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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
8
Local residents and visitors fill Muscatine streets during Christmas week. Miss Pearl Geesey visits Moscow, Kansas. Prof. and Mrs. Weld host Cedar Rapids relatives. Miss Jennie Fitzsimmons heads home to Fruitland. Kaiser Hose Co. hosts annual balls. many residents travel to nearby towns for holidays and family visits.
Andalusia Illinois tells how a Civil War era flag made in 1860 by Andalusia women for a Lincoln club was smuggled past Confederate lines by Mrs A J Moore wife of a Company B 65th Illinois Infantry member. The flag later rested in Memorial Hall Rock Island after preserving the regiment and surviving members formed a society in 1876.
A high mass at St Matthias Church at 5 AM drew a full auditorium with many standing. The decor included flowers palms and candles while a notable program featured George N. Rockwell directing the chorus and Julius Pauchet on violin.
An old product advertisement claims Dr King’s New Discovery instantly relieves and cures babies with croup coughs or colds. The note cites prices of 50 cents and one dollar and credits Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as supplier.
Laurent Council announces a special train to Rock Island Illinois on Sunday December 27 1908. Train departs 8 30 a m and returns at 11 p m. Tickets available from the financial secretary per order of A G Bestenlehner Financial Secretary.
Fairbank's engines ned racket pumps and U S separators are on display at Frank Ashcraft's on East 2nd Street, highlighting a dealer’s assortment.
Ben Pool of Threet Alabama suffered a gravel road scrape from head to heel when dragged along the roadway. Bucklen's Amica Salve reportedly cured the injuries. The item was sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 25 cents.
A Chicago report outlines proposed reforms to Illinois charitable administration by a seven member Senate committee. Subcommittees studied New York and Iowa laws, favoring an Iowa style non partisan board of control for charities and penal institutions, with local treasurers abolished. The plan would place funds under state treasury and shift management to superintendents and wardens as administrative officers.
The Rock Island railroad assigns R. J. Wiley as station master in West Liberty Iowa to streamline passenger transfers and reduce confusion for travelers. Several residents are noted as traveling or visiting, including Mrs. Al. Schwartz, Miss Anna White, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Evans, with moves to Rock Island and Cedar Rapids and arrangements for relatives.
Francis from Des Moines passed through Thursday noon en route to Atalissa to visit their uncle William White. Miss Reba Doty now at Chicago University arrived on the Rocky Mountain Limited Wednesday afternoon and will spend the holidays at home.
An phrase touts the functions of stomach liver kidneys and bowels being quickly disposed of with Electric Bitters in Havercamp’s Prescription Drug promotion.
Mrs John Brayton returned home after visiting his grandchildren in Muscatine who are improving nicely. Maude Morehead visited Stella Thomas in Illinois City and several families gathered at Valentine Beating Buffalo Prairie. Numerous locals, including Omer Duffield and family from Iowa, Louie Vetter and children from Marston, and Dan Winegard host Edgington visitors, while Powell shipped cattle to Taylor Ridge for Chicago.
Wyn France and daughters Lula and Laura visited in Muscatine on Saturday. Miss Bessie Hays of Illinois City stays with her sister Mrs Len McGinnis for a few days. Len McGinnis sold a fine horse to Fred Carpenter.
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