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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
5
A miniature cloudburst early today caused severe local flooding in South Muscatine and damage to plants. A landslide near Whiskey Hollow disrupted Rock Island trains while crews cleared the tracks. Residents and several local figures are noted in brief hometown notices.
Perry Sutherland former Muscatine resident has been offered private secretary to Indiana Congressman Hugh Wilson. A Purdue graduate, he now works for Carter and Carter in Indianapolis and plans a year in Washington. He lived with his aunt on Grandview avenue before moving five years ago.
Rev H F Martin is re elected president of the Iowa Luther League at Marshalltown. Miss Dora Vetter and Carl Klink return with delegates from Muscatine. Two delegates to the national convention in Chicago were elected, Rev P C Danielson and Rev Olaus Qualen. Officers include recording secretary Miss Inez Hauge and treasurer O E Schlambusch.
The Baraca class is invited to a free river launch ride tonight. They will meet at Whitmore's landing at the foot of Town avenue at o'clock with the parade starting at 9 o'clock. Secretary.
Hillman and wife sue J. C. Sodini manager of the Family theatre for 70 dollars plus other services claimed as due. Sodini counters with 99 dollars for a wrongful writ of attachment on chairs and fixtures. Judge Howe took case under advisement after trial. Sodini offered 20 dollars in court. attorney E. P. Ingham represents Hillman.
County Attorney I. S. Pepper and Joseph G. Van Lent arrived back in Muscatine after attending the Democratic national convention in Denver Colorado. Pepper served as assistant sergeant at arms. On the way home they visited Lincoln Nebraska and William J. Bryan at his home Fairview.
An old drug ad promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for lung hemorrhage weak lungs and coughs. The advertisement lists prices at 50 cents and one dollar and notes Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
Final plans for the pool opening at the Y M C A include W L Roach and E M Warner as principal speakers. The ceremony, about 8 pm, features gifts, water flow, and remarks by Musser, Roach, and a pianist, reader, and singers in the assembly room on the second floor.
Judge H S Howe listens to Joseph Griff’s oratorical defense against stealing a three horsepower gasoline engine from a boat owned by William Schmuck. Griff and wife Emma were arrested after police traced the engine to near Burdette Island, with Emma claiming she knew its location.
Washington dispatch says experiments in aeronautics will be conducted next month at Fort Myer Virginia as the first government effort to apply Professor S P Langley s theories. Langley s work on the Potomac River five years ago drew world notice and influenced the design of several successful foreign airplanes. Miss Joy Grissel will spend forenoon with Cedar and remain with days.
Wm Timmerman and family hosted Chicago visitors over Sunday. Lincoln Mutual Threshing holds a Tuesday meeting. Misses Petrie of Chicago visit local relatives. Miss Minnie Haur attends a summer institute in Iowa City. Johnson County common school commencement set for Saturday evening in Iowa City July 18. Lincoln township graduates include Kittie Hogan Ernest Hauri and Joseph Hogan with Ernest Hauri speaking. Mrs Win Timmerman cares for her ill sister Mrs Gus Herring in Lone Tree. Miss Erna Hauri visits aunt Mrs Claus Wiese. Louis Hauri spends Sunday at C Wiese’s. A group from here attended a band concert in Lone Tree Saturday.
Olive Branch Iowa July 17. Local residents report haymaking in full swing. Emmie Pantel and families visit Muscatine. Guy McFadden calls near Grandview. E Baker of Muscatine plans a hay barn near Fruitland. Neibert visits sister Mrs Kinsley. Harry Webster and others travel between Muscatine and Olive Branch.
Glenn and Raymond Houdek prepare a Hudson river canoe trip to Burlington to attend the Central Rowing Association annual regatta there Sunday morning.
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