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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
7
Local items note numerous residents traveling to Davenport, Burlington, Fairport, and Moscow for visits and events. Many passengers are described leaving Muscatine or returning home after day trips, with short mentions of relatives and business. Advertisements for buggy prices and health products appear among the notes.
Heavy work crews push rapid expansion at the Heinz pickle plant with a new addition to the cabbage department due to begin operations by July 1. Frank P. Sendler of Pittsburgh oversees construction as carpenters finish the second story and material supplies are in place. Also notes orchard farm labor demand, and local East Hill updates including arrivals and visits of residents from Fairport Burlington and Moline.
Mrs. J G Reig and two children from Selma Alabama visit parents in Morning Sun before summer in Belle Center Ohio. Others include Mrs J A Kennedy Little York Kentucky guest of Dr D Y Graham. Miss Blanche Wilson to Des Moines Iowa. Rob Harris toastmaster at Morning Sun High School alumni banquet. officers for next year listed. numerous local visits from Ottumwa Muscatine Newton Davenport Mediapolis Oak Park Illinois and more.
Misses Kate Meanen and Maude McGinnis departed for Rock Island last evening after spending the day in the city visiting friends.
With warm weather approaching the local YWCA ends gymnasium programs for the season. Junior classes meet for the last time tomorrow as the three groups join for a final session. Fellowship club continues for two weeks at least, then athletic work ends by June 15 until fall. Outdoor activities and socials will be held through summer. Tonight’s social promises entertainment with the magic tree and hedge birds. The Fellowship club postpones its meeting to Wednesday due to Miss McKibben’s recital Tuesday.
The district court June term docket shows more than 300 cases, with Judge D W Jackson presiding over many. Open next Monday, hearings scheduled for several cases. Oldest case is City vs Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railway filed January 27 1886.
Residents travel daily to Davenport and Muscatine for business and shopping. Pauline Bowers visits from Lexington Missouri. Daisy Dorman and Carrie Dollihide are among those seen on the Helen Blair steamer. The Ladies Aid meets Friday at Mrs Wm DeLap’s. Memorial services at M E church, Major Lightfoot Post attends, St Peters hosts confirmation for 26 by Rt Rev Bishop Davis assisted by clergy.
Clyde Dollarhide was sent to the Mt. Pleasant asylum after appearing before the board of commissioners for the insane. His father Albert Dollarhide said a limb fall in about eight years ago caused lasting health problems and he now fears incurable illness without treatment.
Frightened sufferers of lung trouble urged to use Dr King's New Discovery, claimed as a guaranteed cure. Available for 60 cents or one dollar at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Sunflower Ridge notes list local visits and callers from Muscatine Durant Wilton and Durant with residents Mrs A B Raub on the sick list. Families: Aug Henke Irwin Gumm and daughters Clara Mildred. Vernie Neugent with Mayhaus Durant. Martz family Sweetland Edna. John Soltau Hazel Dell.
Muscatine Fire Department members are called to meet at city hall Monday June 3 at 7 30 p m to nominate by ballot a chief engineer and two assistant chiefs the nominees to be confirmed by the city council. Per order W H Deutschman Fire Chief.
Mike Misse] and children attended church at Buffalo Sunday. Thomas Shea of Council Bluffs returns home after visiting Pine Creek relatives. Fix family hosts Ira Reeves and family John Sick Jr Montpelier Ed Fix Sweetland Center Lillie Davis Montpelier Nellie Fix Ralph Fix visit Muscatine Mrs Ed Bierman Chas Bear and son Fred conduct business in Muscatine Saturday.
F O E Muscatine Aerif No 815 meets every Tuesday evening at 6 o clock in Eagle Lodge hall over Dunbar restaurant Visitors welcome W Sowers W P John PY Lsecn Sec
J J McNulty arrived on the afternoon train yesterday in a brief railroad era note.
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