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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
6
From Wapello to West Liberty and Montezuma to Millersburg the Journal’s country correspondents report on local happenings. People you know are featured as harvests, gatherings, and daily life items fill the page with community color and timely notes.
Springdale hosts box social at Forrest Grove school house and a church program attracting large crowds. Commencement exercises at Springdale High School draw many residents. speakers include Ruby J. Lewis and others with diplomas presented by President H. McCann. News also notes arrivals, travels, and local social visits among residents.
Bloomington June 6 It will be Children’s day at the Bloomington church next Sunday June 7. The event follows the usual Sunday school and church schedule with a welcome for all.
The week in Crawfordsville reports Rev. J S Colton taking July vacation from the Presbyterian Church and sermonfare by Rev E H Thompson upcoming farewell at the U P church. Local residents Henderson and Mary McCall visit from Ohio while D Maxwell and T E Maxwell return from Canada. Prof Graham shifts to Wyoming Iowa and Prof Weber named school principal. several visits and travel plans noted.
Community debate centers on a permanent sidewalk project as opponents urge no sidewalk at all and push for alternative pedestrian accommodations. Affected residents express concern over cost and disruption while supporters cite safety and accessibility benefits. Local officials have not yet released a final decision.
Port Allen Iowa June 8 Mr and Mrs Clarence Stanton and three daughters of Eldon are visiting E M Stanton family they plan to return Wednesday Mrs Orren Lee is on the sick list Hubbard was called Monday morning James Snyder and family visited at Robert Orr's Saturday night and Sunday Nellie Pierce of Columbus Junction and Anna Bliven of Fredonia visited Alex McCullough's home Rev B A Black of Lone Tree was entertained at supper by A McCullough Messrs E J Beibinger of Moline IL and BE Brockway of Lettsville called on farmers to discuss sugar beet Mrs S C Wolford and daughter Dora Corbett and Tittle Stone of Lone Tree visited with Mrs C R Chown and family R Marks family of Cone and Mr and Mrs F Pierce and grandson of Columbus Junction were guests at Alex McCullough's Sunday C R Chown and family visited S S Buser's north of Cone Sunday
June 18 notices from Conesville report Miss Thelma Miller from West Liberty returning home after visiting Miss Margaret Buser. Nellie Miller goes from Sperry after commencement, with her aunt since grandma’s death. New baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Frank Creiger Jr. in early June. The Schwabs visit Bard relatives as they host guests. Attendees from Moscow Atalissa and Lone Tree at commencement include several families and the Robison sisters. Jean Protzman visits cousin Roy Jean for graduation and banquet. Mrs OConnell from Moline visits J S Sullivan family. John Storms ships three carloads of cattle to Chicago. A W Jones to Ohio. Conesville schools close for summer. Epworth League social planned for next Saturday. Mrs Gunderson and sons return home after a visit.
Lime City Iowa notes include Mrs. M A McCoy visiting Peoria and return to Lime City. M F Oppenheimer remains at Mercy hospital with cancer showing some improvement. Christian Sunday school elects Mr. Kelly superintendent and J E Burrows visits Wilton. New telephone line planned from Lime City to Wilton Junction. Mrs J H Smith visits Davenport. Mrs L K Call stays with son Robert Call in Peoria. Mrs John M Barcley recalled from Western Iowa.
Mr and Mrs Frank Fields of this city praise Dr Wim Shaffer for treating their daughter Adele who suffered catarrhal deafness. After two months of treatment Adele now hears well, according to the Fields.
On account of the serious sickness of the children who are now improving they are under the care of Drs Leith and Mason of Wilton.
Foster and nearby households report visits by Mr and Mrs Geo Freyermuth Mr Furh and family and Lena Downey with Grace Braught of Millersburg W I Meyer spent time in Iowa and returned The Reynolds cemetery Decoration ceremony drew a patriotic crowd with 12 soldiers and a Muscatine band An address by F Bihlmeier followed wreaths for soldiers graves Miss Eloise White remains weak John Zoliner returns from Hershey hospital in critical condition Rev C L Flanders visited Foster Kate Foster came from Rock Island Harry Beeney dies after months ill Funeral ataster Baptist Church with Rev E L Sheppard officiating interment Reynolds Cemetery
A parade of visits and small town happenings from Grandview Iowa includes Miss Sue Browning of Muscatine visiting family, Mrs P Flambers and Mrs Peter Haas relatives on visits, Kate McGrew Ora Gast and Calla Walker at Wapello, and Glenn Kemp visiting grandparents. Oakdale school near Wapello to close with a cantata Little Red Riding Hood Mother Goose. Evangelical Sunday school presents a large program for Children's Day with prayers declamations songs and recitations led by Alvin Cross and various local youth.
A June fishing party at eight mile bridge on Muscatine slough included D Legler and family Adam Wigim and family Dewey Timberlake and family J T Downer and family and couples Baker Chapman. Downer and Timberlake won the catch contest, forcing Legler and Baker to provide dinner later. Agnes Byrne's friends hosted a china shower for her at her mother Anna Byrne's home with music and refreshments.
Kathryn Healey Jane Lee and Rose Dalton of Letts hosted and visited. Rudolf Altekruse shipped a car load of fat cattle to Chicago today with his son Sam. Mrs Eberling visited Muscatine over Sunday. Rebecca Miller to Washington Iowa to visit sister Mrs Robertson. Mrs David Legler to Lone Tree visiting friends. Large crowd at Children day exercises St Johns chapel. Lillian Wells Cranston visited Hazel Longstreth. Mrs Joe Vanatta Ella Richter Muscatine visited Anna Byrne. Burlington Road Sewing circle met at Mrs J T Downer with large attendance. Rev Childress and wife Letts visited Rev H E Richardson and wife. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Chapman Cone Wednesday evening.
American League games highlighted by Philadelphia 6 Chicago 3 and Cleveland 4 New York 0. National League results include Chicago 11 Boston 2 and Cincinnati 11 Brooklyn 2 with others like Philadelphia 5 St Louis 2. Minor leagues show Milwaukee 7 St Paul 9 and Oskaloosa 12 Burlington 0 among numerous matchups.
Chicago plays Philadelphia while Cleveland faces New York. Detroit visits Washington and St. Louis welcomes Boston. Boston hosts Chicago as New York travels to Pittsburgh. Brooklyn hits Cincinnati and Philadelphia meets St. Louis in a busy schedule.
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption curing coughs colds grip and lung troubles with a pay if not cured offer. Available at Havercamps Prescription Drug Store for 50c and 1.00.
The Iowa Central Railway offers home seeker round trip tickets every Tuesday until December to Iowa Minnesota South and North Dakota and the Canadian northwest at one fare plus two dollars. Tickets valid 21 days with stopovers allowed. For rates and details contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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