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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
10
A compilation of short notices includes travel plans and departures such as Mrs A M Leffingwell boarding the Firefly to Davenport and Clinton, Miss Florence Schwertfeger en route to Chicago, and J A Leyda for Rock Island. Also listed are local ads and errands, shoe repairs, laundry services, and various residents visiting or visiting from nearby towns.
Muscatine residents applaud council action establishing a Smalley avenue sewer district with most homeowners signing the petition and agreeing to bear 75 percent of the cost. A 140 foot cement smoke stack at the power house nears completion, with Wiederholdt Construction contracting. Community updates include visits and travels of local residents and notices from area shoe and ice cream shops.
Mrs Charles Freeman left for Lone Tree after a short visit with East Hill friends. The Freeman family will move to Muscatine in two weeks. Mrs M Merriman departed for South English after visiting relatives in Muscatine. Street grading improves Kecklerville and Park Place roads. Mrs W H Wahl of Paton underwent surgery in Muscatine at Bellevue hospital. Miss Hazel Moore of Montpelier returned home after a visit here. A severe morning downpour signals heavier rain with a very low barometer of 29.04 observed by Mrs J P Walton.
Heavy rain drenched the area this morning as barometer readings showed unusually low pressure for the season. A total rainfall of .78 inches was recorded, with residents noting slick streets and flooded drains.
Mrs Henry Jayne of Mulberry avenue leaves noon for Davenport to meet her sister Mrs M Betts of New York City who will be a guest at the Jayne home.
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