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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1900
Page
7
Irregular or tardy delivery of The Journal should be reported to the business office. Every copy should be delivered before 6 20 p m. Complaints for late delivery should be made promptly. Subscribers are asked to provide secure boxes or a designated place to keep the paper safe from weather or tampering.
The Journal guarantees ad changes only if copy is in the office by 9 a.m. Ads are on sale daily at R. A Holmes E. Davidson and W. Hodges Qrews stands. All customers can be supplied.
A short compiled notice shows a passenger named Jesse Morris traveling to West Liberty this morning and mentions various patent medicines such as Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Hood s Sarsaparilla and Wood s Norway Pine Syrup with claims of curing burns cuts dyspepsia colds and digestive issues. Mrs A E Jordan visits Chicago and travels to Keswick after a visit in the city.
Congress man Robert G. Cousins will speak to Muscatine county Republicans Tuesday evening October 16 at Stein's hall. Also notes of local travel, meetings, and promotions appear in this compact community page.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Indianapolis for the Quadrennial Convention of the National Association of Democratic Clubs, Oct 3 4, at a single fare plus 2 dollars. Good service and first class equipment link all points to Chicago for connections to Indianapolis. For rates and train times, contact a Cedar Rapids Route agent.
A steamer trip on the Young leaves Muscatine at 6 39 p m on Sunday Monday Wednesday and Friday for Rock Island and from there electric cars go to Black Hawk Tower now open with more attractions. The Young offers free tickets for Tower parties of ten or more from Rock Island to Black Hawk and return. Dinner accommodations are excellent. For details contact agent Wm G Block.
The Black Diamond Express leaves Buffalo at noon via the Lehigh Valley Railroad. It arrives in New York at 10 08 p m with a dining car serving the entire journey and a la carte service.
The October Iowa Annals publish a 25 page biographical sketch of pioneer Muscatine lawyer Stephen Whicher born May 7 1798 in Vermont. It details his journey from Dayton Ohio to Prairie du Chien then Bloomington Muscatine his topographical survey ideas including the Moscow canal and his service as U S District Attorney. He died Feb 13 1856 and is remembered for a self made rise and public service.
An alarm of fire in West Liberty Saturday morning drew prompt response from the fire company. Mrs J E Gregg loaned a small gasoline stove for a banquet. it toppled onto a box in the out kitchen and ignited nearby material. The tramp guest who lit it disappeared and may be dead. Miss Jessie E Chase hosted Barbara Heck Society ladies for her mother’s 67th birthday with elegant refreshments. Mrs Chase received pieces of china as gifts. Two local drug stores changed hands recently with R B Hampton selling to C E Pickering who owns the building. E L
Local business notes report Henderson's store in the McCiun block has been purchased by a Colfax firm. Several residents are mentioned visiting relatives and attending events, including Bloomfield guests the Bairds, a Chicago trip for the Woman's Home Missionary Society convention, and multiple social visits across town.
Funeral services for Abner Cody were held at 2 p m Saturday at the home of his daughter and son in law in West Liberty. The Rev J E Newson and Dr J C W Coxe officiated with music by Mrs Emma Luse Miss Edith Smith and Dr C S Merrill. Cody born March 25 1825 in Forestville New York died Oct 12 1900 after two weeks illness. He moved to Ohio at age 20 and to Iowa in 1875 settling in West Liberty. He married twice first to Jane Fedrow in 1846 and then to Floretta W Baker in 1852. Survived by daughters Mrs Sara Sheldon and Edward Cody of West Liberty and Mrs Percy Jackson of Osborn Ohio who accompanied the remains to Athens Ohio for burial. He was a Methodist and regarded for upright conduct and kindness.
All Republicans who voted for Fremont and plan to vote for McKinley are asked to leave their names and addresses with the chairman of the Republican County Central Committee at Republican headquarters, 114 East Second Street. J. W. McKee, Chairman County Central Committee.
Tickets offered on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at one fare plus 2 dollars for a round trip good for twenty one days with stopover privileges. Information available from Bissell Wilson District Passenger Agent 111 Adams Street Chicago.
Philip Laconi dies at 1 o clock Sunday at his Hoopes addition home after heart disease. Born July 26 1827 on Jersey Island he married Mary Story December 27 1860. Five of eight children living John Lacorna Ida Wagner Mrs Frank Selders Mrs Harry Ashcraft. Funeral conducted by Rev W L Clapp at 2 pm. Mansions include wife five children and siblings. Pallbearers listed. Community events and church notices follow with Nevins lecture The Two Paths and quarterly meeting details. Frank Seals visiting from Illinois.
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific sets 12 dollars to Kansas and Nebraska and 14 dollars to Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Tickets go on sale October 2 and 16. J W Weidlein is named emigrant agent.
Indianapolis reports Captain Jack Bonavita in a dangerous cage incident as Denver the lion, biting and slashing his arm, lunges at his face. Attendants fire blanks, Bonavita uses a whip to strike the lion’s throat, spectators fear a fatal mauling.
A. H. Wegner, Cook county commissioner, died suddenly on a Beaver Bay dock. Public funds show a suspected 5000 shortage split as 1600 from the county and 3141.68 from Beaver Bay school district. A post office money order shortfall is also suspected. Exhumation discussed.
Territory excursion rates announced with tickets on sale October 2 and 16. J. V. Welt, acting issuing agent, oversees the arrangements.
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