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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1906
Page
7
A discussion of recurring loss of items on trains and at depots, noting the pattern of carelessness when traveling. It explains how many unclaimed articles are later recovered, while thousands go to lost-and-found offices and finally to public auction, where buyers often overestimate outer value.
Garret Brown a 62 year old Ohio born man who lived in Muscatine for 16 years died suddenly at his Orange street home last evening after a hearty supper. He is survived by his wife and daughter Mrs. Mabel Williams. The funeral is expected to be held tomorrow with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Pat DeCamp of Fruitland visited the city last evening and returned home. Miss Kate Connes will teach in Bayfield after leaving this morning on the Western. Mrs G M Scott arrived from West Liberty to visit friends. Straw hats cleaned at Pearl City Panitorium on Iowa avenue. Lewis Othmer and Geo Schultz headed to Burlington for summer work. C Lucas of Iowa City was in town returning on the afternoon train.
Grandma Lord has a severely sprained ankle. Mrs. M. E. Parsons moves to Wapello today. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Brock of Keithsburg Illinois visited Mrs. Jellie. Brock returned home Saturday. Mrs. Brock stayed longer. Mrs. A. Sillick, Mrs. Lucretia Mc Mannis and Mrs. Arthur Sprague visited Oakville. C. M. Donaldson of Wapello, county superintendent candidate, called on friends. Diantha Skipton of Winfield visited with Mrs. Lord. Sunday school plans Children's day program.
Foley & Co Chicago promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as the genuine throat and lung remedy. The ad warns that many imitators use similar sounding names and urges customers to ask for the yellow packaged original at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
Revival meetings held at the Friends church on East Fifth street for three weeks closed last evening. The event was a success for converts and church members. Mrs. Elder will lead meetings at South Muscatine Friends church for a few days before traveling to Oskaloosa where Mr. Elder attends a Friends conference.
Memorial services for Foster and Reynolds Cemetery will be held May 27 in Foster Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with a program by local students and officials. Decoration day at Reynolds Cemetery May 30 features a veterans tribute, songs, eulogy, and addresses by Rev. Hanley and Mr. Spiller, followed by martial music and the Star Spangled Banner. Born announcements note a son for Mr. and Mrs. Workman on May 22 and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Kleist on May 29.
West Liberty Iowa residents share local visits and arrivals including Mr. and Mrs. H W Hughs of Burlington visiting C E Pickering on East Third Street. Centerdale guests, West Branch visitors, Miss Mabelle Marshall of Wilton and Mises Ripley of Nichols are noted with local host families and shop trips.
Fredonia society column lists Mrs Adram Reynolds and child visiting Mrs H Wilson of Columbus Junction. Miss Lottie Hunter travels to Letts to visit sister Mrs Florence Verink. Mrs Fred Snyder visits Columbus Junction with sister Mrs E W Kelley. Delia Brown arrives from El Paso Texas to stay with relatives here and in Eldon. Mrs Jim Snyder visits with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Orr near Cone. Ethel Johnston and Maud George of Cedar Bethel spent last Thursday.
A 19th century sales pitch claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as the universal remedy. It promises blood and mucous surface action, a 100 dollar failure guarantee, and urges readers to buy via local druggists at 75 cents plus mention of Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
May 24 events at the Kleppers home featured guests Mr and Mrs Dunbar Vanatta of Muscatine and Mr and Mrs John Gray and Mr and Mrs Frank Gray of Wilton township. L E Downer and family visited J H Van Camp. Dr Tillie of Muscatine called on business in Sweetland while Mrs Wedekind and Ed Wedekind visited Fairport and had dinner with Mr and Mrs Wm Reeves. Mr and Mrs Joe Hanley and their child were also mentioned among attendees.
Mrs. H F Owen and Miss J Pearle Davis travel to Chula Missouri for a brother's serious illness. Rev Voorhies heads to Franklin Indiana for marriage then returns with his wife in about a month. Mrs Dr Alcorn comes back from a two week visit at Allerton. Residents attend Geo Thomas funeral in Washington and burial at Armnworth cemetery.
The Iowa Central will sell round trip excursion tickets every Tuesday to Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Canadian northwest with on first and third Tuesdays each month to southern and western points. Rate one fare plus 2.00 with liberal limits and stop over privileges. For rates and details contact A B Cutts P T A Minneapolis Minn.
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