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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
5
One hundred seven removal requests were filed with the county auditor, leaving the mulct petition over the required number. The board of supervisors postponed the hearing until Thursday morning to allow all papers to be filed. A lengthy session and bitter contest are anticipated as counter petitions circulate and questions arise about withdrawing or replacing names.
Highland Nobles cancel the announced picnic and reschedule to Wednesday August 12 at Electric Park. All members to govern themselves accordingly per order.
Misses Elizabeth and Esther Fotsch of Woodlawn avenue depart for a brief visit with friends in Rock Island. Their brother Wesley left yesterday to operate Western Union lines in Rock Island.
Mrs O G Mason of Green Mountain Indiana departed today from Mulberry Avenue after visiting with Jacob Schomberg and headed for Davenport.
Davenport organization opens a short series at Mulberry avenue grounds with four top liners. Islanders arrive to face the Davenport Suburbans and Independents. Chicago’s Reliance team from the Haberdashers league meets the Independents Sunday.
A. W. Morgan, Druggist advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as an immediate relief for asthma and a cure for cases resistant to other treatments. It claims to treat coughs colds and throat and lung troubles with no harmful drugs.
The weekly crop bulletin reports unusually warm weather has boosted corn and grain growth across the state. Haying and harvesting near completion. thrashing general. rainfall below normal with excessive sunshine. Local showers on late in the month offered relief. oats and other grains show variable yields but overall fair to good.
Wilton Iowa August 3 Delayed Rev Onley K Walker long at sea and in Europe arrives back to visit friends and plan lecture tours He will reach Los Angeles September 1 to visit his relatives then Seattle where he has a church offer Also details social visits of local residents and travelers with Muscatine Chautauqua and local engagements.
A health ad extols biliousness as aDigestive disorder from a sluggish liver and bowels and advocates Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as an effective laxative. Testimony from C E Cook of Greenville Illinois praises quick relief, with the product sold by all druggists and a free sample offered by Pepsin Syrup Co.
Dredge started operations in Improvement District No 3 yesterday afternoon near Muscatine slough to cut to a nearby pond below the Milwaukee bridge. Engineer F A McDonald marks stakes for workers while plans to remove sand bars continue. Also notes a church social date change and local notices.
Religious work secretary Mitchell of the local Y M C A will speak at the morning service at Mulford Congregational church next Sunday. Rev W H Thomlinson will lead the First Congregational church service in Rev B C Preston’s absence while he camps near Laramie Wyoming.
Sunday events at the Port home include family visits and illness notes. Baseball saw Wilton Slashers defeat Laurel Hill 16 to 2. Regional residents including the Jacobs and Mardel families traveled between Davenport, Rock Island, and nearby towns, with several relatives visiting Wilton and surrounding areas.
Members of the Sul department plan an ice social at the church hall this evening at 7:30. Lawn beds and tables will be set, refreshments offered, and incidental costs covered. The session will include a society meeting and music.
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