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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
2
Statewide junior corn show invites youths under eighteen to compete for 4000 dollars in premiums and county and section prizes. Entries earn a year’s subscription to agricultural papers and a three-member judging team wins a silver Kimball trophy. A short course in corn judging will be offered, aimed at beginners.
Jefferson branch literary society held a strong program at Olive Branch schoolhouse. Members debated whether the Muscatine Journal is a better newspaper than the News-Tribune with Calvin Holmes and Thomas Jefferson Crone advocating for the Journal and Minnie Lorber and Fred Sheppard backing the News-Tribune. The affirmative won as judges Glen Kemp Roy Shavers and J W Nankirk presided. The meeting opened with songs recitations and readings and will reconvene December 30 with another program and debate.
A letter received by Mayor Grossklaus from Dr Aug Lamping of Munchen asks Muscatine officials to find Carl Fisher, a local farmer, or his new address, to send a German money order to cover postage. The letter, written in English with German characters, dates from December 11 and mentions relatives in Germany in distress and no prior letters for three years. Major Riche reports on Upper Mississippi river traffic, noting 237 steamers north of the Missouri and a 1908 total tonnage around 2,581,847 tons with 227,761,355 miles travelled, highlighting the lumber trade and raft boats serving mills from Minneapolis to Keokuk.
Mount Pleasant Iowa December 24 J F Rutt Louisa county farmer who recently attempted suicide by cutting his throat and vanished for two months has been brought to the state hospital for treatment He is doing nicely though closely watched for fear of self harm Dr W S Smythe Morning Sun IA assisted in care
The 1908 Mississippi river fleet on the Minneapolis to St Louis run included 237 vessels with 15 344 tons gross tonnage. Passenger count reached 1 507 421 across ferries and boats while freight totaled 2 491 837 tons valued at 38 293 581 dollars. Lumber production fed the mills with White pine 294 477 000 feet and Hemlock 88 899 000 feet. Major lines listed were Diamond Jo Eagle Carnival City and Acme Packet.
An old advertisement proclaims Pape's Diapepsin quickly relieves indigestion and stomach discomfort within five minutes. It claims universal use in the U S England and Canada with a 50 cent case supplying substantial relief for dyspepsia and related stomach disorders.
St Johns United Brethren church hosts an all ages Christmas program tonight with songs recitations and exercises by children and scholars. The event closes with Hail to the King and a Christmas bells and stars sequence.
About 20 applications were received at Eagle Lodge No. 10 last night as the regular meeting discussed steady membership growth and a goal of 100 new members this winter. Prizes totaling 42.40 were offered for members, and Cedar Rapids lodge is neck and neck with local workers in the banner broom contest. A large class will be admitted next Thursday evening along with a lunch and smoker.
Grinnell College Glee club gave an evening program at First Congregational church delighting attendees. Variations and substitutions occurred with several numbers changed. Solos by Harold Gardner David Peck Ralph Lyman and a violin piece by Goddard drew strong praise for the group’s refined musical training. The medley and encore in Part Three proved particularly entertaining.
Prairie Grove Ta December 24 report on J W Melick and wife visiting Cedar Hill daughter Mrs Dice. Grandmother Walker weakened after paralysis two weeks. Vera Pinney with parents in Union Valley. Chas Swart ill with cold and asthma. The chickenpox forces school closure. Pinkney Walker of Ohio visits his ailing mother in Linton Valley. Messrs Dice and McCann shipped hogs to Chicago. Chas Schiele and wife visited Davenport. McCann and Pinney shopping in West Liberty.
A London sufferer describes years of severe eczema on feet legs arms and body. after hospital care and failed treatments he found relief from Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent pills, reporting full cure after three sets and urging others to try the products. Henry Searle Little Rock Ark reports his recovery. Potter Drug & Chem Trade poster promotes Cuticura line worldwide.
Green dismissed school on Thursday evening to reach her father's for Christmas Day. Pupils will have four weeks of vacation this year between holidays. Frank Wilkins, Will Wilkins, and son Leland visited West Liberty on Saturday for Christmas shopping and visited their parents there.
The December Auroran magazine from Muscatine High School is distributed today. The issue showcases attractive design by BR Schenck Jr with a cover illustration of St. Nicholas in an airship. New etchings and illustrations by Schenck enhance the paper along with improved department heads.
North Pike Ta December 24. Mr and Mrs George Foster and son from Lincoln Neb and Mr and Mrs B Mills and Mrs Harry Blizzard and baby from West Liberty and Mrs John Foster of this place spent Saturday at George Fosters. John Mills and family visited Willie Mills Sunday. Bert Adams and family from Adams spent Sunday at C Passmores. Willie Bottomly ill. Elwood and Ray Smith were business callers in Iowa City. Sympathy offered to R O Cochran and family on the bereavement of their little children.
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