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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
7
City residents travel for business and sports events. Several individuals depart for Chicago to attend A A U championship basketball games while others visit relatives in Readlyn Adams Station and West Liberty. Jobs ads and want ads populate the Journal column along with local trades and services.
Thomas Royster and Charles Washburn were buried at Greenwood Cemetery after services at their homes. Royster’s funeral featured Rev. A J Kempton and a large floral tribute from the Fraternal Aid association. Washburn, a soldier, was honored with an American flag bier and old comrades as pallbearers. Social events and local notices fill the rest of the Muscatine page.
Laurel Hill notes report the March 7 Davenport marriage of John Mohr and Miss Rickey Bartemeir with a Wilton reception at the bride’s parents E. and B. Bartemeir. A Muscatine wedding tied Otto Harder and Miss Helen Schetz, then settled on a farm southeast of Wilton.
Ad for Dr Miles Nervine warns hurry and worry exhaust nerves and cause aches. It claims the remedy strengthens nerves and cures nervous exhaustion with testimonial from Mrs Joseph Snyder of Tiffin Ohio. Miles Medical Co promotes bottle guarantee and refunds if no benefit.
An advertisement urges readers to use Bucklen's Arnica Salve for burned or wounded skin. Sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 25 cents.
Miss Sadie Diller visited Muscatine last weekend. Nettie Skipton and Scott Vandyke married at Columbus Junction on March 8 1906. Fredonia residents J H Barker and others made weekend trips to Muscatine and Davenport. School election names were M R Edmonson R M Lee and M Norris.Jesse Wagner and other locals visited Cedar Bethel and Muscatine. many residents hosted visitors and called on neighbors in Fredonia.
Sandy Grove March 15 report noting Harry Wagner's arm injury at school and funeral attendance by Harry Lewis for his uncle. New Sandy Grove school directors are H. J. Bedwell, Jos. Wagner, Monroe Adams. Will Thompson attended his uncle Wm. Thompson's funeral near Grandview. Lydia Blake ill. Charlie Littrel relocated to Chas. place.
The inaugural session at City Hall will hear annual reports and clear unfinished business. After the regular meeting, new Mayor Jacob Asthalter will be sworn in by retiring Mayor R. S. McNutt. Subordinate officer appointments will follow with many applicants, especially for police posts, and some incumbents may be reappointed.
Crawfordsville Iowa reports Mrs John Wilting leaving a farm west of town for Wayland with sons John and Henry in charge of the property. Rev Lloyd Tennant returned from Burlington revival meetings. Small country turnout for Sunday church. J R Levie welcomes a girl to his home and H D Cherryholmes a boy. J H Huston and F E Young elected school directors. Miss Florence Johnson finished at Stringtown and plans to visit Essa Harper.
Advert says Pyramid Pile Cure ends suffering with sample mail offer and 50 cent box. It cites Benjamin Shaw of Bland New Mexico reporting relief after starting treatment, avoiding surgery, and quickly returning home. It also notes other local notices and a marriage in Washington.
An advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as curing head ache biliousness constipation among other ailments. The claim is presented as a splendid record with a price of 25 cents and promotes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month Iowa Central railway sells round trip excursion tickets to Minnesota the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Canadian Northwest as well as southern and western points. Rate one fare plus two dollars with liberal limits and stopovers. For rates and details contact A. B. Cutts G P T A Minneapolis.
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