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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1906
Page
6
Gertrude M James weds George E Case at home on Columbus street with Rev F W Collins officiating. Guests from West Liberty and beyond attend a four course dinner as the couple plans housekeeping on the A A Aikins farm northeast of town. Local notices include illnesses and social events.
Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store guarantees Hyomei cures catarrh or refunds money. Hyomei is sold as a complete outfit with inhaler bottle and dropper for $1, with extra bottles 50 cents. If Hyomei does not benefit, the retailer will refund the purchase price. The product is shipped by mail from Ithaca New York.
S. J. Ross left for Fairfield Wednesday noon while Mrs. Mary Anson returned from Fredonia after two weeks away due to her sister’s illness. Mr. and Mrs. Lambing headed to Cedar Rapids to start a new home. Dilley came from Chicago to visit then returned to Cumberland. About 25 Third Street ladies hosted Mrs. George Moore for a social afternoon. Mrs. John Homer returned to Moline with her brother Gamble of Omaha and daughter Myrtle. Mrs. E B Moore arrived from Iowa City to visit Mor ey Eby. Will Briggs visited town from Atalissa on business. Mrs. Lewis Leech and children arrived from Minnesota to live on Elizabeth Nichols’s farm. Leech to follow with goods. Dice moved from Hawthorn house to E C Anderson’s. Mrs. George Hawley returned to Muscatine. Joe Jones of Mt. Vernon Ill. visited his brother Theo Jones on Spencer Street. Mrs. Charlie Beeson arrived from Peoria Ill. to spend days with Mrs. John Wiley. Mrs. Florence Briggs of Davenport, en route from Nichols, visited W A Houston on Elm Street.
Iowa Township residents report various local moves and events. Joe and Mrs. Creese moved to Rochester. Stella will serve as Rochester telephone girl. Eva La Rue closed a successful term of school. A party at Chas Stattler’s was well attended. Amel Ehrich visited Atalissa. Mrs. Joe Briggle is ill. Turpin family moved to Wilton. T B Weed plans Dakota trip.
The Carnival City Packet company will begin service March 26 with the Helen Blair and the Columbia linking this city to Davenport and Burlington. A daily packet operation is planned, while other river traffic along the Mississippi prepares for spring returns and boat overhauls.
The piece warns that four hundred homes suffer daily from consumption deaths and urges preventive steps including sunshine, fresh air, good diet, and cod liver oil. It promotes Vinci cod liver preparation from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with a money back guarantee if unsatisfactory.
The gray painted houseboat features an eight person capacity. Mr. Hubinger designed the craft in minutes for summer expeditions with friends. he is an expert with rod and gun and travels with hunting parties each year.
A notice extols Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach liver and kidney troubles and promotes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the place to obtain them.
Riverside Iowa reports Mrs. Ray Mayne returned home after visiting her parents Rev H F Pugh. W D Ott visited Wellman on Wednesday. The M E church Ladies Aid met with Mrs M A Tener. A child of Mr and Mrs J H Linsley is severely ill with pneumonia. Max Wombacher moved from near Iowa Junction to Riverside. Mira Hardy is recovering from scarlet fever. Charles Ash returns from Chandlerville visit. Lenten services were held at St Marys church. Mrs Charles Dean funeral held at St Marys. she left five brothers and four sisters. Alma Ott hosted a Round Table gathering for about twenty five. M E church plans weekly Wednesday prayer meetings.
The city sees many hobos and street fakirs as spring returns. Mayor McNutt refused licenses to nine people selling dry goods and shawls in residential areas. Some fakirs also lost permit requests while a vendor camped at the mayor’s stairs hoping for a license.
Our school system at Toolesboro Iowa shut for a two week vacation ending Miss Vandervort the teacher travels to Wapello for the break Elmer Stegall suffered a severe accident last Saturday when a wagon wheel dragged over his right leg near the ankle doctors say he is progressing well George and Walter Mosier returned to St Anthony Idaho Monday with Paul Sullivan and Jake Schumaker Miss Fern Caulfield celebrated her twelfth birthday with schoolmates on Monday on the island Charlie Searles completed his winter term of school on the island Miss Cassa Bell of New Boston visits Miss Sue Mallory.
The Wabash will operate through sleeping cars from Chicago to the City of Mexico via the Iron Mountain route starting February 12, departing Chicago at 9 17 p m on Mondays and Thursdays. Illustrations time cards maps and full details are available. F H Tristram A G P Agt 97 Adams St Chicago.
Bayview Court No. 367 Ben Hur lodge organized about two months ago initiated 15 members Tuesday evening refreshments served closing of lodge. A surprise birthday party celebrated Florence McKown’s 18th birthday with about 20 guests. George Nob 2 plans to move to New Houston. Will Krieger and Selma Coffel married March 27. Leo Hund and William Eisner to build a feed mill. Chas Shaffer to move to Peoria County.
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