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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1900
Page
7
Eva Trewery and William Smith pass through en route to Thornburg and Lone Tree while A J Stonebarger visits from Lone Tree. Major Bishop heads to Washington for Iowa Telephone Co. Mrs J Nicola returns home from visiting friends. Rock Island offers low round trip fares within 200 miles. An eight piece Bert Hurlbert orchestra is to rehearse next Monday. The 1899 football team holds light practice with fumbling noted as improvement is hoped.
Santa Claus will be in Muscatine at the Studio, 317 East Second Street, next week. A letter box will be available for children to deposit letters. He will meet visitors from 7 to 9 p m each night next week at the studio.
Christmas sales appear at Braun's Bakery and various shops while ads promote Deans Ointment for itching piles and Dr Woods Norway Pine Syrup for coughs. Social items note travels, gowns, and a charity drive for George Farrands family amid loan offers and theatre plans.
Mrs Frank Rehmel visits her parents in Washington Iowa Oscar Longstreth teaches district school at North Prairie A girl born to Mr and Mrs Harry Cleve land on December 12 All doing well Mrs John Howell hosts a birthday surprise party Tuesday evening with many friends present Mrs Baker selling her Sherman street place is building a new house on the adjoining lot and will move in when done The mayor restrains East Second street saloons and the public wonders if they will heed the order
The American Federation of Labor's sixth day in Louisville features heated debate over resolutions including Porto Rico labor abuses with long hours and meager pay. Other actions include legislation on labor and education, and a Canadian trades unionist report praising independent political action. A separate obituary notes the death of a local boy, George, aged about fourteen, with funeral plans set for Saturday.
Sick list includes Mother Reed with Ist, tests and visits for Mrs. Eck Winder and Miss Susie Zimmerman. Visitors include Theo Guthrie from Fort Dodge, Oscar Hale of Wapello, and Mrs. Lina Martn’s guest. Revival meetings at M E church led by Rev Poole draw crowds. Endevor Society rehearses for a Christmas program. Incorporation excitement grows as officers election set for December 20. County farm duties shift with Wm Walker hired to assume charge around January 1.
The death of George Henry Koehler, 19? son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Koehler, occurred at the family home after a long battle with pulmonary disease. Despite a Colorado Springs trip for health, consumption proved fatal.
E H Hoag traveled to Durant on Thursday. G O Day visited Muscatine Thursday. Rev Crull held revival meetings at Pleasant Prairie. Mrs Wm Haifleigh visited Muscatine relatives this week. Ed Hesson confined with rheumatism at home. Ike Robinson and wife welcomed a daughter born Sunday evening. Mrs Etta Carter and daughter left for Council Bluffs to visit until spring. Winnemore and Burnside sold 160 acre farm to Joe Hampton Illinois for 11000. Mrs Art Marsh to Des Moines to visit her parents Levi and Mrs Misa until after holidays. Rev HL Hackley spoke at the place on the 5th. next lecture December 26 by Rev Herr of Muscatine. Mrs James Sinkler died Tuesday the 11th at 8 am. funeral at M E church Thursday at 2 pm attended by many friends. Family expresses sympathy in bereavement.
James D. Kimball of Northampton Mass describes severe coffee related illness including loss of appetite sleeplessness biliousness and sluggish circulation. After switching to Postum he reports improved complexion nervous system and digestion and declares full recovery linked to quitting coffee.
The Nickle Plate road announces sale of round trip tickets at a fare of one and a third to any Central Passenger Association territory points. Tickets are good December 22 to 25 inclusive, December 31 1900 and January 1 1991, with return by January 2 1901. Vestibuled sleeping cars and dining car meals offered. meals priced from 0.85 to 1.00. Inquiries to John Y. Callahan, general agent, 111 Adams St Chicago. Depot at Van Buren street and Pacific avenue on the Elevated Loop. No. 42
Drop head vibrator or center bobbin for $30.00. Genuine Singer needles for all makes, 2 for 5 cents. Under Scott House.
Mr and Mrs Frank Sales attended the funeral of Mr Sales cousin in Moline last week. Mrs Libbie Small of Illinois visits her parents Mr and Mrs Levi Barnard. The newlyweds L H Ellsworth visit relatives after a wedding tour. Friends church group drill children for a Christmas entertainment. Misses Abba and Edna Backey of Tara Iowa visit Mr and Mrs John Burkhardt at 304 East Fourth Street.
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society met at Mrs. J. M. Scott's home to plan a relief box for Galveston flood victims with free rail transport. J. E. Park moves to LeClaire as bank cashier, bidding farewell to friends. Miss Nellie Michael ill in Jacksonville. Mayor Norton welcomes grandson born to Dr. James Norton in Phoenix. Packer reports two valuable horses stolen. $50 reward offered. Noah C. Gause to entertain at the opera house December 21. Decker slated to edit a Kentucky paper amid smallpox concerns. Maggie Switzer leaves for Muscatine.
Atalis sa Lyceum reports strong attendance for opening night of the season with a solid program and orderly proceedings. A special event is planned for next Friday offering recitations songs drills and music admission ten cents. Local people travel to nearby cities for errands and visits across the week.
Travel from Muscatine to Southern California points using a new Pullman tourist car line with connections through Iowa Central. Four days en route leaving Muscatine Wednesday at 6 15 p m and returning Sunday for early morning arrival. For rates and ticket limits contact Geo. S. Batty G P T A or Iowa Central ticket agent.
The American Tourist Association advertises escorted tours of Puerto Rico by rail carriage automobile and boat. Special Pullman departures from Chicago occur January 17 and February 14 at 9 30 a m with connections to steamships Ponce and San Juan from New York, inclusive of all expenses and transfers.
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