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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1901
Page
5
The first open air union church service in Court square drew the largest audience yet, with Muscatine singers providing fine music. Rev. C L Stafford preached on Hebrews 13 14 stressing that a continuing city is to come and urged faith in Christ for eternal life.
Bert Husten of South Muscatine was arrested Saturday on charges of robbing Frank Binz after getting him drunk near the Muscatine oatmeal mill levee. Binz had found $40 and pearls belonging to Martin Bumke. Huston says he made a profession of stealing and is awaiting trial with disputed circumstantial evidence.
Wapello starts a three-week summer session with Prof Dornan Holiday Simpson Cracier and Cooper leading instruction. Edward Bicksey arrives as new city schools superintendent planning a new course. Local news notes social outings, travel, and bridge work advancing toward resuming river traffic.
At a W. R. C. meeting last Saturday night Past President Mrs. R. B. Baird received a special dispensation from department headquarters to install Mrs. Clara E Batterson as patriotic instructor of the W. R. C. department of Iowa. Batterson left the estate convention last month before the retaliation but was inducted into office in the ritual service.
The C R I and P Railway offers round trip excursion tickets to Davenport from July 5 to 12 with return July 13 at special rates. Cc M Gould, Agent.
Mrs. O M Foster ages 33 years 11 months 21 days died July 6 1901 at Mercy hospital Davenport from acute Graves disease. Widow of the late husband and mother of two children Florence and Mary she had recently moved from Muscatine to Wilton. Survived by father Wesley Michael Welch of Wilton her children two brothers John Welch New Sharon Matt Welch and Will Welch of Wilton and sisters Mrs Frank Whitmore and Kate Welch of Wilton. Funeral at St Marys church July 9 at 10 a m with interment in St Marys cemetery.
Rumors claim S E Fletcher formerly of this city wed a Portland belle. Friends recall him as jolly and prankful, a tall six foot favorite. The tale seems fanciful, with locals noting Fletcher’s absence from a sleigh ride invitation and a later dance where many recipients were disappointed.
A travel blurb marketing the Grand Trunk railway route to the Pan-American Exposition sites including Niagara Falls Muskota Kawartha Lakes St. Lawrence River Rapids Thousand Islands White Mountains and Atlantic Seaboard Resorts. Request tourist publications from the city passenger and ticket agent at 249 Clark Street Chicago.
Classified notice notes no motor vehicle needed for decorating paper hanging or painting at 714 East ith street with unspecified party.
Wapello Iowa July 8 workers at Baxter Brothers canning factory prepare for the pack to begin next month. A large corn yield is anticipated if dry weather does not continue. Over 2 000 acres planted this year with 50 000 tons expected as a fair crop. The plant with new machinery can can 150 to 200 tons daily and employ 200 to 250 people during peak season.
Sheriff Teeter and deputies located the horse stolen from A. S. McKee two weeks earlier in Moline. The property belonged to Shillig & Yoakler of Katona. William Moffit was arrested. Curt Tudler escaped. The horse and buggy had been taken from Muscatine and moved to a nearby location.
In the Northern Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan upper peninsula region along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line hundreds of charming summer resorts are listed. Notable stops include Fox Lake Delavan Lake Lake Geneva and Minocqua among others.
Grand Trunk Railway System releases a Summer Tourist Folder plus related literature. Available on application to City Passenger and Ticket Agent at 249 Clark Street Chicago.
Market reports show grain, produce, and flour prices with oats at 27 to 30 cents, corn at 4 cents, rye 40 cents, barley 49 cents, and hay around 11 to 13 dollars. Retail items include flour 48 pounds per sack. sugar, coffee, butter, eggs, and vegetables with varied per unit costs. livestock prices list hogs 5.50 to 5.60, cattle 3.00 to 3.59, calves 4 to 4.50, and poultry prices for live and dressed stock.
A special Amite tourist car will attach to the Michigan special from Peoria July 9 5 p m arriving San Francisco July 16 with stops at Denver Colorado Springs Manitou Garden of the Gods Pike's Peak Cheyenne Cannon Glenwood Springs and Salt Lake City Arrangements allow return by August 31 1901 at a round trip rate of 48 Tickets and berths available through M N S depot or General Agent A L Lindner.
A newspaper ad touts Rector as a remedy with a 98 percent cure rate for piles. It promises free samples and a full refund if it fails, with contact by J. J. Havercamp.
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