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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
6
Downey and Lettsville columns report visits, visits by West Liberty and Galva residents, a Children’s Day program at the Methodist church, porch additions, pasture land sale correction, and local chores. Weather and rains slow attendance but farmers resume corn plowing. a lightning strike injures Mrs Gates. various trips, social calls, and small economy moves fill the week.
June 17 gathering at a Montpelier area home honored Mr Henry Wagner on his seventieth birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Leslie Wagner and daughters Fern and Elsie and Mr and Mrs J C Watts with Ellery. The evening featured social chat and music with organ and violin, followed by ice cream and cake before departures. E A Allbee and J P Cooper supervised cutting timber poles for bridge repairs after floods washed sections of the bridges.
Miss Mabel Rodgers, 17, formerly of Wilton, dies and is buried in the Catholic cemetery after funeral services held in Wilton. The community mourns as neighbors and friends recount her kindness and faith.
An old advertisement touts an eight pill remedy claimed to cure kidney ailments. The ad urges readers to request the free booklet and lists Sa ble free and the Remedy Company based in Chicago or New York.
Sunflower Ridge residents milled about town with visits to Kretschmar and Cook in Durant. August Henke’s well drilling continues while mail delivery updated routes through main streets. Local residents like John Batchelor Ed Holling and Lizzie Paul appear in daily life scenes across Wilton Muscatine Pleasant Prairie and Durant.
Rev. Sheppard and family from Sheffield arrived June 16 to visit relatives. E. M. Baker and Wm. Froxell travelled to Rock Island on business. Guy Tyler and Miss Jessie Wylie visited Muscatine Tuesday. Mrs. Boman and baby staying at Grove Road’s this week. Children’s day held at the M E church with strong attendance. Elders O. H. Bailey and Dan’s left Reynolds after two weeks of meetings. Rev. Broome and wife returning from Muscatine. A B ladies plan ice cream supper at the hall Tuesday night. Vernon Tyler visited his uncle A. G. Tyler in Muscatine Saturday and Sunday.
In Grandview on June 19 Dr. Weaver from Muscatine attended Mrs. R. C. Webber after a Sunday call. Children’s Day exercises were held at the M. E. church. Burlington’s Rev. and Mrs. Stein visited Wagner home with Ruth and Bessie Higley. Miss Myrtle’s funeral services were reported.
McGill who died in Duncan, Arizona, was held in the M E church Sunday morning for services. Local residents attended as the community mourned the loss and paid their respects to the deceased.
Strawberry Hill June 19 report notes the Strawberry Hill school closed Friday with a fine picnic and program. Mr and Mrs W T Hafner and family visited Grandview. O D Myers celebrate birth of baby boy June 13. Miss Cora Jacobs Letts visits Coulter sisters. Herman Ball Letts left for Denver. Mrs Coulter and children visited Columbus Junction.
National League results show Chicago 2 Cincinnati 0 Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia 1 Boston 9 New York 4. Three League wins Rockford 5 Evansville 2 Davenport 3 Terre Haute 1 Decatur 7 Cedar Rapids 2. American League today Baltimore at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Detroit Washington at Cleveland. National League today Chicago at Cincinnati St Louis at Pittsburg New York at Boston Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Ad touts Cascarets as a cure for constipation with two sizes and a money back guarantee if CCC fails.
Oskaloosa Iowa June 19 Thousands of Maccabees gathered at the state picnic held at the fair grounds after a basket dinner. Mayor Wray gave the opening address, State Commander J M Ermerins delivered the response, Hon D P Markey was the day’s orator, and Mrs Lillian M Hollister Supreme Commander of the Ladies of the Maccabees attended as a notable guest.
A scrambled log lists times and venues with scattered words and names, mentioning Evans and the week’s structure. The readable bits show early morning and evening times with partial references to a venue and Sunday exclusion.
Timetable for Muscatine North and South by Co trains effective April 9 1902 at 12 noon. South bound No 8 and No 1 depart Muscatine and connect with Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and Elrick Jet to Burlington and east. North bound No 2 from Elrick Jet to Muscatine with connections to Iowa Central and B C R N. Train details include times for Saturdays and Mondays and note Charles Howard as General Agent.
Going north and south train numbers with departure times from St Paul Mason City Peoria and Way Freight routes. Coupon tickets sold to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico. Geo S Batty Marshalltown and L Seevers Eirick Junction listed as ticket agents.
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