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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1906
Page
8
The summer normal and school of methods starts July 9 for six weeks. It offers instruction for beginners, first class, and professional certificates. Demand is high as many applicants fall short of grades. Tuition is $6 for six weeks and aims to expand knowledge across subjects.
Local items note F Bowman selling buggies carriages and swagons at low prices. The YY M C A restaurant on Iowa avenue offers 25 cent dinners on show day. G W Richley of Wapello visits. C and S Sanitary Milk Co. ice cream praised. Millhollin goes to Riverside for Western business. Mrs Budelier of Wilton and R L Plum of West Liberty return after visiting. Corder of Keokuk arrives to attend to city business.
Community notes report the St Marys supper sale and festival scheduled for June 12 at the Y M C A restaurant on Iowa avenue. Local residents arrive and depart for visits and business in nearby towns, with various travelers listed and a dinner lunch service advertised for tomorrow at the Y W C A rooms.
Circus day promotions invite summer shoppers to grab close prices across the store. Readied shoe specials include Misses and Men’s footwear from $1.10 to $1.99, with ladies and boys styles in Dongola, patent, and canvas finishes at deep sale rates.
The death of Mrs. Matilda Gore Allen widow of Wm. G. Allen occurred at 2 p m in Wapello Ia aged 71 years five months and fifteen days Funeral services were set for 3 p m and burial will be in Columbus City She had been in failing health for months and was a well regarded resident The piece also notes birthdays parties and local visits including Ernest Winter Rev R J Tillman and Ernest Tillman with 21st birthday observations, and various local arrivals and events in Wapello.
Boston and return from May 31 to June 9 via Wabash and Canadian Pacific route at one differential fare plus $1.00. The trip allows viewing Toronto Montreal Ottawa and, with steamer add on, the Thousand Islands and St. Lawrence Rapids. Information from A. C. Shaw, General Agent Canadian Pacific Ry Chicago.
Mrs A Wilson of Fruitland arrived on the morning train to spend the day in the city for shopping and local errands.
The East Hill Ladies Aid social at Weed Park club house drew many residents and raised funds via a busy bazaar and ice cream sales. Residents along East Second street and Park avenue prep for tomorrow's circus with stands planned on several yards along Park avenue.
Columbus Junction Iowa June 6 The chautauqua board met at E B Tucker law office with directors Adams Higbee Robertson present. Plans call for morning and afternoon services with no evening session and grounds to close at 530 PM to allow rentals to maintain quiet. Grounds improvements include piping water and sanitizing work starting immediately. Several visitors noted including Mrs Eliza Reaney and Drury Butler among others.
A complete list of summer union services announced by city ministers. Notable dates include July 1 at Congregational church with Rev B C Preston, July 8 at First M E with Rev J W Potter, July 15 at Presbyterian with Rev J N Elliott, July 22 Chautauqua, July 29 Baptist church with Rev H F Martin, August 5 United Brethren with Rev J H C Light, August 12 M E church with Rev E C Brooks, August 19 Congregational at Con Aug, August 26 Rev S J Menning at the Baptist, and September 2 Rev Judson Kempton at the Baptist church.
Shelby Norman Post No 231 Grand Army of the Republic drafts and adopts resolutions thanking all who assisted in Memorial day services. The post expresses gratitude to committees and organizations including the W R C for wreaths and a post luncheon. It also thanks the mayor and city council for funding the day’s expenses.
A large crowd joined the moonlight excursion last night under the A. O. U. W. drill team on the Columbia. The boat departed at 8:30 with about four hundred aboard, returned at 9:30, then made a second trip. Mechanics band and beat orchestra provided the music.
T. S. Osborne of West Liberty spent yesterday in the city on business and to visit friends.
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