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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1910

Page

2

Plumbing shop offers outdoor fixtures at right price

A plumber promotes garden hoses lawn sprinklers and outdoor fixtures and offers water system installation figures at reasonable rates.

Fishing improving on inland streams and lakes

Anglers report top fishing on Cone Lake and Cedar River as water levels fall. Local fishermen return with over a hundred pounds of fish from Cone Lake in a single day. Mississippi River fishing remains slow, while Fourth and Muscatine Sloughs yield decent catches.

Cedar River Cone Lake Mississippi River Muscatine

Wilton Social Notes Highlight Weekend Travel

Mrs J N Edge departed for Buffalo Iowa to visit daughter Mrs A W Steen. Numerous residents made short trips to Davenport Muscatine Albert Lea and Durant for visits and errands. Purity Chapter O E S meets June 27 at the Masonic hall.

Wilton J. N. Edge Buffalo A. W. Steen Cora Bradbury Albert Lea Minn Vera Naeve Davenport W. J. Miller Vera Chown Ella Weierhauser Muscatine Elmer Louise Quigley Charles Holzhauer Hugh Berry Alexander Atwill Frank Abbott Anna Budzine Emma Lulu Sibilieri Durant Elmer Weierhauser LeMoyne C. Kanoff Anson McNulty B. McNulty Carrie Farrell Rock Island John Farrell William F. Warner Chicago Purity Chapter Masonic Hall

Electrical storm devastates Muscatine injures, kills horses

A severe electrical storm struck Muscatine causing hundreds of dollars in damage. Three horses were killed at the South Side ball park and several structures were set on fire. Lightning damaged a church cupola, a flag staff, and the Titus homestead, while telephone service and streetcar lines were disrupted.

Muscatine Ball Park Ball C. H. Sterneman Harley Fuller This City Will Leberknecht Letts Fitzgerald Iown Avenue Kohlman West Eighth Street South End Musserville M. E John Bierman Pond Street South Park

Town Clock Delays Cause Widespread Tardiness

The high school tower clock is about fifteen minutes late causing hundreds to be late to church and work. Many now follow Western Union time to avoid further disruptions as trains were missed and appointments were affected.

Western Union Telegraph Company

Change of Life Helps Brookfield Woman Through Change

Mrs. Sarah LovisGNonrt of Brookfield Missouri credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after weight loss and severe symptoms during the Change of Life. The ad urges other women to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts and notes the remedy's 30 year record of aiding conditions such as inflammation ulcers and backache.

Brookfield Lydia E. Pinkham Sarah Lovisgnonrt S. Livingston Street

Social and Band Concert Tuesday on church lawn

The Brotherhood and Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church plan a Tuesday evening social on the lawn adjoining the church. Sociable features Paudhet band music and ice cream. Proceeds aim to support church activities. program includes marches overtures and solos by Prof Paudiet.

Presbyterian Church Brotherhood Ladies’ Aid Society Paudhet

Open Door Policy Expands Trust Attractions to Muscatine

C T Kindt of Davenport leads the Chamberlin Kindt circuit and returns from Chicago with news that Klaw and Erlanger era is ending. The theatrical trust agrees to book attractions in open door houses. Midwestern circuits, including Muscatine, anticipate independent bookings next season.

Muscatine Theatrical Trust C. T. Kindt Davenport Chamberlin-Kindt Chicago Klaw & Erlanger Kindt Middle West Mr. Kindt

Company C Heads to State Shoot in Des Moines

The six members of Company C depart for the state shooting event in Des Moines. The three day competition runs today through Wednesday evening with a cup awarded to the best regiment team. 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.

Company C Des Moines Ralph Othmer Clarence Richard Charles Robinson

Hazlett Addresses Davenport on Socialism and Child Labor

Miss Ida Crouch Hazlett of Montana, based in Davenport, spoke Saturday at Second and Sycamore Streets on socialism. She has addressed Davenport crowds before and will tour nearby towns, with yesterday’s Weed Park Clubhouse talk focusing on child labor.

Ida Crouch Hazlett Montana Davenport Second Sycamore Socialist Party Miss Hazlett Weed Park Club

Church Notices for the Week Ahead in City Parishes

Readable church announcements from several city parishes outline services, special events, and community activities planned for the coming week across multiple congregations.

Church Meetings Include Sewing and Board Session

Wednesday afternoon the Ladies Aid meets at the church for sewing. Wednesday evening the church official board holds the regular monthly business meeting. Thursday evening features a prayer meeting at the church.

Ladies' Aid to Meet at Parsonage for Sewing

German Congregational Church announces a Ladies' Aid gathering at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon. All members are urged to attend due to substantial sewing work to be completed.

German Congregational Church

Methodist notices lead week church activities

The消息 lists Monday 2 90 junior Epworth League picnic at Weed Park with a cue to leave the Y on the 2 o clock car. Thursday 7 45 midweek prayer meeting and study of the Sunday school lesson invites participation. You come.

Epworth League Weed Park

German Baptist Young People Plan Supper at Weed Park

The Young People of the German Baptist Church will hold a church supper at Weed Park on Wednesday evening. All church members are invited. A prayer meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening at 7 30.

Weed Park

German Methodist Church Board Meeting Tonight

The German Methodist Church announces a church board meeting at 7:45 p.m. A social gathering of the Epworth League is set for Tuesday evening at the grove near the church grounds.

German Methodist Church Epworth League the Grove

Church Groups Schedule Activities This Week

The Ladies' Aid society meets at the church parlors Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Biermann Thursday afternoon. A reception for Ladies' Aid at Weed Park clubhouse Friday at 3 pm. A Young Ladies Guild picnic postponed from Friday. An ice cream social and band concert to be held on the church lawn Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting Thursday 7 45 pm with a cool room and hats optional.

Ladies’ Aid Society John Biermann Young Ladies Guild Weed Park Mesdames W. D. Hine John Ellis Adam Wigim R. C. Schenck Z. Black D. Bogard E. M. Warner J. N. Elliott G. Wells Brotherhood and Ladies’ Aid Society

Port Allen News Briefs From June Weather And Socials

Port Allen Iowa notes describe Julylike warmth aiding crops yet slow growth after late spring. Local visits include F G McCullough with family, Myrtle Chown visiting Hazel Masonholder near Columbus City, and Prof Cecil Bangs with family at Pabbitt home. C PR Chown visited Davenport. E M Stanton and kin at Babbitt home. Laura Chown returned from Lone Tree. Mrs Wolford ill at Ottumwa. Grace Bliven recovering from appendix surgery in hospital.

Port Allen F. G. McCullough Myrtle Chown Hazel Masonholder Columbus City Cecil Bangs Erma Pabbitt C. PR. Chown Davenport E. M. Stanton Nichle Babbitt Home Robert Orr Oing S. E. Wolford Lone Tree

Local Worker Leaves City for Visit to St Louis Parents

Frank Letehner, already employed in the city, departed Saturday evening for home in St Louis to spend several weeks visiting with his parents.

Frank Letehner St. Louis

Tri-Weekly Service Schedules for Davenport Rock Island and Burlington

The notice lists trim-weekly passenger runs from Davenport and Rock Island on Wednesday Friday and Sunday at 6 30 pm arriving 10 30 am. Burlington service on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 30 pm arriving 9 15 am. inquiries to Muscatine Best Meeting, phone 49. W A Blair, Manager Davenport Iowa.

Davenport Rock Island Burlington Muscatine W. A. Blair Iowa

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Everyman’s Car Brush F. O. B. Factory City of Muscatine Lone Tree Motor Tri-City Brady St Mulberry John J. O'Keefe S. Smedley East Third Street Angiers Trous Titus Lucas Houser Fred Frieden A. G. Titus Price Gelicion You and Teddy Faust Cornet Paudiet Mendelssohn Taerta Attrac Dependents and Trust BERS Ida C. Hazlett Sycamore Streets United Brethren Ladies‘ Aid S.S.S. Pecuwarise Swift Specific CO Atlanta, GA Mira Hershey Lumber Mira Hershey Presbyterian Ney Detthof Hardware Co East Second Street Bell Phone Miss. Val Fire Lightning and Steen Insurance Chas. H. Gobble F. A. Neidig
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