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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1909

Page

7

Local Muscatine Notes Include Visits and Real Estate

Local column lists visits by Mrs. Jessie Vincent and son Clif ford of Letts, Dr. E H King and others. Classified ad offers a five room house for sale at $750 for a few days. Various residents travel to Columbus Junction, Letts, Oskaloosa, Burlington, Ft Madison, and What Cheer. Advertisements promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at Havercamp's Drug Store.

Hollister Rocky Mountain Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store

South Muscatine Saloon Question Up 10 Church Members

Rev. W. H. Thomlinson preached on booze at Mulford Congregational Church urging unity among parishioners to keep Muscatine dry for another year. He cited Illinois penal and reformatories figures, canteen impacts, and army enlistments before leaving for a six week Montrose Iowa vacation with his family.

Muscatine W. H. Thomlinson Mulford Congregational Church South End Illinois Thomlinson Montrose

South End Fire Laddies to Enter Davenport Tournament

The South End Fire Laddies plan to attend the Iowa state firemen’s tournament in Davenport with a newly organized running team. Bull McCleary is captain with George Diller as assistant, and the squad includes Fred Rebelsky Clarence Rebelsky Ed Nolte Lee Radebaugh Oscar Mittmann Will Hartman George Luckhardt Ed Strohmer Henry Martin Harry Freeman Ralph McCleary Harry Strohmer and George Diller. They will practice regularly and aim for at least one prize while other teams from South Muscatine are expected to join the races at the tourney.

Roach and Musser Hose Company Iowa State Firemen Bull McCleary George Diller Fred Rebelsky Clarence Rebelsky Ed. Nolte Lee Radebaugh Oscar Mittmann Will Hartman George Luckhardt Ed. Strohmer Henry Martin Harry Freeman Ralph McCleary Harry Strohmer South Muscatine South End

Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Featured For Women

Mrs Lizzie Holland of Noah Kentucky reports relief from headaches nervousness and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during the Change of Life The ad promotes the product as a cure for female ailments including inflammation ulceration displacements fibroid tumors irregularities and backache and offers free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts

Lydia E. Pinkham Noah, Ky Lydia Pinkek Lizzie Holland

Mahin Visit Ends as Family Heads Homeward

Col and Mrs Frank W Mahin depart after vacation visiting relatives in East Front street Bethany Mo then Cincinnati Washington and New York bound for Nottingham consul will sail July 17 from New York to return home after English tour

Col Frank W. Mahin Charles F. Cadle East Front Street Bethany Henry Cadle

Local Notes from Orono and Surrounding Areas

Austin Horton and son Fred travel to Astoria Illinois for a short visit with relatives. S S Buser visits Keokuk to see daughter Ethel, recovering slowly in hospital. Cecil Range and baby Erma visit Ralph Rabbit home. Chester Cecil family visiting L M Cecil. C L Watson and Fred Morrison families visit Henry Krider. L M Seivers visits Muscatine relatives. Leland Krider at McKean residence. W M Orr visits daughter in Columbus Junction. Hawkins Tarpy family called to Burlington for John Tarpy's grave illness. Alfred Ericson welcome a baby boy born June 18. W Smith couple welcomed twins, a son and daughter, born June 6.

Orono Austin Horton Fred Astoria Ill S. S. Buser Keokuk Ethel Cecil Range Erma Williams Iowa Ralph Rabbit Chester Cecil Hedrick L. M. Cecil C. L. Watson Fred Morrison Dorothy Ruth Lone Tree Henry Krider L. M. Seivers Muscatine Leland Krider McKean W. M. Orr Columbus Junction W. A. Horton Maggie Hawkins Jack Frank Tarpy Burlington John Tarpy Alfred Ericson W. Smith

Mrs. Henk and son Gilmore visit Riv erside

Mrs. H. M. Henk and her son Gilmore from Hershey Court left this morning for a brief visit with friends in Riverside.

H. M. Henk and Son Gilmore Hershey Court Riverside

Osborn Calls Out Liquor Toll in Muscatine Sermon

Rev. Thomas Osborn at the Methodist church argues saloons open in Muscatine cost five times more liquor than when closed. He cites car shipments, pounds of whiskey, and dollars spent, equating liquor money to family purchases in flour, potatoes, soap, shoes, and even railway value.

Muscatine Thomas Osborn Methodist Church Osborn Isaiah Christ United States Muscatine County

Vast sums spent on liquor threaten broad commerce

The passage compares the enormous money spent on liquor to tangible goods and city needs. It notes that the same funds could buy vast quantities of muslin, beans, coal, and watches for every city family, highlighting how liquor expenditure diminishes real wealth across trades.

Mineral Bath City Mt Clemens Reached by Grand Trunk

Mt Clemens the Mineral Bath City is reached without change of cars only by the Grand Trunk Railway System through Detroit. Time tables and a descriptive pamphlet will be mailed free on application to W S Cook son A G P A 135 Adams street Chicago.

Mt. Clemens Bath City Grand Trunk Railway Detroit W. S. Cookson Adams Street Chicago

Local Notices of Visits and Death in Prairie Grove

Prairie Grove Iowa readers recall a string of visitors from Davenport Springdale West Liberty and other nearby towns with relatives seen at gatherings and church events. The death of Clarence Hinkhouse at about 18 years old from diphtheria is reported with private funeral and obit notes.

Martin Black Ben Branson West Branch George Jewell Roy Sheets Mildred Roy Stewart Reuben Deforest Willis Manby James Wilkins West Liberty H. T. Swart John Kirby Allison Earnest Kerr Chas. Montgomery Mr. Kerr Tipton Clarence Hinkhouse C. E. Dice Luke McGuire Inez Near West Liberty Anna Parryback Vinton Rena Swart

Local social notes from Columbus Junction dated June 28

Mrs. Mollie Idle visiting Waterloo niece Mrs. Albert McCullough then to Letts. Mrs. J. W. Oats from Cotter visiting daughter Mrs. A. McBride. James Turkington of Letts visiting brother at Wyman. Epworth league attendees Florence Curtis Elsie Reaney Nita Miller Rev C P Zenor at Wapello. Ed Goldsberry to Fairfield to play with Wapello. Mrs. W A Hotchkiss to Wellman to visit sister Mrs A Woods. Ella Nichols returns to Fairfield. W E Whetstine to Wellman for day with parents.

Columbus Junction Mollie Idle Waterloo Albert McCullough Letts J. W. Oats Cotter A. McBride James Turkington Wyman Florence Curtis Elsie Reaney Nita Miller C. P. Zenor Wapello Ed. Goldsberry Fairfield W. A. Hotchkiss Wellman A. Woods Ella Nichols W. E. Whetstine

Local residents visits noted in Muscatine area

Chas Paugh spends days with parents while Mrs Summers and son Harry return from Sigourney and Kinross. Ruth Stone visits Mediapolis for a week. Postmaster Glen McCullough of Cone visits Muscatine. Other locals host relatives and travel to Beards town Ill. Ezra Martins arm injury from fall. S. L. Olson, newly minted Ann Arbor law grad, visits Edmonson home en route from Detroit to Forest City.

Chas. Paugh Dr. Summers Harry Sigourney and Kinross Glen McCullough Cone Ruth Stone Mediapolis J. C. Morris Cotter Ed. Griffith Nellie McSweeney West Liberty Bessie Letts Des Moines N. Letts Letts Grace Lysle Harold Lydia Hannan Bessie McKee Conn A. M. Lucky Muscatine Zula Harmon Dedenport Florence Cobb Columbus Junction M. E. Sage Washington Bessie Simmons Beardstown Ill Mary E. Martin Ezra A. Hank Lucile Frances Joyce Thompson Wapello Helen Johnston Columbus City S. L. Olson Frank Edmonson Law Ann Arbor Mich Forest City R. H. Malin Miss Mira

Mrs Wymer Visits Stockton With Friends

Mrs. C Wymer of 1910 Orange Street is visiting Stockton for a few days with friends.

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