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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1900
Page
5
City pastors convened at the Methodist church to press for stronger law enforcement against saloons. They propose a Civic Federation to unite residents across creeds and trades to push for regulatory actions, mulct enforcement, and civic reform in Muscatine.
Mr and Mrs Harry Suman of 1103 Hanover Street South Muscatine mourn the death of their daughter Stella W who passed away at 940 am Saturday after a four week illness with spinal trouble The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o clock from the residence with many friends pained by the sad news
Davenport Times reports Major Conger the American minister at Peking is an Iowa man and Civil War veteran. He travels with his wife and daughter, Mrs. Woodward and daughter from Des Moines, and Miss Bayard of Chicago. They are in the storm center of Beijing and Iowa friends hope they remain unharmed.
A First Congregational sermon argues the Messiah's power to shape life into a redemptive symphony. It links Handel's Messiah, Beethoven, and opera to Christ as composer and conductor of the soul, urging gospel music over sensational styles to elevate character and faith.
Attorney E. F. Richman displays a summer hat mailed from Manila by his brother Clayton, sent to Chicago after being blocked and stiffened. Clayton, a U S Navy commander, missed a hand in the China troubles and was reassigned from Newark to the Bennington before fighting began.
A reader in praise of journal ads notes that a servant girl wanted ad remained in the paper despite a request to remove it. The writer cites one insertion as enough to yield favorable results and urges prompt action.
The Musserville dance drew a large crowd and three Bayfield youths had a rough return home. They lost their whip at the event, their horse bolted at a railroad crossing, the buggy overturned once but caused little damage. A lumber yard worker helped right the buggy and the trio continued home.
A signed card offers refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar 50 cent bottle if it fails to cure cough or cold and a 26 cent bottle with money back. Guarantors include G. A. Reinicke W. B. Barkalow Nesper & Co Jno. J. Havercamp and J. Theo. Keuchmann.
The Muscatine Maroons won 4 to 3 over Rock Island at the Fair Grounds in a fast paced exhibition game. Jim Dudley pitched well for the locals with strong support, while Rock Island demonstrated solid play throughout.
Sid ney Lucas, a 20 to 1 long shot, overran the field by six lengths at the heavy track Chicago Derby. Jockey Bullman earns praise for the win in the 1 mile 6 furlongs race run in 2 40 percent. Lt. Gibson faded to third while the winner collected $9,625.
Mrs. J. J. Russell died suddenly from heart trouble last Wednesday. Funeral services were led by Rev. P. Laurent at St Matthias Church, with burial at St. Mary's Cemetery. She leaves five children in Chicago and New York, plus siblings and a nephew attending from Chicago.
The note asserts that a father’s intelligence contributes to a child’s brightness as a hereditary trait, implying heredity of smartness.
The Illinois Central routes from Cairo to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo Colorado along with Ogden Salt Lake City and western points sell at one fare plus $2 for the round trip on June 20 July 9 17 and August 1. Colorado Utah tickets allow stopovers within thirty days west of Denver Colorado Springs or Pueblo. South Dakota and Wyoming points permit stopovers west of the Missouri River within fifteen days. Final return limit is October 31 1900.
Full particulars concerning the above can be had of agents of the Illinois Central and connecting lines.
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