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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1910
Page
7
Local items list residents traveling and visiting friends in Peoria Jacksonville Washington Davenport and Moline. Entries cover returns home shopping trips and social visits including Mrs Calley Miss Walker and Miss Curtis as well as real estate sale notices and a Firefly passenger service mention.
Iowa University votes to join the debating league with Illinois Nebraska Wisconsin and Minnesota for a four year period. The 1910 1911 debate centers on the closed shop with Iowa facing Wisconsin at Madison and Minnesota in Iowa City.
Henry Steahr aged 42 of 319 Clinton street was found dead in his bed by daughter Zelma about 8 am. He had inflammatory rheumatism and heart involvement per the coroner. The death follows two family losses this year as his wife and infant child died earlier. Survived by mother Louisa, three siblings, and four children Zelma Ethel and Raymond. Funeral plans pending.
A 19th century obituary notes a man who joined a Christian church in 1868 later uniting with the United Evangelical church and professed faith in Christ until death. He will be sadly missed by his bereaved wife and children who loved him.
Tobias Wilson father of Mrs. Crow died at his Grandview home on May 28 1910 aged 81 years 5 months and 16 days. He was born in Concord New Hampshire on December 12 1828 and moved from Illinois to Iowa in 1871. He married Melissa Law in 1867 and leaves three children one stepdaughter a brother two sisters and eight grandchildren.
Little Miss Geraldine Lawrence celebrated her sixth birthday with nine school friends gathering Tuesday afternoon at 308 Stewart Road. The guests played games and enjoyed ice cream and cake, presenting remembrances including about twenty postcards.
Dr. C P Woodruff and wife of Kansas City visited his feeble aged parents Rev W R Woodruff and wife in Wapello. Mr and Mrs E B Hawkins of Seattle toured Morning Sun visiting friends. Alfred Miller of Lavern Iowa visited A J Wermiller. Senator George Cosson of Audubon browsed in town. Tarry Awhile club held kettle drum at Mrs R W Ady's home. Anna Warren and Jennie Sellers traveled to Columbus Junction for graduation. Castle Roberts store reopened after invoicing. Minnesota land swap not completed. Lizzie Hurley returned from Texas where she promoted a book firm. Nellie Flynn and Clara Warren visited Oakville.
Delegates from Trinity Episcopal church at Des Moines report an enthusiastic diocesan meeting. Bishop T. N. Morrison of Davenport predicted a near term merger of all Protestant denominations, arguing unity will come through growth and shared faith, not dogma or hierarchical force.
A lender advertises loans from $5 to $200 with repayment terms from one month to a year. Sample rates show $0.60 weekly on a $25 loan and $1.20 weekly on a $50 loan, with monthly and quarterly plans also offered. They claim loans on household goods including pianos and livestock while keeping all business strictly confidential.
The Carnival City Packet company resumes the Davenport to Burlington service with the steamer Columbia leaving Muscatine for Davenport on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday mornings. The Helen Blair operates Sundays Wednesdays and Fridays. Columbia sails to Burlington on return evenings. Helen Blair runs on alternate nights.
John Pierson was a passenger last evening for Burlington where he will spend today attending to business matters.
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