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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
7
Irregular or tardy delivery of The Journal should be reported to the business office. Each issue should be delivered before 6 30 p m. Subscribers should specify a secure location and, if possible, provide a price or box designation to protect the paper from weather or tampering.
The Journal guarantees ad changes on the day of submission only when copy is mailed by 9 a.m. The Journal acknowledges standard customers R. A Holmes E. E. Davidson and C. W. Hodges.
Wilton visitors Ayers and Press from Nichols appear in the city. Several residents and travelers including Leech Moscow Press Wilton and other nearby towns are recorded as visiting. Beach's World soap endorsements appear alongside frameable pictures and a grand jury binding for Tom Clay and Yetta Clay. A knife threat near Hare farm leads to a capture.
Joyous births and philosophical observations populate the pages as correspondents report on local social events and political developments. Citizen profiles, community updates, and neighborhood happenings fill the section with a lively mosaic of everyday life.
T N Brown reports natural gas on his premises with a usable supply. Rural Route 1 has 80 boxes, Route 2 dedicated, and various residents work, travel, and host events. A protracted U B church meeting continues with Evangelist Herrick. local arrivals, moves, and social activities fill the week.
The Musserville M E Epworth League elected officers for six months last Tuesday night in the church lecture room. Officers include President W M Stark and four Vice Presidents Flora Manlove Ida Fisher Minnie Brown and Frank Beitel plus Junior League Supt Mrs W L Clapp Secretary Rebecca Shoemaker Treasurer Willie Ryan Organist Flossie Earl Chorister Essie McCleary Librarians Elsie Barnard Carrie Stineman.
Ed Creese enrolled at the Muscatine Business College after traveling Monday. Rev. IL B. Schreckengast and wife arrived from Washington Wednesday forenoon. A wedding and an Odd Fellows supper were on Wednesday night’s program. Mrs. John S. Taylor and Mrs. Mahion Hollingsworth returned from Marshall county Tuesday night. Ham Floyd plans to leave town and the county in spring for the Samuel Hendrickson place near Cedar county.
John Grafing and family visited in New Liberty last Sunday. Corn husking is almost a thing of the past with a few finishing up. Leonard Schlapkohl was transacting business in Davenport on Saturday. Now that the fall work is done the community settles into winter routines.
Mrs. E Sieler was buried here last Friday. Miss Bertha Mockmore is sick with the measles. Miss Mae Sherry attends school in Muscatine. A F Tyler seen on our streets yesterday. Rev Crull to preach here next Sunday evening. Jake Martin from Muscatine last Saturday. Miss Effie Spicher visited her father here last Thursday. Noah Dusenberry donated a load of wood to the old gypsy woman here. Mrs Weise of Muscatine visited her brother John Dollman here last Monday. John Dollman sold his farm and town property to A G Tyler of Muscatine. Mr A H Gatton bought John McCoy's stock of general merchandise and will be our new store keeper. Mr and Mrs Jas Mockmore of Montpelier ate Thanksgiving dinner with his brother here.
S D Horine of Grinnell Iowa writes that Grape Nuts food rebuilt his strength after a long illness. He says rich pure blood from pure food restored him when rest failed and notes easy digestion rapid assimilation as key benefits for nervous prostration and weakness.
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy to ward off colds pneumonia fevers and other diseases. Claims to purify blood improve digestion stimulate appetite and invigorate the body urging readers to start taking it now to stay strong and healthy.
Severe storms in the eastern states damaged telegraph and telephone lines and other property. Two lives were lost at Utica New York. A schooner wreck near Portsmouth New Hampshire sank six men. Also noted are royalty earnings, shipbuilding talks, and various political and social items.
Clara accuses Carrie of refusing Frank Swetser who says he cannot live without her. Carrie explains she had to refuse as he is selfish and only thinks of himself.
Notice to Joseph Ridey that Island D and Island C in section 32 township 77 north range 1 west were sold for 1896 taxes on December 6 1897, Titus Jackson assigned to Jesse Brogan owner now, redeem within ninety days from service or deed will be issued and redemption barred. Dated October 30 1900.
Seventy-Six residents report Mrs Hampton Neal visiting Saturday and Miss Macetie Williar touring Ihceoarl this week. Seldon Parsons traveled to Muscatine Monday while many from Seventy-Sin attend Letts quarterly meeting. Shellaharger and wife attended TT BR Letts meeting. Fliot and W Curtin finished the Lee barn and returned to town. Mrs Curtis, visiting her daughter Mrs N Pareons, returned home on Letts Wednesday.
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Nickel Plate Road sells round trip tickets at one way fare plus a third to all Central Passenger Association points. Tickets available on closing day or day before and valid for return until school reopens but not after January 8, 1901. Inquiries to John Y. Caladen at Chicago station offices.
On December 11 1900 the Central Railway will sell round trip excursion tickets to Port Arthur Galveston and Bronston Texas at rates less than one fare for round trip with a limit of fifteen days from rate of sale. For rates and full details contact ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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