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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
8
Poem praising Fair Oaks descriptions of oaks cedars and gardens near new homes. Author unnamed, company received by mail and offers hopeful view of future growth and home building as a reward for benevolent effort.
Several residents depart for short trips to Buffalo Davenport and Mt Vernon for weddings or visits. A Maennercher outing to Burlington is promoted with tickets selling now. Battergon's advertises a 58 cent sale on fancy center pieces and sea r f and pillow covers. Dr Vernen L Husted advertises eye ear nose and throat care with glasses fitting and contact.
Titus Loan & Investment Co advertises safe investments likened to government bonds offering 6 percent interest. They claim farm loans from Iowa are ready for assignment and accept sums from 100.60 dollars upward, inviting calls or letters.
South Muscatine residents spent a gasless night with many businesses closed or operating briefly. Citizens left for work without breakfast while some borrowed stoves from neighbors to brew coffee. Officials blamed water in the supply for the outage and promised gas restoration by this evening.
The Garfield school board plans to wire the building for electricity with work possibly starting next year and a report expected soon. If approved, electric lights will illuminate the school on dark days when pupils resume in the fall.
West Liberty Iowa June 28 Special The Weatherwax Brothers quartet and trumpet selections headlined the chautauqua program drawing warm reception. Dr Walter Mansell of Washington PA followed with a lecture on The Other Fellow urging self reliance and responsibility amid environment and circumstance. Morning scout camps and Mangold lectures precede Clark Barnes and an illustrated Coast storm lecture by Sen Arthur K Peck.
Mrs. Mary Walcott has purchased one of the fine modern homes in Fair Oaks at the corner of Orchard Avenue and Hawthorn Lane. The new addition seems to gain in popularity each day.
The Mus cating Maennercher will run a boat trip next Sunday with departure at 8 a.m. from Burlington and return around 6 p.m. The event invites the public to join the crowd for a good time.
T D Mitchell of 604 Bilamarck is building a two story rear porch with an upper screened sleeping compartment. Mrs B E Law is recovering from a weeks-long illness. Mrs Albert Figg of 1028 Kansas Street has recovered from a severe cold. The Randleman house at 611 Bismarck Street is raised and renovated with a new porch and interior redecorations. A water system was installed last week. Mrs Johanna Barney of 600 Cenior West Avenue is having her home repainted.
Muscatine Bar Association met at the courthouse to adopt resolutions for the death of Thomas Brown, a long time county attorney and educator. Brown served over forty years in law practice, taught at Greenwood Academy and Griswold College, was a trusted probate adviser, affable and steady, remembered by pupils and colleagues alike.
A committee notes a deceased brother and friend, praising exemplary husband and father and public official. The resolution requests spreading the tribute on association records, sending a copy to the family, and furnishing it to city papers for publication. Adopted June 28, 1911.
A nine birthday milestone is celebrated with a patriotic decor and cake at Laura Freund’s Linn and West Fifth street home. Dozens of young girls attend games, contests, and refreshments under Misses Freyermuth and Chevalier’s supervision.
Divisions one and two of the Kensington circle spent an unusually pleasant afternoon and evening at Weed Park Tuesday with an owling and a supper feature. They planned to meet monthly at Weed park for embroidery during warm weather and appointed Mrs. J C Coster and Mrs. D B Addieman to arrange the next supper. The Spalding club members were entertained at Mrs. John McNulty’s home on West Fourth street Tuesday evening with refreshments. The next meeting is set for Tuesday evening July 11 at Mrs. Ella Moynahan’s home on Sycamore street. Mrs. Monty Jayne hosted a dinner at Geneva Golf and Country club for her sister Mrs. M H Betts and Miss Alice Batts of New York. The church basement will host weekly sewing meetings.
Members of the Frauen Verein of Zion Lutheran Church will gather Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Mary Huffman located at 601 East Fourth Street for their circle meeting led by Major John Sewing.
Riverside Iowa June 28 Jake Critz clerk in Citizens Savings bank Riverside and his brother Leo entered the cellar with a lighted candle to locate a gas tank when a gas explosion wrecked the building late yesterday afternoon hurled Critz ten feet and left him in Iowa City hospital with burns and bruises Leo suffered severe burns on his hands
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