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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
7
A doctor advises mothers to use Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for infant intestinal troubles. He promotes it as mild and safe, cautions against opiates, and offers free samples and medical guidance from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Ti.
Local notes list visitors from Indianola Oskaloosa Keota and Mount Pleasant during the G A R encampment in Muscatine. Residents depart for Adams Station Fruitland Atlantic Keota and Montezuma while piano sales and real estate loans are advertised for residents and visitors.
Andrew J. Frazier, 46, a Muscatine native who had been away for 25 years, died at his father's home last night after a three month illness from sarcoma. He leaves a father, a Burlington brother, and three Muscatine sisters. He belonged to Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges in New York. Funeral is private tomorrow at 3 p.m. from the residence, conducted by Dr. J. N. Elliott. interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
City engineers ordered to draft plans for a new fire hose house similar to the Rescue and Hershey stations. Reservoir park on Broadway was approved as the site after fire committee recommendation and council support. Five hundred feet of new hose to be purchased for firefighting needs. officer selections by Muscatine fire department approved.
I N Carr of West Liberty returned home last evening after attending the encampment in the city.
Muscatine Chief Curry urged the city council to swap from whistle code to direct location reporting. He argued current district signaling delays response in South Muscatine and authorized changes to speed fire crews to the scene.
Miss Lake E Carey and Volney Stebbins wed yesterday with Judge J A Rowan officiating. They left for Columbus Junction for a brief honeymoon and will set up housekeeping in the Southend addition on return. Mr Stebbins hasworked with Roach and Musser for fifteen years.
Miss Bessie Paap hosted a lawn party at her island home with Japanese lanterns electric lights flags and bunting. Refreshments were served as guests mingled and played games with attendees including Miss Rose Pelton Miss Laura Hagermaster Miss Teena Witt and many others.
The items list multiple household visits and entertainment in the area. Charles Godfrey’s children stay in Wapello with their aunt Mrs. Henry Wagg. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hughes host about thirty five friends at Olive Branch. Grace Hisele returns to Olive Branch. W. A. Carey of Fredonia ends a short visit. Henry Concannon hosts Clinton relatives during encampment at 710 Sampson. Mrs. Albert Atherton of St. Louis, guest of Mrs. W. H. Randleman and Mrs. Henry Millar, returns home. Mrs. Silas Guthrie of Grandview visits her parents on Stewart road. Mrs. C Frawbaugh leaves for Riverside to visit her mother and may return Sunday. Joseph Eisele of Olive Branch visits yesterday with Mrs. Abraham Nelson of Fruit-
Land visited the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Hatfield on Wednesday. Harry Webster returned to his home near Olive Branch after a business visit. Mr and Mrs Boyd Haliday and daughter of Fruitland are visiting Olive Branch friends. William Pantel was the guest of his mother at her Olive Branch home this week.
Final plans for a Sunday school picnic of the Musserville Methodist Episcopal church were finalized at Mrs. W. H. Randleman’s home. The event includes croquet and baseball, boats on the slough, and booths staffed by Ladies' Aid and mothers of Sunday school children to raise funds to pay off the parsonage debt. Children meet at the church at 9 AM and march to Hershey's pasture for a neighborhood celebration with ice cream, candy, and refreshments.
Children’s Day celebration at Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church shows strong turnout. A rehearsal led by Amy Hoopes and assisted by Laura James Mabel Stark sets final preparations for the Sunday event with Margaret Priester slated to deliver the highlight recitation Here Am I.
A rural problem conference opens at Iowa State College Ames on June 22 23 and 24 as part of a two weeks summer course teaching agriculture to country teachers and preachers. Prominent speakers discuss the rural church school life organizations and uplift with sessions led by Rev Clair S Adams Prof E C Bishop J B Burrows and others.
The Wilton Pomona Grange invites the public to a Rainbow picnic Thursday June 22 1911 with a dinner served by Grange ladies. A program follows including songs, readings, duets, an educational talk by E A All, a Rainbow chorus and Paul S Collier address. A baseball game concludes the event.
Peter and Louis Hauri visited relatives and friends in Muscatine over Sunday. Miss Jeanette Steen of Foster is mentioned in the event.
Ill visited P Hauri and C Wiese homes this week. A number from here attended I O O F services in Lone Tree Sunday afternoon. Misses Anna and Minnie Lutze visited with friends in Lone Tree Sunday. Many from Lincoln attended the commencement in Lone Tree Friday night. The ice cream social in school No 6 Wednesday evening was well attended. Oscar Wiese spent Sunday with friends Clarence and Charles Burr. Mrs A Timmerman spent Tuesday at M Schuessler home.
Sealed proposals due June 29 1911 at 7 30 p m by the City Recorder for a 6 by 6 by 40 feet concrete box culvert on Cedar street near Parham street. Begin July 15 1911 finish by August 15 1911. Bond $500 bid bond $100 certified check. Plans from City Engineer. City reserves right to reject bids. Co H Young City Engineer dated June 16 1911.
By order of sale from Muscatine County District Court I will offer Lot 7 in Block 58 original plat City of Muscatine at 2 PM on July 15 1911. Settlement cash, sale in front of courthouse. Sole Referee R E Johnson signs as of June 16 1911.
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