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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1901
Page
6
Muscatine liverymen report an outbreak of a sneezing cough affecting horses in two barns with a third fearing spread. The ailment, likened to the grip, follows coughing and fevers, sometimes severe weight loss, and is blamed on hot dry weather though contagion is unclear.
Stockton story notes Mr and Mrs John Lentz hosted about 150 guests one mile north of town as they marked their silver wedding anniversary. Wm Yost spoke briefly as a silver wreath decoration was unveiled at the event.
A J Cottingham visits Washington county Arkansas to see his sister and falls ill with flux He uses Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and is promptly cured He writes praise to the manufacturers and notes the remedy is sold by all druggists in Lockland Arkansas.
Mrs Joseph Boney is very sick but improving at her son in law W C Kimballs. Ole Bull is ill and Mrs A R Bull recovering from heart disease. Daniel Hyett rented a Laurel farm for next season. Elliotts travel to relatives and Pan American at Buffalo with Campbells from Grinnell. Lamb visits Reynolds and Murdock sick after a Bilious attack. East Buffalo school begins with Benj Schriver teaching.
The Muscatine Electric Railway announces heat service for the upcoming season starting September 1. Those who wish to use the service should visit the office to renew their contract for the coming season.
The piece notes Rev Newsom speaking at the Conesville M E church corner stone ceremony on Aug 27. It lists local visits by W W Anderson, Mrs Hendrickson, Dr and Mrs Landon, E S Evans, B H Smith and family, and Mundry. Death of 58 year old Lewis Prey. service set for Wednesday at the Christian church. Fire alarm at W C Addleman's elevator. no major damage. Epworth League program at the M E church praised. several readings and an Ames student delivered an oration. Community activities include visits to Des Moines, the state fair, and local C E meetings.
Timetables show Montezuma departures and arrivals for passengers and freights with daily and Sunday exceptions. Intercity routes span Chicago to Denver via Kansas City, with limited vestibule services Nos 1 12 7 8 15 16 and branch timings Wilton Muscatine.
In Muscatine a resident John Haines reports back relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills, purchased at Havercamp's drug store. He describes relief within three days and urges others to buy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as sole U.S. agents. Price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
Going north on the St Paul Express No 3 and Mason City Mail No 5 run daily and Sunday. Southbound services include Peoria Mail No 6 and Peoria Express No 4 with corresponding way freight trains. Coupon tickets to all points sold by Geo Batty and Beevers at Elrick Junction Iowa.
Muscatine North and South by Company announces new schedule taking effect June 1901. Southbound trains depart Muscatine at 2 pm and 12 noon with stops at Grandview Pruitland Wapello and Elrick Junction before reaching Roundhouse. Northbound service from Elrick Junction at 7 am and 4:30 pm with arrivals at Wapello Grandview Fruitland and Muscatine. Charles Toward, General Manager.
The readable text mentions a 4:20 a.m. time and 68 p.m. and 4:2 p.m. references amid garbled phrases. No clear event, organization, or location is identifiable from the fragment.
The W J Young departs the city every Sunday Monday Wednesday and Friday at 6 30 in the morning for Davenport. It serves Burlington every Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 30 in the evening. The following is the round trip schedule.
Suel F. Negus and Mrs Mary Negus visited West Branch relatives. W H Clymer and Milton Cross attended the Wilton Fair. Bloomington ladies met Mrs P B Lake to sew carpets and chat. A bountiful dinner, ice cream, and cake followed. Geo LeFever and daughter Beulah picnicked on Geneva Island. Hervey Branson and sister Belva returned to West Branch after a visit here. Bloomington residents enjoyed a serenade of song last night.
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