W J Lewis Sr Dies in Muscatine at Near Ninety Years
News comes from Muscatine of the death of W. J. Lewis Sr a longtime local resident. He was nearly ninety and survived by two sons and three daughters. His remains will be brought to the city and buried in City Cemetery. He was born in Ohio and came to Iowa in 1854. He had been living with his children the last six years and had planned a visit but fell ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Lewis Sr
Muscatine
Bia
Ohio
Iowa
John
Fairfield
William
Riverside
Cal Little
Mra
Lovelett
Henry Waters
Near Fairfield
Kittl Catherine Witte
Will Witte
Davenport
Elm Grove
Catherine
Valley Junction
Bober
Witte
Weeks' Break-up-A-Cold-Tab letra
Local ad notes a remedy named Weeks Break-up-A-Cold Tabs with a cheerful refund offer if ineffective. Mentions price in cents and a pharmacy named Stewart's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart's
Community Gardens Bloom at Sunset Park By West Washington Ladies
West Washington women planted flowers in Sunset park beds last evening. landscape gardener prepared the beds and floristsKeck and local ladies funded the effort. Rev A M Shimer of Des Moines credits Dr Kay’s Renovator for renewed energy. Spring medicine advertised with prices. Spirit Lake lakes fishing season opens May 15 with hotel and boarding house options and a transfer bus from Spirit Lake to The Inn and Arnold's Park. B B R N Railway agent details and travel information cited. Opera House Tonight features Quo Vadis at Graham. tickets available at Bowland Shields.
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West Washington
Sunset Park
Keck
City
A. M. Shimer
Des Moines
Iowa
Kay
Temple Pharmacy
Stewart Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Columbia Pharmacy
Spirit Lake Town
the Inn
Arnold's Park
Spirit Lake
G. Farmer
A. G P.A
Cedar Rapids, la
Telephone News From Riverside May 2 Local Notes
May 2 report from Riverside notes Tenry Swift starting a brick kiln burn. The Savings Bank under repair after recent wreck. Mrs W Shafer of South English visiting her mother at Hotel Hardy. Mr and Mrs McCoy of Allerton visiting A B Cornells. Annie Cornell home for vacation. G W Stewart of Washington in town. Cam McClurg went to Packwood. Grace Frazey returned from Colorado. Farmers line near completion and crops look fine.
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Tenry Swift
Savings Bank
Mra
W. Shafer
South English
Hotel Hardy
Mrs. McCoy
Little Son
Allerton
A. B Cornell
Annie Cornell
G. W. Stewart
Washington
Milwaukee survey team to reach city after westward work
Eastbound Milwaukee engineers completing Muscatine to city locating survey. They report a straighter course after revised lines and dined at the Crozier farm with Geo McCreedy. They cover up to five miles daily. Tonight at the Graham a showing of Quo Vadis with seats sold at Bow and Shields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Muscatine
Oregon Township
Geo. McCreedy
Crozier
New Range for the Guards and Army Rail Route Talks
Captain Brookhart and six men moved a target range one mile up Crooked Creek. The six hundred yard site improves long range fire for Springfield and Krag rifles. Ten new members join Company D as physicals continue. Union Veterans meet tonight. Public railroad route costs and Milwaukee line talks dominate town debate with owners urged to set fair damage estimates.
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S. W. Brookhart
Crooked Creek
Florida
Milwaukee
Washington
Spring Health Cures and Local Notices
An ad touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic for health with genuine C. C. C. tablets. Reminders of Dr. Kay's Renovator claims cure for long standing debility. Funeral notice for Kittl Catherine Witte in Davenport. burial at Elm Grove. Public notices warn about rural route mail two cent delivery and local postal rates.
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Toc
Kas Renovalor
Kay
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Setseersietese
DR. Kays
Temple Pharmacy
Stewart Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Columbiarmacy
Arrivals and Visits Noted in Local Dispatch
Mrs Mary Breed arrived this morning from Alnsworth. Miss Blanch Goode departed for Grinnell to visit her sister Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Breed
Alnsworth
Miss Blanch Goode
Grinnell
Ada
Death of Woman Accused in Bruce Murder Trial
The funeral of Elizabeth Russell of Bruce Wisconsin took place in Exu Claire. Russell, wife of Thomas Russell, died of pneumonia and was linked to the 1881 Russell murder case where she was acquitted on appeal. Noted backers included A Buffington and W Carson of Valley Lumber. The broader items mention Louisiana Good Roads, Oshkosh fire loss, Batangas unrest, and corn prices, plus debt figures and a family tie to ex Secretary of War Russell Alger.
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Exu Claire
Wis
Elizabeth Russell
Bruce
Thomas Russell
Pheumonia
Lakeview Cemetery
Russell
Bertha Erickson
W. F. Bailey
Supreme Court
General A. Buffington
William Carson
The
Valley Lumber Company
Oshkosh
Batangas
Luzon
P. L
Chicago
Mignonne EB
Swift
Pee B Alas
Far Russel A. Alger
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Axminster
Mercer & Chilcote
Graham Opera House
Aiden Benedict
New York
Pacific Coast
Rowland & Shields
America
Winfield
Cp Pop
J. H. Young
Thos, Conners
Franklinged
Gertrude Carris
Frank Swickard
Dutch Creek
Teeter
Geahard & Wm T Bockhorst
Lowa
Geahard TeBockhorst
Daniel Bopp
Henry Keening
Geo
White
Joseph W White
Brighton
Eugene Schneider
J. W. Crawford
Oregon
S W Reed
City of Washington
Mary A Tate
City of Washing
John Wagner Sr
Joseph Wagner Jr
W Barnsham
Win Smouse
Scofield
Luckey
F Chilcote
Robert S Cunningham
John Smiley
Crawford
Abbott
Ilda M Palmer
Spirit and
Okoboji Lakes
Nicola Hardware & Furniture Company
Cam McClurg
Packwood
Grace Frazey
Colorado
Graham
Bowand & Shields
Uticure
B. J. Kay
Saratoga
Brookart
Herman Wallace
Union Veterans Union
U. V. U. Hall
D. J. Ricuemaercer
Adjt
Oxfords
Johnker Drink
Harwood, South Side
Sam
S. R. Belville
Hubbell
Catherine Witte
Parrish’s
Saving Bank
Charley
Berthe Fricknon
Louisiana
New Orleans
National Good Roads Association
Dimity and
Batiste
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