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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1900
Page
10
Muscatine citizens and visitors appear in town on a busy day with several arrivals and departures from Chicago Des Moines and Rock Island. The river closed at Davenport for the third time this winter and local events include kindergarten start dates millinery purchases and a funeral in Pleasant Prairie.
A letter reflects on mothers' influence over daughters during menstruation and urges informed care. It cites Mrs. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash as relief for irregular menses and related symptoms, with testimonials from Miss Carritt M. Lamp and Mrs. Nannie Adkins praising improved health and strength.
In Chicago 1900 a 12 year old, Johnnie Arnott, stole 33 cents from a church collection. Arrested by church officers, he faced prosecution but Rev Warren, the pastor, adopted him causing the church to heal its rift. Also notes flax industry talk in Green Bay and Wiscon sin letter carriers convention in Stevens Point.
West Liberty mourns T Clarence Scott age about thirty two whose death casts gloom on the community. He began as a messenger boy and rose to trainmaster through merit leaving a wife and daughter. His parents and brother survive. the funeral drew Mr and Mrs W M Reep from West Liberty.
Des Moines dated report says Wallace’s five mile limit bill clears the senate 29 to 18, banning liquor sales within five miles of Iowa Citys university and Cedar Falls state normal and Ames Agricultural college, with attorney general to enforce. Also notes election of Barnard Murphy and Howard Tedford as state printer and binder, governor Shaw’s financial disclosure, and passage of the Harriman bill creating an Iowa department of agriculture.
Escanaba reports John Boda a young brakeman on the Northwestern Menominee Range passenger line was run over and killed at Florence Wisconsin Thursday night. He leaves a life.
The Street Railway Review notes England’s Coventry line uses iron poles with arms over twelve feet long to carry trolley wires, a method seen as odd by Americans who favor poles near the tracks.
Friday and Saturday mark the Democratic and Republican primaries with little town excitement over supervisor race. Local church attendance is affected by bad roads. March feels late and spring is slow to come. Carrie Walter and Ray visit Aubrey McGinnis family. Home Forum at Marston elects Mrs George Vetter treasurer. Mrs Jack Honey and B A Mitchel are ill. L A McCormick’s young daughter under Dr Marquis care. Aubrey McGinnis visit C C Walter. Katie Walter sews at John Brandt. Snow recedes except where drifted. roads remain rough. Rosana Downey returns from Moline.
Chicago police and relatives search for Bernard Hichberger who vanished from his Calumet avenue home a day before the planned wedding to Fannie Goldsmith. The case recalls a past runaway marriage and raises questions about motive while the bride and family mourn and speculate.
Friends say Bernard Hichberger vanished after preparing for a Thursday wedding in Bayfield Wisconsin. He left the house at 12:30 to visit the Vincennes club, later failing to arrive for the ceremony. Police and employers seek him while theories hinge on possible robbery or voluntary disappearance. Ananga goat stock company formed in Bayfield with $3000 capital aims to import 100 goats from Iowa. A miner's lamp using acetylene gas is introduced in the Selbeck mines of Germany.
OWA Lodge No 2 meets on or before the full moon. Hawkeye Lodge No 3 meets on Tuesday before the full moon. Shafnit Lodge is led by W M FP W EVERSMEYER with secretary. Washington Chapter No 4 R A M holds convocation Friday before moon. J E Molay Commandry No 1 K T holds regular conclave Wednesday after full noon.
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