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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1900
Page
6
The Muscatine Daily Chronicle records births, social happenings, political notes, and reflections from near neighbors. Correspondents chronicle joyous occasions and everyday observations within the community.
The article records visits by Rev. Ferdinand III and his party including Mother Foresythe and Mrs. Mary Kennedy, praises Rev. Shephard’s appointment to Illinois City for another year, and notes the Eliza band at the Aledo fair. It covers local residents’ comings and goings, obituaries for Harold Hays Ryan, and brief town news from Buffalo Prairie, Eliza, and Muscatine areas.
The Petersville Christian Endeavor society reports growth for the past year and outlines its officers for the new year. New officers include Cleon Mason as president Rush Felton as vice president Minnie Laird as corresponding secretary Carrie Mason as recording secretary Robert Laird as treasurer with department leads Ray Nelson Look out John Nelson Prayer Meeting Arthur Nelson Social and Mrs Mason Missionary Clara Nelson.
Ed Ingham travels to Fourth ward Muscatine to campaign for votes, hailed as having an edge over his opponent due to a Democratic lawyer who can pray. Mrs Anna Bakewell of Bloomington Illinois visits her sister. Mary Romig dies at her sister’s home. interment at Melville pending service date. Claus Harder buys Frank Bacons farm at 60 dollars per acre. Tommy Kelley returns from wedding trip and settles on Kelley farm with friends’ good wishes. Wilton township school board selects winter term teachers for No 2 Harriet Curtis No 3 Dorothy Sullivan No 4 Emma Atwell No 5 Frances Boot No 6 Ida Wildasin No 7 Mrs Edith Lark. Friday Havernagle slaughters a shoat and hangs it in woodshed to cool.
Lawrence Boney of Duncan township and Miss May Elliott of Buffalo Prairie were married in Aledo on September 26 and returned to her father's home on September 27. Neighbors greeted them with bells and guns. Other items: visits in Drury township, funeral attendance for Mrs. Darbyshear, plans to move to Joy, elderly health notes, and local school and church updates amid recent rains.
In North Prairie Johnnie wants pie but mother refuses as a pie social benefits the church at Andy Lincys Tuesday night October 9. A Republican meeting at N Prairie school house Thursday plans to send delegates to Davenport to hear Teddy. Notes on local people, harvest progress, and community events follow with church prayers and social visits.
Rev John Hanks and family visited their brother Robert Hanks and wife from Friday to Monday before moving to Ellensburg Washington for a new appointment. S T Chesebro and A A Ball prepare to move to Salt Lake City Utah. Dr Charles Hartupee of Buffalo NY visited his mother Mrs Martha M Hartupee on Spencer street. Mrs W D Ady and daughter Lyde and Miss Jessie Henderson went to Cedar Rapids Monday. Abner Cooley is ill at his daughter Mrs Geo F Sheldon on Third street. Mrs Armstrong of Nebraska arrived Tuesday morning at W D Ady’s on Sixth street. Miss Sara Vore of West Branch...
A guest stayed with her sister Mrs. Prof L T Hill on Sixth street. A delegation from here attended the Cedar Rapids Carnival on Tuesday. N C Gause left Monday for Chicago to enter school. Rev Wade C Barclay visited friends in town Tuesday.
An old advertisement touts Mull's Lightning Cough Cure as a safe remedy for coughs and lung trouble, claiming it is suitable for children and available in 25c and 50c sizes through druggists.
The Eliza township Sunday School convention met in Petersville Illinois on Oct. 3. President Ira Noble retired after four years and Miss Selma Lendgren was elected to lead the society. County President Dutchles of Aledo and helpers Clayton Bridgeford and J. T. Roberts of Millersburg attended.
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