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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1902
Page
6
A vendor touts D D D as a revolutionary skin remedy. The testimonial claims a facial blemish cleared after treatment and offers a $1 bottle with money back if unsatisfied. Multiple statements assert cures and reliability, urging purchase and trial.
Aug 12 Pomeroy Ill A rainy spell halted threshing. J W Parkinson family visited Frances Crawford. Joy M E church held quarterly meeting with Presiding Elder Friselle. Miss Allie Dool of Aledo died from candy. funeral held at home. Local farming, teaching, road needs, and social visits populate the week.
Rachel Weber born September 18 1816 in Landsen Dorf Prussia died after a paralytic stroke August 9 190? in Wapello Iowa aged 5 years 10 months and 20 days funeral held at Long Creek M E church conducted by Rev Shultze with burial in Wapello cemetery. She immigrated with her husband George Weber to Iowa in 1841 and left eight children Christian Henry Hannah Deppey Caroline Story survived.
In Wapello Iowa fishing appears as the main draw for locals during the Chautauqua period. Water levels drop leave snails and low woods habitats that yield catches. Miss Lillie Korn of Jefferson Township visited her grandmother Mrs Korn in this city over Sunday. Preparations are under way for the event.
Miss Belle Hedrick of West Virginia suffers from female weakness and, after ineffective local treatment, writes to Dr. R V Pierce. She takes Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery, improves in a month, gains weight, and can do housework. She urges other sick women to write for guidance. Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets regulate the bowels.
Riverside Iowa reports Charles Gerot buys a gasoline engine for his meat shop. Woodman picnic tickets sold at the station with twenty full coaches on two sections. M E Sunday school plans an excursion to Rock Island via Muscatine and river steamer J S, fare 75 cents to Muscatine round trip. A heavy rain fell Sunday morning. Local corn prices ranged from 50 to 75 cents a bushel. Threshing reports favorable with better than expected grain quality.
A meeting this evening will assign cantata parts for an Epworth League program to be led by Prof. Chas Wonnell who studied this work and aims for success. Also noted are wills read in court. John Sprows leaves real estate to wife Phoebe Ann Sprows and names her executrix. Fredericka Weber leaves property to children and others with Christian named executor.
Homestead cited by livestock men Monday. Ada Branson from West Branch visits relatives here. Mrs Elma Knott and son depart for Central City Nebraska. Rosina L Paige of New Sharon visits friends Friday. Frances Clark eighth birthday last Tuesday. Newton Branson of West Branch visits Mrs Mary Negus Thursday. A J Wood visited Muscatine Tuesday. August helps housekeepers association. Local produce praise cabbage cucumbers corn cauliflower tomatoes beans potatoes and apple sauce with butter.
A J Cottinglam visited Washington county Arkansas to see his sister when he contracted flux or intestinal illness. He used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and was promptly cured. He wrote the manufacturers praising the medicine. The remedy is sold by all druggists.
Miss Edith Kemper visited her parents home over Sunday. Charles Kemper of Wapello visited his brother John Kemper. Threshing is the order of the day. Woodman picnic at Iowa City drew local youth. Mamie Brossart and brothers visited J. C. Kemper. Master Adolph Luedtke visited J. C. Kemper. John Kemper made a business trip to Muscatine. Arthur Kemper is sick. Mr. Fuhr left for Muscatine. Jno Kemper’s new house carpentry nearly done. Johnson and Fuhr were the carpenters.
Bloomington Iowa notices report the death of an infant buried Sunday and condolences from friends. Miss Adelia Congdon, long resident of the county, has died in Oregon after years as a helpless invalid, survived by an aged mother and a California sister. Mr Thompson of Cedar Rapids travels for Iowa interests.
The Iowa Central Railway introduces a fast sleeping car train and coach service to the Twin Cities with low rates. The Limited leaves Elrick Junction at 7 39 p m daily and arrives in Minneapolis at 8 00 a m. See local ticket agent for details.
A scrambled OCR passage lists various times such as 8 40 a m 7 10 p m and 6 00 p m with scattered initials like M Goutp Agent and Cast and multiple stray entries including 3 39 a m 3 30 p m 4 51 p m 9 53 p m reflecting a damaged log or schedule page with no clear context.
Train times for going north and south listed for Elrick Junction Iowa with No 2 St Paul Express No 5 Mason City Mail No 25 Way Freight No 6 Peoria Mall No 4 Peoria Express No 16 Way Freight Also coupon tickets to United States Canada and Mexico available through A B Cutts Minneapolis and G L Seevers Elrick Junction Iowa agent
The Carnival City packet lists steamer departures from Davenport and Burlington. Helen Blair sails Monday Wednesday Friday at 6 30 a m Sunday 7 am. W J Young Jr sails Davenport Monday Wednesday Friday at 7 pm and Burlington Wednesday Friday at 8 30 pm. W J Young Jr sails Davenport Tuesday Thursday Saturday at 2 45 pm. For more information contact W A Blair manager and W G Block agent by telephone 49.
The Diamond Jo Line lists departures for Steamer Dubuque and Steamer Quincy north bound at 7 00 am and 1130 am with dates from June to September. South bound departures at 1130 am and 7 00 am. Travel times: St Louis to Muscatine 7 hours and 7 00 am Muscatine to St Paul 11 30 am arrival at 4 00 pm. Routes include Muscatine to St Paul and St Louis.
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