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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1906

Page

2

Lone Tree Wedding and Local Notices Highlight Thanksgiving

Miss Gien Holdeman wed Roy Huffam at the bride’s home with Rev Percy Leach presiding. Obituaries note deaths of Andrew France in Canada and Barney Kirchner of Nichols. Other items report Thanksgiving visits, school vacations, and local gatherings around Lone Tree Iowa.

Lone Tree Bena Holdeman Mt. Pleasant Howard Hinkley Baby Sigourney Williamsburg Amos Fuller Proctor Baker W.S. Potter Illinois Hamilton Iowa City Jesse Holdeman Gien Roy Huffam Pleasant Valley Percy Leach Stanwood G. L. Day Ellen Hinkley Glen Holdeman Andrew France Winnipeg Canada Barney Kirchner Nichols Methodist Rey Black The Reformed Church

King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Cure

Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store advertises Pr. King’s New Discovery for stopping dangerous coughs colds and sore throats with a guaranteed effect. Priced at 50 cents and one dollar, the item is positioned as a quick relief remedy.

King’s Havercamp

Marriage Ceremony At Council Bluffs Unites Patterson and Blue

New Boston Illinois December 5 report a Thanksgiving marriage in Council Bluffs Iowa uniting Victor Patterson and Edna Blue and sending them to Chicago. Wesley Valentine's remains were shipped from Kearney Nebraska for burial in Aledo cemetery. Dr Willis Moore of Chicago attended the sick child Harry L Rice. Mrs Manville Chamberlain suffers pleurisy. Thomas Jordan and family moved to Galesboro. Mrs Frank Riddell and children returned from visit with her parents on the 3rd.

New Boston Ill Council Bluffs Iowa Victor Patterson Illinois Edna Blue Chicago Wesley Valentine Kearney Nebraska Aledo Willis Moore Harry L. Rice Manville Chamberlain Thomas Jordan Galesbore Frank Riddell

Thanksgiving visits at Foster and nearby homes

Miss Lillie Workman spent Thanksgiving with her parents Mr and Mrs George Workman. Miss Belle Reynolds traveled from Rock Island and will stay a few days before returning. Agnes and Alice Gillett e of Muscatine visited their parents Mr and Mrs F P Gilletta on Thanksgiving Day.

Officers elected by organizations across Muscatine lodges

Bankers' Reserve initiated new members and elected officers led by W A Appel as president. Yeomen and Mechanics groups also reported officer elections with social plans and recurring leaders including Conrad Rothe returning as president of the Mechanics' Aid Society.

Muscatine Homestead No. 356 Brotherhood of American Yeomen J. M. L. Payne Alfred Moore E. C. Ingraham F. C. Ingraham J. N. Dowdle

Ten Pound Boy Born to Oakland Couple

In Oakland on December 27 a ten pound boy arrived to Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Boyd. Thanksgiving gatherings included Inez Weber Mrs Hines and Master Alvah Morse at D. H. Richey’s. Various local residents visited Harry Morse’s and Henry Hills held a surprise party. Willie Hines spent Thanksgiving in Wapello. A meat theft target was Nels Johnson.

Oakland H. H. Boyd Inez Weber Hines Alvah Morse D. H. Richey's Carl Zimmerman Ralph Mathews Tillie Morse Jesse Solomon Moner Harry Morse Willie Hines Wapello Nels Johnson Henry Hills Chas, Forbes Lone Tree

What Bo You read YOUR Baby What Bo You read YOUR Baby

Does a baby's stomach trouble come from feeding. The article urges nourishing easily digestible food and promotes Malta-Vita wheat as a complete food for babies and even weak adults. It notes Malta-Vita costs 19 cents and can be prepared with hot milk or cream by grocers in cold weather.

Baby

Pythian Sisters Adopt New Name and Elect Officers

The Pythian Sisters, formerly Rathbone Sisters, will hereafter be known by their new name. At the Muscatine temple last night, officers for the coming year were elected. Past Chief Elizabeth Ellis leads as a key officer, with Clara Millar M E C and Mary Isted E S among the slate.

Rathbone Sisters Muscatine Temple Elizabeth Ellis Clara Millar

City Council Tours Paving District Inspection

The city council led by Mayor Asthalter toured the new paving district with City Attorney Horan City Engineer Ryan and aldermen. They started at City Hall and returned after supper. The crew found small defects to be fixed and the pavement faced a weather test before potential acceptance at the next meeting.

Asthalter Horan Ryan

YMCA Board Considers Lectures for Boys Department

The YMCA board met in regular session and approved continuing the second floor restaurant and scheduling a lecture series for the boys department. Membership in the junior division rose to 105, with six new members, and overall activity shows strong gains in physical classes and religious education.

Young Men's Christian Association Association E. H. King F. D. Appergate B. C. Preston Yellowstone Park Elmer Batterson Mark College Stones J. N. Elliott Cubs Sox

Laxative Bromo Quinine Cold Remedy Ad

An old tobacco era ad offers Laxative Bromo Quinine as a world wide cold and grip remedy. It promises headache and neuralgia relief from colds and asks readers to call for the full name and look for the signature BEW. Grove. The item is priced at 25 cents.

Grove

Henry Bitzer Suffers Stroke After Fall in City

Henry Bitzer, a well known city resident, was walking to a store when he suddenly collapsed, striking his head and sustaining a scalp wound. Expressman Mr. Dora assisted and he was taken to his brother Gal Bitzer’s home for medical care. Dr. Ch B. Fulham diagnosed a stroke and Bitzer was slowly recovering.

Henry Bitzer Dora Gal Bitzer Sixth Orange Ch. B. Fulham

Widow Brown Had No Clothes At Grand Opera House

The Real Widow Brown failed to appear last night at the Grand Opera House because they could not perform in street clothes and their baggage was transported via the Rock Island. The company is trying to trace the luggage to present a show tonight in Moine.

Brown Grand Onera Rock Island Mo Iine

Wheaton College Team to Play Company C at Armory

The Wheaton College basketball squad visits the local armory for a December 26 game against Company C. The Wheaton team is considered among the nation's best and recently placed second in the intercollegiate tournament at St Louis.

Wheaton College Company C St Louis

Healthy Plants to Hair Health Germs at Roots

Dismisses soil and environment as sole causes of problems and argues a germ at the hair roots causes hair loss. Promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the remedy and notes sample offer and Detroit address. Mentions Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as a special agent. Weather remark concludes.

Newbro Herpicide Co Detroit Mich Havercamp

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