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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1900
Page
7
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Official reports show Iowa dairying expanding with eighty nine new creameries this year across numerous counties including Adair Audubon Benton Black Hawk Boone Buena Vista Butler Calhoun Cass Carroll Cedar Cerro Gordo Crawford Clinton Clay Davis Delaware Des Moines Dickinson Emmet Grundy Hancock Henry Howard Hardin Iowa Jackson Jones Jefferson Johnson Keokuk Kosuth Linn Lucas Madison Mitchell Marion Mills O Brien Osceola Potawatomi Shelby Story Tama Taylor Wapello Warren Winneshiek and Woodbury. The dairy commissioner's forthcoming annual report will detail the sector's sustained growth despite varying farm economics.
On Tuesday at 8 pm Mary E. Swain and W. E. Garrett of Victoria wed at the bride’s brother Ho mer C. Swain’s home on North Elm. Rev. A V Kendrick of Brooklyn officiated. Mary is Rev. W A Swain’s daughter and once lived in West Liberty. Garrett, a lumber merchant from Victoria, will reside there.
Classified farm notice lists numerous farm acreage near Muscatine with prices from 5 000 to 50 per acre and distances from Muscatine 2 to 9 miles. Includes 100 acre and 315 acre properties with improvements, timber, fruit, wells, and windmills. Also offers city lots, other states, and insurance services.
A report notes a day for a visit at Delta and other places. attendees traveled in their own conveyance.
Grandview reports a busy Muscatine street fair with mixed reactions from attendees. Local farm activity includes J E Gray buying a Chester White pig, Jessa Stephens building a bluff land residence, and Chris Werner constructing a large cattle barn with Gast and son.
In North Prairie Mr. Mart Chamberlain rents the Eveland place for three years Hudson rents the Campbell place and Kramer the Oglivie none expecting major spring changes. William Campbell visits Davenport with family and sick brother in law Horton. Emma Passmore and children return from Ata lissa after week with Kramer sisters. Lake and Kramer threshing ends season. Duncan of Muscatine works on a new well for Will McGinnis. Asa Campbell and family visit Muscatine hosted by L. Horan. Cramer travels to Nedrack Tuesday for brother’s visit. Frank Feiveland Wilton visited Summit recently.
Louis Sickman and Miss L WH helma plan a September 24 wedding at the bride's parents home. Robert Bennet markets the finest Montpelier township Chester White shoots. Herm an Budzine hauls posts to Durant for a new wagon payment. A P Damma horse nearly injured on a wire fence. Irwin assists with girls en route to a dance while Mr Becky threshes for John Messer. Cream rises to 14 cents per inch.
Home visitors excursion to Cincinnati Columbus Dayton Sandusky Indianapolis Louisville and many other points in Indiana and Ohio on Tuesday September 19 1900 Tickets valid 30 days from sale The list shows several round trip fares to major cities with A L Lindner as general agent for details and bookings.
Advertisement-style note for a kidney remedy claiming to cure all kidney ills. Mentions Sam dle free and Add Sterling Remedy with a New York address.
Musserville reports the Y P C T U preparing a Sunday evening singing program in place of the preaching service Rev C H Montgomery attends conference at Bloomfield Mr and Mrs Herman Husen and Mr and Mrs Hearing travel to Minneapolis visiting relatives Gus Thompson Granaview move to Nebraska to occupy new home Wm Ruthenberg returns from German M E conference at Burlington Light frost seen with little damage to vegetation John Rehmel returns to Washington from visit Stokes Grandview business callers Jesse Rehmel Iowa City visits Mrs Wm Krider Illinois business caller
Cleveland grocer R A Lytle reports his nervousness and stomach troubles eased after two years of coffee use. He switched to Postum Food Coffee on his wife’s suggestion and says his nerves are now stable and appetite improved. He urges others with similar issues to quit coffee and try Postum.
The Board of Education met under Iowa law with President Hunt presiding and most members present. A. K. Raff was elected secretary. treasurer’s report referred to finance. Miss Erb’s Fourth ward room split into two sessions to relieve overcrowding. desks needed in several schools. cistern building contract referred to building and repair committee with power to act.
The board adjourned after disposing of matters relating to the best interests of the schools. A. K. Raff served as secretary.
Grandview on September 19 reports a fire in Thos Coffield’s small barn that burned the building. The family mare, valued at 150 dollars, was rescued but fatally burned and shot to end its suffering. George Burad’s barn also burned housing hay, as winds threatened nearby homes until a hastily organized effort saved the town.
We thank friends neighbors and organizations including the G. A. TR. and W. R. C. for kindness and sympathy after the death of our husband and father. Mrs. C. A. Rink and Children.
An old advertisement touts Cas carets candy cathartic as a cure for all ailments from headaches to cancer by correcting the bowels. It promises easy natural movements, costs 10 cents to start, emphasizes genuine metal boxed tablets stamped with C C C and warns against imitation.
An old advertisement claims Mull's Light provides instant relief for internal and external pain. It asserts the product is guaranteed absolutely pure and available at all druggists for 256 and 50.
We prove it with our ten and twelve dollar suits designed and cut in the latest fashion. Superb tailoring with serge body lining and striped sleeve lining promise excellent service. Call to view our elegant line of fall hats.
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