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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1911
Page
4
Local items report numerous residents visiting Davenport Rock Island and Columbus Junction for short stays and visits. Community happenings include Bible class at Y W C A Fraternal Aid meeting and social visits with relatives and friends.
Nichols Iowa June 20 The Muscatine district conference of the Methodist Episcopal church opens with about one hundred visiting delegates and clergymen expected by evening Devotional services led by Rev Edward Stodghill and a sermon by Rev W E Berg marked the morning session The afternoon program includes papers on religious obligation and church membership with Dr E G Schell president of Iowa Wesleyan College slated as chief speaker at the evening session.
Titus Loan and Investment Co promotes investments bearing 5 percent and 6 percent interest. They offer Iowa farm loans ready for assignment and approve investments from $100 upward. Call or write for details.
The Muscatine County Teachers' Normal Institute reached 161 teachers registered by the second day, with 41 additional registrants late yesterday and today, including 21 from outside the city. Supt. M. F. Cronin outlined new school laws and certificate changes effective July 4, as Prof. J. G. Carter Troop spoke on the program. Out of town registrants listed include Ethel Case West Liberty Mildred Phelps West Liberty Clara Rockafellow West Liberty Inez ies West Liberty Daisy McAdams West Liberty Maude Rockafellow West Liberty Mildred Rodgers Nichols Margaret Dougherty Lone Tree Mary Masonholder Letts Eva Krider Nichols Anna Murphy Wilton Rena Atwill Wilton Hattie Johnston Wilton Mayme Foley Letts Pearl Penney Wilton Selma Brammeier Wilton Eva Jones Conesville Julia Tarrant Wilton Bessie Raub Fairport Pearl Luellen Wilton Elizabeth Holzhauer Wilton.
Albert Slade of Iowa City visited Wilton with his daughter Thorn and friend Helen Shugars. Property changes seen as Mrs Hannah Gary bought Al Wincell's South Cherry street home for an unspecified price. Numerous residents including Leif Teeple Cary Adams and Miss E C Jennings travel for business, visits and meetings. A Presbyterian picnic is planned at the camp grounds and the American Patriots meet in their hall. Harold Ringgenberg sprained his arm while picking cherries.
Washington June 20. The silver wedding celebration of President and Mrs Taft concluded with a White House lawn reception. About 12 000 invitations were issued and roughly 5 000 people are believed to have shaken hands with the president during the event.
London June 20 Charles F G Masterman under secretary of state in the home office was deposed from his seat in the house of commons for the North Division of West Ham as the law courts found his election was aided by corrupt practices by his agents The judge said no fault rested upon Masterman personally
General Porfirio Diaz former president of Mexico arrived in Havre aboard the steamer Ypiranga and planned to proceed to Paris that evening. The visit marks a notable moment for the veteran Mexican leader in France.
Miss Marian Mears of Gladstone Newfoundland died from burns after a kerosene stove exploded in Monmouth Illinois. Her mother Mrs Charles Mears was seriously burned and hospitalized in critical condition yesterday’s blast sparked the tragedy.
Five of the eight youths tied to local robberies were released by Judge Horan in the Juvenile Court. Eli Lewin Edward Hawn Harvey Flood Glen Bryant and Dave Bruzell were freed to parental custody under supervision. Frank Long Jule Jones and Hughey Walters remained jailed amid ongoing case entries with Long named as a gang leader. Walters faced a suspended commitment relating to the Geneva Club robbery.
The P. M. Musser library will close at 6 oclock last evening and remain closed at that time for the summer except Saturday nights. Reading room and circulation department hours are reduced as trustees allow evening rest. On Saturdays the reading room opens to 9 oclock and the circulation department to 730 p m.
One hundred Des Moines jobbers left Des Moines on a Rock Island special at 7 this morning for a three day commercial run to Northwest Iowa. They will visit forty seven towns, with Iowa City as the first stop and Estherville tonight. Overnight stops include Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Kansas City June 20 The National Team Owners Association urged abolition of trap cars on railroads at its convention. A committee was appointed to take the issue to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The owners said the trap car system harmed their business.
The Iowa Valve company was incorporated in Oskaloosa with capital of 100000 dollars. B N Boss of Des Moines named president W W Corri of St Louis vice president and general manager Herman Beade of Oskaloosa secretary and treasurer. The new firm will take over the plant of the Iowa Manufacturing company.
The article notes sage tea used historically to restore hair color and promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready made modern version. It claims guaranteed results with a money back offer and sells for fifty cents a bottle through druggists.
Final arrangements are made for a reception at the First Congregational church on Wednesday evening honoring Miss Mali Li of China guest of the local YWCA. A program precedes a call for a city missionary union with representation from Evangelical churches and lists of participants from several denominations.
The Grand Army of the Republic met in a semi monthly session at the courthouse. Resolutions of thanks praised citizens, Col Keeler of Chicago and others for support and decorations during Iowa encampment activities. Approved June 20 1911.
Rock Island announcement confirms Walter A. Rosenfield a millionaire manufacturer and banker of this city will marry Miss Edna May Orendorf of Sauk Center Minnesota in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Chicago with peddlers striking to repeal an anti noise ordinance turned violent at Randolph Street Market. Wagons were overturned fruit and vegetables scattered rioters attacked nonstriking drivers police made over twenty arrests and used clubs. George Melrose led wrecking gang and was killed by George Burpulas after the gang tried to pull Burpulas from his wagon. Burpulas and eight wreckers were arrested.
Mrs. M. M. Noel aged resident of New Sharon was found dead in her bed in Oskaloosa Iowa. Neighbors located her today and authorities believe heart failure caused the death.
Dr Clapp operates at Hershey Building focusing on eye nose and throat care offering specialist services.
W L Delafontaine vice president of the Chicago Motor Car Company died when his car skidded and hit a telephone pole five miles south of Elkhart Indiana during a pleasure trip. Patterson and Allyn were injured slight and his widow survives. He was 35 and lived at 4868 Sherman road.
Nearly four hundred marksmen from across the country entered the opening day of the Interstate Association's twelfth grand American handicap, a premier trap shooting event in Columbus Ohio. The five events of twenty targets started today at the Columbus Gun club with Thursday’s shoot-off anticipated to exceed 400 entrants.
Mrs W A Buckner of Lenox Iowa visited Gladwin with her uncle Henry Hoben and family while en route from Marion Iowa after attending the wedding of her son Osra Buckner to Laurine Walker. Mrs Will Hines called on friends in Gladwin Monday.
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