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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
2
The Diamond line steamer Dubuque is due to arrive tomorrow morning at 7 from St. Louis but may run a bit late because of heavy freight handling.
The Muscatine City Council orders owners of listed parcels to fill portions of waterlogged land to remove a nuisance within thirty days from August 15 1907. Failing compliance, the city will perform the work and assess costs as a lien on the properties. Adopted by Mayor J. Asthalter with City Recorder Gustav Weis.
The annual St Marys church lawn festival last evening on the school grounds drew hundreds. Japanese lanterns lit the scene with white and green foliage and flowers. Pauchets band entertained while Mrs Seevers led the organizing sewing society and many ladies assisted with ice cream booths and novelty stalls.
West Liberty Iowa O E S members gathered Monday evening at their hall then moved to Mrs. Chas Pickering’s home for a farewell surprise. She received a souvenir spoon as she and her family prepare to move to Des Moines. Refreshments followed and all enjoyed the event. Ephriam Lamborn of Oklahoma City left for Colorado Springs to extend his visit before returning. Mrs Anna Hendrickson left for Iowa City to visit relatives. Miss Hattie Palmer left for Cincinnati to spend time then New York. Mr and Mrs Bert Park arrived from Davenport and planned a multi day stay.
The advertisement asserts Dr. Price's Flavoring Extracts surpass all others in quality and flavor. It states ladies with refined taste use them and claim natural, delicate flavors for cakes puddings and table delicacies with varieties such as Vanilla Lemon Orange and Rose.
A cruising party from Iowa City on its way to St Paul arrived in Muscatine yesterday and spent the night as guests of the Muscatine Launch club. Members included H A Fitzgerald and family, H J Morton and friends. The 20 foot launch, new on its first trip, ran aground and was repaired after a rock collision near Muscatine. The party traveled via the Iowa river to New Boston and then the Mississippi before docking in the city.
A string of visitors and relatives arrived and departed this week. J S Benson from Iowa City visited near Springdale with Mr and Mrs W C Phelps. O E Grove traveled from Martinsville Indiana after a Stuart stop. Davenport guests included J E McIntosh and others.
The German Baptist church youth group held a meeting in the church parlors to arrange the twenty third annual celebration on September 24. The committee on arrangements includes Miss Florence Rickhoff Miss Lulu Dippel Miss Helen Schauland Charles Dippel and Ernst Tilgner. The society reports growing membership and a prosperous year with a program of music readings dialogues and decorations.
Mrs. Young of Clay City New York faced a poisoning scare caused by severe constipation. Dr King's New Life Pills provided a cure and relief. Sold for 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Mrs Lou Love of Middletown returns home after visiting friends. Nellie Sterrett leaves for Seattle for a year. Cora Kilpatrick leaves for Arapahoe as a nurse. Fern Armstrong arrives for a visit. Bevans of Wapello visits Deihl. Frank and Frank Frazier visit relatives in town for Sabbath. Wm Bell returns from Manchester. Bessie Butler visits Monmouth. Margaret Hungate returns from Columbus Junction. Mrs Stanley Matthews visits North Platte. Henry Schenk and two children visit from Memphis. Geo Wilsons host visitors from Aurora. Riggs family visits in Des Moines. Emma Elliott visits from Superior. Rev J R Wylie visits Blanchard. Mrs H Adams visits daughter in Jackson. Cynthia and Rosa Wilson travel to Colfax. Nora Nichols visits Spafford home. Will McClanahan visits Burlington. Louise Lyman hosts dinner for Olive Adams. Mrs W Allen visits Robt Allen. Inez Mellinger returns from Dubuque. Alex French visits Dr McClellan.
Mrs. E B Lewis announces the death of her father Joseph Rockwell a Bradshaw Nebraska farmer at age ninety six. He passed away and Mrs Lewis departed last evening to attend his funeral.
River forecast for 48 hours indicates slowly falling stores along the Mississippi from Le Claire to Muscatine. Data lists station readings in feet with changes and heights for Dubuque Le Claire Davenport Muscatine Des Moines Keokuk and St Louis. Local Forecaster J. M. Snaeker notes continued decline across the lower river.
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