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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1901

Page

7

Passenger movements and medical remedies in Cedar Rapids

Henry Jayne and J Scott Blackwell traveled yesterday afternoon to Cedar Rapids and Colorado Springs respectively. Prof L G Focht transacted business in the city and returned by the afternoon train. Burdock Blood Bitters is promoted as a health aid for a clear head and vigorous body. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is advertised as a safe remedy.

Henry Jayne Cedar Rapids J. Scott Blackwell L. G. Focht Wilton Burdock

Wilton trips noted for several local residents

Contractor Wm M Kincaid and Mr and Mrs Peter Townley rode to Wilton yesterday afternoon. Attorney Wm D Burk traveled to Cedar Rapids for a convention. Mrs M J Bell visited from Storm Lake. Other locals also listed as passengers on the Wilton line.

Wm. M. Kincaid Wilton Peter Townley Wm. D. Burk Cedar Rapids M. J. Bell Silas Johnson Storm Lake G. F. Eyrich City Ternoon Eyrichen R Davenport Mrs. E Maren

River Carnival Planned for Davenport August 14

Local launch owners from Davenport Muscatine and Quad Cities receive invitation to a grand river carnival with evening parade and races on August 14. Prizes include a $50 loving cup and a silk flag, with a meeting at Harper House to form a boat owners association and arrange boat care. The event coincides with the Modern Woodmen Picnic in Rock Island and features a full program at Black Hawk Watch Tower including prize drills.

Davenport Missisippi River Quincy St. Paul Tri-Cities Tenth Congressional District Picnic Association of Illinois Rock Island Harper House Quinck Black Hawk Watch Tower M. T. Stevens C. O. McCullough E. E. Murphy Gascan Richard Yate Piscan Wekce B. F. Knox Snae A. R. Talbott

Letters Unclaimed at Macatine Post Office Iowa 1901

Weekly list showing remaining unclaimed mail at Macatine Iowa with both men and women names. Letters include Wm Benzoin W Burrows M Fearns W B Hostetter Henry Meyer Ira Porter S E Rogers L Morte H Spencer Carl Troiison Whale Wilson and ladies Miss Alice Baker Mrs W M Meyers Mrs Lucy Braoks Partridge Miss Mary Schmidt Mrs Emma Sherry Miss Effie Wilson. Advertised letters require claimants to say Advertised. Wm L Roach P M.

Macatine Iowa Wm. Benzoin Wm. Burrows M. Fearns W. B. Hostetter Henry Meyer, Jr Ira Porter S. E. Rogers L. Morte H. Spencer Carl Troiison Whale & Wilson Alice Baker W. M. Meyers Lucy Braoks Partridge Mary Schmidt

Street Car Eight Fares For 25 Cents Extended

The Street Car Company extends a July plan offering eight fares for 25 cents each evening from 7:30 to 11:30 except Sundays Wednesdays and Saturdays. The scheme proved popular though below expectations as July progress.

West Liberty Social Notes and Local Visits

West Liberty during August sees visits from twins Miss Gertrude Cline of Canton Illinois and Mrs I Ann Pinegree. Others include Miss Sara Henderson from Salt Lake City and Leona Hollingsworth of Iowa City. News covers local greetings, Epworth League meeting, hay wagon ride, a mower accident, and letters from Spearfish South Dakota and Redstone Colorado.

West Liberty I Ann Pinegree Gertrude Cline Canton Illinois Sara Henderson Salt Lake City Kersey Holmes Kearney Nebraska Maine C. A. Ball Leona Hollingsworth Iowa City Esther Harrison Erwin Esther Deemer Des Moines Nettie Hendrickson Samuel Hendrickson East Third Street Elmer Anderson Lucy Evans Ohio Charles Evans Hoxie Kansas W. C. Evans West Sixth Street Grant Nichols W. L. Gibson Ivah Lincoln Epworth League Ella Martha McGuire Charles Brown Cedar Valley Mra Spearfish Deadwood N. C. Ganse Redstone Colorado

Oil Sprinkling Trials May Reform Railroad Dust Control

Northwestern Railway tests oil on ballast between Melrose and Elmhurst show dust reduction at 70 mph after oiling. Photos document condition before and after, with 2,000 gallons of oil per mile used. If successful, other railroads including via Muscatine may adopt the method for dusty, gravel beds.

Muscatine Northwestern Northwestern Railway Melrose Elmhurst Galena Overland Limited Cravel

Church Committees Named in Fourth Quarterly Conference

The First Methodist Church held its Fourth Quarterly Conference in the church parlor. Officers were elected and standing committees formed for the coming year, including Board of Stewards led by J. B. Hunt and A. S. Millett as Recording Steward, with a full slate of district trustees, missions, education, temperance, and church extension committees.

First Methodist Church Board of Stewards J. B. Hunt C. O. Hurd A. F. Demorest J. E. Howe J. M. Kemble E. O. Burnside M. O. Standwood J. H. Kendig H. H. Arnold T. C. Price R. M. Chase A.S. Millett L. O. Steninger A. S. Millett John Rice A. Davidson P. W. Francis J. S. Patten P. M. Musser John Mahin Peter Musser C. W. Smith D. W. Jackson Anna Morrison J. H W. Kendig Rebecca Miller W. S. Peasley M. O. Stanwood Emma Mahin Anna Jepson Temperance D. V. Jackson Elmer Batterson J. M. Beck C. F. Nevius Freedman's Aid Joe Cheneweth Judge Brainnen J. A. McCorm P. M. Mercier

Pleasant View Notes Farm Life And Travel

Pleasant View notes thinning grain reports fair yields. Clark Cocklin and wife return to Muscatine after a week with daughter Mrs. L Krahl. David and Edward Stineman depart for Pipestone Minn for remainder of summer. Mrs. J P Stineman visits aunt Mrs Sue Bick near Grandview. Wm Thompson wife I Ryan and family visit Al Freg on the Island on Sunday. Mr and Mrs F Boston stay with J P Stineman family. L A Krahl and wife visit F Gast Sunday evening.

Clark Cocklin Muscatine L. Krahl David Edward Stineman Pipestone Minn J. P. Stineman Sue Bick Grandview Wm. Thompson I. Ryan al. Freg

It’s Free If It Fails to Cure Pile Remedy Ad

An advertisement by J. J. Havercamp promotes a pile cure with a written guarantee no cure equals no pay. It mentions a 50 cent price and free samples, highlighting a “great pile cure” and a free pile pipe with each package.

Rector J. J. Havercamp

Cubans Free February Fifteenth Parade of Strife

The text speaks of Cubans gaining freedom on February 15 1902 amid war and politics. It notes global concern over humanity's struggles and extols Iodo as an antiseptic powder healing wounds ulcers and sores. It mentions price 25 cents per box and availability from druggists.

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