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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1908

Page

6

Time The Place and The Girl Impresses Muscatine Crowd

The Askin Singer production of Hugh Adams Howard musical The Time The Place and The Girl drew the largest audience of the year. John E Young as Happy Johnny Hicks led a strong cast including Elizabeth Goodall Jessie Huston C M Giffen and Eulalie Jenson with graceful dancing and sharp chorus work. The production was well mounted and the chorus was the show's standout feature earning frequent encores.

Askin-Singer Hugh- Adams-Howard John E. Young Johnny Hicks Elizabeth Goodall Jessie Huston C. M. Giffen Eulalie Jenson Miss Huston Miss Goodall Molly Muscatine

Bryan Men Beat In Convention Row Sparks State Meetings

Iowa Democrats endorsed William J Bryan for 1908 while Cedar Rapids and Sioux City won state convention sites. The Cedar Rapids session offered free hall and hospitality. Sioux City offered similar terms. Des Moines was passed over amid intra party tensions and Bryan faction activity targeting current committee members. The Denver bound delegation will depart Sioux City after the Sioux City convention.

Charles E. Huston Cedar Rapids W. H. Beck Sioux City Bryan

Resignation of McCoy Renewed In Second District

Davenport Ia Feb 8 Joe R Lane chairman of the second congressional district campaign committee has received the written resignation of W J McCoy of Clinton the second district member of the republican state central committee McCoy resigned earlier after moving away and proxy to Cal George of Clinton was not recognized The district lacks representation at the Des Moines meeting where Byers was chosen temporary chairman for the Waterloo convention in March to select delegates and alternates for Chicago in June Lane will call county members to choose a successor in Davenport likely for a near term meeting

Des Moines Iowa Evening Press Cedar Rapids Sioux City Denver Claude R. Porter Centerville Herman Schurz Council Bluffs Samuel Manett, Jr Kalomi Reading J. H. Gillespie Burlington Dan Bringhoff Tim C. Clary New Hampton F. B. Velkringer Iowa City G. W. van Atten S. L. Etter Sigourney Phil Lenz Carroll J. F. Dalton Manson William J. Bryan Lincoln Nebraska Waterloo Iowa Democratic State Central Committee Miller Thomas Kelley J. J. Hughes W. G. Sears Sears Hughes Bryan G. F. Rinehart Democrat-Chronicle New State Bryan Volunteers Davenport Joe R. Lane Second Congressional District W. J. McCoy Clinton Republican State Central Committee McCoy Cal George Byers Chicago Lane Congressional Committee

Morse Urged to Return as Grand Jury Probes Bank Plot

Charles W Morse, once a powerful banker, is urged to return to the United States from Liverpool by counsel Albert B Boardman at the insistence of U S District Attorney Stimson. Boardman and Morse are tied to the National Bank of North America investigations as the federal grand jury weighs charges.

New York Charles W. Morse Liverpool Albert B.beardman Boardman United States District Attorney Stimson Federal Grand Jury Grand Jury National Bank of North America Morse Mr. Boardman

A Giltedge Attraction Promises Grand All Next Week

Winninger Bros. present a popular priced show with 18 performers a full band and scenic equipment. The company claims high talent new plays and complete vaudeville between acts with prices 10 20 and 30 cents Ladies free Monday.

Winninger Bros Messrs. Winninger Bros

Sapho to Be Shown by Talented Company This Saturday

A renowned production of Sapho led by May Hosmer comes to town for a Saturday matinee and night performances. The drama by Daudet, noted for its literary merit and moral debate, is anticipated to draw strong interest despite its French flavor.

Sapho England Jean Sopho New York May Hosmer Daudet

Niccolls Funeral Planned Sunday Service at Oakland Church

The funeral for Miss Jennie Niccolls, who died after a long illness, will be held Sunday with a service at her home at eleven o'clock and a later service at Oakland church seven miles north. She leaves one brother Robi Nicholis and her niece Miss Margaret Slovan among other relatives. Also noted: Grover Bryant died after a three day illness from spinal meningitis. interment in Elmwood cemetery. The lecture course ends Tuesday with Martin Lem presenting a film lecture. Mrs. Roy Simpson and a brother visit Centerville IA. no Methodist church services due to Rev C R Zimmerman’s absence.

Jennie Niccolls Oakland Church Miss Niccolls Robi. Nicholis Margaret Slovan Grover Bryant Wm. Bryant Elmwood Cemetery Martin Lem Roy Simpson Centerville C. R. Zimmerman Methodist Church

Hotel Damaged by Fire in Moline

In Moline on February 8 the Manufactur ers' hotel at Sixteenth Street and Third Avenue suffered about 20000 dollars in damage from a fire in the basement under the pool and billiard hall. Spontaneous combustion caused by a disinfectant spill from a scrub man Hirsch Harris. Guests escaped, some on upper floors used fire escapes. Nora Callahan, a domestic, was overcome by smoke and hospitalized.

Moline Manufacturers Sixteenth Street Third Avenue Hirsch Harris Nora Callahan

Local social items and church event notes

Attendance is sought for the dedicatory services of the new M. E. church. Mrs. Sue Thompson has word of the birth of a daughter to Dr and Mrs J M Thompson in Oklahoma City. Mrs Mary Hawes of La Cleave Missouri visits her sister Mrs Myers Jarvis. Mrs Harriet Holland and Lenora Hawes are visiting relatives. Rev S E Geer of Tabor Kansas visited friends in town this week.

M. E Iowa City Sue Thompson J. M. Thompson Oklahoma City Okla Mary Hawes la Cleave Myers Jarvis Harriet Holland Lenora S. E. Geer Tabor Kansas

Lemons Proposed as Germ Killer Said to Fight Typhoid

Authorities claim lemon juice kills the Typhoid germ and hot lemonade from California lemons with honey offsets grip and reduces the attack.

California

Amos King Healed By Arnica Salve In Port Byron

After years of a sore Amos King of Port Byron New York found relief with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The remedy was offered at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for five cents.

Amos King Port Byron N. Y Bucklen Havercamp

German Methodist Church Sunday Services Schedule

The German M. E. church at Fourth and Cedar presents Sunday morning services at 9 oclock and 10 30 oclock for preaching. Evening service at 7 oclock, league meeting at 7 30. The first of a sermon series on Prophecies fulfilled will be delivered. Pastor C. E. Baumgarten.

M. E Fourth Cedar Street C. E. Baumgarten

Wilton Woman Travels Through City En Route to Wellman

Mrs. Frank Mellecker of Wilton passed through the city this morning on the way to Wellman to visit friends.

Frank Mellecker Wilton Wellman

Mrs L Manley Leaves Island for Cranston Visit

Mrs L Manley residing on the Island departed this morning for Cranston for a short visit with relatives.

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