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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1905
Page
6
Fragmented local notices describe Mrs and Miss Harriet Se, Miss Sa arriving home, and a visit by area residents to the West Poop district. References mention Miss Spetinues, Mr Haught, and others touring or visiting in the area, with scattered names and places like Wapello and Chiaca abbreviated in the garbled text.
Fragmentary text reports on health and trade disruptions including claims of consumption relief and pharmacy activity. Mentions merchants, prescriptions, and regional concerns but missing clear names, places, dates, or outcomes.
Reverend Kempton sends greetings from Arkansas and the south praising Texas and Dallas as a Baptist hub. He notes Fort Worth’s church ranks with the finest in the nation, observes Oklahoma City’s progress, and contrasts thirty years of settlers’ cabins to Davenport’s modern streets and asphalt paving. He comments on favorable weather and plans a week in Arizona before returning home.
Willan Thearold De Witt was born 1905 and died at two months old after a three week illness from catarrhal pneumonia and hooping cough. He leaves his parents and a host of mourners. Funeral services were held at the Tremania M. E. Church at 16 a.m. Saturday July 28, concluding at the Indian Crook cemetery.
Sunflower Ridge Iowa Aug 1 farmers thrash grain and visitors from nearby towns attend church events. Local residents Mr and Mrs George Sualling and others visit families. Rev Bloomquist to preach at New Ira Aug 6. Iowa Central Ry sells summer round trip and low fare tickets to Minnesota and Dakota points with return by Oct 31.
City Health Physician J. D. Fulham reports for year ending July 3 1995 births 221 and deaths 217 with births outpacing deaths by five. Birth list incomplete due to reporting difficulties. 115 births noted in Muscatine for the year and 107 boys, prompting speculation on future old maids. The section lists births dated July 6 to July 28 with multiple couples welcomed, plus other births for June. Deaths for July include several linked to pneumonia, typhoid and other causes, with ages ranging from infancy to 75.
Shiloh residents report visits and callings over the weekend with Mrs Gertrude Henderson and her children visiting Leimkuehler in Moscow. Fred Fox traveled to Davenport on Friday. E W Denton and daughter Minnie called Sunday evening at S M Hoskins home with B F Greiner and Pearl Greiner also visiting, along with Mr and Mrs S M Hoskins and Margaret Hoskins at J G Klein's home.
Mrs Elmer Nichols of West Liberty spent yesterday in this city visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Geo R Hawley who reside on East Hill.
The Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co. Buffalo N Y advertises Kidney Liver Pills as the world’s greatest regulator. Claims combined kidney and liver action with one pill per dose priced at 25 cents a box. Free samples offered by mail.
Geo A Sherman of Lisbon Red Mills Lawrences Co says long kidney illness improved after using Foley Kidney Cure. He reports frequent urination and brick-dust urine before treatment, credits the remedy with full cure after four bottles, and states his survival without it. Sold by Blavercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Crowds pour in to the chautauqua grounds at Columbus Junction as tents fill the area and visitors arrive from Winfield Crawfordsville Morning Sun and Almsworth. Rev FL Adams and Dr H O Rowlands arrive to resume duties while the open program begins at 9 39 tomorrow.
The Columbus Junction area prepares for the opening of the state’s greatest chautauqua with grounds awaiting lighting improvements. Attendees include Col. Bain, Helen Work, and local residents visiting from Davenport, Wapello, and Chicago. Notable happenings include family reunions, tent care, and travel between Muscatine Davenport and Des Moines as preparations continue.
Members of Company C, 4th regiment, Iowa National Guard, returned from Des Moines where they trained in camp with Governor Cummins observing. The unit posted the highest marks for neat quarters and grounds, earned praise for discipline, and reported good food and strong leadership under Captain Roy C. Brown.
Wilton in Ang. JA hosts a party of ladies from Muscatine and Wilton plus local guests sharing a lawn picnic on the Switzer property. The Muscatine party returned home on the late train. several residents plan visits to relatives in North Dakota and Minnesota as others join local social rounds and a shoe sale is advertised.
Weed park club Inc behind the project plans a two story frame building with brick foundation and a 34 by 31 foot main hall. Architect H W Zeidler designed the structure to overlook the river and park with a road veranda and open balconies on the second floor. Work planned to start next week as city council consideration and fundraising continue.
A vintage advertisement claims starving readers can be relieved and cured of indigestion with Dr King’s New Life Pills for 25 cents sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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