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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
4
Local items list social visits from Miss Faye Ayers of Wilton and Mrs Ella Turner of Pasadena. A Columbia moonlight excursion is planned for Saturday at 8 p m with 35 cents adults. Various sales ads appear for dry kindling wood refrigerators and farm properties. The Rosenmund case resumes hearings tomorrow morning.
Local fans see Muscatine ready to join the Iowa State League pending a July meeting. Rumors say Burlington may leave the Iowa circuit for the Three-I league with Muscatine taking its place, while Burlington shifts to the Three-I with Decatur involved. Managers and fans anticipate a solid, financially supported team that could elevate Muscatine's standing in state baseball.
The Muscatine business college holds its annual alumni reception this evening aboard the Helen Blair. The boat departs from the landing at o oclock with alumni officers and invited friends, each graduate may bring two guests. Music and dancing planned, refreshments served, program includes welcomes, an address, and election of officers.
A note from the President of the Alumni Association invites all Business College alumni to join an evening boat trip, weather permitting. The boat departs promptly at 7 o'clock with attendees urged to be ready.
A number of her friends were entertained by Miss Anna Hagermann last evening at her home with lawn games and guessing contests awarding prizes to Anna Froener Sielen Burns Mary Hintman and Clara Kartwig. Music by Helen Springborn and Lilian Stoneburner followed at the hostess's brother's home with refreshments and a pleasant conclusion. The party included Anna Frey Helen Springborn Laura Deugert Mary Hintman Helen Burns Lillian Stoneburner Hulda Hintman Minnie Kuetsch Lena Fulman Stella Hart Dora Vetter Anna Hartwig Anna Froehner Clara Hartwig Ethel Girrard Anna Schremoh Billa Stineman.
Mrs Ella Olds Payne of Warsaw Kentucky with her daughter Bettie and Mrs Cora Weed of Muscatine Iowa visit Rev Dr and Mrs Barnard at their West Second Street residence. The guests are former Muscatine residents noted for literary culture and artistic tastes. Mrs Weed has long been a writer for war time publications.
Mrs. Payne accompanies a Warsaw guest to Harrisburg to see photos of George Grey Barnard's sculpture planned for the new capitol building. They spend a day with Dr. and Mrs. Barnard and visit old friends.
The Misses Markman of Chestnut street hosted Laura Hobbs and Edith Hobbs of Benton Harbor Michigan. An informal gathering included an outing at Nestlebush Point last evening with several young couples enjoying a pleasant few hours.
The thirteenth birthday of Miss Anna Fern Shinabarger was celebrated yesterday at 1101 Mulberry Street with friends, games, and refreshments in a pleasant afternoon gathering.
The Weed Park Club holds its annual meeting this afternoon at the club house. Following the election of officers, a social bunch is planned at the venue with attendees invited to participate.
Alumni Association notes mention a person named Pate Ngent and reference to a meeting or event time noted as o'clock.
The attorney general files suit against the Muscatine North and South rail road among several lines for failing to meet the safety appliance law. The Burlington Hawkeye notes the prosecution, recalling past attention to the road and mocking its obscurity amid a long list of violators.
Louisa county Democrats issue call for a delegate convention at the Wapello courthouse on Friday July 15 at 2 PM The plan provides one delegate per precinct plus additional delegates based on votes for Parker in 1904 Precinct caucuses are suggested for July 7 to select delegates and reorganize the county central committee.
The piece notes the president of Alhirmni Association scheduled to speak at eight o'clock, indicating an upcoming event or meeting chaired by the organization leader.
Madame Dail Phrenologist at the Randall Hotel offers a special half price rate to working girls for Saturday and Sunday. An adjacent large ad on page 2 notes the deal. Also listed: rooms for rent upstairs at 16 East Sixth Street and a Latin skin cream ad promising a glow from a glass’s reflection.
For the Fourth of July Iowa Central will sell round trip excursion tickets to all points on its lines within 250 miles from the selling station at a fare and one third. Tickets on sale July 3 and 4 with return limit July 6, 1906.
The Iowa Central offers round trip excursion tickets every Tuesday to Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Canadian northwest with one fare plus $2.00. First and third Tuesdays monthly cover south and western points. Call on agents or write A. B. Cutts P. & T. A. Minneapolis for rates and details.
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