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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
7
Local items list residents and visitors in Rock Island area including Earl Hudler, S. Reeves, William Mee, F C Mewes, Mrs. Morton and others visiting relatives or traveling through. Notices mention medical, business, and social movements with brief travel and health product ads.
J F Boepple reorganizes his Davenport button business into New Concern Inc with capital raised to 50000 dollars and 25000 paid up. The plant remains on Second Street between Howell and Davie, with Boepple in charge and plans for greater output and more jobs as ownership transfers immediately.
Riverside residents host relatives from Columbus Junction and Rock Island Sr while visitors from Marsailles Illinois and Chicago join local families. A crowded M B church Christmas program delighted attendees with a decorated tree and children’s performances. A Catholic fair daily paper issues, edited by R H Heitsman, sells for 2 cents.
Gladwin la December 29 Mr and Mrs Henry Will celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with nearly one hundred guests last Saturday. An elegant supper and many presents were received. Other notes include Clint Kaufman and Fin Hancher in Columbus Junction, Mrs John Dike visiting Washington, David Weaver spending Christmas in Davenport, Sam Havens visiting with John Kenny in Lymbia, J W Greniman of Columbus Junction in Gladwin, Honsicker the blacksmith visiting Wapello, and several relatives from Davenport Muscatine and Blanchard & Giesler stock shipments locally. Charley Bolmar’s father returned home after two weeks hunting.
South Cedar Iowa December notes report Mr and Mrs Nat Burnett visiting relatives in Jamaica while Maude and Clara Rockefellow visited Pleasant View. Morehead of Muscatine was a business caller. Hartupee school closed for a week from December 22. Abel Milnes and Anna Milnes spent Christmas with Mrs C M Millhone. H D Baker visited Muscatine. Joe Bowman and family of Downey spent Christmas with the Bowmans.
The Mt Calvary Lodge A A and A M annual reunion was held in West Liberty on December 27. About two hundred guests attended including speakers from Burlington Muscatine and Hampton. A ladies quartet performed and refreshments followed. Several residents and visitors were noted in local society items with visits and church events listed for the week.
A stream of visitors and travelers centers on East Fourth Street and nearby towns. Mrs. Wm. Burger hosts Julia and Louisa Gabel and Henry Gabel from Nichols while Vera Briggs of Rock Island accompanies a friend. Numerous locals—Miss Etta Galvin Ishpen, Miss Lucy Evans Moline, Miss Anna Jelly Perry, Miss Pearl and Mina Propst—say hello to relatives and friends. Routines include W. H. Shipman traveling to Chicago for a horse sale, Henry Ady returning from Grundy Center, and A. W. Hollingsworth with Mrs. Lambirgh and Bert from New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Win Dickerson Risings City and a son from Omaha visit W. C. Hudson. John Wiley hosts Anna Jelly. John Fink visits C. W. Morris in Iowa City. Mrs. Long returns from Rock Island. Social events feature a Royal Neighbors gathering at Woodman hall with games, music, and a slapper. The W. R. C. plans a Saturday initiation for three new members. Rebecca Givans travels to Kansas City for family illness, and H Hughes returns to Burlington after visiting friends. About 80 couples attend a rink dance with Davenport orchestra on Wednesday night.
An old patent medicine advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as quickly curing the cause of headaches by relieving constipation. It lists a 25 cent price and Haver camp's Prescription Nrnng Store as the supplier.
In Atalissa on December 24 both Sabbath schools staged Christmas entertainments as residents prepared for the holiday. Mrs Hugh Reed, long-time Muscatine County resident, died December 24 after a lengthy illness. Survived by seven children and one sister, her funeral was held December 27 at the Presbyterian church with Rev. J. Beron presiding.
A garbled late 19th century notice promises refunds on Greene’s Warranted Syrup of Tar and a 25 cent bottle if coughs or colds persist, signed by G A Riemeke N B Barkalow Jno J Havercamp Nesper F T J Theo Kuechmann and others, with a cemetery reference in West Liberty.
Mrs Viola Sehorn died at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids after a several week illness. She had surgery last Tuesday and briefly rallied to speak with her two sons. She was born October 14 1850 in Toolsboro and lived much of her life in Wapello before moving to Cedar Rapids. Survived by three children, parents, siblings, and two sisters. Funeral in Toolsboro area conducted by local ministers. Interment in Mallory cemetery. Also notes on Masonic and Eastern Star installation services.
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