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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
7
Local items outline travel by train and ship, with residents like Miss Helen fimm, Geo. Lockwood, and Dr. Lucius McAlister visiting St. Louis and Davenport. Wreck delays and Wilton trains disrupt schedules while births and banquets mark community life. advertisements for Urino Laxative Syrup and local merchants appear amid the day’s routine notices.
A note from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store warns customers about imitators selling Foley's Honey and Tar. The genuine remedy comes in a yellow package and is promoted as the best cough and cold treatment.
The music firm Hirt & Fesler donated an organ praised by farm people and the Ministerial association. The instrument will enable music at the county farm services held every other Sunday and is expected to arrive for use at next Sunday's service.
May 10 update from Sweetland reports improvements for ill Helen Weikert. Visits include Joe Bowser family with J H Van Camp. Teachers Marie Martin in Montpelier township spent the Sabbath at home. Local gatherings planned as Mr and Mrs John Taylor host Standard Bearers May 11. Relatives and friends from Muscatine and Wilton areas visit various households over the weekend.
Obituary for Wm. Munroe Brower, son of Peter Brower, who died May 8 1906 at 11 a m in Rock Island Co NL after three days illness of typhoid and spinal meningitis. Funeral and burial at Reynolds cemetery May 9. Also notes on local events, social gatherings, and an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Rev. Joseph Sopher of Oskaloosa Ia preached a strong sermon in Bloomington. Townsend Sharp of Adrian Mo died May 1 and his body was interred in Greenfield Ia beside his wife and daughters. James Cattell of Marshalltown visited his uncle W O Fritchman. Harvey Branson and his bride from West Branch visited the Negus home. Mrs. W O Fritchman is recovering from illness. Mrs. Alfred E Hadley of Wes Branch visited Mrs. Maria Hoopes. Will Rynerson of Wilton visited Ed Ayner and family. Mrs. Susan Jones returned from Shady Nook. Wm Mather and Andres Mather from Springdale visited Bloomington. Old neighbors Wilson Kirk now in Pasadena Calif is in poor health.
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure for piles fissure and fistula, claiming rapid relief and cure from mucous membrane disorders. A testimonial from John Byrne of New York details long suffering relief after 20 years, with an offer to send a free trial package from Marshall Michigan.
Mrs B F Metcalf ill. family visitors at her home. Mr and Mrs C Park from north of town spent Sunday with Ed Pratt. R T Shannon visited James Smith in West Liberty. Gatherings at Dan Barton’s included Shomberg Nadine Elsie Coyner. Melvin Moyer from Cynesville visited friends here. C McKee traveled to Nichols. Royal Neighbors union meeting in Muscatine drew Wm Quimby Eva Jean Dora Nichols Felton Edna Hesser as passengers Wednesday night.
Misses Clara and Dorothea Steen and Messrs. George and Charlie Steen of Plum Grove spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Marsteller. Charlie Whitmore of West Liberty visited Glenn and Otto Marsteller. Horace Hawker injures foot. W. H. Protzman ill with tonsillitis. Margaret Anderson Clara Comfort and Raymond FitzGerald of West Liberty called on the Marstellers Sunday.
Nichols May 10 report: Mrs. Joe Meisley shows improvement after two weeks of illness. Mrs. B F Metcalf suffered serious heart neuralgia last weekend but is now much better with Dr Nolan attending. Ed Brown visits Muscatine friends and returns home. Mr and Mrs L Burgess of Muscatine visit Nichols then depart for Kalona and Davenport contacts Mrs Fannie Brown and Mrs Emma Park.
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