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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1907
Page
2
Arrangements are under way for Browning Business College annual commencement in July. Sixteen members of the senior class will graduate and receive diplomas for completing the full business course.
Sandy Grove area residents share weekend visits with family from Fredonia Columbus Junction and Cone. Farmers report replanting corn due to conditions while Bert Lewis closes a term of school this Friday.
White Prairie Indiana June 11 Mr and Mrs Frank Schaefer of Muscatine spent Sunday with relatives in the area. Mr and Mrs John Maurer with Edna Walter and Harry Maurer visited August Schultz in Muscatine on Sunday.
City groups led by the Red Men pledged support for a large Fourth of July celebration in Muscatine. The plan includes a night balloon ascent, searchlight, boat races, athletic meet at Electric Park, bands, a sham battle, fireworks, and a morning parade with civic groups and floats.
Mrs Helen Gamble and children from Thief River Falls Minn visited brother Geo Fernstrom this week. Rev F W Adams attended the Methodist district conference at Keota. Joe Guthrie suffered several broken ribs after being kicked by a horse. Doods of Wellman visited Ed Kelso last Sunday. E R Preiss of West Liberty posted Fourth of July celebration notices. Chas Crain of Iowa City visited Elsie Fountain and Lenora Miller. Frank Johnstone returned for a few days at the Underwood home. Roy Williamson and family welcomed guests in Lone Tree.
A personal testimonial from Emanuel Bodey of Payne Ohio describes paralysis of the brain in his daughter and claims recovery after using Dr Miles Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills. The ad asserts Nervine as a tonic for weak nerves and offers a money back guarantee via the local druggist.
Rengo promoted as nature's cure for excess fat and fatty degeneration. Claims it reduces weight without harming the patient and boosts health and vitality. Sold by The Rengo Co. Detroit with mail order options and a trial package offer. A. W. Morgan, druggist, in Mum éatine endorses the product.
A social gathering occurred at a home last Friday evening. John Hess departed Friday for work in Albia. Rob Blonda traveled to Washington on Wednesday for a few days.
Muscatine clergymen plan their sixth annual picnic on Friday June 14 at the Giesler Cottage on Geneva Island serving as headquarters. About 60 attendees expected with fishing and rowing on the agenda and Mrs Judson Kempton and Mrs J C H Light named as arrangements committee.
Two lawsuits filed in district court contest city actions. C C Horton sues the mayor and city council appealing an increase in property tax from 2300 to 3450.60 with trial set for September 10. Horton et al vs mayor and council involve section 27 township 77 range 2 tax rise from 10000 to 15000. trial also September 10. In probate, Fred E Koehler as administrator reports on Stella E Schrautemeyer deceased with hearing set June 15.
A runaway team owned by John Schroeder delivering a bundle on Woodlawn Avenue ran 13 blocks through Mulberry Street causing panic before crashing into a tree on Second Street. One horse died from a broken neck while bystanders barely avoided injury as wagons and cars pulled aside. A witness from Dyersburg, Tennessee, endorses Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup for chronic constipation.
Mrs. Sam Williamson and children visited her parents in Kalona. Grover from Decorah led the railway station during Mr. Warner's absence. Families from Ottumwa Washington Muscatine and Wellman attended events and calls. The Kalona school graduating class includes Edna Allen Celia Snider Nellie Sleichter Eunice Snyder and Flossie Kepler.
Advertising copy claims ZEMO is a clean external liquid that draws germs to the surface and destroys them for clear skin. It urges readers to write E. W. Rose Med. Co., St. Louis, for samples and notes local druggists and A. W. Morgan at 107 West Second Street as sellers.
The Methodist church Sunday school board named committees to plan a church picnic for the late week. J H Kendig is business manager, Mrs J E Howe and Miss Bessie Hoopes handle refreshments, and H L B Woolverton leads amusements. Linwood was chosen as the picnic site with joint meetings planned to set a date. Children under fifteen enter free and Park Avenue M E church children will join First Methodist participants.
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