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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
7
Irregular or tardy delivery should be reported to the business office. Every copy should be delivered before 6 30 p m. Complaints about late delivery. Subscribers urged to designate a secure delivery location to protect from weather or tampering.
The Journal urges advertisers to have copy in by 9 a.m. for daily insertion. The office can supply ad forms and assistance at R. A Holmes E. E. Davidson and C. W. Hodges locations.
Local items note Battey the jeweler and optician moving to 120 West Second Street opposite the Tribune office. Various residents, including Mrs. Row, True Batterson, Nellie Stile, Mrs. Emma Johnson, L. J. Ingraham, H. H. Seaman, Frank Williams, Bert Duprez, and D. W. Miller are listed as travelers or visitors around the city. Also mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla for indigestion and an annual election of officers at the Court of Holstor with the state deputy in attendance.
Miss Oda Romain from Muscatine High School visits home. Several residents attend Thanksgiving gatherings and meetings including the Friends Quarterly in Marshaltown and stock breeders events. John Mott and family return to town with house handover next week.
Miss Isabelle Quinn of County Line visits her aunt Mrs. Dyche for a few days. Mr and Mrs D L Lee celebrate the birth of a son. A number from here attended Mrs Jarrard's funeral at Cone on Wednesday. John Dyche's birthday party drew many young folks. Julia Hines returned from Columbus Junction after Mrs Julia Neely's illness and death. J Morse has been ill with possible pneumonia. Mollie Leffler from near Ainsworth aids Mrs H H Boyd with housework. Frank Pierce, poultry buyer, passed through town. Hurrah for the Riverside bird.
The Pleasant Prairie column reports a large church gathering last Sunday with Rev. Crull delivering an engaging sermon. Local residents Arthur Eis and his companion attended Endeavor, and Miss Minnie Bunning helps Mrs. Grimm. A produce trip to Davenport occurred, and Mrs. Drum visits Sibley, Iowa. A church lecture series begins November 30 by Rev. Bartlett with broad invitations.
Clarence Shellabarger plans a trip to Wellman this week. The Lettsville band reorganizes with 22 members. Thanksgiving services at the A B church drew a large audience with a reverent address by Rev Pool. Funeral of Mrs. F L Brown held at U B church with interment in Lettsville cemetery.
Obituary tribute to Mary Brown born near death place, a U B church convert who lived a faithful life amid hardship. She married, raised children, and cared for the community as a mother to the motherless. Her pastor recalls her as a devoted provider and neighbor, missed by church and circle of friends.
Mr Henry Kemper is on the sick list. Otto Fritchner hauls wheat to the mill and receives 64 cents. Neal Myers and best girl visit Buffalo Sunday. Julius Welsch and son attend to his lumber on the island. Lydia Kretschmar leaves for Davenport Tuesday to learn dressmaking. A large crowd gathers at Henry Fritchner’s Wednesday night for his eighteenth birthday celebration. J Sywassink seen driving cattle up Broadway. Mrs Charles Fixts reported sick. Farmers busy shredding corn.
Mary Parsons born December 14 1847 in Muscatine county Iowa daughter of Joseph and Matilda Parsons. She married F L Brown December 31 1868 and died November 25 1900 at her Letts Iowa home. They had five sons including Charles.
Herbert Foster returned from Rock Island on business. Mrs. Bert Willetts and children visited her parents in Washington Iowa. Rev Steese of Pearl City Illinois preached at Pine Bluffs. J E Aldinger and family dined with the Sherfeys. The M B A goat yields new candidates. Mrs. Ike Longstreth and son plan a trip to western Iowa. Mrs. James Sinkler’s condition is not improving. Elsie Hessen visited her parents. W F M S supper at George Brogan’s raised about ten dollars. Friends of Lincoln Davis, formerly of Sweetland now Tacoma Washington, send regards.
The article notes a lengthy illness of a Letts resident, lasting twelve weeks and challenging physicians, with constant nursing by her husband and two sisters Miss Ruth Parsons and Mrs. Cline. Funeral services were held November 27 at the U B church in Letts with Rev Brean officiating and Rev P M Hedrick assisting. She is survived by two brothers David and Sheldon Parsons and three grandchildren. She was buried in Letts cemetery.
The father calls his ministering one as a child of mine grows weary The shining one in a dusky robe kisses away her breath and those who loved her weep Then the heavenly host bears her to joy far from pain and strife She kneels before the throne and sings of eternal life credit Mrs Allie Letts
Hugo Schlip left Wednesday for Chicago for a short visit. Peter Elfers contemplates building a large ice house behind the Fourth ward school on Kleinfelder land. Elfers, once part of Rosenmund & Elfers, may reenter the ice trade if plans proceed. Henry Hiller of Muscatine Lumber and Box Co gifted cigars to coworkers while news notes his marriage to Mrs. Lilly Sanders by Rev. Schmidt on Thanksgiving Eve. The Green Street Reading Circle held a supper with a sale of fancy articles.
On St Andrew's Day the Fort Wayne diocese clerg y honored with the consecration of Herman Joseph Alerding of Indianapolis as its fourth bishop. A distinguished prelate lineup attended the ceremony at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The service included a sermon by Francis Chartrand and a banquet for about three hundred clergy.
Grand Rapids Michigan December 1 The petition filed by James E Kennedy defeated Democratic sheriff candidate seeking a recount was denied by the board of canvassers for not serving Chapman twelve hours before filing with the county clerk. The matter proceeds to the courts.
Peter Paulson of Merrill Wisconsin pleaded guilty to stealing about 50 dollars worth of brass fixtures from Daly & O Day. He sold the brass to Merrill Ironworks, which is owned by the company, and received 2.65 dollars.
Brecken Press Co. artists at 216 Iowa Avenue invite customers to begin the new century with artistic stationery. They advertise affordable prices for high class color combinations over plain designs to attract attention.
The Rev. R J L Matthews former United States Consul to Italy will speak at the Presbyterian Church on Naples and environs. He will describe Naples bay Sorrento orange groves Mount Vesuvius Pompeii Herculaneum churches art and life from personal observation. Friday evening December 7 admission 25 cents.
The Nickle Plate road offers Christmas and New Year travel at one and a third fare for round trips within Central Passenger Association territory. Tickets sold December 22 to 25 and December 21 1990 plus January 1 1991, with return validity through January 2 1991. Vestibuled sleeping cars and dining cars with meals priced 35 cents to $1.00. For details contact John Y. Callahan, general agent, 111 Adams St., Chicago. Depot at Van Buren St and Pacific Ave on Gn Waedtadt Fa 7.
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