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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1905
Page
8
For Rent details No 1127 Hershey avenue a five room house at four dollars monthly. Also No 213 Phillip street South Muscatine below Kaiser's Mill with barn at four dollars monthly. For particulars consult H M Bartlett Attorney at Law office over Postoffice.
William Kaiser seeks $1000 for auto damage and personal injuries after a 1905 wreck on Eight Street near Cedar in Muscatine. He says a rock pile with no warning caused the collision, breaking his car and injuring his left side, with physician notes of fractured ribs and pain. The claim is filed with City Recorder Gustav Weis as part of a total $6000 in auto party claims.
The remains of Mrs Caroline Neibert arrived from Davenport and were taken to the home of Mrs Anna Frenzel. Funeral services were held at Zion Lutheran church. Interment was in Oakdale cemetery. Four daughters survive: Anna Millie Emma and Rose Neibert. Other notes record the opening of Strong and Potter store with a large crowd and ice cream souvenirs. Various visiting relatives and locals are listed with travel from Iowa City Muscatine Kalona De Witt Tipton and Des Moines.
A trio of runaway horses caused brief chaos on Mulberry Street Saturday afternoon. Harry Schreurs’ horse dashed and clipped fruit stands, Emerson Hoopes’s wagon melons fled, and the Schwertfeger Bottling Works horse stayed center road until caught. No major injuries or damage beyond scattered produce and a demolished buggy.
Miss Mary Rodgers left Ottumwa for Muscatine after a brief visit with her aunt Miss Tillie. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Crispin drove to Bay to visit relatives. Miss Ida Wildasin of Davenport visited her parents in Ottumwa. Mrs. M McQuestion and children from Cedar Rapids stayed with the Smiths. Miss Bessie Packer, recently at Presbyterian hospital Chicago, to spend two weeks at home. Mrs. Joe Mahoney of Davenport stayed with Ed McSwiggin. A large group picnicked at Mrs. John King’s rural home, with baskets and lawn supper, then returned home around 9 pm. Attending girls listed by name.
S H Archibald of Wapello State Savings Bank elected cashier of Bank of Atalissa succeeding Ray Nyemaster who will be secretary to Representative Dawson. Archibald has served six years at Wapello and moves with wife to Atalissa September first.
Sunday games feature the wagon leaders beating the farmers seven to eleven and the saw mill losing to the button factory nine to eight. Local items list injuries, travels, and social visits including Everett Robinson at Ft Leavenworth, Edith Sopher returning to Chicago, and a large West Hill family picnic.
J. E. Hoopes, a noted island gardener, delivered two superb musk melons to the Journal office on Saturday. One melon measured 32 1/2 inches in circumference and boasted excellent meat. The melons’ display drew many compliments, supporting Muscatine’s claim of having some of the world’s finest melons.
The Interior Department will lease Indian pasture lands in southwest Oklahoma on December 4 for five years with a renewal option. Lands range from a quarter to two sections per lessee, mainly in Caddo Kiowa and Comanche counties totaling about 380000 acres. Rich in farming potential for cotton wheat alfalfa kaffir corn with good water from creeks and rivers. Chattanooga is the nearest Rock Island rail point. inquiries go to John Sebastian in Chicago.
Farewell services were held at First Methodist Church for Miss Frances Hitchcock who departs September 17 for missionary work in West China. Mrs. Fritz of Dubuque gave the farewell address, and solos by Rev. Holland and Miss Pennell accompanied the event. An offering was taken to offset trip expenses.
McArthur escaped from Independence insane asylum Saturday morning and rode a skiff down the Cedar River until Deputy Sheriff Richley located him about 18 miles away. He was jailed in Muscatine County and to be returned to the asylum.
Police advise housewives to secure doors tomorrow as crowds fill town for the parade and show. Marshal McGaughey warns of possible sneak thieves and the mayor will deploy extra police alongside the regular force for protection.
Reports say Mrs J W Potter fell ill after a stay in Lowland Colorado. She suffered a relapse and ten days of medical care, with slow recovery hoped to be permanent.
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