Heinz Pickle Farms to Begin Work Soon Record Crop Expected
East Hill news notes upcoming work on Heinz Pickle farms with onions sown by a large labor force and plan to hire children for later weeding. Crop outlook described as a record year with a new farm purchased for vegetables and higher prices set for pickles. Also mentions factory clean up, potential kraut house addition, and community notices including Aid Society meeting and local residents' updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Heinz
Ladies’ Aid Society
Park Avenue M. E
Ruth MacDonald
Halstead Street
St. Patrick's Day
League Holds Its Annual Convention at North Prairie Church
The Sweetland Sunday school league met at North Prairie M. E. Church in Bloomington township with large attendance. I. N. Stigers presided and Mrs. E. R. Sherfey kept secretary duties. Old officers were re elected and reports showed strong finances and growing membership. A basket dinner followed, then talks on duties of Sunday School workers and a paper on temperance reform. The next meeting is planned for New Era in October 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland Sunday School League
North Prairie M. E
Bloomington Township
I. N. Stigers
E. R. Sherfey
Ethel Lang
G. W. Lang
J. C. Stewart
League
A. J. Wood
Rudd May Manage Independent Muscatine Team Again
Oliver Rudd of the Central association and former Muscatine Independent captain may return this spring to Muscatine to manage the new local team. He offered to sever ties with two state leagues if compensated, with A J Hines promoting the club and arranging a promising roster. The season opens late April and Ben F Bates reports Rudd’s possible return will please local fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Rudd
Central Association
Muscatine
A. J. Hines
Rock Island
Rudd
Strong Juvenile Baseball Team Organizes in City
A capable juvenile squad for ages 13 to 15 has formed, practicing daily at Daut field on Isett Avenue. Many players attend Jefferson and Lincoln schools on the east side, aiming to win the Boys' City Championship for under 15s. Notable members include Clarence McGaughey, Irwin Hain, Bert Holmes, Harold Swisher, Will Daut, Harold Vaughn, Ernest Bell, Carl Kolmer, Raymond Bloom and Ernest Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Daut
Isett Avenue
Jefferson
Lincoln
Clarence McGaughey
Irwin Hain
Bert Holmes
Harold Swisher
Will Daut
Harold Vaughn
Ernest Bell
Carl Kolmer
Raymond Bloom
Ernest Baker
Mary Ellen Gold Medal Flour Endorsed for All Uses
A brief note praises Gold Medal Flour as the best for making everything. The fragment mentions Mary Ellen and a stray word SAapktNna, indicating a truncated endorsement in a vintage ad style. The readable content highlights quality and versatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen
Y W C A Notes And Roses Race Update
The neighborhood Bible class will meet Friday at 3 PM at Mrs. McElroy's home 509 Mulberry Avenue for the district east of Iowa Avenue to Mad Creek. Anyone wishing to join the millinery class should leave word at the rooms. The Red Roses gain in the War of Roses while the White Roses lead by 12 points today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Avenue
Mad Creek
River
Sixth Street
A Life At Stake Kidney Trouble Warned by Drugstore Ad
An old advertisement urges immediate use of Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of kidney bladder issues linking Bright's disease and diabetes. Credited to A. W. Morgan, a druggist, promoting early treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Foley
A. W. Morgan
Promotions in Army Major General to Be Named
The president and Secretary Taft consider appointing a major general and a brigadier general in the army in view of Major General Greeley approaching retirement. Brigadier General Hall at Fort Leavenworth is a candidate for major general, with Funston Carter Bliss and Barry as other senior contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Greeley
Hall
College of Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Funston
Carter
Bliss
Barry
Sigourney Woman Missing After Victorian Move Visit
A five week search for Mrs. Jessie Adams known as Miss Jessie Livingstone ends with no clue to her whereabouts. She left Manitoba February 2 en route to Grand Junction Colorado to visit her aunt Mrs. Gus Long and reported safe arrival at Boulder before vanishing.
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Sigourney
Jessie Adams
Jessie Livingstone
Manitoba
Canada
Grand Junction
Colo
Gus. Long
Boulder
High Priced Fowl Sells for Forty Dollars in Riverside
J. O. Mucha a Riverside breeder sold a White Plymouth Rock cockerel to O. E. Barnett yesterday afternoon for 40 dollars. This price is likely the highest ever paid in the city for a single fowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Mucha
Iowa Avenue
O. E. Barnett
Riverside
Sunflower Ridge Local Social News March 19
Sunflower Ridge reports a week of visits and travel. Mr and Mrs N B Cole spent days in Muscatine with relatives. Arthur Hetzler helped brother Howard with work. John Fowler and family made a business trip to Pleasant Prairie. D A Cole and D A Grimm visited Davenport and Red Wood. Anna Daniels assists Mrs George Grimm at Melpine. John Smith and Sam Brei passed through town. Jesse Welsch and sister Bessie visited friends. August Henke delivered hogs to Durant. Jake Grimm and Gus Allbee from Muscatine en route to Pleasant Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower Ridge
N. B. Cole
Muscatine
Arthur Hetzler
Howard
John Fowler
Pleasant Prairie
D. A. Cole
Davenport
D. A. Grimm
George Brei
Red Wood
Anna Daniels
George Grimm
Melpine
John Smith
Sam Brei
Jesse Welsch
Bessie
August Henke
Durant
Jake Grimm
Gus. Allbee
E. A. Allbee
Fiow to Get Frieds of Fat Trial Box Offer
An advertisement promotes Rengo as a harmless fat reducer to be eaten like candy. It claims gradual weight loss without wrinkles and offers a trial free by mail from The Rengo Co. in Detroit with full sized boxes at $1.00. Muscatine distributor A W Mosses.
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Rengo Co
Rengo
Detroit
Mich
Muscatine
W. Mosses
Wilton Notes Maude Marshall To Enter State Declamatory
Wilton March 19 Miss Maude Marshall will depart for Spencer Iowa to represent the Southeastern Iowa Declamatory association in the state contest there tomorrow night. She won first prize in Des Moines in the district contest and is expected to do well again. The Wilton Woman's club met to study English history led by Miss Amelia Allen. The next Mrs George Holzhauer event is set for Monday March 22 at 7 p.m. Local residents Mr and Mrs Cordy Ayres celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary with family and wood gifts. News items note several visits and travels including Edna Smith finishing a term at Burt Oak and being re elected for spring term starting March 30. Various residents, including Chas L Powell Des Moines, Dr Wm R Whiters Iowa City, Miss Nellie McSwiggin Victor, Miss Pearl Frymeyer West Branch, and Dr Wilkerson Iowa City, were mentioned for professional or social engagements. Will Mahoney and the Enearls were among visitors, with the Enearl family returning to Oak Neb. Thede couple plan a three week stay in Burlington Colo and other state locales.
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Wilton
Maude Marshall
Spencer
Southeastern
H. B. Johnson
Kansas City
S. C. Warren
Grinnell
Mr. Johnson
Martin Bressler
Edna Smith
Burt Oak
Miss Smith
Chas. L. Powell
Des Moines
Thos. Raynor
Wm. R. Whiters
Iowa City
Nellie McSwiggin
Victor
J. F. McSwiggin
Pearl Frymeyer
West Branch
Mary Whitmer
Wilkerson
Will Mahoney
Walcot
E. Enearl
Chicago
James Chasteen
Oak
Neb
John Thede
Burlington
Colo
Nichols Athletics Defeat Lone Tree In Low-Scoring Tilt
Nichols Iowa March 19 Nichols Athletics defeat Lone Tree 44 to 4 in a fast contest. Zyborth stars for Nichols with 15 points while F Mapes adds five. Lineups Swickard Healey Zyborth Mapes Smid. Lone Tree Laren Doerres Glick Berger Smid.
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Muscatine High School
Crescent
van Atta
Elfers Commercial College
Nichols Athletics
Nichols
Lone Tree
Zyborth
Swickard
F. Maples
John Zyborth
J. Mapes
Cyril Healey
Lone Tree—Laren
Doerres
Glick
Stoneberger
Smid
Jose Zybrith
Clem Healey
F. Mapes
State Faces Coal Famine
Des Moines reports Iowa will close every coal mine by April 1 with no coal mined thereafter. Dealers foresee at least a month of shutdown as mines store coal and factories prepare for reduced supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Fire destroys Olympic theater in Springfield
A lighted cigarette thrown by a worker in the rear of the Olympic theater last evening started a fire that destroyed the building in Springfield Illinois. The loss is estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Olympic Theater
Bargains in Automobiles Offer Rambler Machines at Low Prices
Ramblers and other used automobiles in varying body styles freshly painted, overhauled, and guaranteed to run well. Special bargain list of RAMBLER machines overhauled by the makers. For service at reasonable prices, write for the list. THOMAS B. JEFFERY & CO. Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rambler
Thomas B. Jeffery & CO
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Electric Bitters touted against plague in old ad
The ad claims electric bitters can cure stomach liver and kidney diseases, asserting the plague has fewer deaths. It names Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store offering the remedy for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
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H. S. Rutledge
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E. Y. Pace
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