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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1905
Page
7
Multiple short notices show residents traveling to Summit Cedar Rapids Wilton Iowa City and Atalissa for visits and business. Advertisements for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claim health benefits with prices 35 cents and druggist availability.
A June 21 gathering near Grandview celebrated Mr. and Mrs. James McHaroff's tenth wedding anniversary. Guests included numerous couples such as Mr. and Mrs. G. Schleichert and Mr. and Mrs. I. Gipple. Candy, oranges, lemonade, ice cream cake, and graphophone music by C. Cocklin accompanied warm toasts as friends departed in the early morning.
The Muscatine volunteer fire department held Memorial Day exercises to honor departed members at St. Mary's and Greenwood cemeteries. About 200 firefighters marched from city hall, with bands, choir, and speeches by Hon. M. W. Stapleton and Hon. E. M. Warner praising duty, sacrifice, and citizenship.
A Louisville reader describes chronic malaria symptoms including chills fever and nervous weakness. The testimonial credits S S S with complete relief after years of relapses and notes other health improvements following treatment at 913 W Market St Louisville Ky.
The article advises using Reach's Peosta Soap for washing all woolen items such as underwear and blankets. It notes wool fabrics cannot be rubbed or washed in hot water, so soaking in Peosta suds and rubbing finer pieces between the hands yields good results.
Bloomington Council No. 175 Fraternal Aid held memorial services at the hall on East Second Street with A S Lawrence delivering the address. The program included a male quartet from the Methodist church, prayers, and cemetery grave decorations. Lawrence spoke on honoring departed members and living by their example.
Rates listed for travel on first and third Tuesdays to multiple states with stop overs allowed and tickets valid 21 days. For rates and train times, contact agents or A. B. Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
The article records a memorial service ending with a benediction as a committee plus relatives visit Greenwood Cemetery to decorate graves. It notes Bloomington council members are buried in the silent city and lists deceased beneficiaries and honorary members with dates ranging from 1890s to 1960s.
The funeral for Patrick Shannon was held at 9 o clock this morning from St Matthias church conducted by Rev F J Leonard. The remains were brought from the Andrew Healy home near Arden where Shannon died and had lived for years. Born in Ireland he came to this country long ago and was about 70 years old. He was twice married and his first wife is buried in St Marys cemetery where Shannon was laid to rest.
In Justice W F Eversmeyer court David Davis and William Duncan received five and ten days for drunkenness. In Justice H B Howe court Jack Barthly was sentenced to thirty days but could go free on payment of costs.
The Iowa Central lists low round trip fares from Pluick Junction to St. Paul Minneapolis 13.30 Duluth 17.30 Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo 24.00 Salt Lake City and Ogden 37.00 with sale after June 1 and a final limit of October 31. Special Epworth League and G A R encampment fares to Denver and dates given with extension options and 50 cent fees. Portland Oregon Lewis and Clark exposition trips 49.85 with 90 day limit and stopover privileges. California and Hot Springs Ark listed with specific conditions. Contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A.
Mrs. Carrie Morcombe a Cedar Rapids resident and chief of the Degree of Honor lodge there is near death from pneumonia at her Cedar Rapids home. Grand Lady of Honor Mollie Wiles of Cedar Rapids has gone to her bedside. doctors say recovery is impossible and death could come within hours. Morcombe had recently served as grand chief and was active in Sac City before illness. Wiles is next in line in the state organization.
For the Fourth of July the Iowa Central Ry will sell round trip excursion tickets to all points on its line at an open rate of one fare plus 50 cents. Tickets on sale July 1 2 3 and 4 with return limit July 6 1905. Call on agents for particulars.
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