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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1903
Page
6
A compact roundup from local correspondents notes routine events in the area. Reports cover community happenings, small incidents, and everyday life in the neighborhood with emphasis on promptly shared details and familiar places.
Atalissa Iowa June reports list Ida Morris leaving for Newbury to spend vacation and Lea Nyemaster with his father returning to Wapello. Buckles escorts graduates to Muscatine for portraits with I S Pepper. Jessie Rider’s music pupils attend Wilton recital. Among out of town visitors are Elizabeth Jones Hattie Jones from West Liberty and Prof Pepper from Muscatine. School board elects Hallie Watters as assistant principal. Buckies retained as principal. summer repairs progress on local church foundations and barn.
A Christian church service last Sunday evening proceeded pleasantly with a large audience in attendance. Clyde Heberling and Frank Federlein returned last week from their school work at Ames.
Ainsworth residents report a Keota visitor A. L. Erdice. Ella Laird shopped in Washington. A band organized under Prof. Langenburg will meet Saturday. The marriage of Mrs. Jane Snyder to Samuel Robbins occurred at the bride’s home with Justice Pearson officiating. Mrs. Anderson and daughter visited Washington, and W. Wilson will stay a few days with his wife after a visit with relatives in Brighton. Dr. Laird attended Eldon. Mollie Thompson remains poorly. Carrie Richardson enjoys country life after returning home Saturday. Mert King is painting and papering Hotel McCoy.
Oak Grove notes Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barnard Sr entertaining friends at dinner Sunday. Several with measles show improvement. Miss Margaret Stuart visits. Children's Day exercises rescheduled to June 21. Alberta Healey and pupils hold a successful box supper raising $15.25 for flag and books. Grant and Newton McConaha travel to Moscow then Iowa City for eye specialist. Telephone line update, fruit season comments, Rev. Clapp visits Spangler, Sunday school and class meeting scheduled, children to rehearse Saturday afternoon.
The Rainbow Drill displayed colors of the rainbow and thorough training. Heathen-nation costumes were shown by representatives appealing to children for Life and Light. Music and recitations followed with Prof Hobby of Iowa City on violin. Collections neared $25 for church missions. M E and Presbyterian churches plan observance next Sunday.
Hayden Gray shipped cattle to Chicago last week. Andrew Long and son Harvey from Muscatine visited Jacob Teufel. Mrs. Chamberlain stayed with sister-in-law Mrs. Burnside recovering from measles. Eva Satterthwaite from Muscatine ending a successful North Prairie school term. Picnic dinner enjoyed. Measles strike Mrs. Cromer. Ulysses Lake and family with McClain at Yankee Hollow. Clara Lake visited Edna Chamberlain. Will Freyermuth and Henry Hucke Jr. hosted guests. Frybargers from Moscow visited Silberhorn. Mrs. Geo Otto improving. Thomas Reed visited Hayden Gray. Pearl Greiner closed an unusually good Shiloh term. Program reported as carried out.
June 9 Riverside Iowa reports heavy rain and falling water damaging crops and pastures. A westbound train delivered ten carloads of stock after a show canceled June 6. Samuel Ford visits his brother Isaac after fourteen years. Mrs. Alta Guthrie returns to Muscatine after a ten day stay. George Shafer near Richmond loses two horses, has one left for farming. Strawberries sell for ten cents a quart and are plentiful. Hubert Ashdown heads to Muscatine for a visit. Rev. Swimley preaches at Union Dale and Riverside. Mrs. Escher and Mrs. Stewart, elderly residents of Richmond, both break a leg in separate falls.
Miss Clara Heabner of Cedar county visits the Friedli family at White Prairie. John Lee of Atalissa moved his cattle from Henry Maurer’s pasture awaiting rains and Cedar river drop. Henry and Mrs Maurer visited Muscatine to consult Dr. William about their son’s health. Henry and Mrs Friedli of Atalissa called at the Friedli home. Mrs Elizabeth Mark of LeClaire also visited.
Mr and Mrs Frank Barnes left for Des Moines for medical treatment. Mrs McClun and son Edwin traveled from Burlington to Glenn Falls New York. Flora Morse of Foster Illinois will return home. Artie Rogers returns from Kansas to recover from illness. Ward Paxter visits from Chicago. Children day exercises at the Christian church filled the house with decor and a well done program Life and Light amid heat.
J. J. Havercamp sells Dr. Howard’s specific for constipation and dyspepsia at half price with a money back guarantee. He offers 60 doses for 25 cents and aims to reach half the Muscatine homes with the introductory deal. The remedy is hailed as quick relief for dizziness headaches poor digestion and liver trouble.
A note reports a person from Louisiana visiting relatives in the local neighborhood, indicating a temporary stay and friendly social ties within the community.
Green Valley reports Miss Sylvia Willhite visiting Grace Eisele in Fruitland and a quiet wedding of Grace Eisele and a Mr Mich on Saturday. Guests danced and played games with supper then departed. Other items note Rene Dewale visiting Muscatine and a lost cow, and Bert Robins’ buggy broken after a runaway last week.
June 9 report from Nichols notes a birth to Mr. and Mrs. Burker. Mrs. Blake visited Iowa City. A drill and ice cream festival drew a good crowd. Rev and Mrs. Potter plan a ten day visit to Newton Iowa. Mr. Hummel of Ohio visits son Fred in Nichols. Miss Mayme Stephens of Bedford La visits uncle Ed Rhodes. Mrs. Millice returns to Amish. Lewis Myers back from Davenport hospital improving. Mr. and Mrs. Nicola visit daughter Mrs. Black. Nicola recovering rapidly.
An old time ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for headaches and nervous complaints. It claims the pills purify blood and improve health, priced at two cents with a money back guarantee, sold at Haverkamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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