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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1906
Page
5
G. M. Titus offers ready good first mortgage real estate loans in sizes from $100 to $15,000 with investor friendly terms. Interest and principal collection handled by Titus at no charge to the investor.
William B. Thompson a Civil War veteran and long time insurance and real estate agent in Muscatine died yesterday at 4 30 PM at his home 518 East Ninth Street He served in Company C 7th Iowa Infantry was wounded at Resaca Ga and later died of blood poisoning. He leaves wife Maria three sons and two stepchildren with services at his home Saturday at 9 AM and private burial at Grand View. Rev J W Potter officiating Shelby Norman Post to provide pallbearers.
Matthias Benz a prominent Muscatine county resident died yesterday at 4 20 p m at his daughter Mrs H J Jeffries 1008 Spring street in his seventy fourth year He was born in Germany in 1831 came to America at about twenty two settled on a Washington county farm later moved to Seventy Six township and two years ago to Muscatine He married Lucy Schneider on January 12 1860 Mrs Benz died December 6 1963 He is survived by five children four daughters and one son and two brothers The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 9 from Mrs Jeffries home with interment at Grandview Rev J Jans to conduct services The four sons in law will be pallbearers
S Carpenter of Caney Kansas visited Muscatine recounting a burning gas well four and a half miles southwest of Caney. Lightning struck it a week ago and efforts to extinguish the 28 million feet of gas used daily have failed. Steam was applied to smother flames with no success.
Neighbors and friends gathered at Evans street to surprise Mrs. Charles Stromer. Junca was served as guests shared conversation and gifts. Attendees included Mrs. Dougherty and many others in a warm, informal gathering.
Letts Iowa March 9 A notable event yesterday marked the sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Wilkinson Furnas of Letts married in Ohio March 8 1846 They were longtime residents and a large group of descendants and friends gathered to honor them with greetings and best wishes The attendance included Mr L C Hill of Columbus Junction a grandchild and other relatives from Morning Sun Lone Tree Nevada and additional nearby towns
Henry Hoben shipped two car loads of cattle to Chicago. Tom Girard shipped one car load of hogs from Blanchard and Giesler ranch. Davenport visitors Munro and McVay visited R F Hancher for duck hunting. Bridges repaired by railroad pile driver and Milwaukee bridge man Ed Roberts. Local visits include Mrs Vern Blake and Frances, Mrs Chas Hazen, Ed Murdock, Mose Roberts, Ira Foster, Earl Carson with newborn daughter, Car Zinnerman and Henry Hoben returning from Chicago, and Jeff Burks Bert Neuberin visiting Davenport relatives.
A young woman chronicles relief from nervousness and sleepless nights after giving up coffee and switching to Postum Food Coffee. She reports headaches, insomnia, and improved health within a week, crediting Postum and the book The Road to Wellville for guidance. Battle Creek Michigan company promotes the product and branding.
Wilton directors set the annual fair for September 18 to 21 1906 with plans for a bigger better show. Elected superintendents cover horses speed sheep grains and seeds agricultural implements plants and flowers domestic manufacturers culinary skill cattle hogs poultry fruits and vegetables needlework painting and drawing stalls floral hall amphitheater and marshal. J T Walker to host birthday party for his seventh at home this evening with May Foster Florence Shifler Esther Schroeider Florence Merticke Roscoe Whit- and others attending.
Claims to cure eczema salt rheum tetter erysipelas ring worm and scaley eruptions of skin or scalp and old sores with first application relief. Available at drug stores for 25 cents or from Kenyon and Thomas Adams New York.
A meeting of citizens is called for Friday evening March 9 at 7 30 p m at the court house to nominate two school directors and a treasurer. All citizens concerned with public schools are urged to attend.
We undersigned agree to refund money on a 50 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded. Signatories include G. A. Riemcke N. B. Barkalow Jno J Havercamp Nesper F T J Theo Kuechmann.
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