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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
4
The report describes a domestic disturbance involving Mrs Ke and the Priesters. She allegedly struck back in defense, denied throwing water, and asserted Priester insulted her. Judge Rowan released all parties with a warning of bond to keep the peace if trouble recurs. Mr Kebort, a mill night employee, regrets the dispute.
Mrs Susanna Powell Williams died at 2 45 yesterday at 532 Park Avenue. She will be buried in Greenwood Cemetery Saturday afternoon after funeral services at Park Avenue M E Church at 2 PM. A longtime Muscatine resident born January 11 1819 in Redruth Cornwall England she leaves son Edward C Williams of Chicago and his wife and a sister in England.
Little Garnet Keckler aged five years seven and a half months died this morning at her parents home 914 East Sixth street after injuries from earlier incidents. Funeral scheduled Sunday at 2:30 pm at the home with many sympathizing friends expressing regret.
Pleasant tale of Clear Lake northern Iowa resort reachable by Iowa Central route. Highlights include great fishing sailing and bathing with extremely low rates for single travelers or groups of five or more. Inquiries to Geo. S. Batty Marshaltown Iowa ticket agents.
Round trip tickets at favorable rates will be on sale to New York via Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Ry. Call on agents for particulars or address John G. Farmer AO ST T B C R WN Ry Cedar Rapids Iowa.
The mayor, city attorney, city engineer and ten councilmen left on the M N & 8 for Peoria to inspect a plant then Davenport today. They will return this evening and decide next Tuesday which light type to adopt based on the inspection findings.
Norfolk, August 9. Stranfosque, who was to be hanged this morning, broke jail shortly after midnight and is still uncaptured.
J B Downer of Wilton, with daughter Nellie, visits to take a teaching exam at Townsleys office. Gus Nelson jailed for drunkenness after arrest by Springborn and Richley. Nora Snyder and daughter Ollie return from Milwaukee trip. Carrie Opel to return home from Clinton visit. Sheriff McGaughey escorts Wahl to Eldora reform school. H E McCormick of Letts and F T Pentzer of Wilton also visit the city.
The Grand Trunk Railway System promotes a scenic route to Buffalo via Muskoka Kawartha Lakes and the St. Lawrence river, with daily 3 02 p m departures from Chicago in vestiture drawing room sleeping cars to Portland and Boston via Port Huron Toronto and Montreal. Tourist publications available at 249 Clark Street Chicago.
Local reports show Prof. Silvan Plumly entering the race for county superintendent subject to Republican convention. Other hopefuls include Supt. Witter and O D Longstreth for county superintendent, with sheriffs and representatives also attracting attention as campaigns heat up.
Miss Mabel Othmer of Iowa avenue was surprised by many friends for an evening gathering at her home. A poet’s address praised the hostess and listed attendees including Roy Zoller, Adolph K., Louis Othmer, Vada Hurlbut, Vida Catell, Bethel R., Elma K., and others from Ninth street east.
A London Globe report quotes Sir James Crichton proposing a method to prevent water pipes from bursting in winter. He suggests a vacuum in an outer tube surrounding the pipe, hermetically sealed at the ends, so temperature changes would not affect the protected pipe.
A writer mocks a French painter who finished an Assyrian bath scene with detailed towels labeled Nebuchadnezzar in cuneiform. The piece notes the trend of poking fun at realism in literature and painting.
A quirky essay argues that many women avoid certain days for tasks and events, blaming superstition and social norms. It cites Saturday as a problematic day and discusses how specific garments trigger ritual renunciations and disposal. The piece notes personal habits and social pressures shaping dress and behavior.
A fragment quotes Major General Howard on the city police as the first line of defense for public safety. It argues police guard the city against harm, cooperate with national powers, and mobilize to strike when military command approves, framing civilian protection as national service.
A French inventor describes a contrivance that instantly halts heavy machinery by pressing a button that closes a paw and applies a strong brake to the flywheel. A 20 horsepower engine running at 90 revolutions per second was stopped in two thirds of a second.
Very low rates encourage visitors to the Midwest line along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul. Resorts include Fox Lake Delavan Lake Lake Geneva Lauderdale Lakes Waukesha Oconomowoc Palmyra The Dells Kilbourn Elkhart Lake Madison Minocqua Star Lake Frontenac Whits Bear Minnetonka Marquette Spirit Lake Okoboji Stone Lake and others.
The Grand Trunk Railway offers a ten day stop over at Niagara Falls or Buffalo for eastern destination ticket holders to visit the Pan American exposition. Full details available from the city passenger and ticket agent at 249 Clark Street, Chicago.
A couple sought marriage from Rev. J. J. Bisukivara in Cincinnati on Sunday evening but were refused. He stated Sunday weddings are not lawful and he cannot perform them, as he believes marriages on Sunday are not a valid legal ceremony.
The Lehigh Valley railroad provides vestibuled limited trains for Buffalo and routes west via Niagara Falls to New York. Dining car service a la carte. Stop-overs allowed at Buffalo on all through tickets to New York and Philadelphia via this line.
Special low rate and favorable limits to all points east on the Chicago to Buffalo and New York run. Call or write John Y. Calahan, general agent, 148 Adams Street, Chicago.
Mrs. Ida McBride was a passenger this morning on the Firefly bound for Chicago. The trip details note her name among the morning travelers on the route.
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