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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1907
Page
2
Shortage hits golf balls at Geneva links due to a Chicago sporting warehouse fire destroying stock and unusually warm spring demand. Tennis balls scarce, manufacturers behind orders. caddies profit by finding lost balls and selling them to golfers.
An advertising notice touts Dr. King's New Discovery for coughs and colds as a cure amid mention of fatal throat and lung diseases. Pricing listed as 50c and $1.00. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store promotes the product.
Captain Charles Farris of the Silver Crescent, Keokuk, to pilot the Albatross, largest inland steamer, through rapids at Keokuk and Muscatine after surveying depth. If water stays low, plan includes lightening by pumping water from chained barges and using two extra tugs to pass bridges safely.
The Diamond Jo steamer Quincy will be put into commission for the remainder of the season around July 1 or on the next up river trip of the Sidney. The St Paul is scheduled to enter traffic July 3 after overhaul. Freight and passenger transfers will occur between boats as arrangements shift for summer runs. May and June have been good. two months of peak travel are expected.
The mammoth Methodist picnic drew many excursionists who traveled from the woods to the city last evening. Despite morning threats, most of the day was pleasant with contests and races for all ages. The group arrived back in town around 7 30.
Do not rely on quick laxatives for constipation as they only offer temporary relief. The recommended cure is Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, a gentle effective laxative that provides lasting results, sold in 50 cent and one dollar bottles with a guarantee. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store carries it.
Carrie Shider Morcombe, grand chief of honor of the Degree of Honor in Iowa, died in Cedar Rapids at 44 after tuberculosis illness. Born February 20, 1863, in Muscatine County, she led the Order of Honor since 1905, was active in Eastern Star and Rebekahs, and left a husband Joseph E. Morcombe and one surviving daughter Ruth among four children. Funeral plans await arrival of grand officers.
In South Norwalk Connecticut Frank C. Randle of Winnipauk learned his father left $50 000 after his death last week and drowned himself in a mill pond yesterday. The elder man ran a small country store and was Winnipauk postmaster for 45 years. Grief over his father’s death is blamed for the tragedy.
Allan Line promotes weekly sailings from Montreal down the St Lawrence in daylight aboard the new steamers Victorian and Virginian with triple-screw turbines and Tunisian Corsican Ionian twin-screw vessels. Rates start at $40 for second cabin and $60 for saloon with one class cabin steamers from Allan & Company Chicago.
Newspaper carriers will be treated to an evening showing of Beautiful Bagdad courtesy of J. A. Darnaby. The Boys will meet at 7 30 gather at offices and march to the grounds with the band. The Bagdad Quartette and tumblers drew applause with fresh songs and vaudeville acts not previously performed in Muscatine.
Pau chet's band presents a concert at Electric Park featuring popular Muscatine favorites. The program includes marches The National Emblem and The Diplomat, The Defender, The Triumph of Old Arthur Pryor, and selections such as Fairy Queen, Cupid's Pleadings, Evening Idyls, Little Kinkies, Regimental Pride, Sparks Polka, and Marches by Sousa, Bendix, Voelker, and more.
Vice President W. B. Biddle meets with Rock Island leaders and Alton officials as Rock Island starts formal steps toward taking possession of the Chicago and Alton after Harriman contract termination. Aims to tie up traffic with Alton before October 8 annual meeting.
Local railroad offers round trip to Minneapolis-St Paul for four dollars and fifty cents. Mrs. Robert Smedley of Durant, visiting East Hill friends, has returned home. See local agent for details.
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