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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1906

Page

2

Local News From Sigourney March Fifteenth

Sigourney reports a series of community notes including Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Rippel returning from La Porte City after a family reunion, Glenna M. Street visiting Hedrick, and E. H. Carrol suffering a stroke with throat involvement. Also covered are school board elections, city caucus results, upcoming Junior League entertainment, and various local visits and business trips.

Sigourney C. E. Rippel la Porte City Ripple Glenna M. Street Hedrick Gladys Pfaff E. H. Carrol C. C. Laffer Edwin Franken C. E. McQuaid G. E. Kleinschmidt, Sr Ed. Schiltz W. H. Hamilton George Namur A. H. Johnson Martin Reinert John Ritzinger Willie Minteer William Hornback Sidney Hornback M. E. Sunday School George James C. N. Pace Jessie McCreery Farson

Walters and locals attend Rogersville trial and visits

In Springdale on March 15 G W Walters spent Sunday with George Karns and family near Rogersville. A large number of villagers attended the trial of Phelps vs Kennedy before Justice D E McClellen at West Branch. Harmal and Fischer of West Liberty visited Springdale. Mrs Ottie left for Dysart to resume duties. Mrs L L Erbe and children go to Cedar Valley then Brookings City S D to join Mr Erbe with emigrant goods for a farm nearby. Millard Bealer of Cedar Valley was mentioned.

Springdale G. W. Walters George Downing Peat Vale Independent School District Harry McCann J. W. Eves Daniel Barnhart Ethel Fawcett Iowa City West Branch Kellogg W. G. W. Geiger Major Rowell Tipton Friends Church Edith Walters Minnie Embree Town City Carrom Club J. J. Hodgson Isaac Mayer Cedar Valley William and Frank Morgan Mr. Kephart Rochester Mondar John Mayer Hourigan Jane Preston W. A. Phelps George Karns Rogersville Phelps Vs. Kennedy D. E. McClellen Harmal Fischer West Liberty Ottie John Pearson Dysart L. L. Erbe Brookings City S. D Erbe Millard Bealer

Indigestion blamed for deaths under heart trouble claim

Advertisement states many deaths attributed to heart trouble were actually caused by acute indigestion. It promotes Electric Bitters as a easily curable remedy, sold for 50 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.

Havercamp

Orono Social Notes and Local Visits

Orono reports a sequence of visits and travel notes. Henry Krider attended the Furnas wedding anniversary at Letts. Mrs M L Brockway and daughter Mildred visit relatives at Riverside. Lib Harper from Atalissa visited John Hawkins home. Billy Morse from near Columbus Junction involved in local business. Frank Tracy from Burlington duck hunting with the Gay Brothers then returned with a load of ducks. Charlie McCormick and children from Columbus City visited Brockway. Eva Krider in poor health may miss spring term. Ralph Babbit traveled to Columbus Junction on business. John McCurdy heads to Oklahoma for sight seeing. Will Criss moved from Conesville to the Vail farm. Frank Russo returned to Riverside after two weeks with the Brockways. D C McKee visited Nichols on business. John Idle from Arden area visited. Mrs Glen Epperly from across Cedar visited A J Brockway's home.

Charlie McCormick Columbus City Brockway Eva Krider Ralph Babbit Columbus Junction John McCurdy Oklahoma Will Criss Conesville Vail Frank Russo

Bloomington News and Family Moves Report

Bloomington March 15. No church service due to almost impassable roads. John Fritchman sold his Enid Oklahoma farm and plans to move this month to Red Bluff in the Sacramento Valley California. Miss Ella Chatfield spent Sunday at home in Grandview Iowa. E M Pinkham of Ainsworth Iowa visited Monday with W O Fritchman. Mrs C D Taber learned her brother Townsend Sharp in Missouri is in critical health.

Bloomington John Fritchman Enid Okla Red Bluff Sacramento Valley Cal Ella Chatfield Grandview E. M. Pinkham Ainsworth W. O. Fritchman C. D. Taber Townsend Sharp Missouri

Convention Ends as Milton Remley Urges Citizenship Duty

The Mid Year Rally of the Baptist Young People's Union at First Baptist church concluded with Hon. Milton J. Remley of Iowa City delivering a closing address on "The Relation of the Young People to the State and Citizenship." He urged Christians to engage in public affairs, obey the law, vote for honest leaders, and educate themselves to defend the rights and duties of citizens. The event included an anthem by the church choir and a vocal selection by Ina Sterlin.

Baptist Young People’s Union First Baptist Church Milton J. Remley Iowa City Baptist Church Choir Ina Sterlin Prince of Peace Christ America Labor Unizations Fetk Missouri Apostles Andrew Carnegie Adam Carnegie God Calvary Christian Church Young Peoples Union Ins Eee

Malta-Vita Promises Digestive Comfort With Malted Whole Wheat

An advertisement extols Malta-Vita as a natural malted whole wheat breakfast food that prevents indigestion. It highlights easy digestion for weak stomachs, cites a testimonial from P. Gersper of Barnesville Ohio, and urges readers to buy from grocers and enjoy with milk or fruit.

P. Gersper Barnesville Ohio

Last performance of Alice in Wonderland impresses Grand Opera crowd

The third and final city production of Alice in Wonderland at the Grand Opera House drew full houses for evening and matinee shows under Eagle lodge A O U W. Lola Robinson starred as Alice with strong reception for her performance and singing. Receipts totaled 399.10 with separate tallies for first night 181.75 and matinee 12.45. Prizes for ticket sales awarded to Nellie Fahen and others. Col Bragg hosted children's entertainment after the matinee audience of about 125.

Grand Opera House Eagle Lodge A. O. U. W Lola Robinson Alice Eagle Lodge Col. Bragg Nellie Fahey Willie Keating Clifford Collins Vera Ingraham

Laxative Bromo Quinine Promoted As Cold Cure

An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for colds. Druggists allegedly refund money if it fails, and the package bears E. W. Grove’s signature. The text emphasizes rapid relief and brand assurance.

E. W. Grove

Cedar Rapids High Meets Local Y M C A In Big Friday Game

Cedar Rapids High School arrives in Muscatine to clash with the city Y M C A in a highly anticipated basketball showdown. Last year Cedar Rapids and the Y M C A traded wins as both claimed state honors. Cedar Rapids has not lost this season and bowls over Davenport 96 to 47, signaling a top class scoring team.

Cedar Rapids Muscatine Davenport

Rathbone Sisters Meet in Regular Session

The Rathbone Sisters met in regular session last evening followed by a social hour and oyster supper. A short program featured Mrs Grant Bond in a solo, Mrs John Miller on piano, a piano and violin duet by Dr and Mrs Hautsch, and Ruth McLoney of Mexico Missouri performing a piano solo.

Rathbone Sisters Grant Bond John Miller Hautsch Ruth McLoney Mexico

Socialist Organizer John Collins Addresses Assembly Hall

John Collins national organizer of the socialist party spoke at Assembly Hall last evening. He urged workers to organize to gain control of government while criticizing capitalistic dominance. He toured Iowa and Nebraska and drew near a hundred paid admissions before leaving for Dubuque.

John Collins Socialist Party Assembly Hall Western Federation of Miners Moyer and Haywood Colorado Idaho Steunenberg Collins Iowa Nebraska Dubuque

Local Notes From Toolesboro Iowa March News

Jona Hayes Sr fell ill last Sunday and improves. School resumes after a two week break. George Curtis of Gladstone NL visits A Sillick’s. Mr and Mrs W F Cubbage of Oakville IA visit James Hindman. William Mayne makes a business trip to Muscatine.

Timmerman Visit Returns From Muscatine

Lincoln Iowa notes Mrs. and Mrs. Wm Timmerman returned from Muscatine after visiting relatives. Miss Caroline Freyermuth and Miss Pearl Watson of Foster Illinois visit cousins Minnie and Erna Haur. Claus Wiese went to Iowa City on business. Ida O Leary of Iowa City visits home folks.

Lincoln Wm. Timmerman Muscatine Caroline Freyermuth Pearl Watson Foster, Ill Minnie Erna Haur Claus Wiese Iowa City Ida O'Leary

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