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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1906
Page
4
Dr McNutt and Dr Rupp appear in local notices while outings loom large. Eagle Lodge No 10 AOUW sponsors a Tuesday August 21 excursion with proceeds aiding grand lodge session expenses. Notables from Davenport Gladwin Peoria Columbus Junction and El Paso visit Muscatine St Paul steamer faces delays on route to St Louis.
Charles Wilson transfers east half of lot 9 in block 104 City of Muscatine to Malissa J Wilson for 2075 dollars as filed with the county recorder and transcribed for the Journal by G M Titus.
Mrs Jane Peppers of near Illinois City died suddenly last evening between 9 and 10 at her home. She was 73 and had been in unusually good health. Born in Pennsylvania in 1840 she moved to Illinois. Survived by her husband B D Peppers and seven children six living including Miss Josephine Harriman Kelletown Iowa J B Peppers near Keithsboro E B Peppers near Illinois City W M Peppers Drury township Mrs Beckey Hayes Illinois City and Mrs Grace Milton East Fifth street Muscatine.
A large afternoon gathering on East Tenth Street saw sizable attendance and work completed. Refreshments were provided by the hostess, adding to the event’s enjoyment. Mrs. Lillie Fisher of Mulberry Street will host the next meeting.
Mrs. P. J. Barry of Mulberry street hosted the Spalding club last evening for a social session with musical selections and refreshments. Most members attended. Mrs. A. F. Cruz of East Ninth street will host next Tuesday evening.
The Junior Guild of First Presbyterian plans a lawn social on August 22 at the J L Giesler home on West Second Street. Members prepared extensively and expect a pleasant seasonal event.
Stella M Nicklas and Boyd Holliday were married last evening at the German Evangelical parsonage on Iowa Avenue by Rev J J Jans. The couple, attended only by a few witnesses, plan to reside on a farm next year and will host a reception tomorrow at their Reed and Evanh Streets home for immediate relatives. Mrs Holliday is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Nicklas of Evans Street.
Mrs Sarah Geller nee Harris of Adamsville Ohio returns to Moscow Iowa visiting relatives. She recalls leaving Moscow with husband Geo A Geller a Civil War veteran of Company I 35th Infantry forty five years ago for Adamsville. She is visiting siblings and a brother Nelson Geller and their families.
The Opera House Stars lost the first game of their trip to the Wi ton Hawkeyes 28 to 5. Outclassed at the plate, the locals fielded well but failed to connect. They head to Atalissa today and then to West Liberty tomorrow.
Funeral services for Marie Spillman were conducted this afternoon at St Marys church at 3 o clock by Rev J I Grieser. A large attendance showed sympathy for the family. Floral tributes were numerous. Interment followed in St Marys cemetery.
An invitation from Lugano Switzerland arrived for an orchestral concert and banquet at Castle Trevano in honor of William Jennings Bryan. The program lists pieces including The Star Spangled Banner Paganini Moto Perpetuo Largo Adagio from Beethoven and works by Lombard and others with Juido Pelizzari and Concert Master roles noted.
Church members enjoyed a pleasant evening by the slough with a daytime and evening crowd. A fine supper on the banks featured watermelons and seasonal foods. Afterward, rowing provided recreation for the young people, making for one of the summer’s most enjoyable events.
Members of the Delta Alpha society of the First Baptist church met at Weed park last evening for a combined picnic and business session. Election of officers yielded President Miss Bertha Sherwood, Vice president Miss Addie Stiles, Secretary Miss Edith Raff, Treasurer Constance Little, and Historian Miss Blanche Klein as the group planned work for the coming year.
A surprise party was held at Rev. A. L. Tilzner’s home on Sycamore street last evening for Miss Myrtle Tilgner. Twenty young people attended the social with games music and refreshments. She recently moved to Muscatine and has quickly made friends and hosted a hospitable entertaining event.
The Ladies Aid Society of the German Congregational church gathered at the parsonage on Cedar Street this afternoon to discuss matters of importance.
Mrs R O McGaughey entertained members of the Colonel Hare Thimblebee at her home residing at 512 in a social gathering yesterday. The event featured greetings and light refreshments as part of the club’s ongoing social calendar.
Tomorrow marks the Great Excursion of the Baptist Sunday school on the J S to Davenport. All are urged to plan to go and board the boat when it leaves Sam.
Commandant C C Horton reports the Iowa Soldiers Home at Marshalltown in strong condition with plans for expansion. Adjutant Walker Surgeon Duffield and Chaplain Cole sections detail admissions, discharges, deaths, and pensions while facilities such as an iron gateway and quartermaster building are proposed. Farm and sewing room outputs add to the home’s self sufficiency as it anticipates higher admissions in coming years.
In Keithsburg Illinois on August 15 Everett L Werts of Oquawka won the Democratic nomination for representative on the 78th ballot at noon breaking a morning deadlock in the 31st senatorial district convention. The final tally showed Werts with 12 votes and Britton 9 Looney 2 with 10 votes uncast. George R Whiting of Mercer county was named state senator.
The Blue Lodge of the Masonic order held a social session at its hall last evening. A business meeting occurred with work in the third degree, followed by refreshments and a smoker as the closing feature of the evening.
The funeral services for Howard Kane will be held at his parents home, 513 East Sixth Street, tomorrow Thursday at 10 30 in the morning with Rev Joe R Hanley in charge. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. John Miller and daughter reside with Mrs. Sherman Kerch in Marion while she visits Leavenworth. Mrs. Sara E. Boney and Mrs. Mary Shafer visit their niece Mrs. S. J. Swisher. Noah and Mrs. Smith visit New Boston. Harrison Bishop leaves for Minneapolis for G A R encampment. Elsie and Jessie Swisher visit friends in New Boston. Mrs. Luther Irwin and Cora Joy visit L A Bishop. Mrs. Bradford Whaley visits relatives. George Hampton celebrates eighteenth birthday with friends and cake.
Miss Lottie Cole and Elmer Hetzler were Davenport callers Sunday. Funeral of Mr. Brandt at New Prairie Saturday morning. Fred and Philip Paul and Miss Lulu Roe of Sunbury visited D Grimtm Sunday. Johnny Metz of Pleasant Prairie visited Sun. day. Jim Wier of Muscatine stays with Aug Henke. Mrs. George Brei of Red Wood called Friday. New Era church service Sunday evening well attended. News of Mr. Sickman death Sunday morning shocks residents.
A mass meeting in Stoddard's hall Edgington gathers about forty major property owners from Edgington Andalusia and Buffalo Prairie to back the Illinois side interurban project. The group agrees to aid Rock Island club in collecting statistics and arranging plans with future meetings likely in Andalusia and Buffalo Prairie to report results at Edgington on August 25 at 8 P M.
A group of eastern capitalists interested in promoting the Moscow canal are in the city for several days. Parties include H A Thorton R Schaddelee and Frank Culswit from Tyrand Rapirs and James M Dale of Fort Dodge. They met with H W Huttig and will tour the route to assess feasibility and plan a future move within weeks.
The notice outlines steamship schedules from Muscatine to Rock Island Davenport and Burlington. Steamer Helen Blair operates Sundays 7 30 a m with additional weekday runs. Steamer Columbia travels Tue Thu Sat and Sat 11 30 with a round trip to Davenport on Sundays for 50 cents. Service days adjust up to May 20 and after Oct 15 for Helen Blair.
The notice lists routes and agents for the Louisville and Nashville R R with offices in Louisville Cincinnati St Louis Chicago and agents J Hi Milliken D P A F D Bush D P A J E Davenport H C Bailey C L Stone Geni Pass Agent outlining connections across Alabama Florida Georgia and beyond.
The Iowa Central offers tickets at one cent per mile to Minneapolis or St Paul and return with a return limit August 51 and extension to September 30 on payment of 50 cents. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
Time schedule showing trains Davenport Chicago No 12 4 18 am No 50 11 34 am Chicago Fast Mail 4 54 pm No 264 9 25 pm No 363 11 55 pm Davenport Chicago 9 38 pm No 74 Local Freight 2 50 pm Going Southwest No 2 Kansas City Denver 7 25 am No 29 California Limited 1 48 pm No 49 Washington Oskaloosa 4 30 pm No 11 Kansas City Fr Worth and Dallas No 73 Local Freight Daily 11 23 pm 9 30 am ee
Wilton branch trains run daily except Sunday leaving and arriving Muscatine. Trains No 368 at 6 25 am No 267 at 12 30 pm No 262 at 3 20 pm and No 361 at 3 50 pm.
Train schedule fragment lists departures on the Wilton line with No 24 and No 28 services and local freight No 71. Indicates daily No 20 and No 72 local freight and westbound No RT service with times around 7 18am and 2 50pm.
Rail line timetable fragment lists trains with numbers and times, noting passenger and freight services on a spring 1908 schedule month. Details include use of No 12 and No 91 freight/passenger designations and morning and evening departures.
The Le Muscatine Western schedules show Passenger No 102 arriving and Passenger No 101 leaving with freight movements in between. All trains run daily except Sunday, per agent W S Underdonk.
A rough timetable for the Muscatine area lists southbound No. 4 and No. 6 services stopping at Muscatine, Grandview, Fruitland, Wapello, Hahn's Switch, and Plrick Junction with varied departure and arrival times. Northbound No. 8 No. 1 and No. 3 trains serve Muscatine, Round House, Fruitland, Grandview, Wapello, and Plrick Junction with listed evening and morning slots, noting daily except Sunday patterns and a Saturday-only service.
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