Local notices and notices of travel and health remedies
A collection of short notices lists people traveling to visit relatives in nearby towns and cities, remarks on dental hours, and advertisements for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with a joke letter about solving a mother in law problem. Names include A G Bestenlehner Mrs A Hobson F A Hautsch Eli Mason C W Gray Mrs C A Hedges Albert Balluff S H Sweeney H S Putman Mrs Wm Fuller Rev G Jans M L Olds M Harding W H Milton T W Swift Gus and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Permanently cures itching skin diseases advert
A vintage advertisement claims a permanent cure for itching burning and irritating skin diseases with first application relief. It promises a complete cure, describes the product as clean and pleasant with no grease or oil, and lists Atali drug stores or direct from Kenyon and Thomas Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atali Drug Stores
Kenyon & Thomas, Adams
Governor Cummins Proclaims Flag Day for Iowa
Governor Albert B. Cummins designates Wednesday June 14 1905 as Flag Day urging residents to display Old Glory everywhere from churches to homes. The proclamation calls for renewed patriotism and notes upcoming legislation to protect the flag from desecration and improper advertising in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
Friends of the Movement
Sons of the American Revolution
Cummins
United States
Albert B. Cummins
State of
Des Moines
W. B. Martin
G A R Members Seek Court Action Over Badges
Iowa G A R members threaten injunctions in Polk county courts over resuming the practice of giving badges to past grand commanders. A narrow 61 to 58 vote at Oskaloosa backed the measure despite opposition led by M B Davis and Captain Pickle. Six past commanders slated to receive badges since 1899 are named, and legal counsel is now involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Polk County
Oskaloosa
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Bailey
Sioux County
M. B. Davis
George Metzgar
Davenport
John Lindt
Council Bluffs
L. B. Raymond
Hampton
R. T. St. John
Riceville
Pickle
Des Moines
Joys and Sorrows of High School Days End Soon
West Liberty Iowa May 24 The senior class of 13 girls at West Liberty High School will end their school days with a busy week of events including a teachers reception an annual sermon a class play graduating exercises and an alumni reception The Princess Ida cast features Myrtle E Cress Wilma B Nichols Bertha Haworth and others The program includes music recitations and the presentation of diplomas and a class song Local notes report visitors from nearby towns and a new nine pound son born to Mr and Mrs Lou Ingraham with father and mother doing well and Grandfather Romaine expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
F. W. Collins
Presbyterian Church
Princess Ida
Myrtle E. Cress
Psyche
Lady Blanche
Wilma B. Nichols
Bertha Haworth
Melissa
Mina M. Hormel
Violet
Ipse
Bertha M. James
S. Bertha Hall
Florian
Edna R. Nichols
Cyril
Amy N. Purvis
Gama
King
Ida
Wilmina C. Raner
Catherine M. Noring
West Liberty Band
J. A. Boatman
W. R. Lane
Lillian Boatman
Emma Luse
Phila Watson
Lucie E. Pickering
Reba E. Doty
Daisy Hazlett Ansley
Veazie
John F. Riggs
F. H. Cowen
E. F. Schall
West Liberty Land
Mcintosh
Detwiler
Iowa City
Marjorie Burge
Davenport
M. J. Apple
Lena Erb
Springdale
Battery
Lou Ingraham
Romaine
Bucklen Amnica Salve Promises Quick Pain Relief
A locally advertised salve claim Bucklen's Amnica Salve provides fast comfort for a man badly injured or painfully hurt. The notice promotes purchase at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Havercamp
Miss Drewes Travels to German Parental Home
Miss Helen Drewes of this city departed today for the home of her parents in Germany after a stay with Miss Henrietta Van Krog at 1291 Wisconsin Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Drewes
Germany
Miss Drewes
Henrietta van Krog
Wisconsin Street
Summit Woman Visits Friends in City
Mrs. M. Ryan of Summit spent yesterday in the city visiting friends and returned home in good spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Sweeney
Trenton
Davenport
M. Ryan
Summit
Robert E Benton Dies Pioneer of Wapello County
Robert E Benton aged 82 died at his Morning Sun area home and was buried at Oakland cemetery after services at Oakland church. A Iowa pioneer born in Ohio on March 21 1823 he came to Iowa in 1842 and helped build the community. He served in the Iowa General Assembly in 1875 and 1877 as a Democrat. He never married, cared for by nephew and wife during his final illness, and mourned by many county residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
Wapello
Robert E. Benton
Oakland Church
Oakland Cemetery
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Benton
Iowa
Benton Sloan
George W. Weber
Hyomei Promises Fast Catarrh Relief This Spring
Ad claims Hyomei cures catarrh caused by cold nights and changing temperatures. It touts a pocket inhaler and says the Germ killing solution reaches head throat and lungs. A Salvation Army captain testimony supports relief and a one dollar outfit with money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarre
Cameron
Salvation Army
Berkley
Cal
Hyomei
J. J. Havercamp
ISU Cedar Falls Debaters Defeat Drake University 2–1
The Iowa State Normal school at Cedar Falls selected Mr. Weber and two colleagues to represent the school against Drake University in a debate on a graduated federal income tax. The judges awarded the negative side two votes to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Weber
Normal School
Drake University
Public Schools of
Vapello
State Normal School
Robt. E. Benton
B. F. Ogden
Benton
East Side
Electric Bitters Ad Promises Cure or No Pay
An old advertisement urging buyers to try Electric Bitters at Havercamp's Prescription. It claims relief from loss of appetite headache constipation and biliousness with a money back guarantee. Price listed as 5 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
E. E. van Dinter
College Ave
Appleton, Wis
Social Economic Club
Havercamp’s
Runkel Brothers
Conductor A C Strawn Transferred to Decorah Division
A C Strawn formerly of Muscatine and long time conductor on the Western line to Montezuma has been moved to the Decorah division of the Rock Island. He made his first run there Monday and will reside in Cedar Rapids with his family after the move. The Iowa City Republican notes the promotion and that friends here regret his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Strawn
Muscatine
Montezuma
Decorah
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Elmira
Riverside
Meet in Des Moines on Municipalities League Session
A committee from the Iowa State League of Municipalities will hold a session in Des Moines to address municipal accounting matters and related issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Iowa State League of Munt
Des Moines Leaders Tackle Uniform Accounting Bill in Iowa
Iowa officials will convene in Des Moines in June to review the long discussed uniform accounting bill. The measure may be filed at the next legislative session as the league seeks broad town and city memberships during the summer and fall. City Treasurer Harry Gross of Des Moines is sending letters to mayors and officials in numerous towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cipalities
Des Moines
Iowa
League
Harry Gross
Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Clean Complexion
A brief ad claims the product will wash without rubbing off and grant a clear complexion. It urges readers to ask their druggist about Rocky Mountain Tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Presbyterians Plan Annual Sunday School Picnic
The First Presbyterian church Sunday school classes will hold their annual picnic at Weed Park on Wednesday June 14. Members will depart early afternoon, bring suppers, and return in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Weed Park
First Presbyterian Church
Weedpark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Castoria
Neer
Freeipe
Samuel Pitcher
New York
Bears
the Ofntaur Company
New York City
Braunworth
A. G. Bestenlehner
Mrs. A. Hobson
Fruitland
F. A. Hautsch
E. Second St
Eli Mason
Park Avenue
Keota
C. W. Gray
West Third Street
Fort Madison
C. A. Hedges
Ross J. Hedges
Latham Street
Lone Tree
Albert Balluff
Nichols
H. S. Putman
East Third
Wm. §. Fuller
Washington
Davenpon
Robt. Kirk
Third and
Cedar Streets
G. Jans
Iowa Avenue
Ackley
German Evangelical Churches
M. L. Olds
M. Harding
Ainsworth
Harry Caple
W. H. Milton
Cedar Street
T. W. Swift
East Second Street
Letis
W. E. Concannon
Maude Concannon
Hershey Memorial Hospital
Jos. Riddle
Kansas City
Bert Riddle
Fifth and Locust
Wilton
Dr. Hare
J. T. Kuechmann
McQuesten & Sawyer Co
Thompson Bros
Muscatine Lumber and Box Co
Gov. A. B
G. A. R. May Resort
Lydia E.pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
West Side
Davison
H. Archibald Nymaster
Young & Banks Bngwe
Lischer Fitzgibbons
Hartman Mse
Ceckentes
Murphy
Henne
Pearl Andre
Burlington
Marie McChesney
Ollie McGrew
Grandview
W. P. Perkins
Marsh
Grace Berk
Teh
League of Munici
Ynkel
Hutchins
Stein Furniture Co
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