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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
2
Nichols Iowa July 23 residents plan a bond vote to fund a new fire engine and equipment. Local notices include church events, social happenings, weddings and visits among residents, with multiple brief items on neighbors and travel.
Sevastanol notes from Sevastopol dated July 23 report Willie Brazel of Muscatine visiting over Sunday with Albert Holmes. Residents and visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Teeler and daughter of Seventy-Six with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Simpson, county seat caller W. L. Simpson, and others such as F T. Wend completing a wind mill on the Aug Jessie farm in Skunk Hollow.
Miss Mollie Challahan of Chetopa Kansas arrives to visit cousin Miss Olive Barnard for a few weeks while Miss Millie Horton of Marshalltown visits Aunt Miss Sarah Horton. The Oak Grove Telephone Co. is go-
The report notes plans to extend a line further on the Iowa City road and on the Moscow road. It also states the general health of the neighborhood as good.
Pleasant Prairie Iowa notes social visits from Calista Allbee and Hattie Gatton. G D Baker and family hosted visitors and Mrs. G D Baker returned from Ohio. George Wise visited from Wilton Junction. Wet weather caused grain damage. Local farm updates include a newly painted barn and routine travel by residents to Muscatine Davenport and Montpelier.
Conesville Iowa marks the ground breaking anniversary of its Methodist church on Friday August 1 1902 with a planned program. Includes 1030 am Rev F W Adams of Columbus Junction 230 pm Rev J E Newsom of West Liberty baptism 730 pm church representatives addresses and a reception of building fund subscriptions by trustees all invited to attend.
The river area endured a great loss to residents as Lew Lee and John Blake lost their entire crop. They plan to relocate soon. John Blake rented Mrs. Maggie Lupton’s farm, and Lupton will move to Columbus Junction. Several social visits occurred, and Mrs. John Barker recovered after three weeks of illness. John Littrel’s house addition was furnished. Eva Lee spent Sunday with Pearl Townsley, and John Littrel with Lew Witter.
Mrs. C. Frank Barrett and daughter of Philadelphia visit Mrs. Samuel Rockafellow on Sherman Street. Rockafellow hosts guest, then visits relatives near West Liberty. B K Wintermute regains strength after illness. Martha Krone under doctor’s care at Mrs. Cromer’s home. Earl Cromer back to health after a short illness. Fred Oliver injured a foot mowing, using a cane and hopes to recover soon. Mrs. Pearson improving and out part of each day at her daughter’s home. Her eldest daughter Mrs. Dildine of Kansas visiting. Mrs. J. F. Ross ill at her Washington Street home. Mrs. Kate Bast and Mrs. Gus Oeter toward Merrill Wisconsin for mother’s illness. recovery hoped. Brick work on the new school house progresses. Miss Zedeker slowly recovering from rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. Doty left Tuesday to visit Cedar County friends.
The fourth quarterly conference of the Wapello M E church, led by Elder Tuttle, reports a flourishing church. The debt is cleared by subscriptions with 260 dollars extra. Epworth League has 56 members, Junior League about 60, and Sunday school enrollment 116 with 35 average attendance. The Sunday service followed with preaching and sacrament.
The Muscatine region experiences near flood levels with riverbanks overflowing cornfields and sloughs full. Steamboat travel is lively as pilots stray from channels, while Keithsburg levee braces for breaks and farmers watch banks closely for muskrat hole risks. The Muscatine Island levee remains safe and the river’s muddy water recalls the Missouri.
Cedar Bethel July 23 reports re roofing by Chas Estle. Oscar Townsley’s barn completed. Ben Lintner’s house nearing finish and soon an ornament to the neighborhood. Mr Lintner’s house to follow. Harry Carpenter and William Lowe shipped cattle to Chicago Sunday with Mr Boss. Mrs Maggie Lupton is ill. Dr. Darrow summoned. Mr Lupton improving. W Williams, Leonard George and Frank Blake went west seeking work. Blackberries scarce. Cedar River high.
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