Local residents visit and depart after city calls
Arden resident M Tomney spent Sunday in the city visiting friends. Mrs E Allen left for Quincy Saturday for a short visit. Mrs A P Swanson returned home in Fruitland Saturday. Mrs F A Runyon of Letts was a business caller Saturday. Mrs Robert Harper and daughter Marie left for Bayfield this morning. Miss Vina Dykes goes to Bayfield to teach. Dr Clark of Columbus Junction left Saturday afternoon after spending the day. Royal Neighbors plan a meeting next Wednesday at 7 30 sharp with extra work after business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Tomney
Arden
City
E. Allen
Quincy
A. P. Swanson
Fruitland
F. A. Runyon
Letts
Robert Harper
Marie
Bayfield
Dr. Clark
Columbus Junction
Williams
Cranston
Albert McCullough
Local residents listed in Saturday visits and departures
Dr E H King and Viola Worral return home while many Letts, Wilton and Davenport residents travel Saturday. Notables include A B Fullerton A Runyon and William Daut visiting or spending the day with friends and relatives in the region.
State Master Opens Campaign in County
A. D. Judson, state master of the Patrons of Husbandry, opened his campaign in Muscatine County with a speech to the Pleasant Prairie Grange. He outlined order benefits and social features, prompting a vigorous local drive for new members. Before his talk, the meeting featured songs recitations and dialogues plus a box supper. A large crowd attended the event. This evening Rainbow Grange will hear the state master speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Judson
Patrons of Husbandry
Pleasant Prairie
Hazel Dell school ends two week vacation in West Liberty
West Liberty Iowa notes report Hazel Dell school closes for a two week break. Pupils present teacher Ida Brooke with a Haviland china salad dish. Local residents make train trips to Iowa City Davenport Muscatine Downey and Spencer Street.
Booster train plan to boost Muscatine discussed by club
A Commercial club meeting is planned for this evening to discuss the booster train proposition and other matters. A tentative Rock Island itinerary was discussed to promote Muscatine and explain why the city deserves strong support. Full attendance is urged to back the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Iowa
Muscatine
East Hills Seek Park Avenue Paving Extension
East Hill residents push a petition to extend East Second Street improvements onto Park avenue toward Washington Street and Weed park. Park avenue, muddy and nearly impassable, would gain brick paving benefiting East Hill residents and farmers supplying Muscatine. Twenty six property owners have signed, with a council meeting set for April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Park Avenue
East Second Street
Iowa City Visitors Lightly Stampede Local Scene
Mrs Mildred McDermott of Cedar Rapids changed trains in town Saturday noon en route to Davenport to visit her daughter Madeline. Daniel Martin arrived from Greely Colorado last week and will stay to conduct business. Mrs John Neubourg returned from Atalissa Friday evening after a brief visit with Mrs Julius Honke. Mrs Walter Luse and daughter Margaret visited Cedar Rapids Saturday afternoon. Miss Helen Winn left Friday evening for Muscatine for spring vacation with her parents. Mrs Elmer Anderson and daughter Mary rode Iowa City trains Sunday visiting relatives. Mr Anderson had spent the prior week at South English. Attorney Franklin H Heald of Los Angeles arrived late last week to visit cousin Mrs Attie Fawcett. Mrs S R Propst and daughter Pearl spent Saturday in Iowa City with friends. Mrs Hattie Atkinson and children Lucile Dorothy and John of Truro Iowa arrived last week to visit Mrs Purvis on Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Iowa
Hazel Dell
Ida Brooke
Fred Wachs
Iowa City
Leota Lodge
Downey
Fay Westfall
J. J. Hodgson
West Branch
Bert Richards
Minnie Scott
Charlie Fenstermaker
Jap Stearns
Davenport
M. Black
Frances Kersechner
Nichols
Do. S. Applegate
Kansas City
Andrew Hendrickson
Spencer Street
Elva Shannon
Ora Brown
Theo Jones
George Johns
Masters Malvern
Kenneth Johns
William Comstock
Cyrus Overman
Muscatine
George Furniss
Oasis
Carrie Applegate
Chicago
Ill
Frank Gregg
Grace Conover
Lillian Minnick
Pearl Propst
Washington
Gussie Felton
Wisconsin
Ernest Kephart
S. Chesebro
Atalissa
Robert Hindee
North Calhoun Street
Ethel Close
West Fourth Street
Masters Lewis and
Elmer Jack
Mildred McDermott
Cedar Rapids
Madeline
McDermott
Daniel Martin
Greely
Colo
John Neubourg
Julius Honke
Walter Luse
Margaret
Helen Winn
Elmer Anderson
Mary
Mr. Anderson
South English
Franklin H. Heald
Los Angeles
Cal
Attie Fawcett
North Elm Street
S. R. Propst
Miss Pearl
Hattie Atkinson
Lucile
Dorothy
John
Truro
Mary Purvis
Fourth Street
Couple Married Surprise Freeads In Davenport Trip
Edwin Maxson and Miss Mabel Meyers wed Saturday at the First Baptist church in Rock Island while on a trip from Davenport. They spent Sunday in Maquoketa with friends and returned home this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Maxson
Mabel Meyers
Davenport
Rock Island
H. W. Reed
First Baptist Church
The
Baptist Church
Maquoketa
Death of Lake Township Resident George Minder
Sunday morning at 11:30 o clock George Minder died at his father's home in Lake township from tuberculosis. Born November 16 1862 in Muscatine he was well known locally. Funeral from the late residence Tuesday at 1 30 pm with Rev E C Strong conducting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Minder
Jacob Minder
Lake Township
Muscatine
E. C. Strong
Pains in Chest Prompt Quick Treatment with New Discovery
An advertisement urges rapid care for chest pain with Dr Kings New Discovery claiming pneumonia prevention. It notes a price of 1.00 with 1%0c¢ and cites Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
Public sale of Old Court House Building set for April 6 1909
The Old Court House Building will be offered for sale to the highest bidder at the Court House on Tuesday April 6 1909 at 2 o'clock p m. Terms and removal date to be announced on sale day. A S Lawrence County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
A. S. Lawrence
Sponges and Wash Cloths Care Guide
Sponges are near elimination from bathrooms due to sanitation concerns. Boil sponges weekly in water with a teaspoon of Gold Dust washing powder and rinse with clear warm water. Boil wash cloths in Gold Dust suds, rinse well, sun, and iron. Linen crash cloths preferred to haews.
Local notes from Morning Sun on March events
Morning Sun Iowa items report visits and travels of residents. Katherine Marshall returns to Cedar Falls Normal School after a vacation. Mrs. McClement and Elsie arrive from Canon City, Mrs. Tustison visits W. D. Wilson family, Yankin guests of Brown Hayes, Leanna Beck and Vivian Vertrees travel to Mr. Pleasant, St Patrick dinner hosted by the Coutts, several visits to Columbus Junction Oakville Keokuk and Wayland noted. A son born to George Harris March 16, Lenten service at Presbyterian church, Rev. Mackay speaks at Keokuk, D D Brodie recovered mobility, Monmouth College president to preach at United Presbyterian, Miss Lida Hunt visits, Inez Lewis visits Oakville parents, Alma Deihl visits Miss Deihl, Ed Boltz leaves for farm northeast of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning
Montier
Daisy
Lillian Carter
Oakville
H. M. Griffin
Elizabeth Dove
Virginia
Ernest Hensley
S. M. Kennedy
Burlington
C. F. Winters
Weaver
Jacob Westfall
Fannie Hook
Toolesboro
Leanna Beck
Fred Cutcomb
Columbus Junction
Sam Robertson
Cruz
Luella Brown
Monmouth College
Mr. Gardner
Wayland
E. H. Faris
J. M. McClelland
Mt. Pleasant
S. Dowell
Jessie June Dowell
James Crawford
J. M. Crawford
Epworth League
T. J. Ochiltree
Ochiltree
J. P. Baird
Jessie Turnbull
Walter E. Hutcheson
M. S. Hutcheson
W. R. McElhinney
Aberdeen
S. D
McElhinney
Mr. McElhinney
Gerald
Susie Kilpatrick
Gerald McElhinney
Wm. Mackay
Winfield
New Movement Bible Class
United Presbyterian Churea
C. P. Pierce
Chas. Butler
S. E. Marshall
H. E. Curran
Katherine Marshall
Cedar Falls
Thos. McClement
Elsie
Canon City
Col
Jessie Tustison
Kewanee
Ill
W. D. Wilson
George Harris
Ed. Hudson
Presbyterian Church
Keokuk
D. D. Brodie
McMichael
United Presbyterian Church
Lida Hunt
Lillie Braun
Inez Lewis
Alma Deihl
Wapello
Lizzie Deihl
Ed. Boltz
Rexall Remedies Offered With Personal Guarantee
In Muscatine A W Morgan's Pharmacy promotes Rexall Remedies with a personal guarantee. The ad explains select medicines tested by experts, led by the United Drug Company, claiming proven curative value and safety. Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are highlighted with specific ingredients and three price sizes 25c 45c and 89c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United Drug Company
Muscatine
A. W. Morgan’s
West Second Street
Kalona Social News Notes From Kalona Iowa
Kalona reports include Charley Shaffer visiting from Iowa City Friday night Rhina Sommers an incoming passenger from Iowa City Thursday J H Brooke from Iowa City a business visitor in Iowa City Wednesday Miss Reynolds visiting sister Mrs H F Kisor from Monday to Thursday Mrs Arthur Durst and children visiting with her relatives Hoyt Bonham near Frytown spending week with grandparents J M Bonham V Long visiting Wellman Miss Ethel Carpenter assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Charley Shaffer
Iowa City
Rhina Sommers
J. H. Brooke
Iown
Miss Reynolds
H. F. Kisor
Arthur Durst
Hoyt Bonham
Frytown
J. M. Bonham
V. Long
Miss Ethel Carpenter
Electric Bitters Promises Cure for Ailments
Frightful spasms of the stomach liver torpor lame back and weak kidneys are overcome by Electric Bitters guaranteed. 50c Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Vast bed to display 200000 pansies at Seattle exposition
More than 200 000 tufted English pansies will be grown in a single expansive bed for the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition opening in Seattle on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indies
Tollar
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
Citizens’ Railway & Light Co
Braunsworth’s
Vina Dykes
E. H. King
Viola Worral
Wilton
A. B. Fullerton
B. E. Lilly, Sr
Oklahoma
A. Runyon
William Daut
Glenn Ashton
Henry Dunker
Elm Street
Marquette Maher
Summit
Mrs. J. and
R. L. Richards
Cotter
Anna Geertz
John Teufel
Moscow
Harrison Westbrook
Fairbank’s
Red Jacket
U. S
Frank Ashcraft’s
East 2Nd St
Wm. Epperly
Glenn
Laura Baker
East Sixth Street
J. O. Boyd
Libertyville
Bert Keeler
Lone Tree
A. C. Magee
Gail Thompson
Guy Balker
William Gorey
Benj. Benninger
William and
James Hart
Clarence Hennig
Hugh Shellabarger
Nellie Shellabarger
Anna
Nellie Frye
Castoriea Fortants
Lil Hehe
Sweetland
Muusing
Commercial Club
East Hills
Petia
East Hill
Council
Island, Ill
Maquo
Keta
A. B. Meyers
Nira
E. L. Palmer
Alva Strickler
Emerson
Fay
Maynard
Velda Brown
Sgt. Sharp
Greentown
Ind
Milt E. Arnold
Nevin
Pilger, Neb
A. A. Warner
Myrtle
Des Moines
Iascntine
Rusty Stovesser
Russia
Thompson Bros
McQuesten & Sawyer
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