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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1907
Page
8
The May 30 Hill climb in Wilkes Barre featured Maxwell Runabout with 14 H P finishing fastest among stock cars. Notables include Stodard-Dayton, 30-35 H P in pursuit and others like Rork and Dragon listed with times. Local ads and visits fill the page with business notices for Davenport, Sterling, and Denison, plus a moving pictures promotion at Electric Park.
With demand rising, officials urge customers to place orders quickly to secure Prompt Deliveries this season. Limited supply and processing bottlenecks raise urgency for timely submissions and confirmations.
Jackson Electric Supply Company advertises garage and gates room at 225 West Second Street inviting customers to send for a catalogue or call for a demonstration of products.
Andrew Blessing rode the Wilton train to Cedar Rapids for a summer stay. Morris Weber drowned on Sunday. Hallett store notes list seed corn and safe corn sale through June 25. Hannah Maisenbach and Morris Weber attend funeral in St Charles Missouri.
The Boston Store showcases 100 pieces of wash goods in diverse colors and styles priced from 8c to 75c per yard with front window displays. New black voile skirts range from 5 to 20 dollars, colored voile and silk skirts also offered, plus hundreds of wool skirts in various patterns priced from 2.50 to 10 dollars. Buy ready made to save time and money.
This week the Boston Store showcases ready made white wash dresses in lace and embroidery with sizes available from $3.98 to $20. Also featuring lace and gingham dresses ready to wear at lower prices than hiring and making.
Des Moines June 11 Iowa Supreme Court rules arrests without warrants or reasonable grounds invalid. The Hubbard case involved a town marshal dragging Snyder from his home for drunkenness, detaining him overnight without charge, and a later guilty plea. Court holds no offense at time of arrest equals unlawful arrest. Public officials warned against arresting on mere suspicion.
Rev and Mrs W H Wolcott of Allison Iowa attend the Columbus Junction wedding of Miss Gertrude McDaniel and Lewis Dallmeyer at the McDaniel home. The ceremony will be at noon with Rev Wolcott officiating in a small gathering of immediate relatives and friends. Mrs F N Wilcox and daughters depart for Greely Colorado for an extended stay ahead of westward relocation plans, and Muscatine Louisa Rebekah lodges hold their eighth annual convention in town with a robust program.
River forecast notes only slight changes in the Mississippi over the next 48 hours from below Dubuque to Muscatine. Davenport Muscatine Des Moines Rapids and Muscatine readings show small variances in feet, with local forecaster J. M. Sherrier issuing the update.
George Thauren and Miss Lavina Reinecke united in marriage at St Marys church Iowa City this morning at 9 oclock Nuptial high mass celebrated Very Rev Father A J Schulte presiding Best man Frank Thauren bridesmaid Miss Dora Schneider of Muscatine and Iowa City They will reside in Iowa City after a wedding trip Reinecke is adopted daughter of Mrs Joseph Reinecke a Johnson county pioneer
A brief report notes a music class ongoing for a couple of days with 17 scholars attending at the location.
A Victorian era ad promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the cure for dandruff and falling hair. It claims to kill the dandruff germ, acts as a hair dressing free from oil, and is sold by druggists with sample requests via 1 cent stamp. Available in 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes through Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as special agents in Detroit Michigan.
West Chester Ia June 11 Rev Cooper spoke at the M E church in support of the Town Anti-Saloon League. John Skipton of Washington visited on Saturday. The Daniels family joined an excursion to Knoxville to hear Billy Sunday. The Bradfords of Washington are visiting the Leet home before a western trip. Al Augustine was a Pleasant Plain visitor. The Krupp family celebrated their 4th wedding anniversary with relatives. Earl Gorham, home from Pella College, spends summer vacation. Emma Jackson, formerly ill, shows improvement. W P Stevenson shipped a carload of cattle to Chicago. Mrs Ed Vuelbiss of Sigourney arrived Monday evening.
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