle
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Ation Suits
A Agi Lp
Kranzournal Office
Schaefer
Schaefer’s
Iowa Avenue
Frank Bowman
Otto Harder
Elizabeth Townley
Towa Avenue
East Second Street
Bernice Ludlow
Bestenlehner
W. A. Strong
Kansas Street
Fruitland
J. K. Tyler
John Meyers
Adam Station
S. E. Wales
East Eighth Street
Sunshine Shampooing
Hershey
W. P. Lohr
M. W. Stirlen
Ottie Snyder
John J. Healey
Nichols
Mrs
Lauren Henderson
Y. W
J. G. Nichols
James Toban
Riverside
George Casper
J. C. Sydel
Edward Ehrich
W. Fishbornes
Slaughter’s Candy Store
D. D. McDougal
Trenton, Mo
Morris DeMosse
Drury Township
John Ryan
F. J. Leonard
St. Matthias Church
Fred Hummell
David Glick
N. Glick
East Seventh Street
Anamosa
H. D. Connell
D. Sneichen
W. B. Fryberger
Canada
Walnut and
Second Streets
Bell
Henderson
Ning
Geneles
Star Clothing Co
Cosson
Iowa
George H. van Houten
State Board of Agriculture
Pardons Committee
Parole Board
Governor
Edward D. Brigham
Ward
Diamond SS
Swan
Boland
East 2Nd Street
Wittich Furniture Deales
Brothers
Undertakers
Russell Gatton
Mr. DeSmidt
Humboldt
Titus Loan & Investment CO
Iowa Ave
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