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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
10
Testimony was heard before Judge Horan and a decree signed granting a divorce to Carlos McCroskey from Viola McCroskey. A decree also entered in Duffe versus Clark to quiet title, among others.
Miss Elsie Toyne of Atalissa, a Muscatine High School graduate, was thrown from a frightened horse on North Mulberry Avenue near Dr. A A Peterson's residence. She sustained a small scalp wound but was not seriously hurt, with Dr A J Weaver treating her and the horse halted within two blocks.
Visiting clergymen appear in city churches for special services tomorrow. The First Methodist church hosts the baccalaureate sermon by stay L. M. Grigsby for the high school graduating class, with other out of town preachers at German and English congregations. A Congregational lecture will feature a color peony display from Mexico. Mrs James Gavin of Montpelier visited for business and shopping.
The annual Rebekahs convention for Muscatine and Louisa counties will be held at Nichols on June 19. Officers include President Maude Green of Columbus Junction and Laura Nash of Nichols. Committees cover arrangement, program, trains, reception, registration, badges, and more with sessions in the morning and afternoon featuring initiations, addresses, and music.
Adlai E Stevenson, vice president under Cleveland, lay seriously ill at Presbyterian Hospital as of June 6. Weakness from age and grief after his wife’s death worsened his condition. doctors expected a critical turn within 24 hours. His son Laula and other family remained at his bedside.
The Jans sisters of Warsaw Illinois report their brother B C Jans among the Vera Cruz injured is improving and able to move his injured leg. He is visiting in New York according to latest letter.
Plans for the Modern Brotherhood of America picnic to be staged here next Sunday June 14 were announced at a local lodge meeting last evening Nine delegations from surrounding towns and two automobile loads from Cedar Rapids will attend The National Insurgent committee will speak about the rate change The picnic will be in Hershey pasture Committees include Spread committee Mrs Alfie Els Edward Allen WM Brunow P Stark and Minnie Weber and Picnic committee Messrs C W Gray Edward Allen Paul Brunow Ervin Keating Fred Keating Memorial Day decoration committee will meet at Green Good cemetery tomorrow at 2 30 PM Meanwhile the United States navy tests mention a new patrol craft Sue will be equipped with heavy oil engines and serve as a mother ship for submarines The vessel is about 226 feet long and speeds around 14 knots Sponsor is Mrs Alice Crary Sutcliffe of New York a great granddaughter of Robert Fulton Mr and Mrs K Wallingford left for Davenport after visiting here
Aggociated Press wires report from Quincy Massachusetts on June 6 states the submarine tender Fulton was launched at the Dover River Shipbuilding Company. The vessel will serve as a mother ship for a division of submarines, signaling a significant expansion of naval support capabilities.
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