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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1913
Page
4
Idle money is pocket cash that earns nothing. It faces daily temptations to spend. Put money to work with a savings account offering 4 percent interest. Open with one dollar. the ad invites readers to come in on Saturday night.
Fragmentary local items include attendance at a pig silo sale, a theater caption Alkali's Misfortunes, homecomings from Ositloosa and Victor, a Burlington excursion, handmade wagons at Mundt's, and a Disturbing Peace case. Also noted are two drownings, a masonic or church charity ad, and a suicide by Joseph Turecak, a 72 year old Iowa pioneer.
Marshalltown Ia July 8 Officialdeny today that there was a holdup on the Chicago Great Western near Oc1wel n early yesterday report said 14 to 20 passengers were held up and robbed Mita Loas 833 and jewelry H Hoffman Milwaukee claimed he had 35 and a gold watch robbed by a lone bandit who woke the 18 07 20 passengers in a coach rerouted from Chicago to Kensan City They passed valuables into a bag while the robber commanded wake up and lined up at the end vestibule then escaped Officials could not confirm the amount taken or exact details
Final plans for the annual excursion of Company C, led by Commander Henry F Lange, are announced. The river steamer Sidney is to depart from the Incal wharf tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock with soldiers, dogs, and a full program organized by the entertainment committee headed by Stanley Hadeon.
Chicago July remarks tell of three flying boats setting off on a long cruise to Detroit. Pony Jannus of St Louis led the start just before 1 o clock, heading southeast toward Michigan City. Haven of Fishers Island followed ten minutes later toward Michigan City, with Beckwith Mayons reaching Detroit by 4:04 p m after a smooth trip from Chicago.
Den Moines, Inlp 8 A M Bartlett of Ottumwa made 28 holes in 78 today, totaling 154 for the 86 holes in the qualifying round. At 3 o clock he held the day’s lowest score. High winds hindered the final round of the state finish tournament this morning preventing better scores than yesterday.
July Fourth festivities in Blue Grass feature a Woodman picnic where Shepherd Smalley demonstrates Oakland automobiles. Local news notes Ed Plett’s illness, Fern and Elsie Wagner enjoy a stirton buggy, and farming busy with haying. J C Watts family visits Elmer Hichelberger home. dinners hosted by Watts and others. various neighbors spend Sunday at Link Sridisy and nearby homes.
City Engineer Wil presents plans at next Muscatine city council meeting for a modern reinforced concrete forty foot bridge on Monroe street. The existing bridge is dilapidated and unlikely to stand another winter, with a council likely to approve the improvement. City Bag ginger G. H. Young says the plans are nearly complete and ready for review.
Marqula of Kansas City MO is the new membership secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Association and began duties yesterday. Clinton C Williams was elected as physical director by the board of education.
Dr. Lynelat Shaw of Washington Iowa spoke to an audience of women at the Young Men's Christian Association building this afternoon. Her talk covered topics of special interest to the attendees and noted her statewide prominence since graduating from the State University of Town years ago.
The county board today voted to build a new reinforced concrete bridge over Wapsie Creek south and east of West Elberty to replace a deteriorated structure. The 60 foot span will cost about 5500 dollars and culverts will be placed on various county roads. A road, Cedar township, passes through land owned by John Fatte.
The opening game against Ottumwa features Chuck Lind back on the mound after an injury at Waterloo on May 20. With guests out, Harrell failing to report, and manager Boyle reshaping the batting order, two pitchers will also play in the outfield as Masters bats leadoff, Brom Jay hits second, Spurs third, and Kate cleanup. Chick Fraser, a Pittsburgh scout, is on hand with a Philadelphia scout to witness the action. The note speaks to a major county sale by B D Libb.
WAPELLO. Wanelld, 14, July. Misa Lizese Eversmeyer, employee of German American Savings Bank of Davenport, visiting sister Mrs A J Williamson. Birth announced for Howard and Glenn Greene family. Miss Glenn Kromper deputy county treasurer en route to Peoria for brief visit with sister Pearl, then Monmouth before return home. Sam Pembdlo family of Stillwater are to visit relatives. W W Calfrey family returned from Joiner Davidson home to Des Moines. Tingle Warren and wife of Keota visit relatives. Warren returns to business Monday. Mrs Warren stays longer. H W Baker left for Moline Monday. Ware Stephens, visiting his mother, Mrs N I Stephens, returns to Orona Maine Friday July 4. J G Grimm family return Saturday evening from Rausan Cli.
An early 20th century advertorial promotes a herbal wax and a jade facial bath as natural cures for dull skin. It claims the wax accelerates skin shedding, improves circulation and nerve tone, yielding a youthful, healthy complexion. Another treatment involves a jade bath from dissolved paxante to reduce wrinkles.
The palatial river cruiser Peggy from St. Louis, 80 feet long with a 14 foot beam and 50 hp motor, docked in the city with Captain Thompson at the helm. The two-deck craft seats ten passengers and crew, finished in white enamel and mahogany, and will cruise up the Mississippi toward its headwaters before returning late fall. Local rivermen hailed it as the finest middle west cruiser seen here in years, drawing many visitors to the riverfront last evening.
A patchwork of visits and greetings across Muscatine Grandview Avdon and Fruitland with many couples and families seen in Muscatine on Saturdays Sundays and holidays. Local names include Dick erson G A Mughos Frank Kemp and gon Rosy Bryant Annie Strouse John Tomfeld Guy McFadden Henry Pomeroy and families along with Ed Welk Dolly Jone atreth and W J Bryant.
In Musceattig a vast public works push is under way with numerous gangs tackling street railway water and street improvements. The West Hill tanking tower is finished with storage reservoir soon to be usable as paving advances notably by Koyneman Construction and Ford Paving for alleys and curbs in Kecklerville Oxilvie's additions and Cedar Street. Masertine Lighting extends magne on Lucas Street and moves to North Mulberry Avenue.
Paul R. Albrecht, 36, of Davenport, a member of a prominent family, died at a Rockford New Jersey sanitarium from an overdose of morphine. He had struggled with addiction for months, had reportedly been cured briefly, then admitted to drinking heavily and received an overdose mistaken for a cure. He reportedly claimed to have used morphine up to forty grains daily, though records indicate none for five months.
Four pupils of Alice Collins Chase selected by Harold Wingemore perform at Bloomington Friends' church on Thursday July 10. Selections include Nightingale, Violin-Dance of Harold Winsomare, Spinning Song, Pulse of Spring, Arabesque, and other pieces by Gottschalk, Charpentier, and Chaminade, with readings by Mies Maa Kent and Helen Moser.
Governor George WY Clarke remains in fair condition at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines Iowa after a poor night. Attendants note he spoke some and showed slight improvement in the morning hours today.
Rising Plac ence Stucker returns home from Waterloo to vacation with Mr and Mrs W J Hickey and Bernird Angerer in Atalissa. The Angerer family and Mrs Kern of Moline visited, with a trip to Moline on Sunday. Ray Nyemaster and son visited Davenport then the Fourth with R F Stucker. Ernest Vanhorn and Vernett Hartman went to Bloomfield for the Fourth. Cecil Beaker stays with Grant Baker in Tipton. Mario Watters visits Fred Watters in Weat Liberty. a son was born to Mr and Mrs Watters on the Fourth. Dr J Kennedy traveled from Atalissa to Marshall, Minnesota, after practicing dentistry there recently.
The item notes residents traveling between Nichols and nearby towns including Olive Meese and Jamies Oostendorp. It also announces the death of Irving Idle of Cone near Cone, Ohio, who died June 29, 1918 at age 74 years 2 months 29 days. Idle served as Deacon and Elder in the Reformed church and left a sizeable estate despite poor health. Funeral held at Reformed church in Cone with interment at Jones Cemetery.
A man described as mentally unvalenced left Libertyville, Iowa, and rode trains through six states including Eldon, St. Louis, Chicago, Michigan, Minneapolis, and St. Paul. After spotting money from a local hand, he traveled by train to relatives then returned home and was later committed to the state hospital at Mt. Pleasant following a pursuit led by Sheriff Campbell.
Miss Elizabeth Koetting returned home after visiting thureday with John Vanhorn. Samuel Linneer went to Seymour for a few days with Olive Ross. W L Black and family spent Friday in Town City with Almer Wells. Snyder of near Keokuk came Saturday to visit Samuel Hallock. The Fourth celebration in West Brouh the Fourth drew E B Turkle and daughter Lorena, George Fry and daughter Mary, Frank Coppins and family, EG Speer and family, David James and family, Jesse Overman and family, Nate Doty, Als Welse and Mary Wright. Joe Crees hosted a reunion with fourteen attendees. Mrs Harry Whitehead and son Stuart returned from Elkhart. Freda Welsa went to Mac aainie for the Fourth. Fern McDonald visited Java City. Mrs Clarence Henry went to Davenport to see her husband at Kohr Packing. Jean Strecker and Della Barkalow returned from Toe Brigle in West Liberty. Mrs Sarah Swain and sister Elizabeth of Muscatine visited town friends.
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