Muscatine Horseshoers Host State Meeting Guests
Muscatine men hosted a meeting of the Muscatine Horseshoers association with Davenport and Wapello visitors. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City horseshoers were said to be joining the state group soon. A supper was served after business, and Davenport invited Muscatiners to next year's national gathering in Davenport. Pearl City organizers to attend as special guests. Names of out of town attendees listed.
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Muscatine Horseshoers’ Association
Davenport
Wapello
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Joseph Wilson
Muscatine Association
Pearl City
George Sheddo
Wm. Munroe
Frank Boyler
Wm. Gordon
H. Beck
Joe Kirk
D. E. Copp
Charles Warren
High School Girls Form Hiking Club Leaders Named
At a meeting the high school girls organized an eight division hiking club. Hikes occur on alternate Fridays starting Friday November 27. Contests determine stunts with the losing team buying an oyster supper. Captains elected are Miss Ethelyn Salisbury Miss Lillian Sweeney Miss Pearl Martin Miss Irma Mundt Miss Maud Sawyer and Miss Verna Miksch.
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Ethelyn Salisbury
Lillian Sweeney
Pearl Martin
Irma Mundt
Maud Sawyer
Verna Miksch
Miss Maude Rockafellow Returns To Atalissa School
November 17 report from South Cedar notes Miss Maude Rockafellow back on duty at Atalissa after a three week vacation. Clara Rockafellow starts Cedar Hill winter term November 16. Local visits include Frank Buckley of Montezuma with Bowman family and Delos Morris with C W Morris. John Taylor of West Liberty joins daughter Mrs Kirk Milnes for a Sunday visit. H H Rockafellow and H W Rockafellow groups share Sunday time at Pleasant View.
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South Cedar
Maude Rockafellow
Atalissa
Iowa
Clara Rockafellow
Cedar Hill
Frank Buckley
Montezuma
Bowman
Delos Morris Tank
C. W. Morris
John Taylor
West Liberty
Kirk Milnes
H. H. Rockafellow
H. W. Rockafellow
Pleasant View
Poultry Shows Move Through Washington Davenport Clinton and Muscatine
Poultry fanciers organize a circuit of shows in neighboring cities led by Washington current, with Davenport Clinton and Muscatine to follow. The schedule spans the week of Nov 30 to Dec 4 for Muscatine County’s annual event, with birds already on display in Washington and expected at Davenport and Muscatine venues.
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Washington
Davenport
Clinton
Muscatine County Poultry Association
Muscatine
Aledo Seeks Southern Rail Line Extension
Residents of Aledo Illinois press to join tri city merchants in urging Rock Island and Southern to include Aledo on their route. A conference of mercantile clubs meets Thursday to discuss securing a branch line. The railroad demands 100000 in bonds, a price locals deem too high.
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Aledo
Ill
Tri-City
Rock Island & Southern Railroad
Mercer County
Tri-Cities
Social Guests Share Dinner in West Liberty
West Liberty Iowa on November 18 Mr and Mrs Henry Boldt hosted a 12 o'clock dinner for friends and relatives including Mr and Mrs Dave Nan man Mr and Mrs Roy Evans Mr and Mrs Noah Phillips Mrs A E Chesely of Iowa City and others. Mrs Dave Flattes of Downey visited Grandma Sarver on East Third street while Mrs H E Dice of Muscatine arrived for several days with her parents Mr and Mrs Willi Gibson. Gene Parvin and his two children Bertha and Joe were at the gathering.
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West Liberty
Henry Boldt
Pleasant View
Dave Nanman
Roy Evans
Noah Phillips
Anna Lane
Edwin Phillips
A. E. Chesely
Iowa City
Ida Brooke
West Fifth Street
Dave Flattes
Downey
Grandma Sarver
East Third Street
H. E. Dice
Muscatine
Willi Gison
Gene Parvin
Bertha
Joe
Lown
City
M. Barker
Pennsylvania
James Nay
George Embree
Des Moines
Iowa State Fireman's Association
Marengo
Eli Elliott
Henry
Cedar Rapids
J. E. McIntosh
W. L. Watters
H. G. Cooper
Sycamore
Iil
St. Paul
Minn
W. F. Cooper
Maxson Avenue
James Ryan
Nichols
Elizabeth Irish
Fast Mail
S. R. Propst
Smediey
Shellhamer
Carter Manley
West Union
Ila
Edith Mart
Grinnell
Manley
U. S. Express Office
Root Juice remedy praised by grateful user
A testimonial extols Root Juice as a life changing cure with Mrs. J. A. Colbert declaring four bottles ended decades of pain and corrected many ailments. An ad notes the medicine costs $1 a bottle or three for 2.50 while local society items report assorted travel and visits around town.
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J. A. Colbert
Morgan's Drug Store
Judge in Rockwell Trial of John M. Brown Murder Charge
Crowds fill Rockwell Iowa as John M Brown faces trial for allegedly murdering his daughter in law Emma Anderson Brown with an Indian club last August. The defendant, ten pounds heavier, sits with Judge Powers presiding while the case hinges on rival testimonies and a disputed family history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell
John M. Brown
George Brown
Colorado
Emma Anderson Brown
Brown
Memorial Service by Elks Honors Departed Muscatine Head
The local Elks lodge holds its annual memorial service at 3 PM in the Family Theatre on Sunday December 6. Rudolph George heads the arrangements with Fred Vollmer of Davenport delivering the main address. Mayor Barney Schmidt will give the eulogy and a local clergyman offers the prayer. The Congregational Quartette and Panchet’s orchestra will perform, with Felicitas Mackey presenting a vocal selection.
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Order of Elks
Muscatine Lodge
Rudolph George
Fred Vollmer
Davenport
Barney Schmidt
James St. John
Julia Einhausen
J. P. Goff
George W. Porter
Panchet
Felicitas Mackey
Deuce Gold Medal Flour Is the Only Best
The note lists Gold Medal Flour as the sole best choice in a compact consumer emphasis. It appears as a brief product praise or advertisement fragment.
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Meal Printery
J. E. Stevenson
Iowa Avenue
Davenport Horseshoers
Southern Extension
Rock Island & Southern
Seat
Max Fickler
J. S. Taylor
Brooklyn
Lena Nichols
Virginia
Bessie Furniss
Phineas Walker
Ohio
Esther Harrison
Columbus Junction
Albert Paisley
Montana
W. B. Jayne
Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce, M. D
Buffalo, N. Y
Clas Plaw
Family Theatre
U. S
L. M. Hopkins
Marquette Bidg
Chicago, Il
Hershey State Bank of Muscatine
Hershey
State Bank
Lusentine
J. Carl Barnard
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Royal Morris
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M.ra Bkershey Lumber Company
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