Fourth of July at Mount Pleasant and a life saved
John Iden spent the Fourth with brother Lyman A. Iden in Mount Pleasant where Lyman, an aged soldier in the asylum, enjoyed a rare visit. Frank Frazier of Oskaloosa visits his mother while Mrs Lola Cragg of Dorchester Mass credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing her severe lung trouble after years of failure with other remedies. Stewart's Pharmacy guarantees the cure. 50c and trial bottles free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Iden
Lyman A. Iden
Mount Pleasant
Lyman
Riverside
Lola Cragg
Dorchester
Mass
Dr. King
Stewart's Pharmacy
St. Tria
Big Tent Evangelist Meeting Near Keokuk Opens Tonight
Evangelist Smith and singer Colburn bring a large choir to a big tent near Ona Long shop two blocks north of the square. Meetings start at 7:40 pm with nightly sessions through the week except Saturdays. The Keokuk Gate City notes strong attendance despite rain cold, with hundreds confessing faith and churches supporting the effort. The group plans brief Washington stay next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ona Long
Colburo
Evangelist Smith
el Paso
Smith
Colburn
Ret
Keokuk Gate City
Smith-Colburn
Keokuk
United Christian
Keokuk Farewell Noted With Real Regret by Many
The message expresses deep respect as they leave Keokuk, with the departure causing genuine regret among hundreds of residents and well-wishers who honor the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Alneworth and Surrounding County News Highlights
Local notes from Alneworth and surrounding towns list visits, travel to Washington and Muscatine, relatives visiting Fairfield and St Louis, and residents taking trips for the Fourth of July. Names include Stone, Walter Protzman, Mrs Conrad Protaman, Thomas Harding, Willie Chihak, Charles Riley, Mrs A J Laird, Morrison san Moun joy Suan toy Marr, Fred Welte, Maggie Mishafer, Olive and Lucile Vos Reiner, Mary Ware, Grandma Reiner, Grandma Shillig, Tresa and Vera Smith, and Mrs Albert Kacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hay
Lincoln
Nedd
Thomas Harding
Willie Chihak
Burlington
Charles Riley
TP Nichola
Muscatine
A J. Laird
Babe
JL Ho Morrison San Mounjoy Suantoy Marr
Chicago
Mra
GO. Boener
Mra. A. EB. Sands
Fairfield
Welte
Fred Welte
Will Pieper
Maggie Mishafer
Vos Reiner
Babes
Olive
Lucile
Mary Ware
St. Louis
Grandma Reiner
Pieper
Grandma Shillig
Io Davenport
Tresa
Vera Smith
Wallace Circus Endorsed In Grand Washington Exhibit
The Daily Journal of Hannibal Missouri praised Wallace Shows for a full showing with an immense parade and complete menagerie. It urged readers to see the circus, promising every advertised promise fulfilled and value for money. Wallace Shows will exhibit in Washington on July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Daily Journal
Hannibal
Missouri
Wallaces Circus
Washington
Local residents active in city and surrounding towns
John Rowan of Answorth visited the city today while Miss Jessie Rupp departed for Muscatine to visit relatives. Rev. 8S. K Coates preached in Hillborough this morning. Mrs. Robert Cook, visiting Davenport, returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Watt of Moline visit East Main Street friends and travel home tomorrow. Dr. O. W. McLaughlin of Crawfordsville hosted at the John McLaughlin home yesterday. Misses Anna and Artie McQuiley of East Main Street went to Winfield to visit former neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cook
Davenport
Geo. Watt
Moline
J. W. Maxwell
East Main Street
O. W. McLaughlin
Crawfordsville
John McLaughlin
Anna
Artie McQulley
Winfield
Fire near Yearick barn saved by local bucket brigade
A sky rocket started a small blaze in the east part of town last evening at about nine. Mrs. H E Yearick’s barn caught fire but Wyatt Marbourg and Mr Turbott directed a bucket brigade that quickly put out the flames before major damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt Marbourg
Mr. Turbott
The Same Old Story By J A Kelly
Henderson North Carolina citizen J A Kelly recounts his dysentery illness and credit for relief to Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy used as directed. The product is sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook and Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Kelly
United States
Chamberlate
Mr. Kelly
Henderson
N.C
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Bushes to spend summer at Shields home in Goodland
Harry and Amy Bush of Goodland Kansas will spend the summer at the John and Robert Shields home Bruce Wilson hosted a Fourth of July party for his young friends at his East Washington home Thursday evening. Wil Langenberg and Grant Horton joined the UTD band in Burlington yesterday and helped with music. A family picnic occurred on the Tom Anderson lawn last evening followed by informal Greworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry and
Amy Bush
Goodland
Kansas
Will
John and
Robert Shields
Bruce Wilson
East
Washington
Wil Langenberg
Grant Horton
Burlington
Tom Anderson
Kansans invited to conference on forming milling trust
Walter Vrooman of the Western Co-Operative association launches a drive to form a state wide milling and grain shipping trust in Kansas. A Topeka conference on July 0 invites farmers to join the plan as mills and elevators pledge to participate. The effort aims to secure better freight rates and markets through cooperative societies and stores, with C. B. Hoffman signing the circular and Vrooman promising to handle fall wheat output and curb speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Walter Vrooman
Western Co-Operative Association
Topeka
Co-Operative
C. B. Hoffman
John W. Breidenthal
Vrooman
Potter workers avoid strike as peace is reached
East Liverpool Ohio July 5 1923 8000 pottery workers will not strike this year after officials of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters announce peace has been established both sides making concessions to end the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Brotherhood
Death of Paris county surveyor sparks murder charge
Paris Kentucky July 5 Little Berry Redford long time county surveyor died suddenly at about 50. His wife is jailed on murder charges arsenic found in his stomach and suspected poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Little’ Berry Redford
Disastrous Imitation Fatal Fire Dike Attempt
Chicago on July 4 reports a disastrous imitation of a fire swallower. Mary Loughren far younger than the original tried to swallow fire using gasoline, causing a blaze that killed a boy and another child, with a girl spared only by falling from a porch rail. The boy’s mother was badly burned, and bystanders extinguished the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Loughren
Cii
M Wetehhere
Strike violence and political graft reported across cities
July 4 dispatches describe sabotage on the Canadian Northern line at Portage Junction with a derailed engine and the strike leaders denying knowledge, while officials offer a reward for suspects. Cook county public administrator Patrick J. O'Donnell faces removal after a jury bribery case. Other notices include a July wedding in Des Moines and a high profile visit in Tokyo, plus a brutal assault in Des Moines.
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Winnipes
Man
Portage Junction
Inere
Atrikore
Manna
Springfield
Ile
Yates
Cook County
Patrick J. O'Donnell
Quieting title suit targets Washington County real estate
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa plaintiff A Meyer seeks to quiet title to the south 22 feet of the north 66 feet of lot five in block eighteen in the original Wash ington city plat. Defendants include Daniel McParland Dr L McParland Mary Moody A P Moody Mary L Woods and others unknown claimants. The petition asserts fee simple ownership by possession and prays for reform and enjoinment against claims of defendants and unknown claimants with a September 2 next term deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel McPfarlland
Washington County
Iowa
D. L. McParland
Mary Lousia Moody
A. P. Moody
Maryl. Moody
B. A. Henderson
Tl. A. Hournaide
KR. RK Henderson
Agnes Huchanan
Etha H. Steck
Martha McKee
Clara Stites
Washington
District Court
Daniel McParland
Dr. L. McParland
Mary Louisa Moody
Mary L. Woods
BE. A. Henderson
Hl. A. Burnside
KR. KR. Henderson
Agnes Buchanan
Plaintill
Court House
Washington Washington County
Plainee
Brook Hart
A. K. Dewey
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McCall Bros
Frank Frazier
Oskaloosa
The
Cal C. Long Shop
R Leger
California
Columbia Pharmacy
J. BF. Lemmon
Prop
Lade
Alneworth
S. BR. Stone
Walter Protzman
West Liberty
Conrad Protaman
Anderson and Son
Hichmond
Wallace Circus
John Rowan
Answorth
Jessie Rupp
Coates
Hilleborough
O' Donnell
Shece
Peking
Des Moines
Mary Pierce
Thofold Hammond
Ninth Infantry
Tokyo
Japan
Luke Cyril
Russia
Great Britain
Martha White
Sam Whitley
District Court of
A. Meyer
New York
Rich
Clothiers & Tailors
Iowa Central Railway
Peoria
St. Paul
Minneapolis
St Paul
Ker
Lowa Central
Colenso Hotel
Dave Keltner
Okoboji Lakes
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Bay
Minnesota
Jne G. Farmer
Agp&ta
Cor&n Ry
Cedar Rapids
Columbian
Highland Park Additions
Win Smouse
Highland Park
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