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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1906
Page
7
Muscatine city notes include residents traveling to New Boston and Lone Tree aboard the Helen Blair and North & South trains. Visitors arrive from Atalissa Deshler Joy and Wilton while local businesses offer medicines, hats, cigars, and stationery. Residents visit relatives, preach, or shop in nearby towns as street crowds and daily errands fill the scene.
Argus lodge Iowa Legion of Honor celebrated its first session in new Maccabee hall last night marking the lodge's twenty seventh anniversary. E N Helm of Cedar Rapids led initiation of a large class as red and white color scheme filled the festive program with readings music and social hour.
New Boston Illinois reports Joseph FE Pomeroy of Muscatine Iowa visited on Tuesday and attended the state G A R encampment in Galesburg on Wednesday. Miss Minnie Rader closed her school at No. 82. A picnic and program followed. Louis Hartwig visited from Muscatine this week. Mrs Malinda Gibson, recently ill, was taken to Joy Wednesday to be cared for by daughter Mrs Stuebinger. Frank Ives traveled to Galesburg Thursday as a witness in a case involving a counterfeit check for 53 71 on him in May. The suspect is believed to be J L Bruce wanted in Galesburg and Fort Madison Iowa.
Miss Olga Smith returned home from Oswego Illinois with her cousin Carl Young while Miss Clara Ruff visited Muscatine. Ed McSwiggin left Victor to resume work in Muscatine at Blanchard Packing Co. Merton Fuller and son from Canton New York visited Mrs. I L Wright while Fuller directs the Canton weather station. Mrs C M Marshall visited Muscatine. Mrs H B Johnson of Kansas City visits her mother Mrs S J Warren. C Shifler and Joe Brown with Miss Mary Henriksen toured Muscatine and West Liberty. Rev N A McAuley returned from the Presbyterian assembly in Des Moines. C Brown attended a Scottish Rite Masons reunion in Davenport. Walter Johnson of Muscatine was in town on business. Mrs Guy Woodhouse and daughter from Sharon Springs Kansas arrived for a brief visit.
Mrs. Geo Woodhouse hosts visitors while Miss Helen Terry from Rockford visits her grandmother in East Wilton. Mrs. Roush of West Liberty spends a day with the Beimford family. W G Johnston conducts business in Tipton. A Snyder from Chicago arrives to spend Sunday with the Hudlet family. Mr and Mrs L M Wilson return from Stronghuwurst after a week with relatives. B T Hough of Des Moines attends to local business. Mrs O W Nelson and son Donal with Mrs M B Nelson and three children travel to Durant for relatives’ visit. Mrs James McNulty learns of Maurice Norton’s death in Galveston Texas, the Norton family’s memories linger in the area.
Three stallions will stand for mares during 1906 at W. W. Wagner's stable, southwest of Letts Iowa. Bataclau is a Black Imported Percheron among the state's largest and a top breeder producer of strong colts. Brabancon 29512 is a Black Imported Belgian from Belgium's best blood, with admired colt stock. Lord Aesop is a Blood Bay Standardbred stallion bred for size speed and quality, with an expected 1300-Tb maturity. sire Aesop 27805 has 21 sweepstakes and dam Jeanette 2.264 is a large 1200-Tb mare. Pasture available at reasonable mares-breeding prices. visitors welcome for about a square deal.
Judge Howe bound Lloyd Cox over to the district court in a case charging breaking and entering with intent to commit murder at the Bishop and Hagerman button factory. The bond was set at 500 and Cox was warned to leave the city. John Nicewarner returned and was jailed for 15 days suspended earlier, after failing to leave as promised. Fritz Wheeler was jailed 10 days for intoxication, with costs paid and good behavior promised.
The Supreme Court rules Dr. King's New Discovery wins against Coughs and Colds, pricing at 50 cents and one dollar. Havercamp's Prescription referenced in the decision.
Merrick and his augmented concert band will entertain with a grand high class program for forty minutes before Wallace Shows two performances in Muscatine on Thursday June 7. Patrons are advised to go early for the musical entertainment.
The funeral for Walter Sherry was held at 9:00 this morning from St Matthias church with Father Leonard officiating. Interment followed at St Mary's cemetery. Pallbearers were Ben Bates, Joan Knight, Phillip Ryan, James Maloney, James Lawless, and Dennis Garan.
Master Masons of Iowa Lodge No. 2 A F and A M call a Saturday meeting to arrange attendance at the funeral of Brother E E Shellabarger set for Sunday at 10 o clock in Letts. A large delegation is expected and members are urged to attend.
Chicago to Buffalo via Nickel Plate Road for 12 25, depart June 9 11 19 with return by June 25. The Nickel late Office at Room 298 No 113 Adams St Chicago provides details.
The Iowa Central offers weekly round trip excursion tickets every Tuesday to Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Canadian northwest with rate one fare plus 2.00 and liberal stop over privileges. First and third Tuesdays cover south southeast west and southwest points. For rates and details contact agents or A B Cutts P T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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