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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1900
Page
2
Thursday notes from Muscatine include Dr. Fred Schmidt away for three days. Visits by Ed Ingham Wilton and court attendees, business trips to Washington and Chicago, Fireman exercises, Y M C A field meet reports, and a busy parade day with farm and streetcar incidents.
The daily court calendar lists cases such as Elizabeth M. Barnes vs Harry Barnes equity default and Louis Healley vs Joseph Copeland guardian appointment. Multiple defaults, guardianship actions, and trust matters proceed. a guardian ad litem is named for a defendant and a will is proved in the Strobel estate. Local residents from West Liberty attend, and Iowa City’s Mr Benshou visits the city.
State Bankers Association announces its fourteenth annual meeting in Des Moines on June 13 and 14. Each member bank may send one delegate. Planned addresses include The Cashier, The Bankruptcy Law, Progress of Banks, Reserve Balances, The Banks and People’s Prosperity, Our New Currency Bill, and other business items.
Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Weaver hosted a six o'clock tea last evening gathering old friends for renewed acquaintances. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. H. N. P. Small of Letts with Mrs. Small's son, Will Williams and Libbie of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Legler, Mr. and Mrs. Al Morgan, Hugh Vincent, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L. Brecken with daughter Anna.
River level stands 4 feet 5 inches above low water mark. The Young arrived last night and leaves for Burlington later. It will return this evening. The Diamond Jo boats Quincy and Dubuque are expected to arrive in port tomorrow.
Citizens and officials in Muscatine show broad approval as The Lodges pass resolutions on key matters. Commentators note upbeat prospects and communal support shaping upcoming projects and events.
City hails P M Musser gift as partnership with Modern Brotherhood of America and Court of Honor pledging support. A $20 000 library building would replace the 1200 volume high school room, with thousands of books, a reading room, and free access six days a week for residents and visitors alike. The Journal notes statewide praise for the philanthropic move and a “lucky star” outlook.
Shelby Norman Post G A R of Muscatine plans to attend the Iowa State encampment in Davenport next Wednesday with flag banner and brass band. Transportation arranged with C R L & P Railway offers two coaches to ride to Davenport and back the same day with half fare, tickets valid until the 16th. The group will report to headquarters, register, and join the grand parade and camp fires.
The Post urges all friends to join in a day trip. Meet at their rooms around 8 o clock then head to the depot to embark and be seated before the train arrives. Muscatine displays anticipation for future entertainments and calls Muscatine residents to rally next Wednesday.
West Liberty items report D Gibson adding to a barn used by J D Fisher. Des Moines visitor Niles Gregg called at Wm Chase home. Calhoun street residents Watters and Regnier repainting. A new son born to the Jordan Jackson family. D W Corley of Des Moines visiting M E parsonage. Perry Turkle nursing a broken arm to 3 in town. Schools to close for two to three months with Friday morning exercises. Local baseball at Fair Grounds Night Hawks beat Young Singers 23 to 20. Golden Wedding reception for James Davis and Jane Ransom marks 50 years in Wilton and Muscatine county life. Parades, visitors, and memories fill the long notice of a 50th anniversary celebration with relatives from Davenport Grinnell Brooklynn Ida Grove Toledo and more.
The Muscatine contingent joined 175 participants in Ft Madison for a grand A U W and D of H reunion. Lodges from thirty areas sent representatives as a 6 am rail excursion carried crowds from Muscatine Columbus Junction Washington and Fairfield. Additional groups came via Chicago Ft Madison and Des Moines lines from Ottumwa and nearby towns.
An advertisement quotes Mrs. F C Everly of Philadelphia praising Pe-ru-Na for wellness across pregnancy nursing and menopause. It also cites Mrs. L M Griffith of Cambridge Nebraska claiming catarrh relief and successful childbirth after using the medicine. The copy urges readers to contact Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio for a free catarrh book.
Burlington Keo kuk Ottumwa bands entertained at Noor park where a dinner was served by the D H. At one o clock grand lodge officers addressed a large crowd as races games and amusements filled the afternoon. At 8 p m the A P O N T parade, Roman chariots and caparisoned horses will headline the street display with fireworks. The day included the annual fire department review contributing to the parade.
The Y M C A temperance drive succeeds with Miss Guild and Miss Shontz guiding a meeting that crystallizes support. Subscriptions rise from fifty to five hundred dollars with funds split between national and local needs. Mrs. Mary Shrock coordinates collection as other groups pledge similar efforts and a large chorus under Miss Batterson prepares for public meetings. Law enforcement aims are emphasized for Muscatine.
The Clinton Herald reports Clinton plans a large grain elevator to rival Muscatine for oatmeal prominence. Boston capitalists back the enterprise led by a major shareholder and officer of the Cereal Milling company, owners of Quaker Oats. The firm runs Cedar Rapids mills, the largest in the world, with speculation of a milling plant and railway location talks.
Miss Nellie Fuller entertained friends at her home 939 Locus Grove Road for her 16th birthday. The party featured flowers, games, music, and refreshments as guests enjoyed the evening and expressed gratitude to their gracious hostess.
The fragment lists individuals Albert Roll Frank Mucha Harry Hartman Louis Graffe Char lie Opel Rob t Fuller and Frank Thouren in an unidentified notice. No actions or roles are specified in the readable text.
Mrs Sarah Lewis, 64, died suddenly Monday after 12 o clock at the family home near the Kimball school. Heart disease diagnosed by Dr Marcus. She leaves Walter Lewis and 8 children, 5 sons and 3 daughters, plus 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Funeral at the house Tuesday afternoon, interment in Edington cemetery.
Miss Mary Crocker daughter of Charles F. Crocker and Francis Burton Harrison of New York married at Tuxedo shortly afternoon. The bride with independent fortune of about 5 million planned world travel with Miss Marvy Scott as traveling companion. A reception followed at Mrs. Alexanders and a year long foreign bridal tour is planned.
The Fourth annual convention of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities opens in Jonesville with an address of welcome by Mayor Richardson. President Douglas delivers the annual address. Governor Scofield presents a paper on The Responsibilities of Citizenship. Stephen W. Gilman reads on Uniform State Accounting. A patent voting machine will be inspected.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway offers ticketing from all its stations through New York and various steamship lines. Contact agents or J G Farmer, A G P T A, B C R N Ry Cedar Rapids IA for service.
On the first and third Tuesday of May and June homeseekers’ tickets will be sold at a single fare plus $2 for round trips to various parts of the country. For rates and limits call nearest agent or address Jno. G. Farmer A. G. P. & T. A.
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