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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1900
Page
7
A wartime era confession links Ben Phelps to the Gib Stevenson murder. Stevenson’s body was found in a cornfield and the case drew amity and suspicion after a tale of crime in the Illinois area.
Muscatine authorities investigate a rumored confession by Ben Phelps of Carbondale Illinois that he killed a man in Muscatine during the war and hid the body in a cornfield. Old settlers recall Gib Stevenson’s death and ponder if the cases connect to solve a long standing mystery.
For sale two iron settees and two iron chairs suitable for lawns. Inquire at this office.
West Liberty Presbyterian women hosted their annual missionary meeting at Mrs I A Nichols home. About sixty attendees enjoyed a fine program and a generous spread. Remains of James L Schenck were met on Saturday evening train and transported to the cemetery by about twenty vehicles with Downey friends among them. Mrs J E Sanray and the Misses Vir-
Properties for sale or trade include a 260 acre stock and grain farm near Wellman with a large house, bank barn, and water. Illinois 203 acre stock farm. a 184 acre Cedar County property. a good 4 thousand dollar residence. a hotel in a live town. and other exchanges with cash differences. Call for details and offers.
A series of short notes records visits and travels of area residents. Gin ia Smith and company traveled from Iowa City to West Liberty. Miss Miriam Hildebrand and Miss Sherwood visited Edgington Illinois. Laura Wright moved to Muscatine for Holmes printing work. Mrs. Ann Eliza Mead and Minnie Mead visited West Branch. Allan Gifford returned to Davenport after vacation. Flora Dickerson visiting from Winterset. Dr BE Ady came back from Denver. Campers returned from Risley’s Lake. Mrs. Maurice Whitlire went to Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Carrie Parker spent Sunday in Peoria. Myrtle Merediths at Lone Tree.
The piece contrasts flour milling with Grape-Nuts cereal claiming the former removes diastatic elements and causes digestion issues, while Grape-Nuts uses whole grains and a natural predigestion process. It also lists local items, social news, weather notes, health ads, and a rumor about Kansas City politics and upcoming November elections.
The editor requests changing the caucus date to July 20 and moving the meeting to No 4 at 2 pm. The writer expresses concern about arriving late if held on July 21 and signs off as I Hendrix.
Iowa Central offers an excursion to Colorado Utah South Dakota and Wyoming on July 7 19 and August 1 1900 with one fare plus two dollars for a round trip. Tickets valid to October 31 1900. For full details consult coupon ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
An old newspaper ad promotes Kill that pain Mull's Lightning Pain Killer priced at 25 cents and available at all druggists.
The Nickel Plate Line promotes daily express trains with No. 4 departing Chicago at 2 30 P M to Niagara Falls St Lawrence River area Thousand Islands Adirondack Catskill regions lower Canadian points Rochester Syracuse Rome Utica and all Mohawk valley destinations and northern eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey routes including El mira Binghamton Scranton Wilkes Barre and Chautauqua lake areas Meals in dining cars range from 35 cents to one dollar with no excess fares. Contact nearest agent or General Agent J Y Calahan 111 Adams Street Chicago.
The M. N. & S. R. R. will sell round trip tickets from Muscatine to Wapello and return at 90c for the round trip. A. L. Lindner, Gen'l Agent.
The remark suggests aging carries dignity for men and would similarly accrue to women if they age, framing age as a lasting societal virtue. In a broader sense, it reflects on gendered perceptions of aging and worth over time.
About 20 000 people joined the World's Christian Endeavor convention on the Alexandra Palace grounds in London. Meetings occurred in the theatre concert hall and large marquees, with speakers Rev. Charles M. Sheldon of Topeka and Rev. Pr. George Lorimer of Boston. Father F E Clark received an ovation on stage.
A rear end collision one mile west of Tara Iowa on the Illinois Central Sunday morning killed Conductor Melville of Cherokee who was directing a gravel train. The rear caboose had no lights and a following passenger train struck it as the train occupied a siding.
Lumbermen push driving crews up the Black River with 30,000,000 feet of logs tied between Hemlock and Onalaska. A fair water stage could carry logs to booms and start LaCrosse mills that have been idle for weeks.
Four inmates in Da Kalb county jail escaped Sunday evening by removing bars from a small window. One was captured at gunpoint by Alderman W. F. Sell. Two faced burglary and larceny charges, the third a minor offense.
William Olp 22 of Springfield Walworth county was struck by lightning Saturday afternoon and killed instantly. He was to be married today, and his bride-to-be lies grief stricken at the tragedy in Burlington Wisconsin.
An advertisement claims catarrh is best treated internally through Hall's Catarrh Cure which acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It states the medicine is a legitimate prescription from top physicians, with tonics and blood purifiers, and offers testimonials. Toledo Ohio vendors sell the cure. Hall's Family Pills are recommended.
Excursion to Chatauqua Lake New York on July 27 priced at 14 dollars round trip with return by August 25 1900. Tickets valid on any of three daily trains. Also low rates to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo and other eastern points. For details contact John Y Calahan general agent 111 Adams St Chicago telephone central 2057.
A Muscatine reader quotes J G Brum chief clerk of the B C R R Iowa City who credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with curing back pain and kidney trouble after a cold flare up. The endorsement urges readers to ask Haverkamp drug store about customer reports and notes the price at 50 cents a box with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as U S agents.
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