Local News Roundup of Socials and Travel in Muscatine
Numerous items detail visits and calls in Muscatine Iowa including Dr Clapp the homeopathic physician at 205 E Second St Mrs F N Wilcox of Letts and August Ankle of Walnut St in Davenport. Also reports of Mrs E Stoneberger undergoing an operation and Mrs J Jones operated on for appendicitis at Bellevue hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Clapp
E. Second Street
F. N. Wilcox
Letts
City
Roach & Musser Sash and Door Company
August Ankle
Walnut Street
Davenport
E. Stoneberger
Hershey Hospital
A. J. Oliver
J. Jones
Bellevue Hospital
Rev Kempton Reports Oklahoma City Progress and Prohibition Impact
Rev A J Kempton pastor of First Baptist in this city writes from Oklahoma City where three conventions are meeting. He notes population growth from 30 000 to 40 000, new suburbs and 1000 homes built last year. He praises churches including a White Temple and a south Methodist church, and says crime and drunkenness fell after prohibition became law. He cites empty saloons, a transformed brewery into storage plant, and broad pro prohibition support now evident in papers and chamber of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Kempton
First Baptist Church
Northern Baptist Convention
Oklahoma City
Okla
Baptists
Methodist Church South
Oklahoma
Chamber of Commerce
Judson Kempton
Springdale notices include travel, schooling, and packing up
W A Phelps and Al Pearson report five hundred cattle rounded up for spring near Tipton. Mrs Mollie White visits Springdale. she once taught in the local high school. Families prepare to move to Decatur Illinois and Cheyenne Wyoming. Memorial services planned for Decoration Day at Springdale cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springdale
W. A. Phelps
al. Pearson
Tipton
Mollie White
Thomas
Springville
White
J. W. Horn
Ruth
Lewis Millett
Missouri
Mr. Horn
Charles
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Albert Lempkee
Rochester
Grant Baker
Israel Wilson
Near Oasis
Glen Mather
Mather
H. C. Miller
Henry Milnes
West Liberty
W. S. Finefield
Todd’s
Henry Rehbehn
Elery
Gertrude
Fern Westfall
Pedee
J. W. Gray
Self Culture Club
Susan Porter
Decatur
Ill
T. W. Maxson
Bride
Pasadena
California
Springdale Cemetery
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Laurels Health Restorations
A reader from Parsons Kansas attributes two years of severe feminine ailments to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter touts the product as a standard female remedy for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities backache and nervous prostration and invites others to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Copenhaver
21St St
Parsons, Kans
Lydia E. Pinkam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Postmasters Meet at Cedar Rapids District Session
Cedar Rapids hosts the fourth class postmasters district meeting on June 25 1908 in the Dows block federal court room. Rural carriers from Blackhawk Buchanan Delaware Dubuque Jones Linn Benton Tama Iowa Johnson Cedar Muscatine invited to hear Inspector Stewart President Adams and possibly Secretary Childs speak. A full program includes an annual address election of officers committee appointments and talks on postal inspection postal progress rural carrier affairs railway mail and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Stewart
Adams
Childs
Iowa
W. C. Wright
Palo
Des Moines
F. W. Jameson
Postal Inspection
C. E. Stewart
Postal Progress
Ben S. Besley
Chelsea
Co. M. Adams
B. B. Childs
R. F. C. Carriers
Memorial Day Program Secures Congregational Quartette
G A R program committee met at J H Munroe's office and added a Congregational quartette to the Memorial Day lineup. The event includes graveside decorations at Greenwood and St Mary's cemeteries, a parade led by Col. Frank W. Bishop, and a Tabernacle program with choirs, addresses, and Paudiet's band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Munroe
Greenwood
St. Mary’s
Muscatine
A Fortunate Texar
E W Goodloe of Dallas Texas found a cure claim for malaria and biliousness with Dr Kings New Life Pills priced 25 cents from Havercamps Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Goodloe
Dallas
Texas
Dr. King
Havercamp
Y W C A Notes and Friday Meetings
The class in acts will meet at 4 o clock Friday afternoon at the rooms. A full attendance is desired. Lesson Studies Six and Seven will be covered. Miss Nellie Robertson will speak at the Hirsch factory Friday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Robertson
Hirsch Factory
Davenport River Carnival Plans Raise $10 000
A Davenport campaign aims to raise 10000 from manufacturers and merchants to fund a two day river carnival in September. Geo W Noth Henry Von Maur and R R Engelhart head a three person committee to form a finance group and eight sub committees cover finance publicity transportation fireworks boats decorations auditing music and entertainment. Additional races parades and river events are proposed with local boats such as the Marcella already overhauled for the Muscatine races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Up River City
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Marcella
F. C
W. H. Gosch
Muscatine
Suppression of Ties and Calippe Playing Restricted
The text discusses enforcing suppression of ties and restricting calippe play. It notes the captain of the W. W. would likely act more cautiously if the issue is brought to his attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W
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Amos Schott
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Ft. Madison
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Washington, Ia
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E. J. Doherty
Chicago
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Atlas
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Tion
Gram
Mittee
Grand Army Post
Iowa Avenue
Front
Second Streets
Frank W. Bishop
54Th Regiment
Iowa National Guard
Plattoon
Pauchet
S. G. Hill
Sons of Veterans
Shelby Norman Post
Second Street
Mulberry Avenue
Court Square
Monument
Third Street
Tabernacle
Offenbach— Pauchet
America
Bessie Miller
H. F. Martin
Lincoln
Adjutant Schmidt
J. N. Elliott
D. D
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Paudiet
Congregational
Shiloh
High Bridge
DR. D. Jayne
Jayne
van Camp
van Camp Packing Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Big River
Merchants Plan
Caliope
Bokenkamp
J. H. Mundt
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Lyon É Healy
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