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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1905

Page

6

Conesville High School Plans First Class Graduation

Conesville Iowa May 11 Special The first graduation class from Conesville High School will graduate June 1 at the Reformed church. Thirteen students will receive diplomas. The ceremony features performances by the Cone quartet and a class song by Grace Gunderson.

Conesville Conesville High School Reformed Church Abel Byron McKee Glen McCulloch Roy Abbott Roy Jean Jesse Smith Laura McC

Blue Grass Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors

Blue Grass Iowa residents report Mr and Mrs Hopper hosting their Chicago bred daughter as part of a spring social. Mr and Mrs Henry Lehmo also welcome a guest visiting from the city, continuing small town hospitality chatter.

Blue Grass Hopper Chicago Henry Lehmo

Cattle Shipped to Chicago. Local Notables Travel

Letts Iowa reports W W Wabnitz shipped cattle to Chicago. Deputy Sheriff Carpenter of Columbus Junction was in town on legal business. PD Shellabarger visited Muscatine to see his hospitalized son. J H Garrett and Miss Pearl Furnas expect home from Chicago tonight. Nichols Home talent company to present The Heroic Dutchman at the opera house Thursday.

F. L. Darrow J. A. Hanft Ella Edwards E. W. Murdock Frank Oakes R. J. Reaney J. S. Blair J. A. Sprague J. W. Garnes Chicago E. O. Griswold Washington Crawfordsville J. R. Rickey G. R. King Letts John McEwan G. W. Riley Davenport Lawrence Lupton H. M. Shellabarger Wapello Paul Armbright Henry Simmons Will Hutton Muscatine R. A. Hutton S. M. van Vliet Dave Griffith Columbus Junction L. van Horn Burlington D. R. Foster Phil Westbrook S. A. Johnson Ss. M. van Vieit Shellbark Alberta Canada Theo. Hull Kansas City

Churches Plan Activities For Children Day In Town

The town prepares for a Children’s Day program as churches coordinate events. Ulrich Garrett recently returned from Chicago with stock. Assistant Engineer Bradford orders a grade survey and immediate work begins. Several locals travel for visits, business, or worship, including Brown in Washington and McDaniel family in Muscatine. Barnett survives a near accident at the depot after engine step collision.

Ulrich Garrett Chicago Bradford Muscatine W. G. Shellabarger Editor Brown Washington M. E Brown F. H. McDaniel Groff Milt Shearer H. L. Shearer Columbus City L. van Horn Mt. Pleasant Danville Della Latta C. Furnas Topeka Kansas U. B. Church Henry O'Connor Columbus Junction Letts Agent Barnett

Social notes from Liberty and surrounding towns

Residents report small health recoveries and visits. Mrs. Samuel Halleck returns from Iowa City hospital for relief. Misses Buckman of Wilton visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. C Collison. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shafit visit Muscatine relative. L L Lamb Sr returns from winter in Clinton. Mrs Lizzie Heberling home to resume work. Henry Hiatt and Frank Holmes improving slowly. Mrs Sepha Embree and children visiting Cedar Rapids with Mrs Embree's sister Mrs Lou Patterson.

Liberty Samuel Halleck Iowa City Misses Buckman Wilton C. Collison Fred Shafit Mr. Shafnit Muscatine L. L. Lamb Clinton Mr. Lamb Lizzie Heberling Henry Hiatt Frank Holmes Sepha Embree Cedar Rapids Embree Lou Patterson

Sunday Visits and Local Illnesses in Concord

Concord residents report visits to relatives in Fredonia including Miss Clara Wagner and Miss Maud George with their grandmother Mrs. Fannie Wagner. The Blake family remains ill while Dr. Darrow attends. Mrs. Williams visited her son Mr. Chet Williams and family.

Concord Clara Wagner Mary Mickey Fredonia Harry Gipple Chas Gipple John Blake Darrow Maud George Ethel Johnston Fannie Wagner W. Williams Chet Williams

Mrs Weed III Improves After Pleural Pneumonia

East Hill notes report Mrs James Weed III of Washington Street improving from a serious pleural pneumonia attack that began Friday. Dr G O Morgridge treats her and Mrs Martha Elkins assists.

James Weed III James Weed Washington Street G. O. Morgridge Martha Elkins Lincoln School Park Avenue M. EB. Church East Hill

Man Reports Kidney Cure After Years of Illness

Evansville resident B Spiegel describes five years of kidney and bladder troubles, wasting away and finally being told to prepare for death. After using Foley's Kidney Cure, he reports complete relief after two bottles. Havercama's Prescription Drug Store.

B. Spiegel Virginia St Evansville Ind Foley Havercama

A Good Thing for Mother

If she is tired out or sickly Electric Bitters will give her new life. Try them at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with no charge.

Havercamp’s

Nickel Plate Road offers through sleeping cars and dining service

The Nickel Plate Road advertises all through vestibuled sleeping cars on routes from Chicago to Boston New York and intermediate points via West Shore Lackawanna and Boston and Maine lines. Dining car meals are on the American Club Meal Plan with fares from low to 1.00. Train No 2 departs Chicago 10 35 daily to Boston and New York. Train No 4 leaves 2 30 daily to Buffalo and intermediate points. Train No 6 at 9 15 daily to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo and other destinations reaching New York City early next morning. Contact John Y Calahan Nickel Plate Road for tickets at Chicago Depot La Salle and Van Buren.

Chicago Cleveland Buffalo New York Boston American Club West Shore Boston & Maine Lackawanna Ft. Wayne Erie New York City John Y. Calahan Nickel Plate Road Adams 8St Chicago Depot la Salle and van Buren Sts

Morgan brothers host friends in Columbus Junction social

Walter and David Morgan entertained many friends at a social in Columbus Junction with games music and a general good time. Guests included Sylvia McCullough Isabelle Siverly Della Hill Florence Rogers Lela Rhodes Will Moffit Fred Moore Fred Schomberg L C Hill and Harry Robertson. The notice mentions a mothers meeting program to be held at the high school building Thursday after.

Walter David Morgan Columbus Junction Sylvia McCullough Isabelle Siverly Della Hill Florence Rogers Lela Rhodes Will Moffit Fred Moore Fred Schomberg L. C. Hill Harry Robertson

Pastor Arrives as Local Presbyterian Church Seeks Growth

Eleanor Heberling returns from Oklahoma and Missouri. Rev. Cameron accepts call as pastor and moves into the manse this week after serving as pastor in Conroy. Grandma Jones returns to her sons in Atalissa. John McAnnich of Tonkawa attends to business and recently sold his farm to Henry Watters. Mary Creese ill Monday night. Dr. Kimball of West Branch attends.

Leslie Wagner Henry Wagner William Wagner Henry Adam Dipple John Saltan Durant J. P. Wunder Ora Ethel J. Pezderski Fred Pazderski Carrie Fridley Mary Dipple Dan Grimm Melpine J. Morris Montpelier Blue Grass Williams Fern Elsie Atalissa Eleanor Heberling Oklahoma Missouri Cameron Presbyterian Church Conroy Grandma Jones West Branch John McAnnich Tonkawa Henry Watters Mary Creese Dr. Kimball West

Local Notes and Social Updates from Letts Washington Area

A series of social and travel notes dominate the page. J. W. Garnes returns from Chicago while Miss Griswold travels to Washington then Crawfordsville. Residents report weather disruptions, farmers kept from fields by recent rains, and numerous visits and trips among Letts, Washington, Davenport, Muscatine, and Burlington connections.

Foley’s Honey and Tar ad warns against imitations

Foley & Co Chicago promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as the genuine throat and lung remedy. They urge refusing substitutes, noting the product is mildly laxative, contains no opiates, and is safe for children and sensitive individuals.

Foley & Co Chicago Foley Havercamp’s

Some French Diamonds in Brief Aphorisms

A compact note cites French figures and their thoughts on patience truth and virtue as framed aphorisms. Vauvenargues on patience, De Musset on appearances, and Dumas on virtue.

Vauven de Musset

Quote about duplicity and caution by Chesterfield

A concise reflection notes that people are misled as often by diffidence as by confidence, attributed to Chesterfield. The line frames skepticism about others' assurances and self doubt in judgments.

Chesterfield

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