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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1912
Page
2
A historic concert program begins Friday June 28 featuring the Great Music Masters performed by the renowned Concert Band. The event promises refined renditions in a teasing, masterful style with ad-lib artistry and a focus on timeless classics.
The Young Ladies Sodality of St Marys church hosted another lawn social last evening. A large crowd enjoyed well arranged booths, lanterns, and music by the Musichans Union band under Mat Starek. The event was financially successful with substantial sales. organizers listed include Misses Rohrbach, Moyers, Kuebler, Crippen, Kollman, Nester, Noll, and others. Notices to contractors followed for school basement toilet rooms at Jackson school and bids for grading Weisse Hill in Moscow Township with plans at the County Auditor's office.
National Fire Protection Association warns of Independence Day dangers from fireworks and incendiaries. A circular titled Sunky vs Gunpowder highlights hospitalizations, false alarms, and fire department strain. It urges rational, safer city celebrations with public amusements to educate and prevent injuries.
A social gathering at Jack Tarpy's last Saturday night drew a large crowd in Port Allen. A. F. Babbitt returned from Chicago on Sunday afternoon. S. C. Wolford and wife of Lone Tree visited their daughter Mrs. C. R. Chown and family Friday.
A Baltimore reader at 1412 East Madison Street reports relief from long standing female troubles after using Cardus. She describes severe panic and drastic weight loss but credits Cardus with improving her condition and urges other women to try the product, noting available from any druggist.
A patient suffers kidney and bladder troubles for years and finds relief after using Dr Kilmer swam p root. She reports strong benefits after three bottles and urges others to try the cure, noting a notarized testimonial from Fremont County Wyoming dated July 14 1900 and a letter to Kilmer & Co with offer of a sample bottle and informational booklet.
Mr Wolford superintendent of the refaral school, returned home Saturday afternoon. T J Wehr and wife and Alex Mel Cullough and wife were guests at the Jt Mask home Sunday. Nathan Stanton of Nichols visited grandparents Sunday. Mr and Mrs Frank Itor and children Mary Edna and John with Sied and nephew Beulah and Harold Whiter of Keota were callers at Roy Tipton home Sunday afternoon. Miss Amma Golatt of Cone visited Roy Tipton home Saturday night and Sunday. Prof Bangs returned from institute work at Cedar Falls Saturday night. Two postcard stowers were given on Wednesday one on Mrs Anna Trautman at Burlington hospital and the other on Clair Moyer in hospital at Iowa City. Miss Leona Moyer is in Iowa City helping care for her brother. The children of Mr and Mrs Ray Maxwell are suffering from whooping cough.
High water and flooding near Muscatine have reduced fishing success this season. Muscatine slough, once the city’s top spot, shows dwindling catches and small sizes. Fishermen hope rising water will improve river fishing as summer approaches.
Motor Cyclists of Muscatine plan to organize a local society this evening and affiliate with the Federation of American Motor Cyclists. At least fifteen local enthusiasts are expected to join, with trips planned to various cities this summer to foster closer relations among gasoline bicycle fans.
Des Moines will host a vast Civil War veterans reunion next year for Iowa enlistees and all former residents of Iowa. The event spans Tuesday through Friday with enrolment at the Coliseum, a large parade, old-time gatherings, a camp fire at the Auditorium, and a question box to locate missing comrades. Fort Des Moines and Spanish American War veterans may join the parade alongside National Guard members and other groups.
Kalona residents and visitors share weekend travel and family news. J E Watl May and Wiig were in Jones City, Alva Sturazman visited West Liberty, Levi Troyer and Zoe from Indiana visit relatives, I O Shaner and Fred Radda attended a Stampson horse sale in Town City, M D Browd attended the late Mrs Yonnken’s merit at Riverside, Bert Northup and children visited John Northup’s family, A Slechter and Homer Jackson with GW Beck visited Iowa City, Misses Marie Hesselachwerdt and Anna Horak left for Cedar Falls summer school, AL De France of Town City spent time with sister Theta Frederick, Migglen Sylvester visited Wellman, ladies of the Christian church held an ice cream social, Otto Conrad and daughter Ima left for California Missouri for a family wedding.
A sworn testimonial by I. C. Brandon, attorney at law, from Jeffersonville, Ohio, recounts a prolonged eczema ordeal lasting years. After failing with physicians, he credits Cuticura Remedies used topically and internally, claiming full recovery over twenty years with no recurrence, and endorsement to others.
Virginia and Wellman residents visited relatives in Wellman Chicago and Mason City while others traveled to Rockford and Muscatine. Mr and Mrs Hesselschwerdt hosted guests, and several families spent Sunday with kin in Keokuk and Muscatine.
The Pearl City Homesteaders lodge held a well attended meeting at Yeomen hall last night. Joseph T. Cosgrove was chosen treasurer, G. A. Linn Jr. elected secretary, Sylvia Coughtry elected lady abbots arms war vote, with neighbor Holdenfield as deputy supreme president and neighbor Benson as supreme marshal assisting in installation. Three new members were initiated and seven named for membership. The reorganized drill team will convene next Tuesday at 7 30 PM for a session followed by the lodge meeting.
Olive Branch dated June 26 reports Mr and Mrs D Bierman and daughter Anna visiting Muscatine at the Fox home. Local residents Emma Lorber Joe Lorber Merle Platt Lucile Crow and Clytha Kinsley appear in and around Muscatine with relatives including Frizzell Swanson and Randleman families. Multiple visits mark a busy week with rheumatism affecting Joe Lorber and Osceola guest Arthur Lyon visiting Frizzell household.
A notice from the Republican Judicial Committee calls a delegate convention for the Seventh Judicial District comprising Clinton Scott Jackson and Muscatine counties. The meeting at Davenport on Saturday August 8 1912 at 1:30 p m will nominate one candidate for district judge and conduct other legal business. Delegates allocated by county and vote counts, with B F Carroll cited for governor in 1910. Chairman EB Miller signs dated June 12 1972.
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