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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
6
Countrywide brief from Montezuma to West Liberty and beyond summarizes notable local events. Reporters gather community updates on people you know, providing concise notes on happenings, milestones, and everyday life across towns.
To Peoria Ill and return Sunday June 25 via M N S Railway with Iowa Central connections. Round trip only 2.00. Train times from Muscatine Fruitland Grandview Wapello to Elrick and Peoria with return at 6 30 p m. Also attractions include a Fresco Beach concert and a Three I League baseball game Peoria vs Davenport boating on the Illinois river. For details contact G B Birch G F P A Muscatine Ia.
Downey Iowa June 21 Sunday rain refreshed fields but slowed corn plowing. Children day exercises at Baptist church drew good attendance despite threatening weather. Local residents visit, bank directors elected W A Cameron cashier replacing J Ervin Evans who moves to Marengo. Community notices record local visits, services, and upcoming church events.
North Prairie Iowa June 21 The Saturday church program by Miss Margaret Hoskins drew a good crowd and raised 22.95 for the church fund. Nine readings by Hoskins and two solos by Mrs Geo Otto pleased attendees.
Mrs. Mary Russell Miles of Schuyler Neb visits Crawfordsville. John Vesey of Kansas City tours Mrs. Vesey’s home before heading to Ft Wayne. Epworth League rally draws Washington attendees. Sayre widow dies at 62 after paralysis stroke. Church events include children's day programs and an ice cream social. Epworth League officers elected. railroad washout affects attendance. Local residents earn visits, business trips, and church activities across town.
June 21 report lists births, visits, and social gatherings. A 10 pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs Wm Hudson on June 15. Mrs N W Ripley of Ball Bluff visited her parents Mr and Mrs O McNall. Ira Reynolds and son Arthur and Albert Oakes stayed with Anderson Reynolds. Mrs Lewis Kliensted and family visited the McMewes home near Illinois City. John McNall and family visited John Miller near Sweetland Center. Miss Della Beading closed Thornton school with a picnic and ice cream. George Hampton visited his grandparents J C Hesser. Raphael Reynolds visited Omer Hampton near Fiza. Ed Barrows and family from Bay Island spent Sunday at John Livingstons.
Cedar Valley report from June 21 notes Mr. Gill north of Cedar river suffering an attack of malaria. Mrs. Will Graham enjoyed a brief visit from her mother Mrs. Bodamark of Muscatine. W. L. Minteer and son Ernest returned from Reynolds Illinois last Wednesday.
Dr Caldwell's Laccative syrup pepsin claims instant reversal of digestive disease and lasting relief. It offers dollar and half dollar sizes with money-back promise and a free booklet for first-timers from PEPSIN SYRUP CO Monticello Illinois.
Cedarville School closed with a picnic last Friday at Holmes pasture, Miss Kate Frater treating pupils to fruit and candy. Miss Mattie Foster held a spring school closure picnic at Independence in Smith's pasture with ice cream and bananas. Families visited from West Liberty and Muscatine as Barbra Weiss and others were hosted at John W. Flater’s home. Children's Day at the Methodist church drew a large crowd with a well received singing program by the choir.
A 25 cent advertisement from Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for constipation and a health booster with a money back guarantee.
Rev. W. Laswell and family along with Mrs. William Tyler Mrs. E. W. Martin Misses Floss Hayes and Clara Baker departed on the Helen Blair for Rock Island to attend the Epworth League convention. The baccalaureate sermon was anticipated.
Rev W P Lasswell preached at the M E church Sunday evening. Children’s day exercises at the M E church on Sunday June 8 drew a large attentive audience. George Reeves of Moline and Van Reeves of Rock Island visited with their mother Mrs M Reeves. Kay Kimball delivered hogs in Muscatine. Don Hayes Lincoln Barton and Ransom Johnston were business callers in Muscatine. Dr J H Beadle left for Wyoming for health. L H A society held its monthly dinner June 14. proceeds $12.20 for the new organ. Mr and Mrs Grove Rood and daughter visited at Mrs Rood's parents. Agnes Shetler closed term at White Lily school Friday.
Dr. Thompson and A Eisenhart head to Colorado and Akron respectively while Miss Emma Furnas heads to Des Moines for the state teachers convention. The school board elects Prof. Moffitt as principal and Miss Bessie Letts as assistant. Community notes cover hog shipments, business trips, illness, picnic wrap up, hotel improvements, church events, and a marriage in Fredonia.
June 21. Leet Axtell and family from Keota visit Mrs. Axtell’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Butman. Local youths attend Normal at Wapello. Miss Mary Carter returns from Muscatine. Miss Grace Allen comes home from Chicago. Miss Kate Anwyl visiting Burlington with Mrs Anwyl. Rev. Carlton preaches at U B Church. Contractor Isett of Wapello plans John May’s house. S C Allen moves a house for Wm Carter. Wm Outcamp and family visit Olds.
G A R Shelby Norman Post No 231 meets on the first and third Tuesdays each month at the headquarters, outlining regular gathering times for veterans.
J Nicholaus and Fred Outcomp accompanied them home on Sunday. Frank Williams Sr. arrived from Ames, Iowa to visit his mother Mrs. E Williams. Mrs. Metzgar and Asa came over from Winfield Saturday. Miss Asa studies music with Nellie Williams. John Schlisting and Goose Creek family visited John Super on Sunday. Rev Powelson preached at the M E Church for the Board of Education.
Hazel Hell Jr is mentioned with a date June 21. Mrs Leon Milton of Muscatine spent a week with her sister Mrs Jesse Hayes near Illinois City. Oscar Peterson, a Muscatine caller, and C A Peterson with sister Anna visited Muscatine. Oakley MacGinnis and family visited Will and Hazel MacGinnis. Henry Krueger and John Hayes were business callers near Illinois City.
Rates offered on first and third Tuesdays of each month to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Cololorado and other states Stop overs allowed tickets limited to 21 days For rates times of trains contact agents or address A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn
Reading shows local club meetings held on the first and third Thursdays each month at Fish Hall, Second Street, Pearl City.
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