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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1902
Page
6
Mrs. M. E. Lacy of Fortville Indiana reports nervousness and fatigue left by a dose of Dr Miles Nervine. She credits seven bottles with restoring health and energy.
A Journal reporter spoke with Kid Noble in jail after his dinner, noting his calm demeanor and polite reception of cigars. Noble said Davenport treated him well but criticized the jail’s cleanliness, and he expressed no worry about the upcoming trial citing four lawyers. He added his brother Rollie would back him and recalled voluntary support from prize fighters totaling 148 dollars. He also mentioned ongoing letters from fighters and a Chicago club room run by Shepard.
Rev Howe delivered an excellent sermon to Pleasant Prairie youths and all ages, with the text Be strong in the Lord. L Eichelberger visits daughter Mrs Watts as Telephone workers finish wires. Farmers busy planting corn as rains replenish cisterns and grass. Epworth League marks 13th anniversary with large turnout and Junior League plans Saturday event.
Mrs Thomas Chinery and sister Mrs Wm Shirkey visited Keithsburg Wednesday. A large Mannon group attended commencement in Joy Thursday evening. Several went to New Boston. Miss Lissa Noble returned from Abington to join Joy exercises. Mrs John Nicolson and baby and Miss Edith Nicolson of Coal City are visiting Roy Noble's family. Miss Florence Mason closed Bayview school with a picnic. Marion folks attended. John Jennie of Galesburg called in Mannon en route to Muscatine. Mrs Ed Booth ill with pneumonia. Dr Wallace of Aledo attends. Miss Stella Brandt from Pryne school attended chapel. Mr and Mrs Larry Willitts visited New Boston parents.
The Hazel Dell area reports pleasant weather and farmers busy with corn planting. Local youths attended a ball in Blue Grass Saturday night. Various residents, including Soltan, Jakobman, and the Carpenter family, are noted for recent activities and visits.
Conesville Iowa May 14 a number of the largest railroad camps have completed their contracts and are moving to other places. This town will likely see changes as workers depart and local activity shifts.
The Adams community reports good church and Sunday school attendance at the school house, with visits by Miss Lillie Lukenbach to Iowa Falls and exchanges among residents. Nearby trips include John Minder, J. F. Lukenbach, and Chesebro at Muscatine, and the Berry sisters visiting Nichols. A warm rain improves local crops, though hay meadows and corn planting progress are slow. last year’s frost harmed meadows more than expected.
Ferdinand Illinois May 14 Arthur Kennedy has the whooping cough. Mrs W F Krueger and daughter Emma were Muscatine callers Wednesday. Miss Anna Zollner also visited Muscatine Saturday. Many farmers have started planting corn while others plow. Rosa Johnson helps Mrs Walter Kimble with housework. William Krueger and family stayed with brother Fred Saturday night and Sunday. Lydia Krueger visited home folks Sunday. Charles Krueger and wife called on Mrs Mary DeBord of Hamiet who has been very sick but is better now.
The G A R encampment will be held in Des Moines from May 20 to 22. Tickets go on sale May 19, 20 and 21 with a return limit of May 24. One fare for round trip. Cc. M Gould.
The article warns that cancerous ulcers can begin from minor injuries such as boils burns or pimples and appear harmless at first. It stresses that ulcers reflect polluted blood and external treatments fail, urging purification of the blood to stop progression.
Israel O. Negus of Seattle arrives in Bloomington to surprise his mother and old friends after 15 years in the west including time in Alaska mining districts. Local notes report church sermons, illness, visits, Civil Endeavor meeting, and home improvements with scattered social items and new telephone line progress.
Post office at Muscatine Iowa reports remaining unclaimed letters for week ending May 13 1902. Men's list includes Auer Baetz Berry Cameron Cox Dalmon Downing Egar Eigenmann Greenhill Johnson Johnston Lamb Latshaw Loy Luebcke McLean Pratt Schneider Smith Swift Walker Webb Wilmers Zeiglin. Ladies list shows Blake Coffin Gust Hartman Lamson Pierce Phillips Riggs Smith Stiles Townley. Foreign list includes Russell Schultheisz. Recipients urged to call and say advertised.
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