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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1900
Page
4
Joyous births and social events unfold in country life as the Journal chronicles personal notes, political observations, and local correspondence. The page captures community milestones and thoughtful commentary from correspondents across the region.
In a Hazel Dell community update, farmers praise recent rain that lifted wilted corn and dried pastures. John Ringle plans to harvest about 140 acres with one binder for Uncle Joe Ryan, while potato bugs threaten garden crops. Local events include an upcoming Hazel Dell Sunday School ice cream festival and Sunday services at Hazel Dell school house.
A Muscatine visitor last Tuesday observed routine farm work as Walter Reed stored hay on part of Sam Boruff’s field. Clarence Potter hauled hogs for Sam Boruff last Monday, documenting ongoing farm labor activity.
Mr and Mrs Wm Danner welcome a baby boy born on the 16th. Mr and Mrs Ben Wilford celebrate a daughter born on the 18th. John Zollner paints his barn and house with Burr Wilcox assisting. Miss Cora Reynolds hosts a party. Misses Gillett and Reynolds visit the Hayes family. Woodman excursion to Rock Island. Rev Kettelkamp to speak at German church. Emma Bure of Davenport visiting. Clarke O Laver painting Isaac Foster’s house. Joe Murphy digs a well for G Dickman.
Harry and wife Gurner recount Colorado trip with mountain heights and distant towns. Weed Park praised as a growing beauty with sexton Rehmel keeping it in fine shape. Local renovations by H P Shuyler on Nicholson property and East Hill poised for a hospital site as opera house and library move forward.
Brown and Hawkins thresh oats on H Lieberknecht field with five teams and five pitchers guiding 1000 bushels into the elevator and granary. List of workers including H Brown superintendent, Guy Brown, J L Dalton, Geo Hawker, Elmer Furnas, O McGrew, D Myers, W Grim, and others. Finished by 4:30 p m.
Local merchants including G. A. Reinicke W. B. Barkalow Nesper & Co. and Jno J Havercamp J Theo Keuchmann offer a 50 cent bottle refund if Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar fails to cure cough or cold and a 25 cent bottle with money refunded to prove satisfactory.
In Denver on July 20 smaller milk dealers organized a protective association to resist the milk trust. The trust began wide operations weeks ago and aims to control the entire dairy output in the region.
Hogan and Slattery awarded contract to construct the Brooklyn Naval Reserves armory. The building will sit between Forty third and Forty fourth streets near current quarters. Construction starts immediately.
lawn furniture offered for sale includes two iron settees and two iron chairs. inquire at this office.
Mull’s Lichtning Cough Cure advertised at 25c promises quick relief from coughing with a simple home remedy.
The diagram outlines the Muscatine Muscatine Water Power Canal route and forecasts major city advantages. Advocates claim reduced taxes, pumped water, electric light, and potential municipal ownership of street railway, plus a new opera house and library.
Rag time lovers enjoy a full program by Prof Pandiet's band featuring Cakewalk Smoky Makes Medley Overture A Hot Time Arabella Jones Will You Accept My Hand and many more. A hobo band will also perform as the public is invited to a general hot time with piano and drum solos.
The Iowa Central Railway offers reduced round trip fares for various Iowa gatherings. Dates span July 4 through Aug 26 with destinations including Iowa City Waterloo Burlington Des Moines Clinton and Clear Lake among others. Fares are one and one third with certificate plan for most events.
Homeseekers may buy excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays in May June July and August for trips to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. One fare plus two dollars round trip. Inquiries to Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa or coupon ticket agents for territory dates limits and details.
The Quincey sped from Davenport this morning reaching Muscatine by ten after leaving before eight. With the river near five feet the trip went smoothly. Dubuque left the night before and the Quin cy carried 125 passengers and heavy freight. The Monarch delivered two barges of shells for Teichmiller and Peerless button factories and proceeded to Keithsburg. River level registered 4.8 feet, a four inch drop from yesterday.
A Sunday morning steamer trip on the Young to Rock Island followed by electric car rides to Black Hawk Tower offers a full day outing. The Young will host free round trips for parties of ten or more from Rock Island to Black Hawk Tower, with excellent basket dinner accommodations. The 6:30 a.m. departure and 7:45 p.m. return times apply on Sunday Monday Wednesday and Friday. For details contact agent Wm. G. Block.
Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway offers one fare round trip tickets from all Iowa points for the Iowa Firemen's Annual Tournament in Cedar Rapids August 7 to 10. For full details contact the nearest agent.
Advertisement for Weeks Break Up A Cold Tabs by J J Havercamp as sole agent. Claims no cure and no pay with a 25 cent price. Product pitched as a sleep aid medicine.
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