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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1901
Page
7
Local notices note Miss Myrtle Harlan spending the day in Wilton. Other travelers include A. W. Morgan to Letis on the 7 58 train and John W. Waterman on a Nichol-bound business pass. Also mentions Halstead and Son painters, and Michael Walton heading to Washington City Idaho for months.
Monthly report for Adams school in district No 1 Pike township for the month ending April 26 1901 shows 44 pupils enrolled 21 boys 23 girls. 290 days taught and attendance totals 36414 for boys and 285 for girls with averages of 18.21 and 14.28 respectively and overall daily average 32.59. Pupils neither absent nor tardy Ada Mills Hazel Mills Ernest Umscheid Louis Umscheid.
The Presbyterian church women prepare a May bazaar after sending hundreds of letters to manufacturers nationwide and receiving strong replies. Local brief notes report births, visits, train departures, church activities, and a proposed Des Moines Iowa City & Eastern railway critique.
The Journal reports a trip to Phoenix and surroundings, noting climate, water works, farming prospects, and the death of several locals. Describes Phoenix as a growing Salt River Valley city with canals, crops like alfalfa and wheat, and prices for cattle hogs butter eggs. References water storage plans and government surveys on Gila and Salt rivers.
A local advertisement touts a two cent Mocha and Java coffee praised for exceptional strength and quality. It claims parity with ordinary thirty five cent coffee, offering strong aroma and satisfying flavor in every drop.
The letter recalls a legislative session with 10 councilmen and 20 representatives and a new capital building costing 100000 dedicated in February. It praises George Murphey and the Indian school near Phoenix serving 700 children with government aid. Visitors describe Pimas and Maricopas life, farms, housing, and wages. The writer plans to travel to Los Angeles then home by May, noting 40 Phoenix boys returning from the Philippines with one casualty and a grand reception for the Rough Riders.
Remaining letters list at Muscatine Iowa for week ending April 30 1901 includes men and ladies names with Miss and Mrs titles. Foreign entry Geyer Eitz also appears. Parties calling for above letters must say advertised, signed by Wm L Roach P M.
Laxative Bromo Quinine is claimed to remove the cause of pneumonia and grip as a preventive remedy.
Musaaville church incident on a mail route, wedding of Dr Frank Tufts to Florence Farrier in Tipton, local visits by residents, and house reconstruction plans. Reports mention Win Appel’s mail carier mishap, Broom’s improvement after injury, Epworth League program at M E church, Kaiser saw mill dynamics, and various Wilton residents visiting Tipton, Muscatine, and Des Moines.
A delightful reception hosted by Mrs. Landlow Mrs. W L Johnson and Mrs. W H Harris at West Fifth street featured vocal solos by Mrs. Kate Giesler F S Pentzer Ruth Eaton and Mie Gertrude Moynahan piano solos by Mauder Rider and Callahan a reading by Miss Seymour and recitations by Shirley and Victor Johnson. Refreshments followed and guests lingered for social time.
A Wilkes Barre nurse testifies that Postum Cereal Food Coffee relieved her headaches and indigestion after switching from coffee. She notes benefits for patients and mothers, including aiding milk flow, and stresses proper preparation of Postum for best flavor.
Miss Mary Shoenig of western Iowa visits friends near town. Miss Martha Baer spends Sunday with Birdie and Edith Clemons. Mrs A C Brandt recovering and around again. Miss Daisy Kemper of Muscatine visits cousin Mrs John Sywassink. Geo and Ed Holling families spend Sunday with Chas Baer. New Era cottage hosts Girls' club gathering with Rev Weeks. attendees include Daisy Kemper Daisy Irwin Minnie Sauer Lottie Gertie Sywassink Martha Baer Birdie Pith Clemons Ed Pantel Walter Clemons Fred Baer Fred Holling Neal Myers Edie Frank Sauer Henry W Fritzchner.
A dated ad touts Week's Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets promising to break up a cold while you sleep. It claims no cure no pay and prices the product at 25 cents, signed by J. J. Havercamp.
An advertisement extols Eucaline as a powerful antiseptic and deodorant for sick rooms, claiming it prevents diseases affecting mucous membranes such as diphtheria and bronchitis. It’s advertised for sale at all druggists.
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