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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
7
Local notes reference Fair Oaks repeatedly with calls to see page 2 for ad details. Several residents and visitors including Dr. A B Clapp Ira Cross and Katherine Lamar are listed with travels and visits around Muscatine. The item urges readers to consider building in Fair Oaks next spring.
Final arrangements are under way for a revival series at Mulford Congregational Church starting December 27 and running through January 10 with sessions led by Dr. P A Johnson and Dr H W Tuttle. An illustrated lecture on Congregationalism in Iowa’s early days is scheduled for December 26.
Charles Thomas, once jailed for an attempted murder near West Liberty, killed himself at Des Moines Chamberlain hotel. A former Muscatine County resident, he had been at Fort Madison penitentiary after a 1905 incident, paroled in 1907, and had recently joined Y M C A circles. The suicide followed discouragement and despondency.
In Fruitland Iowa at the Olive branch school house a literary society was organized and will meet each Friday evening. Officers elected include Glen Kemp as president Harry Webster as vice president Minnie Lorber as secretary and Elmer Hintermeister as treasurer.
Mrs. Mary J. Robinson of Cameron Virginia reports a severe winter cold that left her nearly unable to speak. After taking one bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy she improved in three days, recovered, and has since recommended the remedy to others. For sale by all druggists.
Walter Steffen captain and quarterback of the University of Chicago earns the only western berth on Walter Camp’s first team as Collier’s weekly lists the set of selections. Other first team positions include Scarlett end Harvard tackle Fish Yale guard Goebel Nourse Dartmouth guard Tobin and center Huck Horr Syracuse end Schildmiller Dartmouth halfbacks Hollenback Pennsylvanian fullback Cory Yale.
Obituary notes John L. Ramsey who died Saturday evening in Keota Ta after a rapid decline following years of illness. Ramsey moved to Keota in 1880 and served as school board member and president for 15 years and as mayor for ten years. He owned a grain elevator and an opera house and was a state bank stockholder. Earlier he spent years as a railroad engineer, running the first engine. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the family residence led by Rev J F Robertson.
Miss Nellie Williamson of Iowa City arrived in Keota on Saturday for a short visit, staying a few days with friends and relatives in the town.
Olive Branch reports a Friday evening at the Pantel home with August and Mrs Cover and Claude Hughes from Muscatine. A Saturday gathering at Fred Hintermeister’s with Chas Pantel and family. Mrs Gertie Eisele visits Pantels. Miss Hildred Hintermeister and Elmer Hintermeister in Muscatine.
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