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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1902
Page
7
In Muscatine county notices include Amos David leaving for Portland to establish a new home, Mrs. G. A. Funck and daughter Cornelia returning from Chicago, and Paul Seevers of Oskaloosa visiting. Short items mention personnel movements, local visits, and school plans for Misses Louise and Julia Gabel who return home to Nichols to teach this spring.
Eliza Illinois reports scarletina prevalence and lagrippe illness, possible school closure if unchecked. A large Geo Willey Bay Island horse sale draws buyers. Marriages include Mac Widebrook and Lizzie Mills Davis on March 12. Local projects: M D Shires barn under way. D A Schrader wired lawn fence. Dr McKelvy to lead Eliza Maylist switchboard. Township caucus nominations listed with party splits. Republican delegates named for county convention. Farmers push for farm signs as ads and listings. Frank Willits provides materials for new barn.
In this region catarrh has been treated as a local disease but now claimed to be constitutional. Mail's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co offers internal doses to reach blood and mucous surfaces with a $100 guarantee. Also advertised Hall's Family Pills as top remedy.
Fire and accident insurance promoted for Kem bies Concert at the high school Friday night March 21. Admission 25 cents. Mrs James Barry travels to Cedar Rapids to visit at sister Mrs Hollenbeck’s home this morning.
G A Emmerson returns from Chicago with fat cattle and hogs then travels to Missouri with H H Epperly. Families and friends visit and relocate nearby farms, telegraph study begins for Dale and Guy Emerson, and several residents attend a funeral in Downey for Arline Hollingsworth.
Misses Mayme Ditmars and Wilma Ady returned from Moline Davenport visit Ernest Romaine back with local folks Mrs H J Evans and Mrs Jean on sick list W H Protzman sells home to Cyrus Overman possession April 1 Attorney John E McIntosh nominated for mayor Councilmen chosen to replace term expirations Ethel Byers celebrates sixth birthday Carrie Harrison leads Chautauqua Circle study Germany Monday events fill the day and crowd numbers grow.
A reader reports Postum Food Coffee improved dyspepsia and headaches, cured vomiting spells, and restored digestion. The Chicago man Peter G. Holat recounts starting with hot water, then milk and cream, noting weight gain and overall health improvement after using Postum regularly.
Rev. Mark Williams nears recovery and will preach at the Christian church on March 23 in Atalissa Iowa. The winter term closes with a school program where Miss Morris and Miss Nyemaster step down, James Bever becomes principal, Minnie Lamb joins as assistant, and two new school-board members are seated. Movements include bank plans, house moves, and faculty changes amid ongoing illness updates.
Buffalo Prairie Illinois reports no mail last week due to carrier changes. S T Warman lost the Ferdinand Reynolds route. Doctor Marquis is busy amid sickness. Artie Price welcomes a baby boy born Friday the 14th. Roads are poor with no bottom in spots. Local residents visit East Buffalo and Hamel area.
Visitors included Guy Potter and wife with John Vanatta and family Sunday. Frank Vanatta and wife also visited W Sloan and wife with C A Peterson and sisters last Thursday. The text mentions ducks last week but says few ducks were brought home.
Shiloh Iowa entries report Master Harry Kaufman and Pearl visiting their grandfather with student recitations and dialogues from Oak Grove. Robert Haigh leaves Geo Otto’s job for J W Miller in Atalissa. Excelsior Home Literary Society met at J Frevermuth with debates on women proposing and music selections. Emma Freyermuth taught at Nichols Station after weekend visit.
In March and April the Iowa Central road offers one way excursion tickets from all Iowa and Illinois stations to California at a reduced price. Elegant tourist cars with modern conveniences depart every Tuesday in March and April, traveling through without changes. For full details contact your local Iowa Central agent or Geo. S. Patty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
The text notes Canada as a vast neighbor to the north with eighteen unreconnoitered areas, each as large as Ireland to half the size of Europe, implying extensive unexplored territory inside its borders.
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