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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
10
An advertisement touts the Great Majestic Range as unique with malleable charcoal iron, the largest reservoir, half the fuel use, and quick heating copper nickel reservoir. It claims lasting Charcoal Iron body, removable frame, and three times longer life than steel while offering enduring baking quality and low repair costs. A factory representative will prove the claims at the store.
Davenport and Muscatine names appear with business calls and visits. Barber and Meirs from Davenport traveled to Muscatine yesterday. Bowman, Jansen, and Murray are listed in city business visits plus a note on upcoming exhibits and store outreach.
A flurry of short notes lists Fairport, Wilton, Davenport, Davenport and Muscatine residents on daily trips for business, visiting relatives, and spending days away. Names include Harry Reeves, Z S Hain, Mrs Thomas Fitzimmons, Mrs Mollie Olsen, Miss Honora Baker, Mrs Frank Hautsch, Miss Adeline Moore, Miss Christiana Hansen, and many others.
Personal examination of lands by us as safe as U S government bonds. Loan amounts range from five hundred to five thousand dollars. Call and examine. J E Stevenson at 209 Iowa Avenue.
Rev. B C Preston returned from Des Moines where the Iowa Congregational Missionary society endorsed the Mulford Mission church plan and approved a liberal, open-ended grant. They seek Rev. W H Thomlinson of Preston Indiana as pastor as discussions continue. Local items note travel to Nira Iowa for illness, visits from Dixon Illinois, and other civic tidbits.
A large stable on Oscar Mason’s farm south of town was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin last night. Fire was discovered shortly after 7 and within fifteen minutes the barn burned to the ground despite neighbors’ assistance and rain and hail. Several horses and two buggies were saved by responders and the loss is partially insured.
Mrs. Nathan Ball died at age 73 at her Stewart road residence after a period of declining health due to heart disease and age ailments. Survived by husband and daughter Alice of Muscatine, and son William in Colorado. Funeral set for Friday at 2 PM from Musserville Friends church. South Muscatine Locals note former residents Charles Wakeley and Rachel Reddock returning from Illinois and Letts respectively.
Harry Thaw told his lawyers at a Fishkill conference that he must be removed from Matteawan state hospital at once. He said he is willing to transfer to a private sanitarium if needed but insists on release.
Lawyer O'Reilly said all would be done to get Thaw away from Matteawan as the depressing surroundings could tell on a man of his temperament.
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