Express Company Plans New Building by Rock Island Depot
The United States Express Company plans a brick building on Front street adjoining the Rock Island depot in Muscatine. Manager Gettert has not received definite plans yet but expects a full communication within days outlining the improvement and a transfer of the business office to the new structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Express Company
Gettert
Muscatine
Front Street
Rock Island Depot
Local shopping notes and July 4 steamer excursion
Bestenlehner promotes prescription supplies at 308 East Second Street and Ottie Snyder offers Studebaker buggies and wagons. Frank Gowman and Mr and Mrs L R Davis of Foster visit Muscatine. Miss Dorothy Miller departs Sunbury after a Muscatine visit. Art Chaudoin sells an improved electric washer and wringer. Lt Frank Bowman pitches useful gear. Steamer Helen Blair offers July 4 excursions to Davenport with two trips and charges 50 cents each way. Miss Emma Wahl returns to Chicago after visiting the Wahl home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Blair
Davenport
Emma Wahl
George Wahl
Grandview Avenue
Chicago
Dr J L Klein Buys Oakland 40 HP Touring Roadster
Dr J L Klein received an Oakland 40 horsepower touring roadster from Jackson Motor Car Co. The Oakland has proven its hill climb prowess by defeating higher priced cars and posted a clean score in the Glidden Tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Klein
Oakland
Jackson Motor Car Co
Respected City Resident Frederic Grady Dies at 87
Frederic Justus Grady, longtime Muscatine resident, died today at 1 20 PM from heart failure after a brief illness. Born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania in 1837 he moved to Muscatine in 1856 and married Elizabeth Brown in 1861. Survived by sons William and Frank Grady daughter Mrs Fannie McCoy six grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral plans await word from out of town relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Justus Grady
Muscatine
Mr. Grady
Harrisburg
Scott County
Elizabeth Brown
William J. Grady
C. Frank Grady
Fannie McCoy
Sioux City
Mary
Nancy Barger
Kate Eichelberger
Emma Kaulb
Washburn
Til
Grady
William
Frank
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Bar Association Meeting Elects New Executives
Devitt joins the executive committee representing the second district while Wm. Hoffman takes a seat on the committee on legal education. Over 390 lawyers attended the State Bar association meeting in Marshalltown. Officers elected: President Hart of Council Bluffs, Vice President J J Karney of Marshalltown, Secretary C M Dutcher of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Devitt
I. S. Pepper
Marshalltown
State Bar Association
Pepper
Mr. Devitt
Muscatine
Wm. Hoffman
Attorney Hart
Council Bluffs
J. J. Karney
C. M. Dutcher
Iowa City
Pleasant Ways for Summer Days on Twinrail Routes
Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley operates a double track Chicago to New York via Niagara Falls. The system links Chicago Montreal Portland with connections Grand Trunk Central Vermont Boston route to Montreal Quebec and Portland. Double track Chicago Montreal. For low round trip summer fares and literature contact W S Cookson A G P A 135 Adams Street Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley
Chicago
New York
Niagara Falls
Central Vermont
Boston & Way
Boston
Mrs Hoyt W Platt to Visit Chicago Family
Mrs Hoyt W Platt of Chicago arrives tonight on No 11 for a week with her parents Mr and Mrs R B Baird at 317 West Fourth Street in a brief family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt W. Platt
Chicago
No. 11
R. B. Baird
West Fourth Street
Eight room house on two lots near streetcar and church
For $900.00 an 8 room house with two full lots a cistern wood shed and chicken house is offered one block from street car and church. Interest and taxes would make the rent equal to $5.00 per month and the rental value is double this amount. G. M. Titus 213 Iowa avenue Muscatine Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Titus
Iowa Avenue
Muscatine
Iowa
Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets Promise Refund
Advertises two thirds bottle taken as satisfaction guarantee. Claims tablets cleanse the stomach invigorate digestion regulate bowels and restore health with a trial lead to wellness.
Meetings to Begin at Brethren Mission Church
A series of meetings will commence at the Brethren’s mission church West Hill Bridgman Street Sunday at 11 a m and continue for at least one week. Everybody will be welcome. T A Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brethren'’s Mission Church
West Hill
Bridgman Street
Electa chapter No 32 O E S meets Monday June 28
Electa chapter No 32 of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold a meeting Monday evening at 8 o'clock. All members in good standing are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa
Court OF Honor
Muscatine Court
Woodman Hall
J. ©. Coster
Migs Nellie Peck
Old Clifton Social Roundup
Mrs. Hal Duncan and three children visited with sister Mrs. George Duncan and family. Several locals spent afternoons with neighbors at Kemp, Hank, Acheson, and Robertson households. Visiting relatives and friends included Miss Anna Duncan, Marion Markison, and families of Murray, Hand, Wehr, Knott, Wilton, Shaum, Bretz, and others around Muscatine and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Clifton
Hal Duncan
Lucile
Helen
Donald
George Duncan
Albert Hank
C. O. Kemp
H. E. Jones
Lloyd Little
Letts
Anna Duncan
A. R. Acheson
Ivan
Duncan
Margaret
Nancy Huston
J. M. Robertson
Marion Markison
Joe
Joe] Wehr
Haskins
Charley Knott
Harry
John Soll
Muscatine
Knott
Hubert Wilton
Merle
Wapello
Shaum
B. F
Lena Bretz
Murray
Davenport
Mrs Venner Heads to Davenport for Weekend Visit
Mrs Fred Venner of 224 East Seventh Street left at noon for Davenport to visit over Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs George Tieata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Venner
East Seventh Street
Davenport
Uoerry Tieata
Washington Society Brides Miss Dessa Weds Louis Hecklinger
Miss Dessa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Wabnitz, married Louis Hecklinger of Waterloo Iowa, at 4 p m June 24 in Washington. Rev A S Smith officiated with a white bells bower and a four course dinner by Miss Ellen Smith, after which the couple left for Spirit Lake and plan to reside at 820 West First Street Waterloo Iowa. Out of town guests included Louis Hecklinger Sr Clara Brown Amelia Hecklinger A C Behrens and Robert Hansen and Lena Maxwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Wabnitz
Miss Dessa
Louis Hecklinger
Waterloo
Iowa
Mendelssohn
Mildred Wabnitz
Lena Maxwell
A. S. Smith
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ellen Smith
W. Main Street
Edna Webb
Hazel Ward
Spirit Lake
Hecklinger
West First Street
Clara Brown
Amelia Hecklinger
Cedar Falls
A. C. Behrens
Robert Hansen
Waterloo, Ia
Crawfordsville, la
Pleasant Prairie Social Notes Compile Local Visits
Pleasant Prairie on June 26 reports Oral Pratt visiting relatives with Ida Metz while many attended a river picnic. Families such as Jenkins, Allbee, Stormers, Eis, McElroy, and Welsch gathered for Sunday meals and visits across James Fown, Durants, Durant and Fairport areas with numerous neighbors and relatives. The ladies aid plans a Thursday meeting with Mrs. John Egle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Oral Pratt
Ida Metz
the River
John Jenkins
James Fown
Erwin Allbee
Muscatine
William Stormers
Robert Bennett
Fern Eis
Illinois
Blue Grass
George Eis
W. J. McElroy
P. Metz
James Metz
Glenn McElroy
Vaughn
Fairport
Julius Welsch
C. Tompson
Christian Endeavor Picnic At Weed Park
About forty members of the Christian Endeavor of the First Presbyterian church and friends gathered at Weed Park for a picnic supper and an evening of games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
First Presbyterian Church
Weed Park
Ramona Council of Pocahontas Meeting Advised
The Ramona Council Degree of Pocahontas is urged to meet at Redmen hall Tuesday at 7 30 PM to accompany the Redmen to the Airdome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Redmen Hall
Redmen
Airdome
A Boy Born This Morning to Mr and Mrs Lewis
A son was born this morning to Mr Albert R Lewis and Mrs Lewis at their home at the corner of Pine and Sixth streets. The family reports good health and plans for the newborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert R. Lewis
Pine and
Sixth Streets
South Bound Rail Schedule Shows Connections at Wapello
Rail timetable lists No. 4 and No. 2 daily except Sunday with arrivals at round house Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Elrick Junction proceeding to Muscatine and Flrick Junction No. 6 runs Monday only with early morning arrivals and a connection through Wapello with the Burlington line from the R J P at Wapello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macentine
Nam
Round House
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Junction
Muscatine
Mrs Atherton Returns to Chicago After Visit
Mrs A C Atherton, who has been visiting with Muscatine friends for some time, returned to her home in Chicago this noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Atherton
Chicago
Mrs. J. W. Hoover Visits In City
Mrs. J. W. Hoover of Columbus Junction spent the afternoon with friends in the city, visiting social circles and enjoying the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hoover
Columbus Junction
Indian Place Names Described as Summer Outing Spots
Grand Trunk Railway System offers low round trip fares to Muskoka Clear Sky Land Maganetewan Kawartha Temagami Wawa The Flying Goose with double track Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls. Free fare literature and timetables mailed on request to W. S. Cookson A. G. P. A. Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskoka
Kawartha
Temagami
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
Niagara Falls
W. S. Cookson
Adams Street
Local Fraternal Lodges Schedule Meetings
Felfecta Chapter No 82 meets on the second and fourth Mondays monthly with Mrs Pitchforth as W M and Miss Manlove as Secy F O O Muscatine Afif No 815 meets Tuesdays at 7:80 p m in Fagle Lodge hall over Dunber restaurant visitors welcome M P Goff Sec I O R M Mpllotitine Trib No 95 meets Thursdays at 8 p m in Yeoman hall visiting chiefs invited Sherman Wingerter Sachem Lester Smith C of BR
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oo. F. Ss. Felfecta
Faille Pitchforth
W. M
Emma Manlove
Sec.y
F. OO
F. Muscatine Afrif No
Fagie Lodge
Dunber Restaurant
Sherman Wingerter
Sachem
Lester Smith
C. of
Train schedule details for Muscatine and nearby towns
The timetable lists arrival and departure times for trains No 1 3 and 4 between Muscatine Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and Firick Junction. It notes connections with Central Iowa lines C R I P Iowa Central and Burlington services with specific Saturday and weekday patterns and transfer points at Wapello Burling ton Elrick Junction and Frick Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Round House
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Junction
Burlington
Iowa Central
Frick Junction
Skinned from Head to Hee Was Hen Pool
A peculiar incident in Ala. near Bucken’s Arica Salve used to treat the injured man after being dragged along a gravel road. The medicine was sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hen Pool
Yhreet
Bucken
Havercamp
Help Wanted Ad Listings in Early Local Paper
Classified want ads list positions including common labor two handymen two waiters a second cook two laundry girls one porter one dishwasher and one farm hand. Apply through H M Bartlett attorney over the old Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Bartlett
Atty-at-Law
Foley's Urine Laxative Advertisement Assertion
A. W. Morgan, druggist, promotes Foley's Urine Laxative claiming it relieves constipation stomach and liver trouble sweetens the stomach and breath gently stimulates the liver and regulates the bowels and is superior to pills and ordinary laxatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. W. Morgan
Knights of Pythias Wyoming Lodge 76 meets Fridays
Knights of Pythias Wyoming Lodge No 76 ER of a meets every Friday at 7 80 PM in the FP P building on Iowa avenue. Brethren cordially invited to meet with P Panna v L Bibimeter KE of BR and M B A Bend City Lodge No 143 Modern Brotherhood of America meets second and fourth Monday evenings at Yeoman hall corner of Iowa Avenue and Third Street. Dr E H King President Chas Ryan Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. O. Elks
Muscatine
J. P.O. Elks
Elks Hall
Front Street
Elks
Wm. J. Watson
BBR
John P. Breen
A.C.T. W
FAGLF
K. P. Hall
Tows Avenue
Fred Beltel
M. W
Howe
B. H. Dolsen
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
Iowa Avenue
T Brethren
M. B
Bend City
Modern Brotherhood of America
Yeoman Hall
Third Street
E. H. King
Chas. Ryan
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Weidling
Iowa Ave
Express Company
Rock Island Station
Chamberlain
Seattle
Schaefer
Schaefer’s
Bestenlehner
East Second St
Ottie Snyder
Studebaker
Frank Gowman
Mrs. L. R. Davis
Foster, Lit
Dorothy Miller
Sunbury
Art Chaudoin
Frank Bowman
Iee
Huttig
Huttig Mfg. CO
West Second St
Keota Mason
Jimmie Russell
Demise
W.G. Block. CO
BAR Association
Vitt
Devitt
Executive
On Legal Education Body
T. A. Robinson
FE. P
East Second Street
J. Linn Hoopes Real Estate
Iowa Farm Mortgage Loans
J. E. Stevenson
Hershey Building
Washington
Washington Academy
Rock Keane
Alaska- Yukon-Pacific Exposition
Alaska
Pacific
Rock Island
Colorado
Yellowstone Park
S.F. Boyd
Div
Pass. Agt
W. S. Underdenk
AIR Dome
Hickman & Bessey Big Co
Carskaddan & Pepper
Carskaddan, I. & Pepper
West Second Street
Jayne & Hoffman
Henry Jayne
Arthur Hoffman
Wm. R. Jayne
Journal Office
P. Ingham
H. D. Horst
Titus & Jackson
Trowan Ave
Thos. Brown
Attornty
Tilmots
First National
Lowe
Muscatine North and South Railroad
Society
Rigaland Nobles
Muscatine Castle
Yeomen Hall
Fraterwvat
Atic Association
Kloomington
Knights OF Coltmbts
Laurent County
Es J. A. Bartemeter
G. K
G. Bestenlehner
Pecref
Pocahontas
Romona Cotincit
Maccabee Hall
Ysabel Norton
A. A. Stark
Wampum
Qailia Beil
Woodrine
Royal Neighbors OF America
Emma Hoefflin
Kate Parvin
Myrtle Kirk
FE. C. Ingraham
West 6Th St
Wavie Niebling
Mery Crouch
Gussie Mull
Bankers Reserve
Wm. Appel
C. H. Lemkan
Charles Lockwood
M W
A. Muscatine Camp No. 106
Woodmen of America
Woodmen Hall
Olds’ Block
J. Lewis
Consul
J. A. Leyda
Masonic
A. F. and
B. P. Ingham
BR A. M
Pitchforth
M. E
LE. Johnson
Webb Council of Royal and Select Masters
Stein's Muate Hall
G. D. Lezotte
Johnson
Molay Commandery No. 1
A. W. Scott
M. P. Goff
L. EB Aickens, W. P
Cook, Musser & Co
State Bank Capital
P. M. Musser
W. E. Bliven
S. B. Cook
C. Cook
E. C. Stocker
Magr
Dunbar Restaurant
ZL. O. T. M. Muscatine Aive No. 18
P. Hal
Carrie Harris
Kellie Lucas
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