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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
4
Local notices list a Y M C A river excursion at 25 cents and advise attending. Various residents from Morning Sun Davenport Moline and Peoria are in the city visiting friends or departing for home with several departures noted at noon.
Engineers from Chicago Fort Madison and St Louis plan a new interurban project. L F Froyd J M Hobbs Ed Einspanger and W A Stiles arrived to survey Muscatine to Davenport and Muscatine to Wilton with R A Roberts leading the venture. They studied the route today and headed to Davenport for the upper road survey.
Dr Fred L Appel of 515 Grandview Avenue underwent an appendicitis operation yesterday at Hershey Hospital at 10 30 am. After a difficult night the surgeon is resting better today and is hoped to recover soon.
The Home Nursery Company of Bloomington Ill announces W B Whicher and C C Kurzdorfer are no longer employed. They allege misuse of Fred Sell order blanks from Muscatine Iowa obtained via misrepresentation. Verify tree suppliers before ordering.
In Montgomery Alabama Governor Comer grants 10 day parole to convict Oscar Earle so he may see his deceased child and comfort the grieving mother. He will return to Lavette prison authorities by August 17 with no guard to accompany him.
Washington D C Aug 8 The war department general order assigns West Point graduates finishing last June to their regiments Iowa entries include G F N Daily Council Bluffs 20th infantry A W Hanson Forest City 5th cavalry N L Howard Fairfield 8th infantry
Edward Halsted, 36, a Mount Pleasant laborer, shot and killed his wife who had filed for divorce in Owosso. He then fatally wounded himself at a hotel, dying four hours later. The tragedy follows his pursuit from Mount Pleasant to Owosso.
The Muscatine Poultry Association will meet next Monday night at John A. Robbins office in the Olds building. Members are urged to attend as important business will be discussed including plans for the coming poultry show and actions to be taken.
Miss Henrietta Becker residing with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shafit on Cedar street suffered a painful accident at 10 am when she slipped in the garden and broke her ankle in two places. Dr. A J Oliver treated and reduced the fracture.
Misses Della Moore Flora Bowman Leola Johnson and Hazel Haifleigh entertained about twenty five friends at Miss Moore's Spring Street home last evening. The lawn was decorated with Japanese lanterns and refreshments and a general good time added to the pleasure of the affair.
William A. Rhoads and Miss Etta M. Hines wed last evening at 7 30 at the bride’s parents home on Newell avenue. Rev J N Elliott of the First Presbyterian church officiated before close family and friends. A wedding supper followed, after which the couple planned to reside at 920 Newell avenue in the city.
New York August 8 statements show the New York Central and the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis railroads did not earn their dividends for the six months ending June 30 due to higher operating costs. The crop note mentions melon stockholders bearing the burden of increased expenses.
A comrade recounts Joseph Fessler’s Civil War service in Company A of the Iowa Volunteers. He fought under Grant and Sherman, was captured at Atlanta in 1864, endured Andersonville and Florence prisons, and was released in 1865 at Wilmington. comrades honor his courage and upright character.
Born to Mr and Mrs Howard Warfield 409 Cedar Street this morning a daughter. The birth makes the fifth generation of the S M Chase family. Mrs Warfield is daughter of Ev Brandenburg and grandson of S M Chase of Moscow. Mr Chase will celebrate his 98th birthday next Monday with many Muscatine relatives attending.
Buffalo Iowa August reports include Davenport visitors Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moss and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Reed. Cedar Rapids visitor Miss Gertrude Frank and Long Grove guest Miss Nellie Moore pass through. Pearl Gold and Lewis Wells wed in Davenport. couple to live in Buffalo. Community events note Ladies' Aid, Linwood dance, and local travel by residents amid hospital and business visits.
In Wapello Iowa today two strong races headline the program a 2:13 pace with nine entries and a 2:19 pace with eight entries. The Wapello baseball squad beat Winfield 9 to 4 yesterday tying the game in the ninth inning and meeting again today.
Machinery is arriving as H J Carlson of Illinois sails to Rock Island to close the contract for the levee and ditch work on the Drury Drainage district. R H Williams of Mattoon will arrange final terms, with work to start soon and a heavy dredge to be deployed by September first along the upper Mississippi.
Local society page records Sunday visits among Krueger, Umscheid, Fowler and related families in Ferdinand and Nichols Illinois. Farmers finish hay, soon threshing begins. several trips to Muscatine and Rock Island noted alongside a Norman lecture by Miss Owens at Hazel Dell church on August 9 1907.
Ainsworth Iowa notices show Mrs. tington of Road Island visiting at Dick Donaldson’s. Miss Maud Garryson of Washington stays with her aunt Mrs. Frank Words. Miss Alice Breen of Ottumwa visits Haven and Woodside homes. Mrs. Hattie Stone and daughter Golden of Chicago visit relatives from Ottumwa. Mrs. Utterback and son Joe depart for Libanon Indiana for extended visit. Frank Hofstetter leaves for Washington state. Jim Henderson of Shenandoah visits W. A. Walker. Families Chihak Flisler Kesler and Rose Liskey from Riverside visit Frank Chihak. E. E. Nichols of Coppock visits relatives.
Alma Fischer, 18, died after a late night walk to cross a bridge. Witnesses describe odd behavior at a toll station and on the bridge, including a return trip after hesitating to cross. An inquest is set for Friday at 2 p.m.. she leaves a note to Walter Boke and sister Clara. She is survived by six siblings.
To the many friends and neighbors who assisted us in our sad bereavement we extend our sincere thanks for the death of our son and brother Clayton. Grant McConnaha and Family.
Social visits fill a weekend in Bancks and Bohnsack households with callers from Watts Wunder Fowler Porter McElroy and Baker. A Montpelier buggy collision injures Mrs Agar a child and Pearl Bohnsack when horses ran away after lines tangled. Hay making continues and late potatoes look fine as telephone workers pass through town. Katydids sing first on August 1.
Bloomington and Muscatine residents visit relatives and attend gatherings. Florence Schweitzer of Muscatine spends the week with Nora Schweitzer in Bloomington. J C Commons attended a Springdale meeting. Mrs Wm Shellabarger and daughters visit Cedar county. Frank Wilford of Muscatine stayed at John Negus home. Susan Jones of Muscatine returns from Maria Hoopes home. Muscatine guests entertained at Martin Schweitzer home. Otto Horst Lawrence Corey Julia Schmidt Tena Schweitzer Harvey Chandler. Charles Sinnett Fraser Helen and John Sinnett of Louisville enjoy a fishing picnic. William B Page of Muscatine and Mrs Charles Dallas call on Maria Hoopes. Ella Chatfield returns from Grandview.
Wheeling West Virginia August 8 Dr C C P Dinsmore is dead and four members of his family are dying after eating toadstools for mushrooms at Deep Valley southeast of Wheeling the danger of wild mushrooms is underscored by this tragedy.
Blue Grass Iowa August 7 Mr and Mrs William Bohnsack took possession of the Chatterton place Monday. Mr and Mrs Leslie Wagner entertained Sunday at dinner. Mr and Mrs Ed Pazderski and daughter of Davenport and Mr and Mrs Adam Dipple and children of this place. George Eis and daughter Miss Ferro of Pleasant Prairie were trans-1
Pomeroy Iowa August 8 Mr and Mrs TR Spence spent Sunday visiting friends at Seaton. F D Crawford traveled last Tuesday.
Saturday and Sunday scenes include James Summers and family visiting Mrs. Summers' parents Mr and Mrs August Shoppa in Millersburg. Albert Shoppa of Muscatine Iowa buys a horse from S S Boruff, who delivered it to Muscatine Tuesday. Mrs W K Adams of St Joseph and Mrs McGlothlin of Savannah visit M C Boruff family. Regulars include Mrs Livingston returning to health, Mrs Eliza Noble visiting Joy, and local residents like Will and Chas Retherford plus W F Spence and son Ereca visiting Muscatine.
The steamer Dubuque passed here on its upstream run from St Louis to St Paul this morning at 10 30 with a good passenger and freight list.
Aug 8 Chicago market reports steady cash wheat prices with multiple red and hard wheat grades listed. Corn and oats show varied nibs across No 2 and No 3 categories with white and yellow varieties. New York butter and egg market notes butter barely steady with creamery and factory grades, eggs firm and unchanged.
New Lab Aug. 8 reports unsettled live poultry with chickeneck 16 cents and fowls 14 cents while dressed poultry remains steady. Broilers 17 to 20 cents. turkeys 10 to 11 cents. fowls 12 to 14 cents.
Classified ad notes a six room modern house for sale close in on Iowa Avenue. Must be sold quickly and inquiries directed to M at the Journal office.
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