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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1913

Page

4

Rebekans Meet Across Counties In Muscatine Area

Columbus Junction June 15 Special delegates from Muscatine and Lowisa counties open the fourteenth annual Rebekan assembly. About 130 delegates enrolled by noon and 150 expected, with reports from lodges and an afternoon program featuring Mrs Maude Greene Mrs Sadie Suellabarger Lena Ring and others. Highlights include an I O G F home report and lodge work talk plus readings and a puppet Wakokah World piece.

Columbus Junction Jitendanry Muscatine Lowisa Marx Mason City Frances Boot Wiiton J. M. Dottson Columbus Juncton Rulokah World Irene Tucker

Catchar Newcomer Joins Omaha Western League Club

A new Catchar newcomer associated with the Omaha Western League club appeared at the South Side jail yard this afternoon. The backstop was initially signed by Ross Boyle but loaned to the Western League club. An arrangement secured him again and he will likely be seen in the Musky linen soon. Hart was at the recalving station this afternoon. Basbrook appeared as players to be and practiced at first base before the opening of the time. Organizing Swimming Chise. Plans are under way by the Muscatine Launch club members to organize a swimming class. A swimming beach will be across the river, with hopes to organize the class within a short time.

Catchar Omaha Ross Boyle Hart Basbrook Muscatine

Seidlitz Bondsmen Case Up Again in District Court

In Muscatine County a hearing occurred this afternoon on an amendment to the defendants answer in the case Muscatine County vs J Oliver Harry Hurtig and William Healey bondsmen for Otto Saldhitz a former Muscatine saloonist who was fined 500 and jailed three months for an injunction violation The amendment contends the bondsmen were not advised the bond was a supersedeas to stay collections on the principal or to secure payment upon default They say they signed the bond only to prevent imprisonment of Saldilt and to secure his appearance The defense notes Saldite satisfied bond conditions at the final judgment A Law Enforcement League attorney moved to strike the amendment as immaterial The custody row Frank Brown sought child custody The daughter will stay with the mother then with an aunt near Detts Pa Gibson Waters suit Mary McGavish for 205 58 shows due on account

Muscotine County Vs. 4 J. Oliver Harry Hurtig William Healey Otto Saldhitz Muscatine Satdilte Setdiite Batty Davenwort Law Enforcement League Frank Brown Detts Gibson & Waters West Liberty Mary McGavish

Jacobs Delivers Last Lecture At Institute

Dr J B Jacobs closes a series of lectures at the Muscatine County Teachers Institute held in the high school. Prof M Harris of Washville Tenn will lecture tomorrow and Saturday finishing the institute with rural commencement exercises. Jacobs spoke on The Recitation and Master Teaching while Harris addressed Friday and Saturday on related topics. A large audience heard Jacobs last evening as he discussed birds and their haunts in the high school auditorium.

J. EB. Jacobs Muscatine County Jacobs Bird Ghren Dr. Jawohy Irda

Muscatine Singers to Go to Chicago for Concert

Mrs Dora Davies-Williamis and D Owen Jones will depart for Chicago to sing in a Haydn Choral Society concert on Saturday June 28. The group plans to compete for a $7000 prize at the Pittsburgh musicians’ meeting the first week of July.

Dora Davies-Williamis Soprans D. Owen Jones Chicago Haydn Choral Sosiety Pittsburgh

Railway official to speak at city meeting

P. P. Crafts, superintendent of the Dayexport and Muscatine Interurban railway, is in the city this afternoon and will appear before a public meeting to discuss railway operations and plans.

Pp. P. Crafts Dayexport and

Don't You Miss Seeing Miss Alice Joyce at Princess Tonight

A promotional blurb touts Kalem drama The War Time Siren starring Alice Joyce at the Princess venue tonight. It urges audiences not to miss the feature The Adventures of an Fretress and notes the Princess as a cool oasis during warm weather.

Alice Joyce Alice’ Joyce the Princess Princess Tonight

Today’s Beauty Recipes by Mme DMille

An early 20th century beauty column offers skin care tips and DIY mixtures. It cautions against powder enlarging pores while praising Magatone with witch hazel for complexion brightening and wrinkle reduction. It promotes Mother's Shampoo as superior for cleaning and gloss, and notes Delatone paste as a method to remove facial hair, with warnings on cost and safety.

Sahuly Ady

City discussions on warehouse use for freight depot

Council meets as Mr Crafta withholds business details while signaling a petition to convert the old Great Western Cereal company warehouse into a freight depot on city property. Traction company favors the location and may arrange to acquire it from current owners.

Crafta Great Western Cereal Company Traction Company Ita Textal

Aged South End Resident John Hanson Dies at Home

John Hanson longtime South Muscatine resident died at his home 319 Grandview avenue at 11 15 this morning after a four day illness. Born in 1835 near Wallfox England he came to the United States at age 20 and settled in this city. He is survived by his wife four children Joseph Harvey Charles and Emre all of this city one sister Mrs Amelia Cary Vallejo California and one brother Fergus Hanson San Francisco. Funeral arrangements pending.

John Hanson South Muscatine Grandview Avenue Wallfox England Song Tosaph Harvey Charles Emrea Slater Els Amelia Cary Vallejo Sal Fergus Hanson San Francisco

Piano Recitals Highlight Baker Studio Series

Society notes announce two piano revivals led by Baker sisters Cora and Iva with a roster of student performers including Flora Beham Corrine Wallingford Sophia Belreny Dello Sywassink Irene Behrens Florence Anderson Gladys Resa ler Esther Resa ler Hattie Beverlin Maude Bishop Annette TeStrake Amelia Sywassink Mary Benninger Elma Blakesle Al Ath a Howell Esther TeStrake Helen Miller and James McSlravy The first recital occurred this week with the second tonight Also reported is the marriage of Miss Anna Sizek to Herman Griesenbrock at Lucas Street and Gilbert Street with a blue and white decorated home and a large reception Guests numbered about fifty Cyril Scannell’s ninth birthday party with friends at 305 Burnside Ave and an outing by Ladies Aid Society of the First Presbyterian Church at Weed Park A dinner planned at six o’clock followed by a 2:90 start for the event and a meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Muscatine Launch Club to arrange further dance nights at the Launch Club quarters

Flora Beham Corrine Wallingford Sophia Belreny Dello Sywassink Irene Behrens Florence Anderson Gladys Esther Resaler Hattie Beverlin Maude Bishop Annette TeStrake Amelia Sywassink Mary Benninger Elma Blakesle Alatha Howell Esther TeStrake Helen Miller James McSlravy Gladys Wunsicker Flora Pratt Wil Sywassink Paul Haybeh Anna Sizek Joseph Size Lucas Street Herman Griesenbrock A. Griesenbrock Gilbert Street Mrs. Grienanbrack Pond Street Jtkeir Ladies' Aid Society The First Presbyterian Recharch Weed Park

Costly foundation surge for new city hall

City Engineer Young reports building the city hall on Market Square will cost more than expected. Soundings reached 20 feet as a Mills crew dug to solid ground. Southeast corner exposed brick, timber, and debris to 15 feet, with quicksand and gravel at 17 feet, indicating a heavy concrete base may be required.

Market Square Young Mills

Opium Smuggling Pardons and River Crowned Victim

In Iowa City a 14 year old boy, Raymond Gartovsky, was crowned in the Iowa River accident scene as doctors treat him. In San Francisco President Wilson granted a pardon to Charles May, a carpenter, who was serving a year for opium smuggling. the pardon followed district attorney and physician recommendations. A Bay Area patient recovers from tuberculosis.

Jews City Bay Crowns Yowa City Tuna Raymond Gartovsky Dawsvey Towa River Wilson Parsons San Francisco Calif Wilson Charlen Bay

Local clergy return from district Methodist conference

Rev W P Badgley Rev b MM vigsby Dr J A Boalman and Rev AL Barker arrived home from Wellman after attending the district conference of the Methodist Episcopal church which closed Wednesday evening. Mrs C H Balisbury and daughter Miss Wthelyn plus Miss Gertrude McNutt and Charles P Manley Silva came home from Clinton where they attended a Clinton Launch club minstrel show last night. Mr and Mrs G M Titus of West Second street left for Oberlin Ohio to attend Oberlin college commencement week with daughter Miss Gertrude Titus to be among graduates. Miss Titus to receive her diploma next Wednesday. her brother Raymond leaves for Oberlin this evening.

W. P. Badgley B. MM. Vigsby J. A. Boalman AL. Barker Wellman Methodist Episcopal Church C. H. Balisbury Wthelyn Gertrude McNutt Charles P. Manley Silva Clinton G. M. Titus Weet Second Street Oberlin Oberlin College Miss Gertrude Titus Miss Titus Raymond

Switches Made From Your Combing

Work of all kinds. Switches crafted from your combings with guaranteed quality. Phons 1279-W for particulars.

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