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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1903
Page
9
A summary of local newspaper correspondence highlights a bustling neighborhood with ongoing events and notable happenings. The piece underscores that readers gain insight into daily life through the paper’s letters and reports, acknowledging the volume of events in the area.
Corn planting is almost a thing of the past as farmers finish up the work Ed Rinnert visited Muscatine last Saturday B Stecher shipped a carload of cattle to Chicago Tuesday Aug Henke bought a new spring wagon Frank Bermel Lost several head of cattle Mr Welsch is building a new barn Parish of Montpelier doing the work Andy Foster visited friends in Muscatine for a few days
Wilton May 22 The Wilton High School junior class held a party for the seniors at Miss Mabel Carson’s North Maurer street home. Guests enjoyed a red and white decor, carnations, and a program with solos by L G Focht Mabel Marshall Ma Brown readings by Seymour and Nellie Luellen. Other local notes cover G A R encampment attendance Cedar Rapids property improvements and social visits.
Port Allen residents report Albert Crow plans to return to Muscatine work next Wednesday. Farmers busy planting sweet potatoes. Geo Murray and sisters Della and Alice visited Louis Prettyman Sunday. Elton Pierce aided his uncle Alex McCullough on farm work. Cc R Chown and family spent Sunday at Arthur Rife’s Catnip Ridge. Minnie Miller and daughter and Orren Mobbs party picnicked near Miller Lake. Mrs James Helverson and Geo Brown visited Junction Tuesday. Mr and Mrs H Messer and John Orr attended Uncle Tom’s Cabin at Columbus Junction Wednesday night.
Riverside residents report many acres still to plow and plant with corn and several farmers behind. Horses are sick in the area and cows have died after eating white clover. United Brethren church members have papered the parsonage as they await the new preacher. Mrs Alta Guthrie of Muscatine visits relatives in Riverside.
West Chester Ia May 22 Mrs K Reynolds of Nichols visited her daughter Mrs W E Auten from Friday to Monday. Wm McCarty section foreman is very sick with appendicitis. Mrs Winner and Nellie Grush have recovered enough to be about again. Mrs Judson Oliver was sick last week and her son Bennie has mumps. Baptist church to host ice cream and strawberry festival next Saturday night May 23. Mrs Rachel Oliver, an elderly lady, was walking from the Baptist church to the...
A woman was injured last Thursday May 14 after tripping on an old wagon partly concealed in the grass and falling. No further details on her condition or the location were provided.
May 22 to May 22 entries reveal G W Dodge selling a farm to a Muscatine buyer for 3000 dollars. Ed Fix of Summit visits his parents near Pine Mills. J Mackelroy from Muscatine delivers a cream separator to C Fix’s farm. J Franklin conducts business in Muscatine. FE Kemper sells hogs to Montpelier for six cents. Will Nagle conducts local business.
Conesville residents report calls and arrivals from George Furnas and architect C. N. Nelson. Frank Newcomb and Milwaukee workers join sand pit crews. Mae McCormick wed Charles Dyche in Columbus City. I. O. Negus awaits Seattle murder trial after fatal dispute over kitchen floor kindling. Community events include a free May 29 entertainment and box supper.
The May 27 28 county Sunday school convention is planned in Springdale. Physche club entertained with decora tions and bouquets. Reports from S. C. C. meetings praise learning and note officers for the coming year. Farewell for Henry Miles and wife featured gifts like a traveling cushion. Local visits include West Liberty Cedar Rapids and Moscow. The piece notes social events and community figures across several towns.
Fairport Ridge notes include Ed Ponto spending Sunday with the Adam Brossart family and multiple Muscatine visitors at the Kemper and Gatton homes. Roadmaster Phil Hunn reports very good road conditions while family visits and church attendance recur through the week.
Columbus City Iowa May 22 Aunt Mary Baird has been poorly for days. Jess Marshall's little son ill. Lloyd Crumley of Letts visited relatives. Mrs Dunlap and Miss Margaret Hughes called in the country. Mr and Mrs John Wright and baby Neal from Wapello visited. Mr and Mrs Fred Colton and Greta spent weekend with F Colton. J C Hull and family visited Mrs Lou Moore. Metzars from near Winfield spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Williams. Nina Orris spending a few days with relatives.
Pomeroy residents report Muscatine visitors M C Boruff Earle Ripley and others. Etta Shoppa attended a Gilchrist ball game. Ed Noble conveys a Chicago surgical update. Pomeroy school to close next week. Fisher couple at Eureka Springs Arkansas. Citizens attended the Aledo show. Maud Lutz and J B Epperly visited Aledo. Omer Epperly visited with Mrs Retherford.
Foster visited family in Buffalo Prairie before returning to Buffalo Prairie Sunday evening. Mrs. James Warman and son visited Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Warman in Muscatine last week. Mrs. Don Hayes in poor health. friends wish for recovery. Five young ladies and one gentleman passed final exams at No 2 conducted by Miss Bridgie Ferry and Miss Katharine Foster. Memorial day services at Baptist church Sunday at 3 pm conducted by Revs. C. Flanders and M. Nuetzmann. All invited.
In Moscow on May 20 at the Leimhutler home, Cora Leimhutler wed Rev. William H. Slack. A small gathering of relatives and friends attended as Rev Jos R Hanley spoke the vows and a dinner followed. The bride wore a beautiful attire.
Mrs L M Chctl and daughter Dollie left for Hedrick to visit her sons Chas and Chet Cecil. Miss Mae McCormick wed Charles Dyche of Conesville with Rev Baumenrie officiating. Local residents attend and visit, with multiple arrivals and arrivals of Western Union Telegraph men in Cone.
Miss Lulu Murray visited Columbus Junction while Etta Weaver and Mrs Briggs called in Morning Sun. Mrs H Murray visits her daughter in Morning Sun. Josie Marshall returns from Wapello. Bethel pulpit to host meetings led by Rev Chamberlain. Georgia Googin visits Myrtle Slonaker. Many attend Uncle Tom’s Cabin show. Deck McKinley shows a curious four legged chicken. Charles Briges returns to school with mumps.
Downey updates include Geo Randall from West Liberty setting lightning rods for Geo Cornwall, Myron Gaston visiting from Iowa City, and Col E T Schenck traveling to Muscatine. Local residents attend funerals, visits to relatives in Muscatine and Iowa City, and town social rounds with West Branch and Downey connections.
Pleasant View residents report dry planting conditions and corn efforts hindered by parched ground. Local families and visitors share Sunday visits with neighbors and relatives. The Pleasant View orchestra practiced at Milder's. Wilbur Wolf visited his grandmother. A murder search for Arthur Meade yields no clue. Roy Evans’s rifle accident caused a kitchen shard and tin bits. A Woodmen hall dance entertained young people.
May 22 Montpelier residents report callers from Davenport Muscatine Buffalo and Buffalo visitors. Mr George Hartman and Mrs Hartman visited in Davenport while Mrs Hess and family stayed with George Franklin. Siehs Schroeders and Buckwalter noted as business callers. laborers prepare boats for shelling.
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