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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1902
Page
8
Numerous notices describe residents in town for visits and departures on the Western, state fair trips to Des Moines, Guthrie Oklahoma, Cedar Falls, and Chicago. Fair entries close September 1, Korak Wonders shows, panitorium services, and labor day dinners mark community happenings.
Leo H. Hirsch & Co announces they will pay the highest current market price for all kinds of shells, inviting sellers to contact their offices for appraisal and immediate purchase.
Muscatine Iowa announces Labor Day observance with a parade route and morning start at 10 oclock. Mayor R S McNutt urges suspending business to honor workers who move the world. Afternoon program set for fair grounds. weather hoped for to draw large crowds.
City death register lists August 1902 deaths due to accidents and violence. Entries include Anna S Noll 79 senility. infant Rittenhouse. Adam Nollord 51 dysentery. Jno Boke Sr 68 debility. John L Stewart 86 run over by cars. Martha Tuman 29 murder. Jesse Tuman 29. Henry Gerth 7 drowning. Mary A Concannon 60 apoplexy. Wm H Wahl 48 chronic condition. Wm Loeb 54 nephritis. Harvey Warner 59 apoplexy. Herman Rauwercink 74 death by own action. August Loose 2? years mitral regurgitation.
Muscatine County Sunday school convention will be held September 3 and 4 at Wilton Junction Presbyterian church. Three state workers will represent the Sunday school lines. Mrs. B F Mitchell will speak on Through the eye of the Heart. Superintendents urged to elect at least three delegates from each school.
Tomorrow is Sunday and Frank Nelson offers an elaborate menu at the Silver Grill Chop House. A good meal at Nelson’s place leaves patrons satisfied and likely to become regular customers.
Chas. Zellner of Mulberry street declares he is the sole renovator in Sloughtown with five years’ service on Mulberry and warns others claiming to work for him lack authorization and to hire him directly at Corner Fifth and Mulberry.
Carpenters union members are ordered to assemble at the Assembly Hall at 8 30 Monday morning September 1 to form a procession for Labor Day. Per order, President.
All members are ordered to meet at Assembly Hall at 8 o clock Monday morning for the Labor Day parade forming in line. Per order, the President signs the directive.
All Redmen are ordered to assemble at Redmen Hall at 9 o clock in the morning on Labor Day to take part in the parade by order of the committee.
I BE members are called to assemble at 9 a m on Monday September 1 at the Assembly hall to organize for the Labor Day parade. A C Adams, President.
In district court yesterday afternoon the writ of error was overruled in the case of John A. McCormick versus Thomas Pitchforth et al. The suit, arising from a dispute over unpaid wages from Schmalz Bros. button factory, began in Justice Eversmeyer’s court seeking six dollars. The ruling effectively favors the plaintiff as the appeal was denied.
A session of the Federation of Woman's Clubs is planned for 2 p m on Wednesday September 3 at P M Musser library. The meeting will discuss important business and winter plans. Clubs expected include the 20th Century Club Mother’s Club Shades Club Clio Club Querie Club Progressive Woman Club Utility Club and the W E Fortnightly Club with C Weed of the Federation attending.
The Society notes the Autumn Aquatic Bathing Picnic by the active pleasure club to take a first dip Tuesday at 5 PM. They will travel to Beau Rivage near Medicine Lodge with lunch, coffee, and supper aboard the fleet, using Dr. Klein’s club house for prep. A social today at Laura Musser’s Front Street home hosts about 60 ladies with bonnet making and refreshments.
The Ladies Independent club gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. Ella Woods's East Fidth Street home. Members worked and socialized, with a panel on The Good of the Order and recitations by Arena Woods and Jennie Howe. Refreshments followed. next meeting planned at Mrs Kneese's 1915 East Ninth Street on Sept 12.
Report says the group’s gathering ended with a pleasant atmosphere as Mr Townsend secured the region’s tone and guests described the affair as very enjoyable.
County clerk Chas. Richman issued 17 marriage licenses in August. Couples include Dick Anderson and Annie Wetzel on Aug 2. Henry Polders and Alice Gifford Aug 6. Emmes Royster and Katie Greenwood Aug 6. Francis Holliday and Ina McCleary Aug 7. W. M. Watts and J. O. Needham Aug 7. Henery Hartman and Henrietta Neibert Aug 9. David H. Richley and Helen Weber Aug 11. Will Brooner and Charlotte Cole Aug 13. Robt. McN. Rankins and Margaret Tideman Aug 13. Clarence Custer and Lydie Conn Aug 13. John F. Robertson and Clare Phebe Millar Aug 14. Arthur J. Stevens and Edna H. Osborn Aug 16. John W. Brookhart and Eliza E. Johnson Aug 19. James E. Archer and Emma Schmuck Aug 22. John C. Steanse and Clara M. Bird Aug 22. Owen R. Bailey and Catherine M. Teideman Aug 28. A P McAnulty and Lydia Bristyn Aug 28. A A Shotwell and Mary A Haislet Aug 20.
Geo W Reuling advertises Defiance starch 16 oz packages at & cents per package or 3 for 9 cents claiming it is the finest cold water starch on the market.
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