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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1905
Page
4
Local sport note announces a Sunday game at the fair grounds with West Liberty against the Muscatine White Sox. Multiple social items report visits, travel, and errands across Wilton Eldon Davenport and Rock Island, including Edna Francis returning from Mt.mon summer plans and Judge Brannan and son in Davenport.
Miss Adda Smull returns to Moline after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs H R Smull at 515 East Eleventh Street A special excursion from West Liberty is planned for next Sunday to attend Muscatine White Sox versus West Liberty game Special rates will be announced tomorrow Mrs J H Slattery from Cedar Rapids spent two weeks with James Fitzgerald at 133 Iawa Avenue and leaves for Davenport Rev A H F Hertzler and his children depart on the steamer Helen Blair for Davenport where they will visit relatives An entertainment by Salvation Army hall children is set for Saturday evening June 17 with ice cream and cake admission charged A runaway last evening on Second to Third streets left a buggy demolished no injuries Zollner of Sinnis city reportedly involved in the crash.
The Citizens' Railway and Light Co. complains that boys jump on cars in motion and risk serious injury or death. Mayor R. S. McNutt of Muscatine calls on parents to stop the practice and warns of punishment if seen or reported.
Painful cracking and chapping of tender skin described in an ad promising healing by Latin skin cream. Includes price cue 25ce and appeals to relief and healthy appearance.
Judge D W Jackson issued a temporary injunction against Edward J Valett to stop moving a Linn street house and cutting Citizens Railway and Light Company trolley wire at West Third and Linn, protecting streetcar service and preventing service disruption. E M Warner represents the plaintiff. house owner is Alderman Martin Flannery.
A 7:00 AM breakfast at Myrel Nesper's East Sixth Street home entertained several young ladies. Each place card showed a guest's name backward, guiding seating as they organized the Repsen club to chronicle two years of events before meeting again. Members include Myrel Nesper Eisie Jones Grace Schwertferger Alice Niver Gertrude Carter Thompson Emma Bielefeld.
Miss Lena and Miss Sophia Freyermut h entertained a number of friends at dinner yesterday at 1017 Low n avenue. Guests from out of town included Mrs. Lizzie Kaufman of North Prairie and sister Miss Kate Daut of Wilton, Mrs. Fred Kaufman of Cedar county, and Miss Minnie Haur and Miss Minnie Lutze of Lone Tree.
Mrs Geo Wittich of 105 West Sixth street entertained a group of friends today at Geneva island to honor visiting Burling ton guests. The party traveled by launch Mignon to the Echo cottage and spent the day ashore on the island locale.
Murphy was severely cut on the head in a saloon brawl at an East End resort this afternoon. After a heated argument with a loungers, a beer glass was hurled striking him. Officer James McElravy arrested both men and placed them in county jail.
The Methodist Sunday School members from the church traveled to Weed Park this afternoon for their annual picnic. A large number attended and enjoyed a meal served from tables set up in the park.
J. H. Herrick sues C. Toohey in district court for $294 on a note plus interest. Plaintiff's attorney is J. G. Kam merer.
Miss Mary Robertson daughter of Mrs Victoria Robertson Cedar street underwent a serious operation this morning at Hershey Memorial hospital. Dr E H Kinz assisted by Dr Henderson of Keota and Dr R W Durkee of this area performed the surgery. Latest reports say the patient is progressing well.
Reporters debunk a circulating tale of a boy killed by cars or an elephant on Mulberry Street. In fact a boy playing near Third Street dodged an oncoming auto but caused a brake mishap that broke a rear axle. Later a street car struck a wagon carrying tent poles, injuring no one seriously.
Rev J W Potter pastor of the Methodist church returned last evening from Mt Pleasant where he attended the sextennial celebration and the commencement exercises of the Iowa Wesleyan university. He called the celebration the best he ever attended and said the speakers were the pick of the country with addresses the main feature of a week long program.
Miss Blanche Fox of 528 East Second Street departed at noon for Rock Island in a brief city note.
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