Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Muscatine Journal in Muscatine, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1908

Page

7

Local and Social Notices from Muscatine City

Local residents travel for visits and business. E H Hasser returns from a business trip. Helen Bowman and Nellie Fuller with Emma Schwab visit friends in Eau Claire and Chicago respectively. Several family attend funerals and fairs in West Liberty. others welcome guests from Davenport and Columbus Junction. Money matters and services appear with J E Stevenson and local merchants offering loans and candy.

Nellie Fuller Emma Schwab Eau Claire Wis

West Liberty Fair Opens to Record Attendance and Races

West Liberty Aug 19 special report notes the second day of the fair drew the largest crowd yet with gate receipts rising by over 400 tickets. Races featured Three Year Old Trot winner Peter W and 2:40 class Red Queen taking top honors with times listed.

West Liberty West Liberty Fair Ernest Schrader Herman Steen Albert Ruess Raymond Rockafellow James Elder Paweshiek What Ay Pere Ion. SY Clinton Mabel H Iowa City Bay Sen Malcom jGayo

South Muscatine Shellers Head to Southern Waters

Local shellers Bert Lockwood and Ralph and James Lockwood have left for Arkansas to shell beds on the White River. More Muscatine residents plan to follow later in the season as new beds appear in Saline River. Several local residents visit or return home, including Mrs. Andrew Smith and Mrs. Jane Sabin, while others travel for work or short visits to Wapello and Omaha.

Bert Lockwood Ralph James Lockwood Arkansas White River South Muscatine Rock River Muscatine South Saline River

Adventist Church Denies Relocation Rumor

The Seventh Day Adventist church denies changing its proposed site on the former Royal Pearl Button Factory lot. A leading member says reports of seeking a new location on Hershey Avenue are false and spread with malicious intent while a contract for Grandview Avenue property is in place.

Seventh Day Adventist Church Royal Pearl Adventist Church South Muscatine Hershey Avenue Grandview Avenue

Electric Bitters Aid Stomach Ailments Say Havercamp

An 19th century advertisement claims Electric Bitters cure dyspepsia including liver and kidney troubles. It promises relief with no pay if not helped and notes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as seller.

Havercamp

Columbus Junction Social and Family Visits Report

In Columbus Junction Iowa Aug 18 delayed report lists Mrs Ellen Tobin visiting with daughter Mrs A P Thoman and family. Several residents travel for visits to Burlington Cedar Rapids Muscatine Grinnell and Denver while others take vacations or attend events and return home.

Columbus Junction Ellen Tobin Haskins A. P. Thoman Frank Thompson Burlington J. J. Russell Lillian Wilcox Lulu Hoover Merrick Robert Carson Lone Tree Ella Edwards A. J. Schmoker Cedar Rapids J. H. Jones Denver Colorado Viola Gallupp E. R. Lacey Do. A. Sprague Brooks Woodhull C. M. Wright Zella Vanella Muscatine Jas. Stevens J. H. Hutchinson Guthrie Center Lula Milslager Grinnell W. C. Shipman Selly OM. P. Wilcox

Eightieth Birthday Celebrated At Home For Mrs Decker

Mrs Mary Decker who lives on Burlington road was honored at her home as she marked her eightieth birthday surrounded by relatives and friends. About thirty guests attended invited by her sister Mrs Charles Waters and presented a Morris chair to the celebrant. A noon dinner was served by her children and the day closed with guests departing in the afternoon. Mrs Decker was born in Springfield Massachusetts and has lived in Muscatine county twenty two years.

Mary Decker Burlington Road Charles Waters Old Homestead

Morning Sun News Notes July August Local People and Death

Morning Sun items list jurors for Louisa county August term E R Siverly J L Vertrees J H Jack D R Jones and R S Delzell. John Owens dies in Newport funeral in Wapello cemetery. Many residents visit Burlington Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant Keota and Muscatine. A daughter born to Delzell and wife. Rev John W White returns from Wisconsin improving in health.

Morning Sun Wmiss Clara Paisley Syracuse Kan Burlington District Court Louisa County E. R. Siverly J. L. Vertrees J. H. Jack D. R. Jones R. S. Delzell Emma Anderson Wapello T. C. Copeland Harris Will McClurkin J. B. Hayes R. W. McElhinney John Owens Newport Wapello Cemetery Owens Cedar Rapids Nora Holland Albert Bowser West Burlington Margarette Dethl Lizzie Deihl Geo. Rethemeir Mt. Pleasant Guy Tomlinson J. C. Smith Chas. Carithers Niagara Falls Toronto Canada Ben Gardner Richland Ed. Faris Faye Curran Muscatine Louis Maxson D. C. Porter W. A. Minchner Conesville D. S. Owens F. A. Amborn Ft. Madison W. C. Upson Marion Wall Quincy, II Fred Coutts J. F. Byers John W. White Boscabel Wis White

Gold Medal Flour Bread Recipe Highlight

ROWENA features a traditional bread technique using Gold Medal Flour to achieve a soft crust and even crumb. The article emphasizes daily baking with reliable flour for consistent results and home kitchen practicality.

State of Iowa Muscatine County notice to Lester W. David Co

Economy Lumber Co files suit in Muscatine County Iowa seeking 116 dollars damages for failure to deliver a contract one cargo of shingles. Plaintiff claims higher market cost and seeks judgment with interest from January 23 1908 and costs plus writ of attachment. Defendants must appear by noon of the second day of the next term beginning September 8 1908 or default will be entered. Jayne and Hoffman attorneys for plaintiff.

State of Iowa Muscatine County Lester W. David District Court Economy Lumber Company Jayne & Hoffman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Food For Uneeda Biscuit National Biscuit Company E. H. Hasser Atalissa Helen Bowman Sigourney J. E. Stevenson Iowa Avenue Geraldine Emerson Aledo F. W. Eichoff Miss Thekla Chicago Candy Kitchen Charles Eversmeyer B. H. Eversmeyer Sylvester van Sant Lake Township Garden City Clement Walton Frank Goeser Marshalltown Barger & Barrows D. H. Stineman Cal. W. Smith John Biles Racine, Wis John Miller Joseph Biles William Jungjohann Davenport William M. Narvis City Charles Dunham East Ninth Street Bowman Joseph Hartman New Hampshire Street William Ribbink Lucas Street William Boaman Lulu Roberts Centralia Boston J. A. Boatman M. E. Church Ethel Terry Mill Street Nichols William Foster D. R. Foster East Eleventh Street Riverside Red Mississippi South End Andrew Smith Grandview Lee Odell Philip Street Charles Hall New Boston Jane Sabin Louis Sutton Fred Lulow Charles Ryan W. C. Brown Fredonia L. G. €Utton Forest Harris Claud Miller Walton and Philip Streets Corbin Spencer Argos Indiana J. C. Johnson Omaha Neb Ieoree Harris Hilma Edling Nebraska John Diercks Bismarck Street Howard Asp Scott Brown Link Niles Northwest North Dakota George Rink Herbert Schroeder M. N Henry Stears Washington Ruby Stohr Pearl Button Factory Iola and Universal Brands THE Mira Hershey Lumber Company Missoun Mackinac Northarn Midh Manitou Thewater Adianistee Frankfort Gnarievoix Glen Haven Petoskey North Bay View R.f.church P.A. Offic Lake Superior We-que-ton-sing Roaring Brook Harbor Springs Aalaar Mackinac Island Cheboygan Nong Great Lakes ES & Docks E. End Mich. ST Rush ST. Bridge Eluno I. B. Kleinert Rubber CO Broadway New York Chamberlain Cele Brates Castoria Pit What Is Theo Muscatine Lumber & Box Co Ideal Printery Chas. H. Gobble F. A. Neidig East Second Street Carl J. Barnard E. P, Day
Search Courier

Search the Muscatine Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Muscatine Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication