Memorial day plans and local club elections at Wilton
At Henry Seibert Post 250 G A R meeting on May 5 plans for Memorial day were laid out with Rev J R Payne as speaker and Rev N A McAulay as officer of the day. Epworth League elected Pearl Penney as president and five vice presidents across spiritual work mercy and help literary social and more with Bertha Bacon as secretary and Vernon Blake as treasurer.
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McCartney
Edge
Puncan
Myres
Morrison, Welch and Sterritt
Weatherly
Wintzel
Enderly
M. E
J. R. Payne
Dr. Smith
Epworth League
Cough Conundrum Promotes Scott's Emulsion Sample
An advertisement argues that a persistent cough signals a deeper cold and promotes Scott's Emulsion as a cure that heals inflamed tissues and prevents relapse. A free sample is offered by Scott Bowne of New York to readers. Local items note muscatine visitors and residents active in church and social calls.
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Sterling Remedy CO
Chicago
New York
Scott
Bowne
409
Pearl Street, New York
Local Club Year End Social and Wilton Events
The year ends with a social at Mrs Geo Woodhouse s home and a flinch game after piano selections. Wilton high school alumni plan a May 30 reception and the W F M S Muscatine district Town Conference program spans many auxiliary meetings, devotions, music, addresses, and officer elections across Wilton Keota Pleasant Plain and Muscatine.
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Bessie Nicolaus
Ula Brown
Ida Wise
L. G. Focht
W. F. M. S. of Muscatine District
Wilton
Marengo
Our
Emerson Hoopes
Musserville
Lexington
United Mission
A. R. Dewey
Washington
India
J. E. Newsome
Mrs Maher visits Muscatine kin on Saturday
Fairport Ridge May 8 reports Mrs Tom Maher of Muscatine visiting Saturday at her parents Mr and Mrs Adam Brossart. Also visiting at J Kemper home were Mr and Mrs Otto Kreuger Willie Eisner Otto and Adolph Luedt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairport Ridge
Tom Maher
Muscatine
Adam Brossart
J. Kemper
Otto Kreuger
Willie Eisner
Otto
Adolph Luedt
Feldman Anniversary Party in Foster Illinois
The Feldman home in Foster Illinois hosted a twenty fifth wedding anniversary celebration Tuesday evening with sixty five invited guests. A bountiful 6 PM supper followed by music and singing concluded with courthouse flashlight photos. Gifts included silverware pieces and sets.
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Foster
Mis. Foster
Fred Feldman
Ils
Rev
John Zollner
Ben Zollner
Samuel Beardsley
John Hesser
Wm. Reynolds
John Bowser
Frank Gillett
Wm. Krueger
Lewis Kliest
D. L. Ripley
Geo. Freyermuth
Chris. Ruthenburg
Ed. Thornton
F. W. Foster
J. H. Foster
C. L. Flanders
John Morris
Rev. Neutzman
Edward Feldman
Local notes from Sweetland and surroundings
Ed Chamberlin family and J St Van Camp visited Sunday. August Grete moved a grist to Durant. Ruth Macdonald of Wyoming hill was in Sweetland. Miss Kate Deitrick sewing for Mrs Woods. W O Van Camp visiting relatives. John Robertson from Mt Pleasant visited M E parsonage. niece Mary Robertson visited. Joseph Taylor sold farm north of Sweetland to Mr Pingrey. J B Jester transacted business in Sweetland. Mr Gillivray nursing a painful felon finger. Alice Emmick and children returned to Newton after visit. Farmers busy preparing ground for corn.
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Sweetland
Ed. Chamberlin
J. St. van Camp
August Grete
Durant
Ruth Macdonald
Wyoming Hill
Kate Deitrick
Muscatine
A. J. Woods
W. O. van Camp
Villisca
John Robertson
Mt. Pleasant
M. E. Parsonage
Mary Robertson
Joseph Taylor
Pingrey
Near West Liberty
J. B. Jester
Gillivray
Alice Emmick
Newton
Farmers Prepare for Corn Planting at Owl Creek
Owl Creek Iowa May 8 Farmers are getting ready for corn planting. Miss Pearl Wilford spent last Saturday in Muscatine. John Henke had a runaway Sunday with no injuries. Chas Bodman visited Kretschmer home, Dan Miller and Kate Welsch were here Sunday, August Henke and daughter shopped in Muscatine Saturday. Emil Kretschmer works for D A Cole this summer. J Welsch hauled lumber for the past week.
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Owl Creek
Cheese factory opens. town notes milk flow and health
West Chester Iowa reports the cheese factory of W E Leet began May 4 with about 2000 pounds of milk daily. Lee Burham’s tile ditch aids his garden. potatoes to be dug. Town reports several mumps and sore throats, some with tonsillitis. The Milwaukee railroad steam shovel is in use nearby.
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West Chester
W. E. Leet
Lee Burham
Milwaukee Railroad
Address on Foreign Missions at Methodist Church
Mrs. Thorn wife of Presiding Elder Thorn will deliver an address on Foreign Missions at the Methodist church. Time to be announced later.
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Thorn
Methodist Church
Foster Residents and Activities Rise in May News
Miss Florence LeQuatte visited Foster with relatives and returned to Muscatine Sunday. Miss Katharine Foster hosted friends from Muscatine. Funeral attendance for Mr Sedam noted in Illinois City. Mae Reynolds visited Buffalo Prairie sisters. Pearl Bowser visited Muscatine. Mrs Emily Bint of Nebraska visited. The death of Peter Daut noted to Wilton relatives. A teachers meeting set for May 9 at No 2. Supt S J Ferguson from Rock Island toured local schools. Fred Feldman celebrated 25th wedding anniversary. Katharine Foster missed two school days due to illness.
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Buffalo Prairie
Pearl Bowser
Muscatine
Emily Bint
Nebraska
Chas. Mewes
Thos. Watson
George Freyermuth
Peter Daut
Wilton
S. J. Ferguson
Rock Island
Fred Feldman
Katharine Foster
No clear news event from fragment
The readable text presents a marketing style claim for a laxative product with warnings about refunds if it fails. It lacks identifiable people or organizations and does not describe a specific event.
Local Notes From Columbus City May Week Travelers
Miss Kate Wilson visited Muscatine this week while Priscilla Pretz returned from Waterloo. Rev. Tussey is back from Chicago and Miss Sarah Rhinehart plans a Washington stay. Mrs. G L Thomas visits Washington as Dr H M Gilkey moves into his new home. Dessa Shabilion has pneumonia. Several residents visited relatives in Davenport Crawfordsville Mt Pleasant and Mediapolis. A horse ran away on Front street. no injuries. Otto Schabillion remains unchanged.
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Columbus City
Kate Wilson
Muscatine
Priscilla Pretz
Waterloo
Rev
Tussey
Chicago
Sarah Rhinehart
Washington
G. L. Thomas
H. M. Gilkey
Morgan
Dessa Shabilion
Marion McCoy
Frank Morrison’s
A. N. Kelley
Crawfordsville
J. H. Armstrong
Will Hutton
Davenport
Arthur Fish
Mediapolis
Tel
C. L. Wilson
Mt. Pleasant
R. R. Hunt
Wapello
Mr. Hunt
Jennings and Donahues
Lina Allen
Mable Schook
Nate Duncan
Dr. Morgan
Front Street
Stella Stapp
Nelson Duncan
Butler
S. C. Allen
Conesville
Otto Schabillion
Early Spring Plowing Delays and Frost Damage in Oxford
Oxford Indiana area reports busy farmers plowing for corn with less than half the ground ready. Most land is too wet to work though a small portion remains plantable. Farmers differ on frost damage to fruit though early strawberries were killed. plums cherries and apples look generally fine. Township trustees struggled to hire suitable workers.
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Oxford
Local Officials Commit to Improved Highway Work Under Barry
Jas Barry accepted the superintendent role after lengthy urging. A strong push for better roadway projects is noted, with a current rush for fishing as a diversion. George Jones and Nellie Crissinger wed in Marengo, while Sophia Immel, a respected Oxford township pioneer, died at A F Klump’s home. Rev Richard Pugh leaves for Wales for about three months. Mrs Mary Davis accompanies him to Ohio before summer visits to her childhood home.
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Jas. Barry
Barry
Geo. Jones
Nellie Crissinger
Marengo
Sophia Immel
Oxford Township
A. F. Klump
Richard Pugh
Presbyterian Church
Wales
Mary Davis
Mr. Pugh
Ohio
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