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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
2
Journal records from Muscatine detail personal notices social events and political notes. Correspondents chronicle joyous births community happenings and thoughtful observations from local figures.
F Mewes visited Rock Island Monday Rev Slyter preached at Baptist church Sunday and Monday nights Miss Jeda Drury of Muscatine opened winter term at Wrayville Miss Alla Foster visited Mrs S T Warman of Buffalo Prairie The Rev Kettlekamp held revival meetings at Pine Mills Sherman Warmen of Buffalo Prairie laid pipes in wells Miss Mae Bowser went to Muscatine to work for S L Cohn Weddings noted with Ben Zollner and bride Box supper at Pine Bluff church to aid minister’s salary Quarterly meeting at Baptist church Friday services planned John Feldman and wife Wilton visited Division No 2 teachers meet December 8 at No 2 school house Foster program includes lessons and speeches by students Guests invited for dinner County superintendent expected 42 head of porkers at Joy Tuesday Price 4 35 Louis Hessman transported hogs to Joy market Monday
Ferdinand III notes a crowded Harmon Degraff C E society event with standing room for many attendees. Guests praised oysters peaches and cake while readers urge Illinois girls’ pastry efforts. Also reports price’s slow recovery and Hazel Dell Sunday school plans a December 9 officer election and Christmas tree. The item covers local activities, transportation of hogs, wood cutting, and residents moving or relocating.
Geo Krueger on sick list. new mail carrier arrives. Price frail. Mrs Ripley visited Mrs Drury. John Beeney stopped by Byron Drury. John Hays finished up in town. Zollner completed corn harvest Wednesday. Geo Lutz and mother from Buffalo Prairie visited Muscatine area. Lib Reed and Will Powell visited Henry Krueger family. Mayhew family from Aledo visiting relatives here. Chas Eliest hosted visiting kin from Muscatine Island. Local visitors include Lutz, Pietsch, Muchow families.
Cedar Valley residents report gatherings and visits as groups host oyster suppers and birthday celebrations. Notable plans include Granville Frater and Harvey Barnhart considering a winter in Maryland. Louie Swain travels to Grandview, Anna May Hendrix to Muscatine for dressmaking lessons, and local families cope with illness amid ongoing corn husking decline.
C M Funk erects large barn for cattle. Mr and Mrs E Jenison welcome a baby boy. Fred Simons hired to Wm Placke Sr for winter work. J Goose moves to Davis farm with family. Mr Conner building cow stable and wagon shed. Wm Thompson and family visit Grandview. Wm Placke Jr and family visit Muscatine. J Q Beatty improving property with new corn crib and barn enlargement. Chart Hardman family moves into R B Conner house.
Practical flyer style note directs readers to contact Inc G. Farmer at Cedar Rapids Iowa for full information on inexpensive travel options to California. Includes authority affiliations with A G P T A and B C R N Ry.
Senator Morgan pressed the Hay Pauncefote treaty in executive session while insisting the canal bill face action. He opposed fortified neutrality and warned Britain might react, yet said the United States could build the canal regardless of Britain’s wishes if needed. The discussion focused on linking treaty conditions to canal passage.
A congressional board estimates an eight foot waterway from Sag bridge to Lake Michigan would cost about 14.53 million dollars, with the Sag route showing 5.69 million. It sides with not building an auxiliary Sag and Calumet route now, awaiting higher commerce on the seven foot route. Other items include river channel works and the St Marys river improvements. In session, a ship subsidy bill advanced in the House while executive sessions dominated further talks.
The crusade against vice in Chicago takes a new turn as two prominent ministers agree to preach in notorious drinking resorts. Rev. Dr. E. P. Goodwin of the First Congregational Church will speak next Sunday in one such place, with Rev. Dr. L. Fox of the California Avenue Congregational Church likely to do the same. The plan was adopted at a mass meeting at Union Congregational church.
The War Department reported to Congress on river and harbor plans including linking the Mississippi River with Lake Michigan via the Illinois River and Chicago Sanitary Canal and upgrading the St Mary's River to connect Lakes Superior and Huron. Total costs range from 7.32 million for seven-foot depth to 8.66 million for eight-foot depth.
The Young People's Christian Temperance Union of Dubuque plans to impeach the mayor if he does not close saloons on Sundays and by 10 pm. A petition with 500 signers will urge a proclamation to enforce the blue laws, warning the mayor to act or face impeachment.
An old ad claims Ced Larative Bromo Quinine Tablets stop coughing and cure a cold in a day with a no cure no pay offer. Priced at 25 cents.
On December 11 1990 the Iowa Central Railway will sell round trip excursion tickets to Port Arthur Galveston and Houston Texas at rates less than one fare for round trip with a limit of fifteen days from rate of sale. For full information call ticket agents or address Geo. 3 Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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