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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
2
Walcott Iowa announces a seven day Chautauqua from July 27 to August 2 with the International Chautauqua Company of Des Moines supplying first class acts. Two shows daily will be held in a waterproof park tent with season tickets at $2 for all entertainments.
The Columbia and P. D. Q. speed boats, out of water for over two years, will be launched this week. The Columbia, nearly ready, will launch tomorrow if possible, with a 44 horsepower four cylinder planet engine. The P. D. Q. has been replanked and rebuilt as a new boat on the original lines, now fitted with a six cylinder GS horsepower Continental engine, promising to be the fastest locally.
A promotional ad claims using Cham berlain's Liniment per its directions speeds recovery. The notice urges readers to obtain the product from available sellers and follow the guidance faithfully.
The Iowa Retail Shoe Dealers association reveals the annual convention July 6 to 8 in Davenport. Headquarters are at Blackhawk hotel with opening sessions at 11:00 a.m. Local footwear merchants meet, hear speeches, and join an auto trip to Rock Island Arsenal Watch Tower and Moline, followed by discussions on footwear. An excursion to Muscatine on the steamer W. W. and barge departs 4:30 p.m., luncheon in Davenport, return by 6:40 p.m., and final session to elect officers and pick next meeting site aboard the boat.
A preemptive Fourth of July article notes early fireworks activity along a 2000 mile line as young Americans prepare for a partisan “battle royal” around July 3 4. It warns of accidents from firecrackers and carbide can explosions, recounting a near disaster and urging caution with hazardous cans and matches.
In Water town Rock Island June 26 the training school for nurses at Water town State hospital held commencement exercises with an informal dedication of the new amusement hall. State officers were well represented, with F J Kern, Dr George A Zeller, A L Bowen, Superintendent Campbell, and others taking part as diplomas were presented. Six graduates this year compared with one last year. Judge Ramsay denied a temporary injunction to halt county jail construction on the courthouse square, ruling only on title. The bill by Bishop Dunne was appealed to the supreme court. other related actions were on appeal to the appellate court.
The Schmidt Concert Company program at Sweetland M E church has been postponed indefinitely. Announcement made this morning cites verification by J B Mark and Son for Workman's Compensation Insurance.
Wilton business men propose oiling and resurfacing the Wilton to Durant road, a 3.5 mile main traveled route. They expect about 12 000 gallons of oil at 81 3 per gallon, totaling just over 390, with most spreading work donated and final costs not exceeding 400.
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Muscatine Iowa post office for the week ending June 22 1916. Men's list includes Earl Hain Ed Prescott Ray Reactor Thomas Roberts Rex Rose Edw J Russell J Straatman W J Wallace J W Watson. Ladies list includes Estella Bartlett Blanche R Bray Cora Groff Iva Muller Mrs Harvey D Orr.
The Memorial to Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the Christian Science Church, will be a circular open colonnade of eight columns at Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge. Feerton Swartwout of New York designed it with a white granite material and white bronze inscriptions. A fund of 110000 dollars has been raised for erection and maintenance.
A Turkish war office report states that during the night of the 23rd patrols on the right wing surprised and destroyed an enemy party near Seddut Bahr, disabling their machine guns and capturing rifles ammunition and other war booty.
Allied air forces attacked a German base near Roulers Belgium with bombs causing a large ammunition depot explosion. Reports say fifty German soldiers were killed while loading an ammunition train. The dispatch cites wire service from Rovter dam.
A dubious advert claims Foley Kidney Pills relieve rheumatism and joint pain amid a garbled wartime field note from Constantinople. The piece mentions health results and impurities in the system, with references to Berlin and London wire service reports dated June.
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