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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1907
Page
7
A stream of readers entries shows residents and visitors in Muscatine making trips homeward arriving for visits returning to jobs or towns. Names include Frank Butler J B Chamberlain H M Ashton Ralph Hacker and Mrs J Schultz among others with travel to Chicago Denver Nauvoo and Minneapolis.
A joint committee of shippers and railroad officials appeared before the Interstate Commerce Commission to seek approval for a uniform bill of lading. The move aims to standardize contracts and receipts, reduce disputes over liability, and improve transportation efficiency across trunk line routes with potential broader adoption nationwide.
Miss Emma Grimm ends her Hazel Dell school June 14 with eighty friends attending a fine program by pupils. A noon picnic dinner sparked humor and old time jokes, highlighted by a drill by four girls and four boys. Program featured recitations by Elsie Wagner Roy Wonder Ora Dipple Henry Spring Georgia Bancks and song by Mrs Ji Cc.
An advertisement touts Rengo as Nature’s cure for obesity claiming it reduces fat without harming the patient and even strengthens the heart. It promises immediate relief from fatty degeneration risks and offers a free trial by mail. Available at druggists in Muscatine and Detroit address The Rengo Co. in Detroit Michigan.
Muscatine eyes a strong chautauqua season with Professor Chevalier predicting a attendance record. Over a thousand tickets distributed, with many sales by local vendors and groups. Tent partnerships include McColm Dry Goods Co and numerous local societies and individuals preparing for a weeklong event.
A local program featured Watts, Drumm, Spring, Saltan, Wunder, Bohnsack, McElroy and others performing recitations and a drill, with Miss Grimm on the organ. An encore prompted a second floor performance. Farewell address by Fern Wagner closed the event. Ice cream was served. Attendees from Pleasant Prairie and Melpine reported a pleasant day.
North Prairie reports a crowded children’s day program with praise for Friends' church helpers. Church ice cream supper planned for June 22. Local visits included Mrs. Bert Townsley and family from Waterloo Iowa and Jud Chambelain from California visiting Charlie Chambelain. Last day of school featured a picnic and dinner with many attendees. Also noted are Mrs. John Long’s return from Council Bluffs and Mr A C Houvernagle buying Dennis O’Keefe’s 40 acre farm.
Mrs Ernest ine Brandt and daughter Emma spend summer at the country home. Mr and Mrs Junge of Davenport and others visit Otto Fitchner’s home. Minnie Nagle and Barney Miller of Muscatine visit. Shields family from California guests of Miss Emma Brandt. Edith and Berdie Clemons of Muscatine visit C K Beatty. Culture club to present mock trial Saturday evening June 22.
Hazel Dell notes list illnesses in the Leth family and Mrs. Grace Milton visiting Ed Pepper’s home to see a niece injured by hogs. Wounds treated by Dr. Walker. George Rausch returns from Rock Island. Will Fisher ships hogs and cattle to Chicago from Taylor Ridge. Mrs. Sam Peterson travels to Aledo for niece Anna Peterson and Mr Swanson’s wedding. Local visits include Will Tyler’s Illinois City trip and a weekend at several farm households. a South Buffalo school picnic is noted and various family gatherings around Muscatine and Ferdinand.
An advertisement touts ZEMO a topical remedy from E W Rose Medicine Co St Louis claimed to stop itching destroy germs and permanently cure eczema. Available through A W Morgan 107 West Second Street and at all druggists.
Arrangements are made for the Chicago musical comedy Beautiful Bagdad to perform a one week engagement starting Monday June 24 in a 2,500 seat portable theater on Market Square. The show features renowned prima donnas, exotic dancers, a large cast, a full band, and a program of European stars and vaudeville acts. Tickets go on sale at Havercamp's Drug Store with prices 25c to 50c.
An advertisement extols Foley's Kidney Cure as restoring healthy kidneys and curing kidney and bladder diseases. It states the remedy strengthens the whole system and attributes praise to A. W. Morgan of 107 W. Second St.
The Keokuk presbytery unit of the United Presbyterian church holds its Y P C U convention at the First United Presbyterian church in Washington on June 18 and 19. Delegates from Columbus Junction include Mrs J C Marshall Mrs F H Johnston Mrs C N Johnston Miss Lulu Orr Mac Hale and C Arthur Sprague who serves as convention president. Editor O L Jamison leaves for Denver seeking health benefits. Dr Axtel travels from Muscatine to Wapello. Misses Det McClanahan and Hazel are noted among attendees.
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