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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
5
A series of brief items list residents and visitors including Ka Romig at Wilton, Miss Linda Musser, West Lauberty daughter visiting Unis City, and Joseph M. Allaire returning from Chicago. Other entries note Rev. Walter Williams preaching, Burns Gas Lamp talk, and trips by Henry Henning, Christ Danz, and Hertzler to Davenport Blue Grass and Des Moines.
Two prominent local professionals will lead the Sunday men and boys gatherings at the Y M C A. Rev Kempton will deliver an address with an unspecified topic while Dr Crow will head the boys’ meeting likely focusing on health and hygiene, with special music by the male quartet.
Waving sold my implement business to Messrs Daur Whitmer I must close up my books and accounts All who owe me please call on or before January 13 at the old stand After January 7 all unpaid accounts will be left with J Hanley Sons for collection Respectfully yours Fred Giesler
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Dill were conducted at 1 o clock this afternoon from the family home on East Third street. Rev FE F Beckerman of Trinity church officiated. The body was laid to rest at Bloomington cemetery with pallbearers George David Young Andrew Long Boland S M Watson and JL Maxson accompanying.
A card signed by multiple individuals pledges to refund the 50 cent bottle price if Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar fails to cure a cough or cold and offers a 5 cent bottle as proof of satisfaction. Signatories include G. Riemeke J B Barkalow J Havercamp Nesper F T J Theo Kuechmann among others.
F M Baker and L C Hain will sell at auction on the John Baker farm. The location is described as 434 smiles north of Moscow, 345 miles southeast of Rochester, 7144 miles northwest of Witton, and 1 mile west of Lime City.
Friday January 5 at 10 oclock sharp. Property consists of four stallions Gol Hare Haredale and Jim. Horses well known over Cedar and Muscatine counties. Also 23 head of hoes and mules 91 head of cattle. Free lunch and coffee at noon ten months time Col Griff Johnson auctioneer W D Harris clerk
Local column lists visits and travel by residents including Mrs E J Willey O S Willey Ira G Willey T T Himmelrich Mrs R H Malin Myra Mayme Edwards J M Robertson Leland Ruth Hallie Carr C A Sprague Nettie Blair Dimple Blair R L Hughes A D Acheson Mona Stapp Elsie Getts Alma Clarence Shearer E E Griffith and others. Church notices note O P church repairs finished services at Columbus City and regular parish activities across area towns with multiple preaching schedules and Sabbath observances.
A team of horses owned by H G Johnson bolted on West Front Street after being spooked by a Rock Island engine. The buggy was wrecked, but the horses escaped unharmed and were captured in South Muscatine. The incident disrupted traffic until control was regained. Also notes New Year’s Day post office hours with 10 am close for the day.
Final report lists estates and guardianship actions filed yesterday in Muscatine County including estates of Nancy Chiles Mavhias Trick Louise M Clark Clarence Ressler Adolph Geertz Frederick Wichoff Sarah Garnes and Dennis Foley with inventories sales and guardian appraisals. New district court suits initiated late yesterday include A F Sissel vs James Metz Frank Bowman vs George M Brown and several others seeking judgments for commissions injuries and debt with a mix of real estate and collateral claims. Local notices mention residents visiting relatives and social events plus a high school basketball win by West Liberty over Iowa City 26 to 22.
An advertisement touts Newbro's Herpicide as a solution to hair loss caused by the dandruff germ, claiming young people can suffer and older look, urging readers to save their look and feelings with the genuine product sold by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store and samples via 10 cents in stamps to The Herpicide Co Detroit Michigan.
Miss Scott entertained a group of friends at a six o clock dinner at her Third Street home in West Liberty Ta Dee. The guest list included Misses Pearl Nichols Ora Nichols Leatha Jackson Phila Watson Lillian Boatman Mrs Pearl Aikens Ellen King of Chicago Wilma Ady and Oda Romaine of Buffalo New York. The evening featured music and social time with guests from Muscatine and nearby towns. Frank Evans conducted business in Muscatine Thursday while Mrs Josephine Hollingsworth returned home after four months with her sister in McNabb Illinois. Mr and Mrs Joshua Secrest of
Postmaster General Cortelyou ordered a 24 hour reduction in coast to coast railway mail times, effective January 1. The move targets east west routes touching the Mississippi, with key lines Burlington Northwestern Union Pacific and Southern Pacific to lower transit times between New York and San Francisco. The old transcontinental race resumes as roads compete for the government prize, and record speeds are anticipated between Chicago and Union Pacific transfer.
A reservoir 500 feet above Crow Agency broke yesterday, flooding streets and cellars. The surge swept away Wiram Decker's house, an empty cabin, and a barn with hay and grain, causing residents to flee in night clothes. Water supplies the city and Indians on the Crow reservation.
Three crippled tramps attacked former alderman Theo Faut and Constable Matthes in Iowa City after beer denial last night. They were arrested and jailed on charges of assault with intent to commit murder. Matthes was severely hurt. Krupp injured. The prisoners also set jail on fire, which was quickly extinguished.
Omaha Neb Dec 30 F C Pettijohn recently removed from the office of receiver of the Valentine land office was arrested on a complaint filed by Special United States Attorney Bush and by direction of the attorney general. Pettijohn faces charges of subornation of perjury conspiracy in securing fraudulent land entries and unlawfully enclosing government lands. Attorney Tucker of Valentine was also arrested for alleged complicity in land frauds.
The Jackson club executive committee met Thursday evening at the Horan and Devitt office with full attendance. They arranged the annual banquet to be held January 8 and planned another near term meeting to finalize a short program. Bids Wanted on approximately 1000 to 1400 yards of filling by Roach and Musser Sash and Door Co.
Markets from Chicago and New York show wheat quotes from No 2 red to May futures, corn at 42c, oats near 30s, and rye flax and barley prices. Livestock steady with cattle receipts around 500 and hogs up about 16 cents. butter and eggs steady to easy in major markets.
Dr James Waddell Simpson an athlete with an office in the Century building was committed to Riverhead jail on murder charges in the death of his father in law Bartley T Horner. Horner was killed in his home kitchen Wednesday night with a double barreled shotgun in the hands of his son in law. Coroner's inquest supported the charge.
Chicago reports President W R Harper of the University of Chicago is ill and resting in bed, with his son Paul denying a winter resort plan. Harper has limited university duties, and Dean Harr Pratt Judson has taken practical control of affairs during the illness.
In South Norwalk Connecticut Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Seymour of East Norwalk celebrated their golden wedding last evening. Mrs. Seymour is the youngest of five children, each of whom has had a golden wedding before her. One sister is nearing a diamond wedding. The Seymour family has no parallel in Connecticut annals for multiple golden weddings.
Four laborers died underground in Lake Copper mines near Calumet Michigan. William Phillips and Samuel Richards were killed in Trimountain mine after a rock fall. both left wives and families. Alfred Beeler a miner at Red Jacket shaft Calumet and Hecla died, heart failure suspected, leaving a widow and six children. Lawrence Brinz, 36, unmarried, was killed by falling rocks at Tamarae mine No 2 shaft on the twenty eighth level.
The White Star steamer Celtic arriving from Liverpool reports nine terrific hurricanes on Christmas Day. Enormous seas swept over the starboard quarter flooding the engineer’s gangway and flooding compartments. Heavy bulwarks were ripped out and windows doors and dead lights were smashed.
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