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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1903

Page

6

Miss Fay Lee and the Shakespearian Club

A Kansas City woman Miss Fay Lee of 6031 North Seventh Street struggled with nervous tension until she used Wine of Cardus. The ad claims regular menstruation and uterine support restore health, urging readers to contact The Chattanooga Medicine Co. and buy a $1 bottle from local druggists.

Miss Fay Lee The Shakespearian Club Kansas City Conyers North Seventh Street Kansas Cardus America Ladies’ Advisory Department Chattanooga Medicine Company Chattanooga, Tenn

Letts Community Notes Highlight Visits and Local News

Acquaintances and relatives share updates from Letts and nearby towns. Mrs H Lieberknecht and son Earnst visited Muscatine. Emma and Edith Riggs studied piano in St John and visited for lessons. Natural gas found on the Lieberknecht farm. Epworth League to elect officers. church committee plans recarpeting. Various locals travel or visit kin in West Liberty, Columbus Junction, Oklahoma, Winfield, and Indiana.

Emma Edith Riggs St. John E. O. Furnas H. Lieberknecht M. E. Church Wm. Lieberknecht Isaac Wagner West Liberty Indiana C. Shellabarger Ervin Weaver Muscatine

Local Notices From Town Vie for Decoration Day Roles

A collection of short items lists visits and moves by residents of the area across the week. D C Godfrey travels to Columbus Junction, Dr L G Woodruff visits, Prof Holliday rents a Grandview house, and others plan offices and barns. Decoration Day committees and organizers are named with roles for music, flowers, speakers, and finances.

Weaver Muscatine H. N John Geiger Ephriam Shellabarger Thomas Meeker R. Rhyner David Shellabarger Holliday Warren Meeker John Plinson Ruth Parson Elma Hartman Nettie Hildebaugh Lola Estep Milt. Shearer Olin Robt. Elliott John Weaver

Champion Hill Community News Summary

Elmer Lewis departed for Dallas to resume train dispatching. Local residents note various visits and illnesses, with farm duties improved by Andy McFadden taking charge of township roads. Visitors included Prof. Witter, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and a Cedar county guest. Dancegoers from the vicinity attended an Atalissa event and reported a fine time.

Local News From Millersburg Illinois May 6 1906

Eld I. B. LaRue has been on the sick list for a long time and remains weak. Harry Downey near town is very ill. Mr. and Mrs. John Epperly are better after illness. Mrs. Bear visited her sick grandson near Petersville from April 29 to May 3. Mrs. Emma Murdock celebrated her fiftieth birthday May 3 with a dinner social hosted by women friends. Henry Huber and wife of Viola attended with gifts. Children brought presents home May 3. Rev J Haskel Collins of Chicago preached at the Presbyterian church May 3 at 11 am and Rev J H Craine preached at the M E church.

Millersburg Ill LaRue Harry Downey John Epperly Bear Petersville Emma Murdock

LDS Church Services and Family Update

Elders W. E. LaRue preached at 11 a m and O. H Batley at 8 p m at the L o S church. M D Murdock learned May 3 his son in law C E Anderson was very sick and a phone message from Mrs J E Ramsey said Anderson was a little better yesterday.

Eld. M. D. Murdock C. E. Anderson J. E. Ramsey Anderson

Frost harms fruit as oats grow and farmers plow

Duncan reports frost hurts fruit especially strawberries while oats are germinating slowly due to cold. Stock has been turned out and plowing for corn continues as ground stays wet. Local residents visit kin and travel to Muscatine for shopping amid ongoing farm tasks and health updates.

Birthday Surprise For Miss Shipman In Wapello

A large crowd gathered at Miss Anna Shipman's home to celebrate her twenty second birthday with games and merriment last Saturday evening. County Attorney Curran advised on a road project west of Wapello. The M E church ladies aid were hosted by Mrs Lillie Stone Mrs Harry Cruce and Mrs James Guthrie. The will of Hein rich Grauwinkle died May 1 was opened with a bequest of all property to his son W H Gauwinkle on condition he pay an adopted daughter Mrs Theodore Schwab in Conesville.

Wapello Anna Shipman Nellie Colburn Kansas W. Dunham Curran Board of Trustees Ladies’ Aid Society M. E. Church Lillie Stone Harry Cruce James Guthrie Heinrich Grauwinkle Grauwinkle W. H. Gauwinkle Theodore Schwab Conesville

Cancer Cure Claim by Dr. G M Curry of Lebanon Ohio

Promoting a home cancer cure program Dr Curry invites investigation and offers a booklet with testimonials from bankers ministers and citizens as proof of efficacy claiming ordinary cancers cure in 10 days and malignant cases improve promptly Mrs E Little of Lincolnton NC credits a 17 day treatment for breast cancer and urges others to write for the booklet and testimonials to Lock Box No

G. M. Curry Lebanon Ohio Mer E. Little Lincolnton RN. C Dr. Curry Cancer Cure Co

Will Provisions Sum to Be Paid and Executors Named

The will directs a sum of 200 dollars to be paid and 100 dollars to be divided among the children of his brothers and sisters in Germany. Twenty dollars goes to the orphans home of Warrenton Missouri. W H Grauwinkle is named executor of the will. The liquor injunction case D M Smith versus W F Brown et al decided in October 1902 will be appealed to the supreme court after Judge Smyth refused the injunction.

Germany Warrenton W. H. Grauwinkle D. M. Smith W. F. Brown Smyth Supreme Court

Local Social Notes From Oakland May 6

Mr and Mrs Arthur Rife spent Sunday with Richard Chown s. Mr R McKean was a business caller at Cone Monday in the interest of the new bank. Mrs J G Morse had her phone taken out last week. J K Solomon and son Jesse marketed hogs at Lone Tree Monday. Mr and Mrs T J McCollister spent Sunday in this burg. We are sorry we can t report his eye much better. Mr and Mrs Chas Forbes and J E Solomon and family and Mr and Mrs H A Morse spent Sunday with G L Kennedy s. Miss Verna Solomon spent Sunday at Columbus Junction. Ida Chown spent Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs Chas Clark and mother and Dora Shoop, Jerome Morse and family and Mr and Mrs Wolfe spent Sunday at M R McKean s. H Hoben shipped two cars of fat cattle to Chicago Monday. Will Boyd of Bethel also shipped two cars.

Oakland Arthur Rife Richard Chown R. McKean Cone J. G. Morse J. K. Solomon Jesse Lone Tree T. J. McCollister Chas. Forbes J. E. Solomon H. A. Morse G. L. Kennedy Verna Solomon Columbus Junction Ida Chown Chas. Clark Dora Shoop Jerome Morse Wolfe M. R. McKean

East Buffalo News Roundup May 6 1900s

Guss Bull bought a gang plow and corn planter in Prairie. Miss Mable Murdock and Mrs. Sophia Johnson host and visit. A. R. Bull suffered a leg injury after a horse accident but remains mobile. Local residents frequent visits and chores from Sunday to Saturday including tile hauling and buggy mishaps.

East Buffalo Guss Bull Prairie Mable Murdock Sophia Johnson A. R. Bull Guss Bull E. E. Bull J. H. Reed Cunningham

Goats Overrun Hartman Pasture Near Durant

Pine Mills May 5 Mr Norton’s timber well fenced draws goats by the roadside. The hungry herd climbed hazel brush and small trees to eat leaves. Road Boss C Fix keeps roads in fine shape. Several locals visited or traveled through the area including Will Reins Jake Schuster Mrs Schiele John Bart Lizzie Welch Mrs Eis Mollie Henke Mollie Hartman and Miss E Clemons. John Bart departed for California to visit relatives.

Pine Mills Durant Wm. Hartman Norton C. Fix Will Reins Stockton Jake Schuster Kretschmer

Kidney Health Ad From Dr Hobotec Spare Fillecusoglliénce

An unclear advertisement from a Chicago firm offers a free checkup or remedy related to kidney health. The text is garbled but references the Dr Hobotec name and a Chicago address.

Hobotec Ste Remedy Co Chicago

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