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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
4
Early buyers are urged to purchase Fair Oaks plots with brick paving planned to boost value. Notices highlight limited 100 lots and claim prices will double in a year, while residents travel for visits and moves to Chicago Des Moines Rock Island.
All members without K of C buttons may obtain them from financial secretary A G Bestenlehner.
A special train departs Muscatine on Sunday June 6 at 7 30 am for a round trip fare of 1 54. Tickets available from the grand knight treasurer and financial secretary A G Bestenlehner.
All members on the Dubuque arrangement committee are requested to meet this evening at 9 p m at Elk Club rooms. Per order R. W. George, chairman.
The Muscatine Elks will join the Iowa State Elks association in Dubuque June 16 and 17 with a special train from Davenport. Aimed to boost Muscatine, plans include reserving one or two coaches for the delegation and inviting local citizens to ride. The fare is one and one third the regular rate, and the committee seeks at least 200 participants.
The Pocahontas degree met last evening and elected officers for the coming year. Mrs. Isabell Norton was re elected as Pocahontas and named a delegate to the Grand Council meeting at Cedar Rapids in October. Great Deputy Mrs Lizzie Kranz will also attend the convention. Other officers include Winona Mrs Hattie Whisler Prophetess Mrs Lizzie Kranz Powhatan J Whisler Trustees Mrs Elsie Wenak and Mrs Bert Roby.
Mae La Porte Stock Company closes The Great White Trail tonight with new vaudeville between acts. Sunday night they debut The Parish Priest by Daniel L. Hart, fresh from a four week Broadway run, featuring a well known local company and moderate prices.
Members are urged to contact the office of Dr. Frank R. Halstead, treasurer, to pay dues for the year 1909.
The improvement committee awarded William J. Watson a 1875 dollar contract for a new Dunham vacuum steam heating plant for St Marys Catholic church and rectory. Five bids were opened with Watson’s being the lowest. A two story addition 19 by 35 feet will be built and the church interior redecorated with Dunham system explained by D C Murphy of Davenport.
Society notes announce Banner Lodge holds its regular meeting Tuesday evening at Yeoman hall. Officers will be nominated and elected during the session.
A miscellaneous shower was held Friday night at Mrs. R. C. Townsley s home 809 Whicher Street for Miss Stella Knight soon to be wed. Guests enjoyed the evening and gave useful gifts to the future bride.
The Moth ers club will hold its annual meeting Monday afternoon at Mrs. P. J. Barry’s Mulberry avenue home. Officers for the coming year will be elected and all members urged to attend. Mrs. T. F. Beveridge will present a paper titled Short Sketches of Several Famous American Women, with roll call naming famous women.
A five course breakfast was given this morning at the home of Miss Leila Thompson on West Third street with Miss Helen Lezotte as guest of honor. At the conclusion she received a collection of silver dinner articles from members of the A. B. C. club. The dining room was tastefully decorated with white as the prevailing color.
A breakfast service noting two servers, Miss Gail Thompson and Miss Kate Pentzer, among the event staff. The fragment confirms their participation in the meal service.
The St Paul, first Diamond Jo liner to dock at Muscatine this year, arrived from the south at about 6 pm Friday. It will proceed to St Paul and is set to return next Tuesday. June will see it alone among Diamond Jo liners in service here.
The Junior page includes two stories from St Nicholas Magazine for boys and girls. The stories are When Kent Played Engineer and The Little Princess of the Fear less Heart and are credited to St Nicholas Magazine.
E. H. Mentz, 60, deputy international revenue collector for Kentucky’s Third district, and manager of Mammoth Cave railway, died today in Glasgow Junction. A leading Mason, he held the thirty second degree. Native of Richfield Wisconsin.
Dr. F. H. Little, delegate for the Iowa State Medical Society, departs tomorrow for Atlantic City New Jersey to attend the American Medical Society sessions beginning next week and lasting ten days.
Oakwood Hall defeated the Morning Sun Cubs 11 to 6 in a baseball game played yesterday afternoon in Morning Sun Iowa. The win improves Oakwood Hall’s showing in the season as local fans witnessed a solid offensive effort and timely hitting.
The West Hill Mission church renovates its meeting house with new paint and paper. Although unfinished, seats will be replaced and regular services continue tomorrow with Sabbath school at 10 and preaching at 11 am. W M 7 and preaching at 8 pm. A Dobtanen Pastor.
Washington June 5 report indicates army officials view the Mississippi deep waterway from St Louis to the gulf as not justifying the vast costs. An unofficial impression says the army board's unanimous report may oppose the project, though no final conclusions have been released and Congress awaits guidance.
Springfield Illinois June 5 The legislature, largely adjourned since Thursday night, officially completed business last night at 9 68 when all passed bills were certified and sent to the governor and the assembly doors closed.
Wilton activity notes show Chas Vaneppe returning home from Davenport after business and relatives visit. August Weggen came home from Moscow after a brief visit with friends. L E Bingham visited West Liberty for business. John Daut arrived from Muscatine to visit family. George Holzhauer and Frank Leimkuler also traveled to Davenport and Moscow respectively for business and visits. Mrs. Charles Kaufman left for Walcott to attend a relative’s funeral. Roy Dawson returned to Davenport after a short visit with his mother. Henry Wilasin returned from Muscatine after business and visiting friends. P Schmidt was a Muscatine business visitor.
Four cylinder 30 horsepower touring car with top glass front lamps presto tank speedometer horn magneto. Must sell at once to realize cash. O. C. Seidlitz Muscatine Iowa.
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