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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
8
Wapello Ia June 5 Ernest Winters a prominent elderly resident was assisted yesterday in the observation of his birthday at the church service marking the local birthday anniversary tradition with community members in attendance.
The Board of Education plans an evening session with a likely long meeting past 8 o clock. Truant Officer Charles Kern will offer an unusually interesting report as the year closes with top city school records for punctuality and attendance. The session will also handle routine business and other matters before adjournment.
Associated Press dispatch from Washington reports April foreign trade showing exports down by more than 37 million dollars and imports up by more than 27 million dollars versus April 1913. Manufacturing materials rise in imports by 12 million, while foodstuffs and finished goods vary amid broad shifts in trade balances.
The funeral for Mrs. Sarah Allen Murray wife of J. L. Murray will be held Saturday at 2 p m from the old home church in Cairo. Rev C A Sydman and Rev A F McBlain will conduct the services. Mrs Murray was well known in Louisa County. Her husband owned a store.
Members of the German Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he has been a member for over sixty years, gathered at Mr. Winters’ home with well tied baskets to surprise him last evening. The visit was followed by a supper.
A garbled advertisement touts a free trial bottle of Brownatone hair stain claiming permanent color without gray or streaks. It promises a golden brown, medium brown, or black result and urges readers to send name, address, and 0c postage to Henderson Drug Co or local dealers.
Mrs. Murray, born December 5, 1844 in Belmont county Ohio, died at 69 after a long illness. She had been invalid for 25 years and her death came as relief. Survived by husband Solley Murray of Cairo, son Enller Murrey, and daughter Lulu Winder. Solley’s son now runs the Cairo store. Mrs. Murray’s service marks 40 years in Cairo and a tenure as postmaster of seven years.
In Washington on June, Senator Cummins attacked the tolls exemption repeal and accused Americans of yielding a broader interpretation of the Hay-Pouncefote treaty than the British. The Senate passed two joint resolutions remitting income tax penalties for late returns and extending the due date to June 1. Filibuster threats kept the House in session, stalling debate on railway securities and preventing Confederate Monument unveiling at Arlington.
Emma Cromer was yesterday granted divorce from Charles Cromer after a default entry and testimony from several witnesses. Cruelty and desertion were alleged. decree signed by Judge Horan. A separate district court partition suit by Archie Crozen and others against Mary J. Mellek and others seeks a shares decree and receiver appointment.
Harvey Fehr, engineer on trains 49 and 50, fell from the engine yesterday while starting his run from Rock Island. He suffered a badly sprained ankle and various minor bruises, was unable to proceed, and was replaced before the train departed the terminal.
Kansas City and Chicago battled to a narrow win as Chicago edged the locals amid late-inning errors. Pitching and fielding miscues defined the contest with Indiana in the minors and St. Louis also posting a separate scoreline in a rough game tied to battery changes and late runs.
Chengo June 5 Scott allowed only two Cleveland players to reach first base. One was hit and the other drew a walk. Both were thrown out stealing. Jackson opened the second inning with a clean single to left as Beatty came close to a no hitter. Score by innings shows Cleveland and Chicago in a tight pitchers’ duel with errors and batters involved.
A compact listing shows city names and regions including Baltimore Chicago Brooklan Buffalo Indianapolis Pittsboros St Louis Kansas City Davenport Peoria Springfield Decatur Quincyville. The fragment hints at a transit or routing card with multiple place tokens and potential misspellings.
It is unlikely any local grocers will attend the State Grocers Convention in Des Moines from June 16 to 28. The local Retail Grocers Association has not discussed delegation and, if any attend, they may not be listed as delegates from the local order.
The G A R and W R C committees in charge of the memorial building project will meet at the courthouse Monday afternoon to arrange presenting the proposition before the state encampment at Burlington next week. All members are urged to report Monday afternoon. Read the Journal 10¢ a week.
Chicago and Cleveland games were postponed due to rain. National League results show Kansas City six to St Louis one and Davenport six to Decatur two. Burney Springfield seven and Danville unknown. No other games listed.
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