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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1907

Page

5

Opening Session of Iowa Labor Federation Meeting

The fifteenth session of the Iowa State Federation of Labor opened yesterday in Keokuk with Muscatine delegates present. Frank Van Doran of Ottumwa Trades welcomed attendees after Rev. Rhodes led prayers, and Mayor Strimback gave the welcome. State President Urick announced committees and three Muscatine members earned posts on key panels.

Iowa State Federation of Labor Keokuk Frank van Doran Ottumwa Trades Rhodes Strimback Urick Muscatine Y. C. Nietzel J. J. Engle J. J. O’brien

Miraculous Escape Healed by Arnica Salve

A. Pinske of Nashotah Wisconsin escaped bleeding to death and healed his wound with Bucklen's Arnica Salve sold for 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.

A. Pinske Nashotah Wis Bucklen Havercamp

Wedding Notice and Society Movements in Wilton Area

Dr H T Echternaught of Marshalltown attends the wedding of Rev J B Bloom to Miss Ida Wildasin at the Wildasin home at eight this evening. Several locals and visitors travel to Muscatine and Iowa City for events and visits, including attendances at commencements and family gatherings.

Business visitors and local calls in town this morning

A. C. Shifler traveled to Iowa City to hear Secretary Taft address. Sam Dale of Cedar Rapids arrived for a short visit at the Fiehaly home. Chas Kaufman went to Iowa City for the day. Ruby and Lilly Farrell visited friends in Muscatine yesterday afternoon. H. A. Smith spent the afternoon with friends in Iowa City. The K P Lodge held its regular meeting last evening. Mr Carson visited Town City this morning. Emma Peterson’s graduation from Garfield Park Training School for Nurses was announced. she previously worked at Bellevue hospital in Muscatine and has friends in Wilton and nearby communities.

Columbus Junction G. F. Kern Chester Eaton Gertrude Moynahan Muscatine E. C. McCarthy Iowa City Lizzie Carvell R. W. Reesink Muscatine Journal J. E. Park le Claire C. Bacon M. F. Cronin Town City John Cronin Marengo Law Department The State University Daisy Bloom Lisbon J. B. Bloom Patrick Moylan Blue Grass H. H. Johnson Taft S&s Robert Hindee West Liberty Will Hanna Davenport N. A. McAuler D. D West Branch W. A. Montgomery W. G. Griffith Vera Miller Mart Chamberlain Mrs. King Manchester J. E. Burrows Chicerzo John Healy Rock Island A. C. Shifler Sam Dale Cedar Rapids Fiehaly Chas. Kaufman Ruby Lilly Farrell H. A. Smith Carson Emma Peterson Garfield Park Chicago Peterson Bellevue Hospital Wilton

Pine Mills Daily Notes and Local Appointments

Pine Mills Iowa June reports residents in Davenport and Durant for shopping and repairs. Herbert Carwitzell and family purchase furniture while Wm Hartman and Roy Hartman shop in Walcott. Miss Wylie to teach Buffalo school with praise. Frank Sissell buys a new potato planter in Durant. Otto Fitchner loses a two year old colt to lightning. Louis Sickman and Herman Budzine visit from Fairport Ridge. The Hartmans travel to Iowa City for a week with Mr and Mrs H Werner.

Pine Mills Herbert Carwitzell Davenport Wm. Hartman Roy Walcott Henry Paul Patterson Miss Wylie Buffalo Iowa City H. Werner Frank Sissell Durant Otto Fitchner Louis Sickman Herman Budzine Fairport Ridge Wm. Hartman and Muscatine

Port Allen Notes on Local Families and Accidents

The Port Allen column reports the Tucker infant battling brain congestion showing slight improvement. Joe Guthrie near Lone Tree suffers injuries from a horse kick while relatives and friends respond with updates. Mrs. Schomberg returns home stronger and others from Muscatine and Freddonia visit or travel for events and institutes.

Port Allen T. P. Tucker Dora McKee Denver Colo Austin Neilson Conesville Albert MccCullough Alex McCullough H. F. Babbitt Joe Guthrie Near Lone Tree Fred Schomberg Glenn Lara McCullough Teachers’ Institute Muscatine Virgie Orr James Snyder Fredonia Frank Idle Letts H. Musser

Electric Bitters Avert Nervous Breakdown Claim

Advertises Electric Bitters as a remedy preventing nervous breakdown caused by dyspepsia. Promotes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the supplier with claim of guarantee and price noted as 59 ets.

Havercamp

Eight Firemen In Odd Dragster Case Dismissed

Joe Kasper and Richard Luedtke faced Judge Howe on cruelty to animals charges after eight firemen rode a two seat rig to hose houses. The group drove too fast with a damaged team and neck yoke missing. The case was settled and dismissed.

Joe Kasper Richard Luedtke Kasper Luedtke

Children’s Day Observed at Grace English Lutheran

Children’s Day will be observed at Grace English Lutheran church next Sunday with special services and an entertainment program by the Sunday school. The program includes prayers, readings, songs, recitations, solos, a dialogue, and an offering for Nebraska orphans, all prepared under Bible class supervision.

Grace English Lutheran Church Welccome Ida Grimm Mattie Mea Gretchen Riemenschneider Heavenly Care Carrie Liebbe Laura Freund Aldean Mlaesenbach Helen Bronner C. Schauland Hymmn B. Choir Nebhusa

Bloomington News Roundup of Church, School and Social News

Children’s day at the Bloomington church set for June 16 at 10 15 a m with practice on Saturday due to rain last Sunday. Miss Carrie Goddard closed her spring term. a basket dinner followed a school program. Mrs Martin Schweitzer surprised for her birthday with family from Muscatine. Mrs Eva Saxton Peasley of Vancouver has gone to Alaska for the summer. Thomas B Paige recovering from pneumonia in Colorado. he and family prefer the climate there.

Bloomington Carrie Goddard Martin Schweitzer Muscatine William Schmidt John Schweitzer Fred Vetter Henry Shoemaker Tony Schlipf Emma Horst Emil Horst Emil Schmidt Julia Schmidt Robert Vetter George Clara Shoemaker Raymond Lyda Schmidt Eva Saxton Peasley Vashon Washington Alaska Thomas B. Paige Paonia Col Colorado Towa Ther

Enormous Past Year Increase in Muscatine County Wealth

Abstract of assessment shows Muscatine County wealth rising by 1 393 068 dollars in the past year. It lists land values exemptions and detailed tallies for horses cattle sheep swine vehicles household goods money and credits personal and real estate totals and counts of animals.

Muscatine County Board of Supervisors

Vaudeville Manager Seeks Stillwater Iowa Theater Site

Mayor Asthalter reports a Stillwater Minnesota vaudeville manager asked for a Iowa location to start a family theater. He seeks warmer climate. The mayor replies the building in question is rented with two vaudeville houses already in the city.

Asthalter Stillwater Minn Iowa

Mississippi River Forecast Near Stationary Stages

River forecast shows nearly stationary stages over the next 48 hours between Dubuque and Muscatine. Local forecaster J. M. Sherier notes minimal change in water levels and conditions.

Mississippi Dubuque Muscatine J. M. Sherier

Coffee and Postum Help Woman Recover Health

A Columbus Georgia doctor dismissed a patient’s heart disease concerns caused by coffee. The woman improved after quitting coffee and using Postum Food Coffee, reporting better heart function digestion and nerves. She credits Postum with restoring her health and bowel regularity. Read The Road to Wellville for more.

Columbus Wellville

Inducements Offered for Mammoth Outing in Muscatine

Mayor Asthalter writes to the Dain Manufacturing chairman offering use of Electric and Weed parks for a Mammoth outing on August 10. The effort aims to attract the 2 590 people typical of the Morrell picnic with free transit by Citizens Railway and Light and a fireworks display. Special river excursions and afternoon athletic contests are planned to accompany the event.

Muscatine Morrell Packing House Ottumwa Asthalter Mutual Aid Associaton Dain Manufacturing Dain Morre Weed Park Clarke Citizen's Railway and Light Company Morrel

Young People Give Excellent Program at German Baptist Meeting

The German Baptist church youth society held an engaging program last evening with Carl Borchardt on Reading Forces in the Church and Rev Tilgner on increasing mission interest among young people. A vocal duet by Myrtle Tilgner and Ernest Tilgner and a short dialogue closed the program. Rev Tilgner was named delegate to the state convention at Applington Ia June 18 19 and fundraising for missionary workwas planned for Minneapolis and beyond.

Young People’s Society of the German Baptist Church Carl Borchardt Tilgner Young People of the German Baptist Church Applington

Notable social visits spread through Columbus Junction

In Columbus Junction on June 12 Mrs. M. H. Summers and son Harry returned from Letts where they visited relatives. They were joined by Mrs. C. P. Uhr and Willimetta Baker of Illinois. Other arrivals included Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Stickney visiting G. I. Church and attending a Rebekah convention, with several local residents hosting guests from Letts Washington and Columbus City.

Columbus Junction M. H. Summers Harry Letts C. P. Uhr Willimetta Baker, Il Summers Vivian Gippie Dr. Foster Muscatine Anna Stickney New Boston G. I. Church Rebekah David Cline Frank Brown Sarah Rinehart Washington Wm. Rinehart Columbus City Ed. Page W. E. Whetstine Misa Grace Utt Letha Oakes Cornell College Agent Cavin Harlan Letts Mt. Vernon Mat Miller Vera Ainsworth Cedar Rapids Murray Hutton Fram Es 16A College

Hazel Dell school closes with praise for flag drill

Hazel Dell Iowa June 12 Miss Nellie Wray wraps up a successful term on June 7 despite bad weather. Parents attend as pupils perform well and ice cream and cake refreshments are served. Local society events and church activities are planned for mid June with a community ice cream social and Children’s Day service.

Hazel Dell,ll Nelie Wray Hazel Dell Charles Krueger Hamlet Missionary Society F. Tice Muscatine Glancy Lake

California Excursions for National Educational Assn Meet

The Iowa Central Ry will sell round trip tickets from June 22 to July 1 to San Francisco and Los Angeles, Cal., with return until September 15, 1907. Fare is one full round trip rate, applicable on direct outbound routes and any direct return route, with stopover privileges. For details contact 4 B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.

California National Educational Association Los Angeles Cal Iowa Central Ry San Francisco B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn

Deeds of Transfers Recorded for Wilton and Roach & Musser Sash

Deeds filed with the county recorder and transcribed by G M Titus show William Myers and wife transferring property in northeast corner lot 5 block 46 to the town of Wilton for 50 dollars. Emma L Wood and others convey lot 4 block 7 to Roach and Musser Sash and Door Co. at unspecified consideration.

County Recorder G. M. Titus William Myers Wilton Emma L. Wood Roach & Musser Sash and Door Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

Labor Federation Keokuk Yester Piprier H. F. Barnard CO Journal H.F. Barnard Leading Jewelers East Ried Surrey Grace Lutheran Church River Bulletin Young People’s Society OF German Baptist S. M. Helmick Wryman A. J. Schmoker Lee Duncan K. R. Robertson Lela Anthony Colorado Springs Grandview J. R. Vance Nara Visa N. M Bessie Holida Gail Cotter Maude Wilson Pearl Maude Kauffman G. W. Brock W. P. Paugh K. P. Hall Muscatine and Letts Ariy Ruthenberg Clothing Co E. Second St Chas. Ruthenberg Chas. F. Schroeder Fred Ruthenbers Jase Ball Goods Pierson’s New Furniture Store A. L. Pierson 2Nd St. Muscatine B. A. Metz
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