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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1915
Page
8
Brief items note Dr Norton office surgery and a Workman’s Compensation insurance contact at 502 and 993-R. An excursion to Davenport is announced for Thursday. St Mathias Industrial Ladies are involved with the G W Hil advertisement.
Early returns indicated some counties would vote wet but final tallies show Mower Grant and Wilkin remaining dry while Crawling county keeps saloons licensed.
For the first time Tipton will host the group of bankers meeting, replacing Fort Clinton and Muscatine as hosts. A resolution passed at Clinton urged counties with small towns to share hosting honors, as Tipton and nearby Cedar County towns compete for the convention. Local residents noted ongoing community visits and preparations as towns like Tipton, Clarence, Durant, and Downey are mentioned in related notices and social updates.
A burglar entered a garage in Iowa City and stole a five passenger Velie, fleeing in rain before abandoning the car near Rock Island tracks. Police recovered the vehicle with a broken windshield hours later. the Whittaker family faced a heavy loss. Also reported: bridge builder W. Schmidt buried in Oakland Cemetery after a derrick accident. three injuries from a runaway horse on river road. summer session at Iowa University breaking enrollment records. no successor yet for McClain. Col. W. G. Dows may build a 10 story block. Mrs. Englert, wife of theater owner, hospitalized after operations and expected to recover.
The Standard Construction Company of Davenport won the Muscatine county culvert project for the coming summer with the lowest bid. Engineers were authorized to arrange widening of the river to River Road and Davenport’s bid led the field.
County board instructed widening a section of the River to River road from Moscow to Atalissa. The project aims to widen a thirteen foot wide highway amid safety concerns after a near-miss accident. Eight culverts contract valued at 4,404.09 was awarded to successful bidders who have fifteen days to commence work. Various local notices detail visits, family events, and community happenings in Lone Tree Iowa with residents and travelers mentioned.
Mrs Fisher planned a birthday event for Mr Fisher with a delicious repast served to more than four guests. Miss Marguerite Eden attends summer school in Iowa City. Mrs Lillian Burr and children from Downey visited relatives here Friday. Miss Eliza Eden returned Thursday from a stay in Wapello. The Box Choir held rehearsal Friday evening with Mrs John Kine and Miss Kirkpatrick as 25 hostesses.
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