Soldier of Civil War Joseph Wilhelm Dies in Muscatine
Joseph Wilhelm age 63 died Sunday at 1255 Dale street after a lingering Bright's disease illness. He served in Company H of the 11th Iowa Infantry and belonged to Shelby Norman Post. Survived by wife, two sons Frank and Samuel, a brother Sherman and a sister Mrs William Meyers. Funeral Tuesday at 1 pm from his home, Rev J C H Light officiating. G A R will escort to Moscow cemetery for burial per ritual.
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Joseph Wilhelm
Dale Street
Bright
Muscatine
Loomington
Hill
Muscatine County
Moscow
Lth
Lowa Infantry
Shelby Norman Post
Frank
Samuel
Sherman
Reno
Nev
William Meyers
Wilton
Grand Army
Moscow Cemetery
Brave Fight Against Stomach and Kidney Trouble
A historical note claims success in combatting stomach and kidney issues by using Electric Bitters sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store priced in cents. The phrasing suggests a promotional medicine blurb from a local drugstore.
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Havercamp
Haymarket veterans recall riot on twenty first anniversary
In Chicago on May 6 forty two Haymarket riot veterans gathered at the Desplaines street police station to mark the twenty first anniversary. The sight of comrades wounded or fallen brought strong men to tears as they faced those who stood with them in the 1886 clash.
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Iowa
Iowa Avenue
Chicago
Haymarket
Desplaines Street
Workman Buried Under Ties at Northwestern Rail Yard
Mason City May 6 James Tobin a Northwestern road employee was crushed by a pile of ties yesterday afternoon and suffered several broken ribs and other injuries.
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Mason City
Ila
Fac
James Tobin
Excursion Fare to Minneapolis-St. Paul on Iowa Central Ry
Local advertisement promotes a Saturday May 18 excursion to Minneapolis-St. Paul for four dollars and fifty cents round trip. Passengers urged to see the local agent for details and tickets.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Iowa Central Ry
Former Muscatine Man Passes Away in Peoria
Thomas Fagan aged 68, longtime Muscatine resident for over 50 years, died Saturday at his Peoria Illinois home. Born in Ireland, he came to America young, served in the Civil War with the 7th Iowa infantry, and later lived in Muscatine and western county. Survived by a wife and seven children, funeral at 9 AM Tuesday with interment in Peoria cemetery.
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Thomas Fagan
Muscatine
Peoria
Ill
Ireland
Mr. Fagan
James Weed
Memphis
Tenn
Thirty-fifth
Iowa Infantry
7Th
Margaret Stout
Fagan
Catholic Church
St. Matthias Church
T. P. Fagan
Muscatine High Falls to Wilton in Season Opener 8–7
Muscatine High School opened baseball with an 8 to 7 loss to Wilton on Saturday. Wilton led early with five runs after Muscatine scored three in the first inning. Muscatine rallied in the ninth, crossing four runs but fell short as Morgan pitched well for Muscatine and Whitmer starred for Wilton. Umpire Cronin called the game. lineup included Morgan and Cummins for Muscatine against Whitmer and Bacon for Wilton.
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Muscatine
Wilton High School
Whitmer
Pearl City
Wiltonites
Morgan
F. Bacon
J. Bacon
Dornseff
Abbott
Marolf
Cronin
Kiser
Shafit
Muscatine High School
Miller
Cummins
Warner
Sneichen
McGrew
Davis
Barnard
Randall
Muscatine H
Dr and Mrs F B James head to Iowa State Dental meeting
Wilton May 6 Dr and Mrs F B James will depart for Cedar Rapids for the forty fifth annual Iowa State Dental Society meeting May 7 8 and 9. Others visiting include Guyford Leith and Tom Scroggs Olga Smith joins family in Wilton for vacation from Chicago. Dr Echternateht of Marshalltown leaves with Rev J B Bloom for Cedar Rapids.
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Chicago
D. E. Smith
Echternateht
Marshalltown
J. B. Bloom
Cedar Rapids
Bloom
Chas. Ruff
Davenport
Ruff
J. R. Brown
Chas. Cope
Onawa
Watch Your Thirty Feet of Bowels
An old health pamphlet explains how the bowels move food through with muscle waves, noting constipation from weak bowel muscles due to inactivity. It condemns physic salts and touts Cascarets as exercise for the bowels, selling a ten cent West Pocket Box stamped CBC by Sterling Remedy Co.
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Sterling Remedy Co
CBC
Local residents bid visits and travel across Iowa
Saturday evening many locals visited relatives and friends then planned travel. Several went to Cedar Rapids for a dental convention or returned home to Davenport Muscatine and Rock Island after weekend visits. A funeral in Peoria prompted departures while others stayed for short visits with kin and neighbors.
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Nellie Kanoff
Anna Shrimp
Helen Springborn
Muscatine
Elmer Weierhouser
Frank Rodgers
Mary
Rock Island
Ed. Miller
Tipton
Will Middleton
Iowa City
Guyford Leith
Davenport
R. S. Bandy
F. B. James
Car Rapids
C. H. Wilson
Harry Ruff
Kate Ruff
Melissa Fiehaly
Miss Bertha
Peoria
Thos. Fagan
Vernon Clark
Upland
Nebru
Chas. Melwiz
Ray Leverich
I. H. Stoltenberg
Durant
Frank McCartney
Cedar Rapids
David Ayres
Chas. Millage
Residents travel to Washington for family and duties
R N Johnston travels to Washington for the funeral of his aunt Mrs John W Maxwell. Edna Cavin visits relatives in Washington for a week. Frank McCreedy and daughter Bessie arrive from Driscoll North Carolina and proceed to Washington where they once lived. Nina Peck from Spokane goes to Ainsworth to visit her ailing mother Mrs Conrad Protzman. Peck enjoyed a period in Seattle. Charlie Dill arrives from Rock Island and now serves as mail clerk on trains 43 and 44. Alma Ellis departed yesterday.
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Columbus Junction
R. N. Johnston
Washington
John W. Maxwell
Edna Cavin
Frank McCreedy
Bessie
Driscoll
N. C
Nina Peck
Spokane
Ainsworth
Conrad Protzman
Probate Bonds and Court Bonds Offered Quickly
We provide probate bonds and bonds for in evidence proceedings on brief notice and without red tape. We issue various court bonds used to collect debts and recover damages and will promptly assist through our agents across the United States.
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United
Funeral train delay and weekend visitors in Columbus Junction
Train 3 from the east arrived about 9 20 after a freight swap near Muscatine. Notables and visitors include Rev J R Vance and daughters Millicent and Princess, Alice Sprague, Mrs P R L Vanhorn and daughter Lillian, Miss Ora Kern, Mrs Mollie McCullough, O M Swank, A S&S Bosworth, Roy Adams, Harry Jones, F N Wilcox, Miles Babb, C Turkington, George Remney and Mrs Remiey, and Mrs N B Smith and daughters visiting Columbus Junction Saturday.
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Linn
Iowa
Muscatine
P. R. L. Vanhorn
Lillian
Miss Ruthett
Columbus City
Mt. Vernon
Miss Grace
Cornell College
Ora Kern
Letts
Mollie McCullough
Wapello
Jas. McKee
O. M. Swank
Vernon
A. S&s. Bosworth
Nichols
Roy Adams
Harry Jones
Hartline
Washington
Cotter
F. N. Wilcox
Davenport
Miles Babb
Kansas
Jos. Dotson
C. Turkington
Winfield
R. J. Reaney
George Remney
Iowa City
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO Ointment
PAZO Ointment guarantees relief for itching burning bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or a full refund. Price 50 cents.
Smothers in rubbish pile found in barn
Winfield Mc Kim, aged 85, a painter, was found dead in a Charlotte barn on May 6. Death from suffocation occurred as he lay face down amid a heap of rubbish on the barn floor.
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Clinton
Cheap Rail Fares to Pacific Coast This Spring
Town Central railway announces reduced one way tickets to Arizona California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana Idaho and old Mexico from March 1 to April 30. Rates are 15 dollars below regular. Wednesdays feature tourist cars to Los Angeles and San Francisco via Kansas City and the Santa Fe System. Call on agents for details. A B Cuits G P T A
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Pacific Coast
Town Central Railway
Arizona
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Old Mexico
Angeles
San Francisco
Kansas City
A. B. Cuits
G. P&t
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E. 2Nd St
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Wilton Junction
Winfield M'Kim
Clinton County
Journal
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Chichester
Harold
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Attorney
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Muscatine, la
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B. A. Metz
Town Avenue
J. Biikey
M. Narvis
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Musserville
A. A
Reliance Loan Co
John F. Freyermuth
East Third Street
John Howell
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis, Minn
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Msr
Cal. W. Smith
Mississippi Valley—House
Feed Yardo
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Haifleigh and Noble Feed Yard
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Hawkeys Pearl Button Co
Kembie House
E. Second St
Geo. B. Jackson
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Merg
Moler Barber College
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Sheriff’s Sale
Freers
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H. M. Bartlett
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