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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1900
Page
10
Muscatine and nearby towns record a flurry of social and business items. Ben Ludlow arrives from Wilton. Jennie Batterson travels to Wilton. J Trager visits Davenport figures. several locals receive licenses and travel to Davenport. market moves include Zalus Davis sold for 3000 dollars to Horace Rand.
Long statement outlines Herronism and his clash with endowment donors. He resigns the Applied Christianity chair, claims rich donors boycott the college, and shifts to platform and writing to advance his views. Local social updates note visitors, school absences, a church revival, and pastor Montgomery's Sunday sermon.
Letters from Rev H W Hathaway of Elizabeth New Jersey and W J Hitchcock of Buffalo New York praise Ely's Cream Balm for curing catarrh and relieving severe headaches. They note no irritation or sneezing and mention availability from Ely Brothers 56 Warren St New York at 50 cents.
Freight on stone rose 33 1 3 per cent on January 1st and quarry work climbed 15 to 25 per cent by contract. The Gruber Marble Co has stocked the best grades and will sell the Gruber Monument at the old price while other marble stocks rise. Location is 123 125 W Front St Iowa.
Muscatine Lodge No 5 L O O F installed its officers for the coming year with N G J C Knott V G Geo Scholten Recording Secretary Henry Heinz and other officers listed. Appointive posts filled by Sam Krisse Wm Hyink Joe Norwood Geo Winters John Irvin Henry Werner Philip Rohrback Alvin Simmons J K Miller A Smith.
Citizens and business leaders in Eagle Grove plan a push to obtain one of the state normal schools. A meeting will be held immediately and a committee formed to lobby for the city's claim, per Governor Shaw's recommendation.
Classified ad seeks an honest man or woman to travel for a large house. Salary $65 monthly plus expenses with increases. Permanent position. Respond with self addressed stamped envelope to Manager 330 Canton Building Chicago.
Professor Herron resigns from the chair of Applied Christianity at Iowa College after securing Mrs. Rand’s consent to keep her endowment with the institution. The resignation follows controversy about his teachings and their reception among Grinnell residents and trustees. President Gates is expected to resign at year’s end as well, with board members divided over the matter.
L. L. Webster was a Sunday visitor in Fruitland while Wm. Kohn suffers an attack of rheumatism. The report also mentions weather forecasts and signal observations.
Local items report visitors Carrie and Phila Watson from Wilton and Major O Connor in town unable to lecture. Merchants decorate windows as business remains dull. The town, incorporated 1868, now has its own electric plant and two artesian wells with a record of steady growth and prosperity.
Rev Johnson preached at the Christian church Sunday. Alma Seivers died Saturday. her parents mourn. The Reform church plans preaching after March. Rev J W Love from Kansas City to be pastor. Hamilton returns from Peoria. Walter Tantlinger travels to Hull England then to New York. Henry Mathieson dies at Spirit Lake. funeral attended by Stewart Carl and Lee Burr families. Mr M once lived in this county, moved to Spirit Lake three years ago.
Grant Kennedy and wife visited over Sunday with Letts friends. Madames Connors and Chatfield of Fruitland are visiting relatives here. The Big Springs teachers meeting was fairly well attended. Mrs Stockley and baby of Ashton Ill are visiting relatives. Bert McKean and Mr Biles of Muscatine are staying with the family. Ada Owen returned from Lone Tree after visiting grandparents. Austin Morse of Rock Falls attended his sister in law’s funeral and stayed a few days. This community was saddened with the event.
Mrs Jane Morse died on Wednesday January 10 at age 73. She had lived in Oakland since 1852.
A January 4 1900 Farmers Institute address by Mr Woods discusses best practices for corn in Iowa. It emphasizes soil preparation with plowing harrowing and crop rotation using clover and manure, planting timing between May 10 and 20, seed quality testing, shallow thorough cultivation, and the shift toward shredded fodder for feed with caution on storage.
Springfield, NL January 13. Thomas Furlong of Litchfield was shot on arrival of the Wabash train from St Louis after riding a stolen seat. He is in precarious condition. Sheriff Downey and Detective Granger were arrested after being observed near the scene. Downey bound in 5000 until January 20. Granger bound over in 5000 until January 20 for preliminary hearing.
Advertisement offers a free sample of Dr Hobbs Spa Pills claimed to cure kidney tics. Includes Sterling Kennecy Co with Chiesco or N.Y as publisher details.
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