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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1902
Page
4
A Muscatine reporter notes a Rosenblum company agent from Chicago sought a city store room for a short term clothing sale offering bargains. Mayor McNutt refused to grant a license after checking ordinances, deciding the $50 yearly cap was not justified, and that merchants who support the city deserve benefits.
Muscatine is described as like Chicago with Western Union refusing to retain messenger boys. About six runners have been tried recently. The current roster includes May Rosenfield, a girl. Chicago used to replace strikers with girls and Muscatine follows that attempt.
Dispatches from Colorado Springs report the death of C. P. Reynolds formerly of Muscatine now living in Colorado. Mrs. Jayne rushed to Colorado Springs after news of his critical illness. Reynolds left Muscatine in 1891 and had many local friends who regret his passing.
A full house attended Dr Rucker's tent theatre for an evening of high class vaudeville. Highlights included Prof Murray and wife in blackface, D LaVette the Dutch comedian, Prof Adams and wife, Miss Thompson in character singing, and Prof Duddy the magician.
The city council met in a special session at 4 PM in the Brook street area to review local projects. Committee of the whole discussed raising the grade on Parmalee and Brook streets and an adjacent alley in the locality.
Republicans of Goshen township meet at Woodman hall in Atalis sa on Saturday evening September 6 to select delegates for the county convention September 13 and nominate two justices of the peace, two constables and one trustee, plus other business as may come before the caucus. Cc. C. Croxen, Com.
A party of about 25 young people chartered the steam launch Mignon for an outing yesterday evening to Mackey's summer cottage on Geneva Island. They enjoyed a bounteous supper, dancing, ring games and cards under the elm with hampered luncheon and generous hospitality from Mrs Ellen M Mackey and daughters Mrs J F Devitt and Miss Felicitas Mackey.
George W. Scott of Davenport visits Judge Brannan to obtain a writ of habeas corpus for John Sievers held at the state reform school. Scott argues the boy’s commitment was illegal and without indictment or trial, claiming due process violations under federal and state constitutions. No action had been taken as of late afternoon.
The Grand presents Finnegan's Ball on Monday September 1 with Galla ger and Barrett Irish comedians The Clark sisters and The Tossing Austins jugglers plus a chorus. William Owen leads Sheridan's The School for Scandal at the Grand on Tuesday September 2 with J W McConnell Miss Camilla Reynolds and a large cast.
Miss Caroline Bousquet of Pella Iowa plans to teach illiterate whites in the south leaving several college offers behind. A Grinnell Iowa College and Bryn Mawr graduate with independent means she is daughter of P H Bousquet valued at a quarter million by local society.
Notices report a 2000 birth to Mr and Mrs J W Hyink and community visits by Mrs Culver Mrs Ryan and Phillip. Chas Laflin and Edna leave for Rock Island. Mrs Hill and son Glen head to Huntsville Mo after visiting Culver Street. W R C picnic planned at Cadle’s cottage Geneva Island. Clarice Ludde arrives from Chicago to visit relatives. Marie Rosenstiel adopted by Davis H Smith Nichols changing name to May Marie Smith. The child is over a year old.
An employee at the Rock Island round house found a man lying on the M N A S trestle near the station. Thomas Engeldoe of Muscatine said he had been assaulted and robbed of 15 dollars after hours in the rain. Police were not notified and the story’s truth remained uncertain.
Miss Margaret Jayne a dramatic reader and impersonator appears Friday night at the First Baptist church with support from Mrs Mae Morgridge of Philadelphia. Critics praise her dialect work and bold impersonations notable for humor and spontaneity.
A conversation reveals a practical match between a man and a woman. He asks about cooking and provisioning, and she answers affirmatively. The exchange frames their relationship as a practical arrangement rather than romantic flourish.
Eight hundred workers are idle after a lockout at the Parlin and Orendorff implement factory in Canton Illinois. The dispute centers on a contract clause allowing the company to withhold 10 percent of wages to year end and repay as a present if the employee stays and performs satisfactorily.
Des Moines reports Mrs. Mary Guthrie was killed and Mrs. H C Clemons fatally wounded by a Rock Island train as they walked on the track and failed to see the backing cars.
Marshalltown Iowa August 27 Henry Phelps age 13 son of Fred Phelps drowned while bathing in the Iowa river at 11 this morning. The body was recovered shortly after noon.
Arch bishop Keane has given 5000 as a nest egg for a fund supporting the construction of the new cathedral school and parish building in Dubuque Iowa. The announcement notes the gift as part of prior plans for the project.
David Bennett Hill at 62 faces retirement in a political arc from a long public career. He has abstained from alcohol smoking and kissing and now commands derision from Nebraska aligned rivals yet holds unwavering sway over the New York Democratic state committee. In Saratoga he secured unanimous willingness to obey his orders, contrasting with past jeers when he sought near the same committee’s support.
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