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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
2
John G. Kammerer was elected Muscatine city attorney at the regular City Council session defeating Will R. Jayne on the formal ballot by five votes to three. The initial informal ballot showed Kammerer with a narrow lead before the final tally.
Mrs Libbie Williams-Wocott from Chicago visited Letts from Friday to Monday with Mrs Edwin Williams. They dined with Mr and Mrs Frank Fry and called on Mr and Mrs J G Small. H N P Small and family visited Oskaloosa while Arthur Small's party returned to Iowa City. McCormick Bros sold a Brush auto to William Lieberknecht. Rebekahs held their district convention in Letts with many delegates. Dr Weaver and family were among attendees.
Ervin Weaver and Miss Ava Shaw of Letts were married at 8 p m on Wednesday June 15 in the home of the bride's sister Mrs C A White of Farson Ind Present were Mrs Anna Weaver and her sons Fred and Dessa who traveled from Muscatine with Gladys and the bride having gone two weeks earlier The event connected with local families and households in Iowa.
City officials and County Auditor A S Lawrence discussed creating more voting precincts to ease elections. A council committee including Aldermen Robbins Bersch Diercks and Hartwig was appointed to meet with the Board of Supervisors to plan ward divisions for the fall election.
John Schrautemeier underwent eye removal in Iowa City after a horseshoe nail struck his optic during a prior accident. He returned home last evening and has recovered well from the operation.
Charles Bodman of the river bank near McKee and Bliven factory narrowly escaped death when he fell under a Milwaukee freight wheel while attempting to ride home. His right foot was seriously hurt at about six last evening as a bundle he carried prevented secure grip. Dr. E. H. King attended the injured man.
The Muscatine County rural eighth graders received diplomas in a Thursday evening ceremony at the high school, M F Cronin presenting the diplomas to 33 graduates. Prof W C Wilcox lectured on education in Iowa 1910, emphasizing English mastery and service to society.
Wapello Iowa June 17. Local residents and visitors are named in a string of social notes. Eth el G Cilley and E S Downs wed in the area attended by relatives from Ohio and Iowa. Several guests and relatives from Galesburg Greenville Des Moines Cedar Rapids Morning Sun Columbus Junction and Columbus City visit family and attend events. A town picnic and school plans are noted as well.
You can buy a home almost as easily as you can pay rent. See Titus Loan and Investment company and commence your payment at once. We have property for sale in all parts of the city.
Conesville residents report Hazel and Millie Hafner visiting from near Letts at Mrs. Will Baker’s. Multiple families travel to Muscatine for institutes and conventions. Mrs Cone presides over the Woman's League at this place with fifteen paid members and plans a chapter house. A May 19 1919 birth named Bessie Trene. Numerous visits, auto trips, and dental work noted among Col umbus Junction, Washington and Muscatine connections.
Muscatine waterworks trustees plan to refund $80,000 in bonds at 4 percent and reissue them. They likely will request an extra $20,000 for reservoir improvements or a large standpipe. The council agreed to meet with trustees to discuss details. William Hughes was recommended to succeed himself as waterworks trustee.
Oak Grove Iowa reports a well attended Children’s Day program at Span gler's chapel with an excellent presentation. The Oak Grove school closed last Friday and pupils enjoyed a picnic in Mr. Shields' pasture. Miss Nellie Ogilvie taught the term and Milton Rice has been improving and riding again.
Morgan's Drug Store advertises ZEMO as a clean liquid for external use to cure pimples blackheads dandruff eczema prickly heat rashes hives ivy poison and other eruptions on infants or adults. It guarantees satisfaction with money back if results are not obtained and notes the first application provides relief with continued use eradicating the germ life and leaving the skin healthy.
The White Collar Line posts a spring schedule for tri weekly service to Davenport Rock Island and Burlington. Departures from Muscatine at 6 30 p m on Wednesday Friday and Sunday with arrivals at 10 30 a m. Burlington trips run Monday Wednesday and Friday departing 8 30 a m arriving 9 15 a m next morning. Contact agent Muscatine Iowa Boat Landing Phone 49. W A Blair Manager Davenport Iowa.
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