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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1900
Page
6
Personal social and political items from Muscatine area chronicling joyful births social gatherings and local happenings with observers noting sage reflections and community links across days and weeks.
On the previous Saturday the 28th the Republican primary produced nominees for county and township offices including M. S. McGrew as justice of the peace T. J. Airhead as constable O. Stocks as trustee C. A. Airhood as township clerk E. T. Latta as assessor and Dr. Higley as committeeman. The quarter meeting of the Evangelical church was held at Lone Tree chapel with attendees from here.
J D Musser longtime county settler died at River Junction on July 24 from blood poisoning. Funeral by Rev Mullin of Columbus City and burial at River Junction. He leaves a wife and six children. Born York County Pennsylvania October 29 1842 he came to Iowa November 24 1863 and resided in the county since.
Mrs W J Stevens receives a letter from Mrs John Vanatta of Pasadena California stating her husband W J Stevens appears much improved after health-related stay in California. The Vanattas have been in California nearly a year. T H Shepherd of Denver has been visiting his brother in law.
The column lists local residents visiting relatives and guests including nieces of Charles Drake and daughters on Calhoun and Sixth streets. Columba City guest Jennie Hoeover and her daughter stay with Mrs F A Dickey on Sixth street. Aaron Mead and family plan a Putnam county Illinois visit. Mrs Lou Watkins from Keota stays with ill sister Mrs N C Watkins on East Sixth street. Weather shifts to hotter conditions after recent ideal mid summer days. Mrs M J Dovegless departs for an extended visit in southern Missouri.
A mixed car of water melons and 2200 nutmegs led by A. F. Kemp, with R. Hummel E. Wolf and Eugene Cross assisting, sold to Northrop & Co. Minneapolis for a snug sum. Also notes school board elected teachers Miss Louise Cross and others, plus local farm and social items.
The Rock Island Route offers single fare round trips to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and to Salt Lake City and Ogden Utah with sale dates August 1 7 and 21 and final return October 31 A special Chicago to Denver train runs August 1 with 4 45 p m departure arrives Denver next day 9 15 p m Limited to that date after which rates apply on regular trains only.
Travel to Chicago via the B C R N for the National Encampment of the G A R from August 27 to September 1. Good service, fast time and courteous employees. For rates and limits, contact your nearest agent.
An advertised pain killer claims to relieve any internal or external pain instantly and guarantees purity. Available at all druggists in 25c and 50c sizes.
An 1890s style advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for womanly illnesses and childbirth ease. It claims no alcohol or narcotics, touts testimonials from Mrs. Annie Blacker of Syracuse, and offers a free medical adviser with a small postage stamp request to Buffalo New York.
Telegraph summaries from London and Washington detail the British legation at Peking enduring a June 24 to July 16 assault, with a strict cordon and many casualties. Reports cite killed officers, continued shelling by Chinese forces, and international dispatches from Berlin, London, and Brussels confirming relief efforts and ongoing danger.
Washington reports that China's latest disclosures boost prospect of direct U S access to Minister Conger. Officials weigh securing his deliverance without risking American lives, while seeking Chinese government help. Germany and the United States pursue underground channels to reach the besieged ministers and verify Baroness von Ketteler's fate.
The commissioner of internal revenue issued a circular prohibiting manufacturers from using labels that promise or offer gifts or premiums on cigars cigarettes or tobacco in statutory packages. The ban takes effect September 1 1900.
John Haines of 1317 Sherman Street describes severe back pain from loading hay and fatigue. He says after taking Doan's Kidney Pills for three days he felt relief and continued until cure, with the product sold by Foster-Milburn & Co. and agents nationwide.
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