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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
6
Ainsworth Iowa reports a busy period with Dr. Laird and daughter Ella returning from Texas, families visiting from Oklahoma and Indiana, and many residents returning from the Des Moines state fair. Obituary notes mark the death of L B Cocklin, age 68, a long-time Washington county resident.
Social rounds list visits and travels among Cedar Valley residents including Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Berns and daughter Emma, Miss Verda Flater, Mrs. Harmon Timberlake, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Robshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Chasteen, Mrs. Granville Wales, Mrs. Chas. Storms, Gates and Anna, Rosa Sissel, and others. Various callers spend Sundays with relatives in West Liberty Muscatine Moscow and Vermillion.
Orono notices list local residents visiting Muscatine and Davenport and returning home after trips. Names include Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brennen Flora Marks Mildred Brockway and baby, Henry Altekruse, Johnny Bowlby, Mrs. Ike Abbott, Walter Newton, and others. Several trips to Columbus Junction Nichols and Lakeside Farm are noted.
Iowa Central offers a single fare round trip excursion to Des Moines for the state fair in New Moines Iowa from August 24 to 31 1996 with return validity through September 1996. For rates train times and details contact agents.
Fruitland residents report visitors from Muscatine and Chicago, including Emma Blow from Chicago visiting the Contriman household. Mrs. Johnnie Frizzell is sick. Grants from Eldon and Cranston callers. The Court of Honor hosted about 35 Muscatine members with refreshments. Local political activity includes a republican convention attendance.
Muscatine county holds 15 of 20 delegates for the Democratic senatorial convention to name a candidate opposing Republican choice J I Nichols. Louisa county has five delegates. The meeting is set for September 11 at 1 30 in the afternoon at the Muscatine courthouse. Likely nominee is a Muscatine county man.
Gertrude Mc Daniel visited Wapello with Mrs. J Chandler. Numerous residents spent time with friends and relatives in Columbus Junction Letts Washington Morning Sun and Union Township. Straw shipments, visits, and social calls mark the week across Fredonia and nearby locales.
J W Garner returns from Arkansas business trip. Neil Anwy Homer Tedford and Bert Johnston travel to Ames to enroll as students. Maude Hanft visits Wapello. Cordelia Loyd hosts Mediapolis chautauqua visit. Presbyterian Sunday school held a picnic on chautauqua grounds. L C Allen visits Ainsworth on business. L C Johnston and wife from Oklahoma visit relatives in town. J E Utt and wife return from Minnesota vacation.
Annual excursion via Lake Erie and Western Railroad departs Peoria at 10 15 p m traveling to Indianapolis Sandusky Cincinnati Louisville Columbus and Toledo with set rates from 5 00 to 7 50 and proportionate fares to other points Tickets valid 30 days from sale date Special train with high back coaches and Pullman sleeping cars For details contact E B Leppert district passenger agent 325 Main Ct Peoria Illinois.
Gans plans to fight Nelson within days after weigh in as Sullivan backs the match. Betting amid rising odds. seats for the arena near $50,000 in advance. The town fills with visitors while sheriffs sweep up counterfeit bills ahead of the event.
Miss Alma Nichols of West Liberty visits at Bert Stonebarger home. Several locals travel for gatherings and funerals as Thos Agar and Jake France are mourned. Wade Cooper suffers spinal illness while Henry France arrives from Muscatine for Jake France’s funeral.
Mrs Bailey Murray visits Wapello while Rev Fatland preaches at Green Mound and Richwood. Chas Murray spends Tuesday afternoon in Cairo. Anna Allen of Columbus City visits Marie Nichols. Henry McCoy from Crawfordsville calls on Cairo. School opens Monday with Sadie Patterson and Ethyl McCullough as teachers. Herman Radue spends Sunday with Jim Kelley family. Chas Willcox and Arthur Hull attend the state fair in Des Moines.
Chicago defeats Cincinnati 3 to 2 in a hard fought contest as the Giants Killers extend their streak. Huggins errors late allow the winning run after strong effort by Chance's men. Altrock starts for Chicago while Joss is watched by Dusty Rhoades.
National League results include Chicago 3 Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 2 New York 0 first game New York 1 Philadelphia 0 second game Pittsburg 5 St Louis 4 Boston 8 Brooklyn 5 American League Boston 3 Philadelphia 2 New York 5 Washington 9 first game New York 9 Washington 8 ten innings second game American Association games list Kansas City 9 St Paul 6 Milwaukee 3 Minneapolis 1 Indianapolis Columbus 4 Indianapolis 2 first game Indianapolis 1 Columbus 0 second game twelve innings Toledo Louisville 6 Toledo 1 first game Louisville 6 Toledo 1 second game called in seventh darkness Three League Davenport Rock Island 4 Davenport Cedar Rapids 7 Dubuque 3 first game Cedar Rapids 10 Dubuque 3 second game Springfield Peoria 8 2 Decatur Bloomington 3 0 second game Western League Sioux City Omaha 6 Sioux City 4 Des Moines Lincoln 4 3 Iowa League Burlington Oskaloosa 2 Burlington 1 eleven innings Marshalltown Waterloo 3 Marshalltown 0 Keokuk Ottumwa 9 0
Cincinnati visits Chicago as Pittsburg meets St. Louis New York plays Philadelphia Boston travels to Brooklyn Chicago hosts Cleveland St Louis goes to Detroit Washington plays New York Philadelphia visits Boston.
Society cards list Mason lodge No 2 A F and AM regular meetings first Tuesday evenings monthly. Washington chapter No 4 A A M stated convocation second Friday monthly. Webb Council Royal and Select Masters stated assembly third Thursday monthly in Stein's music hall. De Molay Commandery No 1 KT regular conclave third Wednesday monthly.
The group meets every Tuesday evening at 7 o clock in Fagle Lodge hall above Dunbar restaurant. Visitors are always welcome. Officers listed include W C Towers as W P and John P Breen as See.
Highland Nobles Muscatine Castle meets on 2nd and 4th Thursdays at Fisch's hall East Second Street. A. O. U. W. Fagle Lodge No 10 meets every Thursday at A. C. T. W. hall Second Street. Brethren in good standing invited. signatories James Morris and Fima Scott for Nobles. 3 W. Robinson MW H. S. Howe Recorder. F H Dolsen Financier.
Muscatine Homestead No. 326 holds Wednesday evening gatherings in Yeoman hall above Jacob Fisch & Sons hardware on Fast Second Street. J. M. L. Payne serves as Foreman with M. P. Goff at 202 West Second as Correspondent.
Bloomington Council No 175 F A A meets every Friday evening at the Shammo building on Fast Second. All members in good standing are invited to meet with President Ms W D Bowlby and Secretary Fr P Day.
Pearl City Lodge No 45 holds regular meetings on the first and third Thursday evenings each month at Fisch Hall located on Fast Second Street. James McFliroy serves as president and Louise Matsenbach as secretary.
Muscatine Lodge No 5 meets Mondays at 7 30 at their hall Miriam Lodge No 27 D of H meets on the second and fourth Fridays at 7 30 Prairie Encampment No 4 meets on the first and third Fridays at 7 30 all events held in their respective halls weekly or biweekly as listed
Muscatine Court No 677 announces weekly Monday meetings at Woodman hall. Members in good standing are invited to attend. H G Schoenig is chancellor and J C Coster recorder.
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