Wellman Society Notes and Local Events May 14
The play Mr. Bob by Washington academy students was shown at the opera house Saturday. Rev. W. L. Clapp welcomed 13 new M E church members. G. W. Glockenfeger suffered a 12 foot fall while barn raising, bruising him but likely not life-threatening. G. W. Buck visits from Oklahoma to buy horses. Eastern Star held a special meeting with refreshments. Q. Shiller attended Cedar Rapids merchants convention. Junior League hosted an ice cream and strawberry festival raising funds. Miss Cordelle Gregg, milliner in Kalona, visited home. S. T. Leighton to move to Iowa City around June 1. Epworth League elected officers: Miss Ella Weller president, John Henn first VP, Miss Ida Starr second VP, Miss Lena Trieschmann third VP, Clarence Glider fourth VP, Edward Henn treasurer, Geneva Smith organist. Delegates Liberty Zimmerman and Ella Weller chosen for West Liberty district convention. Mrs S T Leighton accompanied by daughter Mrs L J Smith to Burlington to visit son Wilbur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Buck
Oklahoma
Eastern Star
Q. Shiller
Merchants
Cedar Rapids
Cordelle Gregg
Ella Weller
West Liberty
S. T. Leighton
L. J. Smith
Burlington
Wilbur
Local Social and Church Notes From Moscow Iowa
Community news highlights visits by Mr. and Mrs. John Arzt and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Duncan. Epworth League gathering led by Mrs. P. Slater, with a surprise party for John Birkhofer. Various local residents shopped, visited relatives, or traveled to Wilton and Muscatine. Ice cream and cake marked a late night gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
John Arzt
Dan Duncan
Epworth League
P. Slater
Chas. Hains
E. Parker
Muscatine
Hulbert
Edna
Charley Marolf
Wilton
John Birkhofer
Jos Hoskins
North Prairie
Chas Henderson
Helen Hall
Myrtle Slater
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered by F. J. Cheney Co
An advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It cites internal doses and blood mucous action and offers 100 dollars for any failure, plus circulars and testimonials. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Muscatine Mus Union Concert Delights Large Audience
The Muscatine Musical Union gave a well attended concert at the First Congregational church. Mrs Amalia Schmidt Gobble substitution for Mrs Matthey impressed. Wendell Heighton and Mrs George Chase showcased fine violin and piano works. The program featured Sousa Wagner Mendelssohn Grieg and Dvorak selections with strong praise for director Charles Grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Musical Union
First Congregational Church
Muscatine Society
Musical Union
Chas. Grade
Charles Grade
Mr. Grade
Grade
Sousa
Wagner
Grieg
Wendell Heighton
Des Moines
Mr. Heighton
Neruda
Massenet
Pierce
Dvorak
E. Huciler
Mrs. C. Mull
Pinsuti
Tschaikowski
The
Julius Pauchet
Miss Richards
D. V. Jackson
Miss Hoffman
Geo. Chase
Miss Appel
H. Purdun
H. Schenkel
F. Grade
Dr. F. Hautch
C. Klaffenbach
S. Vannatta
W. Klaffenbach
Impersonator Newton Beers Presents David and Jonathan at Odd Fellows Hall
Newton Beers gave a life story performance of Saul David and Jonathan at Odd Fellows Hall under Muscatine lodge No 5 I O O F before a large audience. He portrayed multiple roles with distinct voices and actions bringing out each character to end in reconciliation between David and Saul. The tale follows Elah Vale Gilboa and the rise of David and crown at Hebron amid royal peril and prophetic blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Hal
Newton Beers
David
Jonathan
Mr. Beers
Muscatine Lodge No. 5
Beers
Saul
Vale of
Elah
Goliath
Hebron
Ezel
Gilboa
Israel
Jombibar
Rouaucuay
Tareg
Cinnuecud
Ci Wees Wise
Dex Co
Seauesus Weis
Cnc
Essuns
Lydia Een
Pine Creek Baseball Triumph Beats Graballs 24 to 7
Pine Creek defeated Graballs 24 to 7 Sunday as Miss Esther Kemper visited uncle Ed Kemper and Joe Missell of Muscatine spent a day with brother Mike Misses. Ray Fix visited friend Gage Metz of Pleasant Prairie for a couple of days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Creek
Esther Kemper
Ed. Kemper
Graballs
Pine Creek Boys
Joe Missell
Muscatine
Mike Misses
Ray Fix
Gage Metz
Pleasant Prai
City worker suffers first sunstroke of season
Des Moines reports Harrison Bragg, a city employee, was the season’s first sunstroke victim. He was overcome yesterday and is in critical condition in Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harrison Bragg
Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Quick Lasting Relief
The Pyramid Pile Cure is promoted as a quick and certain remedy for piles, claiming immediate relief and a complete cure without surgery. A letter from Benjamin Shaw of Bland, dated Oct 31, 1995, touts recovery after using the remedy and urges readers to obtain a 50 cent box or request a trial package from Pyramid Drug Co. in Marshall, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Shaw
Bland
Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Building
Marshall
Michigan
Kalona Society Hears From Visiting Friends and Relatives
Kalona residents and visitors are listed in a community roundup. J S Yoder, A Durst and family visit Chicago and Lexington relatives. Swartzendruber and wife return from Centuria Missouri. Eva Snider visits from Riverside. Mrs. Ida Bell of Daytonville visits Whetstine family. Various locals travel to Muscatine North English Wellman Denison Iowa City Cedar Rapids and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
I.a
J. S. Yoder
Chicago
A. Durst
Lexington
Kalona Suiday
J. F. Swartzendruber
Centralia
Eva Snider
Ida Bell
Daytonville
P. Whetstine
Preston Caine
Muscatine
Mellinger
M. A. Dawson
North English
Josie Allen
Riverside
Saukulin
Marie
Lizzie Genther
Oxford
Hesselschwerdt
Levi Yoder
Miss Girtler
Iowa City
Mary Deweese
Geo. Weber
Denison
Iowa
D. B. Miller
California
F. J. Stransky
Cedar Rapids
J. L. Shilley
Iowa City visitors stop by Sleichter home
Mr and Mrs C Gill and daughter and Mrs H Everts mother of Mrs Gill of Iowa City visited at the A C Sleichter home Wednesday. C Spenser L Hoadstettler and Wm Plank were Weilman visitors Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Gill
H. Everts
Gill
Iowa City
A. C. Sleichter
C. Spenser
L. Hoadstettler
Wm. Plank
Weilman
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Muscatine Lumber and Box Co
East Second Street
Ath Lophoros
Athlophoros
Eathlophoros Company
New Haven
Conn
Graff’s Pharmacy
P. W. Francis
Henry Jayne
Vice Press
Butler Building
Second St
WM. Bokenkamp
Wittich Bros
W. Second Street
West Second Street
Stein Furniture Co
Jackson Electric Supply Co
Wellman
Mrs. Gobble
Mrs
Mat
Pearing
Fine Cello
Mascagni
ODD Fellow Hall
David and
Brunswick-Balke, Collender Co
Marshalltown
Fairbanks
H. P
Greenlee Bros
Mira Hershey Lumber Co
Alex Grossheim
Journal
McQuesten , Sawyer Co
Henry Heuer
Lone Run
John Eliason
Letts
Wilson Shoe Store
E. Baker
Renyt
East Eighth Street
Globe Restaurant
Joe Bilky
N. Rosenberger
Col. Horton
North Oak Street
J. H. Munroe & Son
Sixth St
Sam Berger
Ella W. Thompson
H. W. Zeidler
Jacob Fisch & Sons
Reliance Loan Co
G. A. Riemcke
Claus Koll
H. D. Horst
West Second St
BEE Supplies
Mulberry St. Muscatine
G. W. Lindle & Son, Proprietors
SUPT
2Nd St
M. M. Corin
Broadway
N. Y
Denver
Spokane
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis
Cherbough
Gibson’s Livery and Sale
R. S. Rice
Nichols, Iowa
Aluminum Hanger Co
Chatfield, Minn
Leo H. Hirsch Button Co. Factory
Iowa Ave
E. Third and Walnut
Burger
A. Z
Care Journal
F. A. Platt
J. Res
Pine St
Joe Bisissi
E. Second Street
Insurance
J. Bridgeman & Son
Pioneer Insurance and Real Estate Agency of
Palmist
Zelda
Scott House
Second Street
M. Journal
J. Liin Hoopes
San Francisco
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