Well Known County Resident Dies After Illness
Joseph McMichaels a longtime county resident died at 10 36 PM at his Seventy six township home after a four month heart dropsy illness. Born in Ireland in 1836 he came to the United States at age 14 and later settled in Pittsburg before moving to the county about 1850. He married Ann Eliza Snyder and is survived by his wife and four daughters Mrs William Townsley Iowa City Mrs Oscar Townsley Cedar township Mrs Ror Wilhelme Cedar township and Mrs O J Longstreth Orono township. Funeral Friday at 3 PM from the U B church Cranston with Rev Ballard officiating. Burial in Shellabarger cemetery.
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Joseph McMichaels
Ireland
Pittsburg
Ann Eliza Snyder
William Townsley
Iowa City
Oscar Townsley
Cedar Township
Ror Wilhelme
O. J. Longstreth
Orono Township
U. Bb
Cranston
Rev. Ballard
Shellabarger
Foley's Kidney Cure Praised by Willimantic Man
Alvin H. Stimpson of Willimantic Conn credits Foley's Kidney Cure with his full recovery after failing with other remedies. He reports four bottles cured him and he is now free from acute kidney trouble. A. W. Morgan 197 West Second street endorses the product.
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Foley
Alvin H. Stimpson
Willimantic
Conn
A. W. Morgan
West Second Street
Muscatine Business College Opens Baseball Tour
The Muscatine Business College baseball team left for Letts Iowa to face the Letts town team in the first game of a planned series with area towns. Fans accompanied the squad as Gardner caught Switzer pitched Gunzenhauser shortstop Butcher first base Weaver second base Schmalz third Hayes left field Landola center field Amy Peck right field.
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Muscatine Business College
Letts
Gardner
Switzer
Gunzenhauser
Butcher
Weaver
Schmalz
Hayes
Landola
Amy Peck
Supervisors Plan Inspections of County Courthouses
At yesterday's board meeting the supervisors agreed to several short trips to neighboring county seats to inspect their courthouses before awarding any contracts. They will depart Monday on the jaunts, but the exact cities to be visited are not yet known.
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Board of Supervisors
Negro fugitive shot after city pursuit in Des Moines
A. J. Barker, a Black man, was fatally shot after a pursuit by Des Moines police and Detective Johnson was wounded in the head during a clash following Barker’s stabbing of a Black woman. Barker had stabbed the woman with a knife before officers pursued him through the woods south of the city.
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Des Moines
A. J. Barker
Johnson
Barker
Card of Thanks from Wm Diercks Family
To the many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us in our recent sad bereavement we wish to extend our sincere thanks. Wm Diercks Family.
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Wm. Diercks
State U B Church meeting to be held in Cedar Rapids
Rev J C H Light will lead the Iowa State Convention of the United Brethren church at Cedar Rapids on June 18 and 19. Delegates from Muscatine will be chosen June 3. Emma Riggs will present a paper on Home Missions. a picnic, baseball game, races and other events are planned for the afternoon of the 19th.
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J. C. H. Light
United Brethren Church
U. B. Church
Cedar Rapids
Rev. Light
Muscatine
Iowa State Musical Association
Emma Riggs
Columbus Junction Couples Wed in Quiet Ceremony
Miss Lillian Van Horn married Vernon Rosenberger at a noon service in Wapello with few friends present. The bride, a respected local teacher, will reside near Riverside and begin housekeeping after June 15. Remains of A D Witherell were brought to Columbus Junction for burial. Other society notes cover visits, meetings, and local movements.
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Columbus Junction
Lillian van Horn
Vernon Rosenberger
Riverside
Wapello
Newsom
Columbus City
New Era Social News From Muscatine and Vicinity
Local society notes report visits by Mr and Mrs A C Brandt and daughter Fran ces of Muscatine at their country home. Liar Nagle and sisters Clara Bell and Florence from Muscatine visit. Culture club elected officers for three months Fred Baer presiding with Fred Crow and Addie Wunderlich among officials. An upcoming Culture club program is planned for May 18 with invites extended.
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New Era
A. C. Brandt
Miss Frances
Muscatine
Liar Nagle
Clara Bell
Florence
Ladies’ Aid Society
Robert Bennett
Montpelier
Wm. Nagle
Chas. Fix
Pine Mills
Fred Crow
Minnie Nagle
Barney Miller
J. Meyers
Conrad Brandt
Culture Club
Fred Baer
Addie Wunderlich
Cora Reeves
Roy Paul
Frank Sauer
Charley Alteneder
Crow
Lillie Alteneder
Herman Wennermark
Will Sauer
E C Peto Sells Pony in Davenport Sale
E C Peto returned from Davenport this morning after selling a pony there yesterday.
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E. C. Peto
Davenport
Excursion to Minneapolis via Iowa Central May 18
Iowa Central excursion departs Muscatine Fruitland Grandview and Wapello on May 18 with through train to Minneapolis St Paul arriving Sunday morning. Tickets $5.00 to $5.60, return until May 21. Sleeping car double berth $1.00. sightseeing included Minnetonka Harriet Como White Bear Minnehaha Falls Fort Snelling. For details contact local agents G B Birch or A B Cutts.
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Iowa Central
Muscatine
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Eflrick
Elrick
Iowa Central Railway
Minneapolis
St. Paul
American Association
Minnetonka
Harriet
Como
White Bear
Minnehaha Falls
Fort Snelling
Bread dyspepsia and Grape-Nuts digestion claims
The article argues white bread causes dyspepsia by starch digestion in the intestines. It credits Nature with a diastase in the wheat berry and promotes Grape-Nuts as pre digested, moisture developed nourishment to transform starch into grape sugar, claiming rapid health gains after ten days to two weeks.
Sheriff Burns $5000 Loot in Public Liquor Destruction
Independence Kan May 16 The sheriff destroyed five thousand dollars worth of liquor seized from county saloons in the street. A large crowd witnessed the destruction as the liquor was publicly disposed of.
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Independence
Kan
Iowa Club Women In Session Today
The sev enth biennial convention of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs opens in Oskaloosa with 300 delegates. President Mrs J J Seerley of Burlington delivers a notable address as talks on changing to annual meetings meet opposition. Officer elections spark lively politics and candidate activity as Seerley garners support.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
J. J. Seerley
Burlington
State Federation
Federation
Seerley
Local Notes from Wapello and Surrounding Towns
May 16 report from Wapello notes Rev and Mrs Newsom attending the Foreign Missionary convention in Ottumwa Iowa. Mrs W W Paschal visited relatives in Columbus City earlier in the week. Mrs W A Colip and daughters Burl and Hortense left Columbus Junction Monday noon for their home in Havelock. D C Thomas traveled to Iowa City for further hearing treatment. H L Braun and wife moved to Lone Tree to operate a new restaurant.
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Wapello
Newsom
Ottumwa
W. W. Paschal
Columbus City
W. A. Colip
Bury
Hortense
H. L. Braun
Lone Tree
Electric Bitters Endorsed as Cure All at Havercamp’s
Beat Ali. When your eyes are im, tongue coated, appetite poor, bowels constipated, Electric Bitters beat all cures. 50 cents. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Havercamp
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Joseph M’michaels
New England
United States
Reinemund
Thomson
Batiste
Thomson’s
Light OF
THE
W. Rosenberger
A. D. Witherell
J. A. Hanft
Quincy
Lil
Louisa Center
Mr. Witherell
Junction
Morning Sun
C. A. Sprague
A. E. Hursh
J. R. Vance
Plitt
Harry
F. E. Thompson
Amy Richard
Grace Butler
W. A. Duncan
Chicago
J. H. Letts
Mt. Vernon
G. W. Murdock
J. J. Duncan
Cotter
W. A. Whicher
Will
G. Harrison
R. G. Butler
Burton
J. K. Blair
Miss Meda
G. B. Stapp
F. C. Butler
G. W. Riley
O. H. P. Linn
Columbus
Cohn Mercantile CO
Minneapolis and
M. N. & S. Railway
G. B. Birch
Iowa
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis, Minn
Iowa Club
Speaking
Mrs. Seerley
H. H. Owen
John Hawkins
Will Hawkins
Nichols
Cora Marks
Flora
Ohio
Eva Krider
Cone
Harry Morris
Will Maxwell
Port Allen
ORONO
Ali
Henderson Drug Co
E. Secord
G. M. Titus
Iowa Ave
Citizens’ Railway & Light Company
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