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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
5
Glen Kemp leads South Muscatine and Fruitland preparations for a big Fourth of July picnic along the river. The town wide event promises to surpass previous outings with multiple committees organizing comforts and activities. An Island Sunday school outing is also planned for later in the day, with details under review.
George Gebhardt, son of Mr and Mrs Gebhardt of 310 Gilbert Street, contracted a severe blood infection after injuring his right rib while swimming with friends. The cut from a sharp object led to swelling and pain, prompting Dr B Fulham to treat him. he remained confined to bed but improved with relief and hope for solid recovery.
Old Newman Carpenter Shop on Hill is being remodeled by T. L. Erwin into a modern butter factory with twelve cutting machines. Installation starts next week and the plant should be operational within two weeks. In a separate note, Ladies Aid of Park Avenue Episcopal church met at Mrs. John Rittenhouse’s home for a pleasant session of carding buttons and refreshments, deciding to meet once a month in July and August on the last Tuesday.
S Shoe craft and Son Co sold only by retail grocers. Write R J Hosler District Meyr for prices Davenport Ta.
The quiet bridal ceremony of Miss Florente Edith Asay and Harvey Ival McCleary occurred at the Montgomery residence on Grandview avenue with Rev. H. W. Munster officiating. The couple plan a honeymoon in Minola City with the bride’s mother before establishing a home here upon their late fall return. The bride previously lived with the groom’s parents at 701 West Eighth street after a prior incident on a terrace led to her being found unconscious on June 12.
Large West Liberty crowd attends a lifeboat service lecture by Arthur K. Peck of Boston with moving pictures and ste reopticon views illustrating peril and heroism. Clarke-Bowers Recital Company performed earlier, featuring Ed ward Clarke and Ruth Bowers with Grace Desmond. Dr George Mangold spoke on The Message of Environment, stressing character over social standing.
Babies have been arriving at a rapid pace at the Jewish maternity hospital in New York. Since June 1, 165 births have occurred, including 12 sets of twins and a pair of nine pound twins. To cope, five physicians, six nurses, and the superintendent relinquished rooms, sleeping in tents on the hospital roof. The hospital cats are also mothers, with 14 kittens.
Muscatine Elks plan to attend the national hike at Atlantic City next month. Iowa Elks will travel on a special Chicago to Atlantic City train leaving July 9 at 3 p.m. and arriving noon Monday. Delegate John J. Reay of Muscatine to attend with his wife. others plan to join.
Margaret Gertrude Langs of Muscatine impressed Music Teachers Association of Iowa attendees in Davenport with Arditi’s Magnetic Waltz Song. Her coloratura voice and refined technique drew strong applause, with training in Chicago St Louis and Oberlin shaping her finish.
The article notes Mrs. Henry Matthey of Davenport delivering a rich contralto at an opening program with Charles Grade at the piano. It also describes a delightful Progressive Reading circle outing on Geneva Island aboard the W. J. B. launch, with a noon dinner and leisurely needlework and outdoor fun, marking the season’s last warm weather gathering.
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