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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
4
Local notice promotes a phonograph concert tonight at 8:00 hosted by Hirt and Fesler Piano Co. Calls for safe or trade choice lands in Dakota and mentions M. W. Sterlin and Muscatine American cleanser. All grocers advised about 10c product listings.
Thomas F. Binnie of Edinburgh Scotland, former Muscatine resident, toured Pearl City with his daughter. He lived here twelve years near the Fourth Street reservoir and now serves as home manager for the Scottish American Mortgage Co. They plan to visit Sioux Falls and California before sailing back to Scotland.
Mystic Workers plan a watermelon social at James P. Phillips home 1218 Indiana street this evening. St Marys Sewing society hosts a supper at 5 pm Tuesday with an ice cream social and band concert to follow. Howard Bertram family returned to Atchison Kan. Nora Baker nurse summoned to Washington for Mrs C F Wabnitz mother of Mrs J D Fulham seriously ill at 311 East Front street.
The college announces a Monday opening with evening office hours until 9. Enrollment is open year round, with the first day recommended. Training is offered fifty weeks yearly and aims at high standard work. Call, write or phone for information.
An inquest will be held before Justice H S Howe at 5 PM in Muscatine if the body and witnesses arrive on the 4:30 PM freight from Conesville. The unknown man’s identity is not yet known. coroner absence noted. witnesses to travel with the body from Conesville.
Arthur Talkington of 515 East Front street was struck by a car driven by Edward Roach at Front street and Mulberry avenue soon after noon. He sustained a broken left arm and minor bruises and was treated at Dr. Beveridge’s office before being moved to Hershey Hospital for further care.
Harry C. Platt son of Mr and Mrs W D Platt 309 East Fourth street married Miss Sara Curtis at the bride’s El Paso Texas home on Tuesday at 11 o clock The couple were joined by Mrs A R Kline and Win Foster The groom worked in Muscatine at a jewelry firm before moving to Texas They will reside in El Paso
A divorce suit is filed by another woman against her husband H. M. Dean sues on a promissory note. Burken & Co. sue Benson Brothers for 1500 dollars claiming a shorter lease term was misrepresented. They contend they expected to buy fixtures.
Letts Iowa August 26 a special report says Mery Brown was arrested here by Deputy Sheriff Joe Blair Columbus Junction on a charge of desertion. He allegedly deserted from the United States army in Washington last year and returned home before being taken to Rock Island to be handed to federal authorities.
The report notes a claim of 135 dollars for stock loss now owned by Geo. B. Jackson totaling 1 635 dollars sought from Bennison Brothers. Mrs Nellie E Kingan seeks an absolute divorce from James Kingan with attorney J C Coster. H M Dean files for 554 34 dollars from Seth Humphries on a promissory note plus 7 dollars for medical services. John Houseman guardian for the defendant named in the suit.
The couple wed last evening at 517 East Fourth Street with Rev J C H Light officiating. The ceremony used the ring service and was attended by Mamie Johnson and Ollie Huffman. They will reside at 517 East Fourth Street and plan a Chicago visit after September 15.
Prof. W. F. Chevalier, superintendent of Muscatine city schools, is in Davenport as geography physiology and didactics instructor at the Scott county teachers’ institute. He will return late in the week.
The Major John Circle gathered sparsely Wednesday evening as rain threatened plans for entertaining Davenport ladies on September 8 remained undecided. Further action will be taken Friday evening when the Major John Button club meets at Mrs. E. B. Lewis, 616 East Sixth Street, with a large attendance urged.
The Grace Lutheran church societies held a Wednesday supper that drew about 175 attendees despite bad weather. The planned lawn social was canceled, but a social gathering continued in the church parlors after the meal.
The marriage of Alexander Carlisle of West Branch and Miss Clara R Savacool was solemnized by Dr J B Smith. The couple departed for Atalissa this afternoon at 3 20 o clock.
The Degree of Honor Industrial will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Plate located at 905 Iowa avenue.
Daily timetable effective June 16 1909 lists eastbound and southwestbound trains. It names Davenport Chicago connections No 12 No 50 No 62 No 2 No 4 No 88 and freight No 1 No 89 with departure and arrival times across stations including El Paso Washington Oskaloosa Burlington Kansas City Chickasha Dallas and Ft Worth.
Effective June 6 1908 mixed rail timetable showing Southwest Limited No 112 Chicago to Kansas City at 2 30 am and No 105 returning at 11 44 pm Local passenger No 108 and No 102 operate daily with No 292 and No 291 Local Freight. Sunday exceptions noted.
Journal Want Ads note a local appeal for apples sought by Geo Hahn of 113 West Front Street.
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