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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
4
Local store Lilly's features velvet rugs at low prices with a dawn sale starting 5 a m tomorrow drawing shoppers. Also noted: Ben Gladstein at a Lone Tree horse sale and Henry Welch remodeling a barn at Sixth and Spring.
The complete program for the 46th annual Iowa State Dental Society meeting at Des Moines May 5 6 7 1908 has been received by Muscatine members. Dr. A A Petersen and Dr. J T Martin are on the program. Sessions at the Y M C A auditorium and clinics at the Savery hotel. Dr. Brooks to display new dental arts items including a large casting machine exhibit. Nearly all local dentists expect to attend at least one day.
The Y M C A in Muscatine revises gym schedule for spring term effective Monday April 27. Classes cover Business Men's, Seniors, Senior Leaders, Prep Boys, Juniors, Junior Leaders, Working Boys and Leaders, Intermediates and South Muscatine groups with specific weekday and weekend times. Bible study final session tonight precedes June return of Religious Work Secretary J G Mitchell and wife to Muscatine from Napa California.
Owensboro Kentucky April 24 banks suspend cash payments and refuse deposits as they plan reorganizations. The Owensboro Savings Bank and Trust Company with over one thousand dollars in deposits and Davies County Bank and Trust Company with deposits exceeding one million dollars and six hundred thousand dollars also decline deposits and stop cash payments pending reorganization.
New York April 24 The suspension of McIntyre & Co a large broker and member of stock cotton and produce exchanges was announced today on the stock exchange The firm operates branches in Chicago Baltimore Boston Hartford Binghamton Syracuse Rochester and Hot Springs Va The suspension had no effect on the stock market and cited that while the firm did heavy transactions in the past its present commitments are not large The recent stock price advance caused the suspension.
An Erie Chicago Express train traveling at about 60 miles per hour left the rails in front of Canisteo station in Cornell New York. A broken engine tire is suspected as the cause. Passengers were jolted and cut or bruised but no serious injuries reported.
Oscar Carl Hammon ten months old son of Mr and Mrs Klaus Hammon of 717 Bismark Street South Muscatine died last night after brief lung fever funeral held at 3 PM at the house Rev Geo Meier officiated interment in Greenwood cemetery
Des Moines reports the first test of the statewide primary law ending at midnight Wednesday. Candidates filed for nearly all offices, with full congressional and state tickets on the ballot. Republicans filed in most districts. Democrats lag in nine Senate districts and seventeen counties for all 108 legislative seats.
Miners in Springfield form a wage committee to present a scale at today’s joint session with operators. Operators vow any revision must align with Indiana pay levels, widening the rift. A general strike appears likely as both sides set radical positions and drift apart.
The funeral of Mrs Rachel Davidson, wife of the late Andrew Davidson, was held from 408 West Third Street at 2 50 PM with Dr J C Wiltis of First Methodist in charge. The private services were brief per her wish and interment took place at Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers included E O Burnside Joel Chenoweth J L McColm W L Roach J A Davidson Fred D Davidson.
The M B C students postponed their ball game and picnic at Weed Park due to inclement weather. The match between the college team and the Peterson Amateurs is rescheduled for next Thursday.
E M Walker manager of the Citizens Railway and Light Company will sing at both morning and evening services at the First Presbyterian church. The choir is discontinued and next Sunday he will sing a solo instead of the usual anthem.
The note proclaims Gold Medal Flour as the sole top choice under the brand Deucre. It singles out Jemima as a recognized name in the flour category and markets its premium status to readers.
The Aurora Literary society is disbanded for the year due to warm weather and school events. Indoor meetings end and social features will be paused until fall while members join class parties, picnics, and chorus rehearsals. The Auroran newspaper will continue until term end.
Arbor day was observed across the city schools with classroom programs and readings focused on the value of flowers and forests. At the Washington school Rev. J C Willits of the First Methodist church spoke to sixth to eighth graders about Arbor Day.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the German Congregational church schedules its fourth musical program for Monday evening April 27 at 7 30 oclock. Featured acts include piano solos by Elmer Wittich and Myrtle Otto, vocal duets by Esther and Olga Klaf fenbach and Edna and Lila Hocke, a male quartet, various instrumental pieces by Klaffenbachs, Krugs, Stellrecht and others, a church quartet, chorus, recitation by Esther Stellrecht, and a dialogue by Cora Krug Marie Schmidt Nellie Beckstein Helen Kindler. The audience is invited to attend.
The spring quarterly conference of the United Brethren church in Muscatine will be held here on Saturday and Sunday. A business session is planned for Saturday evening and a communion service on Sunday morning. Conference superintendent Dr J H Patterson of Tama will attend.
Edward Weissenburger 36 son of Laurel farmer Conrad Weissenburger shot himself in the head in Marshalltown Iowa while temporarily insane. He died an hour later in the morning hours of April 24.
Alfred M. Schake files a petition in district court requesting a legal separation from his wife Louisa Schake. The couple wed December 2 1904 in Rock Island Illinois, with attorney J W Eells listed for the plaintiff.
Mr and Mrs J D Letts of New Era visited Sunflower Ridge Sunday afternoon. Walter and son Raymond spent the day with Raymond s parents Mr and Mrs August Henke. Bellcamp of Durant installed lightning rods on local farms last week. Mrs Breen returned to Muscatine after visiting. Annie Daniels Ivah and Carrie Paul visited the Daniels home Sunday. Easter program at New Era Sunday evening drew large attendance. Will Wunderlich and sisters Mary and Addie and Chas Alteneder visited D Grimm Saturday night.
The disaster at Crystal Lake in Clinton county destroys the dam flooding the area, killing two people, damaging crops and barns, and halting Milwaukee tracks traffic. The Crystal Lake company will not rebuild the dam. total losses are pegged near 100000 dollars.
A mixed society event hosted by Mrs. Adam Von Dreskey at 400 East Eighth Street honored Miss Amelia Eberhardt on her upcoming marriage to John Sherry. A red and white decor theme framed a varied musical program featuring Miss Bronner, Miss Venner, Miss Rein hart, Geo. Von Dresky, and the Ribaks. A church social at First Methodist Episcopal also drew praise, with souvenir spoons given to departing helpers Mrs. Klepper and Mrs. Miller, and a bread and coffee cake sale benefiting the aid society.
Special sale at Lilly's featuring high grade rugs with a splendid assortment and low prices inviting department shoppers to visit tomorrow.
Members gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs Francis Townsends Miles street residence for a productive session with sewing work completed. Refreshments followed and the next society gathering is planned.
Miss Bessie Brolliar returns home from Grinnell after a two month visit with her brother Frank and family. Mrs. Clark Trafton attends aunt Mrs. W A Brady’s funeral from Muscatine then returns home. T F McCarty family and Berg visit J G Ranau’s Keota home. Mabel Hendricks of Pleasant Plain visits for a music class. Arch Reed, Miss Pendergraft and A J Anderson call on friends in Ollie. Olive Fox from Brighton visits W A Brady home. Adda and Pearl Kinney drive to Keota and back. Roy Sidmore and daughter Helen visit A F Bridger home from Fremont. Jas White from Keota visits C W Millis. Lydia Neff of Harper Kansas visits A F Bridger.
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