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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1903
Page
2
Society cards list Muscatine Masonic and other groups. Musquitine Tribe I O R M meets Thursdays at Sun Run ball. Muscatine Lodge and Miriam Lodge hold weekly or biweekly meetings. Prairie Encampment meets early and mid month. Attendees welcome.
Masonic Court of Honor Muscatine Camp No 677 meets Mondays in Woodman hall invite visiting members A J Barger Chancellor Zz foster Recorder Feecta Chapter No 32 meets second and fourth Mondays Mrs A L Lindser W M Miss Emma Maslove Secretary M W of A Muscatine Camp No 196 meets Tuesday evenings at Woodman ball Olds Block W E Ashton V C J A Leyda Clerk Iowa Lesson of Honor Incorporated 1879 reorganized 1901 Artus Lodge No 17 meets first and third Mondays W W Millett President A C Mapkinnon Recording Secretary Woodbine Camp No 142 Royal Neighbors meet fourth Wednesdays Catherine Moncrief Oracle Katie Parvin Recorder Emma Bierman Receiver Visiting neighbors welcome
The Steamer Helen Blair will serve Davenport on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 6 30 a m and Sunday at 7 00 a m returning the same evenings Burlington service runs Monday Wednesday and Friday at 6 29 p m
Advertisement extols ZEMA-CURA liquid as a universal skin cure and mosquito bite remedy with guaranteed results and money back offer. It lists conditions like eczema acne heat rash and more and notes sale by McBride & Cope with a free booklet on skin diseases. A separate resolution laments the death of Dr Frank R Wright and expresses sympathy to his family.
H Kramer and Ross Roseman travel to Highmore to view the country with Mrs Kramer joining Spirit Lake for a few days. Joshua Hoskins Geo and Otto Teufel enjoy the state fair. Mrs Clara Dewitt Prater visits Marengo. Rev Hanley to give final sermon of the year. Geo Cayot returns from Toledo after visiting daughter Emma Head. Mrs John Long hosts Miss Anne Dill and Mrs Courtney from Muscatine. Jugenheimer and Armstrong families spend Saturday at Fairport fishing. Riggs of Muscatine ships a car of hogs from Summit.
Miss Mildred Furnas returned to Nevada Story county after a month with relatives in Louisa and Muscatine counties. W Shellabarger installs a cistern on West Main. N G Coder wounded by hay bailer. Furnas saw mill now at McColm timber. Jas Turkington and daughter visited Muscatine. Mrs Shellabarger to return from Lincoln soon.
Local residents host gatherings and travel between Green Valley and Muscatine. Ike Ryan and family entertain friends. Pearl Wright hosts cousins. Muscatine visitors include Sylva Willhite and Jesse Philips. People plan trips to the Columbus Junction fair. Bert Robbins and Charley Stroup haul sweet corn to Mr Hunt. Bert Hall to visit relatives in Muscatine.
Aug 26 Shoo Fly column lists Mr and Mrs FE Carr of Iowa City as week guests of Mr and Mrs John Meesz. Anna Eden visits Sherburne home. E L Roberts employs men to lay by corn on Aug 15. W O Frazee of West Branch visits old friends. Ida Barrow returns from summer in Rowan. G W Eden wins six first and four second prizes with fruit at West Liberty fair. Anna Peters of Minnesota visits her mother Mrs Cunningham. Mrs Chas Booth and children return to Wellman after visiting nearby friends.
The ad asserts rheumatism stems from polluted blood and claims S S S purifies blood, dissolves acid particles, and relieves joint and muscle pain. It promises internal, thorough treatment for acute or chronic cases and offers free medical advice and a booklet. A testimonial from J E Reeder cites Mrs. Reeders complete cure.
The Ott a Courier reports that work on the cut-off is nearly complete and the first train is set for September 1. A large wheat influx from the west and heavy stock at this season fill the Milwaukee lines with forty to sixty freight cars moving east, followed by smaller trains of eighteen to twenty five cars. Current yard congestion blocks tracks until the new arrangement removes the blocks.
New Boston residents plan to attend the county reunion starting August 26 in New Windsor. Oscar Harter ships 3,000 cabbage stalks toward kraut stock. Miss Moehn of Burlington leaves after a visit with Mrs. Wm. Weidling aboard the Helen Blair. City voters nominate Frank Ives for mayor and others for city offices. Dell Mead’s team bolted when startled by a bicycle, causing minor buggy damage.
Keota residents reported Geo Hagest and daughter Emma left for Colorado last week. Lester Vandyke of Richland visited Thursday. Mr. Cox of Kinross conducted business in Keota on Thursday. Mrs. McMillin of What Cheer visited sister Mrs. E G Johnson. R C Hamilton and W D Lyle are traveling in Colorado and other western states on a pleasure trip. A daughter was born Sunday Aug 23 to Mr. and Mrs. C O Keiser. D Snakenberg and family from Hedrick spent Tuesday in Keota. Rev J Willard Deyoe of Lacey visited his parents Tuesday.
Wapello Iowa August 26. The following are the resolutions adopted by Black Hawk Lodge No. 281 Knights of Pythias. The document outlines lodge actions and notes community events and leadership changes within the fraternal organization.
A detachment of fifteen hospital corps soldiers passed through Muscatine this morning on their way to San Francisco. They will stay there until September first, then depart on the transport Thomas bound for Manila.
J J Havercamp promotes Mi-o-na as a flesh forming food that cures indigestion without drugs and offers a money back guarantee. One tablet before or after meals enables hearty eating. refunds provided if results fall short.
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