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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1903

Page

6

Dean's Kidney Pills Advertised By Resident Support

A Muscatine reader, Mr. John A. St. Clair, testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved severe kidney pain and irregular secretions after cold. He praises the product and notes its reputation in Mt Forest, Ont. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y., sole agents for the U.S. Remember the name Dean's.

Dean John A. St. Clair Mulberry Street Mt. Forest Ont Havercamp’s Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y U.S Dean’s

From Wapello to Millersburg Local News Roundup

A countywide briefs page notes Miss Anna Healey attending a Wilton teachers meeting. Mrs. C Schwin travels to Moscow for a week visiting friends and relatives. J T Downer makes a Muscatine trip, and family visits to Wilton are planned. Revival meetings start at St Johns chapel with an evangelist expected later. Heinz Pickle Works contract eyed for large acreages to supply pickle and tomato shipments. The community eyes a new road to ease trips to the store and urges local participation.

Arden Anna Healey Wilton Florence Johnson Dewey Timberlake John Verink Muscatine C. Schwin Moscow Anna Byrne J. T. Downer Simon High Prairie Arden Wednesay Ladies’ Aid Society Robt Ray St. John's Chapel Isaac Lee Harry Buck Marie Byrne Healey

Christmas plans and local visits in Sweetland

Dick McClaen cut wood for Ed Martin. The Sweetland Sunday school folds for a Christmas program. Byron Drury and J E Van Camp host guests. J H Reynolds from Wilton seeks a stay horse. Most farmers finish husking. Rev J R Hanley returns from Lone Tree. J W Carter and P Bermel serve on the Sweetland township jury. Marie Martin visits home. Ill children improve from diphtheria and scarlet fever. Charlie Wood attends Muscatine business college. Lizzie Crull arrives from Mt Pleasant to teach Redwood school. C P Wood is very sick. Joe Taylor completes his annual butchering. J H Van Camp and wife transact business in Wilton.

Sweetland Dick McClaen Ed. Martin Byron Drury J. E. van Camp J. H. Reynolds Wilton J. R. Hanley Lone Tree W. H. Carter Peter Bermel Sweetland Township Marie Martin Charlie Wood Business College Muscatine Lizzie Crull Mt. Pleasant C. P. Wood Joe Taylor J. H. van Camp

Local Notes From Lone Tree and Surroundings

Mr. M O Stan wood of Muscatine visits his daughters Miss Mabel and Mrs Day. Gospel meetings at the Methodist church draw good crowds with Rev J A Monkman and wife aiding Rev C N Pace. E A Coulter sold the Grand Hotel to a Muscatine party. Miller returns from Chicago stock show. Johnstones return after weeks away. Mayor Riggs back from Muscatine. Dr Calvin Harned of Iowa City in town. Dana Wood, once of Lone Tree, reportedly married in Colorado. Joe Shaffer returns from Ohio trip. Nellie Renshaw returns home near Nichols.

Lone Tree M. O. Stanwood Muscatine Mabel Dr. Day Methodist Church J. A. Monkman C. N. Pace E. A. Coulter Hotel Grand Gee. Miller Chicago Frank Johnstone Mayor Riggs Calvin Harned Iowa City Colorado Dana Wood Joe Shaffer Ohio Nellie Renshaw Nichols

Skaters Enjoy Evening at Epperly's Lake

A crowd of skaters spent a pleasant evening at Epperly's lake Saturday. M. S. Shellabarger returned from Chicago. Miss Hermia Wells visits from Parkersburg to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Cc. Wells. Mr. Hull's family moves into Roy Willhelme's new Fry street residence. Blacksmith shop work advances. Gardner and Mrs. Brown staying with E. G. C. Wells. Readers note passage about passengers for Lexington Friday.

Madura Epperly M. S. Shellabarger Chicago Hermia Wells Parkersburg E. G. Cc. Wells Hull Roy Willhelme Fry Street Gardner Mrs. Brown E. G. C. Wells Lexington

Riverside News Briefs Include New Gas Engine

Whitlock and Carr installed a new gasoline engine at their Riverside feed mill and plan to grind feed Tuesday. Ed Malin, longtime Riverside resident and physician now practicing in a western town, is visiting old friends. E Nicola and Mr. Miller shipped a…

Riverside Whitlock and Carr Ed. Malin E. Nicola Mr. Miller

Local Notes From Town and County

Roy Fesler arrived from Burlington and has clerking duties with John Blaut and Sons since August. Henry Harmon, from near Washington, drove under a shed with corn and nearly broke his neck. he is badly used up. A year ago he broke his leg in an accident. An eastbound stock train had seventeen cattle cars and two engines. John Shrader bought the George Edlestine property on the town’s west side. Merchants pay twenty five cents per dozen eggs. Clarence Drawbaugh’s neighbors husked thirty five acres of corn. he has been ill with typhoid fever. Protracted meetings begin at the U B church January 1. John Knettel’s family, two members with scarlet fever, four miles southwest of Crawbaugh, and daughter with typhoid fever are recovering on the road home. Lew Shellady and Ray Law are baling hay in the countryside.

Chicago Roy Fesler Burlington John Blaut and Sons Wholesale Henry Harmon Washington Riverside John Shrader George Edlestine Clarence Drawbaugh Mr. Drawbaugh U. B John Knettel C. Crawbaugh Lew Shellady Ray Law

Wilton Notices and Upcoming Basketball Match

Local notices report departures for visits to Phoenix and California. Frank Cope and Miss Lamp are among visitors. The WGE C basketball team hosts Augustana College in Wilton on December 12 at 7 30 p m. Deaths are noted as Mrs P F Carroll of Oxford Iowa died suddenly of heart failure.

Wilton C. W. Norton Phoenix Arizona California Frank Cope George Morgridge Mt. Pleasant B. F. McCabe Oxford P. F. Carroll Lizzie Russell Muscatine Celia Russell Johnson

Dr Hale's Household Ointment Promises Quick Skin Relief

An advertisement extols Dr Hale's Household Ointment as a cure for torturing skin eruptions including eczema and ringworm. It claims immediate relief from itching and irritation, notes a grease free jelly like formula, and price of 25 cents per box. It urges readers to ask their druggist and to write Kenyon & Thomas Co for more information.

Kenyon & Thomas Co Ams

Death notices and local obituaries from Wilton area

The report lists multiple local social notes including deaths, funerals, and visits. Henry Mohr, born 1844 in Schleswick, died near Wilton December 5, 1903 at age 59. Funeral held December 7 at the Baptist church. Several families and associates are noted visiting, attending lectures, or traveling between Wilton, Davenport, Durant, and Iowa City.

Grandview Briefs Highlight Local News and Changes

Grandview Iowa notes report illness and a birth, visits by residents to Muscatine, and local social calls. Bank stockholders elect directors L Leiberknecht G Biek and set officers. Real estate and new bank plans noted along with town improvements.Scarlet fever closes churches and school. Davenport dealers convention attended by D M Bridges couple. visa noted for EF Bailey departure.

Grandview James Tharp Newt. McGill George Vibber Muscatine W. B. Robison Miss B. Coder Letts McGill L. A. Betley Wapello Bessie Wilson Sade Hummel Grandview Savings Bank L. Leiberknecht J. P. Walker G. Biek E. Michal D. Stevens P. Miller D. J. Higley Deitrick J. Williams L. Leiberknecht President, G. Biek EF. R. Bailey Springfield FE. Godour A. H. Young D. M. Bridges Davenport S. Finn Grandma Reed Clarence King Fruitland T. Coffield Toolsboro

West Liberty Residents Reunite After Two Year Absence

Mr and Mrs Aaron Brown returned to West Liberty after two years apart, arriving from Eureka Springs Arkansas and planning to live on their farm north of town. Merritt McFadden thirteen was taken to Chicago for hip treatment with his parents accompanying him. George Bleeg and Mrs Rachel Lewis are reported ill. Mr and Mrs J C Martin visited Brooklyn and M Martin stayed home with a cold. King’s Daughters fundraiser yielded about fifty dollars for benevolent work. Ditmarses visited Winfield on Monday.

West Liberty Aaron Brown United States Eureka Springs Arkansas Merritt McFadden W. M. McFadden Chicago George Bleeg East Third Street Rachel Lewis J. C. Martin Brooklyn

Community Notes From Ferdinand Ill Evening

Ferdinand Illinois December 8 W F Krueger improving slowly Sunday Edgington caller Thomas Fowler Mrs John Zollner visited Mrs 8 S Kranz Foster Rev and Mrs Nuetzmann visited Mr and Mrs Chas Krueger Thursday Miss Louisa Feldman Foster visited Miss Anna Zollner Mrs Chas Monson and Maida Krueger Finlay Mr and Mrs August Krueger visited Mr and Mrs Chas Krueger William Peppers and Miss Julia

Chas. Monson Maida John Zollner Finlay August Krueger Chas. Krueger William Peppers Julia

Community notices of visits and travel among Krueger families

Local residents and relatives share calls and visits with the Krueger families including Miss Louisa Feldman Anna Zollner Lydia Krueger and Minnie Krueger. Travel mentions include Cline Hessman Meigs Hays Foster and Des Moines. Details note barn addition progress and church social movement through Wrayville Muscatine and Foster areas.

E. Barrett W. F. Krueger Meigs Hays Des Moines Arch Reid Cline Hessman New Mexico Grace William Krueger Fred Krueger Ed. Feldman Wrayville Lydia Minnie Emma Wm. Pietsch Charley Foster Chris. Ruthenberg Muscatine Wm. Hayes Thomas Fowler Lena Krueger Less Kennedy William Chas Chris. Krueger Robert Mardock

Prevent Croup with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy

For mothers of young children, early hoarseness signals croup. A rough cough follows. Give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy at hoarseness or after coughing begins to dispel symptoms. Widely used, it is safe and pleasant, and has never failed. For sale by all druggists.

Money in sight for $20,000 Y M C A building at Corydon

Funds aim to raise twenty thousand dollars for a new Y M C A structure in Corydon as community supporters push toward the goal. The campaign highlights local involvement and anticipated facility benefits for youth programs and gatherings.

Corydon

Dr King's New Discovery Cures Consumption Says Beall Wife

Read words of T R Beall of Beall Mississippi who says his wife showed symptoms of consumption last fall and after using Dr King's New Discovery improved at once and was cured after four bottles. Store guarantees and trial bottles offered at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with prices 50c and 1.00.

Dr. King T. R. Beall Beall Havercamp’s Perscription Drug Store

Hog house finished as Typhoid illness noted in Shoo Fly

In Shoo Fly on December 8 Charles Anderson completed a new hog house. Stella Eden is dangerously sick with typhoid fever. Charles Fernstrom of Lone Tree visited Maus Akeson and family. Local farmers near completion of corn husking. Eve Edmonds on the sick list. Mrs Alfred Pettis and Mrs Cunningham receive a Sunday visit from Wm Eden and others.

Chas. Anderson Stella Eden Chas. Fernstrom Lone Tree Maus Akeson Eve Edmonds Alfred Pettis Cunningham Wm. Eden

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Hershey State. Bank J. E. Stevenson Iowa Avenue Oklahoma Texas Greer County Okla Coleman Daniel Hayes Herm Gremmel Mfr Scheefer S. Hamilton Mon Tezuma Millersburg The Coun Try Journal Nervan Tablet Co Nervan Griswold, Lil Lansing, Mich Geo. W. Stone V. M. Danly Chicago, IL J. J. Havercamp Iowa Father Kirkpatrick St. Mary's Church E. F. Schall Teachers’ Association Farrier Stockton Institute J. M. Rider C. Johnson Durant H. P. Mason Barrett Wells Ben James Fiehaly John McGillivray Co. P. Teeple Lou J. Beauchamp Opera House Henry Mohr Schleswick Germany New York Fannie Beck John Edward Ella Annie Mr. Mohr Baptist Church Payne Wilton M. E Ferdinand Mull Lightning Medicine Co Third Ave Rock Island Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store Selz Chas, C. Braunworth J. E. Walsh St. Anthony's Hospital Chicago Medical Institute Mer’s Chas. Eden, Sr Thormann Mfg. CO Lucas St Bond Brothers Attorneys AT Law Louise Eversmeyer Notary Justic Musc J. Carskaddan D. Burk Carskaddan & Burk West Second Street RB. Fitzgerald LAW Hershey State Bank Corner Laws Avenue Second Street G. M. Titus Titus & Jackson Iowa Arcove Monsey J. Scott Richman FR. F. Richman Richman & Richman Ww. Hoffman A. Jayne Jayne & Hoffman P. Ingham Thompson & Sons East Second Street Owa Thos Brown Roy Brown Brown & Brown Illinois Notary Public Inn First National Bank H. D. Horst Olds Block J. W. Morgan Jacob Fisch & Sons D. P. Miller Fifth Street Cook Musser & Co.’s Bank West Third Street H. M. Dean H. J. Dean Fr. J. Dean Henry F. Lange S. G. Stein D. V. Jackson S. M. Hughes J. R. Reuling Chas, Page F. P. Sawyer Muscatine Savings Bank Chas. Page C. A. Griffin West Front Street Commercial Hotel Surrey E, O Burnside
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