Colonel Benjamin Beach Dies at 86 in Muscatine
Colonel Benjamin Beach a Mexican War and Civil War veteran prominent in Muscatine for decades died at the home of his son Fred Beach on West Third Street. He served as first lieutenant captain and later commanded units, earned a stainless record, postwar roles as merchant and public official, and was active in G A R and Masonic circles before his death in his eighty sixth year.
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Muscatius
Fred Beach
West Third Street
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Beach
Colonel Beach
Oringa
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Ohio
Wamp Fston
Butler County
Muscatine
John Beach
Newdusey
Joan Beach
Torn
Bench
Tamilton
Richmond
Ind
Ohio ‘Volunteers
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South
Monterey
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Mascatine
Iowa
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Wilson's Creek
Missouri
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Grational
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Tennessee
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Tatter Point
Cave Alry
Jackson
Tennesses
Madore Atuton
Loach Wenc
Ais Regiment
Dbellyat
Augnts
McPherson
Foster
Ith
Abercromale
Offeay
Washington
Louisville
Kentucky
Col. Beach
William McQueston
Aseness
Clyvelana
Morty Stevenson
George D. Stevenson
Mary Josephuine Mason
Fayette County
Fen
George
Mary (Wing) Mason
Roxide
Col
Mia
Hench
Wred
Mira Hershey Lumber Company
Benjamin Rovertson
Knoxville
Presbyterian Church
de Molay Commandery
No. 1
Knights Templar
Stuscatinn
G. A. BR
Republican Party
Stearns Electric Paste Promises Cockroach Extermination
An advertisement touts Stearns Electric Paste as a guaranteed cockroach and rodent killer. It claims that applying the paste will produce a panful amount of dead pests by morning and offers a money back guarantee if it fails to exterminate pests. The copy emphasizes no food contamination and lists price as one dollar.
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Stearns
Stearns Electric Paste Co
Chicago
Diocesan Convention May 25 26 at Burlington
Four delegates from Trinity Episcopal Parish will attend the sixty first diocesan convention in Burlington May 25 and 26. Delegates named are J R Reling H H Pack John H Pitchforth and C A Lally with Trinity Guild members and auxiliary expected to present a program. The weekend features multiple holy communion services, speeches by bishops and church leaders, and an extensive convention agenda including prayers for missions and sessions on diocesan business.
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Trinity Epis
Harry $. Longley
Thomas Tortan
Theodora N. Morrisons
Kansas City
Harry St. Longley
Town
Momaday
William DB
Morrow
Towa
Sunany
Steel distribution for Northwest Muscatine extension begins
Heavy 40 pound steel is being delivered along the planned route for the Northwest Muscatine extension of the local railway. Officials expect construction to start within days after Third street work finishes, and a conference will decide the Roscoe avenue route next Tuesday.
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Muscatine
Third Street
Town Avenue
Tegel
Elgath Street
Roscoe Avenue
Railway Offieizia
Cornell
West Branch social notes show many visitors and welfare updates
Local column records multiple visits and errands around West Branch. Names include Mrs M A Shellabarger Mrs Abi Hesser and others visiting relatives in Athlissa Davenport and Iowa City. A large gathering hosted at West Fifth street with a supper and shared lunch baskets.
Thedford's Black-Draught Aids Man After Diet Trials
Cecilion Maryland reports George Richards endured twelve years of indigestion spending on doctors and surgeries. He found relief only with raw eggs briefly but improved greatly after using Thedford's Black-Draught, a purely vegetable remedy used for over seventy years.
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Cecilion
George Richards
Thedford
Astron
Local Clubs Host Evening of Entertainment and Awards
Fifty ladies attended the Kings Daughters Circle meeting at Mrs Frank Speight home. Refreshments and program including readings by Mrs Storengania and Misses Boyer and Bingham followed. Mrs Fred Speight joined the order. Nearby, Prof M Campbell hosted senior class and faculty at his North Columbus Street home. The Christian Women’s board opened a mite box vaulting $35 for foreign missions. Rev F M Dowlin will speak at the Atalissa commencement on June 3. A New York man credits Foley Kidney Pills for a permanent cure after a kidney and bladder ailment.
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King's Daughters Circle
Frank Speight
Pepmon
Bmroe
Storengania Piang
Ethel Boyer
Phoebe Bingham
Fred Tharp
Fred Speisht
West Branch
eProf
M. Campbell
Penlorelas
Columbus Street
Christian Waen
Mission Band
Travelers’ Club
F. M
Dowlin
Presbyterian Church At
West Liberty
Atalissa
Vin. Hindee
Chesabrough
Atalsan
Margaret Hindes
Local residents return from city visits in the afternoon
Bayder wagon 4g praised by Adr Mies Agnes MaSwiggen of Willc epent. Mrs J C Perry and Mrs S A Turner spent the day in the city and returned home in the afternoon. Jennotes Wadeow left for Davenport for a short visit. Flossie Dutten of Durant was in the city yesterday returning home in the afternoon. Several residents including Mr and Mrs J M McLaughlin and Mrs William Bond with daughter Lida spent the day shopping in the city and traveled home in the afternoon. Clara Mistle from Letts attends city school and left yesterday afternoon for Sunday at home. Clara Edwards and Ossies Big Born of Wapello also visited the city yesterday and left in the afternoon.
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Mies Agnes MaSwiggen
Willcepent
J. ¢. Perry
Wilton
John A. Robbins
Miew Jennotes
Wadeow
Bart
Fourth Street
Lefe
Davenport
Atine Flossie Dutten
Durant
8. A. Turner
Wileton
Mundt
Andv
J. ML McLaughlin
Atwlasa
William Bond
Lida
Witoc
Afernoon
City
Bir
C. A. Groove
Fruitland
Bone
Mie
Clara Mstle
Letts
Clara Edwards
Oijssies Big Born
Wapello
Local Residents Visit Muscatine and Shop
Nichols Iowa May 16 delayed report lists Mr and Mrs Ben Black visiting relatives in Muscatine Tuesday. R T Shannon and son Harry transacting business. Mrs August Peterg shopping in Muscatine. John Elder and daughter Maxy shopping and returning by evening train. Mrs AL Quimby and Mrs Iya Jean stopping in Muscatine. L B Smith transacting business Thursday. Mrs J W Borgatadt and Raymond shopping Wednesday. Frank Grege transacting business in Muscatine Thursday. Ernest and Lovia Umechied transacting business. Miss Lalo Hummel shopping in Muscatine Thursday. John Oostendorp transacting business in Muscatine Thursday.
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Iya Jean
Muscatine
Lalo Hummel
John Oostendorp
Shallenberger's Clinic Advertises Curative Claims in Chicago
A verbose 1900 era advertisement promotes Dr. W. Shallenberger at 3866 Lake Ave Chicago offering cures for chronic diseases and a wide range of ailments. It touts rapid diagnosis, surgical eye and ENT services, and several "perfected" remedies, with free consultation and confidential services.
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W. BE. Shallenberger
Laka Ave
Chicago
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