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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
4
Listings of social calls and visits, summer sales at Batterson's, moonlight excursions by Co. GC, dress bargains, and notices of meetings and closures. Mentions include Mrs Webb, Mrs Stark, Mrs Smith, Mr Henniker, Agnes Wood, Norbert, Harry Leam, and local grocers associations.
Government wireless station issues general alarm asking all vessels to lookout for the tug Venus and the barge George Allen. They left Havana for Knight's Key last Monday noon and were sighted two hours out from Havana by the steamer Miami before radio silence.
The note sheet lists a mission study class gathering, a H S LB girls boating and picnic outing, an upcoming swimming lesson, a rally for the Automatic Factory strikers at Workman hall tonight, and an upcoming Co. C excursion next Monday evening with good music and crowd.
The Muscatine thermometer recorded 50 degrees overnight marking one of the coolest nights of the season. At 7 am the temperature held at 60 degrees, named the coolest June morning as a hot month began to fade. Nearby towns report scattered social notes with residents visiting Davenport and Muscatine, examinations, and local visits.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Eckman’s Alterative as a cure for bronchitis asthma throat and lung affections based on patient testimonials. It cites a 1907 surgery case in Rochester New Jersey and urges readers to request a booklet and contact Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia for more evidence.
A flurry of local departures and arrivals spread through Wilton and nearby towns as residents frequent Davenport and Chicago area cities. Notable visitors include Mrs. Peter Wacker, Miss Clara Gatham, Mia. Oscar Laubeck, and others visiting families at North Wilton, with several returning from Muscatine and Portland. A meeting of every man and woman at Automatic Factory is scheduled at Workman hall at 7:36 tonight, expecting a strong turnout.
The Banner lodge held a regular meeting to plan installing newly elected officers at the next meeting on July 11. Ladies Aid and Martha members from First Methodist will travel from Mulberry Avenue to the Fritchman country home Friday afternoon for a church outing. The Ladies of the Maccabeo Lodge picnic at Weed Park draws about fifty members with a promised bounteous supper at 6:30 PM and additional lodge members expected to join. Mrs. Scott Lone hosted a noon dinner on Grant Street for Mrs. John Kite of Ottumwa, a former Muscatine resident, who will visit until after July 4 before joining her husband in the mountains. the afternoon featured music and games after a 12 o'clock meal. Marriage news: Charles A. Bloomer and Miss Sophia J. Lindle were wed at St. Mathews Rectory by Father I. J. Leonard, attended by Hol. Bloomer and Miss Clara Connell. they are guests at the groom’s Lake Township home, with a reception there, and will reside at 110 West Second Street after July 1.
Dr Lyle Reppert of Detroit has been appointed to Parke-Davis & Company experimental staff. He will conduct laboratory work in Detroit and oversee cases related to experiments for the Parke-Davis Company. Mrs Meyers of Bast Seventh left for Wilton to visit J Meyers at his home.
Joseph Zeahringer, once a well known Muscatine resident, reappears in the city after a 21 year disappearance. His relatives feared death, with no trace found since he left. He says he has traveled widely and lived in Burlington Clinton and Galesburg. A strike meeting at Workman Hall is slated for 7:30 tonight and all workers are urged to attend.
Mrs Maury Potter hosts a dinner party with guests including Mrs Charley Clark and Mrs G I Church. Visitors from out of town include Mrs Von Dresky’s daughter and Miss Alma Johnston visiting C N Johnston. Several locals travel to Ames Hilton McRoberts and Washington for visits and on business. Automatic Factory to meet.
Ottumwa telegram suggests Stevan Melter has not reported to Muscatine and manager Lou Walters doubts he will. Browning has returned to form and Grogan should win games if not overworked. If Dummy Crosson pitches as expected, he will fit well. Walters is in touch with a Marian Kansas pitcher.
Ecclesiastics in close touch with Roman Catholic affairs say the Davenport diocese will be divided within the next few years with Omaha as a new metropolitan see and Davenport becoming an archbishopric. A communication has been sent to the apostolic delegate in Washington asking if a petition to Rome is in order.
The Christian Journal notes a projected wheat harvest the biggest ever, with total spring and winter wheat around 764 million bushels, spring wheat at 284 million, up from last year. Favorable weather except a May drought. agriculture officials optimistic about lower bread prices and a prosperous farming season.
Speculation on presidential possibilities and party splits. Taft would win against Bryan or Harmon, with Taft versus Wilson described as an absorbing contest. La Follette could be the strongest factor in the Republican Party, while Wilson might benefit from a split. Des Moines today for Fred Neesperlett.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul timetable lists trains with departure and arrival times serving Chicago Davenport Kansas City and beyond. Notable services include No 30 Chicago Express No 60 Davenport Chicago No 2 Californian and No 4 Golden State Ltd. Also shown are local freight and regional connections with West and South routes and daily patterns through Muscatine and surrounding junctions.
The Muscatine North and South timetable lists southbound departures at 6 45 pm 11 00 am from stations including Roundhouse Hahn's and Fruitland with corresponding times 6 55 pm 11 08 am 6 00 pm 11 12 am and 6 10 pm 11 22 am respectively for Ly stations.
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