Henry Cowley National Chief of Royal Rangers
Henry Cowley, long time Muscatine resident, was elected national chief of the Royal Rangers at Chicago’s National Convention representing the Aurora Illinois branch. He organized camps as district deputy and aided lodge development, with Muscatine friends hoping for his return to form a local branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cowley
Chicago
The
Royal Rangers
Order
Cowley
Aurora, Ill
Illinois
Muscatine
Grandview Notes On Business Travel And Local News
Grandview Ia March 27 William McGill transacted business in Muscatine. James Busser shipped stock to Chicago. Bert Young left for Kansas to settle there. Daniel Anthony left for Des Moines due to his ill daughter Lela. Many residents visited Muscatine and surrounding towns for shopping, relatives, or business. A farm fire burned John Rowe’s cookhouse and outbuildings, injuring Rowe. another house fire damaged A H Young’s residence but was stopped quickly. Birth announced for Adam Hohnosdle’s son born March 21 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
William McGill
Muscatine
Jas. Busser
Chicago
Bert Young
Kansas
Daniel Anthony
Des Moines
Lela
T. E. Johnson
Albiala
Dan Kallenbarger
W. H. Krahl
Letts
This Place
Jake Martin
Pearl Krahl
Kathryn McGrew
Esther Christy
Wapello
John Riggs
Wm. Walker
Bert Kammerer
Dana Berk
W. E. Reed
Dallas Zimmerman
Edward Haas
W. H. Dickerson
Mr. Chamberlin
Near North Liberty
B. W. Thompson
Jake Berk
Jas. Green
Columbus Junction
Mary Zimmerman
Robt. Schaffer
David Anderson
Nichols
Mae Jones
James
L. G. Woodruff
Adam Hohnosdle
Geo. Berk
Chas. King
Chas. Graham
Ed Gamble
Noah
Ita
James Martin
R. Foucht
Conrad Deitrich
Chas. Hardman
Fruitland
Benj. Leiberknecht
Harry Wibber
Tacoma
Wash
Ortha Young
Browning
Mary
Julia Farrell
Carry Cockbell
Harry Vibber
Jas. Pallett
Funeral services for Frank Hunter of Davenport
Funeral services for Frank Hunter of Davenport, formerly of this city, were held this afternoon at 2 o clock from Greenwood chapel with Dr J C Willits of the First M E church officiating. Pall bearers included Fred Will Henry Koenig J T Poland Ferdinand Springborn Fo Gberhouse and Mr Morrow of Illinois. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery.
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Frank Hunter
Davenport
Greenwood Chapel
J. C. Willits
M. E. Church
Fred Will
Henry Koenig
J. T. Poland
Ferdinand Springborn
Fo Gberhouse
Mr. Morrow
Illinnis
Greenwood Cemetery
Dr. King's New Discovery Advert for Lung Ailments
An old ad hawks Dr. King's New Discovery as a cure for lung hemorrhage weak lungs coughs and colds. The offer lists prices 566 and 1.00 and credits Havercanon's Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Havercanon
Pomeroy News: Local Visits and Incidents
Miss Sue Thornton taught at Pomeroy and visited her Keithsburg parents. Glen Fisher had a runaway injuring his right arm and face. Ethel Sheriff from Urbana visited Grandmother Cornell. Tom Downing started work for Chas. Shoppa. Several residents and relatives, including the Boruffs and Miss Bear, visited in Joy, Keithsburg, and Aledo. Mrs. Fisher sick with la grippe.
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Pomeroy
Sue Thornton
Keithsburg
Glen Fisher
Glen
Ethel Sheriff
Urbana
Cornell
Tom Downing
Pennett
Chas
Shoppa
E. H. Hilligoss
Will Retherford
Rush Felton
Harry Hadley
Marston
Drury Fisher
Eliza Nobie
C. H. Thornhill
Leo
Joy
Wm. Epperly
Katherine Miller
Mary Bear
Aledo
M. C. Boruff
Elizabeth Boruff
Ethel
Man Struck in Eye in DuBuque Sash Plant Faces Blindness
George Swain a Muscatine youth working in a DuBuque sash and door factory was struck in the right eye by a wood splinter. A foreign object remained and caused inflammation. He underwent two operations and remains in serious condition, likely to stay in darkness for a week.
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George Swain
Muscatine
Dubuque
Family Fotos Reach City After Strenuous Foot Journey
John Boylus his wife and five children arrived in Muscatine after leaving Chicago due to lack of work. They traveled on foot for many miles, then secured lodging on Philip Street and gained a promised position on a large island farm south of Muscatine. Mrs Wainwright and daughter Caroline left for Columbus Junction after visiting relatives. Edna Henlein of Arden returns home after a city visit and school stay.
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South Muscatine
Eva Rexroth
Anita
Hawk
Gilbert Street
Davenport
Ila
Hermann Dorner
Cotter
Mary Braasch
Oliver Reamer
Merwin Junction
Geneseo
Bay City
Van
Oregon Street
Edward Litchner
Kemble
Kan
Julia Harris
Winfield
Dan Brockway
Wapello
Charles Graham
Chicago
John Boylus
Philip Street
Boylus
Burlington
Muscatine
City
George Wainwright
Caroline
Columbus Junction
Reva Taylor
Edna Henlein
Near Arden
Hughes and Mazie Entertain Tourists at Bijou Show
Manager Gollos hosted the advertising committee and visiting guests at the Bijou for a second performance last night. Hughes and Mazie delivered a novelty dance act that drew greater applause than their first appearance, delighting the audience of tourists and locals.
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Gollos
Hughes
Mazie
Ruth Chandler Shines In Aged Maiden Imitation
Ruth Chandler delivered a comic impersonation of the aged maiden that drew several encores. Fritz the Yodler added a strong interlude with his German monologue and songs, pleasing the audience. The act will run through the rest of the week.
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Ruth Chandler
Fritz
Riverside News In Brief Pneumonia Illness And Local Moves
Riverside items report Mrs. C Ambuster seriously ill with pneumonia at home north of town. J R Meeks and wife from Haskins visited kin. Dr Geo Marsh attended to business in Iowa City. Grandma Hart ill with Brights disease at Dora Critz home. Theo Bouquet and family returned from Moorland Okla. Will Rath welcomed a daughter last Tuesday. Caroline Beatch moved into a newly purchased house. Alice Tremmel ill with possible pneumonia. Robert Tobin slowly improving after erysipelas.
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Riverside
Geo. Marsh
Iowa City
Grandma Hart
Dora Critz
Bright
Theo
Bouquet
Moorland
Oklo
Will Rath
Caroline Beatch
Jas. Walch
Alice Tremmel
Geo. Tremmel
Robert Tobin
Bloomington Caucus Nominates Township Candidates at Kalorama
A mass meeting of Bloomington township republican voters will be held at Kalorama school house Friday night March 27 at 8 o clock to nominate township candidates for the primary ticket and to place in nomination delegates to the county convention. J C Stuart Committeeman.
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Bloomington Township
Kalorama School House
J. C. Stuart
Women Nurses for Navy Now Proposed by House Report
The House naval affairs committee reports favorably a bill to create a corps of trained women nurses for the U S Navy. It authorizes a superintendent and chief nurses, requires two years hospital training, and allows duty at naval hospitals aboard hospital ships and other duties as designated by the surgeon general.
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J. C. Welliver
Washington, D. C
United States Navy
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Dawson
House
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Hospitals
Electric Bitters Cited as Cure for Malaria and Ills
A fierce attack of malaria liver derangement and kidney trouble is said to be easily cured by Electric Bitters at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with a 50 cent guarantee.
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Havercamp
Langston Gunstock to Build Des Moines Factory
Langston Gunstock company of Peoria plans a Des Moines branch by April 1. The move aims to expand manufacturing capacity and create local employment.
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Langston Gunstock Company of
Peoria
Des Moines
Rock Island Time Table 1908 Goes East Southwest West
Railway time table dated January 5 1908 shows Rock Island System schedules for going east southwest and west. It lists Davenport Chicago local passenger and local freight services with arrival and departure times and notes daily operation except Sundays. Agent W. S. Underdonk signs off the timetable.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Chicago
Deeight Tercos
Underdonk
Wilton Train Schedule From Muscatine
Wilton trains depart and arrive at Muscatine with No. 504 at 6:23 am No. 505 9 00 am No. 500 10 15 am No. 501 12 35 pm No. 502 3 20 pm No. 503 5 30 pm Daily Wilton branch service operates except Sunday.
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Muscatine
Wilton Branch
Cores Bildam
Eee Gillam
Secese Teense TilBam
Socosecces
Sece seense TilBam steer s eeesees daily notices
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered times and daily notices with no clear events. Names and places are unreadable, making a coherent summary difficult. No identifiable persons or organizations can be confirmed.
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Schedule Fragment
Schedule fragment shows April 1905 timings for passenger and freight trains. Notes list No. 12 at 2:30 am, No. 8 at 6:50 pm, No. 92 freight, No. 5 at 7:19 am, No. 91 freight, with other near times and marks.
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Csesees
Muscatine Northe and Soup Railroads Schedule
Train timetable for Muscatine area lists No. 4 and No. 2 routes between Muscatine Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and No. 6 service with connections to C. R. I. & P. and Iowa Central. Daily except Sundays details, with Monday and Saturday variations and transfer points at Burneton and Elrick Junction.
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Muscatine
Round House
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Junction
Cerceeseeee
Suv
North Ma
Fruitland RL
Seis
Ririck Junction
Wa ' R
C P
Hae Om
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Aurora
Uneeda
Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Clyde Zeahringer
Jno. Schaffer
Robert
Ruth
Bessie Higley
Hazel Wagner
Iowa College
Grinnell
Barnett
D. M
A. H. Young
Plymouth Rock
Ymout Peek Gelatine Co
Boston
Mass
Thompson Bros.co
Funeral Services
Ihketa
Sash and Door
Splinter
Optic
Bijou
Washburn- Crosby
Washburn
Bloomington
Corn Products Mfg. CO
Aase FY
Mira Hershey Lumber Company
NAVY
Congressman Dawson
Anna Bazinet
Osborn Mill No. 2
Fall River
Masa
Randy Catmartic
Itowa Avenue
J. E. Stevenson
M. Kautz Baking Co
California
Washington, Oskaloosa
Kansas City
Bl. Worth
Dallas
Daly
Wilton Trains
Wilton
Milwaukee & ST. Pall Railway
Muscatine Norte and Soup
Railroad
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