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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1902
Page
7
A collection of city news notes covers travel departures to Peoria Iowa Burlington and Wilton including Hattig Erb Johnson and Mrs Hanna accompanying the Downer Hawley wedding party. Local business mentions Star Clothing suit against Fell and a Muscatine Rod and Gun club practice. Community groups IRving Temple Rathbone Sisters and W R C report activities.
In a July 15 1902 letter from Ocean Hotel Asbury Park New Jersey Miss Morehouse of Davenport and Miss Daisy Terry of Toledo describe a Niagara Falls visit including the American rapids and Horseshoe Falls a barrel plunge by Anna E Taylor in 1901 the Canadian arch bridge Queen Victoria Park and a later trip to Buffalo and Chicago. They praise Asbury Park and plan crabbing and a beach stroll before leaving Saturday morning for Chicago with other local youths and a separate evening at Mr and Mrs John C Wilsons East Fifth Street featuring music games and refreshments.
Miss Jennie Sawyer entertained about 50 friends at a lawn party on West Hill in honor of Miss Aura Sawyer of Chicago. Guests from Marshalltown, Little Falls, Reichenberg, Topeka, Carthage joined the hostess and honoree for refreshments and social mingling with a river view and pleasant evening ambiance.
A vintage warning about heart pains as precursors to danger urges readers to strengthen the heart and control its action with Dr Miles Heart Cure. testimonial from Joan VanDENBURGH Milwaukee Wisconsin claims relief from darting pains left side arm and episodes of smothering and fainting.
Wednesday evening at the residence of Justice of the Peace F W Eversmeyer Walter S Perry and Mrs Iva L Eisele were married. Mr and Mrs H A Lee witnessed. Perry works for the Electric Railway company and the couple will begin housekeeping in the city with many friends’ best wishes.
J B Lee Thursday turns 82 with a family dinner at the home of his daughter Mrs John Mahin. The quiet observance marks the milestone in his family circle.
Jeremiah Foster died after a several week illness at 900 Clymer street. Born March 6, 1844 in Piketon Ohio he moved to Lake township as a child and lived in the county most of his life. Survived by wife Elizabeth Mills and three children Mrs Jesse King Mrs Elmer Chapman and Jessie plus a sister and several half siblings. He was a member of Shelby Norman Post G A R and the funeral was led by the M E church rector with many friends mourning his passing.
South Muscatine Lumber begins around the clock operation to double output. Day crews run 7 a m to 6 p m while night workers from 6:30 p m to 6 a m log 60 hours weekly, earning equal pay. The plant adds 18 arc lights and 140 incandescent lamps, expects to hire 120 more workers, and aims to sustain Mississippi river lumber activity amid favorable local response.
Patent medicine advertisement claims Dr Miles Heart Cure controls heart action accelerates circulation and strengthens system. Sold by druggists with guarantee. Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
Uncle Ed pushes a wheelbarrow to his employer seeking cyclopedias and dictionaries to help Dinah name their baby. The scene captures a humorous request as Eb emphasizes the importance of finding the perfect name.
James Fitzgerald phones the Journal to correct a report on offered government property. He states 160 front feet were offered: 60 by Mere. G. WH. Tehaway, 40 by James Fitzgerald, and 60 by Royal Button Co. The Journal allegedly omitted Fitzgerald’s 40 feet, making the total reported 120 feet.
A prospective tenant, taken to a Glasgow for rent house by an agent, found the yard too small for even one flower bed. The agent acknowledged the size but suggested using folding flower beds to fit the space.
H Kay Kemble deputy collector in the United States revenue service at Des Moines has resigned effective August 1. William Milligan of Grimes is expected to be appointed by Harry O Weaver the new collector to succeed Kemble in the Des Moines office.
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