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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1901
Page
4
A Burlington Hawkeye piece reports a Milwaukee Road expansion from Elrick to Burlington with a Washington route to Missouri and on to Kansas City. Officials promise depots, western entry, and new business impact while local merchants debate support and fair practices in the community push.
The A. M. E. church settled a long debt dispute last Saturday after raising funds last summer with wide public aid. Mortgagees Haney and Lee initially demanded a year of interest. the church paid 365 dollars to Monroe but the mortgagee refused the payment. The settlement grants four percent interest for nine months, ending the dispute. The congregation plans a grand celebration.
The retail clerks union installed officers led by President A S Miller and outlined a noon July Fourth store closing plan via a committee including Henry Miller and J Wessels. Henry Rutherford will attend the Retail Clerks National Protective Association convention in Buffalo. Cards asking sympathy with labor to boycott grocers not closing were to be distributed citywide.
Street railway officials report copper wire thefts near Park Place carried out by youths at night and early morning. Marshal Balluff investigates with evidence strong against those involved. names withheld. Residents note older antagonism over streetcar limits. Celebration day aims cited in a local boast. Schmidt Bros. sacrifice sale on pianos organs sewing machines and Graphophone records advertised.
The Chicago Tribune confirms the route for the new Kansas City cut-off of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line. Plans include using Rock Island tracks from Davenport to Muscatine, then a Muscatine to Rutledge branch about seventy miles long.
Miss Katherine Hayes and Miss Ellen Knoll hosted German speaking guests at Miss Mayes home on Cherry street with a German program and refreshments. The A P O N T held a meeting appointing a committee for a future moonlight excursion. A B Y P U lawn social at A W Hine’s on North Mulberry attracted many attendees with ice cream and pop sales. River forecast notes slight rises between Duque and Muscatine. The Quincy brought 176 passengers and freight, with five bridal parties en route to St Paul from Des Moines and Illinois, claiming rice supplies on the journey.
The city hails Captain Killeen after the Du Buque was raised from the mud and secured for repairs. The St Paul towed the vessel upriver. preparations began Sunday morning as pumps were tested. The Quincey will escort the boat to Dubunque dry docks for repairs, a task many deemed impossible.
The ladies of St Matthias church plan a lawn social for the evening of July 23. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
Rev W L Clapp wins temporary injunction to bar Fred Bosten Sr from selling liquor in the 7th judicial district citing nuisance due to minors and intoxicated patrons. Judge Brannan grants the restraint as church notes a spiritual awakening with 26 new probationary members at Island M E Church last Sunday.
The German American Bank held its annual stockholders meeting noting a profitable second year. A 6 percent dividend was declared with August 1 as payout date. Surplus from last year reached 5600 dollars. Officers elected: President J J Giesler, Vice President J H Kaiser, Cashier S L Johnson. Directors chosen: F H Little, J H Kaiser, Gus Schmidt, C A Mull, A Baird, F W Swan, F W Eversmeyer, J S Blackweil, J L Giesler.
Fragmentary river bulletin item with unreadable OCR text. Reads like a local notice or weather brief but lacks coherent details or names to confirm events or dates. The readable portions provide no clear actions or outcomes to summarize.
Non commissioned officers for Company C were elected with Verne Arnold as sergeant by a large majority after scoring highest on the exam. Leigh Lewis, Charles Hanley and Hugh Selmon named corporals. Civil officers named Ray Brown secretary and Drew Davidson treasurer. Court martial and armory committees formed with rankings and names listed. Examinations ranked by scores led to selection of Arnold 96.5 and others. after adjournment the recruits were treated to ice cream by the new non coms.
Journal readers learn of Captain J. F. Thayer of the American Volunteers who died by his own hand in Omaha after a troubled period in Lincoln where his wife horse whipped him. He had been in Muscatine about a year ago and worked in painting with Ev Brandenburg and on Volunteer duties. He was described as a pleasing, skilled man during his stay.
Do not let weather keep you from the Shoemaker's social tonight. The funeral of Mrs. C. S. Barnard is set for tomorrow at 14 o'clock from the First M. E. church. A barn on Dr. E. B. Fulham’s farm was struck by lightning but did not catch fire. Leigh Lewis plans to join the cereal trust in Chicago next week. Logan street cemetery line car will drop you near Schoumaker's for the event. Shoes offered for the Fourth of July with store hours extended Wednesday evening at Wilson's.
The finest piano for the money on earth remains a bargain at $250 to $300 as Schmidt Bros. markets these instruments. They claim the pianos are better than two thirds of others sold today and offer a guarantee.
R E Heller won a ten thousand dollar damages suit against John J Rodgers of Abingdon. Jury awarded Heller one cent after he criticized the Abingdon board of trade as a bucket shop. A retaliatory article labeled him a roost er and a rooster image with his initials was displayed in the board of trade room.
In Leavenworth Kansas on July 2 farmers battle fires from dry wheat stubble as heat and drought hinder threshing. Many plan to wait for rain. fires spread easily and controlling flames remains difficult amid the dry spell.
Eight square pianos sold this week. remaining Blasin, Lud wig, Smith, Barnes and Schaeffer pianos offered at sacrifice. A life time chance. don not miss it.
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