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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
7
A list of local farm loan offers notes rates five to five and a half percent and multiple residents and visitors in Muscatine. Names include F S Pentzer E D Brown Davenport Mrs Ed Hahn and many others visiting for business or returning home.
A former Muscatine resident, identified as a South Muscatine native, died in Nebraska on Friday. The report notes the death occurred in the western state and records the deceased’s origin from Muscatine. Further details were not provided in the readable text.
Tekamah Neb reports the death of John A. Goodwill a former resident who lived in Muscatine thirty five years ago He was seventy seven years old Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with Odd Fellows at the grave He was born in Green town Ohio and moved to Nebraska in 1857.
The Missionary society of the German Baptist church celebrated its seventh anniversary with a program at the church. Mrs. J. Reed gave the welcome, Mrs. M. Frutig reported a prosperous year with $125.66 raised and five new members. Eleven business meetings and five devotional sessions were held. Musical duets, readings, and a dialogue entertained, closing with Rev. A. L. Tilgner’s address.
Telegram said the lecturer Professor W. H. Watson would attend but he did not appear at the A. M. E. church last night. Over two hundred people gathered, funds for the evening were spent, and no explanation was given. Rev. Payton offers refunds to ticket buyers who want them.
City council session resumes with reports and motions carried. Officials review budgets, approve permits, and set next meeting agendas as public participation continues.
Pine Mills Indiana May 2 Mr and Mrs John Mumm announce the birth of a daughter. Arnold Kretschmar bought a driving horse in Muscatine. An ice cream social will be held at the Patterson schoolhouse soon. Mr and Mrs Irvin Allbee of Pleasant Prairie visited this area Sunday. Miss Wylie spent Sunday at the Sissell home near Fairport.
H. R. Schenk of Moscow left for his home yesterday afternoon on the plug after spending the day in this city attending to business matters.
The March 1907 health report shows one diphtheria case at 1014 East Fourth Street with quarantine Feb 24 to March 11. The Food Inspector's report lists livestock slaughter totals and seven milk selling licenses. seven dairies inspected as healthy. Dr J D Fulham re elected city health physician. a $24 bill to county board recommended for payment. sewer work required at poultry dust nuisance site. board adjourned.
The quarterly meeting of the Friends of Muscatine and Cedar counties will be held in this city this week with Rev. W. J. Hadley of Marshalltown Iowa as guest speaker. Services include 2 p m ministry session 7 30 p m worship Saturday 10 a m gospel service 1 15 p m business 7 30 p m Y P S C E program 10 a m Sunday school 11 15 a m and 3 p m mission address with further worship 6 30 p m prayer meeting 7 30 p m
An old advertisement touts Kirk's Jap Rose toilet and bath soap as transparent and easy to read through. It claims wide availability from druggists and grocers.
The Iowa Central Railway offers its first spring excursion to Minneapolis St Paul on Saturday. Departure Elrick Junction 7 52 p m with arrival Minneapolis 8 25 a m and St Paul 9 00 a m Sunday. Return eligible on any train to No 6 leaving St Paul 7 25 p m and Minneapolis 8 00 p m Tuesday May 2. Round trip rate is 4 50. Flyers or agents provide details.
Week ending April 30 1907 unclaimed letters include men W G Hammer Henry L Hillmer O C Lunde N L Mc Donald B R McEldery Dr Mullarky G L Riley Van Camp Drug Co L D Wright and women Mrs Bertha L Brown Miss Maud Miss Marie Miller Mrs Henry Paul Mrs E Thompson plus foreign McMackin Advertised requests to call and say Advertised R S&S McNuatt P 3
Beat Air. When your eyes are dim, tongue coated, appetite poor, bowels constipated, Electric Bitters beat all cures, 50 cents. Havercamp's Prescription.
The Greater New York school census reports 688,427 enrolled pupils with 18 percent foreign born. Of 58,948 eyes tested 17,928 were found to have some visual defect.
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