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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1905
Page
4
EB Brand and Davenport business trips mark a busy day in Muscatine. Regular Iowa Lodge No 2 A F and A M meets June 6 at 8 pm. Women plan YWCA group formation and L L C meeting at homes and churches. Many residents travel Firefly and Wilton trains to Davenport Rock Island Chicago for work visits and holidays.
Benjamin Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Nelson of 215 Cedar street, died early this morning after a tuberculosis illness. He was born in Fairport on November 4, 1877, lived in the city most of his life, and is survived by six brothers—John of Omaha and William, Frank, Eugene, Albert, and Charles of this city—and two sisters who predeceased him. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at his parents’ home with Rev. J. W. Potter of the Methodist church officiating, followed by interment in Fairport Cemetery.
Rev. Wallace Struble international secretary of the Anti Cigarette League will conduct special meetings at the YMCA next Sunday in Muscatine. A 3 pm boys gathering and 4 pm men’s service will launch an effort to reorganize the local Muscatine anti cigarette league and wage a city wide campaign against the coffin nail.
J F Snyder leaves on the Firefly for a short business trip while Frank Cullen recovers from a knee tuberculosis operation at Hershey hospital. Richard Flint heads to Counet Bluffs for the Firemen tournament as Miss Berend from Waterloo visits Davenport. Gretchen Legler and Maude Campbell depart for Davenport for a day trip. Mrs Cohn undergoes hernia surgery at Hershey Memorial hospital and shows good recovery. Highland Nobles hold their regular meeting with Mr Gregg from Iowa City in attendance.
Company C of the 54th regiment I N G will soon receive a full set of new gear to outfit 50 men. Captain Roy C. Brown has the list from Adjutant General Thrift, urging delivery of new dress uniforms, logs, hats, khaki shirts, five extra U S magazine rifles, pouches, woolen blankets and cap devices.
The Muscatine District Epworth League meets at the Lone Tree Methodist Church starting this evening and runs through Tuesday and Wednesday. A novel program is planned with services, talks on Epworth League illness topics, and lectures by Rev. J W Potter and Rev J R Hanley. Attendees from Muscatine expected.
Electa Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will honor its deceased members with simple ceremonies and bouquets at city cemeteries. The group, meeting at Mrs. D. H. Block’s home on East Second Street, will ride the street car at 4 PM to place flowers on graves. the full “List of the Dead” names members buried locally and elsewhere, with burial locations and years of death.
Glen Althaus son of Gus Althaus of Newell Avenue is hospitalized at Her shey Memorial with cerebro spinal meningitis once called spotted fever. Dr. F. H. Little attends. the patient is very ill but holding his own with a chances of recovery. The illness has caused regional concern after a prior eastern scare.
A Scottish language anecdote from Scenes In Scotland by Mr. Sinclair describes an old man who teaches Gaelic by reading Genesis aloud in Gaelic and challenging the visitor to read the same chapter in English. The lesson ends when the lady does not continue.
Yesterday at 3 p m the marriage of Miss Greer France and Dr. Frank Hautsch took place at the Hautsch home on the river road east of the city. Rev C A Dettmers officiated with about 40 relatives and friends present. The couple and attendants rested in a parlor ceremony followed by a wedding supper. Dr Hautsch is a city native and recent dental graduate. the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs France of Gibbon Nebraska. They will reside briefly with the Zroom family.
About 20 young ladies gathered Saturday evening at Miss Gretchen Legler's West Fourth street home in honor of Miss Maude Campbell of Ft. Dodge. Cards, prizes, vocal and instrumental music, and refreshments highlighted the event.
About 20 young people will be entertained at a dancing party at the golf house tomorrow evening. Miss Maude Campbell of Ft. Dodge, visiting Miss Gretchen Legler on West Fourth street, will be the guest of honor.
The Ladies' Industrial society of St. Matthias church plans its annual picnic this Thursday. Most members come from the St. Matthias congregation and, after a year of good works, the day out at City Railway park is expected to attract a large attendance.
Mr and Mrs Fred Timm were surprised by about 24 relatives and friends at 712 Spring Street Saturday evening for their fifth wedding anniversary. Gifts included an etching chairs and a load of wood. Out of town guests Mrs Wm Bodman and daughter Florence of West Liberty and Chas Chase of St Louis attended.
London Truth reports Cairo as a gambler’s paradise with over twenty gambling bars on a main street near Mohammed Ali square. Officials admit the city is full of these venues, many run by foreigners, mainly Greeks, who evade punishment with consular protection.
Daily water data at Red Wing Reed's Landing and other stations shows slight declines in height over 24 hours. The document lists measured feet and changes, indicating low water trends for the day.
At the regular session tomorrow evening the Aerie will consider matters of special importance to each member and every member should be present. W. Sec.
A French medical man attended a duel in his professional capacity. He treated the slightly wounded client, healed both honor and wound, then sent a $10 bill. The patient’s wife refused payment, stating delicacy forbids doctors or seconds trading money in such matters.
A dialogue notes suspicion of the old man’s mental state and cites relatives spending to contest the will. The exchange features a lawyer and another attorney discussing the case, reflecting sensational reporting from the period.
Alice Ethel debates if he will propose while Jack compares their talk to a novel. She jokes that in a novel you could just read the last chapter for certainty. Their exchange blends doubt with playful language.
A playful quote frames life as a cycle of praying for rain and hoping for clear skies. The item notes the publication comes with a 10 cent weekly Journal price.
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