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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1906
Page
4
Muscatine Market lists catfish perch crappies buffalo and spring chickens with frog legs. Dozens of residents sail on the Firefly and North and South trains to Davenport Davenport Michigan Watervliet Ohio and other towns for business and visits.
The Panama Canal evening program at the Chautauqua features Rev Nugent’s address and a Picture Story by McDowell with life size canal workers. Morning lectures include Dr Fuller Swift on American authors and Seton’s talk on Wild Animals I Have Known. Various local residents attend, with Mrs Fuller Swift’s work highlighted for tomorrow's finale.
The Iowa Central will sell round trip excursion tickets every Tuesday to Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Canadian northwest and on the first and third Tuesdays monthly to the south southeast west and southwest. Rate one fare plus $2.00 with liberal limits and stop over privileges. For rates and details contact agents or A. B. Cutts G. P. and T. A. Minneapolis Minn.
A vintage advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills relieve indigestion and hunger pains. It notes the price as 25 cents and credits Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
In Columbus Junction on July 26 Charlie Hunter son of Mrs Chas Stone of Fredonia had a foot crushed at Brighton while making a flying switch and may lose the foot. The town notes elderly residents Mrs Thornton and Mrs Ringer with local visits. A deaf mute preacher Rev Hasenstein from Chicago preached for Miss Ira Murdock and Ross Orr with others before leaving for Davenport. Updates include Mrs G D Harrison's illness, a sick baby of Mr and Mrs Bosworth, and trips by Dick Hughes Channing Hall to Washington for Wyoming land drawing registration. Garry Orr returned from Chicago with cattle. Dr Darrow visited Chicago for business. Mrs Wm McCormick of Letts visited relatives. Miss Olive Adams of Lone Tree spent a week with friends.
Wapello Iowa reports a child Clarence Hook entertaining friends, L C Wormell at a Democratic convention in Mt Pleasant, Mrs Pearl Lischer visiting Mediapolis, Mrs Wm Paxton ill, union services planned July 29, Klotz visiting from Columbus Junction, Nathan McChesney leaving for Mt Ayr, Mary A Kay elected associate conductress in Eastern Star, many locals attending Muscatine chautauqua, Joy hardware building moved for warehouse use, H O Weaver visiting Burlington, Mrs E D Shipman and son Walter returning from Muscatine.
A gathering at Mr and Mrs Gus Broders home in Stockton Iowa on Sunday marked Mr B s 32nd birthday with relatives and friends in attendance. Attendees included the Dage and Dittmer families Broders families and Hy Bohnsack among others. Residents noted Hazel Bohnsack visiting grandparents near Blue Grass and others returning from Walcott after visits or attending Louis Allers funeral.
St. Louis July 26 He C Brokmeyer a former lieutenant governor of Missouri died at St Luke's hospital after undergoing an operation Saturday and failing to rally This obituary notes his former office and death in St Louis Missouri.
Return fare of 6 65 to St Paul or Minneapolis via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Minneapolis August 13 to 16. Tickets on sale August 13 to 16 with final return by August 31 1906. Extensions available for small fee. For details contact a ticket agent or F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
Mrs Charles Parvin hosted the J D Club meeting on Wednesday afternoon. First prize went to Mrs Ben Blaizing second to Mrs Ed Gremmel and consolation to Mrs J T Bibals. Refreshments were served and the group will meet again in two weeks with Mrs Lem White.
A private dance last night at Weed park club house drew about 15 couples from the city and guests from out of town. Miss Vera Rogers of Washington Iowa and Miss Stuart of Columbus Ohio attended with Thomas' Orchestra providing the music and the crowd leaving at midnight by a special car.
Peter Tiedeman and Lena Schmidt wed at the bride’s sister Mrs Louis Froehner home with Rev R A Schmidt officiating. About 50 guests attended as a wedding supper followed congratulations and well wishes. The groom is a painter and the bride, formerly of Columbus Junction, is highly regarded. They will begin housekeeping in this city.
Special annual rate of 8 dollars 50 cents for a round trip from Peoria with a twelve day return limit including the sale date. Stopovers allowed at Westfield on return for side trips to Chautauqua Lake. Tickets honored on C B line steamers between Cleveland and Buffalo with side trips to Toronto Thousand Islands Montreal. Fast first class coach and sleeper train leaves at noon. For details contact H R Daly T P A Peoria IL.
Local residents report visits and travels among families in Foster Lawrence and Muscatine areas. Funeral of Mrs Sarah A Reynolds addressed by Rev Spiller with interment in Reynolds cemetery. Chicken thefts target large poultry flock at August Bunge home.
Otto Prien suffered a severe arm fracture after a fall while threshing at his home on Friday. Glen Cummings dislocated two fingers while escaping a wheel during threshing operations on Saturday. St Marys sewing society hosted a meeting at Mrs Michael Fiehaly’s home Wednesday. Dennis Dwyer from Wilton visited to oversee haying on the Pat Doran farm. Paul Johnson threshing small grain Monday Ott Harder and John Mohr Wednesday. Gladys Cummins hosted a party for friends.
Fredonia reports visits by Ed Knott and Mrs Jesse Knott of this place and Concords Mrs S S Snyder. New movers include Mr and Mrs Scott Vandyke from Columbus Junction. Birth announced for Henry Dillers daughter born July 22. Lulu Curtis and friends attended a Muscatine chautauqua. Hallie Carr turned 13 with a small party hosted by Edith Williams and others.
The daughter June attended a Muscatine chautauqua Monday and heard Sam Jones speak while visiting. Mrs. Jim Snyder and children stay with her mother Mrs. Robert Orr near Cone who is very ill. Ebberly of Burlington visits his mother Mrs. Joe Reed. Mrs. Jane Reynolds returns from Baltimore. Mrs. Mary Ann Whistler of Concord visits Christina Newell. Mrs. S McDaniel assigns the Columbus Junction dining hall for the chautauqua, a role she held last year.
Special annual Atlantic City travel via Big Four Route from Peoria. Round trip $19.50 with fifteen day return limit. Stopovers allowed in Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. Fast through train departs 12:00 noon with standard sleepers and coaches. For details contact nearby Big Four agent or H R Daly T P A No 325 Main street Peoria IL.
Mrs. Tom Fisher and her daughter Kate and grandson Floyd of Muscatine visited Hazel Dell and returned home Friday. E. H. Potter bought corn from Rob Reins and hauled it Saturday. Will Fisher, John Price, Meigs Hays, Frank Swigart and Hazel Hays attended the Chau tauqua in Muscatine Sunday. Sherm Fowell and Henry Krueger made local calls during the week.
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