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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1909
Page
7
The South Muscatine Crueavor Society announces an entertainment night set for next month featuring local acts and community participation at the town hall. Proceeds support society activities and community projects.
The Christian Endeavor society of Mulford Congregational church plans an entertainment at the church in mid June with local performers. A committee led by Miss Fannie McDaniel will handle details and a program of music and readings is planned. The exact date and program will be announced later.
Multiple city residents depart for business in Oskaloosa St Louis Keota Nichols and Letts while others visit for funerals or family matters. Local doctors and agents list office hours and travel plans as residents return from trips to Des Moines Columbus Junction and Arden.
The Baptist Young People's union plans a city wide booster tour by street car on June 8 with at least six cars from Citizens Railway and Light. Stark's band will play as the cars visit every Muscatine section with stops, a Weed park picnic and concert concluding the evening. Invitations go to Davenport Baptists Association members across several cities.
Mr and Mrs George Workman hosted dinner for their daughter Mrs Will Workman and husband. Visitors from Muscatine Ia Misses Nora Agnes and Alice Gillett spent Sunday at Buffalo Prairie. Others spent Sunday with friends at Bay Island James Watson D L Ripley George Foster and Ralph Reynolds attended. Carrie Freyermuth entertained Misses Arizona Watson and Ethel Foster. Andrew Kheist harrow accident injures one horse. others unharmed. Ice cream social planned at Dan Kleist’s Wednesday hosted by the Band.
Columbus Junction residents read of a church social in the basement Wednesday afternoon and evening. The column lists numerous residents and visitors traveling, visiting relatives, or receiving and sending others over the past week amid routine small-town notices.
O W Seaholm of Greenville Pa arrives for a few weeks with sister Esther Aaronson. Mrs Jessie Daly and child visit Miss Marietta Boruff. Fred Shoppa and family attend Joy church. Mrs Alice Sheese remains ill. Grant Burns and wife visit J B Epperly. Glen and Mrs McCully entertain with nearby guests from Joy and Prince. Mrs C H Thornhill and son Leo visit Wm Epperly family. S S Roruff and wife visit Buffalo Prairie on Dr Marquis, who is injured.
Old Clifton reports Mrs. Aug Wehmeyer visiting family in town and returning home. Mrs. E C West of Ainsworth comes back after staying with relatives. Paul Tedford stopped at Duncan's WT I. Rebecca Hank visited Albert Hank’s family then returned to Wapello. Mrs. Martin Shoum and Mrs. B F Shoum called on Abbie Morgan. Local residents attended Columbus Junction commencement. Old Clifton school closed with a program and visitors attended. Eva Hock of Muscatine and sister Miss Louise Leonbart arrived.
The passage considers whether Bryan will travel overseas to study how the young Turks rose to power. It notes the issue of replacing an established party with a new one has long engaged his attention.
A historic note promotes Lane's Family Medicine as a tonic laxative herb tea that cleanses the bowels and restores natural function. The item is advertised as a health builder and urges readers to purchase a 25 cent package at druggists or dealers, claiming it surpasses prior remedies.
Mrs Amy Mills spent a couple of days last week at Lone Tree and returned home Saturday morning.
An advertisement claims eczema is cured by treating the skin itself and endorses wintergreen based D. D. D. Prescription from Havercamp's Drug Store. It argues internal illness is unlikely and touts immediate relief and reliable results from the remedy.
Mrs A Pike and Mrs Charles Park visited Nichols as business callers on Saturday evening. John Healey’s country residence nears completion, touted as Muscatine county’s finest farm house. Hendricks of North Pike to begin a new barn on the farm north of Adams Station. Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold spent Sunday with Mrs. John Myers. Willie Mills played ball at Adams on Sunday and Nichols won 19 to 17. Charles Chesebro and Nora Mills visited relatives in Columbus Junction. Lena Gersie spends her vacation at home. Ollie McCullough and Mrs C Adams visited with Mrs. C Adams on Sunday.
Prairie and Richland schools in Fulton township held a joint picnic at Richland school on May 21 marking the end of the spring term. One hundred eleven people enjoyed dinner and a program by Miss Phylora Bohn sack and Miss Clara Marolf, followed by ice cream and cake.
Mrs. Pratt of Wilton visits daughter Mrs. W D Ridenour in South Cedar, Ia. Miss Clara Rockafellow closes her spring term at Cedar Hill Friday. Messrs. Don Hargrave and Frank...
Richard Watters Federlin and Misses Jessie Vanhorn and Hattie Watters shared a Sunday night supper at the H. H. Rockafellow residence. Lewis Burnett is reported to have the measles. Union Valley school plans to close on Friday.
An advertisement promotes Foley's Urine Laxative as a remedy for constipation and liver trouble, claiming it stimulates organs and thoroughly cleanses the system. A. W. Morgan, druggist, endorses the product for spring health.
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