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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1910
Page
7
Shipping season opens next week with cabbage shipments planned from Muscatine area. Over 1,000 cars expected, Hahn commission house projecting 200 to 500 cars, while additional shipments will come from individual farmers and other firms in the region.
Earl Payne left yesterday afternoon for West Liberty to visit friends. Mrs. William Kindler returned to Letts after a day of shopping in this city. Mrs. Samuel Paceley of Lone Tree came back home after shopping here. Edward Fulham spent last evening in West Liberty visiting friends and returned home by car late.
A new firm began work at the old Randleman Bros location on Grandview Avenue, moving in carpenters and painters to remodel. Workers aim to open by mid July with updated wares, electricity, whitewashed walls, and a reorganized layout. A water main project on Bleeker Street below Birck Street also started, improving local services.
Millersburg reports mixed health and travel notes. Dana Crawford shows no improvement while Riley Duncan improves part of the time. Grandmother Williamson is improving. Mrs. O H Bailey visited with friends after the T D L. R Hyett and son Jonas went to Illinois City on business. Prof Walter Hoffman and wife of St Louis are visiting. Mrs Samuel Robins of Vola visited her brother Delords and took Miss May Deland home. A J Scranton took Ed Brooktver.
Cream the butter and sugar then add egg yolks and water. Sift flour with baking powder and fold in. Beat egg whites to dry peaks and fold in. Bake in two or three layers, fill with cream, and top with confectioners sugar.
A vintage recipe for cream filling blends flour and salt with hot milk then adds chocolate egg sugar and vanilla. The method involves melting chocolate, mixing with the flour base, then folding in the egg and sugar before finishing with vanilla. Free KC Cook's Book offered with a certificate and KC Baking Powder can.
A town considers an ordinance on swimwear as police report ongoing concerns about modest clothing at the old swimming area. Officials note youths in eastern precincts have worn insufficient attire, prompting questions about what constitutes proper swimwear under Muscatine laws.
Officials crack down on unsafe river swimming near the town as locals, including youths, are warned about dress and conduct while in the water. A recent patrol notes violations and calls for adherence to public safety rules amid lingering summer heat.
Barnum and Bailey tentatively announces two Muscatine shows on Friday July 22. An 85car circus train with 700 horses 40 elephants and 1100 cages will arrive, with 400 performers and a payroll of 1280 people. Jupiter the balloon horse and Desperado thrill through rockets flames and a bare chest stunt. Street parade promises unprecedented scale and cost.
Improvements along the Muscatine Western line aim to strengthen service between Muscatine and Montezuma. The track has been in poor condition for a year, and the right of way was nearly impassable, hindering travel and freight.
Fragmentary church and family notices mention Roy Luken Lena C and Mrs H N from Pike with relatives in West Liber and Albert Ho terpool family. Readable items reference Sunday school plans and travel visiting relatives amid holiday activity.
A work train is on the branch as crews lay new rails and ties where needed. Concrete culverts are installed at several spots and a concrete bridge is being built near Bayfield to support the upgraded track.
Amid a dry spell residents are urged to remove rubbish from properties and clear sidewalk openings to prevent fires. Fire officials warn fireworks and discarded trash raise blaze risk and call for caution if rain fails to arrive by Monday.
The June 26 service at Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church featured a song rally around the standard chorus, Scripture reading and prayer by the pastor, a Christ's Garden children piece, a Wayside Ministries recitation by Roger Letts, and a solo O What Praises Shall We Render by Rev. W E Pearson.
Weekly transport service listing routes to Davenport and Island with departures on Monday Wednesday and weekend days. Provides arrival times at 10 30 am and 9 next morning from Burlington with exceptions on Saturdays and other days. States contact agent Muscatine Iowa Boat Land phone 49 for details.
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