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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
10
Local notices show August visits, travel to Davenport and Muscatine. Citizens attend July Economy Carnival at Batterson Stores with discounts on embroidered shirts and Sleepy Eye Flour. Electric Park events headline Turner Gymnastic exhibition and Maennerchor concert tonight.
South End residents report cramps after weekend indulgence in ice cream blamed on cold or contaminated dairy. Several families, including Mrs. James Billings family, fell ill but not hospitalized. Other residents on Sampson Street also affected. most expected to recover in a few days. Local sewing and missionary society meetings scheduled amid ongoing South End gossip and travel notes.
Special cars from Mulford Congregational church carried over 200 South Muscatine children, mothers, and teachers to Weed Park for the annual outing. They spent the afternoon playing games and exploring the park, with a fifthirty meal planned and a return trip around seven thirty.
The newly built dipper dredge, 79 feet by 18 feet with a 50 hp engine and a 1 cubic yard capacity, was christened Phelps Number One by Miss Ida Marshall and will begin work within ten days at the Mittman bars below the Milwaukee bridge.
Wilton residents and guests travel to Grinnell Extra and Joliet while visiting relatives in Muscatine Davenport and Tipton. Reunions include Mrs Warren and daughter Ruth visiting family in Iowa and Kansas City friends. others tour Muscatine, Davenport, and surroundings amid summer stays.
Cooperstown, July 8. Bishop Potter, ill with liver and stomach trouble, continued to improve despite intense heat. Doctors say the crisis has passed and he is practically out of danger, so no further bulletins will be issued.
Frank Ashcraft markets Farbanks engines as the most durable option available. The sales point is positioned near the Kemble Hotel, highlighting proximity to the hotel as a feature.
Large rats drive from flooded Mississippi river lowlands over Illinois farms destroying grain and food. A campaign to wipe them out has limited success. Enos Thompson of Andalusia, four, is in serious condition after being bitten by a rat while sleeping with his brothers.
A boy was bitten on the hand and arm by a dog that sank its teeth in two places. The hand and arm are badly swollen and doctors fear blood poisoning may develop.
Arthur E. Johnson sues the Rock Island Railway Co in Marion Ia to recover 50000 for injuries from last October wreck at Silvis. His legs were crushed and his arm and shoulder injured in the crash. The suit is filed in district court for the September term.
Scores of farmers across Iowa fell into losses as Louis R. Hough owner of the Des Moines stock yards filed for bankruptcy. Liabilities reach 92 465 with assets about 27 381 33.
The article notes success with Gold Medal Flour LucinDa as the only flour yielding consistent results. It highlights user satisfaction and contrasts with other brands. The piece emphasizes reliability and personal preference in baking ingredients.
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