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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1910
Page
13
A local plumbing shop at 420 Mulberry offers outdoor fixtures including arden hose and ham sprinklers with installation and repair bids. The ad promises prompt attention, money savings, and satisfaction, inviting calls to 731-J for figures and service.
Inland streams show strong angling with Cone Lake posting its best catches in years. Cedar River reports keen bites from local anglers and a party netted over a hundred pounds in one day. Mississippi waterways are lighter, but sloughs at Fourth and Muscatins yield respectable strings. Local news notes numerous residents traveling, visiting relatives, and attending events through Friday.
A severe electrical storm struck Muscatine causing hundreds of dollars in damage, killing three horses at the South Park fence, shattering the Fitzgerald Building flag pole, and crippling telephone and streetcar service. Lightning also damaged churches homes and a family’s Titus homestead, with widespread south end impacts.
The town clock in the high school tower is about fifteen minutes late, causing hundreds to be late for church and many to miss trains or be tardy for appointments. Some rely on Western Union time.
A Brookfield Missouri woman testifies to improved health after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound during the change of life. She weighs 118 pounds two years ago and says the remedy restored strength, relief from pain, and overall wellness. The ad urges other women to seek confidential advice from Mrs. Perry at Lynch weigh and peregee in Massachusetts.
A Tuesday evening sociable on the lawn of the Presbyterian church will feature the Brotherhood and Ladies Aid with the Panucher Band providing music. Ice cream and refreshments will be served as the program includes marches overtures and popular songs, promising a successful event for the church society.
C J Kindt of Davenport returns from Chicago and says the open door policy will bring independent bookings and trust attractions to Muscatine. The theater syndicate fight ends with the trust agreeing to open doors. Kindt is cited as a pioneer of this policy. Frank Letchner, once in Muscatine, leaves for St Louis to visit family before returning.
The six members of Company C, aged 70, depart for the state shoot in Des Moines. The three day event starts today and ends Wednesday evening with a cup awarded to the best team from each regiment. Team members include Second Lieutenant Ralph Othmer, First Sergeant Clarence Richard, Sergeant Charles Robinson, Corporal Price, Corporal Butcher, Private Gertz, Musician Ruthenberg, and Private McCloskey as detail.
Ida C Hazlett, visiting socialist speaker from Montana, addressed a Davenport crowd Saturday evening at the corner of Second and Sycamore streets on socialism. She noted her Davenport headquarters and promised further city and nearby town talks on social reform.
Church notes list weekly events for United Brethren German Congregational Methodist and German Baptist churches. Activities include ladies sewing meetings official board meetings midweek prayer services youth meals and Epworth League events at Weed Park and local groves.
The Ladies' Ale society meets in the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Biermann Thursday afternoon. The Young Ladies' Guild plan postponed. A reception for Ladies' Aid at Weed Park clubhouse Friday at 2. An ice cream social and band concert on church lawn Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:45. Gentlemen may remove coats and ladies hats. keep cool and attend.
Port Allen Iowa June 27 weather brings warm July like conditions yet crops show rapid growth after late spring. Local visits include G McCullough, Miss Myrtle Chown and Miss Hazel Masonholder in nearby towns. Prof Cecil Bangs family vacation at Babbitt home with relatives. Community members visit Davenport and Ottumwa for family matters and hospital care. Grace Bliven recovering from appendicitis in Ottumwa Hospital.
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