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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
9
An editor writes to junior readers about upcoming changes to the school page. She thanks responders for letters, promises postal cards and a prize for best story on given subjects, and asks about school, room, and teacher details. The note closes with warm regards from Lutitia Norma Adams.
A 1908 letter from Verna Auten describes a busy first week at a small Iowa school. She notes 23 students in Grade 9 with Mr Brown as teacher, and lists subjects Civil Government algebra geography grammar and spelling. She closes by hoping for a souvenir postcard while Eva Maurath is praised for her steady performance.
Grandview notes many residents and visitors in town and nearby areas. J E Garrett and family from Wapello call on business. Walters and Farr visit Muscatine. many travel for work, visits, or events including school, lectures, fairs, and family occasions.
Miss Gertrude Switzer visits Muscatine friends then returns home. Julius Weltine departs Rock Island after visiting in Wilton. Mrs. Elizabeth Kaufman heads to Arden for two weeks with Mrs. J. T. Downer. Remainder cover travels and visits of locals including fair secretary H. A. Wildasin, Vera Miller, P. J. Dawson, Gus Gruemmer, Cc. C. McIntyre, Geo. McCartney, Miss Vera Mason, Mae Latchaw, F. A. Martin, Mrs. John Cope, Miss Florence Port, Myrtle Slater, D. Stibolt, Tom Killion, and Mrs. Mort Sullivan and mother D. O’Keefe.
A 1908 note from Lutitia Adams of Alta Vista Iowa to Miss Raymond discusses a junior page, wishes Eva Maurath a pony, and notes the school opening on Monday September 14 with letters to Verna Auten awaiting replies.
A letter from Hilda Giffey of Rock Island Illinois describes moving from Muscatine three months ago and starting school today in class 4 B with teacher Miss Long. She says she reads the Junior letters and signs off.
A letter from Mervil Adams of Alta Vista dated Sept 9 1908 announces the start of school on Monday. The teacher is Miss Miller of Plainfield and the writer notes Mervil Nolan has not answered a prior letter.
A junior student in Conesville Iowa writes on September 17 1908 about good weather for fall plowing and invites more juniors to reply. She closes the brief letter with regards.
A Muscatine Iowa reader writes to Dear Editor criticizing the newspaper’s prize awards and expressing dissatisfaction with how prizes are chosen. The letter references health and long silence in correspondence.
In a distant land three sisters Sabena Salena and Serena run a tidy cottage and seek needlework success. A sly spider teaches the convolute herringbone stitch. after an untimely death they head to town to open a shop offering rare invisible mending and skilled needlework.
A collection of short school notes from Lone Tree and Rock Island juniors dated September 1908 recounting new terms, teachers, and travel to school. Writers George Huston Clyde Fishwild Mona Giffey Helen Morehead Eva Maurath describe openings, routes, and hopes for winter growth at area schools.
A sixth grade pupil from Muscatine writes to the editor about reading the Junior page and her school life. She mentions the start of school, subjects studied, and her teacher Mr. Brown, signing off as Viola Auten.
Mr and Mrs I R Bancks entertained relatives from Wheatland over Sunday in Blue Grass.
In Springdale Iowa September 17 Willing Workers entertained by Mrs W B Ellyson. J W Gray family moved to West Branch Iowa. Emery Hart of Rochester Iowa visited Springdale while aiding building near Frederick Snyder farm. Mather and Todd attend Tipton district court. William Mather and wife spent time at Oskaloosa for Friends yearly meeting. A teachers reception drew large attendance at the public school. Mrs Clara Watkins and daughter of Cedar Rapids visited and entertained at the high school. Frank Conley and daughter visited from Rochester. Delbert Morrison of Nebraska visits Springdale relatives, once a resident.
East Wapsie notes list Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Miller of Cedar Valley visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Marolf. Mr. and Mrs. John Webster and Stella spent time in West Liberty. Miss Mary Robertson of West Liberty called on Mrs. Alfred Marolf. Mrs. Hudson and daughter Bessie visited relatives in West Liberty. Miss Clara Marolf returned from near Walcott to spend Sunday. Fred Evans visited Mrs. A. Marolf Friday evening. Harry Marolf returned to Glenwood for school Saturday morning.
Miss Susie Leverich of Rock Island visits cousin Miss Lizzie Martin. Mrs J G Henderson returns from West Chester after Sabbath with Mrs Katie Key and Kansas relatives. Mollie Longstreth and Mrs Cone of Muscatine spend Tuesday with Kaufman family. Joseph Bowser and Bloomington township visit Harry Van Camp family. I F Duncan in Wilton. Wedekind family at Davis home in Fairport. Several young people were noted.
Miss Oral Cloyd returned to Ittumwa after a two month stay with Mrs. A. M. Gray. Eva Rider heads to Cedar Falls for the fall and winter term at the state normal school. Charles Sanderson and Irene join Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fianer of Cedar Rapids for a visit, while Gertrude Orr and Master Ruby return to Muscatine after two weeks with grandparents. Wilbur Chapman arrived from a nearby location.
Advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy cures kidney and bladder disease in all forms and strengthens kidneys to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes. Endorsed by A. W. Morgan, Druggist.
A brief quip notes policemen ride streetcars for nothing as a joke about copper and nickels, reflecting urban life humor with a Philly Ledger voice.
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