Local News Briefs From Muscatine and Surrounding Areas
Local notices report births aboard as Mr and Mrs Charles Busch welcome a son and Mr and Mrs John Downey greet a son. Dr A B Clapp cites ENT services at 205 East Second St. Frank Connell’s family hosts an eight pound daughter. Several residents travel between Muscatine and nearby towns for visits and business. An upcoming Sweetland Center Grange meeting is announced for November 1 with full attendance urged. Sleepy Eye bread touted as a secret to good bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Connell
East Ninth Street
South Muscatine finds coal and gas at Lutheran home
Workers at the Lutheran Orphans Home near South Muscatine struck a thick vein of coal and located a strong gas flow about 230 feet underground. The vein runs about eighteen inches thick and yielded a quart of coal. The find mirrors earlier nearby gas fields and is considered highly promising for further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Orphans Home
C. P. Teeple
Wilton
Fall Term 3 RUW Concluded Across Island Schools
The autumn session was successful with high attendance as island schools close for a short vacation before the winter term opens on Monday November 16. Mittman Fruitland Corwin Lone Tree Olive Pranch schools closed briefly under Miss Nellie Foley Miss Allie Countriman Mr DeCamp Miss Lillie Hopkinson and Miss Frances Bielefeld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittman School
Nellie Foley
Fruitland School
Allie Countriman
Corwin School
DeCamp
Lone Tree School
Lillie Hopkinson
Olive Pranch
Frances Bielefeld
South Muscatine Club Eyes Abroad After Local Wins
South Muscatine Club football players plan a trip to Moline to face East End Athletics, a tri city and state championship contender. The squad, led by former South End coach John Hall, trains regularly and aims to extend their success beyond their bailiwick with potential observers traveling to witness the match.
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Bailiwick
South
South End
J. R. Beckett
Rock Island
John Coulter
Letts
Alice Baker
Sampson Street
North English
Moline
House Work House Work
A plea highlights thousands of American women sacrificing their lives at home to duty. It argues women overwork to keep homes neat, clothes clean, and children tidy, often suffering in silence as pains and aches worsen without available help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ends Woman's Health Worries
Fifty years of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is praised as a standard remedy for female ills. Women including Mrs F Ellsworth of Mayville New York and Mrs W P Boyd of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania report restored health and ability to work after using the tonic. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Residents and Visitors Depart and Return on Philip Street
Andrew Cracker resides on Philip street while Lewis Kinsley plans a brick sidewalk there. Mr. and Mrs. George Frymark of Neola Ia left after visiting George Freyley. Olive Henderson of Letts returned home after a short visit. Harry Willetts of near Blue Grass Ind left after visiting local relatives. George Sanders returned from Davenport after a day there. Mrs Andrew Cracker, previously ill, is improving at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Cracker
Philip Street
Lewis Kinsley
George Frymark
Neola
George Freeley
Olive Henderson
Letts
Harry Willetts
Near Blue Grass
George Sanders
Davenport
Electric Bitters Boost Blood Health Ad in Ad Card
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a health tonic that enriches thin blood and strengthens the weak. The pitch notes a 50 cent price and credits Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Social Notes From North Concord Iowa Area
A dozen local residents and visitors are listed with Friday through Sunday calls and visits. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gipple and Evelyn, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gipple, Jesse Lupton and Lance, Miss Tracy Lowe, Miss Myrtle Knott, Miss Chloe Blake, Wm. Dunham and Jesse, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Littrell, Miss Marie Armbright, Mrs. Hubert Hatner, Mrs. Wm. Dunham, Mrs. D. Gage family, Lacey Allen, Mrs. Jesse Lupton, Mrs. Jne Bliven, Sylvia Wagner, Miss Hazel Hafner, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wince, Mrs. Reuben Wagner, E. V. Bedwell, Nina Stineman, and Mrs. Chas. Littrel. The gatherings span visits at homes in Letts, Fredonia, Strawberry Hill, Cairo, and near Columus Junction placings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Concord
Harry Gipple
Evelyn
Wellington
Chas. Gipple
Jesse Lupton
Lance
Henry Diller
Fredonia
Tracy Lowe
Sheffield, Jr
D. O. Loy
Myrtle Knott
Old Clifton
Chloe Blake
Wm. Dunham
Roy Littrell
Jesse
W. Gage
Letts
Lacey Allen
Jne Bliven
Earl Wagner
Near Letts
Sylvia Wagner
Hazel Hafner
Strawberry Hill
Maudie George
W. T. Wince
Cairo
Reuben Wagner
E. V. Bedwell
Lee Brown
Nina Stineman
Jesse Dunham
Mmes. L
Frank George
Frank LeRoy, Jr
Chas. Littrel
Harvest Festival a Decided Success at Fairport Church
The Harvest Festival at Fairport church drew strong attendance and an engaging program. Rev. J A Mac Culloch president of the Iowa Synod spoke on home mission work and church ties to Grace Lutheran of Muscatine. A harvest sale raised funds for a church stove and pastor expenses, with more subscriptions expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Fairport
J. A. MacCulloch
Iowa
English Lutheran Church
Fairport
Grace Lutheran
Muscatine
Lenast
Springdale News Highlights Local Goings On
Springdale residents attend Tipton and West Branch events as lawyers Mather and Todd travel for district court. Socials at Maxson and Gray homes feature M. E. meetings, Self Culture Club baskets, and a reception for the new minister. A Dysart death and a Rochester drowning are noted along with births and homesteading moves in South and West Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springdale
Chas. Mather
Tipton
Maria Maxson
Hazel
Blind Boon
Lindley Heald
Near Plato
G. B. Hutcheson
Elbert Mather
Canada
M. E. Church
W.S. Maxson
Phelps
Eva
Vera
Albert Kennedy
Nebraska
Self Culture Club
J. W. Gray
West Branch
Chester Ellyson
Iowa City
Don Maxson
South Dakota
Albert Zwickey
Charles Williams
Cedar River
D. W. Graham
C. O. Heinsues
J. L. Yager
Todd’s Park
M. E
Sebina Pearson
Dysart
Iowa
Friends
Epaminondas
Frank Folsom
Rochester
Henry Negus
Spail
West Liberty
Milo Phelps
John Demean
Pedee
Chas. E. Mather
Tillman Todd
District Court
New Era Notes Local Happenings and Church Visitations
Mrs. Fred Crow is rapidly recovering from illness. Miss Clara Bell Nagle returns from Muscatine. Miss Lydia Kretschmarn visits Davenport then goes home. Rev Olander Will Sauer and Chas Holtz attend English Lutheran conference at Rock Island on 13th to 15th. Nellie Nagle visits Davenport. Mrs Earnestine Brandt remains ill. Otto Fitchner and wife visit Davenport. Barbara Roth of Muscatine visits Wm Nagle. No Lutheran services Sunday due to Rev Olander's absence. youth meeting scheduled in evening.
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New Era
Iia
Fred Crow
Clara Bell Nagle
Muscatine
Lydia Kkretschmarn
Davenport
Olander
Will Sauer
Chas. Holtz
Rock Island
Nellie Nagle
Earnestine Brandt
Otto Fitchner
Barbara Roth
Wm. Nagle
Pine Mills Social Notes Show Local Happenings
Otto Bohnsack visited town on Saturday Roy Hartman delivered hogs to Montpelier Monday Curt Damma spent Sunday with the Kretschmer family Johnie Batchler’s funeral drew a large crowd Mrs Budzine injured her left hand in a fall Wm Hartman ill with pneumonia for a week Roy Hartman and Mrs Hartman shopped in Muscatine Albert Clemons from Muscatine repainted Wunderlich home Mrs James Irwin visiting Wilton with her daughter Will Fix and his companion attended a Montpelier dance Elmer Walters and Floyd Teitsch were in town Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Mills
Otto Bohnsack
Roy Hartman
Montpelier
Curt Damma
Kretschmer
Johnie Batchler
Budzine
Wm. Hartman
Muscatine
Wunderlich
James Irwin
Wilton
Freeland
Will Fix
Lady Friend
Elmer Walters
Floyd Teitsch
Burg
Olive Branch Notes On Local Visits And Illness
Mrs. Fred Hintermeister and daughter visited Muscatine Thursday after conducting local business. Mrs. Joe Kinsley and her brother accompanied by Florence may travel to Muscatine. Florence faces possible foot surgery. Celia Nicklas returned home from Muscatine visits with her parents Mr and Mrs Nick Nicklas. Mrs. Claude Fisher and daughter Celia were in Fruitland Thursday. Hazel Ruthenberg of Muscatine is visiting a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Branch
Fred Hintermeister
Muscatine
Joe Kinsley
Florence
Celia Nicklas
Nick Nicklas
Claude Fisher
Celia
Fruitland
Hazel Ruthenberg
Local Social Calls and Weekend Visits In Muscatine Area
The week end saw Miss Hildred Hintermeister and sister visiting Miss Emmie Pantel. Mrs. Claude Fisher called at the Chas Pantel home Friday. Mrs. P Steineman of near Grandview passed through Saturday toward Muscatine. Edward and Ted Phillips and Jim Snider of Muscatine traveled Sunday to Bluff. Miss Gertrude Weisel of South Muscatine went to Fruitland to visit Miss Hintermeister. Mr and Mrs John Neibert of Muscatine visited daughter Mrs Joe Kinsley Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildred Hintermeister
W. C. Richards
Muscatine
Chas. Pantel
Emmie Pantel
Fred Hintermeister
Claude Fisher
Hazel Ruthenberg
Hildred Hunter« Meister
P. Steineman
Grandview
Edward
Ted Phillips
Jim Snider
Bluff
Gertrude Weisel
South Muscatine
Fruitland
John Neibert
Joe Kinsley
How to Cure the Drink Habit
An advertisement from the Orrine Company of Washington D C offers confidential correspondence and two treatment options No 1 secret and No 2 voluntary for curing drink addiction. Boxes priced at 1 each guarantee a cure or money back with refunds. Endorsed by leading druggists and sold by A W Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrine
Orrine Company
Washington, D. C
A. W. Morgan
Visits And Social Roundup In Columbus Junction
Delayed dispatch from Columbus Junction Iowa notes visitors from Burlington Muscatine and Wapello. S L Daniels and family host their son S L Jr and wife. Kittie Evans Carrie from Ainsworth visit grandmother Mrs J L Grubb. Mrs Susan Griffin returns from Brighton and Washington. J R Duncan returns with sheep sold at local stock yards. Floyd Marston, Cairo teacher, led a successful bid supper and school event raising over forty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
S. L. Daniels
Burlington
S. L. Jr
Thos. Biggs
Muscatine
Kittie Evans
Carerie
Ainsworth
J. L. Grubb
Susan Griffin
Brighton
Washington
J C. Smith
Wapello
Robert Singleton
Johnn Frizzell
J. R. Duncan
Omaha
Floyd Marston
Cairo
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Mucba, Mfg
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Saturday
John Downey
Demorest Avenue
A. B. Clapp
East Second St
Clifton Davis
Geneseo
Gulf Coast
Texas
Stirlen & Rowan
Fred McKillip
Chicago
Sweetland Grange
M. B. A. Hall
Sweetland Center
Cal. W. Smith
M. Tally
Jack
Edward Mockmore
Frank Ashcraft, E
A. FE. Walker
C. H. Caswell
Rock Island Lines
M. J. Murphy
C. Nienaber
Durant
E. P. Fuller
Front Street
Charles Giffey
W. A. Greene
Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
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Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
Tarten
Lutheran Home
Molire East End Athletics
South Muscatine Athletics
Harvest Festival
McCulloch
Synod—Money
George Ellman
Ogilvie & Caple
Bishop & Son
Hinkel & Flannery
National Oyster
South Norwalk
Connecticut
J. S. Kirk & Go
Jas. S. Hirk @ Co
N. Water St
Jaane Miller
Ezger
Metzger
Muscatine Broom Factory
Kansas City
Rice Brother
Live Stock Commission
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