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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1902
Page
6
Mrs M M Adams narrowly avoided serious injury when a wagon backed toward her as two corn-loading cars stood nearby. A barrel of salt and her son rescued her. she sprained both ankles but now walks without crutches.
Unprecedented rain drenched Fruitland last evening soaking unthreshed rye in stacks and standing crop alike. Local social notes report visits from relatives, a birth announced to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Simons, and a surprise party hosted by Mrs. Lindsay for her son Fred and his friend Clifford Yeager with a lawn lanterned celebration and late refreshments.
Local citizens including J. G. Brum of the B C R N railroad touts Dean’s Kidney Pills. A Muscatine endorsement flood prompts readers to visit Havercamp’s drug store for a trial. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY lists Dean’s as sole U S agents at 50 cents per box.
The Court of Honor held an ice cream social after their meeting Saturday night drawing many members. Miss Hattie Moore and Marguerite Reed from Moline visit J. C. Beatty’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strouse welcome a baby boy.
In Wapello on Monday the Louisa county Democratic convention met with small attendance. Delegates to the congressional and state conventions were chosen, and county officers nominated, including Clerk C. M. Fulton and Auditor H. R. Christie. The party endorsed Kansas City 1900 platform and Des Moines tariff reform plank.
At White Prairie old campgrounds water access has been easy this year with little dust. Attendance is light, Epworth League day saw 11 in the forenoon. Rev. C. F. Bowers of Wilton attended, a nursery agent from Troy looked to sell stock, and a soldering material peddler caused a scene. Mail delivery faced washouts at Pine Creek and Mod Creek bridge, forcing the carrier to detour via Wilton due to high creeks.
West Branch Iowa August 19 Rev Eaker of Down ey Baptist church spoke to the young people’s union at the Friends church Sunday night, inspiring attendance despite bad weather. Pastor Hunt of Pocahontas attended, Mae Butler resigned as second primary teacher, school to begin September 1. Section men were called out on the railroad at 2 am Sunday and Monday. Former principal Chas Atkinson visited, returning to Manchester. Third quarterly Friends meeting held locally with some distant attendees.
Prohibitionists of Muscatine County held a county convention at the courthouse to select a delegation to the Waterloo state convention on the 20th and to present a county ticket. E F Hoag presided, William Bilby was secretary, with delegates Aaron Park Joel Chenoweth Eli Elliott E C Ingraham E F Hoag and Isaac Longstreth. The ticket includes N Rosenberger for County Clerk E E Oxley for Recorder W S Hunter for Auditor M O Stanwood and George Baker for Supervisors, no county attorney候 nomination.
Pomeroy Iowa reports a heavy rain after a dry spell and three local baseball games with Pomeroy beating Millersburg 3 to 2 and 7 to 2 against Joy. The Juniors of Millersburg Joy and Pomeroy also played. Neighbors hosted visits and family news. A poisoning case of Miss Allie Doo l remains unresolved.
Miss Gertrude Creswell of Grandview visits Miss Mollie Flater this week. Miss Juliet Kiefner and daughter Eunice of Muscatine visit cousin Mrs Grace McGowan. Mrs M G Swain dines with Grandma Holmes. Mrs Fred Fisher and daughter Hattie go to camp meeting. Cedar Valley anticipates Muscatine Labor Day celebration. Miss Lelia Rabe improves after sickness. Henry Age and Stephen Switzberger attend Woodworth meetings in Muscatine. Epworth League church updates. R S Rice of Nichols works. Alex McIntosh and Ingrebrae Farm hosts relatives from Pittsburgh Pa.
Milo Lagrand of Garrison Iowa was fatally crushed Sunday in Cedar Rapids when a Milwaukee freight vehicle ran over him. The incident occurred in the freight yard, with authorities noting a tragic work accident as the cause.
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