Death of Mayor Schmidt Shakes Muscatine
Leaders and citizens mourn the abrupt loss of Mayor Barney Schmidt a longtime German community figure. City Hall is draped in tribute as friends note his charity support for Lutherans Orphans Home and shoe donations. He championed municipal water works ownership and debt refunding saving the city money, and left a legacy of public service and generosity. Survived by wife and brothers in Germany, he mentored Harry Kern as a son-like figure. funeral is set for Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Schmidt
Muscatine
Schmidt
Mayor Schmidt
Humbers
Hessecassel
Germany
Ruler of the Elks
Emil
George
Eckhart
Harry Kern
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement extols Kodol as an excellent preparation for digestive troubles. It claims the product digests any kind of food instantly, cures heartburn belching and sour stomach, and heals the stomach quickly with regular use. It emphasizes natural, easy resolution of digestive disorders.
Sweetland Grange Sparks Interest With Corn Discussion
Sweetland Grange held a lively meeting centered on corn with music and an energetic debate. A car load of tile arrived for Mr. Leslie Allbee & Son as they seek cedar posts. new members were proposed. State Master A B Judson spoke boosting enthusiasm. an open meeting and box supper is planned with a mock trial and music. social events to follow as ladies and gentlemen plan reciprocal entertainments.
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Sweetland Grangers
Te Strake
Grange
Iowa
Leslie Allbee & Son
Lavina Edge
Wm. Cramer
Albert Quigly
Clyde Martin
Drew van Camp
A. B. Judson
Balfour
Alice Allbee
Drewace
Old Court House Building To Be Sold At Auction
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 date for removal of building will be announced on date of sale A S Lawrence County Auditor
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Court House
A. S. Lawrence
Refuse a Physician Take Court Action
Family of Isaac D Nee g faced a doctor dispute in Sweetland township after a two year old girl died and another child nearly died. E C Miller sought a district court order to place the family under sheriff control but a physician was summoned and antitoxin given to all afflicted children and will continue as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac D*neeg
Sweetland Township
E. C. Miller
D. W. Jackson
Benham
Forty Hours Devotion Ends at St Marys and German Church
The Forty Hours adoration at St Marys Catholic church closed last evening with benediction. Rev Willebrode of the Benedictine Fathers led an English Sacraments instruction and praised the devotion. Morning masses at 6:30 8 and 10:30 drew large crowds. The Forty Hours was successful at St Matthias and St Marys this year.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Willebrode
The
Benedictine Fathers
St. Matthias
St. Mary’s
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromomine Tablets
Take Laxative Bromoline tablets to cure a cold in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails to work. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box. 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Ladies' Aid Meeting and Easter Work at East Hill
The Ladies' Aid of Park Avenue church will meet at Mrs Edward Elliott's home on Sherman Street Wednesday afternoon for sewing. Sunday school children are practicing Easter exercises. Pine notices: Mrs M Jennison leaves for Kansas for her ill father. Mr Duncan and Mr McKenny return from hunting with 68 ducks. James Rosemond sold his driving horse to his son Ross of Sweetland. Elmer Jennison to move to Wittich farm on the Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue Church
Edward Elliott
Sherman Street
Earl Smith
Sweetland
Elmer Jennison
Wittich Farm
East Wapsie Social Notes and Local Visits
In East Wapsie on March 29 residents report Mrs H H Hawker visiting her hospital bound sister in Iowa City while Max Fickler and his brother-in-law hauled cattle to Chicago. Mrs Geo Valet of Wilton spent time with Hawker and Marolf families. Clara Marolf attended a C E social in West Liberty and West Liberty pupils enjoy a week vacation. Ruth Marolli joined a Sunday school teacher’s party in West Liberty for Mary Anderson who moves to Iowa City.
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East Wapsie
H. H. Hawker
Iowa City
Ernest Hawker
Max Fickler
McIntosh
Chicago
Geo. Valet
Wilton
Mesdames
Horace Hawker
Alfred Marolf
Clara Marolf
Myrtle Creek
West Liberty
Ruth Marol
Eva Buckman
Mary Anderson
Dr Kings New Discovery Promoted for Throat and Lung Ailments
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a remedy for throat and lung diseases. The text also mentions a price of 50 cents and a dollar and credits Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the retailer.
Harmony Of Home And Digestive Health
An article extols family harmony at meals and links mirth to better digestion. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as aids that improve stomach juices, calm the digestive tract, and support digestion. It claims extensive doctor usage, local availability, and offers a free trial by mail from the F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Wapello Social and Jury List Notes
Wapello notes include residents visiting, returns from Chicago, and local business. residents attend to matters in West Liberty and Jefferson township. a grand and petit jury panel for the Keokuk April term is listed with names from Morning Sun, Cairo, Wapello, and Oakville. The report also mentions travel from Mediapolis and cattle shipments to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Chas. Berkhoff
West Liberty
Mabel Neuse
Chicago
Sarah Fisher
W. M. Griffin
John Snyder
Letts
E. C. Castle
Hetty Crow
North Gifford
Geo. L. Mallory
Jefferson Township
Keokuk
James Fent
Morning Sun
D. W. McKinley
Cairo
Oakville to inspect Louisa county levee report to board
Oakville will inspect the Louisa Des Moines county levee and file a report to the board of supervisors at the upcoming meeting. Local social notes include Anna Wallace returning from Burlington after a funeral, Ruth Woodruff resuming school in Waukee, and Charles McGraw leaving the Wapello Tribune for Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Louisa
Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
Anna Wallace
Burlington
W.P. Byrne
Ruth Woodruff
Waukee
Charles McGraw
Wapello Tribune
Waterloo
J. S. Limbocker
United States
Mr. Limbecker
Chas
Howard
Muscatine North and
Body Taken To Iowa City For Mrs Ella Trimble
The body of Mrs. Ella Trimble who died Saturday morning was sent to Iowa City on the Western. The funeral is scheduled for this afternoon in Iowa City with interment at Oakdale cemetery. Accompanying her were Miss Vera Ejerman Mrs Ednad Sterling of Muscatine Mrs Sarah Miskey of Conesville Mr and Mrs E Trimble of Lone Tree Mrs M Schaefer of Davenport and her brothers John and Jacob Wildman of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Trimble
Iowa City
Oakdale
Vera Ejerman
Ednad Sterling
Muscatine
Sarah Miskey
Conesville
E. Trimble
Lone Tree
M. Schae
Riverside Happenings and Local Death Notice
John Shradel testified in a Washington will case last week. Lulu Tobin returned home from Muscatine after a visit at Geo Casper’s. Bessie Blacha died at her parents’ home aged 26 after a tuberculosis illness. funeral at St Mary’s Riverside Catholic cemetery burial. John Rossi came back from Chicago with daughter Mary Andrelik who will reside here. Fred Sims family visited Lone Tree. Mrs. R Younkin rents out her Riverside property and plans to move to Iowa City with daughter Mary.
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Riverside
Iowa
John Shradel
Washington
Lulu Tobin
Geo. Casper
Muscatine
Bessie Blacha
Frank Blacha
St. Mary’s Church
Catholic Cemetery
John Rossi
Chicago
Mary Andrelik
Fred Sims
Lone Tree
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Pomona Grange
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Theria
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SWIFT
Atlanta
Mira Hershey Lumber Co
Hershey Avenue
ST. Mary's
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Neidig’s Book Store
Elite Laundry
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