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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1907
Page
1
An illustrated lecture at the Y M C A drew Muscatine girls to view camping grounds and lake scenes from Geneva. Miss Bertha Hoover arranged the views shown by Hugh Jameson with Mrs M W Stirlen explaining. The talk lasted over an hour and sparked plans to send many girls to the Geneva camp this year.
An old advertisement notes that minor stomach discomforts can make one ill and promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as a remedy priced at 25 cents, with Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
Will McCormick has his house painted this week. Miss Flossie McCleary of Rock Island visits aunt Mrs. J S Bowlby. Mr Rainier of Columbus Junction is sick at his daughter Mrs Henry Myers home. Mr and Mrs Cecil attended the funeral of Mrs Garrett at Letts. Frank Brockway of Letts was in the area on business. Mr Pond of Ottumwa visited the Marks family. Will Hawkins and children visited relatives in Lone Tree Suntia.
Victor Johnson will travel to Lake Geneva Wisconsin as a delegate from the Muscatine Y M C A to the national boys conference opening August 1. Clyde Moulton stays at the lake to oversee boys work while delegates from Iowa attend. The article outlines the conference aims for Christian boy leadership, with sessions for boys and men, and lists speakers and activities including athletics, swimming, and photography opportunities.
Local items from Morning Sun report visits by Mr. and Mrs. James Delzell and son Frederick of Texas and other relatives. Miss Ethel Delzell returns from Des Moines and Iowa City while Miss Cynthia and Miss Rosa Wilson receive a church tea. W. M. Robb and Miss Russell of Bovina N Y plan a wedding at the bride’s parents home with May Robb and Margaret Kilpatrick traveling east to attend. the couple will sail for China in September for missionary work. Dr. W S McClellan returns from Washington state with Ramie Wilson who will stay in Iowa City for treatment. Wm M Wilson travels to Iowa City.
The Charter Oak Times notes a man once riding a railroad pass has been staying at Howe Shawtt, with unclear spelling suggesting he is earning or preparing for a rise.
The text notes that freedom from poisonous and spurious ingredients and excellence in flavor fuel wide popularity and rising sales. It states retailers now focus on quality to retain customer confidence and build a successful business.
J F Nangle Iowa Retail Merchants state organizer addressed Muscatine merchants at a special meeting about forming a Muscatine Retail Grocers association to affiliate with the Merchants club. A committee was named to canvass local grocers and report next meeting. Nangle urged a harmonized, open trade group to curb grievances and oppose harmful legislation without price fixing.
The Muscatine Rifles hosted an excursion that drew over 450 attendees, the season’s most successful such event. Dancing filled the crowded floors on both decks for over two hours, a boat trip of about six miles downriver, returning by 11 30 p m. Refreshments sold aboard netted a good sum for the company.
Advertises Hale's Household Ointment as a cure for persistent skin ailments that cause itching and burning on face head or body. It promotes purchase at drug stores for 2 cents or from Kenyon & Thomas of Adams New York.
Milton Heinley will be buried with G. A. R. honors by Shelby Norman Post No 231. The funeral, likely Thursday, will be conducted by the post and Heinley, a member of Company G Second Iowa Cavalry, expressed years ago his wish to be laid to rest with his comrades.
The September term jury of 1998 opens September 10 with assignments on September 17. County Clerk McKee lists petit jurors from wards and townships including Eves Mark Richard Baumgardner Eichoff Asthalter Ruthenberg Carpenter Riessen Drumm Clark Koeppe Hoefflin Holzhauser Binz Schaefer Stockfield Henderson Chown Becker Tillie Dittmer Jackson Mundt Elder Broders Lilly Meredith Johnson Jehle Strauss Reitz Coder Nicolaus Whitacre. Judges Jackson Barker House Bollinger set five term dates: January 7 April 5 June 19 September 14 November 9.
A brief notice touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as rapidly healing all injuries from a strange auto misadventure. The ad claims quick wound recovery and a 25 cent price, with a guarantee. Hav ercamp's Prescription Drug Store appears as the distributor.
Dr Heck and son Joe of West Liberty visited here last Friday. H T Swart and wife stayed with relatives near West Liberty last Thursday. Frank Horn and family spent Saturday with Jule Faires. Fritz Jensen and family drove to Nichols station Friday. David Anderson of West Liberty was hog buying here Friday. Harriet Swart and daughter of West Liberty planned a several day visit. Mesdames Geo McCann and Arch James shopped in West Liberty Saturday. Elwood Tatum and family dined with old neighbors Martin Black. Mrs Chas McCann visited Will Branson at Springdale Tuesday. Miss Wilma Walker visits a friend from West Liberty this week.
Misses Stella Webber and Marie Breen from Muscatine stay with Mr. O Keefe in North Prairie. Clarence Schoemacher is seriously ill with Dr Oliver in attendance. A sermon is planned for next Sunday at 3 p m. Toyne shipped a car of hogs on Tuesday. Mrs Jake Teufel of Muscatine to host the sewing society next Thursday. Clyde Essex is listed as sick.
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