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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
2
Des Moines officials report Iowa corn acreage hit by cold rains and overcast skies for the past week. The bulletin notes flooding on bottom lands, washed hillside soils, and weeds growing due to missed field work. Improved weather could restore crop condition. several crops show rapid growth and potential yields.
Muscatine Business College Alumni Association announces an outing frolic at Weed Park clubhouse on Tuesday evening June 29 with decorations, program, dancing, and refreshments. Local orchestra to provide music. Members urged to attend and bring a friend. Graduation for the 1909 class set for Friday night June 25 at the Family Theatre.
J L Giesler of Muscatine C E Mosher of West Liberty and W D Harris of Wilton have been re elected to the board of directors of American Securities company the Iowa agency for Guaranty Mutual Life Insurance Co headquartered in Davenport.
At 6 p m observers should use smoked glass to view a sun eclipse slated to begin then and reach near totality by 7 40 p m. The event is expected to be visible across North America from San Francisco to the Rio Grande and across northern and eastern Asia.
To avoid serious results take Foley's Kidney Remedy at the first sign of kidney or bladder disorder such as backache urinary irregularities exhaustion and you will soon be well A W Morgan druggist.
James Riles was bound over to await the federal grand jury in Davenport in the amount of 500 dollars on bootlegging charges. The bond was posted and Riles returned to Muscatine. E L Orr of Muscatine was the principal witness against him.
Miss Mina Hormell and Andrew Anderson were married at the M E parsonage in West Liberty at 12 30 pm by Rev J R Hanley. The ceremony drew a small circle of friends. The couple returned to the Hormell home for an elaborate wedding dinner.
Urinary diseases lead to severe, often incurable conditions if untreated. Uric acid poisons kidneys and bladder, causing inflammation, dropsy, diabetes, and Bright’s disease. DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills claim to cleanse and heal these organs, with testimonials and free trial offers from E. C. DeWitt & Co.
Elm Grove items from June 17 report business visits and social calls among residents. George McKay sold hogs for 7.15 per cwt while Charley Schultz delivered hogs at Gladwin for 7 per cwt. The Gladwin post office will become a domestic money order office on July 1. multiple families visit relatives in Davenport Fairfield Columbus City and Indian Creek. farms sold and residents plan relocations.
Local notes list many residents taking trains to Denver Salt Lake City Muscatine Davenport and West Branch with visits to friends relatives and sisters on daily trips. A return from surgery for William McClunn and several family visits are also mentioned as town life continues.
Constable H. C. Haney supervised the disposal of several hundred gallons of liquor into Mad Creek near the Rock Island stock yards. The alcohol was said to come from an old West Front street warehouse and was reported to be the property of Charles Freeman.
Mr and Mrs Will Thomas and family spent Sunday at Albert Keller s Drury home. Daniel Schmidt and sister Anna of Germany visited John Danner s. Ice cream social drew many from the vicinity to the North Buffalo school house. Mrs Lee Thomas and son Clarence visited Fred Beardsley s near Edgington. Sadie Feldman of Foster stayed with Stella Thomas. Mr and Mrs Fred Kelley and son Clifford visited James Sedam in Illinois City. William France and Elmer France of Illinois City hosted visits. Charles Thomas and family visited Frank Thomas. George Johnson and family spent Sunday at Joe Snyder s.
Nichols notes Mrs. Everard Hesser and children returned to Cedar Rapids Monday after a week at the J. T. Hesser home. Ada Cox of Kalona visited her sisters Mrs. Geo Haney and Mrs. 8 D Miller Monday evening. Leona Hintz helps at the John Kirschner restaurant. Minnie Becker aided Mrs. J. W. Rummells with house work this spring.
Miss Katie Will returned home after visiting near Muscatine and attending her uncle Theodore Schuessler’s wedding in Royalton. Mrs. Minnie Messick of Kansas City Kan died Monday. funeral at Cone on Wednesday. She formerly lived here and is survived by her husband two daughters and her parents. Royal Neighbor members attended the funeral.
Pleasant Prairie visitors and local residents appear in a family and community roundup. Mrs Renert of Davenport visits her daughter Mrs Frank Stecker. Henry Stormer and wife welcome a newborn daughter. Johnny Metz and Nellie Wunder visit Mr and Mrs John Henke. Bird shooting at Stockton draws Grabell folks. George Eis handles business in Blue Grass. Jas Metz buys a driving horse. Cyrus Baker hauls lumber from Durant. In Clarissa a reminder to order Solid Medal Flour and a final note from MaLruypa.
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