Dr Lukens Returns Home as Noted Orthodontist
Dr Clarence Dewitt Lukens of St. Louis, chief doctor at Marion Sims College, visits Muscatine with his parents and discusses his system of ready made orthodontic appliances. He argues for a standardized approach to treatment, claiming it will simplify learning, reduce cost, and make orthodontia a practical, lucrative dentistry branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Dewitt Lukens
St. Louis
J. H. Lukens
Lukens
Muscatine
United States
Marion Sim’s College
Journal
Sunday Socials and School Fund Drive in Shiloh
Shiloh residents report a busy weekend with visits among the Otto Corrier and Freyermuth families. A Friday box social at the Shiloh school raised twenty dollars to fund a flag and curtains for the school while the rest goes to Spangler chapel church.
Riverside community notes and bridge petition
Riverside records report a new brick addition to the butter tub factory and several local visits from residents including Vic Critz and family at George Saur’s near Richmond John and Herbert Ashdown from Johnson county visiting Howard Law Dan Foster from near Ainsworth visiting his sister Mrs I Ford. A memorial sermon is planned at the M E church next Sunday evening and a county petition seeks funding to build a new bridge at Axtell Ford on the English River to replace a bridge lost to flood about 28 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board
Axtell Ford
Death of Mrs. James Blanchard in Wapello
Mrs. James Blanchard, a longtime resident and respected pioneer, died Sunday May 19 1901 at 9 30 after years of illness. She leaves a husband and three children Ida Morse Chas Stone and Rev Chas Blanchard. Funeral services were held at her home Saturday afternoon officiated by Rev J E Ballin. Interment in Wapello cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Blanchard
Blanchard
Ida Morse
Chas. Stone
Chas. Blanchard
Wapello
Painful Accident At Musser’s Saw Mill Injures Teen
Roy Litz, sixteen, son of Mrs. Mary Litz of 1175 Hershey Avenue, lost part of his right foot after his shoe and flesh were torn by a set screw on a moving carriage at Musser’s saw mill. The injury required stitches and will sideline him for weeks. The mill boss called the carriage the most dangerous area, and Roy was treated by Drs. Morgridge and Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Mary Litz
Hershey Avenue
Musser
Drs
Morgridge
Norton
Rolland
Grape-Nuts A Simple Nutritious Meal Claim
A Grosheck Ohio teacher touts Grape-Nuts as a ready to eat, economical meal. She says a small amount with cream and sugar satisfies hunger and aids sleep, noting rapid health improvements and a one cent cost per meal. She adds many friends also use Grape-Nuts Regularly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grosheck
Ohio
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Greek, Mich
Wapello News Briefs May 21 Bur lington and Local Births
Schuyler Verdon returned home from court reporting duties in Burlington to spend Sunday with his family. A birth of a girl was reported at Wallace Kline’s on May 18. Mrs J H Chittum hosts her sister Miss Lillian Davis and expects another sister Mrs Burrill Monday night. C Murphy and J H Murphy returned from Chicago with hogs. Dan McKay shipped four carloads of fat cattle to Chicago with John Spitznogle and Horace Baker. Mr McKay returned Friday. Spitznogle and Baker joined Saturday. Mr and Mrs Geo Graham of Burlington visited on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Schuyler Verdon
Burlington
Geo. Deith
John Grim
Dr. Chittam
Wallace Kline
J. H. Chittum
Lillian Davis
Arcola
Til
What Constitutes the Bible lecture by Mr Fowler
The 7 30 talk in the Impregnable Rock series outlines the Canon and what constitutes the Bible. It reviews the Old Testament the Apocrypha and the New Testament with a brief recap of the previous address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler
To New York via Niagara Falls by Lehigh Valley Line
Travel note touts a pleasant Lehigh Valley rail route to New York and Philadelphia via Niagara Falls. Describes fast trains dining cars and a la carte service with stopovers allowed at Buffalo on through tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Niagara Falls
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Journal Want Column Fulfills Quick Needs
Readers find swift solutions as the Journal want column fills requests rapidly. Local shoppers seek services jobs and items, with quick responses and contact details posted for community convenience.
Build Your Home With a Local Contractor and Builder
Plans drawn estimates furnished and houses built in a first class manner by experienced workmen. Let me figure with you if contemplating building a home or a building of any kind. South Muscatine contractor and builder at 504 Grove St.
Local Birthdays and Commencement Plans Highlight Roster
Mrs Hayden helps celebrate birth of Mrs Graham's father Sam Clifton. John Dunn of Muscatine visits the city. Eastern Star bazaar adds about 13 to the treasury. High school seniors invite for commencement June 6 with parchment covers in class colors. Baccalaureate to be preached at the Presbyterian church by Rev Patterson with multiple assistants. Children's Day exercises planned at the Christian church on June 1. Mrs Horace Baker and her boys return from a country visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham
Hayden
Graham
Sam Clifton
John Dunn
Muscatine
The
Eastern Star
Davison
Treasury
Patterson
Presbyterian Church
Matthews
Schwietert
McCampbell
Synoddal Presbyterian Sunday School
Mediapolis
Christian Church
Horace Baker
Kenneth
Verne
Telephone business booming with new manager praised
Major Bishop reports the telephone business "rushing" and exceptionally good all spring. He notes Clayton Morford's promotion to manager at FY Madison, praising him as a straight forward, careful worker expected to perform well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Bishop
Riverside
Clayton Morford
FY. Madison
Clayton
Reduced Rate Meetings Invite Travel to Several Cities
St Paul Minnesota head camp M W of A sets June 11 1901 for one fare. Annual gatherings for military surgeons US May 29 31, American Academy of Medicine June 1 3, American Medical Assn June 4 7. Rates cover first class fare plus 2.90 for round trip. Dubuque Iowa encampment G A R June 4 6 1901 one fare round trip on sale June 3 4 5 with limit June 8. Pan American Exposition Buffalo May 1 November 1 1901 rates for 5 10 and 30 days on application. Call at depot for details. Co M Gould Agent C R L P.
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M. W
Military Surgeons of
U. S
American Academy of Medicine
American Medical Ass'n
Dubuque
Department of Iowa
G. A. R. Iowa
Letters Remaining Unclaimed at Muscatine Post Office
Week ending May 21 1901 lists unclaimed letters at Muscatine Iowa Mens list Roy Billings Wm Butts Wm Butsier R H Fallar Rob ert Fulton Fritz Haynes Robert Hine W G Martin Lee Nash Delbert Pem berton Sylvester Prichard W A Pullen Henry Ryder Ben Shumaker R I Skidmore G W Westlake Forest Whittaker Ladies list Miss Minnie Baxter Mrs Ettie M Cook Mrs W A Didine Miss Retta Frye Miss Helen Neal Mrs Schremph Callers please say advertised Wm L Roach P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
Roy Billings
Wm. Butts
Wm. Butsier
R. H. Fallar
Robert Fulton
Fritz Haynes
Robert Hine
W. G. Martin
Lee Nash
Delbert Pemberton
Sylvester Prichard
W. A. Pullen
Henry Ryder
Ben Shumaker
R. I. Skidmore
G. W. Westlake
Forest Whittake
Small Farm to Trade Near Muscatine
Titus and Jackson seek trade of a small farm near Muscatine for city property. The proposal outlines farm details and potential transfer terms between the parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Titus & Jackson
Muscatine Markets Price Sheet Bountiful Farm Goods Listed
Market prices for corn oats hay butter eggs and live stock shown with units in cents and dollars. Grain includes corn 40 43 cents oats 25 23 25 cents barley 40 wheat 55 60 cents. hay rates range 11 13 dollars per ton. cattle hogs calves and sheep prices noted. Fruits vegetables and canned goods show oranges lemons bananas strawberries and cranberries with per unit or per box pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Warren County Republicans fixed primaries date in Indianola
Warren County Republican central committee set June 29 for Warren county primaries with polls open 3 to 7 pm. The county convention to pick a state delegation will be July 6. Interest centers on the governorship with Conger and Cummins as leading candidates and growing support for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Republican County Central Committee
Warren County
Conger
Cummins
Major Conger
Mr. Cummins
Main Line Schedules From Wilton Given
Passenger timetables for the C, RL & P Ry show eastbound service from Wilton starting at 6:20 a.m. and westbound departures at 6:30 a.m. Also listed are intermediate stops, car numbers, and a 10 000 occupancy note.
Rail Schedule and Ticket Office Details at Elrick Junction
The Iowa Central schedule lists northbound trains St Paul Express Mason City Mail Way Freight and Peoria Express with daily and Sunday-except services. Southbound routes include Peoria Mail and Way Freight with specified departure times. Coupon tickets cover all US Canada and Mexico. contact Geo S Batty or Seevers for rates folders and ticketing in Elrick Junction and Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Express
Mason City Mail
Sun
Way Freight
Peoria Mail
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
S. Batty, Co
L. Seevers
Pass. & Tkt. Agt
Elrick Junction
Marshalltown
Iowa
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Furni
Tee
E. 2Nd Street
Undertakers
Dr. Lukens
Ances
Marshalls
Jersey Lily
A. Welk
Mulberry St
Shiloh
Geo. Otto
Iona
George Corrier
Thelma
John Dougherty
Amanda Wallace
Ben Greiner
Peter Haur
Lone Tree
J. Freyermuth
S. M. Hoskins
Spangler Chapel
Lena Freyermuth
Foster
Linois
Wm. Wahl
Payton
Nell Lang
North Prairie
Hoskins
Sophia Freyermuth
Henry Freyermuth
Harry Will
Roy Litz
Servuis
Maximillian Hartung
South Muscatine
Grove St
Ong
Dillaway's
St. Paul, Minn
Muscatine Markets
Greta
Warren County Republicans
Traveler's Guide
Montezuma
C. M. Gould
B. 3. & P. Railroad
Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Land
Bow
Evans
Washington
Wilton
Wilton Whitton
Foem Ca
Aed Lace
Cnseu
Piag
Svoe
Muscatine North & South BY. CO
Recond
Fruftland
Weed
Eirick Junction
Con Junction
Graumon
Charles Howard
Swan
E. P. Day
East
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