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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1903

Page

6

Hazel Dell Notes From Hazel Dell June 17 Church to be Dedicated

Neighbors share weekly updates from Hazel Dell including visits among Powell Potter Reed Hays and Townsley families. The community looks forward to the June 28 dedication of the new Hazel Dell church with Doctor Favens of Grant Park slated to lead services all day.

Hazel Dell J. G. Powell Rock Island Muscatine Guy Potter John Price Buffalo Prairie Townsley

Local Socials Reported From Saturday and Sunday Visits

Medical treatment in Hershey hospital noted. Cone attendees joined the Oakland folks at Saul Foster's Saturday social. Mr and Mrs Jas McKee and Kelly and Eva visited Mrs Mollie McCullough and daughter from Wapello on Sunday. Jim Williamson came from Los Animas Colorado for a short visit before returning to Indiana. Mr and Mrs James Smith with Jay and May visited J F Coffin and family on Sunday.

Hershey Hospital Cone Oakland Saul Foster Jas, McKee Kelly Eva Mollie McCullough Wapello Jim Williamson Los Animas Col Indiana James Smith Jay May J. F. Coffin

Odd Fellows and Rebekah Members Honor Deceased

West Liberty Indiana June 17 The Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah decorated graves of deceased members. Mrs Sylvia Plumly and daughter Mrs Wade Denham returned to Muscatine with Mrs Elizabeth Gatton. Several residents greeted visitors and events included a rose party hosted by Miss Sallie Morris with guests from Lincoln Nebraska Chicago Burlington Muscatine and Arkansas. Harold Worrall went to Onawa for summer with grandparents. Other local movements included a Rebekah convention trip to Wapello and a bicycle accident injuring Howard Anderson. A new hose carriage was acquired for the fire company.

West Liberty Odd Fellows and Daughters Rebekah Sylvia Plumly Wade Denham Muscatine Elizabeth Gatton Harold Worrall Onawa T. C. Anderson St. Paul St. Paul, Minn., Monday. the Misses Orsborn Walker Iowa City S. R. Probst East Third Street Edward Watt Lake Nebagomen Wisconsin Matie Scott Charles Aikin E. G. H. Byers Rebekah Lodge Wapello Howard Anderson W. W. Anderson C. B. Kimball Minnie Holbrook Lincoln Nebraska Robert Jay W. C. Detwiler Chicago C. B. McClun Thomas Campbell Burlington Bell Knobb Arkansas Sturtz Wheeler

Local Social Notes From Conesville and Surrounding Areas

Conesville residents share visits with Morning Sun friends and Columbus Junction callers. The M E church Children’s Day service drew a large crowd. George Swank suffers measles with Dr English attending. Dwight Lee hauled cattle to Chicago. Buser family visited West Liberty. Ives and Wilson help with L B Smith’s new house. Schwab family visited relatives in Wapello. Grace Chapman travels to Muscatine for upcoming work.

Conesville L. G. Abel Nellie Grace Gunderson Esther Strand Columbus Junction M. E George Swank English Dwight Lee Chicago John Buser George Merlin Paul West Liberty Will Ives John Wilson Wapello L. B. Smith Theodore Schwab Fred Carl Grace Chapman Muscatine

Illinois City Social Notes Roundup

Mrs Arch Tyler visited her ailing Muscatine mother from Illinois City last weekend. Various residents, including Miss Mabel Rood and Miss Laura Duffield, traveled to Muscatine or attended local church events. Neighbors hosted gatherings with Wm Tyler and others, while Fred Mewes painted his new house and A J Reeves with Abe Spicher came to a G A R post event.

Illinois City Arch Tyler Muscatine Charles Rood Kansas City Mabel Rood A. G. Tyler Bruner School Wm. Tyler Laura Duffield M. E. Church Guy Tyler E. M. Baker Wm. Troxell A. J. Reeves Abe Spicher Fairport G. A. R. Post

Noble returns home after appendectomy recovery

Mr and Mrs Ed Noble arrived home from Chicago Tuesday after a surgical operation for appendicitis and are recovering well. Miss Hattie Schwartzfeger of Muscatine visited with cousin Mrs S S Boruff. F W Goddard attended the Whitsett sale at Preemption Friday. Sunday school was held last Sunday at 9. It will be at the usual time next Sunday at 2. A A Burr, general missionary, is from

A. A. Burr

Sunday School Caller Visits In Monmouth Al Town

Monmouth Al resident Monmouth was a caller in town Friday to support Sunday schools. Wm Epperly visited Muscatine Monday. Mrs Harry Crapnell and children visited Mrs Epperly, her daughter, last week. A woman described as beautiful and sweet was seen on the street claiming she has been taking A B C Tea from Havercamps Prescription Drug Store.

Monmouth Wm. Epperly Muscatine Harry Crapnell Harry Epperly

Drowned Man Selden McNamee Recovered After Waterloo Incident

A five year old Waterloo boy found the body of Selden McNamee, brother of Mrs. G C Jacobson, near East Sixth Street. McNamee and Miss Bessie Graves drowned Friday night while rowing on the Cedar River. The mayor had offered 1000 for the recovery of the corpse. The boy waded in, retrieved the floater, and bystanders towed the body to shore.

Waterloo Selden McNamee G. C. Jacobson East Sixth Street McNamee Cedar River Bessie Graves

Investment in Southern Lands

Investment in southern lands touts steady climate and strong returns, arguing values are below intrinsic worth. It offers free circulars 1 to 10 about Kentucky, West Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana lands near the Illinois Central railroad for homeseekers and investors, through J. F. Merry of Dubuque Iowa.

South Kentucky West Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana Mlinois Central Railroad J. F. Merry Dubuque Iowa

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