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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
7
A long list of residents and guests travels and visits around Muscatine County. John O'Brien and Bert Benham visit Columbus Junction, with others such as Miss Ada Harris and Mrs J Huguan noted, while Franklin Button Co restarts in South Muscatine. Local health and product ads appear alongside social writings and society items.
All members of Wyoming Lodge No. 76 K of P are asked to meet at Castle Hall Sunday Aug 10 at 10 am to attend divine service at Trinity Episcopal church. Members in the city are invited to join. Per order J M Butler C C H S Howe K of R & S
Local ad notes a sale of Defiance starch at a single price per package with a special 3 for 20 cent deal. The 16 ounce package is described as the finest cold water starch on the market and offered by Geo. Ww. Reuling.
Funeral services for W. M. Beardshear, president of the state agricultural college, were held in Ames Iowa. The burial took place on the campus with an oration by Rev. O. H. Cesna. Notables attended including Vice President James E. Harlan Cornell college and Gov. Cummins sent a regret letter.
The Democratic convention for Boone Lake and McHenry counties ended its first ballots without selecting a minority representative. C V Oconor of Boone William Desmond of McHenry and Peter McDermott of Lake lead, each county voting for its candidate until a one week adjournment to reconvene at the Sherman house in Chicago.
Company C I N G reaches Camp Lacey at the fairgrounds after a noon arrival. The unit pitches tents through the afternoon, reports indicate it is among the largest camp companies and demonstrates notable discipline and musical entertainment.
The Jolly Fancy Needle Workers club enjoyed a Grandview outing last Tuesday driving to the Zimmerman home and then to a shaded picnic ground by Clunlake pond lilies. Attending were Misses Susan Zimmerman Lola Shellabarger Pearl Hildebrand May Wilson Ollie Henderson Edna Thompson Mable Gabrielson Jettie Shellabarger Lydia Mary Pool and Mrs Lottie Mason with additional guests Minnie Zimmerman and Messrs Bert George and Dallas Zimmerman of Grandview Edna Williams joined on return tea at the Zimmerman home. The group ended tired but happy as they headed home.
Prof Pauchet presents March Philharmonic at 2 Court Square featuring Leon Ringuet Overture Zampa Herald The Little Duchess Waltzes Spinola Fhossonian Polka cornet solo Poe J O Casey Caprice A Lesson in Flirtation and Musical Comedy The Strollers Maid Marion Medley Popular Georgia Boettger Modern Woodmen of America. No concert next week due to races and park opening.
Lawrence Y. Sherman announced in Chicago that if re-elected to the House he will not run for speaker again. He plans to campaign hard in a tight district, speaks at Bloomington Chautauqua, and proposes using 489000 of 1900000 government war-claim funds for the state university to offset Spanling’s Joliet prison term.
Baseball standings show American League leaders at 50 37 .575 and 48 38 .558 for top teams with Philadelphia and Washington trailing. National League lists Brooklyn 50 43 .538 and Philadelphia 37 54 .407 with New York 28 60 .318. Three-I League results include Cedar Rapids 49 38 .563 and Terre Haute 45 45 .500. Thursday games: Washington 4 at Chicago 1. St. Louis 12 Boston 4. Chicago 3 New York 2 in 13 innings.
Grain and live stock prices listed with ranges for corn oats wheat and rye. hay prices, hogs cattle calves and sheep values. fruits vegetables and dairy items with per unit prices. fish prices included. Reads like a traders’ bulletin from a rural market section.
Col. D W Jackson of Muscatine, candidate for judge, spent yesterday in Davenport with Mrs. Jackson and their sons James and Louis. They will travel to Chicago to visit family before an east side outing. Mrs. Jackson's sister Miss Bessie Jarvis goes to Oskaloosa for the governor's ball at the National Guard encampment.
Timetables and a descriptive pamphlet about visiting the Mineral Bath City Mt. Clemens are mailed free on application to Geo. W. Vaux A G P T A 135 Adams St Chicago.
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