East Hill celebrates 42nd birthday with party
John Weber of Park Place was surprised by about forty friends and Maennerchor members on Saturday night for his 42nd birthday. German singers performed and piano music filled the home, followed by a dinner and evening games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weber
Park Place
Maennerchor
Fast Hill
O. P. Dean
Hershey Hospital
Sarah Little
Washington
Catherne Loveless
East Sixth Street
Fannie Smith
East Fifth Street
Cedar Rapids
Gardner Wallace
East Second Street
J. Fisher
Cotter
Boy Bitten by Dog Sent to Chicago for Pasteur Treatment
Raymond Faulhaber seven year old of Hershey avenue was bitten by a savage dog weeks ago. He was taken to Chicago for Pasteur Institute treatment after the dog attacked his right wrist. The dog was killed and a small dog bitten by it died from rabies. Local notes report August Veering returning home from Ta after visiting and other brief visits among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
John Faulhaber
Hershey Avenue
Chicago
Pasteur Institute
Mr. Faulhaber
Boy Clairvoyant and Palmist Promises Certainty
An advertisement touts a boy medium who claims to answer questions in trance about love health and law, cures diseases and bad habits, develops magnetism clairvoyance and hypnotism, and operates from 124 East Second Street across from McColm's with hours 9 A.M. to 9 P.M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Second Street
McColm's
Dr. Lanz
Lange Cabin Boat Disappears From Muscatine River
Glen Miller whose shelter home lies south of the city reports his large cabin boat vanished while tied about a mile below. He returned Sunday to find the craft gone after leaving for Rock River Tuesday. A launch was used to search the river with no clues found, leading to theories of theft or loosening during a wind storm. Local items note residents Mrs. George Rink, Miss Phoebe Flood, and Mr. Herman Christian along with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Parker and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morran in recent movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Miller
Mr. Miller
Rock River
South Muscatine
George Rink
Kansas Street
Prophetstown
Phoebe Flood
Columbus Junction
Nebraska Street
Herman Christian
Bayfield
Oliver Parker
Clinton
Barnes
Harry Morran
Near Letts
Y W C A Notes Bible Classes Tonight
South Muscatine class meets at 7 30 with Mrs W H Randleman corner Grandview and Bleeker Leader Miss Alethea W Tracy lesson John 6 36 71 All district residents invited Mrs M W Stirlen hosts at 605 Woodlawn Ave 7 30 Tuesday 2 PM class at Mrs Andrew Long 808 East Eighth St lesson John 5 17 47 Leader Miss Tracy Full attendance desired Van Atta Elfers commercial school class meets 3 45 Tuesday lesson John 5 1 16
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Muscatine
W. H. Randleman
Grandview Avenue
Bleeker Street
Alethea W. Tracy
M. W. Stirlen
Woodlawn Avenue
Andrew Long
East Eighth Street
Tracy
van Atta & Elfers’ Commercial School
Obsequies for Harry Meckmore Held at Summit Area
Funeral services for Harry Meckmore, who died after a fall at work near Summit Indiana, were held today at 10 o clock from the residence of his sister Mrs George Simmons 1008 Spring Street Reverends C L Corley and J C H Light officiated the United Brethren church in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Meckmore
Summit
George Simmons
Spring Street
C. L. Corley
Wilton
J. C. H. Light
United Brethren Church of
Musca
Sacred Cantata by Mulford youths June 12
The Mulford Congregational church Sunday school will present a sacred concert on Friday evening June 12 featuring the cantata Faith and Praises. Miss Bessie Miller leads rehearsals as the event was moved from May to June due to the high school musicale. A lively community event expected to be one of the season’s musical highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulford
Services Held in Fairport for Local Resident
At 1 30 o clock services were held in Fairport Iowa with the same ministers in charge. Pallbearers were J Haines M Concannon Joseph Franklin Roy and Charles Reichert and M Henry Dunker. Interment was in Fairport cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairport
J. Haines
M. Concannon
Joseph Franklin
Roy
Charles Reichert
M Henry Dunker
Fairport Cemetery
Eichhoff Funeral to Be Held Tuesday Afternoon
Funeral services for William F. Eichhoff will be conducted Tuesday at 2 PM from the family home 1166 Lucas Street. The Paudiets band will attend in a body, reflecting Mr Eichoff’s past associations. Interment follows at Greenwood Cemetery.
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William F. Ejcchoff
Ilucas Street
Paudiets Band
Eichof
Greenword Cemetery
Notice to remove vehicles and clean alleys
Notice warns property owners to remove vehicles and obstructions immediately or be prosecuted. Alleys must be cleaned and placed in sanitary condition or street commissioner will act and charge the property. Only three days remain to complete the work. City Marshal W. J. Vannatta signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Vannatta
Schaffer Meat and Fish Market to Open in Wellman
Arthur Schaffer of 410 Munn Street plans to move to Wellman Iowa with his family to run a sanitary fish and meat market. He buys the Junkins Market and is remodeling the building with a crew of workers and will make Wellman his future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaffer
Wellman
Arthur Schaffer
Munn Street
Muscatine
East Hill
Isaac Longstreth
Lawrence
Kan
Richard Key
Bessie Hoopes
Park Avenue M. E
Chicago
Moody Bible Institute
Mary Maher
Summit
Milo Rittenhouse
King Avenue
Huttig
Arrival of Fleet Sparks Harbor Crowds at San Francisco
Fred Danz, sailor on the Tennessee, writes home about the May 6 1908 fleet arrival in San Francisco. Excursion boats filled the harbor while hills along the waterfront were crowded with thousands. Secretary Metcalf reviewed the fleet on the Yorktown as 16 battleships totaling 223 836 tons and 356 big guns passed in. The voyage began December 16 1907, covering 144 days and 14000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Danz
Chris Danz
Grant Street
San Francisco
Metcalf
Navy
Yorktown
East Hill
W. H. Mahurin
East Fourth Street
Waunesha
Wis
Advance Construction Company
Sherman Purcell
Washington Street
August Oeter
Rock Island
Clarence Ficken
Muscatine
Lloyd McCoy
Davenport
Ministers Dance for Prof Flynn Health Crusade
Ministers of the association joined Prof W Earl Flynn at the Y M C A for physical culture drills as part of a health crusade launched in Muscatine. Flynn stressed faith diet and exercise as three essentials and planned a Baptist Church lecture to kick off the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Association
Muscatine
W. Earl Flynn
Flynn
Postum versus coffee a family health letter
A family friend with chronic dyspepsia finds relief after switching from coffee to Postum Food Coffee. The writer notes weight gain after three months and cites a physician husband who prefers Postum. The message ends by urging readers to read The Road to Wellville and claims new letters appear periodically as genuine human interest pieces.
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Postum
Wellville
Dr Tebbetts to Speak at Friends Church in Muscatine
Dr Charles E Tebbetts of Richmond Ind former Muscatine resident will deliver a free address at the Friends church corner Fifth and Sycamore next Wednesday evening at 7 30 o clock The event is part of Foreign Missions work and a large crowd is hoped to attend There is a union prayer meeting at First Congregational Church and the Women's Foreign Missionary society will meet at 2 o'clock Friday at 200 East Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of St. Paul
Musserville
South Muscatine
Michael Sanburn
Near
Letts
Esther Bergen
Muscatine
Gladwin
George Andrews
Davenport
May Platt
Bismark Street
Gertrude Frommer
Burlington
Cox
Flynn
First Baptist Church
Charles E. Tebbetts
Richmond
Ind
Friends Church
Fifth and Sycamore Streets
Tebbetts
American Friends Board of Foreign Missions
First Congregational Church
Muscatine Woman Secures Pension After Special Act
Congressman A. F. Dawson helped Harriet Neidig widow of Benjamin Neidig obtain a $12 monthly pension. The pension required a special act because the couple wed after the June 2 1890 law and before it became effective, placing her outside the original provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Dawson
Harriet Neidig
Benj. Neidig
Post Office Cornerstone Celebration Approved by Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury grants permission for a Muscatine post office cornerstone event. Postmaster R S McNutt chairs a Knights of Pythias committee to plan a daylong celebration with possible attendance by Congressman Dawson and the supreme chancellor. A meeting will be set soon to finalize arrangements and ensure a memorable ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. McNutt
Muscatine
Secretary of the Treasury
Knights of Pythias Lodge
McNutt
Dawson
the Knights of Pythias
New Court House
Patty Gala Medal Flour Quality Noted
Patty Gala Medal Flour described as very high quality with Lavinia cited as a key reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavinia
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Prise
South Muscatine News
Raymond Faulhaber
South End
August Veering
Wapello
M. N
Herbert Floyd
Quincy, J
Charles Taylor
Eliza, Ill
Sarah Lake
Near High Prairie
Boy
Palmist
Lange
Mockmore
Muleford
Ning
Eichoff
Meat and Fish
F. Danz
the Son
Mrs. C
Danz
Muscatine Bay—Is
Tennessee
San
Francisco
W.E. Flynn
Enthusi
Astic
Baptist Church
DR. Tebbetts
American Friends Board
F. M
Church Notes
Congressman Dawson
Harriett Neidig
Ing OF
P. C. Cornerstone
Secretary of Treasury
Martine
Leavys
Furn
Mack
Two Johnsons
Western Vaudeville Association
Tern
ST. Muscatine
Jewelry
C. A. Giesenhaus
Cash Grocer
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