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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1905
Page
4
Moonlight trips on the J S Friday and J S steamer events push Elks and Esoteric crowds to Davenport and Fruitland. Local city chatter covers fireside visits, theater at St Marys, and dozens of residents traveling on the Firefly for business and leisure.
Channel catfish and halibut joined trout and sunfish on display. Smoked sturgeon and dressed chickens were offered near the post office, highlighting the market's varied seafood and poultry selection.
A short invitation to join an outing at St Marys for an evening. It invites companionship and shared time in the local setting.
A definite announcement states the Lutheran Old Folks Home will be opened on July 2 with completion within a week. Rev Reinemund Wace confirms the plan and urges community support for the new facility.
The late William Ziegler's will names his adopted son William Ziegler Jr. as residuary heir of an estate potentially worth tens of millions. Executors include Ziegler's widow and Anthony Fiala's associate William Champ, with ongoing Arctic expedition ties and specified annuities for relatives.
Prof W F Chevalier of Muscatine will head grammar and civics at the Wapello county normal institute in Ottumwa for a two week session starting June 19. Instructors include Barrows Hand Voelker Inskeep with Chevalier in charge of grammar civics physics math music and efficiency.
The grand lodge of the Masons of Iowa opened in Davenport on June 6 with about 500 delegates. A parade preceded the first open session in Turner hall where the mayor gave a welcome and speakers included Louis oo W. F. Fidlar and Grand Master aer.
John Butman of this city received an invitation to attend the golden wedding anniversary of his half brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Stark Butman of Decorah Prairie Wisconsin. The event is set for Monday June 19. The couple, now retired, farmed for years and own about 600 acres in Wisconsin, most of which is under cultivation.
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs G A Funck announce a breakfast and supper on June 11 in honor of the third anniversary of the marriage of Mr and Mrs J M Woodcock of Sheridan Park Chicago.
Shifting atmospheric conditions on Lake Michigan produced a series of tidal waves today. Two were recorded in Chicago and one at Michigan City. No damage was reported.
A distinguished authoress and husband move to a California fruit ranch to escape illness. She recounts how outdoor life and Grape-Nuts aided recovery after a long siege of sickness and starvation. She credits steady use, weight gain, and family testing, ending with a birthday pudding demonstration and a spur to converts. Ten days’ trial proves.
Last evening at the B P O Elks hall committees met to finalize plans for next Monday s celebration Attendance was good Iowa avenue to be whitewashed from Second street to Front for the parade Visitors from Marshalltown Iowa City Clinton Waterloo Cedar Rapids Burlington Ottumwa Washington and other towns pledged to attend Grand marshal Elijah Baker will lead the parade with aides William Goldsberry George Neibert and Frank Hoopes assisting
Four tiles from the old Cook county jail form a cell that survived the 1871 Chicago fire. The stones were recovered from the ruins, bought by the late Geo. W. Dillaway, and brought to the city in 1877. R. W. Durkee provides the details.
Muscatine lodge No. 5 IL O Q O F elected its officers last evening including Noble Grand J. D. Fulham V. G. Conrad Lange recording secretary C. H. Werner and treasurer Thomas Watson at the regular meeting.
Mrs Webb entertained 12 lady friends today at her West Fifth street home. After a faultless noon meal a social afternoon followed with a guessing contest. Out of town guests included Mrs Wiley and her daughter from West Liberty.
The Mothers' club met at Mrs. Anna E. Robertson's 614 West Third street home yesterday. Ladies elected officers for one year: G. D. Lezotte president, P. J. Barry vice president, J. H. Eversmeyer secretary, Theron Thompson treasurer. Nellie Robertson sang three selections during the gathering.
J. J. Cain, an engineer on the M W, left noon on the Firefly to Davenport after being summoned by his mother Mrs P Cain’s death. The cause given as old age. burial planned in Iowa City, her longtime home.
The supreme court reversed the conviction of Thomas Smith of Monroe County for killing W. G. Sarver during an arrest. It ruled the officer had a right to shoot in a felony case. The court also decided that Joseph C. Smith of Monroe must hang.
Des Moines Iowa June 6 special report Gov Cummins refused to issue requisition papers to allow authorities to fetch Shercliffe to Colorado where he faces a murder charge. A hearing is set for Thursday.
The city council, meeting requirements of the city ordinance, began its annual tour from City Hall at 1:30 PM. Officials inspected South Muscatine Fast Hill Park Place Mulberry Street West Hill and main streets seeking needed improvements including street grading decisions on Busch Street.
Riga police seized 50 bombs along with revolvers daggers and other arms in a Phoenix foundry raid. A number of persons were arrested in connection with the discovered bomb factory.
Storm damage in western Michigan is estimated at 500000 dollars with Grand Rapids area losses near 100000. Kingston reports 11 injuries and the windstorm toppled 13 houses and 18 barns in the surrounding area.
Rev. J. N. Elliott pastor of the Presbyterian church has been selected to deliver the baccalaureate sermon for the Muscatine business college graduating class. Class members express congratulations on his selection.
Miss Lizzie Heneger, an inmate at the county farm, died this morning about 7 o clock from tuberculosis. She was about 27 years old and a native of the county.
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