Local Muscatine News Notes and Visitor Updates
Local briefs report Mrs. O A Wagner of Columbus Junction shopping in Muscatine and Miss Margaret Redmond from St. Joseph visiting a city brother. Others travel for visits, business, or health, including Miss Edna Geibel to Mobile and Dr A B Clappeve in town at 205 East Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Wagner
Columbus Junction
Margaret Redmond
St. Joseph, Mo
John Redmond
B. Lutz
Eldon
Muscatine
A. B. Clappeve
East Second St
Arnold 13 Speaker At Y M C A Meetings In Muscatine
Harry W. Arnold international secretary for the Y M C A spoke to ministers and business men in Muscatine outlining the association as a training agency for Christian service. He emphasized revive and closer church cooperation, noted economic reasons, and described the movement across the country and specific regions. A 7:30 social with reception and a musical program followed, including a basketball game between local teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
Harry W. Arnold
Association
Muscatine
Arnold
Iowa
J. A. Whitmore
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Jesus Christ
Jerusalem
Christ
Muscatine County Farmers Institute Set for December 2–3
The fifteenth annual Muscatine County Farmers Institute will meet in Wilton on December 2 and 3. Officers include President Thos Boot and Vice Presidents G W Kelly Chas Steen C S Barclay. Secretaries, treasurer, and a full program committee are listed with various superintendents and judges for corn butter bread and pie. The day events occur at Wilton College chapel and evening sessions at local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. McClean
A. Rexroth
Wilton
B. L. Norton
John Gray
Frank Port
John Rexroth
G. W. Kelley
J. H. van Camp
H. E. Nicolaus
Frank Gray
Fred Kaufman
Theo. Port
John
Columbus Junction to Build new water tank repairs begin
The Des Moines Bridge company will construct a new water tank to replace the one that fell last August. Two wells are ordered by the town council with Thompsons & Kelly awarded the contract. Water quality is reported good. A lecture titled Play Ball by Henry Clark is planned at the high school this evening. Representative R. J. Reaney travels to Des Moines and Ottumwa for political and Thanksgiving plans. Various residents travel, visit, or seek medical care as the community prepares for Thanksgiving and a union service at the Reformed church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Des Moines Bridge Company
Thompson & Kelly
Henry Clark
Clark
R. J. Reaney
Des Moines
Governor Cummins
Allison
Warren Garst
Cummins
Reaney
Ottumwa
J. W. Pool
H. W. Baker
Lydia Hannan
Wanello
Bessie Blanchard
Miss Blanchard
Chas. Blanchard
Wm. Shaw
Wanella
C. Sink
W. F. Orr
Muscatine
Conesville
Rebecca Jarvis
Mary Hannan
Grace Lyle
Harold
Wapello
Walter Hannan
Haddie Edmondson
T. W. Hendrickson
Harry Jennings
Freeport
Ill
John Reece
Robert Rippey
Aurora
Harold Orr
Iowa City
H. E. Orr
O. A. Wanzer
Helen
Gertrude Johnson
Henry Leonhard
Ralph Cress
Cedar Rap
Mabel Rippey
Union
The
Reformed Church
Mr. Wickwire
Presbyterian Church
Zem o cures itching skin diseases quick and permanent
ZEMO, a clean external liquid, draws germs and toxins to the surface and destroys them leaving healthy skin. It provides instant relief and claims to permanently cure every skin or scalp disease. For sale everywhere sample from E. W. Rose Medicine Co St. Louis and A. W. Morgan 107 W 2nd St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ZEMO
E. W. Rose Medicine Co
St. Louis
A. W. Morgan
W. 2Nd St
Obituary of Henry Robert Woods 1840 1908
Henry Robert Woods of Brooklyn born June 3 1840 died November 8 1908 near Wichita Kansas at age 68 years 5 months and 3 days He served in the Civil War with Co F 35th Iowa Infantry three years and was honorably discharged in 1868 He married Wilanna Messick February 14 1877 in Muscatine County and left seven living children and his wife to mourn his loss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Robert Woods
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wichita
Kansas
Mr. Woods
Iowa
Co. F
Davenport
Muscatine County
Wilanna Messick
Farm Institute Programs Run December 2 to 3
The schedule outlines two days of farm institute events with lectures on livestock feeding bread baking dairy butter soil fertility and domestic science. Speakers include Ames figures Latchaw Mayes Rexroth Langwill and Ayres with musical numbers and recitations at Presbyterian and Methodist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Jim
Hulda Doerfer
F. D. Steen
West Liberty
Presbyterian Church
D. D. Tallman
Readinge
Wm. Witmore
Maude Marshall
Miss Carlton
Joe Lang
B. L. Norton
Schiele
Nebergall
Wm. Sauer
J. H. van Camp
Paul Johnson
Park Walton
Fred Feltman
John Rexroth
Carl Norton
Langwill
Plump Flesh Food Promoted With Corn Judging Contests
An advertisement touts Samose tablets as flesh forming health boosters with claims of weight gain and restored vigor. It links a Corn Exhibit showing multiple prize classes and cash awards for yellow and white dent corn, popcorn, butter, bread, cake, and apple pie entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Local Socialists Open Campaign With Talk by Wilson
Night-Wilson fired the opening gun of the 1912 socialist campaign at a meeting at the local socialists' headquarters last night. The event kicked off organized activity for the party in the city with a focus on mobilizing supporters and public rallying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Wilson
Forces That Combat Socialism Highlighted In Talk
The speaker discussed The Forces That Make Socialism and the meeting opened for general discussion. Mr. Oliver will return to speak next Monday at headquarters on The Forces That Combat Socialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Sand pump to aid Muscatine levee project in spring
Nelson B. Gosline of the U S engineers office at Rock Island announced plans to bring a sand pump to Muscatine in early spring. Work on the local levee will be completed at that time with riprapping to follow as part of the riverfront survey presented to Col. W. B. Durham in Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Nelson B. Gosline
United States Engineer’s Office
Rock Island
Col. W. B. Durham
Astonishing patience in girls listening to men
A reflective line notes how girls listen with calm attention as men express love and breathe their affection, suggesting a social dynamic about listening and emotion.
Mi O Na tablets claim rapid relief for stomach ills
Suffering readers from Whiteland Buffalo Bridgeton Mountain Island and Havercamp's Drug Store tout Mi O Na dyspepsia tablets. Testimonials claim substantial weight gain relief from chronic indigestion vomiting and sea sickness after using the product priced at 50 cents a box with a guarantee to cure acute and chronic indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteland
Ind
D. A. Brewer
Buffalo
N. Y
Mary Becker
Baily Ave
Bridgeton
N. J
Carrie Vanaman
Mountain Island
N.C
L. A. Nonket
Havercamp
Amerca
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Jas. S. Kirk & Co
Marien Litter Eichows
J. D. and
White Rock Cigars
Havana
J. D. Mucha, Mfg
Candy
Edna Geibel
Mobile
Ala
T. Mosher
Eliza, Ill
Atlanta
M. Mosher
Gertrude Johnston
W. M. Wall
Maude Overman
Atalissa
Cal. W. Smith
W. Blanchard
E. J. Macklan
East Second Street
Barger & Barrows
Thomas Agar
Montpelier
W. R. Johnson
G. H. Corwin
Chestnut Street
Fruitland
S. N. Grosjean
Letts
Clara Wilson
J. Hellman
Haskins
J. W. Morgan
Irene Schofield
Creston
Otto Harder
Sheetz
Mulberry Avenue
John Otto
Elmer
Burlington
William Zeidler
West Sixth Street
Arthur LeRoy Wilhelm
S&s. P
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Program For County Farmers’ Institute
Cers
Ayer
Faowel Yan Co
Sera
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
Lydia E. Pinkhan
Corn Products Refining Company
New York
Dr_ Latchaw
Eree Ee
Samose
Wilson Lumber & Fuel Co
Angel Food
Tri-City Loan CO
Brady Street
Reading
Margaret Hoskins
Music—Ladies’ Chorus
Wilson
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