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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1909

Page

8

Local Baseball Game Moved to Fairgrounds Tomorrow Morning

The Muscatine Galena game will be played at the fair grounds at 10 o clock tomorrow afternoon due to the circus. No parade, so attend the ball game. Rev George Meier travels to Wilton for a few days with friends. Stewart Narvis Edward Roach Robert Wallace Walter Smalley and Clark Barnard visited West Liberty on Sunday.

Snyder George Meier Wilton Stewart Narvis Edward Roach Robert Wallace Walter Smalley Clark Barnard West Liberty Fair Grounds

East Hill News Announces New Factory Start

East Hill company opens a new factory on East Sixth Street with a large steam engine and ready machinery. Ten workers including men and girls to begin operations Thursday.

Park Services Hold Outdoor Meeting and Local Plant Opens

The Muscatine Pearl Co will start operations at its new East Sixth street plant in a couple of days with about 90 workers. A large steam engine is ready and most machines are in place. First Baptist church services at Weed park drew about 250, with the bandstand as pulpit and the choir aided by an organ moved to the park. Rev J B Smith praised attendance as summer services continue. East Hill locals note Mrs. Mary Jewell of Nebraska visiting the Doty home on East Fifth street and Nellie Bloom returning to Attalissa after a Hills visit.

The Muscatine Pearl Co East Sixth Street First Baptist Church Weed Park J. B. Smith East Hill Mary Jewell Nebraska

Muscatine to Send Seven to YWCA Conference

On Tuesday morning August 17 the Muscatine delegation to the YWCA conference at Lake Geneva will depart. Seven prominent members of the local association will travel, with Miss Minnie Headley coordinating camp accommodations for Pearl City. Attendees include Miss Bessie Chevalier, Miss Jessie Althaus, Miss Anna McCoy, Miss Frances Hoag, Miss Bessie Hoopes, and Miss Bertha Hoover, the local general secretary.

Muscatine Lake Geneva Minnie Headley Pearl City Bessie Chevalier Jessie Althaus Anna McCoy Frances Hoag Bessie Hoopes Bertha Hoover

Mary Bilis Leads In Family Theatre Baby Show

The Family Theatre baby contest results are in with twenty entrants. Mary Bilis leads after first tally with 54 votes, while Edwin Mills has 19 votes and Frances Bowman 22 votes in a field topped by twenty children.

Frances Bowman Duane G. Schuyler Mary Bisisi Merriel Weir Bernice Huginin E. W. Strong Harold Timm Frank Millhone Lois Chapman Edwin Mills Helen Chapman Avis Weir Fred Wingerter Vernon Pice Frank Schlack Bessie and Albert Bryant Bernice Fowler Blanche Machlin M. E. Hopkins

Rev Parvin Talks At Local Church Instructive Sermon

Rev. S H Parvin of Perry Oklahoma preached at the local church Sunday morning with text but Gallio cared for none of these things and topic Indifferentism. The sermon was described as very helpful and interesting. The Parvins departed on the noon train for Rock Island then plan a short visit in Illinois before returning to Perry.

S. H. Parvin Perry Oklahoma First Presbyterian Church Muscatine Parvin Gallio St. Paul

Automobile powered planter eyed for farm work

J E Houghland of Eldon arrives in Muscatine to pitch a gasoline powered pulverizer and planter to the Commercial club. He claims the machine can plant 35 acres daily three rows, aid road work as scraper and disc, and could replace two men and horses. He seeks a factory site and will present tonight.

J. E. Houghland Eldon Muscatine Houghland William McCoy East Fifth Street Commercial Club

German editors to meet at Burlington

The annual convention of the German-American Press association of the West shifts from Sioux Falls to Burlington due to poor railroad rates. Secretary Henry Heinz confirms the move, with Orchard City favored as the likely gathering site since it welcomes the event.

German-American Press Association Sioux Falls S. D Associaton of West S. Cak Burlington Henry Heinz Orchard City

Miss Anna Nagle Returns Home After Visit

Miss Anna Nagle who had visited friends in this city returned to her home at Wilton Saturday afternoon.

Anna Nagle Wilton

Personal Experience Prompts Public Health Joy

A fragmented passage reflects on personal experience as a driver of health and happiness. The text emphasizes public interest in health measures and the value of individual testimony in wellness discourse.

Slaughter's Candy Store Mentioned In Vivid Drink Note

A playful message praises a drink called Wine Avina and its refreshing effect on the system, mentioning Slaughter's Candy Store as part of the casual note and tasting enthusiasm.

Avina Slaughter’s Candy Store

Riot at synagogue on anniversary leads to street cries and injuries

A near twenty minute brawl at a synagogue during an anniversary service drew police attention. Louis Spilg and others clashed with Isaacson and Goodman as women cried outside. Injuries included cuts and bruises. no charges yet, with police court action possible later this week.

Louis Spilg Temple of Worship Jake Ziffron House of Worship Louis Splig William Vannatta

Tragic Maumee Bay launch capsizes near Casino

Ten aboard a launch from Toledo Yacht Club capsized in Maumee Bay near the Casino. Three men including owner Harry Dill and Frank Lehaney drowned, Mrs Mabel Hudson killed, seven rescued as fishermen and boats rallied to pull survivors from the overturned craft. Dill's wife wept on the shore as rescuers searched.

Toledo Harry Dill Frank Lehaney Mabel Hudson Maumee Bay Dill Maumee River Leo Barnes Lehaney Toledo Yacht Club

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