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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
4
Local sports notes announce Rock Island Independents vs White Sox games at the fair grounds Sunday with 2:30 and 2:00 p.m. showings. Admission 25 cents, batters and vendors referenced along with shoe and suitcase ads.
If the weather does not clear by six, the alumni reception shifts to the business college tonight. W. D. Peck will provide refreshments free to alumni in ten parlors. The Officers.
Families are invited to spend July 4 at Railway Park with a full day of activities. A band concert is planned for the afternoon and evening, followed by dancing, balloon ascents, and other attractions.
Ladies come here for fresh cherries raspberries currants huckleberries peaches apricots plums melons and more at Geo. Eltman.
Rev. Judson Kempton will lead services at City Railway Park next Sunday with Prof. Paudhet's band performing a concert of special sacred music prior to the rites. The event features a daytime program aimed at uplifting parishioners and park attendees.
Daily departure from Chicago at 8 00 a m arrives Pittsburgh 8 30 p m with a parlor car. Through ticket offered by home agent. For information address Geo Jenkins T P A Des Moines Iowa.
Pupils of Florence Ewing led a morning edition of a program in the basement of Grace Lutheran church to close the school year. The Mother Goose Cantata featured Little Red Riding Hood Jack and Jill and Bluebeard with an enthusiastic crowd. A birthday celebration for Laura Freund with cake and ice cream concluded the afternoon.
The Muscatine county teachers institute finished its two week session in the high school building with 186 in attendance. Resolutions thanked performers and speakers including Miss True Batterson Miss Nell Foley Miss Margaret Hoskins and others for entertainment and instruction during the week.
Mrs. Richard Milholin and Family express gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy and flowers shown after the death of their husband and father.
Sliced boiled ham canned meats fish pickles and olives offered in July Fourth selections at Geo W Reuling's store. Various meats and condiments available as part of holiday feast preparations.
An advertisement for the Boston Market shows dressed chickens and lists the contact phone 297-Y, signaling a local meal service or market offering.
The Muscatine County Poultry Association announces a four day show in Muscatine from November 21 to 24 with a large prize list for best pens, 60 percent entry fee return, and special awards. Officers include Geo W Linde president and F M Zeigler secretary. Competition open to the world.
A 6 o'clock four course dinner at City Railway park honored senior clerks of Batterson Stores. Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Fack hosted before his new position, receiving a signet ring and Mrs. Fack a cut glass berry bowl. Speakers John Wessels and Miss Cynthia Bruntink presented gifts. Guests included visitors from Chicago Pasadena and Fresno.
Miss Ida Olive Altekruse and Rev. D N Scott united in marriage at the Altekruse home in Seven ty-Six township last night. The ceremony featured the ring rite with Trudy Legler playing the wedding march. The bride wore white silk and a wedding supper followed. The groom a West Virginia native and McCormick Theological Seminary graduate will soon move to Williamsburg Iowa where he will lead a church.
The Baptist church Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs. Henry Jayne's home on North Mulberry street for an all day sewing session to benefit Hershey Memorial hospital. A large audience attended and enjoyed dinner served on the lawn.
Charles Narvis has purchased the Model Laundry from William Hendricks and his son Charles and will take possession tomorrow. Ill health of Mr. Hendricks and the son's plan to attend Ames College next year prompt the sale. The laundry has long enjoyed strong patronage.
The Potemkine sailed from Odessa early today to an unknown location. Officials in Odessa cite a mutiny sparked by a plot by twenty sailors from a revolutionary organization and claim food complaints were pretexts.
An old store ad lists prices for firecrackers and ammunition. Items include five cent bundles of firecrackers, ten inch rockets, blank cartridges priced per pack, torpedoes, roman candles, and assorted Loewe brand items for boys and girls.
Fayette Indiana travelers depart tonight on the Helen Blair for Burlington and Davenport with returns planned. They will then go to Chicago for a few days visiting friends and relatives, with Mrs. Eva Fox-Cadle joining in Chicago.
Mrs. S. G. Stein entertained a Saturday afternoon card club at 503 West Second Street with about 18 ladies. Visiting guest Miss Witmer of Des Moines was the honored attendee and refreshments were served.
Mrs. Sarah Fox of East Second Street hosts a small party with guests Mrs. C F Jamison, her son Joy, and Miss Mabel Gillian of La.
Judge S M Weaver of the Iowa Supreme Court will address Sunday evening union services at the Congregational church on the theme The church a factor in civilization. Hon G M Titus will introduce the speaker and invite all to attend.
Excursion to Chicago via C., R. I. and P. Ry. costs 6.35 round trip with sale dates July 1, 2, 3 and 4 and return by July 6. Low rates to all Rock Island system points on those dates for Fourth of July. Note excursion tickets to Chicago honored on all trains including the Golden State Limited.
A six week program starts July 10 to prepare for any grade of certificate. Students from seventh to ninth grade can gain solid footing, while high school pupils pursue physics algebra civics and economics for professional certificates. Many achieve above 90 percent after six weeks, even with limited prior study. Any number of subjects may be taken and any textbooks used.
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