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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1907
Page
8
Local notes report two houses for sale on Park Avenue with monthly payments offered by Chase Land Co. The column also lists residents visiting in Muscatine and Cedar Rapids, fair news at West Liberty with racing featuring Joe Hutchings, arrivals from Chicago and Davenport, shop news, excursions, and forthcoming events in nearby towns.
Church group announces a Methodist excursion and picnic to Linwood and Davenport next Tuesday. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. It promises a good time for all.
Charles Gobble leaves for Ottumwa on business. G F Baker heads to Letts for the day on business. Clarence Pawl goes to Cranston for a short stay. H P Corman arrives from the east to visit relatives. Florence Nischwitz visits Nichols for the day. Charles Wright leaves for Farson Ind to start a new job. Frank Bishop goes to Conesville for a short time. J M Batchelor, now of Arden, leaves for home. Mr and Mrs Frank Eichoff and Tekla sail to Davenport for a short visit. Charles I Harrison and R Edmondson depart for home. West Liberty fair runs this week with strong hogs and above average poultry. Take a day off to visit.
The 1907 resolution orders permanent sidewalks on both sides of Broadway from Eighth Street to Newell Avenue, on Newell Avenue to Lucas Street, and on Logan Street to Leagan Street. Walks will be four feet wide on Broadway two feet from the property line and graded so inner edges sit six inches above street center and drop to outer edges. Intersections require extension by adjacent property owners per city engineer lines. Adopted August 15 1907 by Mayor J. Asthalter with City Recorder Gustav Weis.
Ex Senator G M Titus to address the fifth annual Rock Island and Scott Masonic picnic at Suburban park Davenport next Thursday. Newton Parvin Grand Master will attend. Supper and dancing on grounds with Grabbe's orchestra.
The W Q W club hosted a farewell for Mrs. Lewis at her home with a engraved berry spoon as a memento and refreshments. Visitors include Ed Kelso and family from Lone Tree and M E Logan from Washington with Mrs. Logan staying until Saturday. Miss Lila McConnell of Burlington and Miss Merle Shaver host guests. Cedar Rapids visitor Annias Shrader meets J H and the George Trieschmann family. Old Settl ers' reunion attendance and events noted with a 59 dollar baseball prize and a 50 dollar foot race purse won by J Swartzendruber. Ballon ascent crowds and millinery shopping trips also mentioned.
A California woman reports better sleep and renewed vigor after stopping coffee for Postum, and her brother also improves from sour stomach after switching. The ad-like piece urges a ten day trial and cites the booklet The Road to Wellville.
Funeral services were held for Grace Purcell from the Burlington road home and for Mary A. Harkley from 1103 Nebraska street. Interments were at Greenwood and Grandview cemeteries respectively. Pallbearers for Grace Purcell included Tom Beatty and Charles Goddard. Local notes report visitors and family travels in South Muscatine.
After weeks away, Mrs. Carrie Curtis returned to lead services at the Friends church with morning and afternoon attendance large. Rev. George Mendenhall from Atchison filled Sunday evening duties at Musserville M E church, delivering a forcible message. Mary Schick and her children depart for La Crosse after a three week visit. Estella Dungan heads to Wilton for several days with friends. Wesley Munn's infant on Nebraska Street remains seriously ill with cholera infantum.
A long roster of guests checked into the hotel including J P Stanton from Chicago D M Ober man of Jefferson City Mo J M Tyson from Peoria IL L D Carter from Chicago NL M P Naylon from Rock Island IL C K Leonard from Milwaukee WI W H Ray from Davenport IA Harry Wessels from Chicago Mrs E B Merril from Kansas City MO Mrs H Anderson from Kansas City MO J A Peck from Kansas City MO E Edson from Cedar Rapids IA W Kelley from Wapello IA H Wilson from Columbus Junction IA W Whitson from Minneapolis MN J J Shafuit from Kansas City MO Mr and Mrs W H Wilson from Chicago T Charles B Merril from Kansas City MO F Dunker from Wilton Junction IN E Douglass from Galesburg IL M Glison from New York W E B Lane from Chicago Mr and Mrs W E Shallenberger from Chicago Mr and Mrs J Kinnerly from Eldon Mr and Mrs Liebman from Chicago A Edler from New York J J Mahoney from Cleveland CO Mr and Mrs N R Russe from Burlington L Stern from Canton OH F Hughes from Columbus Junction L Bain from New York Le Roy Taylor from Sidney OH W A Wolfe from Chicago H Kilman from Burlington IA
The funeral of the late Matthew D. Watson was conducted yesterday from his Mulberry street home. Rev. F F Beckerman officiated at the Episcopal church in East Des Moines and interment followed with pallbearers E E Fishburn George Reeder Walter Rice James Harris W F Chevalier and Fred Gobble.
J Greenblatt at 519 E. is listed among buyers paying top rates for poultry eggs and hides.
Delmar Hintermeister, son of John Hintermeister, suffered a deep foot cut from a broken bottle while barefoot in weeds. Five stitches were needed and doctors feared infection due to heat. he rests easier today. First signs of activity at the McKee and Bliven button factory appeared as smoke from boiler testing.
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