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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1906
Page
7
Davenport and Wilton residents frequent Muscatine Columbus Junction and nearby towns for visits and business. Mentions include Celia Ryan and Mazel Terry improving from illness, Miss Maud Meyers and Miss Della Lackey visiting, and several shoppers and travelers on the Wilton and Plug trains. Advertisements promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and new buggies at See Frank Bowman.
Chicago inventor Paul W. Leffler unveils a self contained underground track electric system promising 200 mph trains with no overhead wires or transformers. Officials John Ericson and Karl Lehman endorse the design noting magnet driven cars, storage battery power, no track wear, and reduced maintenance while avoiding electrolysis and dirt interference.
An early description outlines a magnet driven electric railway with field magnets on the road bed and a car mounted armature passing over them. The design claims no exposed wires, high safety, and minimal power loss, with expert praise from F W Cappelen of Minneapolis.
The notice claims BACK-AZHE and similar kidney complaints are quickly cured by a remedy that makes the kidneys healthy active and vigorous. It asserts rapid relief from backache and all kidney disease symptoms.
J H Peters of Wilton visited the city for a business purpose on Saturday, staying for meetings and inquiries related to local commercial interests.
St Marys church plans a December 27 musicale at the Grand opera house to raise funds for street improvements on church property. Misses Emma and Lucy Will of Chicago Musical College will perform piano and violin with local talent, essays, and an afterplay, promising a high quality entertainment.
Advertises Dr Hale's Household Ointment as itching relief for disfiguring eruptions. Claims quick disappearance leaving clear velvety skin. Priced 25 cents at AI drug stores or direct from Kenyon and Thomas, Adams New York.
Wapello residents and visitors are listed with arrivals and departures from nearby towns. Harry G. Allen returned from Long Beach California. Ray Murphy and bride came from Monmouth Illinois. Nearhood returned from Independence Iowa. W. E. Baker visited and attended a dance. Walter Fields plans to move to Monmouth Illinois for work. Mrs. Wm. Paschal visits Columbus Junction. Ela Smith returns from Clay Center Kansas after two months with Mrs. Walter Garrett. L. A. Reiley visited on business. The Cobb hotel changes hands under Pinion Shipton with former owners staying on briefly. Herman Noyemaster visited Columbus Junction. Mrs. Dorothy Weswadte of Kingston visits at J. Lehmeiser’s. M. J. Deih returns from Muscatine. Mrs. Bailey Murray of Cairo visits her son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. James Lee. Wiss C. Smith returns from Chicago to Albany Missouri to conduct a sale. Mrs. J. Don Darrow of Columbus Junction visits H. O. Wes ver. Derexa Revekah lodge elects officers. Temple Quartette concert noted with Oriole Concert Company to follow January 14 1907.
The Louisa County Farmers Institute in Columbus Junction, Iowa, ended a two day session with unnamed proceedings and activities.
A session held despite bad roads and weather drew a solid crowd. Corn prizes went to Will Carmon of Woman for first, C. P. Wagner of Grandview second, and others, with a separate class prize awarded. Butter contest saw thirty entries with Mrs. S. S. Orris first and five prizes total.
The Bobbs-Merrill Company issues a thirty six page free catalog showing magazine subscriptions at half price. Offers include Cosmopolitan Home Magazine Reader Magazine and other leading titles at bargain rates. Subscriptions for the coming year can be ordered by mailing a postal card to The Bobbs-Merrill Company Indianapolis Ind.
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