Hospital called to save mother as child funeral continues
Mrs. Fred Lulow of South Muscatine fell ill en route to Conesville for the burial of her daughter Lillian who died of cholera infantum. Taken to Hershey hospital in critical condition, she could not attend the funeral. The infant was buried at Beacham cemetery as the rest of the party proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lulow
South Muscatine
Hershey Hospital
Lillian
Lulow
Milwaukee
Conesville
Rock Island
G. A. Heidel
Beacham Cemetery
L. G. Sutton
Charles Graham
Jesse York
J. W. Frazee
Perry Reynolds
Y. Howell
Lewis King
Oregon Street
Figg
Wisconsin and
Sampson Streets
Buckles
Stewart Road
Sampson Street
James Meese
Letts
South End
Edward Sperry
Davenport
B. Pratt
Wisconsin Street
Demorest Avenue
Taylor Phillips
Hoopes
Diphtheria Fears Prompt School Closures in Muscatine
South Muscatine faces possible school closures amid a diphtheria outbreak as new cases are reported to Health Physician J. D. Fulham. Precautions rise with quarantines for Thomas Fowler and Arthur Seltzer families and students kept home for throat illnesses. Local residents return from work and travel, while new staff join area schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
South Muscatine
Musserville
City Health
J. D. Fulham
Thomas Fowler
Arthur Seltzer
John McCleary
Rock River
Grandview Avenue
Robert Wycliffe
George Terry
Eldon
Mrs. Butcher
Columbus Junction
Ad. Butcher
Wallace Street
Charles Friedman
Williams
Eva Bergen
Winterset
Claude Miller
Philip Street
Andalusia
Ill
Ed. Willits
Near Letts
Willits
Drainage Ditch in South End Completed
The drainage ditch reclaiming low land along the Muscatine slough was finished this afternoon. The city spent 1450 dollars on the project, and the large dredge will move to the Leutsinger Bar for county work. The project improves sanitary conditions and pleases South Muscatine residents. The Ladies Aid society of Mulford Congregational church held a meeting with about forty attendees, sewing and socializing. a cake sale was planned for October 3 at George Ellman’s West Second street grocery. Methodist ladies conducted an industrial meeting at Hoopes hall with good attendance. Thomas McAvoy plans to work at a saw mill near Andalusia Illinois, and George Rink will move to Grandview for carpentry work. Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Russell of Downey Indiana visited relatives and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
South Muscatine
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mulford Congregational Church
William Busch
Will Nietzel
A. Liebbe
George Ellman
West Second Street
Hoopes Hall
Thomas McAvoy
Andalusia
Ill
George Rink
Grandview
Hobart Russell
Downey
Open Air Lands Rosebud Opening to Include 838 000 Acres
Milwaukee Railroad Company announces the settlement and opening of Rosebud Indian lands in South Dakota. The tract of 838000 acres, partly allotted to Indians, lies south of the state and near Gregory county opened in 1904. Registration will allow mail applications without lines, after swearing in at designated towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Great West
Rosebud
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Gregory County
Tripp
Tripp County
West Liberty Notes Departures and Visitors
West Liberty items record Grace Beeson leaving for Denver after months with sister R J Wiley and family, plus multiple local residents and visitors. Chet and Frank Grigg and spouses rode 6 20 train to Cedar Rapids for the carnival, while W L Watters and daughter Hilda planned a stay in Atalissa visiting Alex McIntosh. Miss Francisco formerly of West Liberty visited Mary Gause before heading to Morning Sun. Emma Cress and Myrtle visited Tipton. William Buple of Wilton visited Union Valley to see daughter Mabel. Cora Lamborn traveled to West Branch to visit cousin Mrs Thomas Barrington. Anna Heizer of Nichols changed trains at West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Grace Beeson
R. J. Wiley
Denver
Colo
Chet Grigg
Frank Grigg
Cedar Rapids
W. L. Watters
Hilda
Atalissa
Alex McIntosh
Francisco
West Liberty School
Brooklyn
Mary Gause
Emma Cress
Myrtle
Tipton
William Buple
Wilton
Union Valley
Mabel
Cora Lamborn
West Branch
Thos. Barrington
Anna Heizer
Nichols
Davenport
Ethel Gregg
Maude Rockafellow
Hattie Watters
Theo Jones
Spencer Street
William Pond
Sherman Pond
Allie Pierce
Kirksville
Martha Hartapee
Iowa City
Harry Hartapee
Alice Nichols
Estherville
Jackson
Frank Heston
John Beimford
Richard Stiles
R. P. Stucker
Thomas Smiley
Jackson Evans
Muscatine
Artie Gates
Downey
Ace Brishbine
Ben Coale
Waterloo
G. E. Coale
Sixth Street
Mary J. Hall
H. Spears
Mary Holloway
Albert
Jane Wright
Byron
James Grandy
Mi o Na proclaimed to cure dyspepsia in Muscatine ad
Newspaper reader is promised Mi o Na tablets cure for dyspepsia by building stomach strength and removing root cause. Havercamp's Drug Store is stated as Muscatine agent with guarantee to cure or money back. Customer testimonial from W A Ennis in Syracuse Indiana urges trial at 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miona
Mi-o-na
Havercamp
W. A. Ennis
Green St
Syracuse
Rengo fat reducer promoted as safe candy style
The Rengo Company advertises a fat reducing product claiming easy daily weight loss of one pound. Sold nationwide by druggists for one dollar per box or prepaid by mail from Detroit. A free 50 cent package offer requires sending 10 cents as postage proof. Mentioned for Muscatine by A W Morgan, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rengo
Rengo Co
Detroit
Mich
Local social notes detail movements and visits around Atalissa
Numerous residents and visitors are recorded moving between Davenport Estherville Kirksville Cedar Rapids Muscatine Downey Wilton and Atalissa. The entries note trains, visits with relatives and friends, and attendances at sales and carnivals, with several deaths and family updates mentioned.
Prairie Grove News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Illness
Miss Rena Swart returns home after tending grandmother Swart and daughter in West Liberty. Jole Walker fell ill from heat while putting up clover hay last week. Frank Wilkins served as a business visitor in Cedar Rapids Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Chas McCann hosted a Sunday dinner for Robt Pinney and wife and Fred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Grove
Rena Swart
Swart
West Liberty
Jole Walker
Frank Wilkins
Cedar Rapids
Chas. McCann
Messrs
Robt. Pinney
Fred
Sunday Socials and Family Visits Across Local Area
Ridenour and Miss Zella Walker and Miss Lulu Small shared time with the Schiele family. Randolph Schiele and kin visited from the area. Churchgoing and neighbors gather in Centerdale and near West Liberty with multiple family hosting events. A closing sale is planned at Mrs. Robinsons home this week.
Dangerous Surgery Prevented by Dr King New Life Pills
An advertisement claims abdominal surgery is avoided by Dr Kings New Life Pills described as painless purifiers selling for 25 cents in stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Havercamp
Love family reunion and local social notes in Ainsworth
The Love family reunion gathers in Ainsworth with relatives from Centerville Iowa Roann Indiana Sterling Kansas and local towns. Other items note funerals visits by Mrs Sands and Mrs Ebner Pleasant Plain visits by R O Lyman and travels of T J Easter J A Chambers and tea company role in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Love
Sam Love
Centerville
Will Love
Roann
Ind
Chas. Love
John Love
Sterling, Kan
A. E. Sands
Geo. Ebner
Fairfield
R. O. Lyman
Pleasant Plain
T. J. Easter
Burlington
Daveart
Co. C. Chambers
Lela Rhodes
West Liberty
J. A. Chambers
Waterloo
O. G. Edwards
Will Craver
Will Craver and Little Son
Chicago
F. B. Jackson
Thos. Brown Attorney at Law Serves Muscatine
General practice of law with loans insurance and real estate. Special attention to settlement of estates and collections. Abstract of title made and Illinois blanks kept on hand. Notary public in office. Office over First National Bank Muscatine Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Brown
Illinois
First National Bank
Muscatine
Iowe
Rock Island schedule notes train movements and times
The notice lists train movements from Rock Island system on January 5 1908 with routes east southwest and west. It includes passenger and freight trains between Davenport Chicago California Washington Oskaloosa Kansas City Worth and other stops with arrival and departure times and the agent W. B. Underdonk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Davenport
Chicago
California
Washington
Oskaloosa
Kansas City
Ht. Worth
Underdonk
Wilton Trains and Connections Timetable 1905
Local Wilton and Muscatine rail schedules list daily branch trains with No 504 at 6 25am and No 505 at 8 00am plus several through services to Chicago Milwaukee and St Pauls system. Southbound and northbound connections at Muscatine Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction detail arrivals departures and transfer notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Muscatine
Ewe
Cence Eeeecereseseceeesdl
Sildam
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Pauls Railway
Esee
Muscatine North and South
Round House
Fruitland
Ill
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Junction
Muscatim
North Bound
Grandvieweeees
Burlington
Iowa Central
Banking Houses The Cook Musser Co State Bank and Trust Co
The Cook Musser Co State Bank and Trust Co lists capital at 75000 and surplus at 75000. P M Musser is president Ed C Cook is vice president and 8 B Cook is cashier. It offers four percent interest on time deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
COOK
First National Bank
G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
S. G. Stein
J. R. Reuling
R. K. Smith
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wingold
Bay State Milling Co
Winona
Minnesota
Jones & Rice, Distributors
Cth
Wystatt Mucuns Co “Wingwat
South Muscatine News
Vweerkes
Yaterans Havavng Exwocas
Mulford
Bubletin
St Paul Eeeee
la Crosse
Reeds Landing
P. du Chien
Dubuque
le Claire
Des M.ee
Keokuk St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Mississippi
J. M. Sherier
Rosebud Indian Lands
Milwaukee Railroad Company An
Dakota Land
Cess
A. W. Morgan
Ridenour
Zella Walker
Lulu Small
Chas. Schiele
Randolph
Centerdale
Harvey Branson
Marion Kirby
H. T. Swart
Chas. Robinson
Wm. Hill
Pueblo
Col
Martin Black
Allen Black
Robert Douglass
Oasis
Earnest Hawker
Near West Liberty
C. E. Dice
Wakefield
Wakefield's
Ienry Jayne
Wm. Hofman
Wm. B. Jayne
D4inn & Hoffman
Lowa Avenue
Journal Owice
Iowa
P. Ingham
Voice
East End Sct
New German-American Bank
Frank L. Bihlmeiler
Telephone
Gnd
G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
W. D. Bark
Pepper
Carsnauvuan
Buka & Frpp
Siam
White Collar Line
Helen Blair
IV. G. Block CO
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