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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1908
Page
8
Local items list visits by Miss Worral and Miss Woodhouse in Muscatine and Wilton. M W Stirlen and I Cohen travel for business in Washington and Wayne counties. Advertisements promote Nine and Five to Seven room houses, Bestenlehner toilet water, Big White Chief flour, and Sleepy Eye flour. Charity sale for St Katherine Guild at Trinity Rectory on February 26.
Rosabel notes Gold Medal flour is made on honor in a compact promotional item highlighting quality and trust in the brand.
A gospel meeting led by Mrs Willits drew about thirty girls for social tea after. Tonight offers German beginner class 7 to 8. Bairds shirtwaist class 7 to 8 and glee club at 7 45. Membership committee to meet 7 30 with urgent business. Tailoring skirt class at 2 30 Tuesday. Bible study group meets Tuesday 3 00 at 1100 Oak Street hosted by Mrs Peabeck.
We express heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends who assisted us during the illness and death of husband and father, and for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Ira Reeves and Children.
Nixon and Zimmerman's playful production The Gingerbread Man visits the Grand on Wednesday evening presenting a gentle, humorous tale set in Pastry Land and Bon Bon Land. The plot weaves romance, intrigue, and fairy tale figures with a happy ending as Mazie Bon Bon and Jack Horner reunite. Florence Smith of 921 West Third Street left Saturday for Atalissa to visit friends.
A brief, fragmented note discusses people arguing coffee does not harm anyone and mentions differences in individual health. It mentions headaches and palpitations as possible unknown effects and questions why such symptoms occur without clear cause.
Charles H. Hunter aged 78 formerly of this city died at the Old Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown Iowa Saturday noon Burial arrangements call for his remains to be brought here Salem Hunter of Sherman street is his nephew He served in the Thirty-fifth Iowa Infantry during the Civil War and was discharged in 1865 He never married and is survived by three nephews and three nieces Funeral services will be held tomorrow with Shelby Norman Post G A R in charge
The Huttig Sash and Door factory resumes after weeks of inactivity with three new boilers and a new smoke stack. Operations restart today with a full workforce, ten hours daily, as improvements underway since the year's start. Local residents and visitors depart for business and personal matters.
Reynolds Hayes, Collector, announces the books for Drainage District No 1 of Eliza and Drury townships have been left at First National Bank for tax payment.
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