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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
6
From many correspondents settlers and families report on weddings travels meetings and social events. The bulletin notes the marriage of Fisher and others visiting relatives attending lectures and church functions with details of local moves and gatherings in Shiloh and surrounding areas.
Raymond Duffield of Gilman on route to Michigan to visit James Duffield's family. Mrs. Daniel Moor of Chicago visits relatives here for a few days. Mrs. James Morrow spends time with her Ohio sister. Mail now arrives twice daily. Edgington's Mr. Roberts arrives at noon. Star route carrier Leu Martin comes around 2 thirty. He began Monday and carried six passengers. Alfred Elliott and Miss Florence are noted in social chatter.
Curtis Foster teaches at Cedar Valley Iowa made a brief visit to his parents Sunday. Edward Shields of Oak Grove spent Sunday at the Workman home. Mrs Chas Kliest and son Fred near Muscatine visited Mr and Mrs Lewis Kliest. Mrs Ira Boney of Buffalo Prairie visited the Gillett home. Mrs Johnnie Workman of Oak Grove visited her parents Mr and Mrs Eli Reynolds. The Watson family were Sunday guests at Geo Workmans. German American line annual telephone meeting held at Geo Freyermuth's. officers elected Dr Beadle president Thomas Watson vice president F W Mewes secretary and Fred Feldman treasurer.
Cedar Valley reports social calls and travel among Sweetland residents with Emma Beggs returning to Muscatine, Verda Flater visiting Wm Griggs, and Ida Drake improving after illness. Frank Grigg enters winter business college in Muscatine while revival meetings led by Rev. Wm Loeb attract locals.
Evening in Iowa City finds residents returning from eye treatment and visits. Muscatine guests include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Monroe. Bertha Hendrix plans winter in Muscatine to study dressmaking. Fern Shellabarger acquires a new piano. Fred Swain resumes outings after three weeks ill. Charles Staley’s Joy Illinois father suffered a stroke. Local meals host Frank Lindle and Swain family. Zella Lewis visits West Liberty grandma Hannah Holmes. Moylans call on Swain sick. F Clark visits sister Asa Heath’s family. Walter Blizzard departs for Maryland after season with Mr. Wise.
Miss Mabel Creiger returns home from four weeks with sister Mrs. Clarence Atkins. The M EB Aid Society bazaar and supper set for Dec 19. Milwaukee railroad mail service starts Jan 4 with lowest bid winner carrying mail from Milwaukee depot to town. Sam McCullough attends aunt Jamison funeral in Morning Sun. revival meetings in Cedar Valley reduce church service. Principal Abel and pupils planning New Year Eve entertainment.
Port Allen report from Dec 11 notes S C Wolford of Catnip Ridge visiting daughter Laura Chown and family. Mrs George Brown on sick list. Alex McCullough and family attended funeral of Mrs Will Adams of the Junction. Mrs Adams was a niece of Mrs McCullough. Junction visitors included Mesdames E M Stanton and L D Miller. Marion Murray and son George visited Mr McNattan near the Junction. James Snyder of Fredonia spent Sunday at John Orr’s. Orren Lee and family returned from several days’ visit.
Dyspepsia weighs on men causing gloom and isolation. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets claim to relieve stomach burdens naturally with aseptic pepsin and malt diastase, restoring function without disruption. Sold by druggists for 50 cents a box with a warning to avoid substitutes.
Mr. Lee’s parents’ home in Cairo is mentioned. L. D. Miller attended a function Wednesday. John Crow and family moved to Cone and will occupy Mrs. Neal Quinby’s house. Mrs. Josie Brown returned to her brother James Helverson’s after visiting Wapello. E. M. Stanton hauled corn to the Junction. Sylvia McCullough remains very ill. Walter Hannan and son Paul visited Mrs. Hannan and Ruth in Wapello Sunday.
Dr. Morgan of Muscatine visited Columbus City last week. Miss Alice Butler of Wapello stays with her aunt Mrs. Fulton. Mr and Mrs Howard Johnson return home. Mrs Belle Allen plans a sale soon. Miss Winters teaches the intermediate room and visited her Wapello home. M E church services grow. gospel songs and preaching urged. A B Sunday school to host a Christmas entertainment. Mrs Anna Cutcomp visited Cedar Rapids. Mary Cutcomp ill with tonsillitis and la grippe. Mrs John Super of Wyman and Auntie Johnson of Shellbark spent time with S C Allen. Mr and Mrs Ralph Hunt to visit relatives in Toolsboro. Pearl Orris in Muscatine visiting Dr. Morgan. Mr Dutton sold west farm to John Super of Wyman.
Farmers report a mixed corn harvest with low yield and quality. News items include visits by Boruff and Kennedy families, Esther Olson boarding with Arch Reed, a 450 pound hog, a Buffalo Prairie sale and dance, George Harney buying an implement shop, Colorado fever and migration talks, farm purchases by Ernest Kistler and Harney, and a death and estate details for James Willey of Chelsea Iowa with long cattle transport history.
A. H. Thurnes of Buffalo, a coal operator, states kidney and bladder trouble gave excruciating pain until Foley's Kidney Cure. He reports brick dust stones and pain disappeared after a few doses, calling it a thousand dollars of good. Sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Misses Pear and Myrtle Greiner returned from their schools. The Ladies Sewing Society met at Mrs. Teufel’s and elected officers for the year: President Mrs John Lous vice president Minnie Cornell secretary Stella Freyermuth treasurer Mrs Kate Long. Preaching next Sunday at 2 30 pm. John Hudson fell from a hay load, injuring a foot and will be laid up for several days.
Carl Silberhorn spent an over Sunday visiting with his mother at Wilton, staying to share a family afternoon.
Oxford announces a new daily starting January 1 1904 with A T Cook resuming as mail clerk after an eighteen day visit with parents M W and Mrs Cook. Farmers still husk corn and a steel flag pole with weather flags and Old Glory adorns the town hall. Co D Wolfe departs for Selden Kansas to settle. The Krueger house changes owner with Fred Saxton as landlord.
Cairo reports a busy week of family visits and travels. Homer Winder visited his parents in Port Louisa township while Josephine Havenhill and Mary Fitzsimmons shared time with relatives near Winfield and Wapello. George Havenhill plans a move to Wisconsin and Will Havenhill spent time in Wapello. Household moves, visits to Columbus Junction and Walker appear among small-town social updates.
In Gladwin on December 11 the new store nears completion with carpenters set to finish later this week. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Winger on December 7. Other notes include Mr. Brouning traveling to Muscatine, and Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Powers visiting the Winger home. Nelson's extra crew worked on tank repairs Wednesday.
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