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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1901
Page
5
Mechanics are ready for the Fourth of July celebration with a possible tug of war. A team from Huttig’s factory faces a challenge from Muscatine couple to be married on grounds as orators prepare to speak.
A team of ten men from Hut tie's factory challenges a like team from any other city factory for a tug of war to be held tomorrow afternoon in Park Place grove. Accepting teams should contact Banty Moore, agent for the Huttig team.
Arrangements for the Park Place picnic are complete with a full program from 9:00 a m parade to 5:30 p m marriage ceremony and prize drawings. Speakers include Mayor Schmidt and Boer representatives with music by the Muscatine Maennerchor and brass bands. Extra police to enforce order and street cars to Grove after the parade.
Pitcher Jim Dudley of Muscatine asserts a report that the Muscatine Maroons baseball team lost to Wapello is false. He says the teams never played, a pick up Muscatine squad faced Wapello, and manager Nevens would back his view.
Milwaukee the Canada Cup defender built in Oshkosh was launched yesterday afternoon. Miss Emily Davis daughter of W T Davis Neenah will skipper Milwaukee and broke a bottle of champagne over the bow.
Riverside reports heat illness to C Cayner's son-in-law R Buchanan near River Junction. Riverside will skip 4th celebrations while Hillsiding and Richmond plan. Frank Saders' team ran away and toppled a banked buggy. all occupants escaped. Seth Nicola, once Riverside resident and nephew of E Nicola, died in a wreck last week south of Washington. Mrs John Blecha died southwest of town and was buried here. Charles Walker and Miss Gertie Gates married in Kansas last week. Miss Yates lived in Riverside most of life. Rev Wells from Oskaloosa spoke at U B church with County Organizer Rittenhouse. Others named include W Cress, Frank Critz, John Tener.
George Craig and another delegate were selected to represent the party at the county convention Saturday. The piece notes haying success in the area with hundreds of loads stored, and Miss Pearl Emmerson returning from Washington. The Ladies Relief Corps hosted 30 visitors from Iowa City and one from Kalona, adding six new members. Riverside ladies served dinner to 39 and supper to 52 attendees.
Local dry goods millinery clothing and shoe firms in Muscatine sign a mutual agreement to close at noon July 4 1901 for the balance of the day as the city joins in Fourth of July festivities. The list includes The Batterson Company B Schmidt Mabel A Gould Mrs E Salisbury S A Borger Ben E Lilly Star Clothing Company and others.
The text notes new management at the park this year with a very accommodating manager. It mentions parties of 10 or more tickets for Black Hawk Tower and suggests tickets at Ticeach.
A bogey handicap event will be played tomorrow at the golf club links. Each player bets, with prizes of 40 percent to the winner, 30 percent to second, 20 percent to third and 10 percent to fourth. The handicap is based on average scores, giving all players an equal chance. Visitors are welcome.
In East Buffalo on July 3 the hot weather hit 98 degrees with recent rain events on June 27 causing some crop damage. A light shower followed Friday night. Mrs. Bertie Bull has been ill from a cold. W. M. Lewis hired a housekeeper, Mrs. Dunbar from Andalusia, for him and his son. Mrs. Chas. Whitlock and son picked cherries at W. C. Kimball's last week.
Harry Springer travels to Knoxville Iowa for a two day business trip starting this morning. He is a passenger on the trip and plans to return after the two days.
The kindergarten graduation and program were held in the high school building Monday evening with Margar et McDermid Arthur Eversmeyer and James Hannan among the performers. Students wore quaint costumes and received diplomas as Miss Ewing’s class showcased Mother Goose and temperance themes amid hearty applause.
July 3 Fairport. Mrs A G Tyler called in Illinois City Wednesday. Mrs Roe Mackmore and children visit her father A Franklin. Mrs Russell books house painting. Clyde Leach helps Geo Schmidt haymaking. Pearl Leach visited relatives in Muscatine part of last week. Estella Schellhorn spent weekend in Muscatine. Miss Maud Nolan of Columbus Junction stayed with grandmother Mrs Johnson Saturday.
On July 4 the letter carriers begin their first delivery and collection as usual and then be at their windows from 9 to 10 30 oclock a m. Other departments open until 10 30 a m. All mail received and dispatched as usual. Wm. L. Roach P. M.
The Lake Country region shares a catalog of inviting summer retreats across Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan with towns including Fox Lake Lake Geneva Madison Minocqua and Okoboji among many others reachable via the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway.
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