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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1901
Page
5
Hillis Ady and Harry Thompson rode trains to Wilton and Des Moines while Mrs. Wess Reynolds and Miss Mabel Warner traveled to Brooklyn and Davenport. Local residents, including Rodney Hawkins and County Clerk Ed Hicklin, attended a convention. Ite Goetz found 25 pearls in a clam on the Mississippi valued up to 110 dollars each, the largest such find.
The city lighting committee met at city hall last evening as ordered by the council and despite Alderman Engel’s claim they were ready for business they took no definite action. They set another meeting date and will reconvene Friday evening.
The undersigned promise a refund on a 50 cent bottle if it fails to cure coughs or colds and offer a 25 cent bottle with money back if not satisfied. Signatories include G A Riemcke J J Havercamp J T Reuchmann B Barkalow Nesper & Co.
Chicago reports verbal squalls at the Yacht Club end in conciliatory talks with Cadillac and Milwaukee. Cadillac claims its superiority over Illinois and races will continue with Milwaukee for the last three days of the week. National League results show Chicago 5 Cincinnati 4 and Boston 5 New York 4. Brooklyn 8 Philadelphia 3.
Golf lovers rallied against Dr. A. C. Bernays of St. Louis who on Monday called golf a fad and dangerous for those over 45 and corpulent. Citizens denounced any attack on golf, insisting the sport is a reliable antidote for the stout and a general remedy for the ailing.
Robert Waddell received prolonged applause after winning the Hawthorne fourth race in Chicago as part of a day that also featured American League results with Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 5 and a slate of games including Detroit at Chicago and Boston at Philadelphia.
Chicago July 31 President Johnson responds to circulating canards about the league's actions. The statement clarifies positions and bets on forthcoming measures while addressing public worry over internal disagreements within the American League.
Austin A Hunt asks for a legal separation and divorce from wife Lottie V Hunt in district court. He alleges cruel and inhuman treatment including assaults with a buggy whip, name calling, pushing, choking attempts, and her continued infidelity. He seeks divorce and equitable relief. Mrs Hunt disputes, citing unpaid debts and restaurant work disputes.
Ground breaking for a new Conesville church will occur Thursday morning August 1 at 9 a.m. Rev. H C Millice will lead the ceremony. The church is to be built on the Nichols circuit but located at Conesville. Nichols already has a place of worship.
New details show renewed activity on the Milwaukee cutoff with right of way acquisitions from Muscatine to Grace Hill and Louisa county segments nearing completion. Mr Sutherland reports substantial progress and notes the right of way push could close quickly once remaining gaps are finalized.
The Clerk's Union social on the Hagermeister lawn drew a large crowd of Muscatine youths and friends. Tables, cake stands, and refreshments were run by clerks with many helpers. 75 dollars raised from an event that drew estimates of 1 000 to 2 600 attendees, with Pauchet's band providing music.
Chronic nasal catarrh is described as poisoning every breath. A small amount of Flys Cream Balm placed in the nostrils is said to soothe inflamed surfaces, cleanse, heal, and cure, with a cold in the head vanishing immediately. Sold by druggists or mailed for 50 cents by Fly Brothers in New York.
Travel nudges readers to visit Clear Lake Iowa for a cool respite with hotels and amusements. The Central route promises very low round trip rates and ticket agents can provide details and addresses for bookings in Marshalltown Iowa.
A large passenger list incident occurred in Urania last night, drawing local officials to assist and document the event. Details remain sparse, but emergency crews responded to the scene and coordinated with authorities.
Market prices in Muscatine show varied quotes across produce, grains, livestock, and groceries. Hay at 11 12 dollars, corn 55 cents per unit, oats 34 35 cents, wheat 5s 60, potatoes 1.00, butter about 1 14 to 1 17, eggs 12 cents, lard 12 cents, and fish prices ranging from 5 to 12 1/2 cents per item. Retail flour per sack around 1.10 to 1.20 with corn meal and sugar near 5.80 per hundred. Market described as unsteady with fluctuating livestock and fruit prices.
Tickets for groups of 10 or more to Black Hawk Tower are 75 cents each. The park has a management change this year with a new manager who is accommodating and pleasant for visitors.
Pleasant northern Iowa summer retreat at Clear Lake offers low rates for single tourists or groups. Stopovers of ten days at Niagara Falls or Buffalo allowed on certain Grand Trunk Railway tickets to Pan-American exposition. inquire Geo S Batty in Marshaltown and city agents in Chicago.
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