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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1909
Page
5
The Commercial Club hosted a reception for wives and lady friends in the Hershey building with decorative greenery, ferns, palms, and college pennants. Guests enjoyed bowling, reading rooms, and refreshments. a smoker with short talks and entertainment was planned for the evening.
The funeral for Mrs. Mary DeBois was held at 10:30 a.m. from Sweetland M. E. church with interment in Melpine cemetery. The remains arrived last night and were moved from Witticah Brothers Undertaking parlors to the church for services.
Edna Desch, Oak Dale teacher, closes school for a two week vacation. Local notes report births, visits, sickness, and small community movements including Mrs. Coulter welcoming a daughter and a new baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Shires. Residents mentioned include Mr. and Mrs. Noble, M. F. Hampton, and Will Cubbage trades.
A Washington lady recalls chronic rheumatic attacks and nervousness tied to habitual coffee use. After quitting coffee and using Postum for six months she reports full health recovery, better sleep, and vanished rheumatism as part of an appeal from Postum Co. Read the book The Road to Wellville.
Muscatine Camp 106 Modern Woodmen of America plans a mid April climax to its membership drive with a Tuesday evening April 13 initiation of about fifty new members. A banquet will follow the initiation with speeches from state and supreme officials and invited lodges from nearby cities. L. H. Trent of Davenport assists Clerk J. A. Leyda, with possible delivery by James Eagon of Rock Island. Women’s auxiliaries to serve the banquet and a musical program is planned.
Illinois City news notes Mr and Mrs John Duffield visiting Wm France and friends then returning Friday. Wm Troxel spent last week in Muscatine for the Tones trial and came home Thursday. Capt Brisbine and Joe Neeley called in Muscatine on Monday. Ladies Aid postponed dinner due to weather but plans to hold it at Mrs Reynolds' this Wednesday. John Lovewell and two children of Fairport visited Saturday.
Dyspepsia complicated by liver and kidney troubles is presented as relieved by Electric Bitters. The ad promises relief or no pay, costing 50 cents, and credits Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
A social notice outlines a gathering labeled third degree followed by supper a smoker and general good time scheduled for next Friday night inviting attendees to participate in a communal event hosted in the evening.
Walter Dunham, lodged at the city station last night due to severe illness, is to be sent to relatives in Eldon Indiana tonight if travel possible. He left Chicago a week ago aiming for Eldon but grew sick near Joliet and again in Muscatine after arriving from Davenport. City Health Doctor called as his condition worsened.
The service for Sherman Smith was conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the M E church in Moscow with Rev. J R Hanley of West Liberty in charge. Floral tributes were plentiful. Updates from Willmer Smith of Marked Tree Arkansas and Jim Sullivan are encouraging, with Mrs Sullivan traveling to Arkansas to assist. Others, including Mrs Will Speers and daughter Lulu and Mrs C Healey, visited Muscatine and relatives before returning home.
Floyd Parchart, two years old, broke his arm Sunday after a chair fall. Doctor Walker set the fracture and he is recovering. Emma Schmidt of Germany visited Mrs. Hans Parchart. Several locals and guests from Germany Illinois City Drury and nearby joined social visits through the weekend.
Dren spent Saturday night and Sunday at Sherm Powell's in Buffalo Prairie. Stella Thomas stayed Saturday night and Sunday at her uncle Will Martin's home in Drury. Willie and Emma Cannam returned home after several weeks in Rock Island. Mr and Mrs Melvan Thomas and daughter Fern spent several days last week in Muscatine with relatives.
Illinois City notes a March 17 dinner hosted by the Ladies Aid Society at Mrs. W Reynolds home with all invited. Wm Tyler Jr and family hosted Sherman Powell and kin over the weekend. James Vanatta’s funeral held at the M E church and interred in Illinois City cemetery. Vada Brayton and Lulu and Maude Morehead return from visits to Moline and Davenport. Mrs. Vernon Tyler and Miss Ethel are mentioned.
Tyler and other business callers met in Muscatine on Monday. Rosa Danner visited Anna Schmidt over the weekend. Attendees spent Saturday night at Van Dorn's party with a pleasant report. Eva Wylie attends Leverage Erich Normal School in Muscatine.
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