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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
2
Indications point to a record crowd for the Muscatine chautauqua session with canvassers holding over 1 700 season pasteboards and tickets sold likely surpassing 2 000. The 10 day program promises top talent and strong camping demand as tents fill the grounds.
The White Collar Line steamers Columbia and Helen Blair depart Davenport every weekday at 7 a.m. and Sundays at 7 30 a.m. returning at 7 p.m. A boat to Burlington leaves each weekday at 8 30 p.m., arriving at Burlington at 9 15 the next morning. W. G. Block Co., Agents.
Muscatine city council held a brief session at city hall to discuss sewer district formation along Park Avenue and East Front Street. An ordinance setting Park Avenue grade from Fifth to Monroe streets passed on its final reading. other street works were ordered, and the meeting adjourned after listing actions and officials.
Frequent showers delayed cultivation and hay harvest across Iowa the past week ending July 6 1908. Hay yield expected to be high but quality hinges on future weather. rows of crops show good growth though wet conditions slowed field work. Ground reports list crop conditions and area planted compared with 1907, with Geo. M. Chappel noted as Section Director.
The Diamond Jo line steamer St. Paul moved downriver at 7 p m yesterday. After stopping at Block warehouse to load and unload freight the vessel passed under the high bridge backwards because its smoke stacks were bent toward the bridge. This maneuver aimed to improve control in case of accident.
On Friday evening July 10 Mrs Jennie Propst district deputy and eight assistants will install the newly elected Miriam Rebekah lodge officers at the I O O F hall A picnic supper starts at 6 00 o clock followed by the installation and a social time Mrs Propst headquarter is in West Liberty and she will speak briefly during the event
Jealous former Muscatine resident Harry Warren fatally shot his wife on a Natatorium park dancing pavilion floor as the Honey Boy two step played. He wounded her then shot himself, fighting officers before being captured. Warren, once of Muscatine, worked at Hattie Manufacturing and lived on Mulberry Avenue.
Round trip fares slightly higher than one way fares to over a hundred resorts in Canada and New England will be offered on dates after June 1 1908. For full sale details write Geo W Vaux A G P T A Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams St Chicago.
Sealed bids for Sub-Sew erage District No. 16 in Muscatine must be received by 7:30 p m July 16 1908. Projects include 653 ft of 15 in and 360 ft each of 12 and 8 in pipe sewers plus 520 ft 6 in, 207 ft 12 in basins and 9 bases. work to start by July 30 and end by Aug 30 1908. Bids require $300 certified check. council may reject any or all bids. James J. Ryan City Engineer Muscatine Iowa July 6 1908.
The ad proclaims Dr Hale's Household Ointment relieves stubborn skin diseases that itch burn and linger on face head or body. Available in drug stores for 25 cents or from Kenyon and Thomas Adams New York.
The report lists visits and gatherings across South Union, Wilton, Muscatine, Moscow, and surrounding families. Charley Hain and son Mern visited relatives. Charley Rodgers and John Brocker families spent Sunday with John then. Co. F. Marclf and mothers shopped in Muscatine. Ed Wilhelm’s daughters Hazel and Mabel were with Jake Witmer. Jim Reynolds hosted Muscatine company earlier in the week. Carl Woods and Clara Heabner visited Charley Marolf. Fred Marolf visited friends in Moscow. Mrs. Levi Hain from Muscatine visited daughter Mrs. Will Wildasin. Miss Viola Valette cares for her niece at Mrs. Will Chamberlain’s home.
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