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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
8
Promotes digestion and bowel health as a grand tonic for the stomach liver and bowels. Advertises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe family remedy with free samples and medical advice offered by Dr W B Caldwell aimed at improving digestion and treating constipation indigestion and related ailments.
In Atalissa Iowa on December 5 1909 at the home of Mr and Mrs Jesse Vanhorn Miss Jessie Vanhorn married Don Hargrave Rev George Furniss of West Liberty officiated at 6 pm The ceremony took place under smilax and pink flowers The bride wore a white gown and carried bride roses The groom wore black Around thirty guests attended due to severe weather A four course supper followed They will reside at the groom s home with relatives until spring when they will establish a home on a nearby farm
Lincoln IA December notes list Miss Minnie Lutze with friends in Lone Tree, Miss Erna Harri in Muscatine and Poster Illinois, teachers Robert Hess and Miss Florene Stipe, and various visits by Miss Minnie Haur Miss Lanna Timmerman Mrs William McCullonch and others including James Ruline and family with a carload shipment to Chicago.
Rock Island Company serves notice to adjacent property owners near Green street and Grandview avenue to remove barns and small sheds from railroad ground. Ground must be cleared by May 1 as the railroad extends yards and adds tracks, with no anticipated opposition. The land was city gifted and had been unused but is now required for increased shipping.
Hunting parties proliferate around Letts and along the river south of Muscatine as rabbits and quail flood the bag. South Muscatine sportsmen report a day near Adams Station yielding forty nine rabbits and twenty eight quails in one outing. Names mentioned include Joseph Hartman Bert Lukenbach and Dale Lukenbach.
George Davies returns to the city after visiting his uncle in Davenport Ja. Richard Owens of Winfield Ja visits Ed Owens on Maple Grove road. B Woorley improves from neuralgia. Ed Owens Jr of Oklahoma arrives for an extended visit with Hol Owens family. George Frye recovering from typhoid fever. Mrs Kate Wilhite remains ill and not improving. Edward Mordant able to move about after rheumatism. Miss Cunningham of Columbus Junction visiting Ad Butcher on Maple Grove road. Mrs Dumphy indisposed with severe cold. Vir and Mrs Daniel Shamway depart Musserville Island area for Gilver Lake Ia.
Port Arthur Ont Dec 10 John Fradenburg Peter McDonald Neil Cameron J Phalen Jack Wilson and J Smith dredging company employees were drowned yesterday afternoon when their dredge sprang a leak and sank while being towed into harbor. Nine of the fifteen men on board escaped by jumping into a scow.
West Chester reports Rev Childs from Burlington aiding Rev Graham at U P church. Families Stineman and Benett return from Des Moines. Augustine returns from Chicago. Dr Caldwell's son Carlton ill. Lee McAvoy rents meat market from J D Smith. Corn harvest about half complete. Hough of Fairfield visiting. M D Work and Marion Wells at Des Moines corn show. Twenty three stock cars shipped to Chicago this month. Davis Fisher attends Chicago stock show.
An elderly wanderer named Patrick Marlin, about 75, has traveled across Muscatine and Louisa counties for decades. He was brought to Muscatine by George J. Lang and taken to the county farm for temporary housing until a residence can be found, his home likely in Louisa county. He has wandered with a small pack and sometimes sold socks and handkerchiefs.
A Muscatine shop invites readers to browse its vast selection of books with a lively sales pitch promising the largest assortment customers have seen. The note urges shoppers to come in and look.
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