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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1909

Page

6

Keota Plans July 3 Celebration With New Committees

Keota Iowa town readings reveal July 3 festivities to mark the date. Finance committee reports $450 raised for the event and a mass meeting set to appoint executive and program committees plus other subgroups led by Mayor J C Clark as president of the Day.

Keota Arthur Clendenning Frank Stoutner O. W. Glass Mrs. L. F. Davis J. Ochs J. R. Hamilton Lee Stewart Will Smock Hugh Pettit Jim White Clark Nelson John Carris Will Peiffer Chester Masters D. D. Crone A. C. McNurlen Will Sanders Geo. P. Hoyt Parade C. A. Lacey George Holmes E. S. Erdice R. L. Richardson Joe Young Edward Randolph J. W. Harding B. L. Sanders J. C. Kaufman F. E. Wright Jas. Ralston P. M. Smith W. R. Hill R. E. Wilkins Kate Glover Bess Randolph Lee Embree J. M. Wilcox

Woman from Wapello Travels Home After Shopping

Miss Sue Mallory of Wapello visited town for shopping yesterday and departed in the afternoon for her home.

Sue Mallory Wapello

South Muscatine Inventors Win Permission for Automatic Gates

South Muscatine men William Stark and Quincy T. Howard received approval from the city council last evening to install automatic gates at railroad crossings on Oregon Street and Second Street. They claim the new electric gates will close highways when trains are near, improving safety on the block system.

William Stark Quincy T. Howard Oregon Street Second Street South Muscatine Rock Island

Lone Tree School Pupil Program Delights Community

Students at Lone Tree school on Muscatine island presented a lengthy spring program this afternoon. Parents and friends attended as pupils performed recitations readings dialogues songs and dances including Whip-poor-will s Call-By and a sequence of solos and group readings by named students.

Lone Tree School Muscatine Island Pearl Kallenberger Marie Corbin Emmet Holiday Chester Thomas Danny Frye George Greiner Oliver Corbin Maude Butcher Anna Krieger Ella Pape Frances Parmelee

Thomans Meets Knapps On Trip To North English Reunion

Rev W H Thomlinson pleasantly surprised when he met Mr and Mrs Knapp en route to North English for a Knapp family reunion. The Knapps, missionaries returning from seven years in India, began their journey after meeting Thomlinson at the German American hospital in Chicago. They plan to resume duties in India for seven more years. South End locals report visits by Mrs Chris Kallenberger and daughter of Wapello, and others at Mrs John Mittman’s Sampson street home.

W. H. Thomlinson Knapp Mrs. Knapp India Rev. Thomlinson Chicago M. A. Schmaltz Sam Stone John Mittman Sampson Street Esther Marion Near Yetts South End Jessie Smith Vinton S. M. Herrie Burlington Theron Wright

Beautiful Women and Parisian Sage Hair Cure

A beauty show awarded gold medals to five women in age groups 20 to 45. Report notes all praised Parisian Sage for hair health. The tonic, a Havercamp product, claims to cure dandruff, stop hair loss, and prevent graying. Sold at 50 cents, or send 50 cents to Giroux Mfg Co, Buffalo, NY for delivery.

Havercamp Giroux Mfg. Co Buffalo N. Y

Short social visits noted near Keokuk and Davenport

Mrs. Chester Brown returned to her home near Keokuk yesterday afternoon after a few days visiting friends in Musserville. Mrs. H. F. White left yesterday noon for Davenport to spend a few days with friends.

West Chester Chester Brown Keokuk Musserville H. F. White Davenport

Keota Pastor Resigns for Cedar Rapids Call

Keota Iowa May 21 Rev. John Hastie longtime pastor of the local Baptist church resigns to accept a call to Calvary Baptist church Cedar Rapids. He will assume the new post July first and the Keota church has not yet secured a replacement.

John Hastie Call of Calvary Baptist Church Cedar Rapids, Iowa Keota Calvary Baptist Church Cedar Rapids

Ballots Coming In Fast For Cash Prize Piano

A local notice urges voters to cast their certificates now as coupons will be counted Saturday night. It promotes buying at Pure Food Groceries to support winning a $400 piano, inviting friends and relatives to participate.

Notice to Contractors Muscatine sewer improvements bid

Sealed proposals invited by Muscatine City Recorder for sewerage improvements in Sub-sewerage District No 3 Main Sewerage District No 3 to include various pipe sizes manholes and basins with final quantities used to compare bids Work to begin by June 19 1909 and finish by September 1 1909 Bonds or cash payment by city for uncompleted work required Bidder must accompany with 500 certified check Bids opened June 1 1909 City Council may reject any bids James J Ryan City Engineer Muscatine Iowa May 21 1909

City Recorder Muscatine Iowa City of James J. Ryan

Visiting friends and relatives planned for a few weeks

Sioney notes the trip will include time with friends and relatives while the party travels. The fragment mentions a test and a remark about Discnits and Gold Medal Flour, though the meaning is unclear.

Sioney Mayr

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