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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1901
Page
6
Fredonia residents attended the M. E. church gathering with a large crowd. Asa Merrill from Columbus City spoke of his county treasurer candidacy and wartime service. The article notes home improvements, health updates, travel to Letts, and plans to clean and improve Fredonia cemetery on June 5.
Ely Brothers announce Ely's Liquid Cream Balm a sprayable form of their Cream Balm priced at 75 cents with spraying tube included. The liquid preserves the medicine’s properties, absorbs quickly, and helps normalize nasal secretions. Address: 56 Warren St, New York.
Orono May meeting notes describe Mrs. Law of Detroit speaking at M E church and a large audience enjoying music and address despite weather. The column covers Rev. Millice’s ministerial trips, missionary events, visits, and a memorial service plan with speakers including Rev Mrs Whitehead and Rev Millice at Nichols. It notes Miss Dorcas Whitaker's India mission work and a tea scene at the Brooks home.
Allie DeCamp completes his first school term with high marks in Fruitland. Frank Kemp shows health improvement while rain sparks crop damage from cut worms. Miss Louie Cross visits Keota with uncle H. J. Vail. Firemen parade attendance noted in Muscatine. Postmaster tends trees. A P Swanson cited for tree care. Mrs T J Fitzsimmons and daughter Ruby visit Moore family.
Port Allen notes list arrivals and visits including H Babbett and family from Chicago, Isaiah Gideon and kin near Lettsville, Frank Pierce near Old Clifton, and many local residents visiting relatives or hosting guests. Frequent mentions include Mrs Fannie Stanton, Miss Madge Babbett, Calista Carpenter, and Frank Orr assisting with sweet potato planting.
Bloomington notes report pending telephone service as poles and wires go up. Visitors include Mrs Will Roe and daughter from Des Moines and Mrs Susan Jones with Miss Elsie Jones. W F M S group met at Mrs J W Hooves with good attendance. The Hoopes family hosted guests. Will Dallas improved his barn with a new coat of paint. local residents Mrs C K Winnemore and twins visited.
Sweetland notes E F Hoag attended the prohibition convention in Des Moines this week. S D Haifleigh and family visited Bloomington last Sunday. Mrs Dan Gilman of Muscatine helps Mrs K Van Camp with house cleaning. M B A lodge to hold ice cream supper May 25. A H Klepper and wife visited Wilton township last Sunday. Funeral of Mrs Frank Nessel bush held at her son's home last Sunday. Rev Crull bought a new driving horse.
Showers refresh dry ground as Geo W Neff, 83, travels from St Elmo to visit Mrs McLaughlin. J H Johnson family back in their own house. Muscatine Woodmen meet, and Alonzo Hains with wife from Ohio visit Isaac Booth's country home. Neighbors recall old days and plan visits. Irwin Pepper named principal of Muscatine 1st ward school. local praise and recommendation accompany promotion.
Riverside notes describe a pig dying from heat, a colt killed by a mentally ill woman, and several building projects including brick work at Lone Tree, a new cellar for a store, and additions to multiple houses. Local travel, rain, a dog incident, and a soldier’s worsening condition finish this community roundup.
Miss Mary Gorey and her niece visited in Seventy-Six last week, Nellie Fryberger and Nellie Brazel visited Albert Brazel near High Prairie, and John Scott and his mother from Sevasto pol were guests at Wm Chapman's. Dave Legler shipped a carload of hogs, while Blanchard and Riggs of Muscatine also sent hogs. Most farmers have finished planting corn and recent rains brought smiles, though news is scarce due to busy times.
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