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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
5
The Musserville Methodist Church annual social will be held on the church lawn Wednesday evening, August 28, with a program of music and sales of ice cream and cake. If rain comes, the event moves to the church. Local families participate and expect a large turnout.
A laborer digging a ditch for gas mains on Oregon street was overcome by fumes and pulled from the trench in very bad condition. Witnesses say he had complained of illness earlier but pressed on, and fumes surged up near the main where earth kept the gas confined. The incident followed a small pipe leak and gas buildup near the main.
Regular meeting of the Young Girls club was postponed due to a Methodist excursion. Next gathering scheduled for Thursday evening. Local social notes mention visits by John Bennett of Davenport and Gordon Bennett, plus residents returning from Wellman and Pine Mills for family and club events.
The West Liberty Iowa fair drew about 6500 spectators on the second big day surpassing last year. Highlights include a crowded amphitheatre, crowded hitching grounds, a successful draft horse show, and top prizes awarded to Shaver and Denker of Kalona and Wellman for beef breeds.
A deed filed with the county recorder shows the Mulberry Street home of former County Superintendent Witter transferred to Mrs. E. L. McColm. The lodge property sits below Maple Street and above Bartlett Avenue with 135 foot frontage on a 500 foot lot. the existing house will be removed for a new one. A new district court case also filed concerns a note dispute with Pearl and Mary Schear of Iowa City.
A surprise party was held August 15 at the A F Sissel home in Pine Mills Iowa for Miss Sylvia Moody on her eighteenth birthday. About 30 young people attended despite bad weather and enjoyed games, music by the Moodys, and refreshments of ice cream and cake before departing late with wishes for many more happy birthdays and safety.
A group departed on Saturday for their new home in Nara Visa New Mexico marking a milestone move. The trip confirms relocation plans and sets the stage for new beginnings in the small desert town.
An advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to heal pimples ulcers and sores without scarring. Sold for 25 cents with a guarantee at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
A long list of individuals and associated cities from Illinois Iowa Missouri Kansas New York and other states appears. The fragment shows names such as F O Grayson H E Petty Henry Kath F Alsburn S Christie L Sandam John Stanton Z Brewer S A McCarty L Richardson J D Puls Thomas Meyer 8 R Fox J Boot J Hil J E Grises L Henry G Lucas C Cleaver D Baker and many others with cities including St Louis Davenport Chicago Cedar Rapids Wilton Kalona Rock Island and beyond. The text resembles a social or business directory snippet with numerous personal names and locations.
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