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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1900
Page
2
Multiple local notes from Muscatine Journal describe Thompson's Book Store piano display and various residents visiting or traveling. Mentions include Dennis Conner in Fredonia business, residents from Wilton Rock Island Letts Oskaloosa and Letts, and sales at B E Lilly with silk waists and suits.
An advertisement extols Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared, and is sold by grocers for 1d or 25c. It suggests giving Grain-O to children to improve health.
The Quadrennial Methodist general conference will convene in Chicago on May 2 and run through the week. Delegates from Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Japan and other regions will join American delegates to discuss ministerial tenures, permissible amusements, and possible new bishops including Hamilton, Spelliyer, Goucher, Leonard, Moore, Bowen, Little, Bashford, Ber ry, and others. Local Iowa figures and officials will attend, with reports on school, road and community updates in Grandview and Letts.
The Rod and Gun club plans an early spring shoot at the fair grounds with live bird events and clay birds for all. Talks include locating a trap ground, possible Muscatine basketball game with Iowa College, and a boxing match setup featuring Shephard in training to meet Kid Noble. Trapping restrictions in Iowa limit April to November.
A quirky note highlights that some golf capes are crafted from old shawls. The idea rests on resourcefulness and sustainability, contrasting highpriced fashion with recycled fabrics for outerwear.
The death of E. B. Lacy, one of Grandview’s oldest residents, occurred recently in Council Bluffs Iowa. The funeral service was held at Wapello where the remains were laid to rest.
The Tiffin oil field center around well No 2 on the Van Nett farm owned by a Buffalo syndicate. Drilled last week and shot Tuesday, it spouted 60 feet flood oil that drenched a woodsman and nearby houses. The flow lasted hours, filling tanks and wells with oil, with losses of hundreds of barrels. The field has been abandoned since 1800, but interest intensifies as leases spread eight miles around. Standard Oil begins a $35 000 steel tank.
At Pine Bluff last Saturday a belt slipped at the local button factory causing brief confusion. Mrs. Fitchner returned from St. Louis after attending her father's funeral. The Montpelier Township No. 1 school closes Friday with Miss Flater planning a large closing program. The creek eased after recent high waters and bridges survived. Mr. and Mrs. George Teitsch laid their child to rest last Sunday, drawing sympathy from many friends. Mrs. N Wilhelm visits her daughter in western state.
Unknown quantity in wallpaper pricing at Halstead’s, 319 Mulberry. Call and see offerings and prices.
The Monday school election drew strong attendance as Mr Grafing and Mr Jockbeck were reelected. The board considers new seats to improve facilities while Stockton supports sound school practices. Winter term ended last Friday and spring term begins Monday for a 40 week year.
Mary McEvoy died Saturday at age 76 at her daughter’s home near Pine Mills. Funeral at St Matthias Muscatine Tuesday. she rests beside her husband who died five months earlier. Other items note Miss Grace Noland’s Columbus Junction visit with Mrs Johnson, coal spring discovery on M M Heinley’s farm, Dusenberry home sales to Heinley, quiet school election with W S Leach elected director, Conley and daughter from Victor visiting, Mike Hunn’s deep water well at one hundred feet, assessor J O Duffield’s Friday calls, Mrs Geo Downer and children visiting, Lelia Fowler’s coasting injury, Mrs A J Reeves on sick list, and the river in flood.
John A. Linder editor of the Humeston Advocate writes of a hair loss cure claiming erysipelas caused total hair loss and two bottles of Beggs' Hair Renew er restored growth. The ad lists McBride & Cope and Havercamp's pharmacy as distributors.
Rev. E. M. S. Hodgin of Humboldt Unity church resigns after two years to accept the Second Unitarian church of San Francisco, effective April 15. He is praised as a gifted, diligent pastor and Humboldt mourns the loss to Iowa liberal churches while hopeful for his future success. Allen's Foot-Ease is advertised as a foot comfort powder.
Ainslee's Magazine notes cases where inventors gain riches or fail, citing the can opener as a lone breakthrough that earned its creator about a million dollars while the family kept the fame.
The passage notes inventors of toys like the return ball earning about $50,000 a year during patent life and compares it to presidents. It cites other prolific toy profits such as the Dancing Jim Crow toy at $75,000, Pharaohs Serpents at $60,000, and John Gilpin at around half a million, remarking most people don’t know the inventors’ names.
Muscatine North and South Railroad timetable shows connections with Burlington and Cedar Rapids and Northern for Burlington and south, and from Burlington to Muscatine with Iowa Central, detailing points east west and north.
The new Rock Island to Davenport and Clinton line provides better rail access for Muscatine residents to cities above Rock Island and Davenport with an updated train schedule detailing departures and arrivals.
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