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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
5
Mrs. John Steahr of 507 Bismarck street had a fly leg lodged in her right eye. The inflamed optic required removal of the eyeball at Bellevue hospital, described as one of the state’s most difficult operations. The patient is resting easily and on the road to recovery.
ZEMO promises a cure for dandruff by killing the germ and stopping itching instantly. It claims to prevent hair loss and leave the scalp clean and healthy. Sold by A. W. Morgan at 107 West Second Street and available at all druggists.
A midnight electrical storm struck Garfield School, knocking out windows and tearing cupola pieces after a bolt hit the flag mast. Debris scattered over fifty yards, sparking panic among nearby residents. South Muscatine winds also toppled branches as local notices report postponed Woman’s Missionary Society meetings and ongoing local arrivals and visits.
Elder Thorne of Washington Iowa will preside at the adjourned Muscatine circuit quarterly conference to be held Tuesday August 20 at the Musserville M E church. Delegates from High Prairie island and Spangler chapel expected. A devotional service opens followed by an address and business reports. Aid Society met. attention to community notices follows.
City council held a six hour meeting approving multiple permanent sidewalk projects along Eleventh Street Woodlawn avenue Broadway Newell avenue Logan street Maiden Lane and other streets. It ordered property owners to fill the Bronner pond within thirty days or the city will do the work and bill the cost to them.
The Muscatine city council adopts an annual appropriation ordinance for 1907 allocating funds across city departments. It requires the city recorder to open accounts for each appropriation, credit each with the specified amount, and cap warrants to the appropriation per purpose. Mayor J. Asthalter and City Recorder Gustav Weis sign.
Funeral services for the late James Lawless were held at 9 o'clock this morning from St Matthias church after a brief service at the residence 1401 East Fifth Street. Father F J Leonard presided. Interment followed at St Mary's cemetery with pallbearers Phil Murphy James Fitzgerald Bryan Connor James Welch Michael O Melia and Peter Ryan.
Local forecaster J. M. Sherier notes gradually falling river stages over the next 48 hours from near Dubuque to Muscatine as readings ease downstream.
An old advertisement promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a daily remedy for cuts and injuries. It claims the salve stops bleeding and speeds healing, available at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store for 25 cents.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Huber died Wednesday evening at their 113 West Sixth street home. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence with Rev. F. J. Leonard officiating and burial in St. Mary's cemetery.
Miss Bess Brown from Sigourney and Clara Pulver from Keota returned home after visiting Harper friends. The Conrad sisters left for Cross Plains Wisconsin. The carnival drew large crowds and all three ball games were enjoyed as Harper’s team won. Beulah White visited her brother Lloyd during the carnival. Bernice Striegel and Harry Clarahan attended the South English dance. Minnie Messerschmitt visited Bess Crooks. Chau tauqua in Sigourney keeps the town quiet.
An unknown thief entered the Davis boarding house yesterday and stole a gold watch and $18 in cash from the room occupied by A W Stanley. Stanley discovered the loss after waking and finding his pockets rifled. No stranger was seen and police have little to go on.
Wapello Iowa August 16 The W F M Society plans a Friday afternoon meeting at the home of Mrs J B McCullough. Mr and Mrs A B Miller of Searley Landing Illinois attended the Klein Hart wedding in the city Wednesday evening and will stay a few days. Miss Julia and Maggie Longstreth of Grandview were guests at the wedding. Mrs Jim C Ranes and Mrs Joan C Smith and daughter Esther and Neva of Unionville Missouri visit northwest of the city at the Nelson Williams home. H S Neal attended the Henry event.
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