Close of School at Grandview Delights Local Crowd
Grandview closed its school with an evening program that drew a large audience. Part I featured pupil songs, recitations, dialogues, and a flag drill by ten white-clad girls. Part II offered a one act farce “The Rascal Pat” by the teachers. Proceeds will fund classroom improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Randolph
Nancy Bell
Katy Anthony
Pat
Lone Tree
Island
M. Hunter
Dr. Higley
John Long
Wapello
P. J. Thiel
E. S. Warner
State Congregational Association
Burlington
Wilton College
Myrtle Johncoon
Columbus Junction
Tom Sabin
Omaha
Neb
J. T. Erwin
Elrick
J. F. Swain
Muscatine
Chas. King
T. J. Fitzsimmons
Nellie Crow
R. F. McConnell
Our Town
J. C. Allen
Andrew Baker
Dover
N. J
Wm. Russell
Cedar County
Diploma Day Highlights in Local School Parade
Notes from a small town record show Misses Margaret Cowden Myrtle Dodder Edna Bridges Ethel King and Bruce Cowden receiving diplomas after completing the common school course. Ruth Higley visited family before returning to Muscatine to continue studies. Bessie Letts visits from Muscatine schools. Lenna Williamson leaves for Whiting Kansas. A friend of John Hardman from Company D 11th Iowa is mentioned among visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hardman
11Th
Iowa
Margaret Cowden
Myrtle Dodder
Edna Bridges
Ethel King
Bruce Cowden
Ruth Higley
Muscatine
Bessie Letts
Lenna Williamson
Whiting
Kan
Pleasant Prairie Social Notes Drift Across May 19
Pleasant Prairie reports Ben Schroeder visiting Davenport over Sunday the 19th and a large crowd at Sunday services. Mrs. Grimm and daughter Mrs. Wonder of Sibley Iowa visit Mrs. Jacob Grimm while Leslie Allbee from Sweetland inspects a new plastered house. local bicyclists attend church at Melpine and a dance was held Saturday evening. co Rachow arrives from Chicago for the summer amid rumors of a darky concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Ben Schroeder
Davenport
Grimm
Wonder
Sibley
Iowa
Jacob Grimm
Leslie Allbee
Sweetland
Glenn McElroy
Wilton
Melpine
Owen Carpenter
Ada Messer
Brother Henry
Blue Grass
Christian Endeavor
Co. Rachow
Chicaco
Rates to Cripple Creek Congress Itinerary Announced
Rates from the Trans Misssissippi region to Cripple Creek Colorado for July 16 to 21 have been set by all railroads. Delegates and their wives will attend a mountain session 11 000 feet high with Colorado points of interest. The twelfth annual Trans Misssissippi Commercial Congress is billed as the largest yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Mississippi
Cripple Creek
Colo
Colorado
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Widow receives $25000 from life policy after doctor dies
Mt Pleasent May 25 The widow of the late Dr Frank C Hoyt superintendent of the asylum for the insane of Mt Pleasent and her two children will move to Kansas City. Dr Hoyt earned 3000 yearly but left no sizeable estate. The widow was named beneficiary in a 325000 life policy with an old company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Frank C. Hoyt
Asylum For the Insane
Mt. Pleseast
Kansas City
Hoyt
Piles Cure Advertised by J J Havercamp
An advert promotes a rectal treatment by J J Havercamp claiming to cure piles with a guarantee. Packages include a pile pipe free and a sample offer with 50 cent price and no cure no pay terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Havercamp
Cannon Exchange Between Father and Son
A humorous exchange shows a father and son debating a cannon. The boy identifies it as a twelve pounder while the father jokes about its weight, revealing a playful, rustic conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reub
Must Wait a Year Must Wait a Year the High School Course
A brief item notes a policy requiring students to wait a year for a high school course, outlining the scheduling impact and administrative rationale.
West Liberty observes Memorial Day with services and vows of sacrifice
Memorial Sunday services were held at the Presbyterian church in West Liberty with G A R and W R C members in attendance. Rev Orr Lawson led exercises, Rev G W Burch and Rev J E Newsom preached, stressing sacrifice for liberty and faith. The audience joined in America after the sermon.
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Urfion
Presbyterian Church
G. A. R. Sto
Philadelphia
Orr Lawson
G. W. Burch
Christian Church
J. E. Newsom
M. E. Church
Leonidas
Old Thermopylae
Sparta
Marathon
Greece
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Yorktown
Gettysburg
Chattanooga
Shiloh
Cariibean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Notable Local Moves and Visits Across Iowa Towns
Columbus Junction reports a busy scene with residents visiting Muscatine to see the sights. Included are W. P. Paugh, Prof. W. Langenberg, Ed Jamble, Robt. Church, and others. Several locals travel for commencements, summer plans, and family gatherings, while church events and almanac notices cap a week of community activity.
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Columbus Junction
Muscatine
W. P. Paugh
W. Langenberg
Ed. Jamble
Robt. Church
Asa Wagner
W. A. Smith
Ola Gobb
Ross Murdock
A. A. Gelatt
Kansas City
Donaldson
Wapello
Letts
Silas Thorley
Hiawatha
Kansas
C. F. Butler’s
N. T. Hendrix
Minnesota
Judge Dewey
Washington
Supreme Court
Myrtle
Blanche Borman
Morning Sun
Harley Meeker
Levi Blake
M. N. Rippey
Leo. Letts
Des Moines
State College
Chicago
Montreal
Cedar Falls
Frixie Klotz
Waterloo
M. L. Lane
M. N. Welton
Ft. Madison
I. M. Underwood
Baltimore
St. Johns
Isbun Metzgar
Moline
R. Y D. Keirns
Montana
O. S. Todd
J. Goth
Grinnell
T. M. Lene
What and Where is the Kingdom of God in the Evening
The note mentions a program titled What and Where is the Kingdom of God and an associated evening discussion or presentation. It presents a reflective probe into religious themes and their spatial or conceptual location. The text formats a nightlife or lecture series focus on belief and place within a community schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aig7
Biscomfort
Bradfield Regulator
Atlanta, Ga
Summer Homes in the Lake Country Rail Line
A list of popular Wisconsin Minnesota and Upper Michigan lake resorts along the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway including Fox Lake Delavan Lake Lake Geneva and more. Illustrated booklets titled Summer tomes for 90 cents and In the Lake Country are offered by F. A. Miller, G P A, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itnois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Fox Lake
Delavan Lake
Lake Geneva
Lauderdale Lakes
Waukesha
Oconomowoc
Palmyra
Dells
Kilbourn
Elkhart Lake
Madison
Minocqua
Star Lake
Frontenac
White Bear
Minnetonka
Marquette
Spirit Lake
Language Skills Stir Surprise in Brooklyn Life
Dialogue pits Jack and Tom over a woman claimed to speak every known language. Tom notes a plain English yes was impossible last night, sparking disbelief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Tom
Brooklyn
Rector Remedy Claims 98 Percent Permanent Cures
Advertising note states Rector is a remedy with a claimed 98 percent permanent cure rate for piles. It offers free samples and a free trial if it fails, attributed to J. J. Havercamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rector
J. J. Havercamp
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John H. Funk
Rae
C. F. Cadie
J. H. Munroe & Son
J. H. Munroe
Callon Peter Olsen
East 6Th
Corner 6Th and
Orange
Pearl City Panitorium Club
Joe T. Cosgrove
Iowa Avenue
G. A. Pierson
West Liberty
Texas
Park Nichols
Bert Watters
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Marion
H. B. Watters
Calhoun Street
W. D. Ady
Sheldon and Grundy Center
J. G. Johnson
Wm. Penrose
Tomlinson
R. M. Haines
Catharine Macy
Louis Westbrook
Teachers’ Association
C. E. Jacoby
Charlie
Sioux Rapids
Eget
Weet
Anna Jayne
Musceline
W. B. Jayne
Etta Swern
Agnes Tipton
W. H. Scott
Grundy Center
E. A. Scott
East Fourth Street
Jesus
Patrick Henry
Williamsburg
Abraham Lincoln
Wendell Phillips
Forrenal Hall
Lincoln
Father Abraham
America
Muscatine Electric
Nervita Medical Co
Clinton and
Jackson Sts
Illinois
J. J. Havercamp and McBride & Copa
Muscatine Street Railway Company
U_ S
ASTC
N. W
Savings Bank
J. Carskaddan Pres
J.B. Dougherty VicerPrese
Chas. Page
Cass Wett Capital
First National Bank Ballling
Cook, Musser
Banking and
Iona Ave
Muscatine, Iowa
Hershey State
Osteopath
Myrtle D. Harlan
Iowa Ave
Prancis
Henry Jayne
L. G. Burnett Casaice
Sara Hershey Eady
Mira Hershey
P. W. Prancis
Lh & Burnett
First Nation's Bank
Owa
S. G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
Cashier
S.g.stein
D. V Jackson
J. B. Dougherty
J. Carskaddan
F. BP Sawyer
S M Hughes Saenen
Sol
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