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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1903
Page
6
Describes unprecedented English and Iowa river rises around Columbus Junction Riverside and Adams Iowa with crops ruined and bottomland flooded. Residents evacuated stock and near-fair grounds submerged, waterway path to fair grounds, some drownings and close calls. notes on local social events and minor incidents amid flood.
Conesville Iowa on June 2 reports W A Warren of West Liberty was a caller in town Wednesday evening. John Gunderson returned home Saturday.
A Muscatine review touts Doan's Kidney Pills with John Hands of Iowa City vouching for relief from kidney issues after trying multiple remedies. The letter prompts readers to visit Haverkamp's drug store for testimonials, noting the price at 59 cents per box and Foster Milburn Co as US agents.
June report from White Prairie includes a pleasant caller at the school Mrs Frederick. Wool from John Maurer sold to Charley Hain in Moscow at 16 1 2 cents per pound. John Lee of Atalissa drives cattle into Henry Maurer pasture awaiting better weather. Mumps strike Henry Maurer’s family with Louie and Walter Maurer ill. Anna Camp of Moscow closes the White Prairie school year with a picnic on camp grounds.
West Liberty June 2 Special Harry Gay charged with the murder of Arthur Meade was not discharged today and will be held until Friday as investigators pursue new developments. County Attorney Ingham Constable John Wiley and the prisoner missed their train in Wilton and will stay in town until evening.
F C Jaquith of Inland Michigan says he sells more Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy than any other preparation and guarantees every bottle. The remedy is available at all druggists.
Heavy rainfall near Riverside Iowa from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening leaves the English river out of banks and the Iowa river over its bottom flooding hundreds of acres. Funeral notices include Mrs. Linder and Vinces Walters buried locally. Rev. Swimley to lead U B services. a Kansas City man buys horses and mules as floods bring fishing in high water.
Two assailants tried to rob Frank Farrell in Council Bluffs but were badly whipped and retreated.
Sallie L Sheppard of Poplarbluff Missouri writes she was bedbound from January 1 1599 and began treatments January 2 1899. She used Golden Medical Discovery Favorite Prescription Pleasant Pellets and Compound Extract of Smartweed liniment and claims recovery from indigestion constipation and liver hardening. She urges against substitutes and promotes Pleasant Pellets for biliousness.
The Juniata delivered a log raft to the South Muscatine Lumber company this afternoon. Miss Billa Stineman of 1110 Kansas street has joined the Royal Button company as forewoman. The Pas time reading circle meets at 7 39 this evening at Green street rooms. Bridge protection work continues at Hershey's mill with sandbags to prevent bank collapse as river erosion persists. The Young People's Musical Club plans a Friday meeting at Edith Stohr's home, 1117 Oregon street.
At Renwick two boys Elsa Hawthorne and Elmer Hazelwood were fined $25 and costs each for beating and stoning a half witted boy named Spencer Babbitt.
Yesterday Boone held a cleanup day with participation guided by the women's federation. Volunteers organized the effort to improve the town and support community welfare.
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