Local Iowa Guard unit heads to Camp Bishop Ottumwa
Company C of Muscatine joins Davenport, Iowa City and other units, along with the hospital corps, for a ten day annual camp of the Fifty fourth regiment Iowa National Guard. The train left Rock Island at nine and arrived Ottumwa at 11 25 this morning. The camp is named Camp Bishop in honor of the late colonel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tumwa
Fifty-fourth Regiment
Iowa National Guard
Rock Island
Ottumwa
Eldon
Davenport
Muscatine
Iowa City
Hospital Corps
Bidon
Centerville
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Bishop
Meritol Tonic Digestive Promoted as Cure All
A local advertisement urges readers feeling run down to try Meritol Tonic Digestive. It claims the tonic strengthens digestion, boosts appetite, and builds red blood, restoring energy and life to the body. Lemmon's Pharmacy is named as exclusive agents authorized to guarantee the preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Druge & Press Association
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Plowing to Fight Grasshoppers Urged by Henry A. Adrian
In Mascatine and nearby towns farmers are urged to plow fallow fields this fall to curb a grasshopper outbreak next year. Henry A. Adrian argues a female grasshopper lays up to 700 000 eggs in hard ground and a grub can only move in the direction it is headed, so turning over fallow land may direct the pest downward and avert a plague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Falls
Towa
Henry A. Adrian
Luther Burbank
Adrian
Watermelon Crop Drives Muscatine Area Talk
In Muscatine and nearby towns discussion centers on an abundant watermelon harvest. Reports show 488 carloads shipped from Muscatine, Fruitland, Fredonia and Coneville, with Coneville supplying 253 cars, per Rock Island General Superintendent C. W. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Fruitland
Muscatine County
Fredonia
Coneville
Louisa County
C. W. Jones
Rock Island
Cone
Wolf damage hits Lee County sheep herds in summer
In Lee County Iowa farmers report wolves killing many sheep this summer. Claims for domestic animal losses have been filed with the county auditor and deputy and numerous payments have been approved by the board of supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Iowa
Lee County
Board of Supervisors
Plays doctor tragedy claims life of Lyle Miller
In Audubon on August 28, four year old Lyle Miller died after a group of children played doctor and ingested strychnine tablets from a sick family member's medicine. Several other children fell violently ill but survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon
Mor gan cooked to death in Waterloo tub
Waterloo Illinois August 28 A N Morgan a prominent local businessman died from a scalding incident when a gas heater overheated bath water. He reportedly suffered vertigo and may have slipped while filling the tub, his body rendered with fused flesh when found two and a half hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
A. N. Morgan
Bandmaster at State University of Iowa Named
Dr. C. E. Van Doren of Battle Creek Iowa has accepted the bandmaster post at the State University of Iowa for the coming year. He is a graduate of the university's College of Dentistry and will move to Iowa City around September 1 giving up his Battle Creek practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
C. E. van Doren
Battle Creek
Iowa
State University of Iowa
College of Dentistry
University
Interurban Between Iowa City and Davenport Let
Davenport Railroad company announces the contract to build the interurban between Iowa City and Davenport has been let pending right of way. Excavation work starts today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Davenport Railroad Company
Davenport
Old Settlers' Association Annual Meeting At Salem Park
The Old Settlers association of Salem held its annual gathering in the park with about 5,000 attendees. The Galesburg band provided musical entertainment during the day’s exercises.
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Nual
Old Settlers’ Association of
Salem
Galesbure Band
Man killed at Keokuk dam in work accident
Keokuk August 28 Fred Bregenzer a Water Power Co employee was struck by a engine while at work on the dam and died instantly. The accident occurred at the local water works site with the identity of the victim confirmed as Mr Bregenzer. An official investigation will follow to determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Fred Bregenzer
Water Power Company
University of Minnesota expert proposes hot noonday meals
Miss Mary I Bull domestic science specialist with the extension corps returns from studying rural school kitchens to end the cold lunch in favor of hot noonday meals. She issues a bulletin with simple receipts for noonday lunches across several counties and rural schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Mary I. Bull
Extension Corps
University of Minnesota
Big crop of nuts ripening across Iowa
Nut growers report the state will harvest its largest crop in years. In Winterset on August 28 growers note heavy clusters on every twig with branches drooping under the load. Shell bark hickories and black walnuts are packed. butter nuts are loaded. Only extreme dry weather could ruin the yield.
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Winterset
Lawa
Young girl crushed by tombstone at Woodland cemetery
Des Moines Iowa August 28 Margaret McAdams granddaughter of the sexton of Woodland cemetery died Saturday from injuries after a tombstone toppled while she played on it Friday.
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Des Moines
Margaret McAdams
Gexton
Woodland Cemetery
Frozen to death on Pike's Peak in Colorado
Mr and Mrs W F Skinner of Dallas Texas were found frozen to death near the summit of Pike s Peak Tuesday morning. Their bodies lay side by side in the snow and were found by a boy returning down the peak. Both victims were printers employed on a Dallas newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
W. F. Skinner
Dallas
Texas
Pike's Peak
Meritol Pile Remedy Ad At Lemmon Pharmacy
Local agents advertise Meritol Pile Remedy as unique prescription merit pile treatment. The ad claims it differs from ordinary salves and is offered in a convenient form with a manufacturer guaranteed by St Lemmon's Pharmacy and American Drug Press Association membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lemmon's Pharmacy
American Drug & Press Association
Loss of Time Means Loss of Pay Kidney Trouble Remedy
A Streator Illinois man credits Foley Kidney Pills with quick recovery from kidney and bladder trouble enabling him to return to work. The ad notes Foley Kidney Pills as effective for kidney ills and urges purchase at local druggists. It also touts Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a swift cure for an ordinary diarrhoea. Lemmon's Pharmacy sells it.
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M. Balent
Little Penna St
Streator
All
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Wisconsin land sale interest from Iowa farmers near Packwood
Sam Martin and R G Ruggles of Jefferson county Iowa returned from inspecting level ditched black soil lands in Monroe county Wisconsin. They praise the soil at 25 to 30 dollars per acre and plan to buy. Martin lowers his Iowa price by ten dollars per acre to acquire 640 acres in Wisconsin. For full information write P O Box 325 Davenport Iowa.
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Sam Martin
R. G. Ruggles
Towa
Packwood
Jefferson County
Iowa
Monroe County
Wis
Mr. Martin
Wisconsin
P. O. Box
Davenport
Lowa
Farmers Mutual Pays Numerous Losses in Two Weeks
Secretary Sidney Coon of the Washington County Farmers mutual Insurance reports losses paid over the last fourteen days. Records show damages from lightning to a mare and contents, plus cattle and poultry losses across Washington, Riverside, Brighton, Kalona, Wellman, Richland, Wayland, and Ainsworth. Several individual claims include a cow loss, a grain fire, contents damage, and multiple colts and mares. A Journal want ad note at the end promotes selling notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Coon
Washington County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
A. Hi. Stephens
Washington
Larry Colton
Columbus Junction
Colt
Edmund Horn
Riverside
Mare Aus CO
Ream
Joseph Simon
Joseph Krone
Cow
GG. Peterson
Albert Heck
Colt . T
G. Morgan
Ainsworth
John A. Augustine
Brighton
J. C. Lasek
Kalona
Mare
Joseph Rich
Steer
J. C. Richenberger
Wayland
Ana Peter Widmer
Gilbert Schremp
Richland
R. F Glantz
Wellman
B. McArtur
M. Wagner
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H. F. Steck the Jeweler
Hor Camp
C. A. Dewey
Nynde Stryker
L. R. Schilling
Camp Perry
Ohio
J. E. Jackson
Haber
Washington National Bank
Henry A
Mascatine
Wolves
Dam
Ryyal
Towa Land
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
J. F. McMamara & Son
Chas. L. Brainard
Marion Avenue
Tramping Lake District
Saskatchewan, Canada
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States
International Harvester Company
Saskatoon
Houghton Lake
St. Paul
Lase Lane & Development Co
Minnesota
Southwell & McCulley
Southeastern
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