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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1906
Page
7
Local brief items list people traveling to Davenport and Montpelier for visits and events. Janitors and other workers urged to use the Journal want columns to find jobs. Elks lodge officer elections, Easter sale and supper, and Romeo and Juliet production memories noted. Cigar ads and coach notes close the page.
Investors seek safe places and find government bonds or reliable first mortgage loans. G M Titus at 213 Iowa avenue lists loans from 100 to 15000 dollars and handles interest and principal collection without charge to the investor.
Mrs. Anna K Cullison Stuart died at 6 30 this morning in Muscatine after more than a year with tuberculosis age 42 born December 4 1862 at Aledo Illinois married to W J Stuart July 3 1880 two sons Edwin William and Verna and five sisters and two brothers survive funeral Thursday at 2 from the home of her brother H A Cullison in Aledo Illinois prior to burial in Aledo.
Company C and the Y M C A basketball teams prepare for a Friday evening game at the Company C armory. Officials not decided yet will likely come from outside the city. Large crowds are anticipated as both squads drill hard and Lillibridge and Morgan shine in practice.
The copy proclaims dandruff as the root of hair loss and credits Newbro's Herpicide with killing the dandruff germ. It asserts dandruff eradication yields glossy hair and urges purchase through druggists with a Detroit company address and Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as a local agent.
Wilton township school directors elected spring term teachers for several districts led by No. 2 Ella Detchen and No. 7 Mary Ryan. A social at Miss Florence Agnew’s featured prizes for games and dainty refreshments. The Wilton Cemetery association elected Will Long secretary treasurer with a trustee board including Mrs. Strong Miss Wildasin and Mrs. Plitt. Bids for sexton due by March 27. New trustees Geo Bannick and Geo Kelley sworn in. treasurer M C Ott bond approved.
Columbus Junction Iowa March 20 Mr and Mrs A O Bahns return from Davenport after attending the death and funeral of George F Neibert who died March 16 at Davenport He was born September 14 1828 in Germany and settled in St Louis California and Davenport He is survived by his second wife and eight children including Mrs A O Bahns As the Civil War veteran of Company E Missouri he lived in Davenport for years Cedar Bethel Church pastor Rev L F Chamberlin from Iowa City preached Neibert’s funeral was held in Davenport.
Small business owners such as shoemakers and repairers are urged to use the Journal want columns for cost effective publicity. Rates are one half cent per word per insertion and are offered for the next month or two.
A Chicago reader extols Grape-Nuts as a cure for stomach illness and praises its role in meals and breakfast with cream. The column then shifts to local social items listing visits and movements of residents and visitors across Muscatine, Crawfordsville, Lisbon, Decatur, Morning Sun, and surrounding towns.
Mayor Asthalter announced the reappointment of T. R. Fitzgerald to succeed himself on the water works board. Fitzgerald, an original appointee, had his term expire last Sunday and the new appointment was made yesterday afternoon as part of ongoing efforts on the water supply project.
The mayor extends his term by six years. Original board members were appointed August 4 1900 by three district court judges. The supreme court ruled appointments should be made by the mayor and the legislature soon legalized actions taken for district court appointees. The board was then appointed by the mayor.
Hard luck strikes the company C basketball squad as Kennefick suffers a sore knee that may force Jack Ken Levick to retire from Friday night’s game. The injury traces to souvenirs from Chicago where the team played in the A A U championship series. The absence of Kennefick Friday evening could impact the lineup.
The report notes key player changes as Volger is set to enter as forward and Kautz moves to a guard role. The atmosphere at the soldiers camp is described as blue today while plans are in place to impact the game outcome.
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