Muscatine Folks Gather for Reunions and Social News
John Zollner Sr. returns from Keokuk with comrades for a soldiers reunion. Funeral services held for the Dodson baby as Feldman and Hayes families attend. Mrs. Foster visits Iowa City. Rev. Purse and Rev. Slyter schedule meetings. Birth of a son to Colberg. Local social notes include visits, sick lists, and townsfolk traveling to events and colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zollner
Keokuk
Muscatine
Fred Feldman
Buffalo Prairie
Kettlekamp
Carl Fuhlman
Illinois City
Jas. Hayes, Sr
Sarah Shirkey
Ripley’s
Wm. Colberg
Ed. Thornton
Carl Witt
Kate Watson
Gilletts
Kittlekamp
Anderson
Wm. Ripley
Gambrel
Watson
Katherine Foster
Iowa City
Geo. Freyermuth
Feldman
Isaac Foster
Accident injures Mr and Mrs Hunter in buggy collision
Last Wednesday evening as Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter were returning from lodge some boys who were running races ran into their buggy, breaking several spokes and damaging the top. Mr. H was bruised about his shoulder and side and Mrs. H escaped with a torn dress. Thursday afternoon a large crowd attended the funeral of the late Joseph Rogers, interred at Wagner cemetery. Mrs G G Shepherds sister and husband from Kentucky arrived Wednesday to visit. Mrs Mary Carlott of Blue Springs Missouri is visiting her parents Heineman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hunter
Lodge
Mary Carlott
Blue, Springs
Grandview notes and travel hints from town christian era
Grandview residents report W A Gray at home Sunday and Geo Schafer nursing an ankle injury. Wm Ellis visits from Letts, John Schafer adds a residence extension, and Wapello busi nessman Schweitzer calls. The photo car departs after weeks here and Rev Geo Hummel and wife visit from Nebraska. Rough Riders plan to attend the Wapello ox roast next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Gray
Wm. Ellis
Letts
Geo. Schafer
Wm. Schweitzer
Wapello
John Schafer
Slough
Geo. Hummel
Nebraska
Sade Hummel
Thos. Tummel
Fruitland
Maj. Latta
Squire McGrew
Rough Rider
Rough Riders
Wapollo
Willing Workers Bazaar Promises Evening of Enjoyment
The Willing Workers Society hosts a bazaar on October 9 with music refreshments and sale items. Admission is free and all will have a good time. The McKinley and Roosevelt campaign club of Union Valley reports 50 members after a Wednesday drill. Rev. Geo Griscel of Atalissa to preach next Sunday at 7 30 PM invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers Society
McKinley and Roosevelt Campaign Club
Union Valley
Geo. Griscel
Atalissa
F. Secrest
John
George Schrader
Near West Branch
Katie Hurst
Moscow
Minnie Ayers
W. H. Birkett
South Prairie
Winn Atkins
Lenabaugh
West Liberty
Will James
Lizzie Millnes
Chicago
Elya
Lee Moore
J. Creese
Tipton
Albert Atkins
West Iiberty
Allan Irwin
Wapello Host Political Rally Draws 5000
A large tent to seat about 5000 will host Senator J P Dolliver Lieut Gov Milliman and Col Dave Palmer at the Wapello political rally on Saturday. The event features meals music and a Rough Riders Brigade parade with Oakville Mounted Band and reduced railroad rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
J. P. Dolliver
Milliman
Dave Palmer
Louisa Co
Oakville
Muscatine
W. C. Saunders
Relief Corps
Tonisa County
D. N. Sprague
Newman sells farm in Sweetland to Leslie Allbee
J N Newman sold his farm in Sweetland to Leslie Allbee of Pleasant Prairie for about 85 dollars per acre. The community reports others visiting relatives and attending Sunday gatherings including J C Aldinger and Ike Longstreth with families at Walter Johnson's home and Emerson Hoopes with wife visiting A J Wood. Mrs Frank Van Camp returns from Colorado improved in health. Richard Key was seen in town last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Newman
Leslie Allbee
Pleasant Prairie
J. C. Aldinger
Ike Longstreth
Walter Johnson
Emerson Hoopes
Fruitland
A. J. Wood
Frank van Camp
Colorado
Fairport
Richard Key
Presbyterian edifice nears completion for November dedication
The church building at this place is nearly finished and should be ready for dedication before November. Remodeled from the old structure, it now appears practically new with added features and re embellishment of the original section. John T. Downer has taken possession of the furniture and undertakings business recently bought from A. Park. Park plans to remain in town to oversee the undertaker operations for Downer for several months. Miss Nell Seymour left on a business trip to Bemidji North Dakota. Mrs. Harms has been filling Miss Seymour's high school position since Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Framke visited Fred Maurer and then left for Keystone Iowa. C. G. Park left for McGregor Iowa to manage a drug store. Mrs. Ella Curtis departed for an extended visit to Chicago. Mrs. Clyde Dewey and her baby daughter of Des Moines are visiting Miss Mary Wright. Mrs. Philip Miller leaves for Clinton to visit her son. Miss Ida King of Chicago spent days with Stella Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
John T. Downer
A. Park
Park
Nell Seymour
Bemidji
N. Dakota
Harms
Miss Seymour
Framke
Fred Maurer
Keystone
Iowa
C. G. Park
McGregor
Ella Curtis
Chicago
Clyde Dewey
Des Moines
Mary Wright
Philip Miller
Clinton
Ida King
Stella Park
Hopewell Social Notes Mention Visits and Improvements
Mr and Mrs McIntyer visited Miss Ellen Walton on Sunday evening. A C Martin is improving his property by building a new barn for his cattle. Mrs J P Walton of Muscatine is ...
Bayfield Social Notes and Local Visitors
Mrs Chas Wilson and daughter Nellie of Muscatine visited Wm Cullip on Sunday. Box social at Union schoolhouse Friday night draws many. Mrs Baker and Myrtle of High Prairie called at Wm Cullip’s Monday. Robert Kirk and Walter Kautz of Muscatine were in town last evening. Mrs Webb of Muscatine spent Tuesday and Wednesday at Wm Chapman’s. Mr and Mrs Gus Bloomer called Sunday. Chet Will sold a fine horse to Mr Hayes of Muscatine. Carpenters work at Mr Humphrey’s new house. Harry Cullip visited at Ata lissa Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Wilson
Nellie
Muscatine
Wm. Cullip’s
Union School House
Baker
Myrtle
High Prairie
Gus. Bloomer
Chet Will
Mr. Hayes
Mr. Humphrey
Harry Cullip
Atalissa
Clear Lake Iowa pamphlet highlights summer resort charm
The Central Passenger Department of Iowa Central releases a pamphlet titled Clear Lake Iowa and the Oaks. It presents Clear Lake as a charming summer resort with sections on Safing and Bathing The Oaks How to Get There and includes engravings and views of the Oaks Hotel Bath House and Toboggan Slide. Copies are available from railway agents or Geo S Batty GP and T A Town Central Ry Marshalltown Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central
Clear Lake
Iowa
Oaks
Iowa Cental
Geo. S. Batty
G P. & T. A. Town Central Ry
Marshalltown
Rock Island announces Kansas Nebraska rate and Oklahoma Territory fare
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad sets a $12 rate to all points in Kansas and Nebraska and a $14 rate to all points in Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Tickets go on sale October 2 and October 16. J. W. Weidlein serves as emigrant agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
J. W. Weidlein
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Hershey
Muscatine, IA
Wittich Bros
GOONS
Ttl
Madison St
Lee
East Second Street
Foster
Walter Hoag
Grandview
B. E. Lilly's Dry Goods
Delliver
Col
J. Q. Beatty
J. P. Walton
H. H. Funk
Muscatine Cemetery
Sweetland
Wilton
Hopewell
Stewart
Geo. B. Fisch’s
Bayfield
Coeefee
H. F. Bodman
Cook, Musser
State Bank and Trust Co
Banking and Exchange
Iona Ave
Second St
Muscatine, Iowa
First Nation's Bank
S. G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
S.G. Stein
D. V Jackson
J. B. Dougherty
Chas, Page
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
Foreign Exchange
Hershey State
Francis Pres
Henry Jayne
L. G. Burnett
Sara Hershey Eddy
Mira Hershey
P. W. Francis
General Banking
J. Carskaddan Pres
J.B. Doughert
Chai. Page
First National Bank
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