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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1905
Page
4
Society notes describe the Spalding reading circle and relatives sharing a lunch at City Railway Park. Supper was served at the band stand then guests moved to Mr and Mrs W L Roach of Mulberry Street for a delightful conclusion with music readings and humor.
Special 5c Mas-Que- Ta Muscatine cigar sale at Hirt and Fesler's on Thursday through Saturday. Music sale price and Fourth of July ice cream orders at Hacker's. A birth announced for Mr and Mrs Peter Van Arkle on Linn street. mother and daughter doing nicely. Father Leonard to visit Davenport for several days. Dolson's fireworks for July 4th. Journal want ads offer direct contact with parties and cost one half cent per word in advance. George G Garretson from San Diego visiting Iowa City and Muscatine friends.
White Sox manager Patterson confirms a Sunday fairgrounds game with the Rock Island Independents. Jimmy Dudley will serve as twist meister, returning to town amid optimism the Sox can reverse a ten inning loss. Dudley is praised as a top amateur pitcher, with the Sox lineup listed as Page Dudley Radel Patterson Murray Fesler Chayka Smith Billings.
Leave your order for your Fourth of July ice cream now at Hacker's.
If your present home does not fit, G. M. Titus offers an exchange to a new house. The ad promotes swapping unsuited dwellings for updated homes through the Titus business.
Prominent clairvoyant Prof Murl promotes a two dollar reading for fifty nine cents this week. He claims to reunite separated couples and arrange marriages of choice offering private advice on love law business and investments. Hours 10 am to 9 pm at 218 Iowa Ave Muscatine next to the Journal office.
An advertisement touts ordinary skin becoming satin with Satin skin cream and Satin skin powder priced at 25 cents. It promotes a cosmetic duo as a swift beauty fix likely aimed at a broad consumer audience.
Yesterday afternoon at the fair grounds the Excelsiors defeated the Louisville Sluggers by 12 to 11 in a close contest. Windy Hank replaced Slow Uncle Lysle as catcher but failed to impress. Both teams plan another game soon to build on the excitement.
Portland June 28 a large cooperative experiment is to be tried in Oregon with the Cooperative Christian federation and capital of 50 million dollars. The federation aims to buy land build railroads and operate factories mills and dairies in the state on a cooperative basis.
Simla June 28 Lord Curzon reiterates to the British cabinet that unless key changes are made to the orders giving General Lord Kitchener supreme command of Indian forces he will resign the viceroyalty. The prospect of Curzon's retirement causes immense sensation here.
Townsend Sharp of Adrian Missouri visits his sister Mrs Tacy Taber and accompanies his daughter Mrs George E Gordon who returns to Adrian. Invitations are received for the Mary L Paige and E Hadley marriage at Paconia Colorado on the 29th. Ida Battey of West Liberty attends Bloomington church. W O Fritchman plans a large hay barn. Mary Harker and Kate Deitrick visit A J Woods family.
Transfers recorded today include John A. Rowan to Thomas Agar for lot 7 in block 6 Montpelier at $750, J Sarah Trautman to Helen Trautman for lots 3 and 2 part in block 16 R addition Nichols at $600, and John Spalding and wife to George Weiss for lots 12 3 4 and 5 in block 4 Atalissa at $775.
Lake City report of the sudden death of Cyrus Pratt at his farm near Yetter prompts the arrest of his wife Mrs Cyrus Pratt and Will Kersing during his funeral at Cottonwood church. Authorities suspect a poisoning conspiracy and have sent Pratt's stomach for analysis in Des Moines.
Walter Fisher a life convict from Clarke county suddenly cried out at the dinner table and shouted religious phrases then was restrained and returned to his cell. He had been tormented by his crime and finally broke mentally.
Miss Gertrude Chenoweth and Miss McGaughey hosted a social at their home for 30 guests. Mr and Mrs Ray N Batterson, recently back from a bridal trip in the east, were honored with plant decor and flower pot ices. Out of town guests included Miss Ida Batty of West Liberty and Miss True Batterson of Pasadena California.
The C E society of the German Congregational church held its regular meeting last evening at Adam Beckstein's home. The gathering was well attended with cheerful visitors and included the celebration of Miss Edith Beckstein's birthday. Games were played and refreshments served.
Thirty five students and instructors from the business college traveled to Wyoming hill yesterday in a launch while the remaining 16 members went by wagonette. Supper was taken at Wyoming hill and the group returned to the city for an evening social at the college.
The Highland Noble Sewing circle enjoyed a pleasant outing at Weed Park yesterday afternoon. A member’s husband arrived for supper with fresh watermelons. They plan another picnic soon and will meet next July 6 at Mrs. E. Van Wagner’s home, 204 Baker Street.
The Doreas Society of this city held its annual dinner at the County Farm today in the home of Milton Rice, the farm superintendent. About 125 people attended as ladies sewed and men played horseshoes and other sports.
At 3 p m Judge H S Howe joined Earl Ellsworth and Miss Fannie Martin in marriage in his office. The couple reside in Illinois City and the ceremony united their lives this afternoon.
A widow recounts severe heart trouble and neuralgia, once rejected for life insurance. After stopping coffee and using Postum Food Coffee, her health improved, headaches faded, and she passed the medical exam. She has used Postum for seven years with renewed vigor and health. The testimonial is from the Postum Company of Battle Creek, Michigan.
Berlin reports the empress, fully recovered from illness, left for Kiel last night to witness the closing regatta. She joined the emperor today aboard the imperial yacht Hohenzollern as the Kiel fleet of racing yachts, followed by visiting steam yachts, cruised to Eckernforde.
No new developments in bubonic plague cases at La Boca as quarantine holds. A canal zone police cordon blocks contact with La Boca. W. E. Woodbury, associate editor of the Panama Star and Herald, died late last night.
ChicagoJune 28 The collapse of Knight Donnelly and Company grows to gigantic size as Receiver Potter reviews books. Estimated liabilities approach 3 million dollars while assets may total about 2.5 million.
London June 28 Amy Phipps eldest daughter of Henry Phipps of Pittsburg Pennsylvania married this afternoon in St George's church to Captain Frederick Guest son of Lord Wimborne.
The Fitzalan line of Walter Fitzalan, once lord high steward of Scotland, likely gave rise to the Stewart name. The transition probably occurred by Alexander the great-grandson of Walter, with James, grandfather of Robert II, and John, ancestor of Lord Darnley, both bearing Stewart. Notes and Queries.
A doctor driving in Sydney ran into a pedestrian and capsized him. He circled back to help but his motor struck the man again just as he was rising. A spectator shouted to warn, and the victim scrambled to his feet and ran away.
London Chronicle reports that Chief Justice Holt and his wife endured deep marital strife. When she fell gravely ill Holt rejoiced and became inebriated, prompting her to seek aid from Dr. Radcliffe who, though Hatred Holt, hurried to her side and saved her life.
A child and his elder sibling trade a sharp exchange about algebra as the younger reads a newspaper. The line captures a tense family moment amid a light humorous banter over schoolwork.
Freddie asks what an honorary degree is and Johnson explains it as a title a college gives to a man who could not earn it by passing a formal examination. The remark highlights skepticism about honorary titles in a satirical exchange from Tom Watson's Magazine.
Portland news reports United States Senator John H. Mitchell did not take the stand in the land fraud cases. The trial nears its end as the defense rests after a crowded session that followed expectations he might respond to testimony by Judge A. H. Tanner and former secretary Harry C. Robertson.
Dispatch from St Petersburg cites unconfirmed reports that General Kuropatkin may have been killed and 70,000 Russians cut off by General Nogi. The foreign office and general staff await verified news as Oyama potentially prepares another strike, with fear of a severe outcome.
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