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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
4
The itemized notes show residents visiting Davenport Washington and Wellman while Paudiet's band plans concerts at Electric Park with free admission. Several movers depart for Cedar Rapids Adams Chicago Milford and Dubuque area.
Factory seeks workers for button cutting and sorting roles. Positions include button cutters, automatic machine operators, and sorters. Training provided. steady day shifts offered. Applicants should be able to perform manual tasks and work in a production environment.
Pauchet's band will give a concert at WElectric Park Sunday evening. Moving pictures also at the park. Admission minutes.
Labor Day committee of the Trades and Labor Assembly set a 10 o'clock parade start for Monday and announced a large afternoon program. Events include 2:40 trot heats, free for all pace, running races, an automobile dash, balloon ascension by Prof. Baldwin, parachute leap, and the arrival of the aeronaut with assistants and gear.
Roy Tooman and Miss Nellie Williamson were married at the United Brethren church parsonage with Rev. J C H Light officiating. The bride is a Hopkins Novelty bookkeeper and the groom works at Mail Wholesale Grocery. They will set up housekeeping at 415 Fletcher avenue and be at home after September 15.
Grace Lutheran church held its annual picnic at Electric Park yesterday afternoon. The event drew many Sunday school members and families who enjoyed park amusements, races, and athletic events for children followed by a bounteous supper served at 6 o clock.
United Brethren Kensington club gathered at Mrs. E. Huffman’s home 809 East Seventh Street for a profitable sewing session and social hour. Hosts included Mrs. Teufel Mrs. Amlong and Mrs. Long. The next meeting is set for Friday afternoon September 13 at Mrs. A. J. Neidig’s Mulberry Street home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lindwoar were surprised Thursday evening at their Walnut street home by the Birthday club in honor of their thirtieth wedding anniversary. Chas. Lindner entertained on the pianola with music and cards, followed by ice cream and cake as guests departed after a pleasant evening.
William A Quandt of Kindler avenue and Miss Sarah E Dale daughter of Mr and Mrs J S Dale were married at the German Congregational church parsonage at 3 PM by Rev C A Dettmers. Witnesses were Mrs J Hugunin and Miss Nora Dale. They will reside on East Sixth street.
Miss Addie Stiles was guest of honor at a linen shower hosted by Misses Bertha Hocke and Elizabeth Aderman at the Aderman home on Roscoe Avenue. About twenty five friends attended as linen gifts were presented and refreshments served.
Vincentine Man saw the clash begin as Jackson and O Connor argued near the depot at 6 PM. O Connor allegedly threatened a fight, prompting Jackson to vow to start the game. a mob pursued a black man down the street, fueling reports of a lynching attempt.
German born Anna Riemenschneider Elfers, 607 Grandview Ave, died at 9 50 am after a three year TB illness. Survived by husband Henry and three children Louis Edward Margerite, two sisters in city and one brother in Germany. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 pm from home and 2 pm at German Lutheran Church with burial in Greenwood.
Miss Mary Munroe daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Munroe was seriously hurt this morning when her horse stumbled at the curve of Sixth and Chestnut streets and fell knocking her unconscious for about thirty minutes. Dr A J Weaver attended and she was later taken home on West Third street with cuts on the head and face and a hoped for quick recovery.
The church hosted an ice cream festival with a strong program and enthusiastic encores. Vocal solos by Miss True Batterson and Sylvia Robertson impressed the audience, while Florence Ruthenberg read excerpts and R. E. Cole offered another vocal number.
A afternoon birthday party honored nine year old Miss Nola Cattell at 1214 Oak Street hosted by Mr and Mrs W D Cattell. Young guests enjoyed games and amusements with refreshments served at four o clock.
The Grand Opera House in Muscatine launches its vaudeville season with two shows next Saturday including 7:30 and 9 p.m. starts and a 3 p.m. matinee. Prices are 10 cents to all seats with some parquet at 20 cents. seats may be reserved a day ahead. The program features the Sulley family Quigg Mackey Nickerson team Beautiful Estelle and moving pictures plus illustrated songs. Opens with The Girl and the Stampede and The Aristocratic Tramp on subsequent nights. Formal opening September 27.
The Drury and Buffalo Prairie Sunday School Picnic Association will hold its annual picnic at William Powell's grove southwest of Illinois City on Copperas Creek. Illinois City M FE oversees. Pine Bluff Hazel Dell Buffalo Prairie German M E and Baptist Sunday schools will present brief programs with music byPaudlet's band.
The St. Lawrence River cantilever bridge collapse near Quebec killed multiple men. Theodore Cooper, consulting engineer from New York, says a telegram sent Wednesday morning might have saved lives, and laments not visiting the site in two years due to ill health.
Miss Anna Cloyd of Chicago has been chosen by Muscatine city schools to fill the vacancy created by Miss Hastings resignation. She will teach at the local high school where she is described as an efficient instructor. The manual training department is delayed due to material shortages. A new English course will be added this year alongside language studies.
George N. Hartman died at 123 West Front Street shortly after 3 p m from typhoid fever which had afflicted him for four weeks. Born March 10 1873 in this city he spent his life here and worked as a bartender at Von Dresky saloon until ill health forced retirement. Survived by wife and daughter Anna plus father John Hartman brother Joseph and four sisters Rose Rebelsky Mary Rabbitt Emma Wetzel and Nellie McBride all of this city. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
George Wyman of Cedar Street Extension returned from Chicago where doctors removed his optic after a steel fragment pierced and lodged in his eye at a button factory. The emergency operation aimed to save his sight.
A large congregation of Methodist church members gathered last evening for a festival event hosted by the denomination. The community turnout was strong, reflecting broad support for the church activities and programs.
Detroit Free Press quotes a speaker claiming to reveal a tale about his ancestors. The remark contrasts with a joking reply about tails, offering a brief, humorous newspaper moment.
Wheat Dec opened 96 percent, high 97 percent, low 96 percent, close 97.56 cents. May 1.03 dollars. Corn Dec opened 59.5 cents, high 59.4, low 58, close 58.59. May 59.14 to 59 cents. Oats Dec opened 48.5 cents, high 51, low 48.5, close 50.05. May 51.54. Park Oct 15.65. Lard Oct 9.02 to 9.05. Ribs Oct 8.67. Rye cash 85 to 87 cents. Barley 78 to 86 cents.
Chicago Produce Market report shows cash wheat rates with No. 3 red at 90 3/4 to 90 3/4 cents, No. 2 hard 91 1/4 to 93 cents, No. 3 hard 91 to 92 1/2 cents, No. 2 52 cents, No. 2 yellow 55 cents, No. 3 yellow 54 1/2 cents, and No. 3 white 47 1/2 to 50 cents.
Butter shows firmness and holds unchanged prices while eggs remain steady with no change. Market activity in New York on August 31 reflects stable dairy and poultry prices.
A concise aphorism attributed to Publius Syrus notes that prudent action cannot be rushed and emphasizes the balance between speed and careful judgment.
A leather bill book containing fire and life insurance policies from Metropolitan is missing. A liberal reward is offered for its return to EB. C. Maxson at 602 East Fifth Street.
The page blends an essay on coyotes describing their wary, intrusive behavior and hunger with a discussion of starlight scintillation. It notes coyotes’ investigative traits, stealthy approaches, and nocturnal raids on saddle gear and camp supplies, followed by a science note on how atmospheric conditions affect star light twinkle and differences between red and white stars.
The piece traces early census practices from ancient Egypt under King Amasis about 500 BCE to Athens for taxation and Servius Julius in Rome around 443 BCE. It notes the decline during the Dark Ages and revival near the eighteenth century.
Instructions show how to fold a man's coat flat for packing in a box or trunk. Lay the coat right side up, smooth sleeves, fold back to the elbow, align bottoms, fold revers back and double the coat along the outer seam, then smooth out wrinkles and place on a level surface in the trunk.
In a dialogue from Harper's Weekly figures discuss joining the Audubon Society. Marjorie notes dues at five dollars, contrasting with higher costs for collecting feathers and birds as a business proposition, while Madge questions Molly's meaning.
R A Reed of Morrison stopped in the city on a business call today.
Johnnie is urged by his mother to invite Willie to a party to mend their feud. Johnnie promises and invites Willie, even daring him to attend, but Willie does not come, despite the insistence of Johnnie and his mother. The scene unfolds as a light domestic anecdote from Harper’s Weekly.
A peer may demand a private audience with the sovereign to speak on public welfare. For treason or felony he is tried by peers and cannot be outlawed in civil actions. He is exempt from juries and may sit with a baton in court. If liable to the last penalty, he may request a silken cord instead of a hempen rope.
In a riotous street scene a cabman laments the bus disaster that crushed his cab and horse leaving him crippled. An onlooker and constable restrain crude accusations as the crowd reaction blares through the ruins.
The Country Gentleman laments the dog as a nuisance at meals, noting the animal’s habit of cadging for food despite good qualities. The piece questions how any sane person could tolerate a dog at the table and calls the behavior thoroughly objectionable.
Emerson contrasts airy, comfortable castles with grim caverns dug by discontented people. The fragment reflects a philosophical metaphor on aspiration versus harsh reality without a clear narrative or identifiable events or figures. No named entities or concrete facts are present.
A reader asks about the minister's claim that the world would end soon and another party replies with skepticism about the preacher's rhetoric and timing, suggesting doubt about the imminent doom.
The Detroit Free Press notes that supporting a wife requires all you can earn after a year of study. The playful mock warning treats marriage costs as a financial challenge and urges readers to seek ample income.
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