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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1907
Page
7
Local notices cover visitors from Summit Wilton West Liberty and Fruitland plus trips to Davenport Keokuk and Cedar Rapids. Advertisements promise ice cream sodas buggy prices and Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea. A Decoration Day steamer from Davenport to this city is announced with return times.
At First Presbyterian Church memorial services many patriotic organizations attended a program of hymns and addresses. Rev. Elliott preached on higher patriotism linking Civil War sacrifice to modern liberty and the universal kingdom of mankind, urging unity and religious faith.
Illinois City reports the W. J. Willie Circle No. 7 meeting with eleven veterans present. They sang old war songs, presented a new flag to Grand Army ladies, and served lunch. Memorial sermon is set for Sunday evening by Rev. E. Morton. Decoration Day services are planned.
Mrs Eli L Wells an old West Liberty resident died Sunday at 3 am at her Clay street home after a brief illness due to apoplexy. She was born Lydia Schooley in 1855 and moved to West Liberty in 1865. Survived by husband two sons Elmer and Clyde a daughter Daisy Moylan a sister and a brother. Funeral Tuesday at 10 am from the family home.
The Grand Trunk Railway announces special excursion tickets to Atlantic City Philadelphia Saratoga Springs Norfolk Jamestown Exposition Toronto Montreal Halifax Temagami Muskoka Wharf Boston and Portland with numerous dates in May June July August and September. Full route details fares stopovers and descriptive publications available fromGeo W Vaux A G R T A 1385 Adams St Chicago IL.
Bids due by 6 p m June 5 1907 for one or both frame residence buildings on the federal lot recently purchased. Right to accept or reject bids reserved. Notice signed by B E Lilly dated May 24 1907.
Elmer Pratt admits killing William Connell after a six year feud in Johnson County Iowa explaining he fired to defend himself. Dr Fox of the State University conducts autopsy finding arterial damage and lung puncture with internal hemorrhage as the cause of death.
Formal report to the coroner's jury will not be made until today or Tuesday and the jury has adjourned, pending the coroner's call.
River bulletin notes local forestry updates and sustains river area coverage with brief reports on timber, watershed conditions, and seasonal advisory for nearby communities.
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