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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1909
Page
2
Steamers Helen Blair operated on a daily weekday schedule at 7:00 a.m. with Sunday services at 7:30 a.m. and Saturday service at 7:00 p.m. A separate Burlington route runs on weekdays excluding Saturday at 8:30 p.m. serving intermediate points.
Mrs. Kothe suffers severe burns and tetanus after a gas fueled fire. Daughter Clara, 12, badly burned by scalding water from a kettle lid that fell, is confined to bed. Conrad Kothe residence listed as 708 Newell Avenue. Nearby relatives and local clergy attend to family as Mrs. Kothe’s condition remains grave with limited nourishment.
The ice cream social held Saturday evening at St. John's United Brethren church parsonage in Ardon by the Ladies' Aid society drew a large crowd and raised a neat sum for church work. Organizers plan another event soon to continue church activities.
Morning Sun notes list J Stewart returning to Monmouth after visiting his mother Mrs Ellen Stewart. J K Faris travels to Superior Nebraska. Mrs Cochran visits Mt Union relatives. H E Curran in Oakville. Nellie Sterret returns from Seattle for vacation. Cora Riggs visits Des Moines relatives. Lydia Marsh and son visit Eldon parents. Ray Tracy and spouse depart Maquoketa after visiting.
sealed proposals due July 15 1909 by the City Recorder for grading Park Lane Muscatine Iowa. about 1000 cubic yards earth to be moved with payment within thirty days after completion. work to start by July 20 1909 and finish by August 30 1909. specifications at City Engineer James J. Ryan.
Revised racing rules issued after executive session in Burlington set one buoy at each end of course with port stake, designate buoy passing with possible added buoys, require contestants to carry printed rule copies, and require protest in writing within two hours. Race numbers assigned at judges boat. lowest number starts near judges boat. Classes A to E defined by cabin type and length with distances 20 miles down to 10 miles, plus a 30 mile handicap event for boats in C D E F.
Reports from the Iowa weather and crop service indicate conditions were favorable before a week of heavy rain, with corn knee high in many areas and harvest progressing. Central and eastern counties saw rapid corn growth, while oats may be lighter and some regions report extreme heat and damaged livestock.
A Peoria man recounts fourteen years of ill health and costly treatments before trying Root Juice. After six bottles his appetite, sleep, and energy return with no remaining aches. He praises the product and notes its price as one dollar per bottle or three for two dollars and fifty cents at Morgan's drug store.
The notice outlines race format with disqualifications for exceeding records, class specifications for H Open and I Fre, speed caps, entry privileges for smaller boats, and a rule that two boats must start to constitute a race. It lists class names, distances and conditions for open sailing competition.
City council in special session considers street lighting ordinance and franchise liability questions for Benjamin. Debate centers on Section 10 and bond amount, with votes on substitutions and motions. adjournment follows.
The longest continuous double track line under one management runs from Chicago to Montreal and to Niagara Falls with a Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley route to New York. Descriptive literature and time tables will be mailed free on application to W. S. Cookson A. G. P. A. Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams Street Chicago Illinois.
Earnest Hackett and Theodore Verrick with Misses Zoe Mummert and Blanche Moore of Moline spent Sunday at the home of Earnest Hackett’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. J. Hackett located at 111 East Fourth Street.
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