Shell Barges and Houseboats Decline on Mississippi River
River reports from Muscatine note fewer shell barges as rail shipping rises. Pleasure bathing waned due to cold, while launches replace rowing and river traffic slows until spring. Raft boats continue hauling lumber with twenty nine rafters listed, and vessels Idler Wanderer and Mountain Belle connect Muscatine to downstream ports.
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Mississippi River
Sand Company
Wanderer
Lafayette Lamb
Clinton
Mississippi
Tennessee
Will Young
Mc.Daid
John B. Henderson
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Prospect Hill
Burlington
Lake Pipin
Mary B
Saturn
Mountain Belle
Neptune
Ben Hershey
Bart E. Linehan
Kit Carson
Musser
Chaney Lamb
Weyerhauser
Isaac Staples
J. W. van Sant
Glenmont
Eclipse
Pearlie Davis
Lizzie
A Cure for Asthma Miracle Cure Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Dr. Rudolph Schiffmanns Asthma Cure as a universal solution. It cites a Toledo man who claims attacks faded within minutes after using the remedy and offers a free sample by mail from Schiffmanns box in St Paul Minnesota.
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Rudolph Schiffmann
R. M. Spencer
Vermont Avenue
Toledo
R. Schiffmann
St. Paul
Minn
Illinois City Briefs: births, sales, and visits update town
In Illinois City on Oct 2 a newborn son joined Mr. and Mrs. William Morehead. Farm sale: Le a Reed of Kansas purchased the Martin Mackpherson property. Clergy notes report Rev. Broome and Rev. Sheppard moving between Vermont and Sheffield. Local illnesses and visits include Mrs Grave Rood, Abe Johnson’s improving rheumatism, and extended kin from Iowa and Muscatine. Grover Road sale concluded with good results.
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Illinois City
William Morehead
Leu Martin
Harry Mackpherson
Lea Reed
Kansas
Broome
Vermont
Rev. Sheppard
Sheffield
Grave Rood
H. L. Tyler
Iowa
E. K. Tyler
Muscatine
Wm. C. Tyler
Anna Neely
Grove Rood
Abe Johnson
Charles Schnell
Ed. Caster
Child
South Dakota
Peter Sedam
Tony Rickets
James Dusenburry
Blue Grass Residents Take Weekend Trip to Davenport
Blue Grass Iowa residents join a Saturday train to Davenport including Leslie Wagner Lena Thorne Adam Dipple and J C Watts. Watts returns Monday after visiting friend Miss Ora Willets. Durant men call on William Bohnsack Tuesday. Ellery Watts visits Wunder family Sunday.
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Blue Grass
Iowa
Davenport
Leslie Wagner
Lena Thorne
Adam Dipple
J. C. Watts
Ora Willets
Durant
William Bohnsack
Ellery Watts
Wunder
Letts Town Notes and Local News Highlights
Mrs. L A Gipple and daughter Vivian are ill. E R McCormack visits Chicago. Wm Wabnitz only sight seeing in Letts. Veterans event October 10 expected to entertain. 12 month old Nar l Heifner died. Cedar Bethel cemetery burial Monday. Chester Gregg and Leila Rabe visited Eddie Letts. Mc Daniel Ellis Snyder advertise coats for one day only Thursday Oct Ltd. Laura Garrett improving from rheumatism. Harry Cochran moves to Muscatine. E F Brockway J R Letts J Eliason Horace McCormack W H Snyder to Washington DC for weeks. I F Snyder Walter Griffin to claim government land. Mrs Blackwell from Chicago leaves. Bert Snyder visits George Shaner Crawfordsville. Agnes Bell and mother visit Lizzie Crull. Jolly Club party in Shellabarger hall. M A Shellabarger to Fairfield for visit. Cement brought for new cistern. Henry Krueger of Illinois City visiting Ferdinand. improving slowly.
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Letts
L. A. Gipple
Vivian
E. R. McCormack
Chicago
Wm. Wabnitz
Louisia County
Narl Heifner
Cedar Bethel Cemetery
Chester Gregg
Leila Rabe
West Liberty
Rabe
Eddie
McDaniel Ellis & Snyder
Laura Garrett
Harry Cochran
Muscatine
E. F. Brockway
J. R. Letts
John
Matt Eliason
Horace McCormack
W. H. Snyder
Washington, D. C
I. F. Snyder
Walter Griffin
Washington Territory
Mrs. Blackwell
Bert Snyder
George Shaner
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Agnes Bell
Columbus City
Lizzie Crull
Jolly Club
Shellabarger
M. A. Shellabarger
Fairfield
Corn crop promises higher yield but poorer quality in South Cedar
In South Cedar on Oct 2, locals report a bumper corn crop by bushels yet note widespread crop damage lowering quality. A social at M Martin and A V Aker yielded good prices, and multiple community events including a box social at Hartupee school raised funds for a school organ.
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South Cedar
M. Martin
A. V. Aker
Philip Bailey
Des Moines
Hartapee
A. E. Kimberly
Hartupee School House
Edith Clute
St. Paul, Minn
Remarkable recovery from partial paralysis with Pain Balm
Henderson Grimett of this place was stricken with partial paralysis and lost use of one arm and side. After two bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm his condition improved markedly. McDonald of Logan County West Virginia reports cure and notes the liniment also relieves rheumatism sprains and bruises. Sold by all druggists.
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Henderson Grimett
Chamberlain
Geo. R. McDonald
Man
Logan County
W. Va
Local Social Notes From Ferdinand
Esther Olson of Rock Island visited W F Krueger and family on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Herman Mucha traveled to Muscatine and back. Fred Feldman and John Zollner rode to Springfield for the state fair. Ralph Barlett is ill. Dr Marquis was summoned Sunday. Henry Krueger and family and Grandma Krueger of Muscatine with Mr and Mrs Dan Barlett visited Wm Krueger of Ferdinand. Wm Kaker was a Muscatine caller.
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Herman Mucha
Muscatine
Fred Feldman
John Zollner
Joy
Springfield
Ralph Barlett
Dr. Marquis
Henry Krueger
Grandma Krueger
Dan Barlett
Wm. Krueger
Ferdinand
Wm. Kaker
Wilton- Tipton football game ends 10 to 0 for Wilton
In Wilton Iowa on October 2 the high school football match with Tipton ended 10 to 0 in favor of Wilton. Local notes report community moves including students leaving for Chicago studies and church events.
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Wilton
Tipton
Jerry McSwiegin
Chicago
S. Focht
Red Oak
Ila
L. G. Focht
Presbyterian Church
J. R. Payne
Thorne
The
Methodist Church
J. M. Rider
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement In Muscatine Ads
An endorsement from P D Wertz of Iowa City lauds Doan's Kidney Pills after multiple kidney troubles. The Muscatine readership is urged to visit Havercamp's drug store for customer reports while Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells the product nationwide at 50 cents.
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P. D. Wertz
South
Clinton Street
Iowa City
Dean
Doan
Havercamp’s
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
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Fraternal Aid Association
Bloomington
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ID. L. McElroy
Stingies
S. G. Stein
Pine Street
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