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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
5
Bricks are arriving and crews stock curbing as paving of East Second Street progresses from the B. C. R. N tracks to the Muscatine Lumber Co office. Residents urge laying bricks first to reduce weather delays and traffic disruption.
The Sidney will not be in until late tonight or tomorrow morning due to heavy traffic on the Diamond Jo packet line. It was due at 11 30 this forenoon en route to St. Louis. The St. Paul is due to arrive tomorrow morning at eight on its upstream voyage.
Advertises large migrant labor drive in Minnesota and the Dakotas with low rail rates from Iowa Central Railway. Tickets sold daily August 1 21 1996. Wages offered from 1.75 to 3.00 dollars per day including board. For rates or full details contact A B Cutts in Minneapolis Minnesota.
Reports from upriver indicate work continues on the damaged Diamond Jo steamer Quincy but repairs must be done underwater by three expert divers. The vessel likely will not return to service this season, with two weeks needed to raise her and a haul to Eagle Point for repairs. Total damages and lost passenger traffic will run several thousand dollars.
An almost 79-year-old woman, claiming to be the mother of General Lew Wallace, is detained by Sheriff Rowland in Iowa City. She speaks of Ben Hur and claims vast Colorado mines, seeking to connect with local residents as kin. If identity cannot be confirmed, she may be sent to the Independence asylum.
Martha J. Jones, born July 25 1814 in Ohio, died July 27 1906 in Atalissa Iowa aged 92. She married Ellis Jones May 19 1836 in Chili cothe Ohio and left seven children and twelve grandchildren with two great grandchildren. Funeral held July 28 at the Presbyterian church Atalissa conducted by Rev. G Furniss.
Snider Bros introduce a new threshing machine bought at Pleasant Plaine. Several residents travel for work and family events including visits, moves, and sales such as Monro and Argustine shipping stock to Chicago. New baby born to Mr and Mrs Geo Heele. Meat shop and restaurant change hands to Wm Plumer Jr and Harve Mouthart with immediate possession.
Nationals edge Hawkeyes 11 to 10 in a slugfest final inning rally. Freeman started for locals, Parker pitched well for Hawkeyes, with Switzer and others appearing as substitutes as the game swung in the eighth.
Mrs. Harry K. Thaw visited her husband at Tombs prison and dismissed reports of a falling out with his mother over defense strategy as an infamous lie. Assistant DA Garvan examined three witnesses including a nurse from a sanitarium tied to Evelyn Nesbit, Thaw, and Stanford White.
George R. Ross of Wilton died yesterday at 3:25 p.m. at his father's home after a weeklong battle with gastritis and stomach hemorrhage. Born February 29, 1864 in Wilton, he lived there most of his life aside from years in Emporia Kansas and is survived by his father Dr. William Ross, two brothers William and Charles, and sister Mrs Minnie Haussler. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Dr Wm Ross's residence with Rev A B Bloom officiating. The report also notes city health matters and a food inspection report from Dr C J Hackett.
City Board of Health meets in July 1906 with Mayor Asthalter presiding. Health physician reports no contagious disease in June. Shell dust from Bishop Hagerman button factory alleged to drift to Franklin School and nearby homes, risking children and residents. request for nuisance abatement filed.
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