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.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1910
Page
2
A plumber promotes garden hoses lawn sprinklers and outdoor fixtures and offers water system installation figures at reasonable rates.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Readable church announcements from several city parishes outline services, special events, and community activities planned for the coming week across multiple congregations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Frank Letehner, already employed in the city, departed Saturday evening for home in St Louis to spend several weeks visiting with his parents.
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.
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