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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1901
Page
6
Sevastopol reports residents sawed wood and visited markets while Bayfield travelers and area farmers sketched routines. Banquets, church calls, skating, hunting, and family visits mark exchanges across Letts, Cedar Rapids, and nearby towns. A large cattle shipment arrives for Grand View.
Young residents attended services at the new opera house Sunday evening. Miss Lena Freyermuth and Miss Sophia Freyermuth visited cousin Mrs. Paul Freund in Muscatine. Paul Reed returned to Blue Grass to resume school duties after holidays. Pearl Greiner Ira Greiner and Josh Hosans left Wilton for studies at Wilton College. Tim Essex and daughter traveled back to Muscatine after a two month visit with John Daugherty. Excelsior home literary society hosted a gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Ben Greiner with songs recitations and readings. The debate supported that Indians faced greater injustice than Negroes. The audience backed the negative. A luncheon followed hosted by the greiner household. The society plans another meeting at Lena and Sophia Freyermuth’s home in one week.
East Buffalo Ill reports the marriage of Amelia Mander of Marston to Samuel Perry of Perryton township in Aledo on the 26th. Also noted are local farm occupations, sales, illnesses, and holiday visits among area residents.
Seventy Six and Cedar Jan 2. Pret Meeker and wife of Nichols spend holidays with parents. Howard Meeker, Hattie DeWitt, Jetta Shellabarger, Gerta Fry visit at home. Wm Coder family away to Ottumwa. N G Coder and Letts clan dine with John Fry. Thomas Caylor and wife visit from Olophe Kansas. Christ mas entertainment at Christian church and protracted meetings with Rev. Golden. John Brookhart returns from Illinois to reside locally. St Johns Ladies Aid dinner held New Year in church basement. Multiple families gather at J W Shellabarger's residence.
J C Allen on sick list. W A Gray spent Sunday at home. M E church meetings closed Sunday night. Wenel of Wapello visited Thursday. Dan Sheik of Chicago stayed with his mother last week. Pearl Rexroth and Ralph Zimmerman visited from Wapello Saturday. Henry Gray and family, formerly of Grandview, now visiting. Four weeks of meetings with three conversions reported. Jacob Schnider and son Charley’s team ran away near Muscatine after becoming frightened.
Mrs. Frank Van Camp is ill. Ed Hesson improving. Frank Key returned to New Sharon Iowa. M W Goddard family at Wm Pantel home. J C Schooley from New Sharon visiting. J H Harris and wife back from Waterloo after holidays. Carl Stanwood returned to Kansas City Roach Manufacturing. E R Sherfey recovering after arm amputation. J S Hetzler improving slowly. M E Sunday school officers elected: I Longstreth superintendent J O Holtz assistant superintendent Katie Longstreth secretary Emma Goddard organist Ada Klepper assistant organist Grace Crull chorister Mrs Bamford associate chorister.
West Liberty Iowa reports school to resume Wednesday January 2 as teachers return from vacation. Community notes Henry and Paul Wright return to Chicago duties. Daisy Johnson Lin Harris Jessie Chase back from Riverside Marshalltown Des Moines. Widespread improvements include new freight depot and roundhouse, Oak Park house, Downey road farmhouses, and a hopeful outlook for the century ahead.
Miss Stella Park visits Iowa City while Mrs. Stevens from Columbus Junction stays with her son Harry Stevens. Miss Mabel Stanwood returns from Muscatine, Jennie Kelley and Grace Ott visit West Liberty. Carrol Armentrout resumes medical studies in Keokuk. Ladies Aid Society at M E church raised twenty seven dollars from stockings. Rev W H Slack of Brazil Ind preaches at M E church. Presbyterian ladies host turkey dinner on New Year’s Day. We are sorry to chronicle the death.
The Wilton, Minnesota community notes the death of D. Ruff aged 59 after a period of illness from heart disease. The funeral is set for Wednesday January 2 at 10 o clock in the Catholic church. Also reported is the death of Rev. and Mrs. Doden’s youngest child aged 1 year 4 months, with funeral Monday at 10 30 in the Lutheran church. Mr. Hucke of Wellman Iowa visits relatives in town.
Edn Critz of Muscatine visited relatives here. Dr W S Butterbaugh died at Denver after health decline. He previously practiced with Dr Ott in town. George Doll holds a farm closing sale January 10 1901. Howard Law goes to Iowa River bottom to saw wood. Mrs Kate McCune returns to Kansas after visiting her mother Mrs Shellady.
The nations great health resort the Hot Springs of Arkansas is owned controlled and endorsed by the United States Government for the cure of rheumatism neuralgia grippe catarrh and many other ills. Winter climate 200 hotels of all grades. Ask nearest ticket agent for reduced rates or Mr John G Farmer A G P A Cedar Rapids Iowa for illustrated books and full information from the Bureau of Information Hot Spring Arkansas.
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