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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1900
Page
5
Davenport visitors noted with Fred Nesper and Geo Volger in town. Firefly delayed. many locals from Tipton Cedar and West Liberty noted. Furniture ads and hardware trade plus social notes from Muscatine and surrounding towns.
Public sale in Wilton Iowa lists 38 Poland-China brood sows bred to Acme Chief and Best on Earth Jr. Catalogues available. sale starts 1 pm Thursday at the sale pavilion with lunch at noon. Herd headed by Acme Chief 41085 and Boston Barth Jr 53523. Payment terms include 6 percent note or 2 percent cash discount. J W Lenker Wilton Iowa acts as seller with Griff Johnson auctioneer and W M McFadden clerk.
A single wild tribe of Western Indians uses forty one kinds of vegetables unknown to most cooks. The item notes their diverse edible plants and implies culinary distinctiveness.
Grover Cotler is on the sick list. Rev. Mahaffe travels to Chicago on business. Miss Mattie Meeker shopped in town Tuesday. Frank Pearson teaches the high room this week. Groundhog remains in his nest. Mrs. Shearer of Columbus City spent Tuesday in town. Mrs. Wm. Ellis visited her sister Mrs. Jno. Eliason Monday.
Mrs Bert Allman has been ill for days and Wm Halstead remains sick. Mrs W A Allman and Miss Mary of Musserville visited friends Thursday. A smallpox scare prompts jokes as quarantined houses are publicly labeled with signs for sale. The writer praises Mr Herr for services at the M E church and notes his attendance at dances is unobtrusive.
Rudolph Knaack departs for Spring Valley. Leonard Schlapkoh! named Stockton postmaster after Hansen resigns. Jacob Broders marked his 62nd birthday. Emigrant goods cars fill BCR and N yard bound for Minnesota. Mrs Williams and Miss Shetler visit relatives near Alissa, then return home.
Mrs Seiler visits relatives in Fairport Jess Wiley from Buffalo stays last Thursday Merril Brunson shows improvement after illness Mr Sholtz shipped oats to Muscatine Town mail carrier rough in stormy days Lodgers attend lodge in Muscatine Henry Brunson injures foot cutting wood on island Visitors plan to settle in Fairport Jno Sibley returns after La Crosse visit Mrs Charley Kemper called home by sick father Grandmaa McEvoy ill in country Tom Sherry home visit Sheriff from Davenport hunts escaped jailers but no arrest
West Liberty reports Elmer E. Mead returning from Oregon and Mrs. Lizzie Holderman visiting from Milo due to her father John Lewis’s illness. Miss Alice Sterms visits Denison kin. Miss Gertrude Tomlinson arrives for relatives and Friends meeting. A Rev. Robert Bradly relative’s brother dies in Burlington. Emil Wolf and Dora Rolf wed today per local rumor. Madam Rumor promises further details soon.
Revival meetings are under way at Pine Bluff. Miss Kathyrn Foster visited with her parents last week. Mrs. Bowser hosted guests at Watson's. Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Ripley called on Byron Drury and Zollner. Lucy Watson and Freyer muth visited Anna Zoliner. Sophia Freyermuth returned home from Shiloh. Henry Finch and family leave for Dur ant Iowa. Township men attended the county convention at Rock Island. Pearl Watson’s friends held a surprise at her home. Mrs. E McGreer and Miss Helen Thornton went to Buffalo Prairie for an outing. Margaret Tyler closed her school at Wrayville. Several other schools will close Friday. Mr and Mrs Jim McNall and Mr and Mrs Jim Hesser welcomed a baby boy. Chas Reynolds goes to Shiloh Iowa to help on the Freyermuth farm. Hayes and Peppers nuptials were held at Illinois City. Flora Morse and children plan to move to Kansas to live with her brother.
The city recorder lists February deaths including E Borgstedt infant Aversing and many elderly residents. Notable names include Wm Metz 37, Mrs Bertha Grossheim 72, Peter Weingert 71, John Hundberger 81, Mrs Jane Morris 63, Merle Lorenz 11, Anna Blasing 2 days, Clarence Boke 1 year, John Hain 70, Albert Straub 71, John Chambers 29, Mary Wilson 76, and others. Transportation permits issued to Petersen Iowa Durant Iowa Watertown SD What Cheer Iowa Lime City Iowa.
The Joel Chenoweth Sunday school class visited him Monday evening, spent time socializing, and enjoyed an oyster supper prepared by his wife. Before leaving, Chenoweth was presented with a rocking chair by the class. Rev J W Hackley gave a well received lecture Wednesday evening attracting many from Muscatine. A E Van Camp joined Muscatine A O U W lodge Thursday. J C Schooley hosts visitors from Springdale. J A Carter improves after illness. A N Day returns from Decatur county.
Ferdinand III reports Alice Boruff was killed today with Sam assisting the act. Mrs. John Boruff and Mrs. Peterson visited. Our school closed Saturday after a successful term. Mrs. Geo Buckley visited Mrs. Wm Krueger. William Hays delivered three loads of barley at Muscatine Friday. John Zollner delivered hogs at Joy today for 4 55 Tuttle was the buyer. Jimmie Shirkey seeks a cook. He visited our burg Monday. Rosa Johnson visited with Lydia and Minnie Krueger Sunday. Sick list includes Christa Krueger Mary Kennedy and Mrs Ed Barrett. Less Kennedy Floyd Hessman and Willie Blankenburg were Muscatine visitors today. Mr Brookhart returned home Friday after a week at Wapello and other places. Carl Blankenburg helps William Boruff cut wood. William
The note mentions Miss Lucy Watson and Carrie Freyermuth of Iowa visiting Anna Zollner on Tuesday. It also records George Krueger's misfortune when he toppled during sleigh riding Sunday night and a remark to try better next time.
A group of young people enjoyed a sleigh party at Miss Jessie Rogers near Fruitland with games and refreshments lasting into the early morning. Eagle Lodge No. 10 A U W admitted 70 neophytes at their meeting, led by Grandmaster Narvis, and drill team members will travel to Columbus Junction for further inductions.
Unusually cold conditions in Florida are thought to have damaged orange trees. Experts note potential crop impact and lingering effects on harvest prospects. Local growers monitor trees for frost damage and reports of reduced yields.
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