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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1908
Page
4
The regular G A R Post business meeting moves to 7 o clock sharp on Tuesday with installation of newly elected officers after the meeting. The doors will then be opened for auxiliary members to attend a program arranged by the Post. Gus Schmidt Adjt.
The Mid Winter Bowling Tournament at the Commercial Club begins Wednesday evening January 8 1908. Members may enter singles doubles and five man team events with detailed rules for qualification scores and pairing. The tournament runs January 8 11 for singles doubles January 13 15 and five man teams January 16 18 with overall records kept for an individual winner.
The local Y M C A nominating committee announced four candidates for the board of directors including Z. W. Hutchinson, W. L. Roach, W. E. Bliven and W. R. Jayne. Active members vote Monday from 9 AM to 9 PM to elect replacements for retiring directors John A. Robbins Z W Hutchinson F G White and Elmer Batterson.
At the Y M C A tryout in progress, the high school basketball team for 1908 will be picked. Orie Johnson coaches, Harry Jacobsen manages, under principal R. M. Arey. Ten players compete for first-team spots as games loom with Iowa City Moline Cedar Rapids Wilton and others.
A group of local ministers with several prominent new converts will travel to Buffalo Iowa on Monday. They will depart on a local freight and return at midnight on the fast passenger, which will stop for them, to hold a revival meeting in Buffalo.
Manager A C Ruckdeschel of Company C basketball issues a benefit game challenge to the Muscatine Tourist Basketball team to be played at the Armory Wednesday evening January 8, 1908 at 8 o'clock. Proceeds to be equally divided between the two organizations.
Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store advertises Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a painless remedy for liver inaction and bowel stoppage. The 25 cent treatment is marketed as a quick health regulator.
County supervisors met in regular session at the courthouse with routine business in process. Ben Beach was named Overseer of the Poor for another year, and new committees and officers were appointed including the county farm committee and livestock committee with named members.
A mob of about 200 men attacked the Japanese quarter in Ogden on January 4 as cries of Hang the Japs rang out. Police arrived in time to prevent bloodshed after tensions rose over white workers being replaced by Japanese at the Harriman icehouse in the railway yards. Local labor leaders took up the matter amid white laborer outrage toward the railroad company.
The Fraternal Aid Society held an installation at their hall with many members present. Officers installed included Past president E. C. Maxson president Q. T. Howard vice president George Butz secretary E. P. Day treasurer Mary Crouch chaplain Frances Will observer Mrs. W. A. Hall sentinel Henry Naber and medical examiners Drs G. A. Heidel F. L. Appel and R. W. Durked.
In Sharon Pennsylvania the Hippodrome Theater fire sent 300 people toward a single exit during a lecture by New York newsboy Noodles Fagan. He calmly told a funny tale to calm the crowd, while two people were hurt.
In Davenport a tangled love tragedy centers on Ruby and her former partner Will with Brockett’s name tied to a possible death. Brockett, a Chicago floor walker formerly tied to Davenport, faced a troubled marriage and estrangement from his wife and child. Authorities note Brockett’s death and plan to bury him in Davenport under Masonic lodge auspices.
A. P. Wallace sues John W. Miller and McKee Bliven Button Co. for 100 dollars, claiming a contract to buy an improvement device for a button cutter and seeking to void a subsequent deal with McKee Bliven. Separately J. Linn Hoopes sues Herman Schroeder for 100 dollars, contending he earned a commission for finding a purchaser of property but was not paid.
Los Angeles January 4 Rudolph Unholz outboxed George Memsic over ten rounds at the Pacific Athletic Club in a no decision bout. Unholz's defensive tactics baffled Memsic who largely failed to land blows.
The two months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Zozad died this morning at their Illinois home. The funeral will be held tomorrow with interment in Reynolds Cemetery.
Deeds of transfers filed with the county recorder transcribed for the Journal by G M Titus real estate agent 213 Iowa avenue Joseph Gittenmeier et ax to A O Schipfer property in lots 2 and 3 section 36 township 67 north range 3 west containing 90 acres Consideration 2 00 Clarence Walker et ux to Otto Langmann lots 9 and 10 in block 53 Consideration 17 00
Knights of Pythias elect three delegates William M. Narvis J M Butler and R B Huff to attend the grand lodge convention in Des Moines Iowa in August. Officers installed for 1908 amid brief addresses and formal ceremonies.
Rev. L D Young of First Presbyterian Washington Ia arrives to lead a week of prayer at the First Presbyterian Church. Services start Tuesday night and continue through Sunday with Rev Young delivering an address at each service assisted by Rev J N Elliott the local pastor.
Over a thousand school children attendedManager Strayer invited children to see the Life of Christ films at the tabernacle this forenoon. The exhibit would close tonight but free admission was offered if accompanied by parents this afternoon. Large afternoon audience and expected big turnout tonight.
The Sunday school teachers met at the parsonage for their annual meeting. Reports from treasurer and secretary were approved, noting excellent work. Many classes were rearranged for the coming year. New officers named: Rev. C. A. Dettmers superintendent, Henry Schroeder and Miss Mary Schmidt secretaries.
The Mothers' club will meet at Mrs. Fred Beach's West Third Street home on January 6. The program includes roll call Victor Hugo, a paper on youths and girls readying for manhood and womanhood by Mrs. J Asthalter, and a ladies quartet featuring Miss Marie Schmidt, Mrs. F H Little, Mrs. Hi Warfield, and Mrs. Fred S Pent zer.
The United Brethren Kensington Club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Samuel Tarr’s home with about sixty members present. Sewing occupied the time as Mrs. Edward Hagerman, Mrs. H. Hyink, Mrs. O. Munn, Mrs. W. Geller and Mrs. G. Dunker led entertainment. refreshments followed and the next meeting was set for January 17 at the church parlors.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Y M C A will hold its annual meeting at the Y on Tuesday January 7 at 3 o clock. All members and ladies interested are urged to be present.
The Degree of Pocahontas held a pie social last evening with each attendee bringing a pie and the event ending after a late hour.
Reverend H Reinemund of the German Lutheran home received a fifty dollar year end gift from H W Huttig as a New Year’s present.
The Royal Neighbors Sunshine Club will meet with Mrs. George Dunker at 929 Fulham Avenue on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Mike Tomney and his sister Miss Annie from Arden were in the city today for shopping and calling on friends.
The Muscatine volunteer weather recorder Mrs J P Walton notes the past month was one of the warmest in 68 years with December temperatures rarely below zero. She lists that only fifteen Decembers missed subzero, five degrees above being the lowest. The coldest December day in 68 years occurred in 1886 at 26 degrees below zero. The article presents the five coldest days ever experienced.
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