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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1914
Page
10
Merchants of Muscatine urge residents to visit downtown stores tomorrow for the first Dollar Day. Vendors advertise discounts and special buys to attract shoppers and prove the event a great success.
The Boch and Soll families announce the marriage of Agnes Boch and Henry Soll in a 6 39 p m ceremony at St Marys Catholic Church officiated by Rev J J Urieser. Attendants include Helen Kuriger as bridesmaid and Will Volger as best man. Reception follows at the Boch home with forty invitations. decorations feature yellow and white.
Banner lodge members met at the ALO hall Tuesday evening observing Degree of Honor Day. A playlet My August California by eight girls led the program, with songs by Mrs. Eta Branson and Mrs. Sprague, and a list of host committee members plus refreshments to conclude.
Former Muscatine woman Mrs. John K. Miller died at her daughter's home near Eliza after a week of paralysis. She was about 60, survived by a brother in Iowa, a sister in Washington, and one daughter Mrs. Floyd Hessinlau. Funeral at Greenwood chapel Friday at two, burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Joseph Ryan, longtime resident near Buffalo Prairie Illinois, died at age about 80 after seven weeks of paralysis and illness, following surgery at Bellevue Hospital. The condition had been improving earlier that day. Mre. Molsberry of cot...
Four Indian riders in the local motor cycle club plan a 1500 mile trip to attend the National motorcycle meet in Dodge City Kansas on July 4. The group will depart early Saturday with members S. P. Wolcott Harry Bernhardt Robert Lang and Ralph Biel among those attending. Route not finalized but likely join city clubs. trip may be postponed if roads are poor and a larger delegation may go to Keokuk the following Sunday.
Mrs Freiederiche Kregendorff aged 83 a Davenport resident for over fifty years died at her home. Survived by one son William Kresendorff who lives in Montpelier and two daughters. Journal's Special Service notes the June 24 entry from Montpelier Man Succumbs at Age of 8 Years.
The Muscatine Commercial Club seeks $900 more to meet a $2,000 pledge for the Greater Iowa exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. Secretary A. Lawrence seeks $1, $50.09, and $25 and $10 subscriptions while delays due to architects’ changes push construction beyond July 1. George E. B. Wilson Jr. travels to San Francisco to advance erection plans, with many towns contributing bonds and collateral.
A Maquoketa trio narrowly survived a railroad crash when a Milwaukee passenger train struck their automobile near Maquoketa last night. Mrs. Clarence Sackrider was fatally injured, and Mrs. Roth King and Mrs. J Strube were severely hurt. Wilford Sackrider escaped unscathed as the car was demolished.
W Averill Harriman aged 23 is named as vice president candidate. He is the eldest son and has five years of railroad experience, as reported from New York. The Associated Press dispatch notes the appointment on June 24.
A. B. Harriman has just been announced as vice president of the Union Pacific railway. He is 88 years old and has five years of railroad training. He has long served on the board of directors.
Buggs, a La Crosse runabout, will partner Ethel Vu in the Peoria regatta. Kitty Hawk, Timkin owned from Cleveland, draws attention alongside Baby Reliance in Detroit river Taos. Warren boat works Chicago ships Ethel Y and related boats June 2. Ethel Y gains speed after new propeller, exceeding 24 mph in trials.
Gustav Basser, German aviator, remained aloft 18 hours 10 minutes at Johannisthal Aero club. He surpassed Bruno Langer’s 14 hour 7 minute record set February 3 in an uninterrupted flight.
Miss Mildred Hummel of Nichols returns home after visiting Miss Ruth McElroe at 309 Sycamore Street and Miss Lucy Sanford of Sheboygan Falls. Nite arrival for a fortnight stay with Miss Gail Thompson at Theron Thompson’s West Third Street home. Ernest Krueger of Illinois underwent an appendectomy at Bellevue Hospital. his condition later in the afternoon was as good as could be expected.
Washington reports reveal German interests pressed to bar US access to a Central American canal by offering a $3,000,000 package. Minister Chamorro of Nicaragua told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Germany pushed for more concessions, and some members thought Germany had officially approached the Nicaraguan government. The minister’s English wording made the point unclear.
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