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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1907
Page
2
Schedule notice lists steamers Helen Blair and Columbia with summer sailing timings and routes. Details show departure and arrival points, voyage dates, and port calls for the season.
Charles Raymond Painter died at home on Kansas street August 7 1907 of cholera infantum. Born February 24 1905 in Muscatine he was the beloved son of Mr and Mrs Frank Painter and brother of Ruth John and Edgar. He is survived by his parents a sister a pair of brothers and his grandparents Mr and Mrs Darr of the city.
River Bulletin shows stage heights in Davenport Muscatine and Des Moines regions with slight declines. Forecast indicates Mississippi levels slowly fall over the next 48 hours from Dubuque to Muscatine, per local forecaster J. M. Sherier.
Misses Katherine and Mary Zeug of this city attend the Jamestown exposition at Jamestown Virginia and stay at the Inside Inn on the exposition grounds. They are pleased with the exposition and plan to visit eastern points before returning home.
A burglar entered the Giesenhaus grocery and stole money from the drawer, about $150 noted five weeks earlier. Officer Springborn pursued the intruder to a lumber yard and again tracked him to a chicken coop before losing him. A subsequent sighting near 11 pm led to another chase toward the lumber yard. the thief remains at large.
A light shower refreshed Prairie Grove on Sunday evening aiding corn and hay fields. Local residents and visitors from West Liberty and Springdale were noted in weekly social rounds. The community also observed building progress, family visits, and farm work around Prairie Grove and nearby towns.
Frank Huston and family left for Schickley Nebraska. Dr J C Furlong went to Chicago. Miss Nina Staup from Amboy visited Chas Crapnell. Clayton Bridgford and family from Millersburg visited. Willitts attended chapel services. Miss Joel Moseley and daughter attended Keithsburg services. Rev A P Gill spoke for Hicks-Gillaway revival in New Boston this month. Blaisdell and Kellmus started meat wagon selling meats in any amount. Mrs D Q O Blaisdell and Fay visited Mrs Thos McAfee in Millersburg.
First Presbyterian prayer meeting Thursday at 7 45. Sunday union service at the Methodist church with Rev P M Conant. Grace Lutheran teacher meeting Tuesday at 7 45. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon and Friday at Fairport. Friday prayer meeting and catechism study at Fairport.
Mrs. Margaret Heuer died after a brief illness at 416 Linn Street aged 73. Born in Baden Germany she came to the United States at 16 and to Muscatine in 1862 where she lived peacefully and served her church. She is survived by eight children, nine grandchildren, and an adopted son. funeral from St Marys Catholic church Tuesday at 9 am with burial in St Marys Cemetery.
Henry Nicholaus and Ella M Nicholaus through attorney E M Warner file suit against Rock Island Railway seeking 10000 dollars each for injuries from a wreck near Columbus Junction in 1905. Mrs Nicholaus seeks 10000 for injuries. her husband seeks 10000 for alleged loss of her services.
Against stomach liver and kidney trouble it is claimed Electric Bitters always succeed when carried on by this remedy. Price is 56 cents. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store offers it.
John Bennison and J E Stevenson of Muscatine visited Iowa City to inspect the new Methodist church and meet friends. As building committee members for Muscatine’s Congregational church they tour the nearby structure to model their own project after it.
Saturday evening a Rambler owned by E. M. Warner caught fire on Second street from ignition of grease near the exhaust. Passengers escaped, the fire was extinguished, and the car will need several days in the repair shop.
Corner stone laying for the Trinity M E church of Keokuk occurred yesterday afternoon. Speakers included Claud B. Spencer editor of the Central Christian Herald, Rev. J. W. Potter formerly of Muscatine, and Presiding Elder A W Kendrick of the Keokuk district Iowa M E conference.
A local chautauqua drew many residents to Columbus Junction for sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Attendees returned on the 8:30 Rock Island train last evening. The program lists many interesting speakers and the event will run through Thursday evening.
Mr and Mrs Clinton Bear and children Lola Guy Minnie and Ruth left at 5 this morning on an auto trip visiting Rock Island Peoria Springfield Decatur Roanoke and Quincy IL They expect to be away two weeks visiting friends and relatives in the listed cities.
A long roster lists residents and guests from Letts Davenport Dubuque Des Moines and other cities. Names include Mae Letts G Dalton Hickey Fack Duffy Boring Foster Morrell Cole Oldach Falck Wolfe Fath Starm Major Spaulding Dauben Roy Marshill Rogers Blink McNauman Bowman Arnold Schulz Ottumwa Murphy and Beach among others.
West Liberty Iowa residents listed as attending chautauqua at Columbus Junction on Saturday include Mrs. Roy Evans Mrs. Ed Buckman Mrs. Ralph Evans Mr and Mrs Sam McFadden and many others. Several travelers passed through West Liberty and nearby towns for visits or extended stays with relatives and friends.
Grand Rapids resident Mr. 8S Holden reports relief from long standing liver congestion kidney inactivity and constipation after using Dr A W Chase's Kidney Liver Pills He states the pills cured the organs' inactivity rapidly and he would not be without them A free sample offer is advertised by the Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo N Y.
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