Local News Roundup from Muscatine Saturday Highlights
A. J. Wheeler of Wapello and James Dean of Nichols visited on business while a large Muscatine crowd traveled to Davenport by steamer. Several locals, including F A Hautsch the dentist and Miss Winnie Hayes, shuffled through the city with various plans. Events note church services, family trips, and a promotion for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for children and adults alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dean
Nichols
Muscatine
Davenport
W. W
Woman Threatens Leap From Bridge in Domestic Crisis
Mrs Henry Funck of East Second street stood on the high bridge rail at 10 30 PM Saturday aiming to end her life after domestic troubles. Her sister Miss Edna Goddard followed and dragged her to safety as police, a cab, two physicians and a crowd gathered. She later assaulted herself verbally and physically and was treated at the police station before being sent home in a subdued condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Bridge
Henry Funck
East Second Street
Edna Goddard
Mrs. Funck
Eugene Goddard
Surety Bonds Advised Against Friends as Administrators
G. M. Titus of 213 Iowa Avenue acts as agent for the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company to furnish all kinds of surety bonds including administrator, executor, and guardian bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Titus
Iowa Avenue
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Rural Carriers Invited to Fifth State Convention
C M Adams of Davenport Iowa state president of the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association issues a call for the fifth annual state convention to meet August 29 30 31 at the West Side Commercial Club rooms Des Moines Iowa The 29th and 30th will be business days with a social time planned for the 31st Iowa has 2104 rural carriers and many delegates are expected to attend Adams urges all who can to come and drop him a card for proper entertainment preparations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Davenport
C. M. Adams
Iowa
Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association
West Side Commercial Club
Fifth Street
Des Moines
Adams
A miraculous escape healing with Bucklen’s Arnica salve
A. Pinske of Nashotah Wisconsin survived a severe wound and used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to heal. The remedy is sold for 25 cents at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Pinske
Nashotah
Wis
Bucklen
Havercamp
Malaria Cure Claims Complete Relief After 8 8 8 Use
A Louisville advert says malaria infections damage blood and cause chronic sores fever chills and weakness. The testimonial reports a patient cured after taking eight eight eight and a partner improves from a single bottle, with further claims of rapid relief.
Moscow man S R Chase marks 96th birthday among kin
S R Chase of Moscow celebrates his 96th birthday with about 35 relatives from Illinois Missouri and Iowa at his son C E Chase home in Moscow. The reunion notes his half century in Muscatine County Mexican War service and Greybeard Iowa regiment history plus his abstinence from alcohol and never voting Democratic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Chase
Moscow
C. E. Chase
Muscatine County
Mr. Chase
R. M Chase
C. E. Hetzier
Ev. Brandenburg
Howard Warfield
Illinois
Iowa
Roosevelt
Chase
Threshing Busy in Amish Iowa and Picnic Reports
Am hurrah from Amish Iowa as threshing runs high with good grain and yields. D Gordneu begins a new house on the old Unglaub farm. The third parsonage picnic drew 75 attendees despite threshing delays. A tent of stack corn hosted meals and visits. Vernon Palmer was kicked by a horse but escaped major injury. Sophia Baker and friends attended the Columbus Junction chautauqua and enjoyed it. L S Shaver plans to start in about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amish
D. Gordneu
Geo. Unglaub
Vernon Palmer
Sophia Baker
Champion Hill
Bessie Millice
Long
Ida
Nellie
Columbus Junction Chautauqua
L. S. Shaver
New Parker Amusement Co. Quartet Shines at Union Service
Roy Merrifield preached at First Methodist as the New Parker Amusement Co. male quartet delivered three excellent selections to an undercrowded crowd due to rain. Miss Baker played organ solos and the sermon urged moral living and reliance on Christ to bring joy, hope, and strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Parker Amusement Co
First Methodist
Roy Merrifield
First Baptist
Local fairs noted with cattle interests and Millice camp plans
The article mentions fine cattle at several fairs including Des Moines. Rev. H. C. Millice will attend the camp meeting at Wilton camp ground next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
H. C. Millice
Wilton Camp Ground
Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows Wild Animal Collection
The Ringling Brothers' World’s Greatest Shows boast the most extensive wild animal menagerie in America featuring a rhinoceros two giraffes a baby elephant and other species. The 108 cages house 40 elephants used in performances with trained acts under Pearl Saunder. Muscatine hosts two shows on Tuesday August 29 at 2 and 8 pm with tickets available at Havercamp's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Brothers
America
Ringling
Pearl Saunder
Muscatine
Havercamp’s Drug Store
Board of Supervisors appoints engineer for drainage surveys
In a special session dated July 27 1905 the Board appointed J A Macdonald civil engineer to survey and locate Drainage District No 1 the Goshen Ditch and Drainage District No 2 the Lower Nichols Ditch in Pike township. The county auditor was authorized to issue a commission to Mr Macdonald for the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Webster
E. P. Day
W. H. Fishburn
R. T. Shannon
M. Bernick
Goshen Ditch
Lower Nichols Ditch
Pike Township
J. A. Macdonald
Macdonald
Nichols Lower Ditch route inspection and survey ordered
The Nichols drainage board met in adjourned session at Nichols with D. D. Webster as chairman and others present to inspect the proposed Lower Nichols Ditch Route 2. Engineer J A Macdonald was instructed to continue the survey per code and report findings. meeting adjourned to August 7, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
D. D. Webster
E. P. Day
W. H. Fishburn
R. T. Shannon
M. Bernick
Lower Nichols Ditch
J. A. Macdonald
A. S. Lawrence
County board meeting notes drainage district designations
The August 7 1995 session saw minutes approved and warrants audited. Exemption granted for Willard Thacher on 2.73 acres. Drainage districts renumbered: Goshen Ditch becomes District No 1 Lower Nichols Ditch becomes District No 2 Muscatine Slough District becomes District No 3. Time extended for bridge repairs. Frank B Gay appointed justice of the peace in Orono township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Webster
E. P. Day
W. H. Fishburn
M. Bernick
R. T. Shannon
Willard Thatcher
T. 77
Muscatine Slough
Muscatine Island
Muscatine County
T. 76
Bluff Road
Prisoner work program approved by county board
On Tuesday August 8 at 9 am the county board discussed rising criminal costs and recurring offenders. They unanimously favored a system of employing prisoners on streets and highways and appointed a special fact finding committee led by Supervisor Day and others to pursue the plan.
Petition for 18 inch drain tile through island levee referred
The board adjourned after referring the verbal petition of Messrs. Cross and Eaton for an 18 inch drain tile through island levee to lot 2 section 22 township 77 range 2 west, to the island levee committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fishburn
Messrs
Cross and Eaton
Island Levee Committee
Frightful Loss of Life Warns of Lung Disease Peril
An urgent notice cites throat and lung diseases as deadly and promotes Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption as a cure sold at 50c and 1.06 by Havercamp s Prescription Drug Store.
Railroads Cut Summer Excursion Fares in 1905 Season
The Iowa Central announces reduced round trip rates from Birick Junction for summer 1905 to destinations including St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden Portland Lewis and Clar Exposition California Hot Springs Ark and others. Sale dates vary by route with final limits from June to October and stopover privileges on some passes. Inquiries directed to A B Cutts G P and T A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Iowa Central
Birick Junction
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Portland
Ore
California
Hot Springs
Ark
A. B. Cutts
G. P
T. A
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. J. Wheeler
Wapello
F. A. Hautsch
East Second St
Ben Brandt
Geneseo, Ill
Henry Long
Letts
O. A. Clover
Mississippi Valley Telephone Co
Burlington
Winnie Hayes
Oregon Street
Arden
Farther Lights Society
F. G. White
Mulberry Street
John Kaiser
East
Henry Odel
Grandview
J. H. Giepin
Wisconsin
Hollister
Katie
Julia Byrne
St. Louis
Eugene Harris
Morning Sun
Ethel Mason
Cedar Rapids
John Wilson
East Front Street
Brethren Church
Bridgeman Street
C. P. Rowland
Lanark, Ill
John Height
Pennsylvania
Clarence Height
Mollister
Rocky Mountain Tea
Harry Frizzell
Brothers
Idaho
Charles Jones
East Sixth Street
George Jones
Fairport
W. Essex
Baton Rouge
Ray Foster
Billings
Murray
Muscatine White Sox
Washington
Keota
Richland
Riverside
Henry Finck
the Bridge
Sister
Muscatine Lumber and Box Co
W. Market St
Louisville
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
U. S
Union Services
The
Metho
Dist
NEW Parker Quartet
Parker Amusement Company
Christ
Mr. Merrifield
God
Wild Animal Wonders
Maple City
Maple City Soap Works
Monmouth
Ill
Board of Supervisors
J. E Stevenson
Richman & Richman
East 2Nd Street
Wagner & Bennison, Proprietors
Neidig’s Book Store
Second Street
Mira Hershey Lumber CO
Phote
Hershey Avenue
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