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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1903
Page
6
In this weekly column neighbors share brief notes about local kin and acquaintances. Letters describe recent visits, updates on family milestones, and small town happenings that connect residents across streets and blocks.
In West Liberty Louisiana Rev George Furnass delivered the baccalaureate sermon at a union service in the M E church for nineteen high school graduates. Commencement will be held in the rink on Third Street Wednesday and Thursday evenings with music by the choir and decorations in white and green.
Miss Clara Berry visited in Adams before returning to Musentine after a Chicago visit with parents Mrs Leonard Umscheid. A Houts dance drew a large crowd but ended with a fight. Mrs H Myers and her son visited Muscatine. The Adams post office closed. mail now goes to Nichols. Mrs Chet Adams visited sister Mrs George Hallack. Mrs Wm Schafer drove to Muscatine.
A fragment discusses the desire of a woman to obtain a healthy, handsome baby and notes that if babies were for sale the best child would be sought regardless of price. It emphasizes that a mother’s health is tied to the child’s health and hints at actions to ensure wellbeing.
The Sunday morning plan included time with daughter Mrs Hedge. F B Mapes worked Saturday collecting signers for the Nichols to Adams rural route. Roy Lukenbach and cousin returned Monday for a short visit as their button factory closes for a few days awaiting shells.
Memorial day services were held May 24 at the Baptist church with a long program including invocations songs scripture readings German and English addresses by Rev. Nuetzmann and Rev. Flanders and a German choir. The G A R wore badges and attended in a body. Decoration day May 39 will feature ten varied numbers and a keynote by Hon FE F Richman of Muscatine. Several local residents reported illnesses and farm news plus travel notes from Muscatine Cedar Rapids and Nokomis Illinois.
Oak Grove May 26 Miss Clara Colgin Kalorama's teacher will close her school next Friday with a picnic dinner and long program for scholars and parents in Mr Sawyer's pasture. Miss Minnie Sider Oak Grove's teacher will close her school next Friday treating scholars to light refreshments with no program. A large group of parents friends and scholars surprised Miss Colgin during the evening. Mrs Eq Barnard Jr and Miss Olive Barnard visited relatives last week.
At Wapello residents report a pleasant Saturday noon visit and note neighbors in the area are constructing a new local telephone line.
Memorial services are planned at the Christian church with Rev. Geo. Moore from Iowa City to speak. Flower wreaths will be made by volunteers at W. H. Jones’s home. Children’s Day preparations by local Sunday schools. Rev. Pratt installed as pastor at the Presbyterian church with remarks by Rev. Elliott and Rev. Furnass. Nyemaster to become Nichols principal. Evans studying bank lessons.
White Prairie on May 26 reports William Heabner enjoying a ride in a new buggy. A Omaha camping party passed through Tuesday night bound for Indiana. Garret Scott drove cattle through the neighborhood Monday. John Maurer updates his home with paint while Fred Maurer wields the brush. A traveling salesman sold a patent washing machine Saturday. Edward Maurer from Iowa City visited relatives Saturday night as Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maurer hosted a crowd Sunday.
The North Prairie community reports varied farming progress with some corn planted and growing. A funeral for Mrs. J Price drew attendees, while Sunday school suffered from rain. Asa Johnson family visited Mr. Gettert and Hickys hosted guests from Muscatine. Stella Chamberlain, with friends, visited home. Alf Armstrong and wife expect his mother and sister from Dwight Alabama to visit this month.
In Lone Tree on May 26 Mr. and Mrs. Brown visited Iowa City. Rev. C. A. Pace returned from Winfield. Mrs. Frank Johnstone visited. Mrs. Day and daughter Alice returned from Moscow. J. O. Browning returned from Winfield. Commencement is June 4 in the opera house. Rev. Chas. A. Pace will preach the baccalaureate May 31. Mrs. Allen returned from Cedar Rapids. John Loehr moved to Oelwein to work for the Rock Island railroad as a helper.
D. H. Turner of Dempseytown Pa reports he used Dr King’s New Life Pills for two weeks, claiming they restored his energy to his teens. The pills are advertised as vegetable, gentle on the stomach and bowels and priced at 25 cents at Havercamp’s Prescription drug store.
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