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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
6
A Rolodex of local fraternal orders outlines weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings in Muscatine and Bloomington. Entries include K M T Muscatine Tent, Ladies of the Maccabees, Fraternal Aid Association, Banner Lodge D of H, Flecta Chapter and Knights of Pythias Wyoming Lodge with times, halls, and officers listed.
The article traces 1844 to 1848 city actions including cemetery work begun in 1844, tax levies of three mills, bridge construction and funding, ferry rights changes, and the first administrations of elected mayors, marshals, and trustees. It notes election outcomes, appointments, and early civic projects in Muscatine with mentions of fire department setup and street improvements.
Mannon Illinois May 23. Mrs Vic Tieman died of consumption at age almost 14 in Pomeroy at her father in law’s home. Funeral at Epworth chapel by Rev J Jones. burial at Manion cemetery. Also notes on a lye near miss by Earl Shirkey and local town activity including cribbage, timber cutting, visits, and brick hauling.
Hen Bohnsack, a veteran stock buyer, is shipping large numbers of stock. Mrs Jensen visited relatives in Moline and Rock Island. W J Williams with wife and baby visited West Liberty and Cedar Valley from Friday to Monday. Our primary teacher Miss Bertha Haller is preparing a program for the last day on May 31.
Fairport residents plan a Decoration day program with speeches and music. Rain arrives as Mrs E A Mackinner renovates her chimney roof and front storefront windows. Visitors include Miss Sadie Feuster and Mr Crosgrove of LaCrosse. An ice cream supper is planned by the Court of Honor. Local social and business visits noted.
Rock Rapids stockmen report over 6,000 cattle fattened on local corn this year with 500 headed shipped to Liverpool last Saturday. E A Hunt led shipments of 125 head, James P Mulhall 100, and Roach Keck and Wold the rest. Hunt forecasts about 125 dollars per dressed steer in England versus 90 on Chicago, amid lower steamship rates. He travels with Mulhall and L G Peters, the latter only for pleasure.
Daily neighborhood items summarize events from nearby towns. Readers find short notes on local happenings, people, places, and daily life.
West Liberty items record visits by Mrs Kate Hall Niles from Dakota and E E Chandler from Chicago. Dinners, funerals, and church notices fill the day, including the deaths of Mrs Sarah Ann Luse and Isaac Gatton with brief survivor lists and funeral details.
A Mrs. J W Lowry of 548 Cedar Street testifies she suffered for 25 years with gravel and rheumatism and swelling. After using Dean's Kidney Pills from Havercamp's, kidney secretions increased and swelling and pain lessened. For sale by all dealers, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the W S Remember the name Dean's.
F Teller of Iowa City rents Garrett Bros old grain office and prepares for repair work. Cemetery cleaning is announced for Friday. Rain has revived vegetation. Mrs. McVay moves into a new house on Nebraska street. Rev. L M Underwood leaves for Chicago to join his wife in Virginia and Baltimore. Hugh Brown's house near the depot catches fire but is quickly extinguished with help from Mrs. Harrison and others. Mr. B thanks friends for prompt aid.
Louis Irwin visited as a Muscatine caller on Saturday. Dan Grimm Sr sold hogs for five dollars thirty cents per hundred. Rev Nelson led services at Saint's Chapel last Sunday evening. A Henky did business in Pearl City Saturday. Charles Henschel sustained a heavy log injury to his foot and now uses a cane. A Nettleton works for J Watts of Hazel Dell. A Cole becomes the first man to plow corn in the neighborhood.
Fred Miller died on May 22 1901 in Moscow Iowa after illness dating back to January. Surrounded by his family he passed peacefully after a two month bed illness. He leaves a wife three sons and seven daughters. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Rumor circulates that Tam became engaged, prompting cautious chatter about accuracy and truth. The June Smart Set notes skepticism toward circulating claims and urges readers to verify before believing such social speculation.
The Geneva service drew a well attended gathering last Sunday as Rev. Slack preached on Where Art Thou. Willie Weckerline received medical attention after a sling shot accident in which Eddie Weckerline injured his lip and three teeth. Frank Smalley and wife, from Muscatine, visited Whitcombs. Farmers hailed a timely rain making crops happy.
A brief tribute notes a lifelong worker who did all he could with devotion, signed as a June entry from Smart Set.
A brief note highlights a growing wealth alliance called the Wealthy Combine and mentions a billion dollar trust. The text questions when major players formed the liner group and suggests a major shift in financial power.
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