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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1909
Page
7
Editor Helen Raymond asks junior readers to contribute more to the page to grow the Honor Roll. She suggests topics for next week including The Boat Ride and The Sunday School Picnic and urges writers to recruit neighbors and teammates.
The July 10 1909 Junior page features letters from Miss Helen Raymond Muscatine Iowa and Jaws Wapello Iowa describing daily life. Ethel Bevard writes puzzles and requests juniors send postcards. Desdemona Sheafer introduces herself from Toolesboro near Wapello and shares Sabbath school and church routine.
Two letters from Midwest juniors dated 1909 discuss writing to the Junior Page. Mary J. Hinkley of Lone Tree Iowa describes farm life and plans to write later, while Ova Biby of Udall Kansas notes a new honor roll and school attendance in Udall with a short closing remark.
A dated 1909 Riverside town letter from Erna Fesler to Miss Raymond on the Junior page outlines hopes for juniors to write, mentions her brother turning 13 next Sunday, and notes her sister Gayle’s age on July 2. It closes with Erna’s sign-off from Riverside Iowa Lock Box 52.
A short reader letter from Pearle Hinkley notes she has no time to write a story but wants to keep her name on the Honor Roll. She mentions a band concert in town tonight and signs as a junior from Iowa.
A short letter from Sadie Loyd to Miss Raymond explaining she had no time to write last week and plans to write this week, ending with a brief closing.
Letters from young readers in Nichols Wapello and Muscatine Iowa dated July 1909 describe writing to the Junior Page. Estella Dickson asks about weekly submissions to keep an honor roll and Blanche Custer provides her Muscatine address for inclusion.
Four children on a July day build sand villages and dams at the seashore. They open the gate to waves, lose their play, and are admonished by their mothers for not obeying. The piece ends with a light note on vacation play and a recipe section for a garden party drink and snacks.
A Victorian style guide for children on making simple sandwiches and drinks for lawn parties. It advises using day-old bread, creamed butter, and wrapping sandwiches in cold damp napkins. Ham sandwiches require minced ham mixed with butter and mustard, assembled between bread slices for neatness. Cottage cheese sandwiches are praised as delicious.
Old Ham Seth recounts a Mississippi packet race from Cairo to Memphis in 1867 between the Creole Belle and Pocahontas. A child falls overboard, the Belle slows and then accelerates, gaining lead by burning extra wood and finishing ahead. The crew’s rescue and daring finish earn Seth a legendary nickname and a gold watch from the child’s grateful father.
Two telephone girls are central to a brief incident in which a man referred to as bad man interacts with the staff. The note hints at disruption but lacks detailed outcomes or locations. Authorities or dates are not provided in the readable text.
The Chautauqua features Christian fellowship with singing, a first class piano, moving pictures, a fine band, and a merry go round. It hosts numerous activities from gym classes for children to kindergarden crafts and bow and arrow lessons. A roll of honor lists many residents and visitors who attend, ending with a sign off from Blanche Custer.
Community round up from Sweetland reports Sunday school delegates from West Liberty, visitors from Muscatine and Des Moines, and farm news. Family visits, health updates, a Mt. Pleasant win over Wapello, and social events including a Miss Wright shower reflect a bustling small town week.
A Stockton report covers Byrnes funeral in Walcott with attendees from town. It also notes visits and gatherings around Little's Grove Davenport area and Davenport region, including the Blin and Dittmer households, birthdays and neighborly calls by Bohnsack, Buemann, Ihns, Riessen, Hulda Buemann, Fahrenkrug, and others.
WAPELLO I A July 22. Delayed. The Wapello Independents have played three games of ball so far this week from Tuesday.
White Prairie Iowa residents report visitors from Muscatine and Wilton. Mr and Mrs Fred Frieden of Wilton spent Sunday with John Maurer. The earthquake felt at 10 30 PM adds to weekend activity. Sheep marketed to Mec Fadden of West Liberty. threshing near Durant by Marolf Bros. Edward Maurer began work for Marolf Bros riding out Monday.
Mrs. M. S. Kile visited relatives in Ottumwa last week. Young folks danced at Jos Fouchek home Saturday night. Vernon Kile visited Lone Tree with grandmother Mrs. Frank. Louis Houri of Downey visited with friends in this vicinity. Alfred Wiese entertained Clarence Burr Sunday afternoon. Mrs. C. Wiese visited friends in Lone Tree. Oscar Wiese visited Glen Burr Sunday afternoon.
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