Local notes on visits travel and business in Ottumwa
Local items report Judge D W Jackson a passenger through Ottumwa for Grinnell and Des Moines. Dr Cal W Smith left for Iowa City clinics. Sheriff W W Jackson travels from Davenport to Ottumwa. Various residents and visitors are noted, including Frank Bowman on buggy prices and Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal W. Smith
Iowa City
W. W. Jackson
Wapello County
Davenport
Ottumwa
Memorial Day Works at Musser Library List War Flags and Blue
Musser library reports strong demand for Memorial Day books. Emma Mahin curates an extensive catalog of flag and blue soldier related works, plus verse and patriotic poems. The list features many poets and titles including Aldrich, Baker, Bradley, Bryant, Carleton, Cary, Dickenson, Dunbar, Lincoln, Longfellow, Whitman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musser Library
Emma Mahin
Aldrich
Spring
New England
Baker
Ridpath
Library of Universal Literature
Bradley
St. Nicholas
Brush
Sally
Bryant—The Conqueror
Carleton
Cary
Clay
Dickenson
Dunbar
Eggleston
Emerson
Concord
Everett—Getysburg
Field—Soldier
Gilder
Grady
New South
Hays
Holmes
Hood
Little Rhody
Jackson
Decoration Day
Larcom
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Longfellow
the Ford
Lowell
Matthews
Century
O’hara
Spofford
Library of Choice Literature
Old Virginia
Reddall
Riley
Stedman
Alice of Monmouth
Grand Trunk Railway Offers Select Excursion Tickets
The Grand Trunk Railway System lists special excursion fares to Atlantic City Philadelphia Saratoga Springs Norfolk Toronto Montreal Halifax Temagami Miskoka Wharf and Boston with daily or seasonal dates through September. Full routes fares stopover rules and publications available from Geo W Vaux A G R T A 135 Adams St Chicago IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Railway System
Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia
Saratoga Springs
Norfolk, Va
Toronto
Montreal
Que
Halifax
N. S
Temagami
Thormann Saws Available From Factory Contact
A supplier reports a new stock of steel and urges customers to call the factory for Thormann saws if local options are unavailable. The note highlights premium grade steel now in hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thormann
Wilton Man Attends Business in City Then Returns
R. B. Kelly of Wilton visited this city yesterday for business matters and returned home in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Owen
Columbus Junction
George Staunton
Cedar Rapids
H. A. Pauls
Washington
W. J. Cole
Perry, In
E. O. Burnside
Wilton
Fred Hayes
Frank W. Kemp
Frank Parker
Fruitland
Oklahoma City
R. B. Kelly
Mattra
Lafternoon
Memorial Day business hours in Muscatine observed
Businesses close at noon and banks and post office hours reduced while Memorial Day rites proceed in the court house square. Volunteers including schoolchildren and local patriotic groups prepare flowers and wreaths for veterans graves as a platform is erected for afternoon ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Court House
Court House Square
First Case Filed for September Term in County Court
Ben J. Black files the first case for the September term seeking a guardian for James C. Chambers who is alleged insane and owner of 252 acres in Pike township with $500 annual rent and stock valued at $2,000. P. C. Hart proposed as guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben J. Black
James C. Chambers
Mt. Pleasant
Chambers
Pike Township
P. C. Hart
List of unclaimed letters at Muscatine post office 1907
Week ending May 29 1907 unclaimed letters include men Bert Allman A J Clark L Fox M Horton James Leary Bert McKillip Joseph F Peek Roy Richer August Smith Louisa Smith J C Sodint Ellis J Thomas and women Mrs Emma Conn Miss Melva Grivin Hortence Lang Miss Mary Sizke Mrs H H Snyder Callers must say Advertised R S McNutt P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
Bert Allman
A. J. Clark
L. Fox
M. Horton
James Leary
Bert McKillip
Joseph F. Peek
Roy Richer
August
Louisa Smith
J. C. Sodint
Ellis J. Thomas
Emma Conn
Melva Grivin
Hortence Lang
Mary Sizke
Veterans Remembrance List From Shelby Norman Post
Memorial day note catalogs dozens of veterans from Shelby Norman Post who died 1905–1907, with full unit details and grave listings. It lists hundreds of names from Iowa Ohio Illinois Kentucky and beyond, plus a long addendum of veterans buried in Muscatine cemeteries and others outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Byrne
Company E
25Th
Iowa Infantry
Theodore Berry
11Th
Pennsylvania Infantry
I. N. Pursell
35Th
F. M. Shellabarger
Charles Miller
2Nd
Iowa Cavalry
William Laurence
Samuel Landis
208Th
Geo. W. Knapp
Enoch Warman
28Th
Wlinois Infantry
Adam State
24Th
Kentucky Infantry
William Sutherby
Michigan Infantry
William Verink
Ben. F. Neidig
Hugh M. Bell
9Th
Illinois Cavalry
Y B. F. Wintermute
John Price
Thomas Fagan
7Th
Joseph Wilhelm
11Th Iowa Infantry
Shelby Norman Post
M. E. Besley
Co. I
Iowa Infan
Union
Gus. Schmidt
Change of Life and Lydia E Pinkham's Medicine
The article discusses the Change of Life as a critical period for women and promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Certin and Mrs. Lee about relief from hot flashes nervousness headaches and sleep loss and urges others to seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Certin
Lafayette Street
So. Bend
Lydia E. Pinkham
Henry Lee
Winter Street
New Haven
Conn
Pinkham
Lydia F. Pinkham
Mississippi River Stage Heights and Forecast Update
River bulletin shows stage heights at Davenport Muscatine Des Moines Rapids and St Louis with small changes. Forecast indicates only very slight Mississippi river level changes expected in the next 48 hours from below Dubuque to Muscatine, signed by local forecaster J. M. Shevier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Bulletin
Glatze
Davenport
Muscatine
M. Rapids
St. Louis
Mississippi
Dubuque
Mus- Bune
J. M. Shevier
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East Calumet
Calumet
G. M. Titus
D. W. Jackson
Grinnell
Des Moines
Muscatine Lumber & Bex Co
B. P. Brenneman
Kalona
Frank Bowman
Solon Ellmaker
Batavia, In
J. M. Penbeck
Hollister
Havercamp’s
Prescription Drug Store
E. C. Stiles
Kingston
Denver
Col
Whayvercamp
Rastus Barnes
Letts
Dr. Clapp
Hollisterss
Rocky Mountain
Havercamp
N. J. Christian
Terre Haute
Musser
And
Boys In Blue
Stowe
Thaxter
Trumbul
Whitman
Abraham Lincoln
Walt Whitman
Holden
Preble
United States of America
Citizens’ Railway & Light Co
Neidig’s Book Store
Fast Second Street
Kirk
A. W. Chase
A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Burtalo
J. Chambers
John Williams
William Achter
Nebraska Infantry
Moses Amerine
James Adams
12Th
Ohio Infantry
Joseph Bilkey
N. M. Brown
18Th
James L. Berry
John A. Betzhold
S. M. Batterson
42Nd
Indiana Infantry
Wm. J. Breckon
1St
Missouri Cavalry
Stephen Brewer
Richard Cadle
T. H. Cummins
S. M. Cobb
Sungeon
A. B. Carpenter
U.S. Infantry
Julius A. Covill
Joseph Carr
U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery
Peter Cossman
96Th
Illinois Infantry
Ss. C. Dunn
John M. Dunn
Charles C. Danner
152Nd
Fred T. Dunkin
Eli Dawson
Samuel Earl
Jeremiah Foster
M. W. Griffin
19Th
Missouri Infantry
Frank Geiger
F. M. Heaton
M. Heller
John M. Haight
Constantine Hinkel
F. M. Hatty
6Th
Indiana Cavalry
Patrick Hearn
Jacob Henning
H. Hunt
57Th
A. M. Hare
J. B. Jester
Coe
West Virginia Infantry
Try
August Kleindeif, Co. A
Mathias Kief
August Teutscher
Peter Leysen
Samuel Lantz
W.W. J. Mee
Try. K. R. Madden
Heurry Madden
George D. Magoon
Ilowa
Henry W Metzger
Miinois
Robert McKinney
W. H. McMackin
Inois
Jacob Neibert
C. Patrick
New York Infantry
Wm. Parkins
Thomas Pomeroy
4Th
W. S. Robertson
5Th
Wm. S. Richey
John Robertson
New York Heavy Artillery
9. K. Raff
John P. Reed
Sth
Geo. Spohn, Co
Thomas Sullivan, Co. C
15Th Iowa Infantry
D. Scholton
Co. A
Try. A. Sheppard
Co. G
John Smith
Illinois
Silas Snavely
Indiana
S. M. Thompson
Wm. G. Taylor
I. D. Vore
Harvey Barner
Henry Vennick
Solomon Wrymer
47Th
David Washburn
John R. Zediker
Christ Weynand
45Th
Wisconsin Infantry
Thos. B. Morgan
West Vinginia
George M. Fordham
Mit Nois
John Seiler
George W. Jones
Ut Nois
Funck
W. B. Thompson
Charles Washburn
Fred Welsch
189Th
John M. Clough
Stephen Estie
James H. Byers
Henery Tschillard
Jacon Brown
Joan Hueber
John Gertenbach
Jona Redenberger
John Strohm
W. H. Getler
H. O. Hatheway
Robert McNutt
W. A. Klepper
J. W. Clark
H. M. Joy
Daneie J. Parvin
Montz Saner
Theodore Geriseher
Donald Macdonald
Wy. Fessler
H. Laflin
Geo. Anderson
Geo. E. Selmier
John Sheeley
Wm. 8. Chambers
John Schott
J. BE. Nilbarr
Wm. Terry
J. H. McCoy
Sam Tarr
Wm. Hart
W. A. Ewing
Ei. L. Couch
A. C. Mayes
N. C. Clapp
Horeace Little
Bassa Dora
King
Wm. Dill
Wm. Ogilvie
Sam Holmes
Robi. Miles
Adam Hettinger
L. B. Moore
Charles Sullivan
Andrew McCleary
Charles Wanak
D. Blane
W. C. Crouch
Jno. Gregory
J. B. 4Rawley
W. E. Hall
C. G. Schen
R. Hawley
Henry Hoover
Andrew Ford
W. A. Gordon
R. B. Hare
G. W. Kincail
Henry Dougherty
Charles Knab’augh
Geo. W. Connor
Finley Newell
W. R. Days
G. W. Wilkerson
Henry Deckman
Barius Bosch
John Ledgan
Richard Cochran
Louis Miller
Wm. Neite
Nelson F. Cheeney
Geo. C. Burmaster
Dr. Geo, Reeder
Geo. B. Hill
Hiriam Hauna
S. V Kanouse
C. H. Abbot
Mayer A. Johns
D. X. Junkin
Theodore Stewart
James, Mahia
John Evans
John Esterline
Henry Winning
W. H. DeHues
George Winn
Wm. F. Davis
Edward L. Couch
William Hart
William Ogilvie
H. Smith Tullis
William Stewart
Lowa
Lafayette Kecker
James H. Howel
15Th
Irs
Firs
Lydia E. Pink
Golan
Mrs
Fred Certia
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