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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
6
Community items from Fruitland and Muscatine Island report ongoing illnesses and recoveries, church programs, meetings, and social events. Local residents including Rev. W. L. Clapp, I. Comp ton, and D. H. Cornwall are mentioned along with school and lodge activities, entertainment plans, and a private telephone line project to improve communications.
Lettsville reports a scheduled performance by the Chicago Ladies' Concert company at Shellabarger hall last evening. The town notes busy activity including ice storage, store invoicing, and local visits. Community health updates and stock market activity are also logged along with a note on Cascarets advertising in the local paper.
Within a year Stuart's Catarrh Tablets have expanded to drug stores across the United States and Canada. Doctors praise their non addictive ingredients and convenient form while customers report relief from head and throat catarrh and related ailments. full sized boxes cost fifty cents and a free cause and cure booklet is mailed from Marshall Michigan.
Mrs Ned Mannon and children returned home from Oquawka on Wednesday. William Retherford, long in Washington, is ill with liver trouble at his father A Retherford’s home and may recover with time. Farmers finish ice houses, some Eliza residents haul here for better quality. Ned Mannon bought a pony at Thornhill sale in Joy for his son. Rev James continues chapel meetings with growing interest. Chinese minister W J Too Shun and Geo C Burch of Eliza spoke Sunday night.
West Liberty Ia Jan 16 revival meetings are held in the M E church at 2 30 pm and 7 pm Mrs 8 M Mitchell visits Des Moines and Floyd Clark from Columbus Junction visits his aunt Mrs J W Burge on West Fourth street Mrs E F Schall visits her sister Mrs Geo Winn in Muscatine Mrs Will Harris of Fairfield spends time with her mother in law Mrs Wm Harris and daughter Linna on Fifth street Prof E F Schall prompts Mrs J E Newsom to give a 15 minute talk on Customs in India to West Liberty High School pupils last Monday morning encouraging future talks Seventeen friends attend a dinner party celebrating the fifth anniversary of Mr and Mrs L W Stoops four miles west of town.
Andrew Cochran lost a valuable horse last week. Corn commands 70 cents a bushel and is hard to obtain. Wolves have been heard barking near Sevastapol. The Skunk Hollow Sevastapol glee club met at John Holmes's Saturday night with a fine time. Farmers may need police to guard corn cribs as thefts rise in the area.
Geneva Iowa reports enjoy fine winter weather and good roads. Mrs Julius Schwedle travels to Crawford county to visit relatives. Mrs D Browning shows improvement after illness. Mr Miller secured pickle factory contracts nearby. Johnnie Anderson marked his thirteenth birthday with friends. Mr and Mrs James Freeze had dinner with Mr and Mrs Herman Reik.
Conesville Iowa reports Rev M Millice starting a series of meetings at the M E church Monday evening with progress noted. H Jarrard finishes ice work this week and Mollie Hintz from Nichols visited her sister Mrs J B Boggs. J W McKee from Muscatine dealt with local business as roads improve. Rail bridge material is moved to accessible sites and lake bridge work is done ready for ties with a truss near the river finished.
A social gathering at the Downey M E parsonage yielded a general good time. Local residents Mrs. Martin, Miss Larilda Applegate, and Miss Nellie Schenck are noted for recent health and travel updates. Downey residents attended a West Liberty play, Will Wilant bought Dr Burts property, P C Clifford ran a dehorning operation nearby Oasis, and Grandma Crozer celebrated her 78th birthday with vigor.
A Dorset Ontario mother chronicles relief from chronic illness after trying Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. She credits the medicines with restoring strength for nursing and easing childbirth, noting four bottles of Favorite Prescription and three of Golden Medical Discovery. Mrs Emerson Allen wide ly praises the remedies and keeps the Pellets on hand.
Wm A Peppers buys Clark Chavez interest in patent 607922 threshold and weather strip and names C Crabtree agent for Rock Island county. Local births visits illnesses and farm news include August Krueger’s worsening illness, Mrs Clemet visiting, teachers Agnes Schuttler Grace Peppers and Gusta Schnell, revival meetings with Rev Broom and planned help from Rev Birch, Dock Fowler’s hog cholera losses, Bailey well depth, Dick Morrow sickness, and relocation plans for Chas Fowler toward Muscatine Island.
Wm. Thomas will relocate to the Fulhman farm the Fowler family vacated, taking over ownership and farming duties at the property.
Mrs Hen ning Rehbehn and Nora visit Jas Metz home. Mrs Arthur Brandt hosts Mrs Curtis Leach of Fairport. Miss Berdie Dodge closes Redwood school a week after Sunday in smallpox area. New Era Sunday school closes for January due to contagious disease nearby. P W DeHart of Davenport visits Arthur Brandt. Addie Dodge recovering from illness. Frances and Conrad Brandt own Japanese mice and six canaries. Geo Dodge sawing wood. fire claims wood house and contents as ground hog case. August Henke and daughters visit New Era Farm. John Sywassink hauling posts to Stockton. Neil Meyers ill. no new exposed cases yet.
The mothers favorite remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. Pleasant and safe for children with no opium or injurious drugs. Suitable for babies and adults. For sale by J J Havercamp and W C A Busch druggists.
Grandview Louisiana notes revival services to begin at the M E church Thursday evening led by Rev T S Pool. Wilton college president Prof Seil preached at the Congregational church last Sabbath and attended the M E service at 3 o clock. Dr Weaver of Muscatine visited Friday. Dr Armentrout of Letts called on the sick child of J Campbell. Nora Thornton returned home after a week with cousin Mrs Wm Switzer.
Ad claims Cascarets Candy Cathartic will cure constipation with a money back guarantee if it fails. Mentions druggists refund roupey.
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