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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
7
Local residents from Denver West Liberty Sigourney Wilton Chicago Columbus Junction and Maquoketa travel to Muscatine for chautauqua or brief visits. Others depart for home after stays with friends and relatives. Ice cream ad at Candy Kitchen noted.
A party of young men from Chicago, motoring in a bold auto labeled From Chicago to Frisco, stopped in Mason City IA en route to San Francisco. Members include J A Lattner Cedar Rapids R N Cowin Waterloo E T Cowin Times Tribune figure C F Adams Chicago L H Kepler Vernon and W L Joice Joice IA. They left Chicago Saturday and plan a westward journey to Frisco.
Foley's Honey and Tar offers immediate relief to asthma sufferers in severe stages and may effect a cure when taken early. Sold by A. W. Morgan at 107 West Second Street.
River Bulletin reports a rising tendency likely to prevail along the Mississippi within 48 hours, with the forecast from local forecaster J. M. Sherier noting conditions between Dubuque and Muscatine.
Bids will be received at the county Auditor's office in Muscatine Iowa until noon Monday August 5 1967 for about 220 tons of La Salle 3rd vein coal or an equivalent quality coal for county use. Price delivered F O B cars at Muscatine. A S Lawrence County Auditor.
The city prepares for extensive railroad yard improvements with carloads of ties arriving and foreign labor crews arriving to distribute materials. A death notice from Oklahoma City reports Mrs. Fred Bauer, a former resident, died of tuberculosis after a recent illness. Households in South Muscatine welcome visitors and local residents travel for brief visits as work progresses.
A compact essay compares Goldsmith to skeptical readers who later praise understanding. The piece promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a scalp germicide and hair dressing, claiming it kills the germ at the hair root and encourages regrowth. Available in two sizes 50 cents and one dollar, via The Herpicide Co. Detroit and Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Fredonia I a July 25. Will Latta’s two daughters from Muscatine visit Aunt Lizzie Knott. Families from Strawberry Hill Letts and Union Township stop by. Births noted for Clyde Partington July 18 and Herman Hahn July 19. Muscatine visitors and local calls share the week’s social notes.
The article lists social visits among residents and guests. Chloe Blake spent Sunday with Lulu Littrel. Dave and Mrs Gage and their daughters from near Letts visited with Clarence Blake. Mrs Jake McDaniel of Morning Sun visited Dorothy Flora Lowe. Nina Stratton and Rose Arning from Davenport with Morie McCleary of Columbus City visited Wednesday. Muscatine visitors include Clyde Partingeton on Thursday and Mrs Etta Littrel, S McDaniel on Tuesday, and Mrs Jim Snyder with Pearl Orr on Wednesday.
Oak Grove residents attended the ice cream social at Chas Toyne's last Wednesday. Proceeds support Spangler Chapel. The community also partakes in the chautauqua as Mrs. E. C. Schillig of Davenport visited J. Stuart's. Mrs. A Geertz and Esie Geertz of Cedar Valley stayed with Fred Bloomer's. Ed Barnard and Olve Barnard visited John Terry's. Mr Beck cut his hand with a sickle.
Mrs. James B. Blackburn of Xenia Ohio praises Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills for nervousness sleeplessness indigestion and heart irregularity. She reports steady nerves better sleep and regular heart action after use and recommends the medicine as a general tonic. Sold by A W Morgan.
Metz and Fred Karg, both of Muscatine, were seen in town midweek and Sunday evening respectively. August Martz delivered hogs on Wednesday morning. Carrie Paul is on the sick list. Locals attend the chautauqua this week while farmers in the area work hay and grain.
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh, promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co and Waldring Kinnan Marvin, and notes the product is taken internally with a 75 cent price per bottle. It also markets Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Union Sunday School children from the Frog Pond and Union Chapel present an afternoon program at Union Chapel on Sunday at 2 oclock. The lineup includes songs prayers recitations duets and a class exercise performed by students such as Iva Simmons Lela Devore Maree Edwards Ray Fox and Sopha Fox among others.
A program featuring multiple recitations and hymns led by students and staff including Ruby Stingley Edeth Teel Nellie Knott Virgie Fox Ella Edwards Mabel Hendrickson Cleo Fox and Harley Devore. Items include songs like Little Children and What Did the Child of Nazareth Do plus recitations The Little Family and The Child of Nazareth.
Mannon reports a wet previous week kept farmers from hay fields while this week brings favorable weather and busy work. Visitors include Mrs. J. F. Willitts in Muscatine and Mr. Ira Shields. Attendees traveled from Lostant and Coal City to local chapel events.
Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a guaranteed remedy for cuts burns and wounds selling at 25 cents.
Good Farm bargains describe 80 acres 414 miles to rail line, 120 acres 4 miles to railroad town with improvements, 40 acres hog tight, and 200 acres miles to rail town all fenced with fine improvements. Promises other sizes and urges readers to write B. E. McCall in Winterset Iowa for full descriptive list.
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