West Liberty Notes Show Moves and Hopes in Sept
Miss Mary L. Phelps, former West Liberty high principal, will teach English in Oskaloosa public schools. Mrs. Lou Hauer returns from Colorado to share books at the public library now open every weekday afternoon. Mrs. I A Nichols and daughter Mildred return from Davenport. Coal scarcity looms as a major local need. A colored woman, Mrs. Wells, is freed from a murder accusation after she failed to shoot her assailant. The countryside displays vivid fall colors and crops promise good yields if frost delays. A Dakotas excursion group left town Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. A C Quier move to a new home on Calhoun and Fifth. The P E O Society marked its tenth anniversary with 60 attendees and a banquet.
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West Liberty
Mary L. Phelps
Independence
Oskaloosa
Lou Hauer
Colorado
I. A. Nichols
Mildred
Davenport
Coal
Wells
Darkey
Liberty
P. N. Gibson
A. C
Maurice Whitlire
Messrs. McColl
W. G. Shellabarger
D. W. Paine
Cherry Street
A. Johnson
C. Utter
UT. R. Church of Letts
Adam Stamm
Noah R. Letts
Chicago
FP. A. Rungvon
Joseph Fry
St. Paul
Ira Snyder
Muscatine
Velma Clark
Columbus Junction
Epworth League
Grandview
Ernest Lieberknecht
Ames
Bradford
Joseph Wagner
Letts Oil and Development Company
Henry Haas
New Jersey
J. H. Letts
Western Town
Lettsville notes moving day and local activities
Walter McDaniel moved to Oakes North Carolina with household goods. Wm Reiner prepares a new barn near Hawkeye school. The community records baptisms illnesses carpenters and school reopenings. Epworth League social and local visits mark a busy week in Lettsville.
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Lettsville
Walter McDaniel
Oakes
N. C
Wm. Reiner
Hawkeye’ School House
M. L. Shellabarger
T. L. Meeker
Wm. Berry
Dessie Weaver
Muscatine
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. Furnas
Martha Wagner
W. W. Wagner
Curtis and Parsons
Wm. Refiner
Local notices from Ferdinand area on Sep 4
Threshing is complete for many residents and sick folk are improving. Local visits include Miss Minnie Krueger's vacation return and visits by Mrs. Fox and her sons from Solon. Births noted for Leonora McGinnis, Bern Krueger, and Okley McGinnis. Sunday school convention at Wrayville German M E church a success with large attendance. Several names appear among visitors and attendees.
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Ferdinand
Minnie Krueger
Muscatire
Frank Fox
Oscar
Everett
Solon
John Zoltner
W. C. Krueger
Wm. Peppers
Digestive Aid Claim Promises Relief from Indigestion
An advertisement touts Kodol as a cure for indigestion enabling the stomach to rest. It claims Kodol digests any food without stomach aid, strengthening the body and rendering dieting unnecessary. Prepared by E C DeWitt & Co Chicago, 1 dollar bottle supposedly offers 32 times the size.
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E.C. DeWitr & Co
Chicago
Dewitt's Witch Bazei Sale At Coady & Morgan
Cited as a cure for piles and skin diseases sold by Coady and Morgan and Wavercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Coady & Morgan and
Wavercamp’s
Port Allen Opens School With 21 Pupils
Fall term begins under Miss Madge Babbet with 21 scholars enrolled marking the first bell sound. Sickness unsettles families while local farmers report plenty of sweet potatoes and scarce melons as residents visit kin and friends across the region.
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Port Allen
Madge Babbett
Vern Babbett
Jake McDaniel
Morning Sun
John
Hattie Cook
H. Musser
John Orr
Musser
McDaniel
Co. R. Chown
Ed. Stanton
Alex. McCullough
Maggie McCullough
Cone
Mollie McCullough
Ethyl
Wapello
Albert
Alex McCullough
G. W. Emerson
Basketfield
Iowa River
Gelatt
Geneva
Ruth Miller
Burlinston
Chas
Emerson
Miss Hada
Muscatine
J. H. Tucker
I. W. Jones
Anna McCullough
Fredonia
Ray Davis
G. W. Davis
Shiloh Social Roundup Narrates Local Visitations
Entries detail Ellen Hanley from Muscatine visiting Miss Myrtle Greiner in Shiloh and other neighbors. Notes include school duties resuming, Judge Brannan and wife visiting, Emma Freyermuth heading to Cedar Falls, Labor Day celebrations in Muscatine, and the Willing Workers Sewing society meeting planned at J. Freyermuth's home on September 18.
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Shiloh
Ellen Hanley
Muscatine
Myrtle Greiner
Hanley
Lizzie Greiner
Miss Mackley
West Liberty
Nell Dougherty
Clide Gordon
Judge Brannan
Emma Freyermuth
Cedar Falls
Margaret Hoskins
Pearl Greiner
Amanda Wallace
Minnie Denton
Fred Kaufman
Willie
Fred
North Prairie
Lena
Sophia Freyermuth
Dina Weisa
Atalissa
Will Miller
Minnesota
Willing Workers Sewing Society
J. Freyermuth
Low Rate Excursion to St Paul and Minneapolis
Train excursion offered via M N and S and Iowa Central leaves Muscatine at 6 p.m. on September 6 bound for St Paul and Minneapolis with return by Sept. 6. Round trip Muscatine to St Paul Minneapolis and back priced at $5.50. Information available at M N and S depot or from A L Lindauer, General Agent.
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Iowa
Minnesota
South Pekota
Cates Homeseekers
Jno
G. Farmer
TF. A
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Iowa Central
Muscatine
A. L. Lindauer
Weather and temperance clash at Columbus Junction fair
The Columbus Junction Journal notes fine weather and a forthcoming district fair set for September 16 to 19. The piece highlights temperance efforts, including a saloon controversy, police action against a new business, and a women’s mass meeting supporting liquor laws. Also mentioned are farming conditions, threshing, crops, and local civic life as autumn approaches.
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Columbus Junction
Iowa
Temperance School
M. E. Church
Teddy
Munroe Drew
Doans Kidney Pills Endorsed by Muscatine Pill Advocate
A Muscatine photographer Mr P D Wertz praises Doans Kidney Pills after multiple kidney trouble attacks. The advertisement urges readers to consult Havercamp's drug store and asks customers to report results. Doan's Kidney Pills are marketed nationwide by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 50 cents.
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P. D. Wertz
South
Clinton Street
Iowa City
Doan
Havercamp’s
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
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Fast Second Street
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