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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1902
Page
7
A nursing mothers advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion nourishes the mother and increases breast milk supply. It asserts thin babies become fat and weak babies grow strong, offering a free sample from Scott & Lowne at 404 Pear Street, New York.
Bargains in real estate promote the city as Titus Jackson advertise new houses with modern upgrades. Travelers and visitors include John Randolph of Davenport, Miss Bertie Gerndt at Cedar Rapids carnival, and J P Gunzenhauser in town for a wedding. Community notices cover revivals at the Friends church and local sales remedies.
Mrs Wright of San Francisco recounts coffee linked to constipation headaches nausea and rheumatism. She and her husband quit coffee, switched to Postum, and report relief improved digestion and energy with no headaches or bilious attacks.
Three deaths touched Columbus City, Iowa, recent. George Spaeht died Oct. 2 after five days of appendicitis at age 28, leaving wife Dina Burns and two sons. Claus Spaeht, born in Schleswig Holstein, died Sept. 24, aged unknown, with six children in the family. Irving B. Richman of Muscatine prepares a two volume work titled Rhode Island Its Making and Its Meaning, drawing praise from the Critic Advertiser and Sioux City Tribune for its treatise on Roger Williams and the founding principles of Rhode Island.
Abstracts for Muscatine county books at Kembies 116 Iowa avenue note Davenport visits by Mrs Dewitt Berntheisel and daughter. Chicago trips, Pine Mills and West Liberty residents, and a death call for Noah Letts. Social tea at 1004 Grandview Avenue with friends and refreshments.
After more than two years of illness Mrs Alix Green died at her home south of town. Born May 22 1860 in Washington county Tennessee she was 76? Wait. The obituary notes a 1992 death at age 44 years four months five days indicating possible OCR error. She leaves a husband eight children two daughters married four sons. A babe died last year. Funeral at the U B church Monday conducted by Rev Ballard.
A physician writes that no one else can match Dr Clapp and thanks him for staying with their daughter during illness. The family R S Dilley and wife expresses gratitude for the help and sympathy received after a bereavement.
Sunflower Ridge, Oct 3 reports Fred and Philip Paul and Miss Lulu Roe of Sunbury visiting August Paul. Fred Grimm of Sibley arrived to see relatives. Jim Maurer and Mrs. Maggie Metz return to Buchanan after visiting Daniel Grimm. Mrs. O T Wunder and son Laurant go to Riverside to stay with T L Hawthorn. Mrs. Mayhouse and Corene visit sister Mrs. D A Cole. Antone Braun and Fred Theone of Hazel Dell call on friends. Lott Coal visits Danville. J S Hetzler visits Wilton. Lizzie Paul spends Sunday at home.
Fruitland Iowa October 3 Wednesday evening at the bride’s parents home Mrs Thomas Fowler Miss Vinnie Fowler wed James Lockwood Dr C L Stafford officiating. c S Bird family plan moving to Muscatine. Mr and Mrs Strouse to occupy vacated Bird house. Sunday school 9:30 preaching 11 by Rev W L Clapp. infant of John Connor not expected to live. Minnie Beitel and sons Byron and Earl leave for Muscatine after visiting Mrs Beitel’s sister Mrs G H Corwin.
Milton Gatton and son from Humboldt Iowa visit Russell Gatton at Moscow. Cyrus Lyon and family of Rock Island stay with the former's mother. Grandpa Chase returns from a soldiers reunion in good spirits. John Kirschman loses a horse with sore foot and lockjaw. William Lear and family plan Moscow as their future home. M E church to host preaching next Sunday evening by Rev Joe R Hanley. Coal famine not a concern with ample wood for winter.
M A Kelly reports congressman Page Morris of Minnesota will speak for the Republican party at Columbus Junction on October 13. Morris, a renowned speaker, is expected to draw a large crowd. no other speaker listed yet for Wapello. The village notes also mention a residence move by Will Perkins and local carnival attendance in Cedar Rapids. The partition land in Andrew Brockett estate in township 73N range 2W contains forty acres valued at $1950.
Watermelons are scarce this year as Port Allen residents note. Miss Ella Edgar of Carthage Illinois visits with local families. The Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs Jennie Maxwell. Mrs Fred Thomas remains ill with typhoid. Several residents travel to Cedar Rapids and Junction. Funeral for J G Morse attended by local families.
Advertises a correspondent, Mr. F. L. Crosby, as reliable and rich in farm listings for readers seeking to investigate the country near Mexico Missouri.
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