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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
8
Daily roundup of short notices including visits and travel by residents such as Rev H Reinemund, Claus Roll, Miss Lilliam Kemper, Miss Anna Foley, Mrs B Neiman, and others plus sale ads for dry kindling wood and second-hand phaetons. Mentions of train travel on Milwaukee Western Rock Island lines and local business promotions.
John F. Riggs, state superintendent of public instruction, issues strict new qualification rules for county superintendents. The notice to County Auditor Lawrence outlines four candidate classes and examination requirements effective near fall 1907.
The Friday menu lists Roast Beef with Gravy and Yorkshire Pudding followed by Maitre d Hotel Potatoes Fried Cucumbers and Strawberry Baskets plus Swedish Timbales served by the Y W C A cooking school.
Dr Schoemaker is appointed assistant bacteriologist and pathologist in St Louis, earning city wide honors and recognition from the medical community for service in public health research and hospital work.
A Mulberry street man shot a prowling wolf in his back yard earning a $5 bounty from the county. The wolf had been purchased by C F Baker and later identified as the same animal the county paid for, leaving Baker seeking reimbursement after the wolf’s carcass was burned. Dr D M Schoemaker, a former Muscatine resident, has been named assistant bacteriologist and pathologist in St Louis with a $1800 annual salary and potential succession to chief.
Keota residents attend commencements and weddings in nearby towns. Rev J F Robert son travels to Mt Pleasant for Iowa Wesleyan University exercises featuring Dr William A Quayle. Arch L Graham to wed Mara Sprague in Columbus Junction with preparations at the United Presbyterian parsonage. Local visits include Bert Zearfoss in Keota and James De Yoe visiting Delta. Chapter C M of P E O meets at J W Harding with Ola B Miller guest speaker.
South Muscatine Relief Company held its annual officers election Tuesday evening followed by a social. Officers named were President Edward Binz Vice president L H Ruthenberg Foreman George Schroeder First assistant foreman John Monk Second assistant Charles Vetter Recording secretary John Diercks Financial secretary William Toborg Treasurer George Elfers Steward Charles Schroeder. Married Last Night In city Rebecca Funck daughter Miss Marie Katherine Funck married George McClosky at 7 30 pm in the home of the bride's mother Rev Schmidt officiated about 150 present. The couple will reside at 1220 Nebraska street.
A morning labor dispute among Italian workers on the Rock Island construction gang led to a strike over long hours. About 65 African American laborers are expected to join the crew soon to work on rail construction, replacing older rails with 85 pound steel.
A small fire broke out yesterday afternoon at 4 o clock in the Feather Renovator and Mattress Company building at Fifth and Mulberry streets. Firemen quickly contained it and water damage exceeded the fire loss.
A Colorado mother recalls her infant's pneumonia and convulsions and credits Grape-Nuts with restoring strength after a Kansas City visit. She reports her later children thrived on the cereal and urges others to feed Grape-Nuts and cream for sturdy bodies and strong nerves.
We extend our thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness in our late bereavement and to Banner lodge for sympathy and payment of the funeral fund. Eli Revnotia and Family, and brother J. W. Shanafelt.
Tolesboro Iowa June 14. Children’s day observance on June 10 drew a full house as seven girls promoted from primary to main room led in concert recitations under teacher Mrs A B Hook. Local residents and visitors included Mrs M E Parsons of Wapello and Mr Mrs J P Brock of Keithsburg with family. Mrs Sam Powell of Oakville and several New Boston guests joined at the James home.
Wesley Winger from near Aledo visited Pomeroy relatives on Tuesday. A four-man meeting at the Pomeroy church drew a full house. S. S. Boruff and wife joined a Joy Joy Mustatine trip by auto, returning the same evening. A strawberry and ice cream social was held at the church midweek. Edna Vance attended Joy church and locals went to Joy for graduation exercises.
John L Teeters of Lincoln Nebraska visits sister Mrs Fred Evans and relatives in West Liberty. Miss Bessie Hudson visits home folks. W H Marsteller and son Glenn spend Sunday at Fonse Parry home Cedar Valley. Walter Protzman and daughter visit W H Protzman West Liberty. Alfred Maroll and Barney Oostendorp Cedar Valley visit. C P Worrell daughter Marguerite and Harold Evans West Liberty visit W H Protzman Tuesday.
The Iowa City regents approved extensive building projects including an extension to the dental building, a new wing for the university hospital with bids and contracts authorized, a dike along Athletic Park, removal of a river sand-bar, a power house foundation, new baseball bleachers, and funding for hydraulic equipment. An appropriation was set for a Philippine exhibit formerly shown at the World’s Fair in St. Louis.
Lone Tree notes visitors and moves among residents. Mr. and Mrs. Ford Howell and son of Chicago visited relatives. Hugh Crawford shipped stock to Chicago. Miss Mabel Stanwood touring Washington state. Mrs. J. C. Loehr sick from canned dried beef, improving. Mrs. Chas. Rawhouser returned from Salem. Mrs. Evans and daughter Mabel of Pennsylvania visiting John France and A. H. Brown. Mrs. Bert Stonebarger returned from Muscatine. Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf of Nichols visited Canney family. The Har leh Carr moved into the Blonde house’s west part.
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