Howell Triumphs In Final Howell Neardale Clash
In a tense Inter Academy finale Howell captain Allen agrees to pitch with Boyd in the box. Neardale ties the game before Howell wins on a seventh inning homer by Allen, who collapses after the hit with a broken finger feared. Gibson praises the grit as the crowd honors the victorious captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Boyd
Boyd
Allen
Paul White
Art Gibson
Gibson
Neardale
Howell
Alten
Captain Allen
Cap
Ball
Neardjale
Blass
Wire
Randall
White
Helniess
Ewing
Davis
Ben
Button
Gates
Dr. Cosgrove
Beginning of School Season Brings Mixed Emotions
A notice reflects on the start of the school year with new and departing students, new teachers, and the bustle of the first day. It notes the end of vacation, the return of familiar faces, and the purchase of new school books as students regroup.
A Trip Have Made This Summer and The End of Vacation
Two letters from Iowa juniors to Miss Raymond describe summer travel and busy peach picking. Verna Auten from West Chester writes of her story A Trip Have Made This Summer and a prize preference for school tablets. Muscatine author notes vacation enjoyment and a story The End of Vacation with a prize wish for a book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Raymond
West Chester
Raymond
Verna Auten
Muscatine
Summer Visit to the Paw and Sells Circus in Washington
A family outing in July includes a trip to a nearby town to see the Paw and Sells Circus. They travel at 7:30 and arrive by 9, visit shops, watch a parade, eat, then explore the side show and circus tent. The narrator notes everyone enjoyed the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw and Sells Circus
Washington
Mamma
Papa
Verna Auten
The Captain's Grit. A Baseball Story excerpt
The campus buzzes over Captain Allen's puzzling move in a practice game. The Howell Military Academy star pitcher then enters the scene, leaving students debating the captain's uncharacteristic choice and its impact on the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Slade
Allen
Howell Military Academy
The Weakness of Old Age
The piece claims aging weakens blood and nerves leading to paralysis risk and describes Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills as restorative. It states pills build tissue, offer relief in old age, and price is 50 cents a box with the Buffalo company details and local seller A W Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
A. W. Morgan
Thousands of Men Wanted to Harvest Crops in Minnesota and Dakotas
Advertises large labor need for harvest across Minnesota and the Dakotas with tickets at Iowa Central Railway from Aug 1 to 31 1906. Wages offered from 1.75 to 3.00 dollars per day including board. Rates available through agents or by addressing A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
The
Dakotas
Iowa Central Railway
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Mina
Many Cases for September Term Reach Court Docket
A large docket of cases to be tried in the September term was filed by yesterday’s deadline in Muscatine County. The list includes equity and law actions such as Ady versus Gatton and Whittaker versus City of Muscatine, along with numerous pairs of parties and defendants. Local residents were noted in social updates and several travelers were reported visiting or leaving, including Miss Norma Coutts heading to Chicago for hospital work and Rev J A Smith returning from St. Louis with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Ady
John Gatton
Equity
Burd & Nichols
John Teichmiller
Joseph Bilkey
John T. Cosgrove
Anna Eaton
Thomas Eaton
F. A. Duffield
Ida L. Duffield
Elizabeth Parsons
Jos. Gatton
Kate Krader
A. R. Leith
I. F. Snyder
Muscatine Gas, Oil & Mining Co
Citizens’ Railway & Light Co
F. X. Schaefer
Albert I. Nettleton
Anna Nettleton
Mike Manjoiie
George St
George Townsley
State of Iowa
John Duffy
H. M. Bartlett
James H. Jacobsen
A. Welk
M. R. Millett
Hahn Bros. & Co
Texas Pacific Railway Co
Effie Rogers
Wm. K. Rogers
Effie Trautman
Willis D. Trautman
Emma H. Peck
J. M. Peck
Wm. H. Sellers
Jennie Sellers
Louis Braun
Thomas Agers, Jr
Law
M. F. Schaefer
I. N. Cady
Arthur Hoffman
H. B.robertson
Insidious Kidney Trouble Warns of Fatal Risk
An advertisement warns that kidney disease develops quietly and may prove fatal before symptoms appear. It urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at first sign of trouble to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bright
Havercamp
Marriage of James Whitham and Miss Tressie Frazier in Morning Sun
Thursday evening at six oclock the marriage of James Whitham and Miss Tressie Frazier was performed by Rev. C R Zimmerman at the bride’s parents home in Morning Sun. The couple, unaccompanied, were joined by a three course wedding supper and guests from Keokuk Burlington Mt. Union Columbus Junction Cone and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitham
Tressie Frazier
C. R. Zimmerman
Methodist Church
E. Frazier
Little Lama Gregory
J. F. Holiday
Mr. Whitham
Frank Frazier
Keokuk
Sam Rush
Harvey Hunt
Burlington
Irwin
Mt. Union
Garrett
Columbus Junction
Kate Whitham
Cone
Millard Patton
Elm Grove
Tno
Fannie Marshall
Wapello
Lela McElhinney
Sigourney Mourns Pioneer Mrs G W Dobie
Sigourney Iowa September 1 Mrs G W Dobie a longtime merchant milliner and civic leader died at 7 10 Tuesday evening at her daughter Mrs J Q Lewis home funeral led by Rev C H H Moore at the house yesterday at 2 oclock interment in West cemetery She was 71 years 3 months and 12 days old and spent most of her life in Sigourney where she and her husband were early town merchants her business was sold about a year ago to R H Updegraff She had recently spent winter in Seattle with an adopted daughter Margaret Linder and returned home after a stroke of paralysis ending in death Various local residents and visitors are noted in this community obituary style report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
G. W. Dobie
J. Q. Lewis
C. H. H. Moore
the Baptist Church
R. H. Updegraff
Margaret Linder
Seattle
Wash
West Cemetery
George T. Namur
Des Moines
Millie Strain
Dés Moines
Earl Lemon
Guy Goldthwaite
R. F. Ashbaugh
John Wallace
Mike Klein
Ed. Schlitz
C. F. Davis
D. M. Patterson
W. L. Etter
H. L. Snakenberg
Clarence Moore
Gibson
Sigourney Schools
J. M. Richardson
Gladys Pfaff
Will Barlow
George Bartow
Eldon
Missouri
B. F. Tillman
Supt
J. H. Morgan
Grand Junction
Colorado
Carl Schipfer
Annapolis
Maryland
U. S. Naval Academy
E. B. Rossiter
Cody
Wyoming
A. W. McNurlen
Cranston Notes and Visits Highlight Local Chautauqua Week
Cranston Iowa updates as George Townsley and wife travel to Washington for the chautauqua while Andrew Parsons and wife visit Warren Meeker’s home. locals host and visit relatives, load watermelons, and report Rev Boyce’s conference return to Oak Grove church for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranston
George Townsley
Washington
Andrew Parsons
Dayton
Warren Meeker
Frank Chapman
Soldiers
Marshalltown
Our Town
H. D. Herr
First Congregational Church
Muscatine
W. S. Hunter
Howard Meeker
Cedar Rauids
J. W. Barkman
J. D. Richards
Pret. Meeker
Master Morris
Carl Meeker
Bert Fry
Nichols
Glen Epperly
Patrick O’tool
Boyce
Oak Grove Church
Laurel Hill Social Roundup Mixed with Visits and Events
Laurel Hill notes include C W Derby’s return from Galesburg and relatives visits. Miss Swain of Davenport stays with B L Norton. Laurette McSwiggen back from Wilton. Florence and Lola Fulliam of Muscatine as guests of the Fiecharys. Local harvest ball at Stockton and state fair attendance in Des Moines are mentioned. New house construction on the farm opposite No 7 school and telephone line expansion at Sweetland Annex are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Hill
C. W. Derby
Galesburg
Swain
Davenport
B. L. Norton
Laurette McSwiggen
Wilton
Adalina McSwiggen
Florence
Lola Fulliam
Muscatine
Fiechary
Neal Connell
No. 7
Norton Barber
Vince Fuller
Stockton
Chris Angerer
Des Moines
Katherine Fiehaty
Ben Kook
Durant
St. Mary’s Church
Luke
Della Cockshoot
Frank Kelley
Sweetland Annex
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ST. Mary’s Gollece and Academy For Young Ladies
Notre Dame
Ind
Ites
Eee
St. Joseph River
South Bend
Sisters of the Holy Cross
P. W. Francis
Henry Jayne
Vice Press
Mark Coyner
Herm Gremmel
Wittich Bros
Harry Metzger
Mfr
E. P. Day
East Second Street
Roll OF Honor
Grace Dungan
Florence Burk
St. Louis, Mo
Vera Ingraham
Sidney Guthrie
West Chester, Ja
Irene Woods
Saba
Junior Stories
W. S. McClellan
Norma Coutts
Chicago
Ill
Mary Thompson Hospital
Susie Suilpatrick
Lansing
F. P. Carter
Babe
Chillicothe
Kilbritht
Springfield
J. E. Boltz
E. C. McConnell
Jas. Glass
Monmouth
S. G. Robertson
Nellie Sterrett
Cedar Falls
G. C. Warfield
Traer
Iowa
Carrie Rock
Waterloo
Mary Bell
Washington State
Philadelphia
H. E. Upson
Keithsburg
H. Adams
Don Adams
Ada Rock
Canada
H. D. Todd
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Todd
the Old Reliable
Stein Furniture Co
Fgrand Opera House
Chamberlin
Mindt & Co
Charles H. Salisbury
Mgr
E. J. Carpenter
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