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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1902

Page

2

Delegates Chosen For Township Convention Elections

Republicans in city wards held caucuses to elect delegates to the township convention, meeting next Friday at city hall to select the fall ticket. First ward listed delegates, Second ward chose twenty, Third and Fourth wards also met with their own officers and delegates, and adjourned with votes to cast full delegation strength.

Lect Ning J. B. Lee E. H. Dolsen Wm. van Zyl Lester Smith C. H. Steen Carl Mueller John H. Munroe Geo. M. Titus J. E. Coe E. P. Day Arthur Hoffman John van Zyl J. M. Beck John H. Freers John M. Kemble R. B. Baird Theron Thompson Second Ward Chas. P. Hanley Samuel McNutt F. W. Eversmeyer Third Ward Rescre Hose House Luther M. Woods R. W. Leverich H. §. Howe R. Amlong Joseph Crouch Geo. R. Hawley I. T. Eaton John M. Duncan J. R. Longstreth C. Young H. R. Gurtner L. M. Woods J. A. Nyenhuis Frank Rhodes T M. Winnemore W. J. Ogilvie J. B. Mark Frank George J. C. Coster H. S. Howe J. W. Hilton J. A. Leyda Wm. Geller J .B. Jarvis Fourth Ward Relief Hose House C. H. Reesink J. D. Diercks F. Fischer Geo. Luckhardt John McCormick Wm. Noyenhuis John Beckman Mark Taylor Charles Diercks Irving Earl Henry Lemkau Wallace Proctor Frank Fischer

Lone Tree Ladies Leave for New York Visit

Lone Tree Iowa on Oct 7 Mrs Walter Tantlinger and Miss Maggie Rice left for New York for a month visit with Mrs Tantlinger s parents Mr and Mrs Oral Crain rejoice over their plans and greetings received upon departure

Lone Tree Walter Tantlinger Maggie Rice New York T.’s Par Mrs Oral Crain

One Dollar Present Free To Read This Advertisement

An advertisement offers a free prepaid book titled The Inner Mysteries of Personal Magnetism to anyone who writes and states which paper carried the ad. The book, normally priced at one dollar, is sent without charge.

Rosewood Named for Fragrance When Freshly Cut

The term Rosewood describes wood prized for its rose scent when cut. The name recalls the distinctive aroma associated with the timber.

Selby and Smith Clash Over Morse Remark

Terse exchange shows Selby accusing Smith of defecting with Morse calling him a donkey. The pair dispute perceived slights as tensions flare.

Selby Smith Smith—Morse

Wilton Neighbors News and Local Notes

Wilton Iowa items from Oct 7 report travels and illness visits. Derby and Derby visit Galesburg others head home to Barstow. C L Packer hosts son B Packer from Toulon. Miss Emelie Evers visits H W Lamp. Jim McCartney leases Commercial House and to start duties mid month. C W Norton to represent Iowa at Farmers National Congress in Macon Ga Oct 7. Ladies of Methodist church schedule Feast of Days Oct 10 with daily themed activities and voluntary home luncheons. Social events include a birthday surprise for Mrs McAulay with quarters gifts from twenty four ladies. Several residents travel, visit, or report illnesses and movements including Mrs Eva Gilbert returning to Alabama and Mrs A Sanders health concerns. Various community notices on posts, meetings, and upcoming rallies.

Emelie Evers Rock Island H. W. Lamp Jim McCartney C. W. Norton Ira Shifler C. C. Bacon D. E. Smith S. H. Wise L. N. Ayres H. E. Nicolaus Geo. Holzhauer Lizzie Holzhauer Davenport

Local tile firm dissolves partnership in Keota

Clark and Leacox dissolve their fifteen year tile factory partnership with Leacox buying out his partner. H A Millhouse searches Missouri for real estate deals. Dave Martin and wife return from Minnesota trip. Rev Howell E E Bower and others attend Baptist association in New Haven. Mrs A C Brown moves household goods back to Mason City. The Musicale Hoyles gave the first

Keota Clark & Leacox Leacox H. A. Millhouse Missouri Dave Martin Minnesota Rev. Howell E. E. Bower New Haven A. C. Brown Mason City Hoyles

Wedding of Miss Margaret Allbee and Rev C C Brown

Pleasant Prairie reports the wedding set for 7 PM on Wednesday October 8 at the home of E A Allbee. Also noted are social and local updates including a visit by Maggie Tough to Western Iowa, family returns to Sibley Iowa, a new daughter for Mr and Mrs W L Sissel born October 4, and a funeral attendance for John Eis in Montpelier with school plans for Grace Miller's fall term closing Friday.

J. W. Brown Mary Jayne Watonga Oklahoma Rev C. N. Pace Riverside Briggs California Henry Samuel Hinkley Clara Edna Betts Nona Miller Cedar Rapids John France Epworth League Jasper Sutton Centersburg Andrew Lockridge Little Son North English Flora Popham Parnell A. L. Moore Williamsburg Mahannah Pleasant Prairie Margaret M. Allbee C. C. Brown E. A. Allbee Maggie Tough Iowa Grimm Lizzie Winder Fred Grimm Sibley W. L. Sissel John Eis Montpelier Grace Miller

Pomeroy Residents Attend State Fair at Springfield

Pomeroy residents Wm. Epperly M. C. Boruff Chas. Retherford J. B. Epperly and John McGarry visited the state fair in Springfield last week and report a very glowing experience. Mrs. Alice Stead was taken quite ill during the goings on.

Pomeroy, Ill Wm. Epperly M. C. Boruff Chas. Retherford J. B. Epperly John McGarry Springfield Alice Stead

Local notes from Aledo area last Friday and Saturday

The column reports residents sick at home and visiting family in Abington. Mrs. Drury Fisher improved after illness. Omer Jackson’s child fractured an arm, Dr. Criswell treating the injury. Mrs. M. O. Joruff and two children visited Philip Aaronson in Abington. Rural free delivery began Oct 1 reaching about ninety families on the Joy routes.

Aledé Aledo Drury Fisher Omer Jackson Criswell M. O.joruff Abington Philip Aaronson

West Liberty Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

West Liberty residents host relatives and guests from nearby towns and states. W H Hughes entertains his mother from Oskaloosa. A R Barrett and wife visit from Orange Grove Oregon. many locals welcome relatives at homes on East Sixth and Fourth streets and Ruthland, while plans for trips to Colby Kansas and Arapahoe Nebraska are noted.

West Liberty Iowa W. H. Hughes East Third Street R. W. Hughes Oskaloosa A. R. Barrett Orange Grove Oregon Harmon Meyers West Sixth Clay Streets James Walters Mitchelville A. H. Floyd East Sixth Street C. L. Fisher East Fifth Ruth Malone Sweetland Sanders East Fifth Street Leo. Sixsmith Thornburg Ed. Sexsmith East Fourth Street Tilmon Todd Ida Forgy Muscatine Mesdames Heath Hulicart A. P. Lamborn A. C. Quier Arapahoe Nebraska Theon

Miller Dies of Heart Failure in Shoo Fly

Shoo Fly resident Oct 2. Interment set for Monday in Conesville. Des Moines visitor Rose Stockley joins Chas Eden Sr. family. Community notes: Farmers Mutual Telephone committee formed at Shaw schoolhouse. Anna Akeson to teach in Washington county. Snells back from Henry county. Geo Wall paints house. attendees at Gal langler trial. King's schoolhouse audience disappointed by Rev Moore’s absence.

Shoo Fly Perm Miller Conesville Rose Stockley Des Moines Chas. Eden Shaw School House Farmers’ Mutual Telephone Company T. J. McCollister Geo. Johnson Anna Akeson Washington County A. N. Snell Henry County Geo. Wall Gallangher King's School House Rev. Moore

Riverside notes include people moving work and farm activity

Brick Woman travels to Cedar Rapids for cereal work while Clarence Crawbaugh returns north. Rev Wahl lessons draw small but solid turnout. Jean Ennis paints in Hoskins noting two new houses. Farmers lag in threshing hay and plowing while creamery pay steadies. John Moore buys Ainsworth butcher shop after Kalona and Washington posts. Deputy Black serves attachment on oatmeal mill for Citizens Savings Bank. Frank Thoman sells out and plans Davenport move.

Hoskins John Moore Ainsworth Washington Kalona John Riverside Black Citizens Savings Bank Riverside Leader

Weather Keeps Tommy Away from School

Master questions Tommy about absence yesterday. Tommy explains he was not detained but missed due to rain.

Tommy

Unappreciated Luck and Family Remarks

A woman laments her husband’s failure to notice her new gown while her aunt offers contrasting praise about her own partner. The exchange highlights differing views on attention and appreciation within a family.

Hershey State Bank Directors and officers listed

Hershey State Bank Muscatine Iowa with president W Francis and vice president Henry Jayne. Cashier J G Burnett. Directors include Sara Hershey Eddy Mira Hershey L G Burnett. General banking business with real estate loans and four percent interest on time deposits.

Hershey State Bank W. Francis Henry Jayne J. G Burnett Muscatine Iowa Sara Hershey Eddy Mira Hershey L. G. Burnett Muscatine Savings Bank J. Carskaddan J. B. Dougherty Chas. Page First National Bank

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