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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
4
A local ad lists men’s patent leather oxfords and gun metal hand well shoes discounted at four dollars and a Twister style at two ninety eight.
Local items show Toben Malone & Co. advertising 20 percent off on knit underwear and wash goods and 20 percent discount on dress goods. Bar ger’s serves fruit sundaes at 420 Mulberry Street. Individuals from Wapello and St. Louis visiting or leaving for trips are noted along with shipping news of the Sidney.
Fifty five people were injured, many seriously, in a railroad wreck near Fruitland on the Ft Worth & Denver City line. A relief train with physicians rushed to the scene after the 1 a.m. accident on a long curve. The sleeper and a day coach plunged down a 20 foot embankment. Most injured were taken to Bowie or Fort Worth.
The J R Reuling family moved from East Eighth Street to Mulberry Street. Their pony and dog secretly sheltered in a Horton farm corn field for two days before neighbors found them. Both animals unharmed but unsettled by the move.
State of Iowa vs Pauline Glotstein heard in Justice Howe's court this morning. Glotstein found guilty of simple assault for throwing sour milk on W Glotstein. Jury, witnesses named, no sentence reported at press time.
Society notes that the Colonel Hare Thimble Bee will meet next Tuesday afternoon August 14 at the East Ninth street home of Mrs R O McGaughey with Mrs McGaughey as hostess.
A group of Y. W. C. A. girls will travel to the slough this evening for fried chicken and boating. They expect an unusually good time and a pleasant social outing.
The Lucky Thirteen club met at Miss Mamie Chayka's Cypress street home for a card night led by Cinch. Mrs. Ed Stapleton won first prize, Mrs. Richard second, and Mrs. Ed Kindler third as refreshments followed.
A group of ladies attended the 9 o'clock trip of the steam launch Mignon to Asthalter Cottage on Geneva Island this morning. The day passed pleasantly and a splendid dinner was enjoyed by all aboard.
Members will meet at Mrs. Lillie Fisher’s home on Mulberry street Saturday evening August 11 for a called session with important business to transact.
About 59 of his young friends gathered to remind him of the arrival of his eighteenth birthday. A pleasant evening was spent with games and social conversation. Refreshments were served during the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sterneman and Mrs. H. W. Huttig have gone to Eagle River Wisconsin to join Misses Grace and Linda Musser for a ladies outing and vacation.
The Young Woman's Guild of the First Presbyterian church will hold an afternoon trip to Davenport on Tuesday August 28 replacing August 21. The boat trip includes lunch served on board and music by the orchestra on the Columbia. Depart landing at 1 15 PM and arrive Davenport around 4 PM with returning boats between 6 and 9 PM.
Six gentlemen from the east visited Moscow as part of a data gathering trip on the proposed Moscow canal and its water power project. They traced the route from the Cedar River to the Mississippi and from Moscow to Muscatine, noting topography and distances while declining to reveal plans, feasibility, or cost. The party returned east on the 9 53 train last evening.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church met in the church parlors at 3 pm with good attendance. Mrs. Musser led, the program included Our Spanish-Speaking People and items on Home Mission work. The society closed its year July 1 1906 with all pledges met and urged continued support for mission efforts. The Deaconess Training schools are pressed for trained workers, and the Ladies' Aid Society cleared $6.20 at their tent during Chautauqua. Mrs. Chenoweth will entertain the Aid Society August 17.
Dr. Reinemund plans to depart soon for Clinton Iowa to join Dr. Fairchild. He has assisted Dr. Little since April and earned many friends during his brief stay. He is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia.
In Golden Nevada on August 19 Joe Gans and manager Billey Nolan signed articles for the Nelson Gans fight to be held on Labor Day in Nelson's 133 pound class. Nelson to receive 20000 dollars with 16000 for fans regardless of result. The bout adopts Straight Marquis Queensberry rules and finishes the match. Weigh in at 3 o clock.
Miss Pearl Morrow, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Morrow, returned home last night with her father after disappearing last Wednesday afternoon. Police traced her as far as Trenton Missouri where she was found by her father.
This afternoon in Justice Howe's court F A Hines sues F X Schaefer for money owed. Kent represents the plaintiff and Bartlett the defendant. Hines has worked for Schaefer for several weeks.
Miss Rose Fayle of East Eighth Street will entertain a group of young people this evening in honor of Miss Maud K Funck and Will Funck of St. Louis and Hugh Hollingsworth of Zanesville Ohio.
Miss Louise Zwicki Miss Anna Zwicki and Miss Esther Schwarz of St Louis were honored at a picnic held at the slough last evening where a group of young people enjoyed lunch rowing and a pleasant outing.
Last night a YMCA girls group, the Fellowship Club, dined and spent an enjoyable evening at Weed Park with a YMCA secretary. The club aims at mutual helpfulness.
A telegram from the Santo Domingo customs office reports John Milbourn, a Puerto Rican, and Charles P. Thurston, an American, were killed by smugglers near Las Matas on August 5. Las Matas lies about 12 miles east of the Haitian frontier in Santo Domingo. Thurston served as deputy receiver of customs at Commodore on the Haitian frontier. Milbourn was an inspector in the same area.
A group of youths traveled to Geneva island for an outing at the Eversmeyer cottage on Deutschland. The special guest was Miss Geneva Little of Chicago, formerly from this city, visiting here. Miss Little will be honored again at another outing this evening.
Miss Agnes Delehan entertained a group of young people at her West Fourth Street home last night. The out of town guests included Miss Maude Funck and Will Funck of St. Louis and Hugh Hollittsworth of Zanesville Ohio. Guests enjoyed refreshments and various amusements.
The Pioneer club held a regular meeting last evening initiating one candidate and receiving two applications. After refreshments and social hours, a rag-time social was decided for the evening of August 23.
George Hampton near Eliza IL became the happy guest of a surprise party Tuesday evening. Friends gathered to celebrate with cheers and a cake, marking a joyful community moment.
Bids will be received by the Board of Trustees until noon Tuesday September 4 for 60 or 75 tons of good La Salle coal or coal equally good. Bids must be filed with the secretary. The trustees reserve the right to reject any or all bids. W L Lane Secretary.
Lizzie Warden owned by Frank Sales won the 2 35 pacing race at Burlington yesterday and took first in three straight heats with a 300 dollar purse. Dick Yates owned by Lee Burgess placed third in the free for all pace and led in one heat and placed second in another. Five thousand spectators attended the day of fast tracks and ideal weather on the fair grounds.
The Grand opera house completed its new heating plant after months of construction. With the system now in operation, the theater expects a warm venue for the upcoming winter and no complaints about cold conditions this season.
Barney Miller Jr of Isett Avenue was trimming a tree limb with a butcher knife when the blade slipped, cutting his left forearm to the bone and severing muscles and arteries. Dr. E B Fulham treated the wound immediately.
Toben Malone & Co offers a 50 percent discount on Royal shirt waists. The sale highlights reduced prices on formal wear items from the Royal brand.
For sale 100 feet square picket fence listed by R C Schencx located at 611 East Ninth.
State's Attorney Olson revealed a side ledger showing 196000 dollars in savings deposits never examined by bank officials. He indicated possible grand jury action over widespread banking violations. A cooperative store linked to the bank owes 91000 dollars while wagers on horses suggest a 60000 dollar gain. The store may close today with receiver Fetzer to take charge of the bank.
Incomplete data shows river level readings for Davenport Muscatine Des Moines and St Louis with variable heights and percentages. The fragmentary table lists several locations with numeric values but lacks context or dates.
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