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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1907
Page
4
Muscatine social notices list residents traveling to Davenport Chicago and Omaha for visits and business. cooking school lessons priced at 25c single admission with two tickets to Geneva trip promotion and antebellum dining at local firms including Linder and C E Richard & Sons.
An unidentified elderly man on the Wilton branch track near Wilton made three deliberate attempts to be struck by a train. Engineer Jule McCloskey described the man as possibly demented, with the train slowing three times to allow him off the right of way. The man’s status and custody await evaluation by the insanity commission.
Butz's Fair begins advertising in today's Journal telling readers of bargains across kitchen utensils china crockery and candy. The Muscatine store offers gas stoves ice cream freezers and many houseware items at low prices with readers urged to review the ad on page 5.
The Monday club rides a launch at sunset replacing the Mulford mission session. Geneva rally moves to Y M C A dining room for lantern slides with free admission and open to all. Cooking lessons start tomorrow at 2 at the armory, sixteen lessons for one dollar. Boating club hosts a Thursday event at Geneva island cottage with a picnic supper. two departure times listed and steward arrangements noted.
Fairfield Iowa July 29 The entire nine of a local ball team the manager and umpire were arrested on complaint of residents near the baseball park. The team is to appear before a justice this afternoon. A game with the Ottumwa Red Sox was canceled as the visiting team faced the warrant.
Muscatine pays more wages per capita than any city west of Chicago. Real estate in a town of this kind is all right. Call on G. M. Titus, 213 Town avenue, to learn what there is for sale.
Belle Doran died at 9 this morning at her brother Richard Doran’s Washington street home after a two year cancer illness. Born October 8 1855 in Ohio, she lived in Wilton Cedar county and Muscatine county, survived by two sisters Mrs. Jennie Toot and Miss Rhoda, and two brothers John and Richard. No funeral arrangements have been made.
A rapid blaze wiped out Steeple Chase Park and several hotels, with Arthur Lee stating the park loss at about $1,000,000 and no insurance. A gypsy fortuneteller claimed $10,000 hidden under the boardwalk, later reduced to $10. Three people were injured including fireman Gottfried Messerli.
A large crowd gathered at Electric Park last night to hear Pauchet's band perform. After the concert, attendees moved to the auditorium to view motion pictures and illustrated songs.
Last evening's union service at the First M E church drew a large crowd. Rev. Mendenhall of Grace English Lutheran preached on The Superiority of Man, praising human intellect memory imagination and will power. A special program followed. At the German Evangelical church Rev J Jans preached an engaging sermon and music by Miss Rosetta Wagner and the choir enhanced the midsummer event.
William Duncan of South Muscatine admitted assault for a late Saturday melee with John Bennett near Green Street and Hershey Avenue. In Justice Coster's court Duncan paid $10.06 and costs, arguing Bennett provoked the incident and eluded police. Bennet fled after initial arrest but faces further trouble in coming days.
Two hundred people attended the funeral of Foxie a pet dog owned by Samuel Trowbridge in Evansville Indiana. The animal was buried in an oak satin lined casket and a monument is likely to be erected at the grave site.
Seoul reports that the twelfth brigade has landed its full reinforcements and garrisoning of the city by Japanese troops has started. Under the new plan occupation should be completed by Tuesday evening.
In Lebanon Indiana on July 29 Oscar Proctor reportedly struck Nat C Titus, owner of a livery barn, with a rock after a dispute over a 15 cent bill. Titus died six hours later from his injuries. Proctor says he was drunk and wants to die.
C. E. Lafflin, former proprietor of the Lafflin feed yards, took possession of the Model laundry from William Narvis. The Saturday closing priced at 2500 dollars, with Lafflin planning remodels and new machines to improve all work.
Julia Cohn five year old daughter of Mrs. Sarah Cohn at 812 East Seventh street was struck on the head by a brick thrown by a playmate. The wound worsened with blood poisoning setting in, and her condition is precarious. Dr. F. H. Little treated her.
In Hartford Michigan on July 29, men fishing at Hull lake brought to shore pieces of a woman's scalp with hair attached. Earlier last fall screams were heard at the Mile Root residence but no investigation occurred until the scalp fragments were located.
A wall collapse under the boiler at Reach and Murrer mill delays the cutting moulding and veneer departments today. Work will resume tomorrow as workers repair the damage by evening.
Angus McPherson of this city was arraigned in Justice Howe's court on the charge of drunkenness. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five days in the county jail to get even with the world again.
R Wright of 219 Phillips Street South Muscatine found a 21 grain pearl while clam digging on Saturday. The pearl is described as a beauty with an impressive industre shape.
A Philadelphia Press snippet jokes about Genpeck and his wife. It notes his tendency to speak in his sleep and the wife’s habit of listening intently, leaving the audience amused by the odd domestic scene.
Muscatine merchants plan a quick reorganization of the Retail Merchants association. John F. Nangle, state organizer, arrived from Des Moines and spent the day with local merchants, praising their spirit and promising a special meeting to formalize the move.
Word arrives in Muscatine that Capt H A McKilvey of Company K Thirty Fifth Iowa Infantry died May 45 in the Los Angeles soldiers home. Thirteen members have died since last fall’s reunion. all companies except A and I have lost one or more members.
The State Epworth League assembly and training school will be in Colfax Iowa from August 1 to 14 with Muscatine representation. Attendees from Muscatine include Elsie Wells Flora Bigalow May Stoddard Katharine Mathis Bessie Hoopes and Rev and Mrs W P Stoddard. Rev Stoddard and daughter May depart tomorrow with May stopping at Grinnell before Colfax. The rest leave on Thursday.
Miss Helen Ineichen purchases a half interest in Mrs. Charles Hahn's millinery business. The former Seiler Bros. book store employee joins to operate as Hahn and Ineichen.
Carl Braun took a party in his launch the Helen B from Davenport to Clinton yesterday morning. The group included Misses Bess Williams Stella Williams Gertrude Hahn Arthur Dill and wife Frank Kemper and G Dawartz. The trip took two hours and twenty minutes.
The Kaiser family started their auto trip from Muscatine Saturday at 11 AM and reached Waterloo by 7 PM, covering over 155 miles. They plan to reach St Paul in three days or less, aiming to complete the journey soon.
Street car service averaged about five thousand fares daily during the chautauqua, totaling 45,000 for the assembly. Fare revenue declined due to the feed car and other conveniences at the park.
The Co. C Fifty fourth regiment will hold a moonlight excursion tomorrow evening on the steamer Columbia. Preparations are complete for a large crowd. The boat leaves at o oclock and makes one trip returning at eleven.
Receives A Fortune lists Charles Braun once of this city and linked to M. Eaton and A. S. Lawrence inheriting a substantial estate from a wealthy uncle. The legacy includes a Kansas City business district property valued at 250000 dollars.
The steamer Columbia carried about 690 people from the tri cities on a Saturday excursion organized by the Pyrthian Sisters of Davenport. It arrived in town around 6 39 and spent an hour touring before returning home to the tri cities.
Joseph C. King first lieutenant of the Tenth U. S. Cavalry on orders for the Philippines arrives in Muscatine to visit his father Dr F E H Kine for several days. He will sail from San Francisco on August 15.
The steamer Columbia reached Muscatine this afternoon with a merry crowd of excursionists from Burlington. About six hundred fifty people boarded the boat organized by the Young Peoples' society of the First Evangelical church of Burlington. They will return.
Milton Heinley a prominent farmer near Fairport cut his hand on barb wire last week. Blood poisoning developed and he was moved to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition with little hope of recovery as relatives hurry to his side. He has lived in this city for many years.
The Young People's Hebrew club chartered wagonettes for a day trip spending picnic time at the eight mile bridge. Dinner and supper were served. Attending were Misses Mary Bleeden Rosa Bleeden Eva Lieflander Ida Gladstein Dorothy Siegel Ethal Becker Rose Share Leola Glick Anna Siegel and Messrs Jacob Brauer Max Siegel Wm Gledstein with out of town guests Edward Glick Lone Tree Jacob Becker Davenport and Miss Ann Urdangen Grin zel.
At the German Lutheran patronage church a ceremony united Alexander Gundrum and Helen Springbern with Rev. George Meiers performing the marriage at 10 30 this morning. The couple live at 622 Climer street and are admired by many friends in the city.
Royal Neighbors Lunchine club plans its annual picnic on Tuesday afternoon July 30 at Electric Park. Members are invited to attend with suppers to be carried and an evening of amusements expected.
The Geneva Golf and Country Club hosts the fifth dance of the season tomorrow evening. Dancing begins at an unspecified time with music by the Thomas orchestra providing the entertainment.
The Kensington club of the First Congregational church will hold a picnic Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Weed Park. All members are requested to attend and bring dishes.
The Spalding club will convene tomorrow evening at Mrs J J McNulty’s home on West Fourth street. All members are urged to attend.
They meet again this evening at five o'clock to consider granting another excursion to the city in the near future.
Jacob Smith working for the Greenblatt Brothers received a serious crush injury to the forefinger of his right hand while handling iron. The flesh was lacerated and Dr. E. B. Fulham treated him at the scene.
The article notes a common fact about green caterpillars and other invertebrates: hearts run along the back from tail to head, visible beneath skin. It cites earthworms and many worms, lobsters, crayfish, and crabs with varied heart placements.
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