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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1900
Page
7
Advertisers are informed the Journal can guarantee ad changes only if copy is in the office by 9 a m. The Journal is sold daily at news stands operated by R A Holmes E E Davidson and C W Hodges. All customers can be supplied.
W E Battey, graduate optician, advertises precise eyewear fittings and the latest optical appliances at 217 East Second Street.
The article describes Memorial Day ceremonies in Wilton with wreaths laid on graves by G A R and W R C members, mentions crowd sizes, speakers including Rev G W Burch, a near storm that passed with no rain, and a veteran luncheon at the G A R rooms. It notes replacements in veteran counts and predicts the end of Civil War veteran remembrances in time.
Personal social and political notes chronicle joyous births and sage observations by the Journal's correspondents in a neighborhood column.
An extensive list of program items from a Civil War era memorial service at the M E church includes recitations songs and drills led by Edith Crull Ethel Carter Anna Shepard and others. Community updates note visitors, farm work rains and crops improving with local travel and social events mentioned alongside a note of a near accident involving Mr and Mrs Cross.
Rev Crull departed Tuesday for Keosauqua Iowa J N Newman has a sister visiting from New Jersey K Van Camp sold hogs at Muscatine Tuesday Mrs Chas Winkler visited with her parents at Moscow Miss Ada Gettert and sister Mrs Lang visited in Davenport last week Mr Brown News-Tribune correspondent has hair cut Rev Chas Lang and wife returned to Story City Dr Frank Batty Springdale was visiting relatives Decoration services attended county seat 30th Ike Longstreth and family went fishing 30th Mrs Wm Haifleig went to Newton to visit her son 28th a fine baby boy arrived at W H Carter home 28th McKinley Prosperity shout Billy says Henry a hustler Harv Tunison marketing corn at Muscatine 35c to 40c per bushel How ex Gov Boies can figure 67c an acre loss is unclear program rendered
John Noland is in serious condition after overheating. A solar eclipse was visible locally on the 29th. Epworth League holds a monthly church meeting. House-to-house visitation was completed in the district. W S McKee returns from Iowa City for a vacation. Watermelon crops are two weeks ahead of last year. Memorial Day largely spent away from home. No school in the higher room as the principal visits other schools. Photographer Jas McGinnis was in town for business. A heavy rainfall with hail damaged telegraph poles and some trees north of town.
The piece touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only known positive cure for catarrh, claiming it treats the constitutional nature of the disease by internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces. It offers one hundred dollars for any uncured case and urges readers to obtain testimonials, noting availability through druggists and the Hall family pills.
The B C R N railway sets a one fare round trip to Des Moines for the Prohibition Convention on June 12 13 with sale June 11 12 and return good through June 14. Agents can issue tickets Jno G Farmer A G P T A B C R N Ry Cedar Rapids Iowa.
A Sterling Remedy Co. ad promotes No-To-Bac as a life changing tobacco quit aid. It claims to remove spitting and smoking urges, promises renewed vigor, and offers a booklet and sample free from Chicago or New York offices.
Bert Dollarhide attended Decoration here. The school held a Decoration program with songs prayers recitations and tributes led by students including Emma Reeves May McElroy Carry Shelhorn and Florence Brunson. Several residents traveled to Muscatine and Klondike for visits and work on a barge load of clay.
A promotional note claims Cascarets cure constipation with a promise of refunds from druggists if false. The message touts fiction titled Educated Wor Novels and Candy Cathartie as remedies.
Special excursions to Colorado and Utah on June 20 July 9 17 and August 1. Round trip excursion tickets returnable by Oct 31 sold to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City and Ogden at single fare plus 2. Inquire at B C R N Ry agents or write Jno G Farmer Cedar Rapids Iowa. Mulls Lightning Cough Cure 25 cents.
G W Webster rode to Muscatine Thursday while Lou Levernick made a business call in Fruitland. A heavy rain crossed the island center Thursday evening. Murt Erwin, a former Island resident, is visiting nearby. Sweet potato planting nears completion with large acreage. Theo Drake’s house rented by J C Spivey of Fairfield. Mrs Theo Kuechman of Muscatine visiting Mrs D D Webster. Island Sunday school plans children’s day observance. A P Swanson railway section foreman has nine men at work on track.
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