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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1914
Page
4
Muscatine county board of supervisors and state highway commission engineers traveled to Moscow to assess feasibility of installing concrete roads. County Engineer Ryan and District Engineer Morrison lead the inquiry to determine construction viability and potential cost impacts.
Public invited to visit our new Muscatine store to inspect high grade furniture rugs curtains and more at unusually low prices. Overhead is reduced by moving from high rent district enabling quotes well below rival stores. Prices include rugs buffets iron beds brass beds child beds feather pillows phonographs records library tables and davenports with sale figures shown and notable discounts.
The board considers experimenting with concrete paving on rural roads near Moscow to judge feasibility and potential benefits. Officials weigh costs, methods, and impact on traffic as they study the proposal.
Police investigated a report of gunfire as a celebrant officer Faulhaber attempted to dispatch a savage dog. In a second incident in the east part of town an officer found the gunfire came from a fellow officer, dispelling fears of illegal firearm use by youths.
Nine Muscatine county granges gather at South Prairie Grange hall near West Liberty for a full day outing. The Pomona Grange leads the quarterly event with a noon basket dinner and an engaging program. Initiations of new members will occur during the day.
A reader letter advocates Grape-Nuts and Postum as cures for indigestion and aging signs. It claims improved digestion, regained health, and renewed vitality after adopting the products. The missive is presented as genuine customer testimony from Battle Creek, Michigan.
In Chicago Superior Court Judge Charles M. Foell denied a motion by minority Rosehill Cemetery stockholders to appoint a preliminary receiver for the Rosehill Cemetery Company and a receiver for its perpetual care funds. Edwin Ashcraft argued funds worth 250000 dollars in LaSalle Street Trust and Savings Bank could not be reclaimed without a receiver, while Milton Foreman defended the company. The judge indicated ruling may wait on master in chancery input and on remaining bill issues.
A storm across Outagamie and Milwaukee counties causes about 100000 dollars in damage. Barns and houses down, cattle killed, and the Outagamie asylum loses 25000. Milwaukee reports chimney destruction and downed trees, with several thousand dollars in damage. Eau Claire also endures heavy wind damage with blown wires, shattered glass, and widespread destruction.
The Muscatine Y W C A board holds an afternoon meeting to decide the location of its association rooms. The likely site is the old Fulham residence at Third and Walnut streets, recently owned by the Masonic Home Society.
President Wilson agrees to meet June 30 with a delegation of 700 suffragists led by Mrs Harvey Wiley. The group, representing organized club women, will press for support of the suffrage constitutional amendment. Wilson has previously said he won’t push legislation outside the party program.
After a more than fifteen week illness, 21 year old Charles G Bowman died about 9 50 pm at his mother's home 307 East Fifth street Tuberculosis was the cause He was born in Muscatine September 5 1892 educated in local public schools and lived here all his life He leaves his mother Roy Bowman and grandmother Mrs C Bahr Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at East Fifth Street home with Rev L E Kettlekamp of the German M E church presiding Interment in Greenwood cemetery
At Niagara Falls Ontario mediators and delegates narrowed U S Huerta disputes as discussions focused on peace program planks. A protocol may be drafted with other points to be settled by week’s end leaving internal Mexican issues to constitutionalists and Huerta delegates. Confidence rose in Washington that a meeting between factions would occur despite unclear arrangements.
June teachers examinations are being held at Muscatine high school. The event schedules tests for faculty across departments, with administration coordinating room assignments and timing.
A large group of prospective educators and teachers seeking grade improvements attended the school session this morning. The test is directed by County Superintendent Bradley and will move to the county building office Friday for the academic exam.
J H Lekins was interrupted while milking a cow when Sheriff Cafferty of Iowa county served a warrant from Marengo for larceny. Lekins allegedly sold mortgaged property and showed a cancellation paper yet was taken to Marengo. He had worked on a farm in Seventy Six township and was located there with Deputy Sheriff O Leary.
The memorial tablet honoring John F. Boepple, founder of the fresh water pearl button industry, will be presented to the U S government along with the new memorial...
Advertising campaigns fail without connection between the ad gang and distributors. The newspaper links the manufacturer and distributor, with dealers recognizing newspapers as a definite force. Manufacturers are invited to contact the Bureau of Advertising at 806 World Building New York.
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