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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
2
The speech extols Iowa’s senior senator as a lightning rod for politics and a model of integrity. It praises his role in national prosperity and manufacturing leadership, and lauds Iowa’s moral power tied to the Louisiana Purchase centennial.
For sale by Havercamp's Prescription drug store the A B C family tea is advertised to cheer you up and give you new life. It promises to make your home happy and help you sleep at night.
The burial for Mrs. Ella H. Goodrich, who died by suicide, took place at 10 o clock from the cemetery chapel with Dr. W L Beatty officiating. Reports say her body floated nine miles down the river in hours prompting theories about whether she died before entering water or was stunned by the fall.
Last evening at 8 o'clock at 700 Mulberry street the wedding of Miss Maria Gundrum to John J. Brown was held under an arch of roses. Rev. George Meier performed the vows before more than 200 guests as Martha Meier played Lohengrin. The couple will reside at 213 East Sixth street after July 1. A Busy Bees outing followed with a large group attending the streetcar picnic and supper at the park.
The Royal Neighbors' Sunshine club spent an enjoyable afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Reback on Seventh Street. Coffee was served with refreshments at the close. The next sewing will be at the home of Mrs. McElroy, 509 Mulberry Street.
Last evening a small group of Mrs. James Hannan’s friends entered her home at 410 West Fourth street to mark the twenty eighth wedding anniversary. An elegant supper followed and attendees reported a very pleasant evening.
A reception at Mr. and Mrs. Cardy Thom’s home honored Mrs. Thomas's sister Miss Orpha Robinson with about twenty-five young guests. Gladys Shipman won first prize a dish while Mildred Tharp won the popcorn ball. Memorial exercises by I.O.O.F. and K.O.P. lodges followed, with cemetery services on Second Street and graves of Oliver Taylor A. M. Taylor Jesse Graham Samuel Townsend Grimes J. S. Grimes James Semple L. P. Wells decorated.
James M. Dellzell of Morning Sun and Miss FE Ruth Evans of the Welch settlement received a marriage license in Wapello on Saturday. Both come from respected families with Evans noted for teaching in Columbus Junction and Dellzell for his mercantile sales work. The wedding is planned at the bride’s sister Mrs. Thomas H. Jones home in Welch.
Mrs. Winters and Julia Davis of the Darexa lodge Rebekah decorated the grave of Mrs. Darexa Semple, the namesake of the Wapel lo lodge. The K P lodge graves of H E Blanchard Schuyler Verdon and Ed Keck, the only buried members of that order, were also decorated.
Mrs Arthur T Fowler wife of Rev Fowler former Baptist pastor of Muscatine and now in Chicago is staying for rest in a Battle Creek Michigan sanitarium. Her son Herbert will join her within the next two weeks.
River levels receded rapidly with a seven inch drop in the last day. The current stage stands at 11.7 feet.
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