Local News Roundup Mentions Dine and Travel
Miss Liddy Tronesdale of Fairport returns home after a city visit. Mr and Mrs EB J Swanson of East Fourth Street visit relatives in Moline. H Blessing of Montpelier returns home after business in the city. C Schmidt of Davenport returns home after days with relatives. Lipton teas arrive at Home Tea Co. Robert Blundt of Hawarden, IA, visits in this city before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liddy Tronesdale
Fairport
EB. J. Swanson
East Fourth Street
Moline
H. Blessing
Montpelier
C. Schmidt
Davenport
Robert Blundt
Hawarden
Lra
George Bodman
Effie Spicher
Abraham Spicher
William S. Fuller
Washington
Robert Kirk
Roundup of Local Arrivals and Moves in City
A stream of residents from Fairport, Davenport, and nearby towns return home after business visits. Notables include P Truesdale and R Sare of Fairport, Walter Cohn of the Cohn Mercantile Co, A Peck from East Third street, and H S Weindinger with C L Reynolds heading to Memphis for work. Sealed bids invite interior painting of the county courthouse lower floor by June 1, with county auditor A S Lawrence in charge. Household goods for sale include a sideboard, stove, table, chairs, rockers, bed, with sale by Co F Gray at 710 West Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
A. S. Lawrence
City. Co. F. Gray
West Fourth Street
Iowa Men Explore Western Timber Investment Prospect
A Muscatine party led by William Kaiser and Jake Kendig with Charles Mosqua and H T Stack of Stillwater Minnesota examined timber conditions from Tacoma to Spokane over six weeks. They plan to buy timber rights and build a large mill, with no definite location chosen yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kaiser
Charles Mosqua
Jake Kendig
Muscatine
Timothy Donavan
H. T. Stack
Stillwater
Minn
Far West
Mr. Donavan
Mr. Stack
Tacoma
Wash
Iowa
Minnesota
Northwest
Sound
Timothy Donovan
Chas. Mosqua
Will Kaiser
Middle West
Washington
Oregon
Tacome
Spokane
Seattle
East
Mr. Donovan
Dolsen Pat Kreiner Departs City On Firefly For Davenport
Pat Kreiner leaves this noon aboard the Firefly bound for Davenport to spend a few days on business, as neighbors note 10c candies in the city.
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Dad
Dolsen
Pat Kreiner
Davenport
Roosevelt to keep hands off insurance regulation
Secretary Metcalf has concluded federal control of insurance is not interstate commerce. The states must regulate insurance and the President will not intervene in the Equitable Life scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Father Commits Death by Own Action in Cemetery
William Nagie age 55, a Clinton factory employee, ended his life yesterday by shooting himself on the grave of his child in Springdale cemetery. He leaves a wife and several children. the death of the young child reportedly distressed him greatly.
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William Nagie
Clinton
Clinton, Ia
Wm. Nagie
Springdale Cemetery
Dame Nature Hints When Food Is Not Suited
An Arizona man shares how stopping coffee and starchy breakfasts and switching to Postum Coffee and Grape-Nuts improved digestion and reduced headaches. He reports weight gain of 12 pounds and overall better health. The testimonial promotes Postum Co. products and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Veterans Gather in Rockford for 39th Illinois G A R Encampment
Rockford Illinois hosts the thirty ninth annual encampment of the Illinois department of the Grand Army of the Republic opening today. Gen John C Smith of Chicago arrives to open department commander headquarters as veterans and visitors fill the city.
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Rockford
Illinois Department of the Grand Army of the Republic
John C. Smith
Chicago
Schooner of the Desert
A classroom joke centers on Johnny asking about a dromedary while Ralph confidently defines it as a two masted camel. The playful exchange highlights schoolyard humor and the term’s unusual pronunciation.
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Johnny
Ralph
Silk redingote jackets sell at deep sale
About two dozen handsome silk redingote jackets 45 to 48 inches long in brown blue or black are offered in new latest style. Prices range $12.50 to $17.00, with sale take your choice at $10.00 each.
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Boston
Timber mill plans loom for Spokane Tacoma Oregon sites
A Minnesota lumber investor prefers a large timber tract and mill project and has surveyed Spokane Seattle Tacoma and Oregon locations. He says plans are not yet decided and hints Tacoma remains a possible site after reviewing the overall field.
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Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Oregon
Donovan
Minnesota
Newbro's Herpicide Claims Dandruff Cure
An advertisement argues dandruff stems from a germ and must be killed to restore hair health. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the remedy, notes claims of removing the cause, and lists Detroit based The Herpicide Co. with a 10 cent sample offer and Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as a local agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Havercamp
Mrs. Robert Hill Dies in Burlington Hospital
Do. W. Hannaman traveled to Burlington to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs. Robert Hill who died at the Burlington hospital early yesterday morning. News of her death came as a shock to friends in Columbus Junction Iowa on May 23.
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Columbus Junction
Do. W. Hannan
Burlington
Robert Hill
Burlington Hospital
Hannaman
S. L. Daniels
Lois Hetfield
Zeda Wright
Effie Kelly
Nannie Huston
Agnes Moore
Miss Wright
Wapello
D. W. Overholt
Marshall Edmondson
Ainsworth
Wm. Anderson
J. M. Wallingford
J. F. Chandler
Wm. DeFord
William Knaub
Cotter
C. L. Duncan
Ed. Snyder
Columbus City
Little Nephew
Dora Shoop
Conesville
Henry Wilson
Ames
Wm. Wilson
Grace Tyler
Davenport
Zella Wright
Bertha Kelley
Schmoker
Purley
Death notices and social notes from Letts and surrounding towns
Dora Hannan dies after hospital operation. Many local families mourn. teachers’ outing at chautauqua ends with a picnic. A series of visits, travel notes, and housing improvements appear. farm activity and travel offers on intercity rail fare announced by agents.
Homeseekers to the Northwest Sale Returns Weekly
The Iowa Central Railway will sell home seeker round trip tickets every Tuesday through December to destinations in the Northwest continuing a program aimed at encouraging settlement and travel for buyers seeking new homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homeseekers
Northwest
Iowa Central Ry
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Wilson’s Shoe Store
H. M. Bartlett
J. E. Kranz
Florist
Opp Journal
Iowa Ave
Dad Dolsen
Brazels Restaurant
Globe
Lipton
Home Tea Co
Derwear
G. M. Titus
P. Truesdale
R. Sare
Walter Cohn
The
A. Peck
East Third Street
Fruitland
Joseph Bowley
East Front Street
Grandview
Bessie Hunn
Henry Hawking
Hershey Avenue
Rock Island
W. Hawking
Daniel Hayes
Siefeldt
Buffalo
H. Siefeldt
Iowa Avenue
H. S. Weindinger
C. L. Reynolds
Memphis
Tenn
Ward Stevens
Alexis, IL
E. Baker
Cora
George Jones
Charles
East Sixth Street
C. M. McLean
Judson Kempton
First Baptist Church
Seller Bros
Ington
Eaco
Ogilvie Bros
Roosevelt
Dame Nature
Lerson Stores
Veterans Gathering
Illinois
Wwe
India
Cts
Jersney Ole
Bort
United States
Hawaii
Philippines
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Europe
Japan
China
Australia
North Africa
South and
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Hirt & Fesler
E. 2Nd St
Muscatine, Iowa
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