East Hill Road Paving Discussed By Weed Park Club
Weed Park club members meet to consider paving the roadway in front of the clubhouse at the park. City water and lighting are in place. members say the project would be inexpensive and enhance the park, with most favoring paving over funding by the city. East Hill locals note arrivals and departures of area residents from Davenport to Moscow and Kalona with brief visits and travels.
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Weed Park Club
Rock Island Railroad
Big Bend
East Hill
Robert Scott
Iowa
Ruth Morse
Ida
Rock Island
Henry Osgood
Atalissa
Carl White
Riverside
Chicago
April’s unseasonably cold and cloudy month reported
The Muscatine Water Works report by Superintendent William Molis notes April was unusually rainy and cloudy with a 28 degree low on the 15th. Rainfall and river levels were high, 2.21 inches of snow and rain, river mean 12.3 feet, and 11 clear days amid generally dismal weather.
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Muscatine Water Works
William Molis
Parkins Receives Promotion to Rock Island Chief Clerk
William Parkins, longtime bill clerk at Rock Island offices, is promoted to chief clerk for the Rock Island and Milwaukee companies. He will begin his new duties today. J. P. Springle, longtime chief clerk, moves to Wichita to take a freight agent position in a major office. Parkins is regarded as a capable former railroad employee.
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William Parkins
Rock Island
Milwaukee
J. P. Springle
Wichita
Kansas
Columbia to Run Round Trips Davenport and Muscatine
Agent Block of Carnival City Packet says the Columbia will run weekly round trips to Davenport starting May 4 on Sundays. The Diamond Joe will likely begin gin running in the early or late part of May.
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Columbia
Davenport
Muscatine
Block
Carnival City Packet Company
Health Depends on Your Stomach
An advertisement urges readers that a strong stomach ensures overall health and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a proven remedy. It claims the product digests undigested food, strengthens stomach muscles, stimulates gastric juices, and smooths bowel movements, with a money back guarantee. It cites J M Watson of Stoutsville Missouri as a cured example and lists abdominal and digestive complaints addressed by the product.
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Dr. Caldwell
J.M. Watson
Stoutsville
Watson
For Sale at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store
A purchasable item is offered at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store per the readable fragment. The notice indicates retail availability through the local drugstore, but lacks full product details and terms.
Ten Grammar Schools Enter Field Meet For Trophy
Ten grade school teams from Washington Jefferson Franklin Jackson and Garfield prepare for a field meet at the fair grounds next Friday afternoon. H J F Barnard has donated a silver cup for the winning team with points awarded to places and ribbons for individual winners. No school Friday afternoon to allow students to attend.
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Fair Grounds
H. JF. Barnard
Washington
Jefferson
Franklin
Jackson
Garfield
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO Ointment
Guaranteed to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. PAZO OINTMENT offers relief with a 59 cent price and refund promise based on treatment success.
Drunkenness Cured by Orrine Remedy
A simple cure for whiskey and beer habit is advertised as Orrine, guaranteed to cure or money back. Two forms exist No 1 secretly given and No 2 for those seeking a cure priced at $1. Mail orders accepted from The Orrine Co Washington DC or A W Morgan 107 West Second Street.
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Orrine Co
Washington, D. C
A. W. Morgan
West Second Street
New Empire pamphlet offers rare farm land bargains
The notice invites readers to request a free illustrated pamphlet describing South Dakota farm lands and business opportunities in new towns opened by the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway extension. It urges action before edition exhaustion and provides the address to A. B. Cutts, G. P. & T. A. Minneapolis.
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South Dakota
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
R. R
Farmers’ and Stockman’s Paradise
A. B. Cutts
G. P
T. A
Matthias School Graduation Entertainment to Feature Operetta
St Matthias School prepares an annual graduation entertainment to be held at Grand Opera House in June. The program, planned by the Sisters of Charity, will include a drama, drills, pantomimes, and musical numbers with vocal solos and instrumental pieces. Four students Miss Stella Healey, Miss Anna Ryan, Miss Elsie Begey, and Miss Hattie Cullen will receive diplomas after the performance. Father Leonard is expected to give a closing address.
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St. Matthias School
Sisters of Charity
Grand Opera House
Wii
Father Leonard
Stella Healey
Anna Ryan
Elsie Begey
Hattie Cullen
Class Graduation in Sacramento Public Schools
Sixteen girls and one boy in the class set to graduate from Sacramento City public schools in June.
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Sac City
Emma Catrina Miller Pioneer Resident of Butler County
Emma Catrina Miller a longtime Butler county resident died at the home of M M Jepson near Nashns on Friday.
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Emma Catrina Miller
Butler County
M. M. Jepson
Nashns Friday
Big Boys Meeting Planned at Y M C A With Prominent Speakers
Edgar M. Robison of New York City and Secretary McGee of Des Moines will address a large youth gathering at the local Y M C A tonight. The Geneva Club will be formed to support summer camp trips and Robison is expected to discuss work and ideals at Lake Geneva.
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Edgar M. Robison
New York City
McGee
Des Moines
Robinson
International Committee of Boys Work
United States
Iowa
Geneva Club
Robison
Lake Geneva
Morning Sun Tells Of Local Notices And Upcoming Events
Will Ochiltree leaves Morning Sun for Pittsburg after a short stay. The Music club hosts a season finale in London hall with Miss S E Marshall directing an operetta Lailla by forty children. Weather brings rain and snow. Mrs Bragg and Mrs Sprowl visit. The Sabbath School convention comes May 14 15 with Prof Mann ing and Rev Sawyers. I L Starch man Mahaffy moves to Cincinnati. Wapello beat Morning Sun 5 to percent. game at Winfield May 4. Mrs Bergen and children move to Amarillo Texas.
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Morning Sun
Iowa
Will Ochiltree
Pittsburg
Music Club
Anna Beck
London Hall
S. E. Marshall
Lailla
Laila
Faries
Wm. Bragg
Monmouth
Julia Sprowl
Creston
County Sabbath School Association
W. R. Manning
Matt R. Sawyers
Davenport
J. A. Mahaffy
I. & L. Starch Company
Keokuk
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wapello
Winfield
J. G. Bergen
Amarillo
Texas
Ill inois City Briefs Report Illness and Accident
Illinois City reports May 1 Mrs J Neiley returns from Rock Island to care for ill sister in law who remains unwell. William Morehead suffered a serious accident last week after a trip to Muscatine his team of horses bolted and fell into a large ditch during the return journey.
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Illinois City
Lit
J. Neiley
Rock Island
Wm. Morehead
Muscatine
Local Visitors and Sunday Errands In Tailor Ridge Area
Mrs Em ma Ball and Joefield Huber visited Tailor Ridge residents this Sunday returning home in the evening. Jim Dusenberry made a business call in Rock Island on Tuesday. A group traveled to Muscatine Saturday including Mrs Wm Morrow Wm Sadler Joe Neiley Wm Thomas and families Ed Peppers Wm Simpson Frank Thomas and Stella Thomas and Lula France and daughter. Mrs Pansey Davis and daughter Louisa left for Pen Yan New York after a weeks visit.
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Joefield Huber
Emma Ball
Tailor Ridge
This Place
Jim Dusenberry
Rock Island
Muscatine
Wm. Morrow
Wm. Sadler
Joe Neiley
Wm. Thomas
Jones Johnson
Ed. Peppers
Wm. Simpson
Frank Thomas
Stella
France
Lula
Pansey Davis
Louisa
Pen Yan
N. Y
Dr Kings New Life Pills Cure Poisoning in Clay City Woman
A woman from Clay City New York recovered from poisoning caused by comstipa tion after using Dr Kings New Life Pills. The remedy is sold for 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Excursion to Twin Cities by Iowa Central Railway
Iowa Central Ry announces first popular excursion of the season to Minneapolis St Paul on Saturday May 18. Train departs Elrick Junction 7:52 p m and arrives Minneapolis 8:25 a m St Paul 9:00 a m Sunday. Return on any train to St Paul 7:25 p m Minneapolis 8:00 p m by Tuesday March 21. Round trip rate 4.59 dollars. Flyers or agents provide more details.
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Twin Cities
Iowa Central Ry
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Elrick Junction
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Settlers Rates to Minnesota North and South Dakota and Canada
On every Tuesday during March and April the Iowa Central will offer very low rate special second class settlers tickets for settlers traveling to the northwest. Call on agents for rates or write A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Canada
Iowa Central
Northwest
A. B Cutts
Minneapolis
Mina
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PANY
Murray Street
Home Savings Bank
Iowa Avenue
J. E. Stevenson
Chas. EK. Gobble
The
Travelers’ Ins. Co
Weed's Park
Water Works Report
Havercamp’s
H. F. Barnard Company
Matthias
J.L. Pentzer
Muscatine Optical Co
East Second Street
Big Boy
Y.M.C.A
Gee
Ferm Geneva Club
Call Barnard
Prop
Citizens’ Railway & Light Company
McQuesten & Sawyer Co
E P. Day
Second Street
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