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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1907
Page
7
Residents visit relatives and shop in Wilton on Saturday and Sunday. Travelers head to Iowa City, Quincy, and Burlington for short trips. Local merchants promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with health claims.
A Des Moines shipment of 6,000 cigars from Deisel Wemmer Company was raided en route, with 1,200 cigars taken from a car bound for the city. The theft may have occurred in a freight house as the exact time and place are unclear. Separately a man passed a bogus Wagner Brothers check to a Des Moines tobacco house, prompting an investigation by police into the forger who used the firm’s name.
The notice claims the ointment cures eczema salt rash tetter erysipelas ringworm scaley eruptions and scrofulous indications. First application provides relief. Available at drug stores for 25 cents or from Kenyon and Thomas Adams NY.
Final arrangements set for Firemen's Day with a large parade at 10 AM featuring all local and Iowa City fire departments, three bands, and police escorts. Officials from both cities will attend. special train is expected crowded as about 350 visitors travel from Iowa City to participate and stay through the day.
The parade forms on Sycamore street and follows a route to Mulberry and Walnut streets ending at Third street where the firemen will disband. Visiting councilmen will be hosted with carriage rides and a day of events including train arrival greetings, two special cars, dinners, a river launch, a waterworks visit, and a grand ball hosted by Mayor Asthalter.
The funeral services for Mrs Nellie Kerr were held Saturday morning at St Matthias church conducted by Rev Father Leonard. Interment followed in St Mary's cemetery with pallbearers Paul Steinmetz John C Wilson Arthur Hoffman G B Samuels J P Leysen and Charles E Richards.
June 10 report lists visits and family events. Chester Clapper of Moline stayed with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clapper, and relatives attended Marguerite McKillo’s funeral. Miss Hazel Hays finished a term with a district No. 80 recital. Abe Hesser and family from Pueblo, Colorado, are visiting J. C. Hesser and family. John Mills family from Bay Island spent time with J. C. Hesser family. Mrs. J. Millton of Rock Island visited her parents, and her brother Harry accompanied her home.
The German Baptist Young People society will present a church program tomorrow evening in the parlor. Rev. A L Tilgner will discuss increasing mission interest among youths, followed by a general discussion. The lineup includes scripture, prayer, declamation, readings, a paper, vocal duets, and a dialogue. Various business topics will be addressed.
Members of the local Odd Fellows lodge with Miriam Rebekah assist in a memorial service at Greenwood Cemetery. The program included a band, prayers, readings, a sermon by Rev. Kempton, and reflections on resurrection and immortality.
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