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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1911
Page
4
The public is invited to dine with the M. EB. Ladies tomorrow in the Hershey State Bank Building. Fast service and a good dinner offered at 25 cents.
The Gojo club held another dancing party at the Muscatine Launch club house on Monday evening. Misa Lotta Artz of St. Madison, visiting Miss Ethelyn Salisbury of East Second Street, attended as an out of town guest. Miss May Nolte of West Marth Street left for Iowa City to attend the state university of Iowa commencement exercises.
Under the auspices of the B. W. BP. U. No. 12854, ticket prices are 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children six to twelve. The party departs Muscating at 9 a.m. for a day aboard the big steamer Sidney to the tri estles and back.
An explosion at the Albany Chemical Works on Van Rensburg Island in Albany N Y destroys the plant and starts a fire that threatened nearby Texas and Standard Oil facilities. By eight oclock the blaze was reported under control with five or six dead and many injured.
Mrs Johanna D Bueckning of Marengo Iowa was arrested in Washington while attempting to see President Taft. She had previously been an inmate at the Mount Pleasant State Insane Hospital Iowa and lived in Cedar Rapids until recently.
Davenport Iowa June 13 Hugh JM Thompson aged 95 longtime Iowan since 1944 and eastern Iowa's oldest resident died at Long Grove Beott county this morning This obituary notes local aging resident and place of death with ages and location.
Classified notice seeking G A R groups or committees desiring pictures ask Mr Fowler at Mark Quinns Store for family group photos also offering furnished rooms gas and bath for rent with price in cents and a brief ad style request
Veterans politics heat up at state assemblies with several department officer contests. Abraham of Mt. Pleasant Iowa is favored for Commander as Muscatine Post eyes Senior Vice Commander. Treasurer and president races draw multiple candidates including Ida Wortman Mary Heard Cornelia Dodd and Ray Hanchet with Mrs Warfield likely to seek presidency of the Ladies G A R.
Contracts signed this morning with Young Brothers Carnival Company confirming a July week event under Rescue Hose company auspices. Cleo Pitchforth, chairman, stated the nine show program includes three riding devices a groan wave ferris wheel and merry go round. Officers H Hagerman Ninechwitz Coon McBride Graff organize the affair with Henry Richmond in charge of the refreshment stand.
James Riles walked along the east bound track near Durban Parking when an eastbound freight closed in. Leroy Smith and Albert Lewis quickly pulled him off the track as the Firefly passed, witnessed by many depot passengers.
Des Moines delegation arrives by special trains to Muscatine for the Iowa division encampment. Veterans, Drum Corps and National officers tour the city, are quartered at the Launch Club, and attend meetings, receptions, and campfire programs at the Grand Opera House and nearby halls.
Mr and Mrs George H Wiles host cousins Mr and Mrs John Porter of Montezuma as encampment guests. Women’s Relief Corps members place bouquets for visiting officers at A O U W hall Song of Veterans headquarters Maccabea hall and Grand Opera House. Colonel W B Keeler of Chicago plans to stay after the encampment. John Cook of West Union attends as excursion agent for C M St P railroad. Mrs A M Allen and Mrs H J Parvin of Marshalltown are visiting.
During the encampment at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watson located at 210 East Third Street, guests include Mrs. S Romans Mrs. Basham Mrs L L King and Mrs Pettit visiting Mrs Watson.
At the three days convention of the Eastern Iowa District of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints officers for the new year were unanimously re elected. J B Wildermuth of Osterdock was chosen president C G Dykes of Muscatine the vice president Robert Smith of Oelwein the secretary and John Helde of Fulton the treasurer.
Des Moines reports that Secretary Sumner of the state board of health orders Iowa officers to stock tetanus anti toxin and regulate treatment of cartridge and powder injuries for July Fourth. The boards are to ensure at least one town druggist has serum to aid during the Independence Day celebration.
Des Moines Ind June 13 action by the post office department to compel postmasters to attend both district and state meetings was endorsed in the annual address by O M Corrigan of Baird the Des Moines district meeting in session today About 40 postmasters attended this afternoon Postoffice Inspector Charles Cane was to deliver an address and the election of officers was scheduled A Lawrence left for Atalanta to conduct the funeral of Jacob Vauble under Mason direction Miss Alpha Wabnitz and Mabel departed for California to spend the next three months
Thera Miss Wabnitz plans to attend the National Teachers convention in Los Angeles on June 7. The Alumni banquet at the K P hall featured poems and toasts by Dr. Enos Miller and others, with a menu of strawberry desserts and ice cream. Local social notes mention visitors and travel, including Austin Davis helping with farm work and Miss Ethel Jouseal visiting relatives.
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