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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1913
Page
4
The notice shows Saturday midday closing during July and August for Record Printing Company. Meat market hours posted as closed at night. Mrs Mary Mack Heldel of Middletown Conn is visiting Dr G A Heldel and wife at their West Third Street home for several days.
Dick Henck of Automatic Button Co. was riding home on Wisconsin street last evening around six when a dog attacked him, severely biting his right calf. Dr J L Klein treated the deep wounds. healing will take some time.
Clinton C. Willis, physical supervisor-elect of Muscatine public schools, returned home from Madison Wisconsin last night after two months at the University of Wisconsin. He completed a physical training course during his stay.
Mrs G W Keckler Jr of 1118 East Second street holds the agency for Balm of Figs Remedies with telephone number 1621 W.
James Mullen of Wapello Iowa died at his home at midnight after a year of declining health. Born in 1831 in Adams County Ohio he moved to Iowa in 1862 residing in Winford Cairo and finally Wapello for fifteen years. He married Hiley Teepla in 1866 and is survived by his wife two children and two grandchildren. Funeral services Sunday at 1 30 pm conducted by Rev Swank Church of God with burial at Cairo cemetery.
Mrs. Ben Stromer and granddaughter Migg Vinnie Irwin of Burlingame Kansas were guests of honor at a 6 o'clock dinner hosted by Mrs. George Oberhous on Van Horne Street. Twelve covers, garden flowers, and prior days’ visits by other out of town relatives marked the event. Also noted is a 2 PM wedding at First Methodist Episcopal church when Ning E Smith and Fred Green wed, with Rev. L M Grigsby performing the ceremony.
Ottumwa Iowa August 2 Gordon McGuire a farmer near Blakesburg twelve miles away hanged himself in his barn yesterday His act is blamed on mental suffering after a heat prostration several weeks earlier He evaded his mother and sister who watched him by saying he was going to see a doctor about his condition
Abraham Knapp aged 67 was found dead by hanging in a barn near his home. The Davenport report says worry over financial difficulties caused the act. He was born in Muscatine county near Sweetland Center and lived in Durant before relocating to Davenport three years ago.
H P Rosenberger sues to foreclose on mortgaged land over an unpaid promissory note in favor of Samuel McMurray with defendants named. The petition seeks judgment and sale of the premises. Lo Quist Title Thomes F Barry also pursues quiet title against James Davis and others for property on North Mulberry Avenue.
Washington dispatch reports a $50 million government deposit to be placed with large city banks in Chicago St Louis New Orleans and Atlanta to channel funds to country banks for agricultural marketing at reasonable rates. Treasury officials say deposits will be returned after crops move and rates will adjust with conditions.
Washington August 2 Senator Walsh of Montana, regarding free wool, endorses the tariff bill in full. He asserts Montana's wool, sugar, flax and other interests will not be ruined as opponents fear. He criticizes fraud in wool fabrics and calls for laws protecting the public from shoddy or reprocessed materials while ensuring access to public ranges.
Announcement states Mrs James Brennan formerly Miss Mary Leysen has bought the Slater millinery store on East Second Street and has already taken possession The deal, important in local business circles, was closed yesterday Brennan will continue the store under Miss Slater’s successful lines and plans to travel to Chicago next week to select new styles Miss Slater has returned to Aurora Illinois
Mrs Jeff Thompson entertained about fifteen friends at her West Third Street home Friday evening in honor of Richard B Harrison, the well known Negro reader and entertainer. A light lunch was served as the gathering enjoyed games and other pastimes.
Mason City Iowa August 2 An exploded threshing machine boiler injured farmer Bert Jones fatally or near fatally A large crew worked nearby several others were slightly injured Fragments flew up to forty rods dynamite placed in oats bundle caused the accident The thresher was new and had only been operating a few hours Authorities are investigating
The obsequies for Frank W.Krone of 318 Parham Street were held at 1:30 PM from the family home and at 2 PM at the German Evangelical church. Rev. Richard Stave preached the sermon. Interment followed in Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers Bert Chaudoin Bob Smith W H Penning Harry Gunn R Burtner W Stevens.
The Rev. Webster Hakes, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, returns from vacation in Oak Park to resume regular morning services Sunday. He had led services at Grace Episcopal church in Oak Park. Evening services will not resume until September.
William Davia a Greek section hand on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway near this city had his left index finger smashed this morning while handling. He was attended by Dr H H King the company surgeon. Miss Mae Burbach teacher of plano Inquire 1212 Hershey Ave Ady Steen eel
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints gathers in Montrose Iowa for a nine day convention starting July 22. Wider C G Dykes and several church leaders will attend with a patriarch and speakers expected. Attendees may view the Keokuk Mississippi dam opening during the event.
General Secretary A J Davia of the Local Young Men's Christian Association announced plans to revive the women s auxiliary with about twenty to twenty four members. Church ladies aid societies will appoint four members each to form the new auxiliary aimed at reestablishing Y M C A circles. An earlier Y M C A auxiliary existed eight years ago with over two hundred members before disbanding.
Washington August 2 Major James P Jervey and Major George M Hoffman of the army of engineers will be relieved from canal duty in the canal zone late next month In Rock Island Illinois Jervey in charge of Gatun locks shifts to river and harbor work Hoffman who supervised Gatun dam goes to Wheeling West Virginia for harbor projects The early completion of the Panama canal is forecasted by the announcement
Washington county road crew finishes the western half of the Great White Way through the county from the New Haven church six miles from Keokuk county line and moves to finish the next section by midweek. Kalona and Wellman roads north of town will be worked next, with county plans to finish all roads quickly. Titus post office to discontinue August 31. mail to be received at local post office and delivered by rural carrier.
Chicago dispatch reports a claimed confession of a murderer written on a note from a bottle in the Mississippi may prove Walter N. Whitbeck’s innocence after a Fayette county Iowa jury convicted him of his father’s murder. Whitbeck is in Fort Madison prison while his mother and relatives seek clemency based on the alleged discovery and the missing suspect Jesse Miller who police cannot locate. An attorney for Whitbeck filed a pardon petition to Iowa authorities relying on the Mississippi confession as key evidence.
Announcement states Clement J. Welch, formerly district commercial manager for the Iowa Telephone Co. at Sioux City, has headquarters in Council Bluffs, moving within the same district. The Sioux City Journal notes Welch's popularity and suggests the transfer is a promotion.
Wilton Iowa August 2 The finery services for the late Arthur Chiglet will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Presbyterian church. Rev M E Lumbar will officiate. The ceremony will be under the auspices of the Masons of which the deceased was a member at the time of his death.
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