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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1911

Page

7

Local Residents Travel For Visits And Health Care

Dr. Norton at 116 W Second St treats ear nose and throat. Mrs. R Hedges of Marengo returns home after visiting Mrs J Tyler of Letts. Mrs B Longstreth returns home after shopping in the city. Mrs H Dunker of Fulham Ave departs for Witton to visit L R Dunkar. Rev C W Carroll of West Eighth St leaves for Letts to visit Pred Hampton. Mrs George McMahon and children of East 8th St go to Wilson to visit relatives.

B. Longstreth Letts H.dunker Fulham Ave Witton L. R. Dunkar C. W. Carroll West Eighth Street Hampton George McMahon East 8Th Street Wilston

Letts Social Notes Include Trips and Visits Across Town

Local residents, including Mrs. H Hinchman and Miss Anna Dwyer, returned from the city or departed for Wilton and Letts to visit relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Kresner headed to Columbus Junction for the day while others traveled to Ataligsa and Long Tree. First mortgage loans offered by Titus Loan & Investment Co. and Blanche Goudy returned home from Marion after teaching at the Institute.

H. Hinchman Letts George’ Kresner Columbus Junction J. P. Ryan Pine Street Wilton K. Board Maple Avenue Angy Beard Maple Ave L. R. Moore East Fifth Street Ataligsa George Black Titus’ Loan & Investment Co Misa Blanche Goudy Marion Institute Snyder's Anna Dwyer Mary Higgins Mast Tenth Street Lotts I. Wagner Long Tree George Wagner G. Pickering West Liberty Wil! Cochran East Eighth Street KR. H. Griffin

City Dog Tax Notice for July 1 Payment

Tells dog owners to pay the city tax by July 1 or risk dogs being impounded. Rates: males one dollar, females two dollars. Payments accepted at the recording office or the Chief of Police office. City Recorder T. H. Brannan signs the notice.

T. H. Brannan City Recorder

Illinois Booze Bill Ends Train Drinking in May Ranges

Illinois passes a law banning drinking on trains effective July 1. Railroad conductors gain sheriff powers to arrest violators and may face fines from 25 to 100 dollars or up to 100 days imprisonment. Rail lines must post the law in stations or face a 50 dollar fine.

Muscatine John Barleycorn Rock Island Iowa Ilinois Illinois

Adulterations Decline as Iowa Dairy Laws Prove Work

Records show prosecutions for dairy and food violations in Iowa have risen since the 1908 food laws took full effect. Commissioner Barney says deliberate deception by large manufacturers has lessened while careless producers still dump unsafe goods, prompting ongoing enforcement.

Towa State Dairy and Food Department Spreks Iowa Bnts

West Liberty Daily Notes and Local Visits

Le Roy Ayers of Wilton returns after business in West Liberty. James Park and Thomas Hanley visit Davenport and Wilton. Rev Father Kirkpatrick of Wilton spends Sunday here. Miss Emma Wells travels to Burlington for medical care. Mrs H T Galfrey returns home after a week with her sister. Mrs Harry Hormal travels to West Branch for her mother’s illness. Mrs Susan Gates of Downey spends week at Ira Baker home. Mrs T B Holmes leaves for Muscatine to be with hospital inmate Hail Heberling. Mrs Henry Age seeks medical care in Iowa City. Mrs Henry Lane hosts Miss Maud Willings of Lone Tree. Beulah Protzman returns to Muscatine for school. Beatrice Peters and Ruth Protoman visit Davenport to see C D Molee. Mrs James Westfall and daughter Fern host Miss Hannah Phelps of Iowa City and Miss Richard of Tipton.

West Liberty LeRoy Ayers Wilton James ‘Park Davenport Thomas ‘Hanley Father Kirkpatrick Emma Wells Burlington H. T. Galfrey Henry Age Harry Hormal West Branch Horner Susan Gates Downey Ira Baker T. B. Holmes Muscatine Hail Heberling Iowa City Henry’ Lane Maud Willings Lone Tree Beulah Protzman Beatrice Peters Ruth Protaman C. D. Molee James Westfall Fern Hannah Phelps Iowa City Richard Tipton

Farewell Dinner For Resigning Unitarian Pastor

The Unitarian church hosts a farewell dinner for Rev Robert Loring who has resigned. His final sermon will be Sunday July 2 before he sails east to Europe for a year of study. Church members wish him well on his journey.

Unitarian Robert Loring Europe

Padrones Probed as Labor Offices Arrests Rise

The Des Moines action targets a padrone system exploiting Greek railroad workers. Captain Van Duyn leads a state drive to end illegal employment bureaus. first arrest in Des Moines involved Fam Catchebama and John Vienan for operating without a license. Vienan is in custody. Catchebama at large. The practice charges fees, no written contracts, and price gouging for supplies and jobs, with English barriers used to intimidate victims. Inspector Walker filed the case, warning more arrests to follow.

Towa van Duyn Des Moines Des Moines News Fam CateLebama John Vienan Cherry Street Vienan Catchebama Hine Par Mason City Shoux City Vienna John C. Walker Department of Labor Masson Padrono Walker

Gladwin Glimpses and Sunday Travel Notes

Gladwin Iowa June 28. Mira Lester Orr is progressing well after a storm Sunday evening. Howard Housen and wife visited Louis and family. Hazel Orr and friend from Muscatine returned home after Sunday at E Orr's. Thomas Garard and wife visited Iowa City with John Eden and wife. Mr and Mrs Win Blanchard and son Frank with granddaughter staying in Gladwin. Witt Boyd and family spent Sunday in Lone Tree at Frank Leffler’s home. Joe Luckey and Will Bayshipped cattle and hogs from here Monday. Mrs G Gilford returned to her home in Columbus Junction after a day of shopping.

Iowa City Joseph 3. Corlatt Grand Army Post Robert Corlett Burlington Towa Corlett Methodist Church Iowan University Towa City University of Illinois University of Minnesota Thomas Nance Rock Island Watertown Gladwin Mira Lester Orr Howard Housen Louis Misa Hazel Orr Muscatine Homme E. Orr Thomas Garard John Eden Tip Win ‘Blanchard Frank Witt Boyd Lone Tree Frank Leffler Coe T Joe Luckey Wii Baya

Columbia to Come Here on Saturday

Streckfus announces a new schedule for the Davenport to St Paul steamer Columbia round trip. The first and likely last Saturday afternoon excursion of the season will depart Davenport at 3 PM next Saturday July 1, with a return from St Paul at 7 PM. The trip now spans all days instead of five, with an overnight layover in St Paul for passengers to visit Minneapolis and vicinity.

Tri-Cities Muscatine Columbia Davenport Streckfus Company St. Paul Misalseippi Minneapol

Maquoketa paving contracts exceed fifty thousand dollars

Maquoketa Iowa city council awarded paving contracts totaling over 50 000 dollars for summer work. Mike Ford of Cedar Rapids won 17 blocks of brick paving for 40120 60, Dearborn and Jackson also of Cedar Rapids won 3 blocks of wood block paving for 9468 26. Work starts July 10 with completion by November 3.

Maquoketa Mike Ford Cedar Rapids Dearborn & Jackson Main West Platte Street Pleasant Street

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