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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
10
Local brief lists sales and visits with numerous residents. Choicest mid summer hats are advertised at Batterson's while customers note deliveries and departures to Lone Tree Atalissa Nichols Adams Station and South Dakota. Doctors and real estate services are also referenced with a Firefly schedule and local addresses.
Morning Sun Ia June 2 The tenth district Christian Endeavor convention begins at the Presbyterian church with Rev A E Moody guiding quiet hours and Rev F A Gagely leading practical talks. Delegates from various societies respond to roll calls and plan committees through Sunday services and sessions.
A Muscatine merchant named A L Pierson, waiting for a Chicago train near LaSalle station, found the body of a man in the river under State Street Bridge. The dressed floater was retrieved with police. identity unknown and the case could develop into a sensational mystery.
Tri City Railway seeks to purchase part of the old B C R N line between Davenport and Stockton to cut maintenance costs for an extending electric interurban to Muscatine. President Porter denies firm reports as talks with Rock Island Railway continue about parallel routes and possible grade crossings.
Keokuk Iowa January 2 The Lee county board of supervisors awarded the Fort Madison court house rebuilding contract to A W Smith the sole bidder Work to start immediately No vote on building proposition recommended by a citizens committee accepted by majority vote Clean up sale on buggies and carriages Prices cut in half including Babcocks and Studebakers See Frank Bowman tonight He never sleeps.
Miss Lida Nyweide of Kindler avenue departs for Pella to attend graduation exercises at Central University. She will be joined by friend Miss Margaret Bogelar as part of the class celebration.
Ten groupings ofreciendo折 fabrics and fashion items at deep discounts. Handkerchiefs collars lawns and batistes fleece items vests and crash linen rulers. hatpins foutards foulards cottons silks carpets linoleums vases and satin bags all offered at special prices from 5c to 2.50 with many bulk quantities and remnants advertised for quick sale.
A fire at John D. Diercks coal and wood yards on Hershey avenue destroyed sheds 4 5 and 6 amid a blaze that drew four hose companies Hershey Roach Musser Relic and Champion. The fire caused about 200 in damage with no explosions due to gas buildup and stayed active overnight with three firefighters remaining at the scene.
Garfield school conducted its annual picnic with about 140 pupils split into three groups led by Miss Marie C Herwig. Grades one through four visited Weed park, grade five to Electric park, and grade six to Her shey's pasture. Five street cars carried the children to the grounds around 1 30 pm with a basket luncheon at 6 and return at 7. The fourth grade boys also won a baseball game against Park Place in the afternoon.
The Muscatine Socialist local adopts resolutions opposing Congressman Pepper's bill to provide military training in high schools. They argue it would destroy wealth and life, and they send copies to Pepper and the press reflecting 1100 socialist voters' sentiment.
Washington Iowa June 2 R Roun debush a Rock Island freight brakeman had a very narrow escape yesterday afternoon while switching in the yards near the coal chute He tried to board the pilot off the engine but tripped on coal and fell onto the pilot He was dragged a few feet at about seven miles an hour before the engine stopped He sustained a severe bruise on his back but was not seriously injured The pilot narrowly missed breaking his back
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