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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
2
Fredonia on May 3 reports numerous local visits and trips. Residents such as Mrs. Gambel and Mrs. Solomon hosted and visited kin, while several families traveled to Burlington Muscatine and Iowa City for illness, family care, or sightseeing.
Orono May 3 local items report visits by Thomas Boggs and daughter Grace from Cedar to John Boggs home. Hog market midwest note: John Barkman earned 60 cents more per hundred hogs on route to Nichols. Brockway Letts plans Leadville trip. Conesville Allen McCurdy callers at McKee Babbit home. Helen Babbit in Lone Tree. Hawkins visit Muscatine. Brockway school closed due to death in family. Clara Stemen excused. Ida Abbott and three sons visit Wilbur Chapman near Arden. Web Newton family from Columbus Junction visits Ida Newton. Jim Smith family from Oakland visit Krider home. Alex McCullough listed.
An old advert promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a cure for starving and indigestion. The ad notes a 25 cent price and cites Havercamp s Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
May 3 report from Sweetland notes visits by J O Hoitz and Van Camp households, Emma Goddard of Muscatine with the Leonhard family, and church attendance by Elzie Hessen and Miss Schwin of Wilton. Local youths Charlie Holling and Clara Holling stay with Wm Holling, Ed Martin visits Brugman kin near Wilton, Art Franklin and family from Muscatine with Earl Pace, Prof Witter of Muscatine at School No. 6, Ralph Pantel seen in town, Frank and Katie Longstreth with Muscatine kin, George Sinkler and companion from Muscatine at church, Willie Holtz with Wedekind, and Mrs Kate Eis returning to Duglas Neb., after her father’s death.
The Ladies Sewing society meets with Mrs J Long this week. The Ladies Aid plans an ice cream supper at the church on Saturday evening May 12. Mr Lys Lake of Moline Sr visited his brother P B Lake. wife remains in hospital. Misses Anna and Blanche Dill and a Muscatine friend visited Mr and Mrs John Long. Mrs Dick Shoemaker hosted a small sewing gathering. Sunday school changed to 2 p m each Sunday. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Anson Law of Muscatine buried at Oakdale cemetery. Mrs Dunham of Lone Tree returned home after a week with daughter Mrs A G Cayot. Grandma Stutsman remains poorly. Epworth League meets next Sunday night led by Miss Ella Darting.
May 3 report shows Mike Missel flying to Buffalo on Monday. Pine Mills defeated Fairport 17 to 13 last Sunday. Mrs. Henry Fitchner is listed as ill. Ed Fix of Sweetland Center visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas Fix over the weekend.
Leading lumbermen from the upper Mississippi valley gathered in Muscatine for the annual meetings of Pine Tree Lumber and Anthes Lumber. Pine Tree elected officers headed by President Peter Musser and General Manager Charles Weyerhaeuser. Anthes named C R Musser as President and George P Anthes as Secretary and GM. The Pine Tree mill near Little Falls, Minn., outputs 75 million feet annually with about 500 workers.
Fairport notes show C Leach C W MecPike J Lewis and A J Reeves conducting business in Muscatine Saturday. Miss Myrtle Greiner attended a birthday party at Fairport Ridge hosted by Miss Florence Brossart. Eda Leach of Muscatine visited the area.
A penny dreadful style medical ad promises a home remedy for piles. It claims instant relief and permanent cure without surgery and offers a free trial to anyone sending name and address, with further full treatment available by mail for 59 cents. The Pyramid Drug Co located in Marshall Michigan is cited.
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a universal remedy for headaches neuralgia and various pains caused by nervelike ailments. It claims the pills soothe and strengthen nerves are harmless when used as directed and offers a guarantee via druggists with a first package benefit or money back. Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
Sunday visits to Mrs. Leach and the Brunsons mark a weekend of family gatherings. Dr. Oliver of Muscatine saw Rex Feuster for illness, while plans for a Keithsburg visit and Muscatine trips continue among residents. Jim Lewis purchases riverfront lots for a cottage retirement after 15 years nearby.
Catarrh once deemed incurable is described as a constitutional disease needing systemic treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio is promoted as the only constitutional cure, with a $100 reward for any failure and instructions to send for circulars. Also recommended is Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The funeral of Mrs Margaret Kerr was held yesterday afternoon from the U B church in Seventy Six township. Born near Troy Ohio December 41 1824 she moved to Iowa in 1850 and later married Reynolds Miller in 1852 in Muscatine county. Her husband died in 1898 and she spent much time with her daughter Mrs John Estle in Dallas county before dying recently. She left three daughters two surviving and one died in infancy with the oldest daughter Mrs J E Estle dying in 1887.
A medical patent claims Electric Bitters cure digestive issues and constipation. The ad notes the product costs 50 cents and is sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Clerk J A Leyda of the M W A receives notice from the Los Angeles camp clerk of the death of W G Rowland a long time California resident who suffered a paralysis stroke years ago his wife was with him at his death Rowland was a noted contractor in Muscatine about 15 to 20 years ago and kept his Muscatine Camp 106 membership
North McGregor police sent a telegram to arrest 15 year old Rose Beuller and 40 year old August John son who fled from the town toward Muscatine after eloping. Officers checked trains and all likely locations but found no trace of the couple.
The City Council met May 2 1906 at city hall in committee of the whole for annual inspection tour. Mayor Asthalter and Aldermen Kneese Holmes Van Zy Diercks Sanders Richards and Eppel attended. Bartemeter Horan Ryan and Fuller were absent. The committee recommended paving work cinder uptake from Leo Hirsch Co and a series of street grade and sidewalk improvements across wards.
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