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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1902
Page
6
An advertisement warns that bad blood stems from lazy liver and diseased kidneys and promises health by Smith's GREEN Mountain Renovation, a Vermont root and herb remedy. It touts spring cleansing, year round use, and money back if not satisfied, with local church notices and farming updates添.
Eliza Illinois residents push for a railroad survey despite repeated delays while a small cyclone causes major farm damage from fences to outbuildings. Notable losses include hog house, unroofed kitchen, and hay shed. storm brings hail and brief duration.
May 1 Lettsville notes report Ulrick Garrett building an addition on Vine street Chas Coder purchasing Wm Courtney home also on Vine street moving in today. Commencement May 22 at the opera house Letts. Mrs Anne Moberly elected teacher for the intermediate department. Several residents visit relatives and plan farm work while the community notes deaths and shippers are recorded.
County Superintendent Witter visited Prof and Mrs Schall. Funeral services for Mrs Henry Van DeCarr were held at Wm Conklin residence. William S Hogue died after 30 years as a railroader and telegraph operator. A McGuire observed his 73rd birthday with a surprise party. Cows missing from East Seventh Street farm. Epworth League social postponed to May 9 due to Hogue funeral.
Mrs. Frank Bailey is very sick with pneumonia and Mrs. Wm Tyler suffers a bad cold. Mr. Stoddard of Rock Island arrives to organize a Court of Honor lodge. Chas Rood of Chicago visits his mother and friends. William and Tom Martin plan to depart for Missouri for work at a saw mill. Strangers survey for a Boston to Brier Bluff railroad. Binis Nixon and Frank Bailey dig a well east of town. Wm Peppers returns to peddling business amid talk of fine weather.
A recent wind storm last Friday caused minimal impact with little property damage reported despite the heavy rains leading up to the event. No injuries or major disruption noted.
Shiloh residents report social visits and local movements. Mr and Mrs Stanley Whitcomb of Muscatine spent Sunday with E C Pace. Miss Pearl Greiner and Miss Margaret Hoskins were in Wilton. Lena and Sophia Freyermuth visited Mr and Mrs George Plitt near Summit. Gem and Nell Dougherty joined relatives nearby. the Muscatine Moscow Telephone line connected with Muscatine. Jasper Price household goods moved to Muscatine. Willing Worker Sewing Society to meet at B F Greiner's home on Thursday May 1.
John Taylor and wife from Waverly Neb were in Downey to visit Mrs. Taylor's aunt Mrs. A B Cornwall. Col Schenck visited West Liberty. Horace Mackey and wife called on Mr and Mrs Chas Conover. Dr Kimball tended Mrs Bell. Frances Gorman returned from Cedar Rapids. Oliver Beach left for Oklahoma with goods. Ida Thiel visited her mother. Alice Crozer back from Muscatine. Mae Compton rode to Iowa City. Eastern Iowa Odd Fellows reunion attendees listed among locals.
Elma and May of West Branch visited IL Seaton's family on Sunday. The W H M circle funded repairs and re papering for the Baptist church. W H Clifford leads the work with church members planning a tidy, inviting worship space. Schools closed early Friday for a woods ramble to spot wild flowers. The Sabbath school sent Geo Cornwall and Larilda Applegate as delegates to the Centerville district meeting to prepare a program and decide the future district Sunday school convention site.
A Springville Alabama mother recounts treating three children including a three month old with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy during whooping cough last summer. She claims her kids retained plumpness and better health than peers whose parents did not use the remedy. The ad notes the product is sold by all druggists.
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