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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1901
Page
6
Our correspondents from Wilton Iowa record a daily mix of local visits illness and travel. The column notes Mrs Silvan Plumly and Mrs J G Walker from Muscatine visiting, Miss Frank Jewell seriously ill, and many neighbors attending gatherings and church services. It mentions a graphophone social, a spire painting prep, and local trips to Davenport Muscatine Casey and San Francisco events.
Davenport resident Edward Buck describes kidney trouble from a cold and back strain. He reports relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills, noting improved kidney secretions after the first box and full improvement after the second. The ad urges readers to visit Havercairn's drug store and buy the 50 cent Foster-Milburn Co. product.
In Fairport Louisiana on July 16 the hot spell continues with a plea for rain as residents fear widespread fires. Ira Reeves was baling hay in the barracks last Wednesday when conditions raised concern.
Riverside notes list Mrs. Jessie Boyd and Mrs. Loveless visiting Kansas, a stock train of 22 cars eastbound, Albert Karpus buying a threshing machine from A. Hinkley made in Iowa City, and Mrs. Bell Wallace visiting her mother east of Riverside. William Fattie sells his home to move to Keswick. Lew Critz sells cream separators. James Welland ill with heart trouble. Vic Critz buys a family carriage. A buggy accident injures one wheel and parts when two Feggey and one Wombacher boys ride a buggy. none seriously hurt.
Duncan reports a hot day at the Orange men annual picnic near Preemption with a large crowd despite heat. A millerburg youth Lester Smith suffers a severe leg injury from a mowing machine. Weather impacts farm work. hay light, potatoes decent, corn growing but needing rain, oats poor. A Buffalo Prairie silver medal contest for six young misses set for July 20. Social notes include visits by Mrs. Walter, her daughter, and Rev. and Mrs. Jones.
Bayfield notices of visits include Mrs Webb and Mrs Clark Smith traveling to Muscatine with stopovers at Wm Chapman’s home. C E Schillig left for Spirit Lake, Hattie Kirk visited West Liberty, and Will and family visited Ed Wills on the slough. The Schulligs returned from Richmond, a Seventy Six ice cream sociable drew locals, and Webb Will passed through. Oak Grove visitors Gibbs and Ellen called in, while Arthur LaTourette and a companion called on Cedar Valley. Chas Bodman of Muscatine also passed through.
West Liberty reports Mrs J F Doty visiting the Buffalo exposition. Mrs J W Burge visited Iowa City Monday. Mrs Mary Gause seeks cooler air in Cedar County with son George and family. James Stoopes and family return from a ten weeks state trip. Presbyterian Missionary Society tea at Mrs A A Atkins on North Columbus with about twenty five attendees and a tea program. annual offering $11. E D Sanders of Cedar Rapids staying with daughter Mrs A D Krump on East Fifth Street.
Albert Vail and Frank Holcomb left for Keota Iowa. John Heisseman and wife from Muscatine visited relatives. Lindsay went to Hoopes farm to cut rye. P W DeCamp lost a horse to lung fever. Threshers worked at Jake Gonse’s and plan to continue this week. Island Sunday school to host ice cream social July 19 for a new organ. Goodman family moved to Washington. Andy Wall moved into their former house. Mrs A L Cunningham to lead Sunday July 21 service.
Community expresses sympathy for the loss of the Tickeys infant son with the funeral held Friday at 2 p m. Mrs W Q Fritchman visits with friend Mrs Julia Miller who left for Ellsworth. Oliver Peasley of Salem Ind visits old acquaintances and plans relocation after selling his farm. Christian Endeavor was led by Miss Laura Hoag on Sunday evening topic Individual work for Christ. E C Peasley and family visit old friends after 14 years on the Pacific coast. Hot weather worries farmers about possible corn crop failure.
Schedule details show south bound service from Muscatine via Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Avr Birick Junction to north bound Birick Juncts Wapello with arrivals at Muscatine and roundhouse times around 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. including line notes and codes.
Under specified conditions the Grand Trunk Railway System allows a ten day stopover at Niagara Falls or Buffalo for holders of tickets to eastern destinations to visit the Pan-American exposition. Full information is available from the city passenger and ticket agent at 249 Clark Street, Chicago.
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