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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1910
Page
8
A newspaper note promotes garment care with confidence. It argues that proper pressing cleaning and upkeep elevate appearance over costlier but poorly cared for outfits. The ad promises dependable fabric care and urges readers to try the service to be convinced.
L Panton, a business passenger, plans to return home in this city after a noon trip to Clinton. Emma Lemkau of Evans Street was a passenger bound for Chicago to visit friends. D W Foster of West Fourth Street rode the Firefly to Davenport. A Presbyterian Brotherhood and Ladies Aid social and lawn event was announced at the Yaant. Schmidt, visiting the city, returned to Davenport this noon on the Firefly.
Miss Sade Wilson departs for Cedar Rapids to visit friends while Dr H L Hasted advertises general practice. Mr and Mrs D Cari travel to Rock Island to visit relatives. Miss Vivian Johnson sails for Davenport on the Firefly for an afternoon visit. Presbyterian band concert and lawn social invited all. F Ragenmund travels to Davenport for business by Firefly. St Matthias young ladies host a band concert and lawn social at Reservoir Park tomorrow evening. G Gremmel heads to Lone Tree for business. G and Myers ride to Davenport on Firefly and return home by evening. Mrs Robert Courtney leaves for Des Moines to visit relatives for several weeks. B T Sinclair returns to Davenport by Firefly after business. Mrs Robert Wicker arrives from Letts for afternoon shopping and visiting. Musserville M E church Ladies Aid to meet at Hoopes hall hosted by Mrs York. P T Krone goes to Davenport for afternoon business matters and returns home tonight. Mrs Alice Painter departs for Wilton to visit friends. Rev Edward Shadghill leaves Park Avenue church for Washington for several days of business. FP Powers returns to the city from Rock Island after a week of visiting and business.
Alderman Antone Bersch denounced speeding as a danger to children and urged heavier fines of 100 dollars for violators. The council approved Kendig’s motion to place a flagman on East Second Street at the railroad tracks between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. for public safety.
Columbus function report from West Branch notes a care home visit and a church picnic planned for next Thursday inviting Sunday school and church members. Remodeling at Cherry avenue by A H Parsons. Hazel and George Masonholder mentioned with Mary Rush and brother visiting Uncle George Johnson. J Hull and W O Webster traveled to Muscatine Monday. new car purchase noted.
A special council session moved to form Sub-Sewerage District No 20 in Main District No 1. Alderman Bersch supported, Akerman Nyenhuis stated the city engineer will prepare a plat and schedule. Proposed work on Lucas, Logan, Gilmer, and nearby streets includes 12 and 16 inch pipes and extensive laterals with costs to be shown on the plan.
The prospectus outlines the Cedar Rapids Gas Company and Muscatine Railway assets under United Light and Railway Company. It lists Cedar Rapids gas operations in several towns and La Porte Indiana, plus Muscatine electric light and railway, with capital structure and earnings. Officers include Harnest A. Stowe as president and W H Gray as vice president in Muscatine Iowa.
The Ladies Aid of Park Avenue Methodist Church will meet Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. John Nischwitz's home at 1207 Park Avenue. A large attendance is expected as this will be the last regular weekly gathering of the season. Refreshments will be served. The past winter saw strong participation and much work accomplished by the group. Also note a runaway incident on Hill where a buggy with Abugay Mde tied to it ran down Second Street after a streetcar, narrowly causing no injuries to the horse or rider. George Wisner, visiting on the hill, returned to Davenport last evening.
A reader from Kokomo Indiana endorses Foley Kidney Pills claiming relief from severe backache after taking the pills. The letter notes kidney and bladder pain subsided and urges others to try the medicine.
Forty Glidden Tour cars advance through Muscatine county with nine non contest entrants. They will stop at Marengo at noon, then pass Cedar Rapids and Davenport, with Linn and Johnson county clubs guiding routes. Cities along the route prepare entertainment and drag roads for the tour.
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