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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1909
Page
4
A fragment notes offerings at the Y W Rest Rooms and Slaughter's Candy Store on the Chautauqua grounds. Ready prepared lunches and sandwiches are advertised for fast service to visitors.
Sir Knights are urged to attend the Tuesday session on July 27 to act on new by laws. All members are expected to be present to participate in the business meeting and decisions.
A sale lists wood and leather upholstered office chairs, velvet carpet, matching upholstery fabric, two walnut desks with multiple drawers, a walnut wardrobe with shelves, a New Century heating stove, three high tank water closets and a corner lavatory, hot water heating plant with a Richardson-Boynton boiler and radiators. Cook Musser Co. State Bank.
Journal want ad notes a 12 saw button shop with all new machinery for sale due to owner leaving the city. Contact phone 902 M for details.
Philip Kirkpatrick, 13, son of Mrs. W. H. Kunkel of West Liberty, was ordered sent to the state reformatory at Eldora by Judge D. W. Jackson in juvenile court this morning. Earlier on May 3 he faced Judge A. P. Barker for contumacy and delinquency but was placed with Marshal John Wiley as probation officer before the final decision.
English comedian Charles Trawtrey recalls Bernard Shaw's mixed verdict on You Never Can Tell. Shaw praised parts yet called it trash, and refused to permit edits to the final act. The anecdote ends with Shaw’s witty remark about freeing him from the dilemma.
A wife asks for a little pin money after seven months of married life in a vignette quoted from the Chicago News. The husband reminds her of the $5 he gave last week to pay the minister who married them and asks where the money went.
Judge Lawrene B. Stringer of Lincoln Illinois was taken ill with acute intestinal trouble after addressing the Chautauqua lecture on Greater America. He remains confined to quarters at the Hotel Grand Muscatine with Dr A J Oliver attending and is not expected to leave for several days. The judge's family was notified by telegram last night and Col Bryan visited him before departure.
Frank Morse, about fourteen, left city parents months ago to fend for himself. C Slaughter of Slaughter's confectionery funds and organizes a drive to send him to La Crosse where his parents reside. Wilson's shoe store donated shoes. a clothing store may provide a suit. Efforts aim to place him on the Milwaukee train at 8 PM.
A brief note surveys tricky phrases in tongue twisters from Shakespeare and modern lines. It cites lines like The shines on the top signs and The sixth si sheik s sixth sheep s sick, noting rapid speech challenges in Midsummer Night’s Dream and other plays.
A. H. Parson Wm Moffit Robert Clark M F Mossberry and Lee Mishler of Columbus Junction were in this city today.
Reverend T Norgate spoke at the Royal Geographical Society about Corsica's vendetta origins. He traced a feud to a pig trespass leading to massive losses and centuries of enmity between two families.
A brief mention of a small booklet titled Tid-Bits made with Toasties listing a couple of dozen recipes. It notes price points of 10c and 15c per package and indicates availability at grocers.
County Superintendent M F Cronin schedules three days of exams at Muscatine High School this week for teachers and those who did not pass the regular institute test. The timetable lists subjects and hours including didactics orthography reading geography arithmetic and more across Wednesday Thursday and Friday with preliminary sessions and long tests.
The Dixon Browns return home tonight after a tough road trip and will play the city guard on Tuesday and Wednesday. They aim to rebound from losses and hope for strong local support as they also prepare to travel to Mt Vernon for two games against Kettering and his squad later in the week.
Miss Cora Wende and Dr. Benjamin Eversmeyer of Muscatine wed at the bride’s father Henry Wende’s country home on Johnson street road. Rev. George C. Williams officiated with only relatives and intimate friends present. The couple left for Burlington and a wedding journey, to return to Muscatine after August 15.
An old advertisement touts Eckman’s Alterative as a remedy for consumption and lung troubles. It cites a testimonial from St. Mary’s Sisters of St. Francis in Memphis dated Sept. 5, 1907, praising lung healing and urging readers to ask for cured-case booklets. The Muscatine druggist A. W. Morgan is named as a local seller.
Information charging disturbing a worshipping congregation was filed in Judge Howe's court against Harry Umphries Edward Schroeder and Albert Stickler all Montpelier residents. Constable John Dun can planned to arrest the youths if found after they allegedly fired revolvers and firecrackers outside the New Era church north of Fairport disrupting Sunday services.
The subject is a Chicago surgeon class of 1904 who has a established practice in Muscatine, a longtime family home.
The regular weekly meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of Grace English Lutheran church will be held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Daut, 1147 Dale Street.
More than 2,900 attendees packed the Chautauqua auditorium to hear Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma speak on Lincoln and Davis. Earlier events included Schubert Quartet concerts and Paudiet’s Band readings with weather delaying some afternoon car service.
Mr and Mrs W H Means of Independence Missouri arrived in this city Saturday evening for an extended visit at the home of their son C A Means 106 Latham street.
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