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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
2
Notices list a 25 cent bottle of Carboleum in one gallon of water claimed to destroy ants roaches and all insects. Ad promotes asking for a booklet at McBride Cope's and credits W E Battey as Graduate Optician.
A 80 acre parcel near Annondale California is offered for exchange for Muscatine city property or nearby farmland. Many city lots and houses on Eighth Street near Mulberry range from 8 to 9 rooms with prices from 2300 to 3500 dollars. Additional homes on East Hill West Sixth East Sixth Park Place and other streets list 4 to 10 rooms with varied sizes, barns, and outbuildings. Lots across the city are available with prices and terms to be provided by inquiry.
Personal and social notes from Muscatine neighbors cover births marriages political views and weekly happenings with observant local color and concise commentary.
Musserville M E Sunday School staged a children's day program with songs recitations duets and dialogues led by Flora Manlove Stella Holliday and Stella Knight among others. The audience praised the well rendered exercise as decorations and flowers adorned the rostrum and pulpit.
Yesterday's Opera House lecture note mixup corrected. Rev. Cadle of Iowa City stood in for Cancellor Craig of Des Moines. Sunday evening Children's Day exercises held at churches with songs recitations and collections. community events include visits, outings, and social gatherings around Muscatine and nearby towns.
Edward Ogilvie capped a successful term with a June picnic at Oak Grove. Twenty scholars and 26 visitors attended, with ice cream from Mr. Washburn and guitar selections by Mr. Ogilvie. Families fished at Lindie's lake, while Mrs. Guy Olds and Miss Gertrude completed a 42-house canvass. Margaret Stuart completes her first teaching term. John Te Streke reports high strawberry yields and watches lost and found.
Albert Crow Nellie and Grace Gunderson receive a Monarch bicycle purchased by agent J A Gunderson. Carpenters work on a freight house for B C R N to serve watermelon traders. Field family returns from Iowa City graduation, while Trautman seeks health in Los Angeles. Locals attend college events, visit schools, and plan Cone lake picnic. several visits to Muscatine noted.
Capt Thayer is appointed to lead the Muscatine Volunteer Army effort, succeeding Capt I Perry who just finished an effective campaign against vice and poverty. Perry may take a vacation. a letter confirms Thayer's new charge. Thayer has worked in the city all winter and is well known and favored by many residents.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a beauty aid by claiming clean blood improves skin. It promises to purge impurities from the body and restore a clear complexion, with pricing at 1c, 25c, and 50c and a satisfaction guarantee.
Riverside notes announce Doctor Sheabe will depart June 25 for a world tour starting in New York and England with stops in Ireland Scotland France Germany Holland Egypt and the Holy Land before Constantinople Greece and other sites. Doctor Tilden of Ames will cover practice in his absence. He is described as a young man needing a wife to accompany him on the months long journey.
Migg Wallie Hudler visits friends in Uewenpo Mysp. Mza Bailey adds to her residence. John Boot rides to Iowa City on business. Miss Tessera Boot of Holland Minnesota visits relatives. Morgan McClear and bride expected to arrive from Wisconsin Tuesday evening. E F Kleinmeyer and Mrs Belle referenced in the notes.
The past week was warm and dry before heavy weekend showers brought moisture to northern and central Iowa. Rain totals reached 4.00 inches at Clear Lake and 3.40 inches at Charles City while winds caused damage to trees and outbuildings. Corn advanced well for early June, oats and grain benefited from the dry spell, apples and plums suffered in some areas, and potatoes and garden crops thrived overall.
East Buffalo Illinois reports a large attendance at Antioch Baptist Sunday school Children’s Day exercises and plans for Children’s Day services at the Baptist church east of Gingles corner next Sunday. Local visits include Nellie Ives and Mrs Joseph Boney. burial services for Mrs Sarah Lewis drew Rev Gortin. family visits among Murdock and Smith households. several sick mentioned with Dale Kimball noted as ill. Crops described as looking fine despite a light shower.
In the last issue the name of the deceased should read Dorothy Drury to distinguish her from others named Drury in the city. She was the mother of Dudley Drury, formerly a resident of Drury township across the river from Muscatine. A respected member of her community, she belonged to a pioneer family in that area.
An old advertisement touts No-Te Bac as a wonder worker to quit tobacco easily. Claims to make weak men strong and full of vigor with cures and a booklet. Offered by Sterling Remedy Co in Chicago or New York for 50 cents or $1.00 with a free sample.
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