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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
10
Farm loan listings advertised by J. E. Stevenson offer financing options for buyers. The notice appears to be a classified style advertisement likely placed from Room 205 in a local building.
Miss Theresa Schmidt leaves for Moscow to visit friends. Miss Nellie Nagel returns to Fairport after a stay with Muscatine friends. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wetendorf depart for Davenport to visit friends. Mrs. E. E. Holmes leaves for Wapello to visit relatives. Mrs. Kate Drake and daughter from La Crosse arrive to visit the Viners in Latts. Miss Alice Warren heads home to Ottawa. Mrs. Jacob Stark and children travel to Montpelier to visit friends for a few days.
Miss Ethel Hackett of 111 Fast Fourth Street leaves for a visit with friends in the Tri Cities. Mrs. Elizabeth Price near the city departs for Montpelier to visit relatives. Miss Felicitas Mackey of 513 West Fourth Street sails the Firefly for Davenport for a short stay. Mrs. C. D. Miller of 408 Cedar Street also heads to Davenport for a few days with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Noll of Bayfield spend a morning in town and depart for Davenport. Edward Hetzel, now of New York City, arrives to visit his parents at 326 West Second Street. Miss Lydia Beich and Charles Aldridge of Chicago join Mrs. G. G. Jones of Cowgill, visiting Mystic Workers manager E. E. Farley at Randalls European hotel. Mrs. James Myron and daughters Blanch, Laura and Leona of 112 West Sixth Street depart for Cedar Rapids to visit relatives.
The Brown's Business College office will be open every evening starting Saturday until the August opening. Those seeking complete information may call between 6 30 and 8 30.
Mrs W T Brown Ruth and Tommy visit Davenport for relatives. Miss Cora Summerville returns from West Liberty. Mrs R H Malin travels to Davenport for a few days. Mrs Dr S J Lewis and Mrs Cc L Johnston go to Washington. Harry Hall leaves for Indiana for a week. Grandmother Ruth Brown and Lenore Brown visit then join him. Crowd attends Wapello pow wow. Maroon baseball beats Wapello 5 3 and plays there again today. Church services listed by denomination.
Muscatine city council last night ordered the vacation of the Front street warehouse area used by the Great Western Cereal company opposite its main plant. Alderman Holmes challenged the council’s authority to grant public access to private property, with City Attorney Thompson advising approval. Alderman Robbins opposed the motion, which passes the measures for the company to move within the set time and resume mill operations next week after months of idleness.
Mrs B Schmidt and Miss Anna Kern of 115 Chestnut Street arrived home early this morning after nearly three months traveling through Seattle and San Francisco along with other western and northwestern points of interest.
The Muscatine Tribe Independent Order of Red Men changed the big pow wow dates to August 26, 27 and 28. The event will be held at Long Island beach under lodge auspices during the weekly meeting last night.
James Henrietty petitions the council seeking a $50 refund on a $150 horse bought from Alderman Leu, alleging the animal has weak back and moon-eyed eyes. Leu confirms the exchange after noting the horse’s eye condition. The council takes no action on the petition.
Funeral services for Arthur B. Raub will be held at his Melpine home Sunday at 2 o'clock. Rev King of the Melpine German Presbyterian church will conduct the service and interment will follow in Melpine cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Devitt and their daughter Loretta depart at noon from 920 West Third street for Detroit via Chicago and the lake route to attend the meeting of the.
The American Bar Association will hold its meeting from August 24 to August 27, with sessions open to members and affiliates in New York. Delegates will discuss policy and professional standards across committees.
A local jeweler invites customers to visit for the right engagement ring with fair prices. The ad touts honest goods and easy walk‑in access, emphasizing trusted service and customer patronage for all jewelry needs.
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