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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1908
Page
5
Heavy shipments to South Muscatine Lumber and Box Company trigger need for yard expansion. Engineers surveyed today for a new switch south of existing tracks on Kaiser property. Construction to be done by Muscatine North and South Railroad as rail shipments rise after sawmill closure.
Rev W H Thomlinson new pastor arrives to take charge at Mulford mission chapel. He will attend Sunday school morning and speak at the Christian Endeavor meeting in the evening. A new schedule is planned for next week with changes starting the following Sunday.
The H J Heinz Co will pay five dollars per ton for cabbage in July and August and four dollars per ton for September deliveries. They seek to contract as many acres as possible and have a representative soliciting farmers in Wapello. Contracts also cover pickles and tomatoes with higher prices this year.
The Roach and Musser sash and door works began the second warehouse project with Jone as supervisor after a lumber delay. Piling had been driven earlier, but heavy lumber overdue kept the upper structure back about three weeks. The firm will push expansion to provide extra floor space. Work also resumed at the Jones button factory after a shutdown for machine overhaul and boiler repairs.
Mrs. Hester A Crow has almost fully recovered from a recent illness, according to family updates.
Deeds filed with the county recorder and transcribed by G M Titus list transfers: Olive E Addleman et ux to W B Miller Lot 7 Block 20 First Addition West Liberty for 2000 dollars. Charles Russell et ux to John Tracy north 37 1/2 acres of east 75 acres of the NW quarter of section 33 T77N R2W for 1 dollar. Joseph B Fischer and Jane et ux to A O Drake 45 acres of NW quarter of section 24 T77N R2W for 5565 dollars.
Warning about stomach liver and kidney trouble. Promotes Electric Bitters as a quick remedy sold for 5 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
The Half Hour club hosted a social evening at the Blair home with a large guest list including Mr. and Mrs. Sprague, Mr. and Mrs. Hendrix, and several others. Illnesses and health updates affected attendance, while residents sent for visits and prepared for upcoming travel and work. Regular church services are planned for tomorrow.
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