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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
5
The Muscatine and South Mus plant operations are suspended for the holiday season with a shutdown expected this Monday. Production will resume later, and the article notes improvements in stock handling and planned activity at the mutton factory tomorrow evening.
The Roach and Musser sash and door plant will stay closed for several weeks due to extensive improvements. The opening was hoped for around Jan 1 but likely not before Jan 6. Masonry on a wood carrier is finished and the upper structure is rising. new boilers are being installed. Florence Keeney, six, was injured at home after a glass fragment from a broken fruit jar penetrated her hand.
The Muscatine circuit of Methodist churches holds its regular quarterly conference tomorrow at the Musserville church with Rev. J A Boatman presiding. Delegates from Island M E High Prairie and Spangler Chapel will attend and reports for the last quarter will be read. A prayer service precedes business and Boatman will deliver an address Sunday morning.
Herbert Talbot a Milwaukee railroad section hand was severely injured west of Crystalton while laying steel. A spike struck his forehead, penetrating the bone and causing a deep head wound. He was taken to Ottumwa for medical care as no train was approaching.
Mrs Florence W Jaques, wife of a local attorney, resigns social duties to enforce Iowa Humane society laws. Appointed regular Ottumwa police member by Mayor Thomas J Phillips, she patrols the city guarding animals and punishing cruelty with full officer powers.
James Howard's dog roamed Fairport killing 121 chickens and five ducks at multiple homes including G Morts, P Hahn, S Stiffy, W Gardner, B Hurley, F Riebe, G Feuster and Dusenberry before a shotgun ended its spree. Residents fear rabies and further stock bites.
A broad reform in Iowa military affairs is predicted as Adjutant General Thrift resigns and Governor Cummins seeks new leadership. Maj. J. A. Olmstead refused the post over salary, while Gen James Rush Lincoln and ex-Adjutant Alexander are discussed as possible successors amid political opposition from the G A R.
Manager Gilmore asked for a one week postponement of the Packey McFarland Tommy Murphy twelve round bout set for Boston on Jan 7 due to McFarland family death and training issues. Armory matchmaker Murray refused to delay, signaling the fight would proceed or be off, with Murray silent on further reply by nightfall.
Calvin Wilcox, a wood sawyer of South Second street, committed death by own action yesterday by hanging himself to a rafter in the woodshed. He was found by his wife in Maquoketa on December 27.
Major John Smith of Des Moines will speak next Monday evening at the Salvation Army hall and inspect the local work. The army distributed over 50 new garments and many old clothes and shoes to the poor, with 30 baskets of eats and toys for 200 children. Remaining cash donations will fund clothing for a few needy families.
CATRO Iowa December update notes H H Wunder family visiting J L Murray's with daughters Murray and Florence while G W Havenhill and kin spent Christmas at Tom Odle home. Mild weather and a two week school vacation follow.
A dubious ad claims shunning due to chronic catarrh and foul breath can be cured by a simple coupon for name and address with no money required. The message pressures urgency and secrecy to solicit personal details.
Taylor Smylie loses his farm residence southwest of Columbus City in a Christmas Day blaze. Neighbors discovered the fire and could not save the house or contents, which were insured for 800 dollars and 500 dollars respectively. The blaze is believed to have started from a stove spark. Several locals and visitors are listed in this column, including Miss Ethel Edwards, Miss Inez Oliver, and Mrs. Nancy Hall, with routine health and travel notes. A Christmas program and local events are also recorded for the Reformed church and community activities.
Pine Mills December 23 church program filled the German M E church with a large audience. Miss Lillian Alteneder played organ as the program featured songs prayers and declamations by area children and youth. Candy and oranges were distributed after the lighted Christmas tree.
William Franklin Miller died in Omaha on December 23 1907 from heart failure aged 49. Born in Muscatine he lived in Omaha for two decades. He leaves a wife a mother four brothers and two sisters Elizabeth Miller Charles J George A Henry M Lewis N Mrs M W Wheeler and Mrs F C Stortz. Funeral at 1112 East Eighth Street at 10:00 a m December 28 1907. Interment Greenwood.
We extend heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors the Grand Army lodge and the Relief Corps for acts of kindness and sympathy during our recent sad bereavement. Mr and Mrs J Hanson and Family.
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