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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1900
Page
2
A country page highlights personal notices and social updates, chronicling births, marriages, community events, and philosophical commentary from local correspondents. The section emphasizes close-knit neighborly life and ongoing social dialogue.
A stranger arrives at a correspondent’s home and is welcomed into the community. A list of local movements includes Langfeldt’s Chicago and Avoca trip, Watts covering C R L P affairs, Clause Lorenzen buying land at Big Rock, Mrs. Boller’s post operative improvement, Mrs. Shetler aiding with a newborn grandson, Hans Anderson’s illness improving, and a big elevator project near completion. William Grafing’s family visited near New Liberty. Sunday threshing remains popular. the paper requests missionaries and notes ongoing local activity.
A small group from Columbus Junction leaving Cone lake were involved in a mishap when buggy wheels struck a gate post. Miss Mabel Lacey was thrown under a horse and suffered a mashed finger likely needing amputation. Other riders escaped serious injury. The town also notes a grain house move by McKee and Gay, recent rain improving crops, and local family visits as of mid month.
Mr and Mrs C M Nichols hosted twelve guests at their Calhoun and Sixth streets home on Wednesday evening including Rev J M Williams Rev Mark Williams and several couples. The Williams infant’s funeral was held Thursday afternoon. Parker and family returned from Albert Lea, Parker facing relocation by telegraph company. Mrs B L Allen and children came back from a lengthy South Dakota trip. W C Evans and daughter Lucy attended Hon John H Gear’s funeral, while Mrs Sarah Holmes of Nebraska is noted in town.
The guest of her sister Mrs C A Ball is noted, and Ames Cooley traveled to Chicago on Wednesday. The fragment records social movement and a brief regional journey without additional context or dates.
Recent rains slowed farm work as haying nears completion and oats begin. Social visits include Mrs. A Brazel and Mrs. Wm Chapman with Mrs. Joseph Gibbs. Book agent Joe Snyder canvassed for Our Home. Local youth danced in Seventy-Six. Harper Bros lost a hog to a car. Milo Doran shipped hogs to Chicago. Muscatine visitors fished Cedar River. Paul Gorey and Ames Fuller noticed in town with others passing through Seventy-Six and Lone Tree. John Healy also seen in Seventy-Six district.
Delegates elected from Sweetland include J. O. Holtz A. J. Wood Ed Hesson Wm Sauer W G Wood J H Van Camp F G Holtz M N Goddard J H Van Camp chosen committeeman for the year. Woodman excursion attendees from this vicinity. Day couple welcomed a 10 pound boy. L A S to host a supper at J. O. Holtz home. Haifleigh visited MccGreer family in Bloomington township. Van Camp family visited Bowser home. Linn Hoopes and wife visited A J Wood. Mrs Levi Moss of Des Moines visiting relatives. Hay making and oats cutting active on farms. H A Holtz family visited Hesson home.
Washington reports General George Maginnis appointed postmaster in Indianapolis ending a drawn out dispute. Indorsed by Senator Fairbanks, Beveridge opposed the selection over lack of consultation before agreement. Also notes Chicago baseball scores with Pittsburg and Philadelphia, New York and St. Louis, and Brooklyn-Cincinnati results. American League scores include Milwaukee Buffalo, Indianapolis Kansas City, Detroit Minneapolis, and Cleveland rain delays.
Fifteen delegates from the Mississippi and Wisconsin Valley Lumbermen's associations met in Minneapolis to decide trade terms. They agreed to maintain current price scales indefinitely due to shortages in key dimensions and steady demand in the territories they serve.
In Grand Rapids Wisconsin on July 20 a 38 year old child of F Turzusha reported missing since July 12 near Vesper was found alive Tuesday evening by a hunter who heard cries. In Dodgeville Wisconsin on July 20 18 year old Arthur Hogan son of Thomas Hogan sustained serious burns from igniting powder on a stone with friends.
The president, accompanied by Secretary Cortelyou and his nephew William Barbour, left Washington at 7:15 p.m. and returned to Canton last night.
Jackson Michigan July 20 KDNA Prine who ran away from home in Springport has been found in Eaton Rapids.
An old advertisement touts Mull's Lightning Cough Cure as safe for children and effective against lung trouble and consumption. It urges quick stopping of coughing with 25c or 50c bottles and directs readers to ask their druggist.
The Iron Trade Review notes a slow week with a base forming for future business and buyers' influence on prices. Mills cut costs on steel bars and plates, forsaking old highs, while some furnaces face closures and wage clashes. expectations point to higher prices later in the year as output routes shift and blast furnaces idle.
A New York regiment bound for China caused chaos in Highland Falls, looting a Chinese laundry, tossing men into streets, and sparking a fire beside the building. Cavalry tried to intervene with limited success as Father O Keefe rang church bells. Nearby Thorn Flill New Jersey saw a similar incident with two Chinese men jailed.
The M. N. & S. offer low rate excursion tickets to Clear Lake with board and lodging at Whitaker's Lakeshore hotel or optional. July 27 to Aug 10 hosts Northwest League Assembly meeting at the lake. Rev. Thomas Harrison conducts Iowa State camp July 17 to 26. Gen. O. E. Howard to attend. a grand camp-fire planned. Details at M. N. & S. depot. A. L. Lindner, Gen. Agent.
The Davenport Rock Island and Northwestern Railway unveils an extended schedule effective June 10 1900 with No 2 and No 4 routes linking Davenport Clinton Sterling Dixon Chicago and Denver and No 1 3 5 connections to Sioux Omaha Madison and Janesville. Passenger agent L F Berry notes daily departures and arrival times including 7 30 A M 2 30 P M and 10 10 P M services.
Taking effect at 12 01 PM Sunday June 17 trains run daily except Sunday. Train No 2 runs regardless of No 1 while No 4 runs regardless of No 2. Connections link with B C R N to Burlington and South and with Iowa Central to points east west and north. Stations include Muscatine Grandview Wapello Elrick and Round House with arrival and departure times listed.
The schedule lists street car departure times from South Muscatine Park Place Fair Grounds and Cemetery for summer service. Cars run from early morning to about 11:10 pm with 20 minute intervals and first Sunday runs begin at 8 PM with half hour steps to 10 PM and 10:10 from end of line.
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