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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1901

Page

4

Illinois man dies of heat in county jail

Thomas Selman 53, a resident of Illinois, died in the county jail hall at 11 am from heat prostration after three days of suffering. He had sought shelter in Muscatine and stayed at a boarding house on Chestnut Street. a physician attended him, and his body was later taken to Park Place for burial. He leaves two children.

Thos Selman Andalusia Seiman Muscatine Eli Selman Park Place

Repairs Of Excelsior Hose House Storm Water Issue

A city committee and the city attorney examined the storm water problem at the Excelsior hose house on the southwest side. They recommend filling city land with ground and sand, installing a brick gutter to drain over the sidewalk into Third street, and raising the casement wall to keep water from the cellar. A plank wall and air chamber are proposed to protect the building, with supervision by the street commissioner. The plan was not fully complied with, as a brick wall along the building was to be added.

Excelsior Hose House

Ice Cream Shortage Strains Muscatine Dealers

Muscatine ice cream dealers report a severe shortage due to a drop in cream supply and high transport costs. Dealers say they can barely meet local retail demand and face wholesale limits while stock farmers struggle with feed and wells as water supplies tire.

Muscatine

Cromer and Tadewald Wed at Rock Island

Henry Cromer and Miss Milfred Tadewald were married at Rock Island last Wednesday. They will reside at 516 East Sixth Street after July 29 and will receive congratulations from friends.

Henry Cromer Milfred Tadewald Rock Island East Sixth Street Mrs. Cromer

Sailors Narrow Escape On Treacherous River Run

Herbert Thompson and Earl Hudiler, amateur sailors from Wao, narrowly escaped drowning while sailing Thompson's new boat. A crisis near Musser's mill tipped the craft bottom up once, flooding the sailors, but mill workers rescued them with a flat boat. A second gust near town avenue overturned the boat again before they were pulled ashore. They will postpone sailing until calmer winds.

Herbert Thompson Earl Hudiler Wao Mr. Thompson Musser Towa Avenue

Miriam Rebekah Lodge Meeting Reports Initiation Set

Miriam Rebekah lodge held a reg ular session with significant business. Two visiting sisters from St. Louis and Winterset spoke on the good of the order. The degree staff is asked to attend the next meeting on August 9 for initiation.

Miriam Rebekah Lodge St. Louis Winterset

Local News Highlights From Davenport Area

West Liberty visitor E S Evans and Goshen township guest Fred Fisher spent the day in the city for business. Union services at Court House Square at 6 30 p m. Miss Jeanette Nicola from Nichols shopped here. W D McSwiggen and Misses Margaret Kulp and Marie Jackson traveled on the Firefly to Wyoming Hill. Hans J Hebbern and Miss Mar Hennings wed in Jusine Eversmeyer's court, both from Davenport. Ladies of the Macabees hold a Monday meeting for a General Fraternal Picnic. Local prices list poultry and groceries with varied weights and prices. A regular meeting of Iowa Lodge No 2 A F and A M occurs next Monday at 8. Dr Stafford to Clear Lake for Sabbath duties. Rev Howe to fill pulpit at 10 30. George Pilgrim injured at Davenport train. arm amputated. improving. Sheriff sale settles lien creditors against John Christopher son property on East Hill. Principal bids by Hershey Lumber, August Plepp, Barte meier and Lorenz. A drunken brawl on West Sixth Street leads to arrests of Mrs Mary Kearn and Ed Omelia. both sentenced to 320 days in the county jail with Omelia facing option to leave or pay fine.

John Christopherson East Hill Sheriff Sale Hershey Lumber Company Carskaddan August Plepp John Eversmeier John Bartemeier Mr. Lorenz Henry Jayne Weert Sixth Street Mary Kearn Omelia Jandre Rowan

Food Cure Promises Health By Simple Breakfast Plan

A specialist in dietetics hints that daily meals based on Grape-Nuts with cream fruit bread and Postum, plus one meat heavy meal, can rebuild the body. Fifteen to twenty days of this regimen allegedly restores health and counters tissue loss without drugs.

Burglary Report At Scheetzs Bargain Store

G B Scheetzs bargain store was robbed last night with jewelry and ribbons stolen after intruders forced apart rear window shutters. Cash drawer was rifled but no money was left. Owner discovered the act this morning and found missing ribbons and jewelry.

G. B. Scheetzs

First Methodist Episcopal Church Service Notice

Corner Third Street and Town Avenue. Pastor C L Stafford away. Rev W E Howe to occupy the pulpit at 10 30 a m. No evening service. Congregation joins other churches at court house square 6 20 p m. Sabbath school 1 30 p m. Junior and intermediate leagues. Epworth league 7 45 p m in church lecture room. All warmly welcome.

Third Street Town Avenue C. L. Stafford W. E. Howe Court House Square Epworth

Muscatine Markets Price Report Of Grain And Live Stock

Market report lists corn 55c oats prices and other grains, hay timothy and prairie, potatoes at $1.00, butter and creamery butter cents per pound, hogs $5.35 to $5.40, cattle $3.00 to $3.50, calves $3.60 to $4.00, sheep and lambs, live chickens and dressed prices, flour and meal prices, sugar and coffee notes, market described as unsteady with numerous commodity price entries.

Buarley

Local travelers ride the Firefly to Davenport

Miss Ida Kuriger and Miss Lilly Haack, visiting relatives in the city, were passengers this morning on the Firefly to Davenport and visited at the Kuriger home. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hartman also rode to Davenport to spend Sunday with their ill son, and Miss Mayme Criypen took the train for a week in Davenport and Clinton. Ray Conaway joined the Firefly bound for Davenport.

Ida Kuriger Lilly Haack Davenport John A. Wesse Armel Kuriger Adam Hartman Mayme Criypen Clinton Ray Conaway

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