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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1911
Page
16
Numerous residents depart for Atalissa Montezuma Des Moines Wilton Davenport and Cedar Rapids for short visits to relatives or friends. Pianos advertised for sale Hirt and Festar. Motor car ads promote Dahl Punctureless Filler and 1912 Buicks and Fords at Bowman's garage with A G Stephens as demonstrator.
Simon Lieflander appeared before the Board of Health to explain delays in repairing his Kecklerville store and dwelling. The board gave a month grace, warning the building could be condemned if not sanitized. his family says the house floods when it rains and the father resists repairs while claiming $600 for a new building.
Grandview Iowa plans Independence Day events in the Academy grounds including an automobile parade egg races greased pig contest barrel races fireworks and live music by the Grandview brass band. A prominent speaker is expected to deliver the Fourth of July ovation and other attractions will be offered.
The California Supreme Court affirmed the largest personal injury judgment in state history. It upheld awarding $70,000 to Willard R. Cibbell of Fresno, who was run over by a Southern Pacific Railway train.
Mary Doran returned from Washington after a several day visit. Onida McMaster of Salem Iowa stayed a week with her sister Mrs. Roy Davis. Harley Williams and son from Sand Prairie visited Mr. and Mrs. Charley Watkins. Ethel Trautman, en route home from Kansas City, Mo, spent Monday with her parents after a week as a Sunday School convention delegate. Frank Vogle and Charley Wolfe also mentioned.
Two car loads of cattle were shipped to Chicago on Sunday each with its own car. Louis Barry has completed a dental course at Iowa City and spends the week here with friends and relatives, with good prospects for future practice. Paul Hesser is ill and is hoped to recover quickly with Dr. Muench attending. Misses Mary, Marguerite Doran, Vita Stephens, Verda Shannon, Maude Smith and Mary Elder left for Muscatine on Monday to attend institute.
Fruitland and Gladwin social news record visits and moves. Mr. and Mrs J C Spring moved into a new home in Fruitland and Mrs C E Schillig returned from Cedar Rapids. Various locals visited or hosted dinners, with families from Muscatine Kingston Davenport and Chicago mentioned among the gatherings.
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