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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
2
Muscatine and Louisa County Telephone Company announced a new through line from Letts to Muscatine with work starting immediately. The board chose Pearl City as a key point and construction will provide direct countywide communication to Muscatine.
In Springdale on Aug 6 Mesdames Maxson Fawcett and Miss Fawcett hosted Self Culture Club in honor of a birthday. Visitors from New Sharon West Branch Cedar Rapids and Muscatine attended. park improvements promised for Todds Park and auto access with rules enforcement. The Self Culture Club saw president Laura Gray resign then retract. Local shippers and residents returned from work in Canada and Guthrie Center. A Cedar River Cedar Rapids trip and Friends quarterly meeting drew many participants.
James Robison of Lone Tree, brother in law of John W. Jayne and Civil War veteran, died suddenly at his home at 4 pm. Heart failure caused his death after a nap. He was about 80, born in Scotland, served four years in a Rhode Island regiment, and lived in Lone Tree the last two years. He leaves a wife and four daughters.
Muscatine Elks arrive home from Waterloo after Phil J. Mackey's election as president of the state association. Des Moines Elks rivaled him, but Mackey won amid large parade crowds, citywide celebration, and plans for a grand reception.
Mercer county pioneer Joseph Gilmore aged map of sixty years resident, died yesterday at daughter Mrs Harriett Stevenson in Aledo Illinois. He leaves three children Mrs Stevenson E R Gilmore of Williamsburg and Mrs Love of Arkansas City Kansas. Funeral Saturday at 10 from Presbyterian church in Aledo with burial at Millersburg Illinois led by Rev H C Allen.
Over two hundred people enjoyed a moonlight cruise organized by the Trinity church club. The boat left Black Wharf at 8 and 9 o clock on invitation voyages, and attendees reported a very enjoyable several hours aboard the steamer.
Miss Marie Bell returned home to Mason City after two months with relatives in Springdale. Willie Negus picnicked in Todd's park with others from West Liberty. Alfred Morgan hauled gravel for a Springdale school sidewalk project. I Z Williams cut his hand on Saturday. G W Walters shipped a carload of cattle to Chicago with Mr Walters. Mr and Mrs Large visited Mr and Mrs Bab at North Liberty on Sunday.
Early morning blaze at 975 Newell Avenue destroyed a barn belonging to H. M. Rickoff. The fire around 5 o clock caused about 175 dollars in losses including a buggy and tools. Origin unknown. Rickoff found the fire near a nearby chicken coop. Partial insurance coverage reported.
The Ladies auxiliary of the Y M C A met yesterday and decided to serve the noon meal for the veterans of the 35th Iowa at their annual reunion in September. Additional arrangements will be completed in a few days.
George and John Heabner Bert and Roy Snider Ralph Long Roe Hain Orlie Howe Pete Gardner and Ed Regin itter depart Wilton by car for South Dakota to view land visit relatives and enjoy a trip. The Ladies' Aid will meet at Mrs. Jim Hill's home this week, the first gathering in some time while several relatives stay at the parental home during the men folk's absence.
Mrs J Minor spends week with daughter Mrs Hayes Ridenour. Mr and Mrs Kate Pfeffer with children and George Globes visit relatives in Muscatine for chautauqua. Holmes Keepping family Wilton area and Marolf and Snider families spend Sunday with Fred Marolf. Walter Leaker and Vera Kelley at sister Mrs Arthur Baker’s home. Grace Baker visits Clara Marolf. Vena Freese returns from Rochester area work. Clara Heabner calls on Rae Hain. John Brocker family and Charley Rogers family visit John Iben. Jim Reynolds and daughter visit Muscatine in past days.
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