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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1902

Page

2

Few Iowa Students Finish High School Says Official

Iowa state superintendent Richard C. Barrett told the normal institute that only about one in 611 city boys and one in 335 girls finish the high school course in cities over 1,000. He urged teachers to foster perseverance and develop all faculties through physical, moral, and mental education and to connect kindergarten, high school, and industrial training. He emphasized agriculture, hygiene, regular attendance, and the teacher as a Christian guide.

Iowa Richard C. Barrett Normal Institute Barrett F. M. Witter America Africa Booker T. Washington Phipst

Backache Cure Offers Free Consultation Despite 50c Drug

A dated ad promises Dr Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure with free consultations and a testimonial from W H McGugin of Olive Furnace noting weight gain from 120 to 165 pounds. It advertises druggists at 50 cents and a free cook book and mentions St Vitus Dance remedy and Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.

Fenner

Pleasant Ways for Summer Days

Grand Trunk railway system issues a new summer tourist folder with descriptive literature. Copies are available on application to Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A., 1385 Adams St., Chicago.

Grand Trunk Railway System Adams St Chicago

Springdale Notes Busy Weekend and Community Visits

Springdale Iowa on June 26 reports visits by Henry Negus and families from Iowa City, Mrs Zwickey and Mrs Erbs, plus Lewis Hill and wife from Morning Sun. A district Sunday school convention at the Friends church June 21 drew large crowds with Mrs Amos Cook’s address. Andy Sawyer’s 40th anniversary surprise featured a rocker and a poem by Mrs Anna Phelps. Local farming outlook bright though frost nips reported in low lands. several residents travel or attend events around Pedee and Tipton.

Springdale Henry Negus Iowa City Claud Zwickey A. I. Erbs Mattis Swafford A. N A. P. Hemmingway Lewis Hill Morning Sun Hill Anna Phelps Susie Montgomery Howard Rockefellow Pedee Albert Negus Olin Biglow California Joe Mary Negus Chas. Mather Glen Tipton Ed. Fogge Will Kerter’s Centerdale Sarah Montgomery

Local Notes From Tipton Area Social Roundup

Curiosity drew residents to the Tipton street fair last week. Tillman Todds repainted his new house. Edward Mather rests from Mt. Vernon college work. Albert Negus and C. K. Maxson attended the West Branch old settlers reunion with others. Hazel Maxson and Mrs. Ona Bell visited West Liberty. Una Grettenberg from Cedar Rapids called on friends. Mrs. F W Hicks visits Fairfax as husband studies in Chicago. Nehemiah Hull returns with his aged mother to their former home. Mrs. Hull in poor health and glad to be back.

Tipton Tillman Todds Edward Mather Mt. Vernon Albert Negus T. W C. K. Maxson Old Settlers West Branch Hazel Maxson Ona Bell West Liberty Una Grettenberg Cedar Rapids F. W. Hicks Fairfax Chicago Nehemiah Hull

Iowa National Guard Fiftieth encampment set for Oskaloosa

Adjutant General Byers and Col Harry H Caughlin select Mahaska county fair grounds in Oskaloosa for the Fiftieth regiment encampment August 5 to 12 with over 600 men. Fifty man Des Moines Signal Corps also to camp. Governor's day slated midweek.

Byers Iowa National Guard Harry H. Caughlin Ottumwa Mahaska County Fair Grounds Oskaloosa Signal Corps Des Moines Fair Grounds Adjutant Byers Atlantic Fifty-first Iowa Cedar Falls Fonda

Davenport Carnival Excursion Tickets Sold for Limited Return

On Thursday June 26 excursion tickets to Davenport will be sold at one fare for a round trip limited to return Friday June 27. Proceeds benefit Elk's day Davenport Carnival. Co M Gould Agent.

Davenport M. Gould Minneapolis Minn Iowa Central Railway

River forecast ends with slight fall between Dubuque and Muscatine

River forecast ending 8 a.m. Friday, June 27, 1992 notes the Mississippi River will probably fall slightly between Dubuque and Muscatine.

Soreis Es Cwens Ais S.ces O.s Mississippi Dubuque Muscatine

Man Arrested in Des Moines for Stealing Butter

Des Moines Iowa June 26 Judge Wilkinson sentences Ernest B Willey to two years in the penitentiary at Fort Madison for breaking into a Milwaukee freight car at Clive and stealing a ton of butter. Willey furnished an appeal bond and will carry his case to the supreme court while out on bond.

Des Moines Iowa Wilkinson Ernest B. Willey Fort Madison Milwaukee Clive Willey Supreme Court

Iron Will and the Chelsea Philosopher

A Chelsea philosopher quips that iron will proves useful only if it is not a pig-iron type. The remark, noted in a light public column, humorously contrasts stubborn resolve with practical steel.

Chelsea

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