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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
2
Ross Lennington of Eldon Iowa was hurled from the top of a moving freight car near Columbus Junction by a gust of wind. He suffered paralysis from the fall and back or spine injuries, and was taken to his home in Eldon after treatment at Columbus Junction.
Victims to Cupid's Arrow Married Last Evening Miss Helen Welkins and Frank Snider wed at 8 o'clock in Rev Judson Kempton parsonage The ceremony was witnessed by friends and relatives Both are well known in the city The groom works for Roach and Musser's Miss Welkins is a West Hill resident The couple will reside on Orange Street and receive friends there soon
Palm Sunday April 12 will see a large class confirmed at the German Evangelical church. Confirmands include Rudolph Hess Carl Luchterhand Earnest Gehrke Rudolph Dadelow Ralph Jans Otto Maeglein Fritz Facks Arthur Hess Anna Kopplein Katie Klebe Mary Kopplein and Ida Zeug.
An advertisement offers a free trial of the Pyramid Pile Cure with promised home relief from sores ulcers congestion and inflammation. It directs readers to mail name and address to Pyramid Drug Co 90 Pyramid Bldg Marshall Michigan for a trial and notes a 50 cent full treatment from the local druggist.
The notice explains kidney trouble affects women as well as men and causes back pain, headaches, and fatigue. Swamp Root is promoted as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues, with offers of a free sample bottle by mail from Dr. Kilmer & Co.
C A Meerdink topped with 419 high score to become club champion as 12 Commercial Club bowlers contested. Spaethe led singles with 172 average, Grade Mundt won doubles 2276, and Grade Birch Jayne Hoopes Jones took the five man team title 5237 pins. Tonight qualifiers may join the bowling bee by three games at 7 39.
Mrs. George Thompson, 72, long time city resident, died at 10 40 PM after a five hour paralysis stroke. She resided at 806 West Eighth Street and is survived by husband four sons Edward Bert A M Thompson of Muscatine and I E Ewing of Billingham Wash and daughter Mrs Anna Nolte of Muscatine. Funeral arrangements not announced.
Levi Pontius of 209 Cedar street fell through a haymow while unloading hay in a barn on East Sixth street. He injured his face and head, received medical attention, and is resting nicely today.
Yeoman Lodge prepares to travel to Iowa City on April 28 to visit the Homestead. Two candidates were adopted and six balloted favorably. A committee was named to revise the adoption ceremony and arrange for a Chautauqua rental. An assistant overseer office was created with O. O. Wilcox named to the post.
Mrs Downey remains seriously ill after paralysis strike. Rev J T Wyllie returned from West Union with his daughter, and the Ladies Mission Society met at Mrs George Thornton's home. Residents moved in, travels to Aledo for bridge painting, and a Rosedale schoolhouse fire occurred with unknown origin.
Flour ground very fine and even to ensure uniform absorption. This creates a dough that rises consistently and yields a final loaf with even crumb and texture.
A vintage ad note announces sales of Gold Medal Flour through twenty sets of rolls. Limited quantities advertised for customers seeking baking essentials in a corner store display.
Five hundred acres? No 245,000 acres of irrigated government land in the Big Horn Basin Wyoming will be opened for settlement on May 12 under the Carey Act. Prospective settlers may secure irrigated farms at low cost with easy payments and only 30 days residence required. A report with official notice, drawings, maps and full information is sent free on request from the Irrigation Department R. 405-205 La Salle St Chicago.
Montpelier reports Mr and Mrs Perry Cooper of Muscatine moving their household goods to town to establish a future home Mrs Sammis paid a Thursday visit in Buffalo Fred Morris from Kansas City spent Tuesday visiting relatives Miss McGruen begins teaching at the Montpelier school Lottie Davis and Mrs Will Eis conducted Davenport business visits Lola Buckele from Fairport visited her parents Mr and Mrs Davis Sick list patients show improvement Mr and Mrs Henry Dipple and children visited Mrs Spurge Pulse Carrie Fridley returned from Buffalo with J Myers family Chas Love visited Muscatine on Wednesday
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