Local News Briefs Highlight Travels and Footnotes
Dr J K Tyler J M L Payne depart for Clark South Dakota on business. Mr and Mrs Francis Maxson return from Davenport on the Firefly. Mrs J B Smith leaves for Pella Iowa for a short visit. Henry Ficken returns home from Burlington after city visit. Mr and Mrs Hohenadel and son Chester return from Columbus Junction after business. Rev J B Smith leaves for Des Moines for layman missionary movement. Vera Johnson Letts returns home. Marie Hunter Cranston returns home. Mrs Tobin Riverside returns home. Rev Brook former United Brethren pastor now with Dayton Ohio seminary visits Muscatine.
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Henry Ficken
Muscatine
Burlington
Brook
United Brethren
Dayton, O
Chicago
Electric Bitters Promised Relief for Weakness and Pain
A vintage ad claims a ton of gold could buy nothing better for female weaknesses, lame back and kidney trouble, recommending Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for Electric Bitters.
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Havercamp’s
Congregational Notes from Ladies Aid and Mission Circle
On Thursday March 25 the Ladies Aid meets for an all day sewing with noon dinner. Regular prayer at 7 30. The Mission Circle Easter tea is Friday at the church with a program led by Mrs Norton on A M A work in Talledge and Home Missions in Iowa at 3 pm and an Easter offering received. Gentlemen are invited to supper at 6 30 followed by a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Circle
W. S. Norton
Talledge
Iowa
East Hill to get new sewer district planned for Hill area
City Engineer J. J. Ryan is drafting a plat and schedule for a new East Hill sewerage district with council action likely at April's meeting. The plan aims to relieve chronic cellar flooding and will serve the Lincoln school area plus streets Park avenue Cannon avenue Magnolia Sheridan Sherman Halstead Grant and Washington. Local residents note flooded basements have diminished since partial sewers were installed. East Hill locals report residents Winifred Baker and workers like Arthur Hubbard and George Christopherson are active in nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hill
J. J. Ryan
Holly Street
Laurel Avenue
Lincoln School
Park Avenue
Cannon Avenue
Monroe Street
Magnolia
Sheridan
Sherman
Halstead
Grant
Washington Streets
Winifred Baker
East Second Street
Liberty
Arthur Hubbard
Beggs Street
Rock Island Road
George Christopherson
River Road
South Muscatine
Fairport
Millar Dolan
Sweetland
Croup warning touts Chamberlain remedy
The advertisement states hoarseness as the first symptom of croup and claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can avert an attack if given early. It asserts the remedy can ward off an attack even after the cough appears and calls it a certain cure, available at all druggists.
West Liberty Daily Arrivals and Movements Chronicle
Mrs Larry Rath travels to Alburnette for several days visiting relatives. Numerous residents and visitors pass through West Liberty with trips to Muscatine Iowa City Davenport Atalissa Cedar Rapids and Rock Island. Reunions surgeries and family visits mark a busy transit period with many trains and social calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Larry Rath
Alburnette
Electa Fish
Belle Plaine
Satterthwaite
East Fourth Street
Kate Brown
M. J. Nyce
Liscomb
Messrs. Theo. Jones
A. W. Jackson
Muscatine
W. P. Brady
Davenport
Burlington
William Tripp
Vivian
Bernice Tripp
South Bend
Ind
Iowa City
G. F. Ramsey
F. E. Schmidt
Annie Laurie Stevenson
Eafter
William Jayne
Thomas McCarthy
Joseph
Cedar Rapids
Per
Edna Stevens
Thomas Eberling
Cypress Street
William Oostendorp
Atalissa
Lizzie Jones
Frank Stucker
William Martin
Matilda Rock
Nora McCaw
Julia Ryan
Nichols
William Dunkel
Willie Kirkpatrick
S. U. S. Hospital
M. McDermott
John Caniff
P. C. Peyton
Durant
J. F. Gaunt
Miss Minnie
Gillman
Ila
Rock Island
Ill
Attie Fawcett
Alice
Franklin H. Heald
Los Angeles
Cal
West Branch
William Bodman
Florence
William Johnson
Dave James
Centerdale
Clifford Kinsey
Annette Jackson
Ida E. Willis
James Park
S. B. Osborn
A. F. Parker
C. D. Gibson
Harry Wright
Parker
Jos. R. Hanley
Marengo
Ben Gheen
Ed. Lewis
Bertha Hall
Fifth Street
Best Home Remedy Promoted for Rheumatism and Kidney Ailments
A claimed universal remedy lists Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Adults take a teaspoon after meals and before bed with water. The mixture is said to cleanse kidneys and reduce swelling and pain from rheumatic and urinary issues, especially in the elderly.
Manning Couple Return Home From Cranston Trip
Mr and Mrs D Manning of Cranston departed for home via Letts on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Lamar
Burlington
Mrs. D. Manning
Cranston
Chief Vannatta Tightens Auto Speed Rules in City
Chief of Police Vannatta announced intensified enforcement of the eight mile per hour downtown speed limit with timepieces and stop watches. He also ordered police to curb noise from youth roller skaters and repeatedly told children to stop in several areas. A separate incident reports Henry Weisse injured jumping onto a moving train near the high bridge, with warnings issued to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police
Vannatta
North Mulberry Avenue
Henry Weisse
John A. Weisse
High Bridge
W. S. Underdonk
Amputations Follow Hand Injury in Columbus City
In Columbus City and surrounding areas, a hand injury led doctors to amputate the first three fingers and the first joint of the little finger of a local resident. The operation was performed by Drs. Lewis and Gilkey. Local visitors and residents reported in from Muscatine and Beardstown as activities and travel continued in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Wm. Dean
Muscatine
H. F. Mohlie
Wapello
John Jacobs
Columbus City
J. Lewis
H. M. Gilkey
Ella Adams
Leona
Noah A. Shellabarger
Beardstown
Leon Thompson
Ethel Edwards
W. H. Meeker
LeRoy
Kemp
Local notes and personnel listed for city events and projects
The article lists attendees and delegates from Nichols, banquets and a smoker, and details on residents and visitors such as Arnold Bahns renting the M. Klotz building to run a quilting shop. It notes several residents traveling to Muscatine Letts and Keota, plus a sewer project with six inch pipes on Roscoe avenue and Maiden Lane and a scheduled city council hearing on objections by April 1 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
FE. F. Davis
H. P. Lupton
R. Edmondson
C. McDaniels
Rob McDaniels
Wm. Brown
P. Axtel
Ben Baker
Carl Paxton
L. Hill
Wm. McCormick
J. M. Norris
C. Reece
Walter James
Jess Knott
Wm. Knott
Floyd Johnston
Wm. Roberts
James Snyder
Arnold Bahns
M. Klotz
Front Street
T. E. Minor
Newton
Columbus City
Lischer
Trenton
Elmer Jameson
A. Hank
Muscatine
Arthur Sprague
A. Graham
Keota
Lydia Hannan
Wapello
W. F. Hall
Iowa City
E. Gee
G. King
Vera Johnson
Letts
Cynthia Hawes
May Larington
Vera Knight
Pearl Wilson
Elsie Storms
A. McCullough
Cone
W. Morgan
M. Rippey
Simple Remedy for La Grippe Promises Lungs Strength
Advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for la grippe coughs with pneumonia risk. Claims it heals and strengthens lungs, contains no harmful drugs, and comes in a yellow package. States substitutes refused and product sold by A. W. Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munyon
Muunyon’s
Almanac
A. W. Morgan
Public Notice of Sub Sewerage District No 17 Created
Public notice announces the Muscatine Iowa city council laid out Sub sewerage District No 17 of Main Sewerage District No 1. City engineer's plat and cost estimate of 417.47 dollars are on file for inspection. The improvement involves a six
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Muscatine
Iowa
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