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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1901

Page

2

Eliza Community Notes Endorsements and Events

Early farmers plow corn as rain lingers. Eliza Mutual Telephone elects Dr Close president and D A Schrader secretary with L C Schrader treasurer. Local officers and managers listed. Carrie Mason wins silver medal at Eliza church contest, $11 net. W C T U president Mrs Dunlap addresses Union Chapel and Eliza. H Schrader sells hogs to Faddy Shingle Decker. wheat hauled to New Boston. Children’s Day program planned at M E church.

Eliza, Jr L. C. Schrader C. H. Cox Dr. Close D. A. Schrader R. Roberts Jeff Noble M. F. Hampton Ira Reynolds J. Dodson Eliza Church Carrie Mason Dunlap Union Chapel Eliza Wallace Garmer H. Schrader New Boston M. E. Church

Surprise party honors Dora Dickey in Cedar Bethel

May 31 Cedar Bethel notes a surprise party at Will Lowe's for Miss Dora Dickey with attendees Ina Wagner Ina Lupton Delia Lowe Eva Lee Rose Dalton Myrtle Foster Neva Norris Nellie Shamming Ciara Nelson and Dora Dickey. Music by Mr Knott of Fredonia. No school at Sandy Grove Thursday.

Cedar Pethel Will Lowe Dora Dickey Ina Wagner Ina Lupton Delia Lowe Eva Lee Rose Dalton Myrtle Foster Neva Norris Nellie Shamming Ciara Nelson Frank Brown Earl Bedwell Willie Knott Frank George Floyd Johnston Jesse Lupton Ulysses Brown Henry Lupton Bert Schweitzer Charlie Williams John Williams Mr. Orr

Change in Park Management Impacts Visitor Experience

The article notes a management change in the park’s trolley service and that tickets for groups of ten or more to the Black Hawk Tower will cost 75 cents each. The new manager is described as immodulating, affecting visitor reception.

Black Hawk Tower

Memory of the Dead Observes Civil War Remembrance

A town honors brave soldiers with a morning march to Greenwood and St. Marys cemeteries. A parade forms on Iowa Avenue, then moves to Court Square for exercises led by Rev. W. L. Clapp and Capt. J. B. Jester. The speaker extols Lincoln era leaders and civic virtue.

Becky Iowa Avenue Second Street Shelby Norman Post G. A. R. and Co. C Greenwood Cemetery Greenwood St. Mary's United States Co. C Morgridge Panchet Second Streets Davidson Mulberry Court Square Panciet 50Th Regiment Iowa National Guard Pandiet H. D. Herr Laura Musser Nevius MaeQuesten Shinn Goff Grey G. W. Porter LeMoyne Porter A. K. Raff Adjt. Brown J. B. Jester Lincoln W. L. Clapp Musserville M. E Abraham Lincoln McClelland Burnside Hoker Chancelorsville Abraham Grant

Nervous Debility Cure Message From Local Specialist

A local doctor advertises a home treatment for nervous debility and related conditions. The practitioner claims extensive experience, promises lasting cure and the restoration of health, with office hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday mornings. He lists blood trouble skin disease kidney trouble and female diseases among targeted ailments.

Walsh Aony & Hospital Davenport Srotin Comataabuahe West Third St. McCullough Building

Four Professors Warn Quick Lunches Endanger Stomachs

Four physicians at a Chicago Medical Society meeting warned that rapid business lunches threaten gastric ulcers among both men and women. They urged regulation of lunch counter eating and promoted Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and Herd Laxative to prevent indigestion and related ailments.

Chicago Medical Society E. W. Andrews Caldwell Pepsin S Co Monticello, Lis

Fredonia Notes on Visits Trials and Local News

John Hoover of Morrisburg Pa met old friend J C Books near Fredonia and visited after 25 years. Local residents S A Crull and crew returned to work. Mrs Charlotte Walker sick at her son in law Robert Donahue home. Benson and Cranor trial in Columbus Junction pending. Cemetery cleanup date corrected to June 1. Many farm updates on replanting and weather conditions reported.

Fredonia John Hoover Morrisburg J. C. Books Muscatine M. Hamilton Letts G. J. Crull Charlotte Walker Robert Donahue S. A. Crull H. Banta Thos. Manning H. A. van Dyke A. M A. Garretts Buzzard Bay Newell Robbie Benson and Cranor Columbus Junction J. H. Snyder Henry Braunce Stephen Wise Mount Hope S. S J. L. Gambell

Child Taken Ill After Sudden Spasms On Thursday

Thos Careys child fell suddenly ill Thursday afternoon with spasms and a physician was called at once. The report notes an urgent medical response to the child's condition and indicates a medical emergency in the household.

Thos. Carey

Oakland Newslets: Local Events And Family Notices

Oakland reports a mix of farming notes and social items. Farmers still planting corn, school entertainment drew good crowds, and church attendance included Arthur Swailes and his bride. Community members, meetings, sickness, and livestock shipments are listed with names such as J G Morse, Efie Wolford, Ida Chown, Inez Rife, and Pearl McCullough.

San Juan George W. McCrary Oakland Arthur Swailes Bride J. G. Morse Efie Wolford Ida Chown Inez Rife Christian Chapel J. H. Baker E. C. Wolford Essie Morse Pearl McCullough Jim Nickelson Henry Hill D. L. Lee Cone Harry Morse H. H. Boyd Nellie Hine

Train Offer to Clear Lake Return Fare 1901

The M., N. & 8S. Ry offers round trip tickets to Clear Lake for 9.65 dollars for the 1901 season. Tickets on sale May 15 to September 30, valid until October 31. Departure from Muscatine at 6 05 p m via M N and BD, arriving Mason City 5 25 a m via Iowa Central. Return from Mason City 5 30 a m via wc CL, arriving Clear Lake 6 05 a m via MC and C L.

Clear Lake Muscatine Mason City Iowa Central Wc. CL

10-DO Antiseptic Promoted for Wide Use Across Wounds

An advertisement touts 10-DO as superior to all others for cuts wounds ulcers burns and scalds claiming broad range of usefulness. It promises fast healing without a scar and lists a price of 25 cents per box at all druggists.

Railroad Schedule for Montezuma and Eastbound Routes

Traveler's Guide lists B. C. B. and N Muscatine Division trains to Montezuma with daily except Sunday passenger at 8:05 am and freight time. Arrival from Montezuma shows passenger 7:10 pm and freight 6:00 pm. Eastbound No 12 passenger departs 4:02 am and No 1 passenger 10:48 am, with No 12 continuing 2:45 pm. Southwest No 15 passenger 7:58 am and No The schedule notes freight times 7:33 am and 11:35 pm for other trains.

Chicago Denver Kansas City St. Joseph Evans Washington Muscatine Fruitland Roundhouse Grandview Teenee Walio «Eee Elrick Junction Wapello Grandview Charles Howard

Schedule of Wilton Branch Train Times

Schedule shows train leaves and arrivals between Muscatine and Wilton with daily service except Sunday. Times listed include morning departures and afternoon arrivals though some digits are unclear.

Wilton

Trains Schedules at Elrick Junction Iowa Central

At Elrick Junction Iowa Central notes Northbound trains St Paul Express Mason City Mail and Way Freight times and Southbound Peoria Mail Peoria Express Way Freight. Coupon tickets on sale to all points in United States Canada and Mexico. For rates and folders contact Geo S Batty Co L Seevers AGT Elrick Junction IA Marshalltown IA.

St. Paul Express Dally Mason City Mail Sun Way Freight Peoria Mail Peoria Express United States Canada Mexico S. Batty, Co L. Seevers Pass. & Tkt. Agt Elrick Junction Marshalltown Iowa

Fragmentary OCR Note from 4 208 1 and Public Record

Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled lines with numbers and letters. likely a damaged public record or notice fragment. The readable bits mention dates and financial terms but lack coherent facts. The piece appears to be an incomplete legal or administrative entry with no clear event, parties, or location identified.

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