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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
6
The advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a permanent cure for swellings carbuncles pimples scrofula and many blood diseases. It claims to purify blood stop pains heal sores and even cure cancers and skin eruptions with a guaranteed effect.
Wapello Ia May 7. David Gregory of Morning Sun visits old friends in his eighty ninth year. Miss Anna Weber resumes teaching after a buggy accident. Local officials Clerk Ogden and Treasurer McConnell travel for business. The will of Johann Brendel read naming land to his daughters. Veterans camp installs officers and eyes state encampment in Cedar Rapids. Epworth League plans May 17 program with songs, papers, solos, duets, and recitations.
May 7 dispatch notes visitors returning to Mannon from Aledo Eschbach Blayney and Addison Duffield from Seaton visited relatives. Wm Sharkey sought medical care in Keithsburg from Dr Willitts after a period of illness. Rev J Wellington Frizzelle P E led quarterly services in the chapel on Sunday and Monday with attendance from New Boston Mrs Mary A Ives and Mrs M Chamberlain attended Marion church. Mr and Mrs John McKinley of Petersville visited the sister-in-law.
Nicholas Sedam aged sick for three months died May 1 at 11 00. Rev E D Sheppard conducted his funeral at 11 00 Sunday and he is buried beside his wife in the city cemetery. An infant daughter of Wm Ruthenburg of Muscatine was buried in Illinois City cemetery last Monday. Harry Hahn was injured when a colt ran away with him after a field work incident. Wm Morland is adding a porch to Mrs C M Rood's house. A Sunday school convention is planned at the M F E church on Friday May 8 with services at 10 00 in the morning and afternoon and evening. BE M Baker traveled to Rock Island on business.
May 7 notes from Fredonia Iowa list J J Carr attending a Des Moines M W A convention J W Schaning adding to his house Wm Brown of Eldon visiting his mother Mrs Phil Brown E W Kelley ill after a fall Grandma Fox ill this week J Gay family visiting Geo Soloman Mr and Mrs Fred Snyder moved back to Fredonia Sam McCleary moved to the Maxson house
May 7 Downey notes announce an ice cream social for the Downey Baptist church youth on Saturday May 9 in the hall, inviting all. Local social items include Mrs. William Merridith and Miss Nora Oyler visiting friends, cattle shipments by Fred Meardon and Wal ter Pownall, and Dr. Jay summoned to treat a sick horse. Arbor day included school program and elm planting with visitors.
Sunday dinners with George Cornwall’s family are noted. Visitors include Homer Oyler Edna Clifford Pearl Jenkenson and Stephen Loy of Colorado Springs. Local events cover pleurisy illness of Nellie Schenck and amid shopping trips, entertainments, and travel among families in West Liberty Iowa City and Tiffin areas.
Ferdinand notes show Will Ryan and family visiting relatives after returning from California. Edward Fowler visited with his parents, Arch Reed and Alex Boruff lost a cow, Lydia Krueger stayed home, and the Hazel Dell church will be plastered and painted. Epworth League social at Fred Feldman's barn was well attended. Fred Feldmann and wife celebrate 25th wedding anniversary.
Pleasant View Iowa May 7 Mrs James Osborn of Davenport visited Mrs S B Osborn last week. Lizzie Hines and children and Dana Boldt and daughter visited Wm Boldt Sunday. Doty family called on C S Barclay. Mabel Hogue spent Sunday at the Barclay home. Bowie and son Louis of near Atalissa stayed with J M Stearns. Emmet Poole family visited W S Poole Sunday. Wm Lane and Blanch visited Geo Phillips Sunday afternoon. Allie Evans called home Saturday due to sister Gus Davison illness. W S Pool has been confined to home recently.
Mrs. Libby Pool remains ill the past two weeks with slow improvement. Various neighbors including Mrs. W. S. Pool Mrs. S. B. Osborn and Mrs. Basil Brooke called on Thursday and Friday. Miss Lena Boldt wed Chester A. Beach in Walla Walla while dances and suppers mark social visits.
Miss Estella Eden visited Edith Alexander Sunday. Mrs Alfred Pettis on sick list. John Eden sold several hog loads Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Jeff McCollister in Iowa City for eye treatment. Mr and Mrs Gee Johnston visited the Edmonds on Sunday.
J A Guiledge of Verbena Alabama suffered a severe case of piles with 24 tumors and two hospitalizations. Bucklen's Arnica Salve reportedly stopped inflammation and cured him after other remedies failed. Sold for 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription drug store.
The line proclaims eastward service as best value saving time and money. Three through daily express trains operate with vestibuled sleeping cars and American club meals priced 35 cents to 1 dollar. Nickel Plate Railway serves Chicago via Harrison Street Fifth Avenue depot and Adams Street offices led by John Y. Calahan.
Henry D. Tucker appointed postmaster at Bingham in Page county replacing Rachel E. Maine who resigned. A. R. Miner becomes postmaster at Bussy in Marion county succeeding O. N. Potter who resigned.
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