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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
6
A Vermont based tonic called Green Mountain Renovator is advertised as a long standing blood medicine from Vermont roots and herbs. The letter quotes a veteran testimonial from Fred E. Kies praising its cures for rheumatism ulcers hair loss and other conditions and urges others to try the remedy.
The Stockton Iowa area held its annual caucus at the school house with E L Ferrier as chair and Henry Kistenmacher as teller. Officers nominated include Mayor R Knaack, recorder BE Ferrier, treasurer KE Moeller, and assessor WM Kistenmacher.
Grat Dalton is ill and Warren A. Reap, injured at the dump by the Cedar River, is staying at the Commercial house. W. A. Williams and J. M. Hildebrand update businesses and residences. Reverends Brean and Underwood go to the U B conference at Olin Iowa. Louis Parsons moves in north of the school. Vaccination causes sore arms for several, including J Q Coder and Arden Brown. Conklin digs a well reaching blue clay and finds a wood fragment. Dawson Griffith and Roberts visit F E Brockway. many wagon loads of hogs noted.
Grover G. Brown of Brownsville Maine credits Dr Coffee of Des Moines Iowa with curing his cataracts at home in six months after failed glasses. Brown describes ethical law obstacles and urges others with eye disease to try the home treatment. He praises a free 8 page booklet explaining cures and prevention sent by Dr Coffee M D at 352 Good Bliss Des Moines Iowa.
In Ainsworth Iowa on Sunday the residence of Will Stolts six miles north was wiped out by fire with only clothing saved. Nearby, Prof. Barnes and his two brothers visited friends near Columbus Junction. John Jones recovering well from an appendectomy. Ainsworth school board met and organized for the year with A. E. Spalding re elected president. Teachers granted two days to attend the Southeastern Iowa Teachers association meeting in Washington. Mrs. Smith of Des Moines ill. Eva Davis returned home from LaCierre visit. Chas Sigafoos promoted from fireman to engineer on the Fire Fly. Scarlet fever quarantine on the W A Walker home lifted.
Geneva Iowa reports a cordial meeting as Herman Rick is chosen president and Miss Hattie E Parker selected as teacher. Residents note good health, while Mrs Jane Eaton visits old friend Mrs Jane Stiles and families relocate to Mr Ogelvie's farm from Haney's.
Severe cold returns to East Buffalo Illinois with harsh conditions for people and animals. W C Kimballs daughter ill but mobile Mamie Kane gravely ill at sisters home N A Bull. Mail routes Buffalo Prairie Reynolds unstable with Spivey and bondsmen facing court test Warman quit carrier leaving uncertainty. Powers of Rock Island assists Wm Keuneman cutting wood.
Joseph Boney Jr assists Arthur Bull with spring work. Families from Andalusia await news of a seriously ill daughter at N A Bull’s. A boy will stay with Mr Win France. Campaigns favor township and county tickets as elections near on April 1. Orin Whitlock visits at W C Kimball’s, Forest Whitney at his mother’s, and Ernest E Murdock starts work at Joel Bales’ on the 18th.
Downey mourns infant Arline Hollingsworth daughter of Clarence and Maude Hollingsworth who died in Muscatine March 15 1962 at six weeks three days. Burial followed in Downey with many friends in attendance. Services were at the Baptist church conducted by Pastor J F Eaker.
A historical ad notes Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a proven catarrh cure with wide national distribution in the United States and Canada. It cites Dr J J Reitiger of Covington Kentucky and Mrs Jerome Ellison of Wheeling West Virginia praising relief from head and throat catarrh, with families using the product to nip symptoms in the bud. Full sized packs sell for fifty cents with a free booklet mailed from Marshall Michigan.
Weather kept churchgoers small. David Richardson and Charles Robins are in Rock Island on business. Mrs. Stoddard visits M. Schoolmaker in Reynolds and is sick with pneumonia. H. B. Carpenter was in the county seat Thursday. J. Carpenter’s birthday was celebrated Monday. Miss Francis Chew is very sick. Moses Litterington was in the Tri-Cities Tuesday. B. Harover of Iowa visits friends nearby. Dorothy Waldman improving after a long illness. North Edgington school to open first Monday in April with Sara Johnson as teacher.
Miss Clara Brandt visits New Era for Children's Day in Davenport. John Gamber buys a Remington gun and plans to use it for summer snipes. A Wyoming hill shovel project nears completion and new track progress is noted. Bridges are placed on concrete pillars. Goose and duck hunting reports from across the river. A five-man Illinois spree and a drunken incident at Muscatine saloons. James Metz leases Mrs. Hartman’s farm to Satterthwaite. Mr and Mrs Fritzsimmons duck hunt on the island with Mrs Fritzsimmons often shooting more ducks than her husband.
Weather turns wintery as residents report travel and school term ends. Alfred Stigers dies suddenly at Malcom and funeral planned. residents travel to Malcom for services. Vaccination causes sore arms and townsfolk visit relatives in Moline Davenport and Independence.
Wm Wagner of Montpelier called on local businesses while August Irwin returned home after a western visit. Eis Bros haul rock for a new house and D A Cole sold hogs to Montpelier. Henry Miller elected director at a school meeting. Mrs Van Vranken from Muscatine visits N B Cole as L T Gray and J S Hetzler host guests. Sunflower Ridge Telephone builds a line to Lovers Lane.
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