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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1908

Page

9

Local Law Firms and Notaries in Muscatine

A listing of lawyers and notaries public including Frank L Bihlmeier G M Titus Thos Brown and the firm Carskaddan Burk Pepper. It notes offices in Muscatine Iowa with addresses on Second Street and phone numbers for legal services and estate settlements.

G. M. Titus Titus & Jackson Iowa Ave Thos. Brown Illinois First National J. Carskaddan W. D. Burk I. S. Pepper Carskaddan Burk & Pepper West Second Street Telephone Iowa Muscatine

Railway Timetable Effective January 5 1908

Train schedule shows Eastbound and Southwest routes with numbers and times. Noted are Davenport Chicago services No 12 No 62 No 50 No 4 No 88, freight No 2 Mail and Express, Southwest California Special No 8 and connections to Washington Oskaloosa Kansas City Fort Worth Dallas. Westbound Passenger No 401 and other freight times. All traces daily except Sunday.

Davenport Chicago California Washington, Oskaloosa Kanusas City Underdonk

Wilton Trains Schedule Sets Daily Main Line Times

Wilton railroad service lists main line trains from Muscatine with No 504 at 6 25 am No 505 at 8 00 am No 500 at 10 15 am No 501 at 12 35 pm No 502 at 3 20 pm and No 503 at 5 30 pm Wiltos branch trains run daily except Sunday.

Wilton Wiltos Dally South Bound Muscatine Round House Fruitland Eetee Osan Ly Grandview San Wapello Elrick Junction Fruitland Euseeses Grandviewee Ccosch North Bound Fruitland Grandview Ee Wa & P Burl Pello Aington Lows Central Wa Pello Satudays Burlington Iowa Central

Former resident dies in Chicago after short illness

Howard Palmer, eldest son of George Palmer and former Muscatine Island fruit grower, died in Chicago from pneumonia. He had moved to Chicago five years ago, worked in a carpet factory, and is survived by his wife and a 3-year-old daughter Louise. Interment was at Calvary cemetery. Roads near Muscatine rough from two weeks of rain.

Howard Palmer George Palmer Muscatine Island Chicago Record Herald Palmer Muscatine Louise Calvary Cemetery South Muscatine James Singer Columbus Junction Burlington Road Caroline Selten Peoria Ill Henry Kammer A. Swalley Baker Row Dewey Avenue Murry McDaniel New Boston Oscar Hardley Wapello

Frightened Horses Run Down Front Street Save Farmer

Henry Wiley, an island farmer, escaped severe injury yesterday afternoon when his runaway team bolted down Front Street. He leapt to a wooded embankment near the street car track and clung to a tree, saving himself as the wagon damaged a telephone post near the McKee Bliven factory. The incident occurred after the horses crossed the Citizen's Railway and Light tracks, with Wiley’s quick action preventing tragedy.

Henry Wiley West Front Street Wiley Front Street Citizen's Railway and Light Company McKee & Bliven South Muscatine Ad. Phillips New Boston Ill Charles Wilbur Quincy Muscatine Harry Clark Fruitland Davenport Essie Wrigley Musserville William Carpenter New Castle Jacob Jones

Thirty-Three Club Banquet Highlights Currency Reform Talk

The Thirty-Three club met at First Baptist church with a three course dinner served by church ladies. E. M. Warner spoke on Currency Reform explaining panics causes and current bills and urged government deposit guarantees. A lively discussion followed and Dr. F H Little shared magazine articles.

First Baptist Church E. M. Warner

Fredonia Social Notes Mix of Visits and Church Friends

May 14. Local residents and guests visit relatives and attend services across town. Several families from Cedar Bethel, Columbus Junction, Port Allen, Indian Creek, Letts, Eldon, and Indiana are mentioned. Elderly neighbors walk to visit, while others host dinners and share news of illness and kin.

Fredonia Frank George Baby Martha George Cedar Bethel Louis Brown Wapello Frank Brown Gwendolyn Columbus Junction John Verink Lottie Hunter Henry Stone Letts Mollie Stone James Snyder Robert Orr Port Allen Mary Whistler Charlotte Walker Chet Powers Powers Rob Carey Indian Creek John Bliven E. W. Kelley Bertha J. W. Schanning Bessie Reynolds Tom Ben Indiana Ben Melissa Lee C. W. Reeder Fanny Wagner Charlie Solomon Eldon Geo. Solomon Ellen Snyder

Garfield School Picnic Planned for Early June

The Garfield school plans its annual picnic in the first week of June to mark the close of the spring term. Teachers aim for separate class outings but delays due to rain have kept them from organizing individual trips. The South End boys prepare for a forthcoming field meet despite wet grounds and frequent rains.

Garfield South End

YMCA Plans Cross Country Runs At Local Branch

The Muscatine YMCA introduces cross country runs next week with an initial class of about thirty. Sessions will be on Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings, meeting at 6 30 at the association building and lasting about an hour. A tennis club is also planned by several young men, with aims to secure the Lilly property beside the building.

Johnson Muscatine Association Lilly

Fat Heart Alarm Warns Fat People to Use Rengo Remedy

An alarming call warns that fatty hearts may stop without warning, citing a fatal case and urging use of Rengo tropical fruit extract as a safe remedy sold by The Rengo Co. in Detroit with a free trial offer and distribution by A. W. Morgan in Muscatine.

Lemuel Shafford Iowa Rengo Rengo Co Detroit Mich A. W. Morgan

Laurel Hill Social Roundup and Windsweep Damage

Laurel Hill residents report visits among neighbors from Wilton and nearby towns including Durant and Reynolds. A Tuesday night high wind caused chimney and shed damage but no major losses. The notice ends with an ad for Foley's Kidney Remedy from A. W. Morgan, Druggist.

Pine Mills Peter Ereckson Melpine John Claussen Wilton P. Johnson C. W. Norton James Norton Phoenix Arizona B. L. Norton

River Stage Heights and Forecast Update

River stage heights in feet at La Crosse P Dubuque Davenport Muscatine Des Moines Rapids Keokuk and St. Louis area show slight changes. Forecast for the next 48 hours calls for only minor fluctuations along the Mississippi from Dubuque to Muscatine per official Faulhaber.

la Crosse P. du Chien Dubuque Davenport Muscatine Des M. Rapids Keokuk Mr. Lewis Mississippi

Geraldine sensibly samples Medal Flour for pastry

A reader note mentions Geraldine trying Medal Flour for baking, noting its suitability for pastry and suggesting a practical, home cook's perspective on flour quality.

Mm Ge Geraldine

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