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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1906
Page
6
An advertisement extols Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills claiming thin blood weakens nerves and organs and that the product restores vigor. It notes price and availability through dealers and the Buffalo company with a local druggist selling it.
About 100 Muscatine singers rode a special train to St Paul for the saengerfest. A banner reading Maennerchor Muscatine Iowa flew from the car as 2000 voices prepare to perform with soloists from the Metropolitan Opera and the Festival Orchestra during a week of concerts and a Harriet Island picnic.
West Liberty hosts a summer library school meeting in Iowa City. Social visits include Ed Webb, F A Platt and families traveling for business and leisure. A 7% pound baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs George Embree. A free M E church lecture offers ladies invited attendance.
The article chronicles Charles W. Parker rising from janitor in Abilene Kansas to founder of the Parker amusement empire. He bought and improved a merry go round, built the Carry-us all, invented a mechanical shooting gallery, then expanded into multiple Parker companies employing about two thousand people. His firms include The Great Parker Amusement Co and Parker factories on twenty acres in Abilene. The venture spends about 1.5 million on equipment in twelve years and plans an August Muscatine exhibit with the Modern Woodmen drill team.
The column lists residents visiting relatives and attending chautauqua in Muscatine and nearby towns. Names include Bertha Hall Edna Nichols Minnie Polders Amy Purvis Blanche Hartman Lucy Pickering and many others with brief trips to Iowa City Des Moines Ames and Rock Island.
Mrs Ellen McFarland traveled to Muscatine on Monday to visit Mr and Mrs A L Lindner and attend the Muscatine Chautauqua. Mrs Charles Morris arrived from Des Moines Saturday evening to spend time in Keota with locals.
Keota society notes list marriages, visits, and travel. Miss Jennie Ochiltree and Ernest Kephart wed in Muscatine and plan August 1 home. Sadie Littler weds James Kinkead in July and will reside in Perry. The Keota baseball team shows strong play, while locals visit relatives in Washington, Muscatine, Denver, and West Liberty.
Fred White head returns home from Arlonia Iowa for a few days. Mr and Mrs John McLaughlin entertain cousins from Kansas. Mrs Vira Watters and daughters Ruth and Evelyn visit on South Prairie. Geo Worrall family camping at Lundys cutoff. Fred Watters ill with appendicitis awaiting operation. Grandma Jones nears 92 with family gathering on her birthday. Lillie Marticke and Bessie Christison visit Mrs John Van Horn. Mrs Allie Barkalow called suddenly.
The Epworth League gathering will be hosted by the Rock Island Davenport Wapello Muscatine and Wrayville leagues at the German M E church in Wrayville July 26 to August 6 with opening remarks by Prof Stiefel Mt Pleasant and Rev Schwiering Burlington. The Muscatine Chautauqua draws local interest as well. Mrs Reynolds dies suddenly last Sunday leaving many relatives and friends. Communion services planned for Sunday morning August 5 at the German M E church led by Rev Schwiering.
Mrs M F Martin returned home after visiting her sister Mrs Reeves of Fairport Iowa. Mr and Mrs John Beardsley of Carbon Cliff spent a few days with his parents Mr and Mrs Sam Beardsley. Mr and Mrs Guy Gilbert of Edgington were guests of Theo Morehead family. Mrs Margaret Douglas of Denver and Mrs Elizabeth Sidesinger of Tipton Iowa visit relatives here. Chas L Moore of Chicago stayed with his mother Mrs Katherine Moore. John Danner plans to build a new barn with Neck Lewis as contractor. Ed Beardsley returned to work after a week with his parents. Miss Agnes Shetler visits her mother and relatives on Muscatine island.
Obstacles to Rock Island Frisco freight terminals in north St Louis are removed and construction will start immediately. Terminals cover two blocks with outbound and inbound brick houses plus a five story storage warehouse costing about 250000 dollars. Traffic officials debate interpretation of the new rate law, seeking not to provoke court action, with a public tariff posting clause seen as impracticable by many.
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York says four years ago he was cured of a severe kidney trouble after using two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. He reports brick dust sediment pain and symptoms disappeared and have not returned in four years and he endorses the remedy. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Iowa Lodge No 2 A F and A M meets first Tuesday each month. Washington Chapter No 4 R A M convokes second Friday. Webb Council Royal and Select Masters holds third Thursday in Stein's music hall. De Molay Commandery No 1 S holds regular conclave third Wednesday.
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