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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1907

Page

7

East Hill Resident Badly Injured In Barn Fall

James Streckler, a well known gardener living east of town, was severely injured yesterday morning while reshingling a large barn at his home. He slipped and fell striking the ground on his left side, fracturing two ribs and breaking his left arm. He was unconscious but recovered after medical attention and is resting, expected to be unable to work for several weeks. An ice cream social will be held tonight at Park Avenue M E church by the Tri M club with Hautsch orchestra.

James Streckler Park Avenue M. E Tri M. Club Hautsch Orchestra Jacob Miller W. J.miller Vera Miller A. G. Holland E. MccSwiggin Lou Miller Iowa City Ed. Gabriel Son Kerron Muscatine Flandreau N. D A. Martin Melissa Fiehaly D. E. Smith P. MceGuckin P. McElravy Park Walton Sam Wildasin Royaltown Minn Lucy Wildasin Geo. Borland F. B. James August Lamp Rena Lamp Colfax H. W. Lamp Rock Island

Local Muscatine Notices Mix of Ads and Visits

Local items include bids on two frame houses by Ad mission St. B. E. Lilly, Miss Icey Teel program at the library May 31, and a poetry-tinged snippet about Rocky Mountain Tea. Residents travel to Cedar Rapids and Independence for personal matters, with social notices and thanks to neighbors for support after a death.

Miss Icey Teel

Important Claims Against Estates Filed With Clerk

Claims filed in district court against estates include Lulu McClintock for 4000 dollars in the John J Woodhouse estate and other aggregate amounts ranging from about 175 to 10000 dollars. Notable claims listed involve Martin Beck H R Stiles Wm Elliott Webb Thomas Smith Haney White Kerchner Brockhart Rann Keck Burns Fisher Dowdal Moore Benzing Heming Heaton Hill Webster Bennett Jordan Owen White Houser Schaefer and others.

District Court John J., Woodhouse Lulu McClintock Martin Beck H. R. Stiles E. C. Stiles Wm. M. Elliott A. E. Elliott John A. Webb People’s State Bank Thomas D. Smith Richard Haney Johanna White Bernhard Kerchner Charles A. Brockhart William Rann Joseph Keck Sylvester Burns Thomas Fisher Charlotte Fisher Margaret Dowdal Drusilla Moore Josephine Benzing Lulu Heming Mary J. Heaton James Hill James C. Webster Joseph Bennett Charles M. Jordan Owen White Jacob I. Houser George A. Schaefer

River Forecast Shows Slowly Rising Mississippi Stages

River Bulletin notes lowly rising stages on the Mississippi over the next 48 hours from below Dubuque to Muscatine. J. M. Shelter.

Mississippi Dubuque Muscatine

Pleasant social notes at Wilton Presbyterian meeting

Wilton hosts a Ladies' Kensington gathering at G. W. Kelley home to celebrate Mrs. Kelley's birthday with a business session followed by refreshments. Various local residents and visitors are mentioned in sequences of visits, travel, and social events around Wilton and nearby towns.

Prices on buggy rng from Frank Bowman

Read as a classified notice guiding buyers to contact Frank Bowman for buggy ranges and prices from the cheapest option to the more expensive models. The ad emphasizes available selections and direct inquiries for purchase.

Frank Bowman

Young Graduates Celebrate Despite Poor Weather

Despite unfavorable weather the Opera House was well filled for an event where many young people received their diplomas. The crowd gave good ovations as graduates were recognized for completing their studies.

Brilliant address on China mission work at First Methodist

Dr. Walker of Peking spoke last evening at the First Methodist church detailing thirty four years of experience with Chinese culture and the missionary effort. He described the Boxer uprising as strengthening faith, outlined language challenges, and portrayed the ongoing push to Christianize schools and society in China.

Walker Peking China Methodist Jesus Confucius

Y. W. C. A. Notes Boating Club Meeting And Picnic

The Boating club announces a business session at Y W C A rooms this evening. Members and prospective joiners should attend. A note asks Monday club attendees to inform about the upcoming picnic. The club plans readings, library access, and charter memberships for this month.

Y. W

Sealed bids invited for frame residences on federal lot

Property owner posts bids due by 6 p.m. June 5 1907 for one or both frame houses on the federal build ing lot just sold to the government. Right to accept or reject bids reserved. Dated May 24 1907.

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Success Adored

The advertisement proclaims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the most successful remedy for female complaints. It claims over 30 years of curing ailments including inflammation ulcers, falling and displacements, and related spinal weakness and backache, emphasizing its suitability for women.

Jayne Lydia E. Pinkham

Groundbreaking planned for Fairport Lutheran church ceremony

Rev Martin, pastor of Grace Lutheran in Muscatine, leaves for Fairport to arrange the ground breaking for a new Lutheran church. The event, set for Monday night May 27, will host Dr Blanche of Davenport and other clergy. Muscatine residents will attend as arrangements accommodate hundreds. Rev Martin oversees finances and site preparations while plans for the building are finalized.

Martin Grace Lutheran Church Fairport Blanche Davenport

Nine Birthday Party for Vivian Griffith Held at Home

Shenandoah residents Mr. and Mrs. O. Sr. hosted a birthday party for Vivian Griffith as she turned nine. A luncheon was served by Mrs. Griffith to a group of friends including Marie Getts Lillian Getts Edith Getts Leonard O Conner Faris O Conner Russell O Conner Lloyd Wagner Evelyn Wagner Robert Hites Maynard Hites Harry Summers Constance Kathcart Ruth Hannan Hazel Warner Delia Foster Marie Brown Millicent Vance Princess Vance Melvin Foster Lucile Mossberry Edith Overholt Eva MeeKee Fay Lewis Earl Lewis.

Shenandoah O., Sr. Jamieson Vivian Griffith Robert Maynard Hites Harry Summers Constance Kathcart Ruth Hannan Hazel Warsner Deila Foster Marie Brown Millicent Princess Vance Melvin Foster Lucile Mossberry Edith Overholt Eva MeeKee Fay Earl Lewis

Exhibition closes at Musser Library display of school children’s art

The Musser library hosted an art exhibit of school children’s work ending last evening with hundreds of visitors. Over four thousand pieces showcased effort from students, many of high standard, with praise for Miss Pessie Brace and assistance from Mrs. Fannie Cobb and Miss Edith Stocker.

Musser Pessie Brace Fannie Cobb Edith Stocker

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Peosta East Hill Roger Tavrlor Blue Grass Joseph Schroeder Oskaloosa Alice Richert East Fifth Street Marie Bolden Philip le Claire Hanley Martin Wilton Mat Welch Son Llord Edna Rothe Burlington, Jr Park Place William Mackenner Illinois East Hi Boston Jersey G. M. Titus B. E. Lilly Ray Fesler Riverside Havercamps Nick Ludman Cedar Rapids Louis Cohn Tri-Cities Hollister Rocky Mountain Havercamp A. C. Campbell Independence Eliza Cheseboro Miss Grace Adams Station Bennett Louis Braun Lars River Bulletin J. M. Shelter Heidi Des M. Rapids Keokuk St. Louis Castoria Columbus Junction Graduat Opera ING Aries Columbus Junction High School Board of Education Opera House R. D. Pool Langenberg Chant Gentzier Napoleon Mabel Foster Mona Stapp Pauline Pavlovna Man With the Hoe Madge Gee Floyd Marston Winifred Oakes Zola Wilcox Gretchen Kiotz Margaret Hungate Willard Endsler Vet Noland William Colton Julius Caesar Shakespeare Daniel Overholt Warren Otts Claudius Cinthia The Little Minister J. M. Barrie Kate McCluskey Gavin Noland Scott Dawson Bobbie Bessie Hanft Nanny Pearl Sewell Sinopsis Nannie W. F. Hall K. of P. Hall Other Junction C. R. McCandless A. B. McCandless Columbus City Harry Russell Burlington J. J. Russell Nellie McSweeny West Liberty H. D. Rifenberg Minnie Ingraham Conesville Maude Noland Olive Adams Lone Tree Will D.jamieson B. E. Lik DR. D. Jayne Fairport Church D. D Rev. Martin Rev Martini W. A. Morgan Druggist Iowa
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