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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1903

Page

6

Acquaintances Speak in Neighborhood Correspondence

Community readers share notes on kinfolk and neighbors in this weekly column. Names and relationships appear as letters of home life, with brief updates from local households.

West Liberty News Roundup of Deaths Weddings and Visits

Mrs. Sarah Staples funeral in West Liberty with Rev. Furniss officiating. Obituaries for Joseph King and O B McDonald detail ships building and Civil War service. Weddings include Miss Stucker and Mr Nye master, and Mr and Mrs Nyemaster. Christmas events, school holiday break, and local visits noted.

Beautiful Atalissa Wedding Unites Clara E Stucker and J Ray Nyemaster

Atalissa Dec 22 A beautiful home wedding on Wednesday evening December 11 1903 was held at the home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs R F Stucker of Atalissa. The ceremony joined their only daughter Clara E to J Ray Nyemaster also of Atalissa with about sixty five relatives.

Mendelssohn Oscar Stucker Blanchard Wapello Charley Croven Geo. Black Hemlock Downey Jones West Liberty Lizzie Jones Nyemaster Ona Lea Atalissa R. F. Stucker Clara E J. Ray Nyemaster

Walker's stairs fall and local weather notes in Grandview

J P Walker fell down stairs at home Tuesday, suffering minor injuries with no broken bones. Scarlet fever cases ease with no new infections. Schools reopen after two week holiday. Town visits include Mrs Jessie Baker and daughters from Dover, N J, and many residents and travelers from Muscatine Davenport Wapello Fruitland and Iowa City.

Grandview J. P. Walker Jessie Baker Berdie Marion Dover N. J J. C. Allen Luia Martin Sadie Hummel C. M. Donalson Wapello Mr. Smith Davenport Wm. Walker D. M. Bridges I. C. Freeland Letts Clarence King Fruitland Zimmerman Boys Herbert Gipple Spring Run Lee Buell Reed James Tharp C. A. Arnhood Muscatine Ed. Garret

Local Notes From Columbus Junction Holiday Week

Mrs G H Helmick returns from Davenport with her sister Mrs Carl Grandy and Lucile Grandy. Rev S R Ferguson comes back from Haskins to aid in ongoing meetings. Chautauqua program committee prepares top talent for the season. Mrs Calista Carpenter returns to Conesville after visits locally. Mrs Jane Thornton and Isabel Thornton depart for Conesville to spend holidays.

Columbus Junction G. H. Helmick Davenport Carl Grandy Lucile Grandy S. R. Ferguson Haskins John Hamiston Wapello R. F. McConnell Monmouth Letts Columbus City Calista Carpenter Conesville Jane Thornton Isabel

Townmeets and Visitors Highlight Weekend in Wilton

Wilton notes list Bizie Hessen and Earl Herring as Muscatine travelers on Saturday. May Wright, ex P P S college teacher, returned to Cedar Falls. C L Cole of Bushnell Illinois visited Friday and Saturday. George Ingham, P S S college Chicago student, returns for Christmas break. Mrs Millecker of Kalona visits her son and daughter in law. Marjorie Atwater of Iowa City visits town. Ursula Powell left for Perry after visiting Thos Raynor. W Knapp of Redfield visits W Mahoney. Irwin Port, P P S college student, returns home for vacation. Walter Hieby of Sioux City visits Raynors over Sunday. Burdette Perry visits Muscatine Monday. Walter Curtis visited to spend the day. Mrs W Cooling spent Saturday in town.

Kamebeck Bangor Boston Iowa Mr. King Elmira Choate Mary B. Watson E. H. King Muscatine Mary A. Campbell West Liberty Z. N. King St. Paul King Whitefield Maine Presbyterian Church Geo. B. Furniss Oakridge George Cornwall Jacob Baker A. A. Aikens Charles Buckman J. N. Reeves Eli Elliott O. B. McDonald Christian Church F. W. Collins Masonic Fraternity Saratoga New York Sandusky 2Nd Iowa Infantry Nevada Colorado W. S. Elliott James McDonald Wm. Morden Mhenoketa Leonard Smith Conesville Ellwood Parker Moscow Jesse Vanhorn Atalissa McDonald S. E. Jelly Mr. Baily Iowa City M. E. Church Farmers’ Institute F. H. Battey John Buster Wilton Millecker Kalona C. van Zandt Marjorie Atwater Ursula Powell Perry Thos. Raynor W. Knapp Redfield

Hunters bring sixty three rab bits after half day

Madura reports steady game in the area with Alte kruse Bros of Seventy-Six and A W White of Fruitland bringing in sixty three rab bits after a half days hunt. Local residents attend gatherings, travel for visits, and plan holidays including a Christmas program at the Brick church on Christmas Eve.

Fruitland Christmas News and Local Visits

Charles Martin returns from Chicago for the holidays as Elsie Neidig visits Muscatine relatives. Ed Frye remodels his house. Fred Placke prepares to return to Muscatine. Roy Kemp and Al York spend holidays at home and with family. Shredders busy for Jake Gonse. Mrs. Adams attends a funeral in Muscatine. New pupils James Corbin and Earl De Camp enroll at the business college. Mrs. Jones and Ohio visitors stay with Frank Strouse. Christmas tree planned at Hopewell schoolhouse and Island church. County supervisor district meeting at Marengo.

Fruitland Charles Martin Chicago Elsie Neidig Muscatine B. H. DeCamp Ed. Frye Fred Placke Roy Kemp al York Shredders Jake Gonse Adams Horton The Business College James Corbin Earl Frank Strouse Hopewell Hopewell School House A. L. Cunningham J. C. Beatty Jones Frye J. Q. Beatty Alice Frye Island Church D. D. Webster Marengo

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted for quick relief

An advertorial urges readers to keep Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for burns cuts sores eczema and piles claiming rapid soothing relief. Available at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store for 25 cents.

Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store East Second Street Muscatine Iowa Bucklen Havercamp Perscription Drug

Local Social Roundup From Conesville And Vicinity

Misses Maude Sanderson and Nellie Ballard visited Columbus Junction. The Meredith McKee wedding drew guests from Columbus Junction and Des Moines. Callie Henrietta McKee married Henry Oren Meredith at G W McKee’s home with Rev. Geo Baumegarter officiating. Various local residents made short trips and moved houses. Will McKee and family return home for holidays as Elva Summers heads to Sioux Falls.

Conesville Maude Sanderson Nellie Ballard Columbus Junction Tom Bebb Will Chriss Leah Nolind Theo Schwab Martin Smith Muscatine Elva Summers Sioux Falls S. C Will McKee Des Moines Leander McKee Iowa City Fred Jean M. E. Ladies’ Bazar Woodmen Hall Geo. Houck Meredith G. W. McKee James McKee Jonas Buser Rob. Bebb Leander McKee, Jr Bessie McKee W. S. McKee Grace Noland

Kroloff Bros Liability Assignment Noted in Sioux City

Kroloff Bros a Sioux City grocer firm has assigned liabilities of five thousand dollars as part of a financial arrangement reported in local business notices.

Kroloff Bros Sioux City

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