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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1908
Page
7
Local Muscatine items note visits by H Pollock Letts A Hinley Columbus City and others. Ads include Roach Musser Sash and Door selling black wood and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promotions. Several residents travel to Davenport Centerville Dubuque and Washington. Born to Mr and Mrs Jacob Ehrlich a daughter.
Dr J C Willits leads Muscatine group to Baltimore for the First Methodist general conference starting May 6. The Iowa delegation travels by special Pullman from Davenport with Rev John C Willits and lay members including H M Havner J T Holiday and A M Hibbetts. The party, plus several guests, will stay at Hotel Belvidere and preach in Washington DC en route.
The spring quarterly meeting of the Friends church of Muscatine and Cedar counties will be held in this city this week at First Church corner Fifth and Sycamore streets. Sessions open Friday at 2 00 pm with Ministry and Oversight, Friday 7 30 pm sermon by Laura Townsend, Saturday 19 00 am worship led by A J Hanson, and Sunday meetings announced later with music.
Mell Blakeslee family hosting visits with brother Harry Vandenberg. Chas Stratton and family rode the evening train to Muscatine for Sunday with relatives. Frances Dickey heads to Chicago indefinitely with daughter-in-law. E F Schall and niece Helen spent Friday evening in Wilton visiting kin and the high school play. Ella McCampbell returned from Muscatine. R J Wiley Thos Smiley and Jackson Evans were Muscatine visitors. Ida Battey returned to Iowa City after visiting with her parents. Pearl and Mildred Jenkinson returned home after a town outing. Glen Marstellar was in Muscatine on business. Howard Anderson, Ray Whisler, Lee Lane and Henry McElravy attended the Fort Dodge vs Cedar Rapids high school debate in Iowa City.
Miss Nellie Melick hosts a pretty Easter gathering at her North Calhoun street home with games and music and a luncheon. The community notes many locals traveling to Iowa City Davenport Muscatine and other towns, visiting relatives and returning on weekend trains.
The Bureau of Commerce and Labor notes a March 1908 fall in prices for most manufacturers materials in imports. Prices for pig tin, raw silk, India rubber, hides, goatskins, Manila hemp, sisal, copper pig metals, and various wools decline from 1907 levels, while only a few items like cotton and tobacco rise. Despite lower values, quantities suggest smaller drops than total value implies.
Mrs A H DeLane returns from Ohio after her father's sudden death at 71. H B Mellick of West Liberty visits town, travels home on the 6:15. Clem Wilderson of Dysart visits his cousins. Rev W E Stockley of Industry Ill to preach at Swank chapel on Sunday. Henry France of Muscatine visits relatives. Mrs Adam Hoenadel of Wapello visits her parents. Sheriff Rowland takes Wm Hacke to Iowa City for sanity exam after abuse episodes. W F Laren and Son horse sale nets strong turnout. 125 head sold with principal buyers listed. Susan Gardner hosts Junior Leaguers picnic. Miss Jennie Nesmith completes commercial college in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. C. C. Gardner hosted a library tea with many ladies. Chas. Hendryx moved south of town. E. D. Lewis will occupy the vacated house. Rev. Millice visited from Amish country. Dr. B. Hamilton visits Bowling Green Missouri. Easter programs by M. E. Sunday school and church orchestra at the opera house. Ruel Carr guests Mabel Teets. Misses Turnipseed and Drake visit from S. U. L. Mrs. Ora Andrews leaves for Kansas. Ida Starr visits from Riverside. Louie Fisher marks a birthday with friends. Mr. Horton visits Kalona. Ed. Mackey and wife welcome their second son. Leroy Shulty and wife welcome a baby boy. Mis e as Tiiherty Zimmerman and
Frank Winninger heads the group with a balanced team as all new specialties debut this year. Monday night admission is free for ladies, and those seeking good seats for the opening performance are advised to secure tickets early.
Mississippi river stages will rise slowly over the next 48 hours from Dubuque to Muscatine. Forecaster J. M. Sherier warns of continuing moderate flooding as water levels climb.
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