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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1903

Page

3

Veteran tells how he won his last battle with pills

Charles Van Horn, veteran of Company E, Forty-eighth Ohio Volunteers from Goshen Indiana, recalls thirty years of illness from diarrhoea and rheumatism cured after trying Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People in 1892. He credits these pills with curing the root causes of his ailments and lists a wide range of conditions they reportedly help. The pills are sold at 59 cents a box or $2.50 for six, via druggists or by mail from the Dr Williams Medicine Co.

Forty-eighth Ohio Volunteers Charles van Horn Company E Goshen Ind Dr. Williams Mr. van Horn

Republicans Name Delegates To State Convention

More than 125 Republicans met at the county courthouse to select seventeen delegates for Des Moines on July 1. Only three townships Saxe Montpelier and Orono were unrepre­sented. Ray Nyemaster chaired and E C Nichols was elected secretary. The nominating committee named delegates including William Hoffman W L Lane J M Kemble C J Richman J R Hanley Z H Hutchinson W D Burk William Johnson J E Hoopes John Hertzler W H Fishburn Ray Nyemaster B F Greiner J I Nichols S B Osborn E W Clark C Van Zandt. The delegation may fill vacancies. Convention adjourned.

County Court House Des Moines Saxe, Montpelier Orono Nyemaster J. R. Hanley E. C. Nichols Nichols William Hoffman Samuel McNutt Lake, Montpelier Mottion J. M. Kemble Ward Grand Jury Henry Jayne Mr. Jayne W. L. Lane C. J. Richman Z. H. Hutchinson W. D. Burk William Johnson J E. Hoopes John Hertzler W. H. Fishburn Ray Nyemaster B. F. Greiner J. I. Nichols S. B. Osborn E. W. Clark C. van Zandt Jayne

Muscatine Woodmen to Celebrate July 4 Picnic Plans

Muscatine North and South will run a special train to Wapello on the morning of July 4 to reach Burlington for the Southeastern Iowa Woodmen picnic. The degree team from Muscatine camp 106 Modern Woodmen aims for a $150 prize for best drilled team and will return to Muscatine by 11 pm.

M. F. Eaton Muscatine Modern Woodmen of America

Musserville church women raise mite funds at meeting

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Musserville M. E. church held a Saturday afternoon meeting at Mrs. Ella Moses's home. It was a bank offering event and the mite boxes yielded fifteen dollars, showing the society's active support.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Musserville M. E. Church Ella Moses Society

Local Mission Officers Elected and Community News

The article reports the election of officers for a foreign missions group with President Mrs. Ella Moses and other officers named. It also notes a birth to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P. Phillips of 1401 Kansas St, a ten pound boy. Several residents including W. C. Rexroade visiting Davenport and Anita, and Mrs. Elmer Joneson with two children from Grandview, plus Riley Rice’s return from Grandview to visit the ailing Mrs. Berk, are mentioned in local notices.

Ella Moses Margaret Settlemeire Emma E. Manlove Atta Hoopes Jas. P. Phillips Kansas Street W. C. Rexroade Anita Davenport Elmer Joneson Grandview Riley Rice Lewis Berk

His Last Hope Realized

In 1889 Oklahoma settlers faced drought and heat. The editor of this paper suffered severe diarrhoea but recovered after a neighbor gave Thamberlain's Cough Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. A big dose brought relief within minutes and a sound sleep within an hour. For sale by all druggists.

Sentinel Gebo Mont Oklahoma Fortune Thamberlain

Rev Flannagan Not Coming to Muscatine

The Davenport paper reports Rev. J. T. A. Flannagan president of St Ambrose College will not take the Muscatine pulpit. Davenport friends express relief at his decision to remain in Davenport.

Davenport J. T. A. Flannagan St. Ambrose College Muscatine

City News Items Highlight Local Travel and Visits

Mrs. Owen Daley and child departed on the Firefly for Peoria Ill. Miss Edith Clemons of Fairport returned home after the institute. Mrs. George Simons and daughter Helen left for Fairport to attend a funeral. Several locals visited Davenport and Berlin Studio show window.

Owen Daley Child Peoria, Ill Edith Clemons Fairport Helen Dodge Davenport George Simons Helen East Sixth Street C. M. Mockmore F. L. Dodge

Local Visitors Highlight Des Moines Figures and Alumni News

Fred Keck of Wapello is in the city. Thies en talcum powder is promoted as the best. St Matthias high school's alumni presented a large portrait of the late Rev P Lau rent to the sisters, once exhibited in Townsend's show window. Miss Belle M Gilcrist of Des Moines visits ex Senator Geo M Titus on West Second street.

St. Matthias High School Rev. P. Laurent Townsend Belle M. Gilcrist Des Moines Geo. M. Titus West Second Street

Sells Raft in North Logs to Fort Madison Firm

Stillwater reports South Muscatine Lumber of Muscatine Iowa sold a raft and a half of logs in the lake to S J C Atlee of Fort Madison Iowa. Log prices remain strong and few sales are recorded. The Juanitta and bow boat departed Thursday evening carrying logs for South Muscatine Lumber company.

Muscatine Lumber Company Ft. Madison Stillwater News St. Paul Pioneer Press South Muscatine Lumber Company Muscatine S. & J. C. Atlee Fort Madison

Farewell Reception for Rev Herr and Family at Commercial Hotel

Friends of Rev. and Mrs. H. D. Herr hosted an informal farewell reception in their hotel rooms. About one hundred attendees gathered to honor the couple and presented Rev. Herr with a large purse as a token of appreciation. Mrs. F. Warfield and Miss B. Hanna organized the event.

Rev H. D. Herr Commercial Hotel Rev. Herr

Federation of Women's Clubs Plans Winter Reorganization

This afternoon the Federation of Women's clubs meets at the library to elect officers and discuss another lecture course for the coming winter with Mrs. Cora Weed in charge of the session.

Federation of Women’s Clubs of Cora Weed

Mrs. George Alger Dies at 71 on Kembie Ranch

This morning at seven o'clock Mrs. George Alger died at the Kembie ranch across the river. She was 71 years and 11 months old. The funeral is planned for Sunday at ten o'clock at the family residence.

George Alger Kembie

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