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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1913
Page
3
Fragments show a private ranch exchange entry with numbers 26 and 37 and an instruction to ask for a person or department. The note references F. D. Throon as publisher and positions such as managing editor and city editor, with room and office codes indicating narrow newsroom structure.
The article analyzes how vices such as smoking drinking and gambling fund government and affect the nation. It cites Secret McAdoo figures showing 344 million dollars in internal revenue for the year ending June 30, with whiskey beer cigarettes cigars and other products contributing millions. It notes a decline in saloons and liquor vending and argues moral and economic losses from indulgence deepen the cost of living.
Washington County Press recalls Albert B. Coum asserting rail gates kept Iowa agricultural with exclusive rates. The Interstate Commission now orders the old system uprooted, signaling major policy shift and renewed public interest in transportation pricing.
A collage of remarks from Osage Press Castana Times Sioux City Tribune Sheldon Sun and Cherokee Democrat tout distant revolutions wireless forest telegraphs stock market flurries and a joke about marriage to a grass widow. The pieces reflect scattered rural and small-town concerns in a fragmented historical page.
West Liberty residents share visits to Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Notables include teachers and neighbors. funeral attendance and hospital plans noted. A special Barnum and Bailey train paraded through town as residents traveled to Burlington.
Fortunate escape as Suel Foster’s horse and light wagon slid down Linn street bridge embankment with two boys aboard, rolling fifty feet but the animal and riders emerged uninjured. Thirty years ago Iva Edwards marked her tenth birthday with a party, while teachers at the normal institute planned a steamer Ida May excursion tonight at 7. Dolsen returned last evening from a Boston trip.
Twenty years ago Mrs. William Steffe, a delegate to the Pythian Sisters grand temple, departed this morning for home in Belle Plaine, Iowa. P J Walton notes rainfall of ti inch yesterday afternoon and last night, a beneficial spell for crops and pastures worth thousands. Ten years ago August 16 fell on a Sunday.
Miss Mims, a village elocutionist in a 5,000 population town, travels to the city to ply her craft and ends up sharing a feisty two person charity lunch with a fellow dramatist, Mr. Davis. They bond over hardship and plan futures, with Miss Mims securing a hardware job and Davis seen outside a shoe store pursuing his play. The landlady awaits an ending.
One hundred ladies visited the East Third street homes of Mesdames Ww. W. Anderson and J. Westfall for two afternoon parties. The houses were beautified with flowers rugs and chairs. Guests spent the hours on fancy work and enjoyed a three course luncheon served by Dorothy Evans Eleanor Luse Martha Whitacre Altha Gibson Ethel Pratt Lela Vansta Helen Anderson. Luncheon included chicken salad pickles wafers ice cream cake and nuts. The Anderson and Western homes adjoin making hosting convenient with the former used for serving and the latter for hats and parasols. Mia Burchell and daughter Elizabeth returned from an all summer visit with Ohio relatives and friends. J. Irie was a Muscatine business visitor Friday.
The First Methodist Church lists services for Sunday including morning worship at 10 45 with special music and a union meeting on the Presbyterian lawn led by Rev Hakes The week features a Queen Esther picnic at Weed Park Epworth League meetings and various church society gatherings across Monday to Friday at multiple locations in Muscatine Iowa The Evangelical Lutheran Zion and First United Brethren churches also note services and events with German-English services and youth groups through the week
Malford Congregational Church at Main and Hershey offers morning service at 10 30 and evening service at 7 with Semper Filedia choir for the night program. Bible study is Thursday at 7 30. Church of Christ Scientist at Walnut and Sixth holds 11 am service Soul as topic. Sunday school at 10 15. Reading room open daily 2 to 4 except Sundays and holidays. German Evangelical Church at Fifth and Cedar with Pastor S H Schwab. Sunday school 9 15, morning worship 10 30.
Weather was warm as Miss Hazel Keath pianist and Miss Florence Ruthenberg reader, assisted by Mrs. George R. Chase, presented a concert at United Brethren church. The event featured Schubert Impromptu, Kulak Octave studies, Beethoven themes, and strong vocal and reading performances by the two young artists to a large home-city audience.
The pastors hold a 7 30 p m sermon followed by a union service at the German Methodist Episcopal church. Wednesday afternoon meeting of the Ladies Aid society is announced.
Sunday Sabbath school begins at 9 30 a m with a preaching service at 11 a m led by Rev A W Beaver of Davenport B P A gathers at 620 am On Monday Farther Lights meet at 1001 East Seventh Street at 745 pm Tuesday Woman's Mission Circle annual picnic at Weed Park with supper at 630 pm bring well filled baskets Thursday regular prayer meeting at 745 pm led by Rev Hal Norton of Pella and Pastor R V Meigs
The Rev. Webster Hakes, Rector, presides over Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity with holy communion at 7 80 a.m. and morning prayer with sermon at 10 45 a.m. Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. The 2 p.m. Sunday school meets at All Saints' chapel. No evening services until September.
The J T club set Labor Day outing plans with committees named for place refreshments entertainment and activities. About forty members attended at the Negus home north of the city and pleasant lawn dinner events followed. The September session and other church and club activities were also noted along with a closing advertisement for Bucklen Arnica Salve.
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