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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1902

Page

7

Local Citizens Change Homes and Travel Readjustments

Ed stablein now at Pickering Indiana on the Iowa Central after leaving the C R L P depot. Mrs Mary Dawson travels from Michigan to Kalona with a stop in this city. Tilden Samuels, formerly of Des Moines, plans to make this city home. once an instructor at Highland Park college. Mrs E A Moffett returns home to Wapello after visiting her daughter in this city. Mrs Clara E Batterson and two daughters depart for Seattle then Los Angeles to spend winter months. Mrs Lizzie Du Bois improves at home near Blue Grass under nurse D C DuBois from Ottumwa. Mt Pleasant friends learn Prof Fred C Demorest, once Latin chair at IWU, is very ill in Muscatine after suspected typhoid. doctors hope for recovery as nourishment remains limited.

Tilden Samuels Des Moines Highland Park College Lizzie du Bois Blue Grass D. C. DuBois Ottumwa William Brownawell Mt. Pleasant Fred C. Demorest Muscatine Demorest Fayette Iowa

Acre Trade Offers Whole Acre Bargain

Titus and Jackson promote a single acre deal in a favorable location listing an entire acre for less than the price of a single lot promising greater value for buyers seeking space and potential.

Titus & Jackson

Rules for State Teachers Certificates Issued by County Supervisors

State Superintendent Barrett releases circular detailing three grades of certificates for Muscatine teachers. Requirements include specific subject competency, 36 weeks teaching experience, minimum averages, with no renewal or cross county state endorsements. Examinations held last Friday and Saturday monthly at county seat, fees set at two dollars for first grade and one dollar for others.

Muscatine Richard C. Barrett United States

Food for Sleep and Comfort from Grape-Nuts

A Grand Rapids man recovering from nervous prostration credits Grape-Nuts with easing stomach irritation, restoring strength, weight gain, and peaceful sleep after rejecting drugs. He praises the cereal as a regular morning dish that sustains him until midday, noting health improvement and a note of Postum Co. disclosure.

Grand Rapids Mich Postum Co Battle Creek

Devotional Sunday at Congregational Church Inspires Hymns

Services at the Congregational church offered uplifting singing and a sermon by Rev. D Herr on Peters testing by the risen Lord. Music featured Zapff Wiegenlied and Buck cavatina sung by Miss Florence Anger, with Clarkson offertory reflecting ongoing Christian service.

Congregational Church Zapff Chas Eden Clarkson Buck Florence Anger Israel Th D. Herr Peter Simon Jonas Pastor Herr Brother Herr

To New York via Niagara Falls by Lehigh Valley Rail

Describes an attractive through trip to New York and Philadelphia using Lehigh Valley railroad service with solid vestibule trains. Dining car service a la carte. Stop-over allowed at Niagara Falls on all through tickets.

New York Niagara Falls Lehigh Valley Railroad Philadelphia

Cedar Valley Social Notes and Local Updates

Cedar Valley reports Mr and Mrs John Farrel returned from Cedar Rapids after a short trip to visit Farrel s parents and enjoy the carnival. Mrs Mary Graham has been ill. Fr Moyland and daughters Ellen and May visited Muscatine. Wm Graham and Mr Shellabarger attended a Leon Meyers sale. Elizabeth Swain died in Muscatine. M G Swain s sister in law. Emma Beggs returned from Atalissa. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Anna Brown. Wm Graham tends a sweet potato patch disturbed by a thief. John Housman and Frank Lindie family visited. Mrs John Toyne stayed with her daughter caring for grandchildren with whooping cough. Mrs Lathawaite visited Lena Lindie last week.

Cedar Valley John Farrel Cedar Rapids Mr. Farrel Mary Graham Fr. Moyland Ellen May Muscatine Wm. Graham Shellabarger Leon Meyers M. G. Swain Elizabeth Swain Emma Beggs Atalissa Ladies Aid Society Anna Brown Frank Swain John Housman Frank Lindie John Toyne Lathawaite Across Cedar Lena Lindie

Free Seats for All at Sabbath Service Draws Neighborhood

A pastor invites the public to attend Sabbath services, noting twelve hundred seats are spread out and all are free and reserved for those who come, emphasizing inclusivity and belonging.

Three Good Bargains in Muscatine Property

Titus and Jackson offer three notable Muscatine city property bargains. The notices highlight prime parcels and value spots likely to attract buyers seeking solid local investments.

Muscatine City Titus & Jackson

Correction to G A R circle affiliation and sewing event

A letter from Mrs. J R Whitney corrections claims that the independent club is not auxiliary to the G A R circle and that any lady not a member is eligible for membership. It also corrects the reported attendance at Mrs Wiles afternoon sewing from fifteen to twenty ladies.

Wiles J. R. Whitney

In Memoriam Jessie May Stroup

In memory of Jessie May Stroup who died Oct 1 at age 16. Poem speaks of a tranquil death, divine peace, and a heavenly home, with lines about footsteps, God’s seal, and welcoming angels. Signed M. C. B.

Jessie May Stroup

Des Moines Chosen as HQ for Fraternal Choppers of America

Des Moines was selected as the headquarters of the Fraternal Choppers of America, representing seven states. Boone was the other candidate, with a 28 to 10 vote in favor of Des Moines.

Des Moines Fraternal Choppers of America Iowa Nebraska Kansas South Dakota North Dakota Oklahoma Indian Territory Boone

Ohio firm introduces wheelbarrow with ball bearings on market

An Ohio company markets a wheelbarrow design featuring built in ball bearings. The release notes improved ease of use and reduced friction for lifting loads, signaling a new consumer gardening tool option.

Ohio

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