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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1909
Page
9
The editor expresses disappointment at few letters for the Fourth of July and outlines plans to restart the Honor Roll on July 10. She asks each junior to write a letter or a story for next week, promising to add every contributor's name to the Honor Roll. Signed Helen Raymond.
Short letters from Iowa junior correspondents describe summer weather, Fourth of July plans, school summer notes, and a humorous animal tale about a bluejay. Entries from Nellie Preston Marie Overholt Anna Marolf Lena Marolf and others share greetings hobbies and a story titled The Jay Story illustrating animal wit and social fun.
A child questions lace making with a mother on a porch while a separate item by Muriel Vanatta, eight, presents her Fourth of July plans and geography answers. The text mixes domestic dialogue with a schoolwork style note about Independence Day and a preferred prize of a neck lace.
On April 20 1908 the U S Navy cruiser Tecumseh meets a weathered line of battleship Neponset from 1858 sailing into 30 S 35 W six hundred fifty miles southeast of Rio de Janeiro. The Neponset’s captain and crew join Tecumseh for a breakfast aboard as Second Lieutenant Raymond presents papers from the ancient ship.
The Neponset crew and Tecumseh officers share a somber reunion. Lieutenant Raymond recalls a half century away, likening their tale to Rip Van Winkle as Captain Howard’s party pushed south of the Antarctic Circle in search of magnetic observations and new geography.
Miss Grace Missel returns from Muscatine to Pine Creek. Numerous locals attend barn party at Otto Bohnsack's. visitors include Miss Nellie Fix Miss Nellie Irwin and Elmer Conner. Socials and visits from Muscatine Davenport Tipton and Durant residents fill the week with church and Grange events and a ball.
Farmers report warm weather and good crops in Olive Branch. New baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Atherton. Local baseball game in C. Logober’s pasture drew a crowd. Neighbors visit at W. C. Kleist’s and four couples fish eight mile bridge. Epworth League elects officers with Maud Butcher to lead. Community members invite all to the upcoming meeting.
A large local crowd attended Walcott for the third shooting event with many guests visiting Geo Dittmer and family. Mrs. Ihms and daughter Elvira along with the Broders, Siebke, Dittmer, and Tompson households joined the seaside visit. Hy Bohnsack’s group stayed near Montpelier, Tate Bros of Blue Grass traveled by auto, gypsies camped at the school home, and Max Lafrance with Harry Bohnsack went to the Walcott baseball game.
John Gamber of Davenport Iowa visited Pine Mills Sunday while James Metz of Pleasant Prairie worked on Monday. Rain ruined Pleasant Prairie hall dance Saturday night. Misses Wynder lich Clara Grimm traveled to Davenport from Fairport for a day trip. Gertie Stecher and Prairie brothers visited Lillie Alteneder Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs H Conterell called on WM Wikerd in Wilton Sunday. Wm Hartman delivered hogs to Muscatine on Wednesday.
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