Old Veteran Answers The Final Roll Call
David Negus died at his West Liberty home on Thursday morning. Born December 31, 1829 in Columbiana County Ohio, he moved to Iowa in 1875 and married Rosamond Bolger in 1877. A Civil War veteran of Company C 143rd Ohio National Guard, he is survived by his wife two sons and a daughter. Funeral services are set for Sunday afternoon at Springdale.
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West Liberty
David Negus
Columbiana County
Ohio
Iowa
Rosamond Bolger
143Rd Regiment
Ohio National Guard
Springdale
Hannah James
John Fitzpatrick
Cedar Valley
Frank Yetter
Yetter
F. M. Gray
Cedar River
Cedar County
T. W. Maxson
Holloway
Ila
William Michener
West Branch
Carrie Conkling
Centerdale
Todd
J. P. Leonard
Iowa City
Jenson
Union Valley
P. V. N. Myers
Pearl Myers
Ed. Negus
Memorial Day planning and community notices at West Liberty
West Liberty citizens appoint W W McClun as chair and W H Shipman as secretary for Memorial Day observances. A long list of committees, speakers, and local officials are named, with Rev Judson Kempton of Muscatine chosen as orator. Several residents travel, visit relatives, or attend meetings, and church and society events are announced.
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West Liberty
Ila
W. W. McClun
W. H. Shipman
G. A. BR
Elinor Gordon
H. J. Ditmars
Eureka Springs
Ark
Frank Farber
Cedar Rapids
U. S. Express Company
George Furniss
Columbus
Ohio
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
J. P. Moffitt
Hanley
Charles O. Gray
F. M. Gray
Cc. P. Worrell
Des Moines
S. L. Corbin
Clay Street
Lizzie
Ames
Laura
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Neeley Creese
Spencer Street
R. T. Smith
Chicago
Ill
Frank Speight
West Branch
Friends’ Meeting House
Mary Jelly
Ironington
Atalissa
Charles Fenstermaker
Alice Sullivan
Ed. Townsend
Lion and the Mouse
W. W. Anderson
Sisterhood
Brookfield
Sam McGowan
Federin
Ferdinand. May 17 social notes from Muscatine
Anna Zoll and brother William were in Muscatine Thursday. Wm Krueger was a Muscatine business visitor Monday. Lewis Hessman visited Muscatine Saturday. Martha Mewes is very poorly. John Hahn of Illinois City hosted Sunday with Wm Ruthenberg. John Price bought 100 bushels of corn from Lewis Krueger last week for forty cents. Conrade and Ed Hayes of Illinois City and Mr and Mrs Wm Krueger with Chris Lydia Krueger and J E Platt spent Sunday with Lewis and Fred Krueger.
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Ferdinand, II
Anna Zollnor
William
Muscatine
Wm. Krueger
Lewis Hessman
Martha Mewes
John Hahn
Illinois City
Wm. Ruthenberg
John Price
Lewis Krueger
Conrade
Ed. Hayes
Victorian and Virginian Steamers Launch Weekly Sailings
Allan & Company announces weekly sailings from Montreal down the St. Lawrence by daylight aboard new steamers Victorian Virginian Tunisian Corsican Ionian triple and twin screw turbines. Rates start at 40 dollars in second cabin and up. saloon 60 dollars and up. Accommodations unsurpassed. Chicago.
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Liverpool
Glasgow
London
Havre
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Allan & Company
Jackson Boul
Chicago
Lime City Social Notes and Local Obituaries
Lime City Iowa coverage includes visits from Tipton and Wilton residents, a death in Wilton and a funeral in Sharon, and lectures by Mark Wayne Williams in Lime City. Memorial services planned for Lime City Christian church with Elder J. R. McKaig. Local residents visit relatives, notable community events, and a plowing kindness by neighbors following illness.
Bloomington News Highlights and Social Notes May 17
Albert Kein ing of Colorado visits his cousin Martin Schweitzer and family. Elden Ellyson, now in Pasadena, plans a South Sea Islands trip. Eva Negus is ill at her father John Negus home. Harry Swein and wife from Muscatine visited H. J. Wood. Bloomington church set for May 19 service on Peace with recitations. Dr. L L Benson of Pasadena is in poor health with cancer.
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Bloomington
Albert Keining
Colorado
Martin Schweitzer
Elden Ellyson
Pasadena
California
South Sea Islands
Eva Negus
John Negus
Harry Swein
Muscatine
H. J. Wood
L. L. Benson
California Excursions for Shrine and Brethren Sets
The Iowa Central railway offers round trip tickets to Los Angeles and San Francisco from April 25 to May 18 for Shrine and Brethren conventions. Return by July 31, one fare for round trip. Via any direct route to Los Angeles or San Francisco, return via any direct route with stopovers allowed. For details contact A. B. Cutts GP&T, Minneapolis, Minn.
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California
Mystic Shriners’ Convention
Conference of German Baptist Brethren
Los Angeles
Cal
Iowa Central Railway
San Francisco
A. B. Cutts
GP. &T
Neapolis
Minn
Before Building Before Building
Many owners require contractors to give bonds of the American Surety Company of New York. If you do this you will have backing from the strongest surety company behind your contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Surety Company of
New York
Springdale Notes Befit Town with Improvements and Visitors
Springdale records a new cement sidewalk replacing a dangerous board walk, local social events mark a 90th birthday celebration for Hannah James, and residents report visits from kin and travelers. Medical figures Dr Todd and Miss Barstow’s family face illness while local and county meetings draw attendance, with births and local departures noted.
Improvements Underway Citywide With New Walks
City engineer investigates paved streets today and orders repairs where brickwork is rough or poorly relaid. Front street bricks to be lifted and reset at the expense of the initial contractors. Lakas street corner work due to finish in ten days as property owners reshape lawns to cement walks.
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Front Street
Lakas Street
Cascarets Promote Breath and Digestion On The Go
A casual health ad urges Cascarets to cure bad breath coated tongue heartburn belching and indigestion. One candy clears foul breath and cleanses the tongue while strengthening bowel muscles with mild dependable action. The 10 cent Vest Pocket box is sold by all druggists with the CCC stamp.
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Sterling Remedy Company
CCC
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Danderine
Miss Carroll
Materia Medica
Dr. Knowlton
Miss J. Carroll
Irving Ave
Knowlton Danderine Co
Company C
Home Savings Bank
Eaton Hurlbut
Ideal Printery
Owa Ave
E P. Day
David Smith
Third Street
Ataussa
J. W. Potter
M. BE
Palestine
Epworth League
David Nauman
Roy Evans
Thos. Smiley
Carlos Briggs
Will Pond
Lottie Hanna
Jean Parvin
Will MesCaw
Harry Wright
William Bodman
Arthur Tullis
W. A. Houston
Joe McMillen
Oscar Force
Kate Hayes
Inez Houston
Royal Neighbors
Nichols
Ora Nichols
Oklahoma
N. C. Heacock
Mina Peck
Spokane
Wash
Walter
Wil! Protzman
Elias Sanders
Davenport
A. D. Klump
Mark Williams
England
Christian Church
Williams
J. Mad Williams
West London
Ed. Smith
McCann
L. W. Swem
Ferdinand
Llan Line Ocean Steamships
Lime City
D. W. McCroskey
Ethel
Tipton
Albert Walton
John McGillivray
Wilton
J. R. McKaig
Ottumwa
R. A. Nash
John Evans
Mark Wayne Williams
Eng
Christian Church of
J. C. Armentrout
Sharon
John Rorick
Sharon Cemetery
George Morgridge
Armentrout
Albert Kelley
Joe Barclay
Grant Carl
Peter Daut
George Zesiger
Zesiger
Charles King
Amarillo
Texas
Wm. King
Ida Whitmer
White Pigeon
J. H. Smith
Will Baynes
Clarence
Henry Martin
George Straub
Cheyenne
Wyo
Lime City Christian Church
Ruckdeschel
Irolene Port
Park Walton
Ollie College
Fairport
John Leathy
South Union
American Surety Company
Thompson & Thompson
Attys
E. 2Nd St
H. S. Howe
F. A Martin
Atty
Wilton Junction
O. B. Bigelow
Iss Barstow
George Linn
Rock Island
George B. Hutcheson
A. N. Hemmingway
Theo. Sanger
Wyoming State
Mary Morehead
Kankauna
North Western Railroad Company
A. J. Sawyer
Dr. Todd
Elza Maxson
Carl Todd
Mason City
Supreme Office
M. B. A. Life Insurance
Jane Preston
Charles Riper
Frank Ellyson
W. B. Ellyson
Chas. H. Gobble
Travelers’ Ins. Co
Iowa Avenue
J. E. Stevenson
Journal
Citizens’ Railway & Light Company
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