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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1907

Page

6

U B Ladies Serve Over Hundred Meals At Y M C A

The United Brethren church Ladies' Aid served more than five hundred meals at the Y M C A over the last two days with no less than sixty nine dollars expected to be cleared. Mrs Fred Giesler supervised while members helped, drawing crowds to noon and evening meals. Delegates from A O U W and D of H visited and were served, and locals were pleased with the event.

United Brethren Church D. of H Fred Giesler Ladies’ Aid Society

Ladies Aid Society Meets for Sewing in West Liberty

The Ladies' Aid society of the Christian church gathered at Mrs. John Conney's Fourth street home for a profitable sewing session. Several locals were noted visiting or returning from nearby towns including Muscatine Iowa City Atalissa and Davenport with brief updates on travel and family visits.

West Liberty Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian Church John Conney Fourth Street Sarah Adams Iowa City Wilhelmina Gladstone Muscatine Frank Carsons Mary C. M. Nichols James Hayes Atalissa Nichols Royal Neighbors of America Margaret Bockenthien George Black Matie Will Movian West Branch Ed. Creese Baby Davenport Wednes Louisa Counties Maggie Foster Hester Emma Hoeflin Woodbine Camp Minnie Ellinwood Emma Nietzel S. R. Vantuyl Kate Parvin Ina Houston

Stomach Remedy Prescription in 19th Century Ad

A period advertisement promotes a stomach remedy blending Cinchona tincture Prosene and Sherry. It claims to aid gastric juices and digestion and urges readers with stomach troubles to obtain and try the formula at local drug stores.

South Muscatine Hose Companies Eye League Baseball Team

South Muscatine hose companies consider organizing a league baseball team as a new community athletic venture. The move aims to promote youth and volunteer activity within the firefighting organizations and local sports scene.

South Muscatine Fire Companies Form Baseball League

A movement in South Muscatine aims to organize a Sunday afternoon baseball league with the Relief Hershey Kaiser and Roach Musser hose teams. Games would be held in the Hershey pasture without admission to entertain members and spectators.

Conesville Events Include Travel for Ill Relative

In Conesville Iowa on May 16 R Marks and Miss Della escorted Mrs Marks and Flora to Columbus Junction to catch a train to Toledo Ohio. Mrs Marks's mother is gravely ill and not expected to live. Will Criss family moved from J S Beck house to William Bakers home vacated by George Pfeiffer. Carl Cheater and Chet Snyder traveled from Letts on Sunday afternoon.

Conesville R. Marks Miss Della

Cure For Fat People Rengo touted as fat cure

Rengo described by scientists as Nature's cure for obesity. It claims to reduce fat without harming the patient and to strengthen health. Available from The Rengo Co. in Detroit or by mail. trial package offered. also sold in Muscatine by A. W. Morgan, Druggist.

Rengo Rengo Co Rengo Bidg Detroit Mich A. W. Morgan

Local notes from Columbus Junecton and nearby towns

Social news items recount visits and travels of residents including Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Meredith with Walter, Mrs. John Edgar and Tresler at Carthage, John Storms shipping cattle to Chicago, Ellis Swank family return from Muscatine, L. J. Martin new Milwaukee night operator, school program plans for Cone Lake and a high school play. Ann Dean and Chester of Quincy visit Austin Nelson family. Leona Mover improves after illness. Allen McCurdy injures right hand while posting with Will Horton. no bones broken, expected recovery.

Ernoon O. H. Meredith Walter Columbus John Edgar Master Tresler Carthage Kit John Storms Chicago Ellis Swank George Muscatine L. €. Martin Lathrop Milwaukee Cone Lake John Snyder Hedrick Chester Cecil Leona Mover Ann Dean Chester Quincy Ohio Austin Nelson Allen McCurdy Will Horton Horton McCurdy MecCurdy

Sigourney Gossip Includes Visits and Ball Game

Sigourney Iowa notes a visit by A Stour of Della and N Haldeman of Thornburg. Thornburg bank reports flourishing business. North English high school boys visited and beat local players 9 to 1, prompting their remark that North English is too strong. Walter Garrett family hosted by J R Garrett and Frank Seibel households. Loughridge couple of Delt a are mentioned.

Sigourney Bors Walter Garrett Delta J. R. Garrett Frank Seibel James Loughridge Del

Local residents and visitors listed in social notes

Ta drove to the city on last Saturday to trade with merchants. D Swails of Webster trans acting business and calling on friends in the city on last Saturday. Mrs J R McVicker and her little daughter visiting at Constance home in Lone Tree. Abe Miller came from Chicago the first of the week to visit with his family. Thomas Morgan of Webster a business caller in the city on Monday. J D Palmer of Cedar Rapids a business caller Tuesday for bridge business. S E Heaton of Webster a business caller Tuesday. John Ritzinger of Waterloo spent Sunday with relatives and returned to work Monday. Mrs T L Goeldner of Webster a business caller Monday afternoon. Simon Updegraff and family of Des Moines visiting Robert Updegraff and relatives. Dr William Pfannebecker went to Cedar Rapids Tuesday evening for a state medical meeting. Dr A P Johnson went to Cedar Rapids Tuesday morning to attend a medical meeting.

Neely Creese Spencer Street George Conklin van Millis Union Valley S. B. Osborn Wilton Libbie Poole West Branch Moylan W. H. Marsteller Muscatine W R. Brown Mirt Gatton Harold Columbus Junction John Wilson S. E. Nipher Washington University St. Louis J. H. Williams North Calhoun Street Lou Chesebro Wilming Raver Iowa City Mary Bagley Akron Colo Boyd Eyes West Liberty Elias Sanders Davenport A. D. Klump Etta Guy Briggs Nichols Alice Maxson Cedar Rapids George Randall Unity Circle Eli Elliott Will Worstell Carrie Harrison Ed. Sexsmith Ellis Smith W. A. Heck Pat Mitchell Sam Mitchell D. Swails Webster J. R. McVicker Constance Lone Tree Abe Miller Chicago Thomas Morgan J. D. Palmer S. E. Heaton John Ritzinger Waterloo T. L. Goeldner Simon Updegraff Des Moines Robert Updegraff William Pfannebecker A. P. Johnson

Foley's Honey and Tar Safe Under Pure Food Law

Notice to customers states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is safe for children and adults. A. W. Morgan 107 West Second Street.

Foley A. W. Morgan West Second Street

Utilities Bill To Senate In New York

Albany May 15. The public utilities bill creating a state commission to supervise transportation and lighting companies in New York City passed the assembly unanimously and now goes to the senate urged by Gov. Hughes.

Albany N. Y Public Utilities New York City Assembly

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Inal Wiel Battle Creek Corn Flake CO Battle Creek, Mich U. B Muscatine Ladies Ance South Muscatine Team Baseball League Isaac Staples Raft South Muscatine Lumber Co Hershey, Relief Kaiser and Roach & Musser Relief Hershey Herghey South End Arthur James Con Sidney Edward Strop Englewood Ill Amos Metz Cotter Samuel Taylor Gertrude Shenandoah George Verink Maquoketa South Maccatine Appel Edgar Rice Near Cranston James Grady Consort South Muscatine Lumber Company Dubuque Edward Johnson Claude Johnson Grandview Avenue Julius Markeet Charles Grady Joseph MacPartland Arden O. G. Swisher Marshalltown Grand Lodge Ldengo Renge Lyon Healy Batterson Hirt & Fesler F. T. Nesper E. 2Nd St H. Schmidt & Son Co Graff’s Pharmacy East Second St Woodley John Manville West 2Nd St City Lumber Yard Weingarten Ay. N. Y Senate Muscatine Broom Factory Harry Metzger All Brooms Union E. Colver St Wittich Bros Seiler Bros Cal. W. Smith Iowa Avenue Mississippi Valley—House Iowa
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