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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1907
Page
6
Social gossip records visits and stays from White Lily area including Otto Ziegler family at Louise Vetter near Marston. Residents listed visit Muscatine Illinois City Copperas Creek Buffalo Prairie and Rock Island with various family and illness notes.
Mrs. Livingston fell gravely ill Saturday evening and remains in critical condition. Marietta Boruff attended the Speakman Noble wedding at Millersburg last Thursday. Local residents Nellves and Lilly Snider of Joy visited with Fred Shoppa’s family. Chas Killums moved to near Marion. Gideon and Speakman families hosted supper in Millersburg. S. S. Boruff attended a funeral in Muscatine. A. W. Downey and August Shoppa visited Chicago for stock business.
June 23 saw Reverend Morton and Miss Agnes Shetler attending church in Andalusia. Miss Anna Neely assisted Mrs. Clyde Leach of Muscatine, while Miss Ethel Tylers visited Mrs. Ed Reeves of Moline. Clarence McCormick visited Muscatine on Saturday. Ross Kennedy of Ferdinand visited Sullivan Ellsworth's family on Sunday. Wyn France and daughter Lula shopped in Muscatine Friday. William Brayton returned to Logan Iowa Thursday after a week with relatives.
The notice touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for nervous breakdown caused by dyspepsia. It claims a cure and guarantees satisfaction, offered by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store at a price of 50 cents.
The Muscatine Launch Club shows a membership rise after a recent meeting. New appointees join officers including commodore A C Brandt and vice commodore Oscar Grossheim. committees for furnishing the clubhouse and races are named with Adams as race chair and Leack Link Barnard and Asthalter heading house committee.
Prominent Sunday school workers plan to travel to Davenport for the forty second Iowa State Sabbath School association convention. The program spans sessions from today through Thursday with talks by A Rosenbergzer J W Barnes Andrew Stevenson Ralph E Diffendorfer and A C Dixon among others and includes a concert by Davenport Sunday Schools and a free steamship ride for delegates.
Prairie Grove notes report events and visits around town including the death of a horse belonging to Arch James, and social visits by residents from West Liberty Grinnell and Tipton. Local families, farm activity, and society events with the Willing Workers groups and visiting relatives are described in a bustling community update.
Misses Maudie George and Ethel Johnston visited Mrs. Littrel in Wellington. Families of Wagner Johnston Lowe Barker hosted gatherings Sunday and Monday. Rev Schraeder from Dubuque presented books to Rev George for perfect Sunday school attendance at Cedar Bethel in 1906. The Tomplesons and Adams hosted relatives. Ava Littrel and Mary Skipton stayed with Samuel Littrel.
A health notice explains kidney trouble signs and urges early treatment. It praises Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure and shares Mrs. T. C. Price of Muscatine Iowa testimony about relief after using the remedy from J. J. Havercamp's drug store.
Thursday evening program includes songs led by Prof. Chas H Gabriel and addresses by Rev. E B Allen and Rev A C Dixon with special music and convention offerings. Friday features department conferences, Bible studies, and reports led by various church leaders. notes on attendees and local residents are included.
In Crawfordsville Iowa on Thursday Mrs Abram Thomann and Mrs Edwin Daverty raised fine monuments at their late husbands graves. Local residents report several church events including large Children's Day services at the Presbyterian and M E churches and a well attended Sabbath gathering.
West Chester Iowa notes report Mrs Rev Morrison and daughter visiting relatives in Oskaloosa. S K Statler leaves for Washington state. Geo Johnson learns his sister and husband were killed in Fountain Colorado leaving six children. Mr J leaves for there. Holliness meetings in a tent attract strong attendance. Rev Potter to speak at M E church Looking Both Ways. Local visitors include Dr J G Henderson and Miss Effie O Laughlin Mae Harley from Washington. Community events include ice cream and strawberries sale at M E church June 29th. Kate Barrend visited Washington Saturday.
In Orono on June 26, Mr and Mrs Frank Edgington of Muscatine visited the Abbott home for a few days last week. Muscatine pairs C B Vail and D C McKee with Alma and Henry McMeonholders at Letts, and Eva Krider with brother Leland visited in Muscatine on Wednesday. Thomas Brandon called at Cranston Monday afternoon.
An advertisement touts Dr Hale's Household Ointment as free from eruptions soothing irritations stopping itching and curing skin diseases even long standing. Priced 25 cents at drug stores or available from Kenyon and Thomas Adams New York.
In effect June 9 1907 railway timetable lists Go East and Go Southwest and West routes. It includes Davenport Chicago trains Nos 12 50 4 88 2 plus Mail and Express No 2 and Local freight No 89 with times from early morning to night. Wilton main line trains show daily runs and special notes. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway schedules also appear with passenger and freight services and limited stops.
Train timetable lists southbound No. 4 No. 2 from Muscatine and stops at Round House Habo's Switch Fruitland Grandview Wapello Mirick Junction with arrival times and connections. Northbound Nos. 5 No. 1 from Muscatine and Nos. 3 from Muscatine show departures from Round House Heben's Switch Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Elrick Junction with transfer notes and service days.
Carnival City Packet Co lists weekday steamers Helen Blair and Columbia serving Davenport shes a 6:30 a.m. start and Sunday service at 7:30 a.m. Additional boats Bur- TM i. vid bean as os bs depart 6 and 8:30 p.m. with Burlington arrival at 9:15 the next morning. Freight and passenger accommodations praised. Rates and details via W G Block Co agents. W A Blair manager.
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