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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1903
Page
4
May records show twenty six couples secured licenses in Muscatine county averaging two per weekday. The nineteenth was the peak with five licenses. June opens with A W Loecker and Helen A Markman obtaining licenses. The list covers couples from May 2 through June 1 across various names and pairings.
A June column from Columbus Junction lists residents visiting, traveling, and working in Muscatine Washington and Kansas City. It notes rising Iowa River levels, town social events, church activity, medical visits, and plans for Safeguard leadership change with editor Todd retiring.
Constable John Wiley failed to appear for Harry Gay’s preliminary hearing in Muscatine West Liberty justice court today delaying proceedings. Gay remains jailed and reticent about the arrest while detectives pursue leads and a $800 reward is offered for Arthur Meade’s killer.
Two thousand five hundred sand sacks have been used by the Rock Island railway to protect tracks near the bend where double track begins from Muscatine high water. Sacks cover riprap to keep the road bed from washing away. more sacks will be secured. F. X. Schaeffer supplied the sacks able to hold about two bushels of sand.
The funeral for Albert Walter Zetler son of Mr and Mrs W H Zetler was held Sunday at 2 pm from 807 Roscoe avenue with Dr C L Stafford conducting. Many young friends sent floral tributes reflecting the regard for the deceased. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery.
Special market dispatch reports hog receipts of 33 000 with opening prospects 10e higher. Prices for light hogs range 5.50 to 6.05, mixed 5.85 to 6.30, heavy 5.90 to 6.35. Cattle receipts 19 000 with prospects up to 16c higher. Sheep receipts 14 000 with steady to firmer tone. Hog close stronger 10 to 15c higher with bid ranges 5.59 to 6.95 for light hogs and cattle 10 to 15c higher. sheep 15 to 25c higher.
New York June 1 range in prices on the leading stocks and securities listed on the New York stock exchange at the close of business today. The report lists price movements across major issues and indicates overall market direction for the session.
Rescues continued through the night as floodwaters swamped North Topeka. E L Bailey and E M Alexander led a daring rescue at a burning lumber yard saving a dozen women and children. Reports say only about a third of north side buildings burned, many wrecked by water.
George Neibert, chief of the volunteer fire department, is expected to be named for another term at tonight’s annual election for chief and two assistants. Current assistants William Priester and Emil Moore are also expected to be reappointed. A rumor of potential nonreappointment circulated but is regarded as unfounded by department members.
His many friends whom he and his family have made since coming to Muscatine will be sorry to learn that they have decided to leave here.
Col F W Bishop of the flown Telephone company visited Letts on business. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Wm Ober on West Eighth street. Dr A B Clapp traveled to Davenport for matters, and Mrs John Miller underwent an operation by Drs E B Fulham and A B Clapp and rests well.
Mrs. Jennie R. Vinton through attorney J. R. Hanley files for divorce from Josiah L. Vinton in district court. She alleges mental anguish from insults in public and abusive, inconsiderate treatment by her husband.
Rev J I Grieser delivered a sermon on the Holy Spirit as Maennerchor sang the mass. The church was prettily decorated and many members and outsiders attended the solemn services.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Fuller street home for William Frederick Von Dresky, led by Rev J Jans of the German Evangelical church. Shelby Norman Post of the Grand Army of the Republic conducted the rites though he was not a member. Floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery with pallbearers L M Woods Joe Biles Christ Heppe Herman Hyink D G Washburn and Chas Judisch all from the post.
F. S. Pentzer, who has practiced law in this city for about a year, will close his office here and move back to Wilton to care for his aged mother. He resigns despite enjoying a lucrative practice, stating duty to family dictates the move.
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