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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
7
The Muscatine city page lists numerous travel movements with residents boarding the Milwaukee and Wilton trains, visiting relatives in Davenport Grandview and Cedar Rapids, and attending business and social events. In additions, notices mention high cash prices for poultry butter eggs hides wool and a fire stationery shop on Iowa avenue as local commercial notes.
A Little Outcast presents a New York City tale of Paul Weston and George De Voe, exploring moral decay in a modern civilization. The production features Fifth Avenue mansions, Five Points, Pell Street eateries, a Battery night panorama, a government pier duel, and a police rescue in an electric launch.
Rapid relief claimed for itching skin diseases through Dr Hale's Ointment. It promises to reduce inflammation cool burning skin stop itching heal eruptions and is offered at drug stores for 25 cents or by direct mail order from Kenyon & Thomas Adams NY.
Lake township republicans meet Tuesday evening September 4 at the Lucas Grove school house to choose five delegates for the county convention and nominate a township ticket. T. J. Hoopes Committeeman.
East Hill locals recount H J Heinz the pickle king visiting Park Avenue plots and a Burlington road farm. He toured grounds with factory workers and praised conditions before hurrying back to St Paul to oversee plant rebuilding after a fire.
Wilton Iowa notes list residents and guests arriving from Chicago and Muscatine after visits for the state fair in Des Moines. Entries mention Mrs Jacoby, Misses Freyermuth, Mr and Mrs McClung and many others visiting relatives and returning home to Colorado Springs Council Bluffs Muscatine Davenport Reynolds Reynolds N. and surrounding towns.
Irene Crosby of Savannah credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing irregular and painful menstrual crises after other treatments failed. The ad urges women to seek relief from common period problems and to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
A list of towns and individuals traveling or visiting: Chas Turpin and daughter Maude move to Shelbina Missouri. Edith Leysen of Muscatine visits Leila Stevens. Carroll family to Iowa City. Rodgers family return to Sevastopol. Mrs Lyons visits in Muscatine. Mrs Corey and baby depart for Muscatine. J H Rowe returns from South Dakota. Fred Pentzer in Muscatine. J L Wright and son return from Des Moines. White Lily Club shifts meeting to every two weeks starting Sept 12 at Mrs Martin Baker’s home. Al Grunder from Muscatine injures leg building at Adolph Jarr’s. Chas Hart to Laverne for extended stay.
Advertisement for Bucklen's Arnica Salve at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store claims to stop bleeding and heal wounds daily. Price listed as 25 cents.
Property offered for sale by Jacob Fisch and Sons Thompson Bros ldcQuester and Sawyer Co. details not fully legible in the clip. The notice indicates multiple firms handling the sale and invites interested bidders to inquire for terms.
Five brothers of the Sons of Rest caused police trouble during an annual visit to the south end. Two were arrested after a chase from a yacht. the others escaped by boarding their launch. The South Muscatine Athletic Club opened its first season dance at Kemp's hall with good attendance and music.
In Columbus Junction on Aug 31 Lucile Walker celebrated her birthday with an afternoon party hosted by Mrs. Walker. Guests included Charles and Ruth Jennings Alice Wilson Hazel Wagner Hazel Van Auken Jessie Lee Erva McElwain Fay Lewis Constance Cathcart Carrol Carr Gloria Cranor Ferol OConner Gladys Parkin Louise Thompson. About 120 attended dinner at the United Presbyterian picnic on the Chautauqua grounds yesterday.
The excerpt describes a church gathering with a dining room gift for Rev. J C Marshal and wife, followed by social games. Numerous residents attend chautauqua events, visit relatives in Washington, and travelers move between Dawn Missouri Conesville Letts and nearby towns. Several families welcome a baby, attend gatherings, and plan church services at Cedar Bethel.
Cora M. Ridenour died August 26 1906 near West Liberty Iowa after inflammatory rheumatism and heart trouble. Funeral August 28 at Union Valley church north of West Liberty with Rev N A McAulay and a mixed quartet. She leaves father a sister Daisy brothers Fred and Martin Kansas and many relatives.
Iowa City August 31 Special The Iowa State Luther league adjourned after a successful annual convention with high attendance. Rev. H. F. Martin of Muscatine was elected as a delegate to the national convention to be held in Canton Ohio from October 28 to November 1.
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