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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
18
A today arrival touts Red Cross Shoes and Oxfords as very comfortable and durable for all weather. The shoes are described as notably flexible, moving with the foot, while the heel uses special leather to cushion the spine against jar.
IJuot arrived a full car Studebaker buggies and carriages. Notice saying no responsibility for debts of wife Abbie Bailes by Wm H Bailes. Fire insurance referrals to John A Robbins. Postmaster Jackson of West Liberty visiting town. Band concert with flowers candy ice cream and refreshments at reservoir park tomorrow evening.
President Ziegler announces final arrangements with Rock Island road for a special Muscatine to Wilton train and return on July 8. The train leaves Muscatine at 6 o clock in the morning and returns at 9 p. m. The service lets residents attend all county convention sessions and still go home that night.
Dr. Axtell reports extensive preparations for a regional regatta in Peoria Illinois. A grandstand for about ten thousand spectators is rising along the river front while the race course and river area are described as ideal for the event.
Clinton Iowa June 28 Articles of incorporation of the Tribune Publishing company were filed with County Recorder McKenna. Capital stock is 10000 dollars. Business includes blank book stationery printing engraving lithographing and operating a newspaper. Officers are President J J Dolan Vice President W F Boyle Secretary Treasurer E T Boyle.
The Pierce Motor Company of Racine Wisconsin offers about 15 limited five passenger motor boats with one and a half horsepower engines capable of seven and a half miles per hour at $90 including cushions. Pierce has twenty-five years of experience and an international reputation. Readers seeking details should inquire and applications will be filed in order with a one week option if requested.
Rev H Wennermark Sunday tendered his resignation to the Grace Lutheran congregation, offering no reasons. Church members urged reconsideration and a discussion was expected at the Sunday service with action likely. A prominent member suggested the move was not an official resignation yet.
Muscatine Turners plan an exhibition at the Family Theatre on July 7 and 8. Sixteen young men will perform International Turners drill with parallel and horizontal bars, calisthenics, and other gymnastic feats. Motion pictures and illustrated songs will accompany the program.
Immediately after the Bellevue hospital class of nurses graduate this evening a banquet at the Commercial hotel will follow the 8:15 pm graduation at the Grand Opera house. Judge D W Jackson to preside and toastmaster. Rev J W Hackley speaker. other toasts by Dr J N Elliott Rev Thomas Osborn Atty E M Warner Atty J F Devitt and Atty C A Carpenter. High school orchestra to perform at both events.
Iowa City June 28 Special. John Thompson of Iowa City and James Gregory of Cedar Rapids face county court for wholesale burglary and larceny alleged by the Iowa Telephone company. They are accused of breaking into John Brede’s storeroom and stealing telephone material claimed never relinquished by Brede. Brede says he bought the staff from a company employee but failed to report the purchase to city authorities. Thompson confesses involvement. Pioneer Postman Dead. Marque A. Marshall, longtime Iowa City postal worker, dies at 52 after a decade in Audubon. widow and two children survive.
The district court proceeding on the petitions for a writ of habeas corpus for John Dermedy and Otto Seidlitz before Judge D W Jackson was continued this afternoon. At 4 o'clock no decision had been made.
Members of Iowa Lodge No 2 A F and A M are to attend a third degree on Thursday evening June 30 1910 at 730 pm at the lodge hall. Iowa City Lodge No 4 will confer the work. Visiting brethren in good standing are welcome. Refreshments will be served. By order W M.
A brief note from J Jinn Hoopes suggests that weekly payment plans can lead to land ownership, saying readers will soon become landowners and asking how this is possible.
Reno June 28 Governor Dickerson arrived and personally assured promoter Rickard that there would be no intervention or executive interference with the Johnson Jeffries bout on July 4.
San Francisco dispatch reports betting opening for the big fight with Jeffries the favorite at 10 to 7. Wagers are pouring in and much Johnson money is in sight as excitement builds in Reno.
A lad named Essex of West Sixth Street nearly severed his finger when a brick fell on it while he cleaned bricks. He and a companion were present. Dr. L Reppert provided immediate medical aid.
The Young Women's Christian Association held its annual picnic at Weed Park on Monday afternoon and evening attended by about fifty. A 4 PM board meeting heard the general secretary Bertha Hoover's annual report and committee updates. Regular board meetings will be moved to June from January. A 6:30 PM picnic supper followed.
At Yeomen hall Monday evening the Modern Brotherhood of America planned an all day picnic on Batchelor's Island for July 17. The next regular meeting will be the second Monday in July. Four membership applications were balloted and six new members were initiated. Seventy five members attended the business session and the remainder of the evening was social.
Thirty members of the Junior Epworth League of the First Methodist church attended their annual picnic at Weed Park on Monday evening. Mrs Anna Jepson led the outing with Miss Cora belle Teachmann and Miss Flora Bigelow assisting. They traveled by a 2 o'clock car and shared a picnic supper at 6 o'clock. Afternoon games and amusements filled the day before the 7 o'clock return to the city.
At Electa Chapter regular meeting one new member was initiated and new paraphernalia for the hall was received. About fifty members attended and after the business session the evening was devoted socially with refreshments served.
The final arrangements for the lawn festival were made at the meeting of the members of the Young Ladies' Sodality of St Matthias church at Miss Mayme Foley's home 809 East Sixth street Monday evening. The Major John Circle will meet in regular session this evening at the G A R hall. All are requested to be present.
Post office in Muscatine Iowa lists unclaimed letters for week ending June 28 1919. Men and women names appear with two entries for L A Sykes and Florence Malicoat. Addressee parties should request advertised letters as directed by Postmaster R S McNutt.
Mrs Phil H Pope widow of the university college of dentistry custodian dies at her home aged 31. Former Independence Indiana school teacher for years her remains will be taken to Independence for interment.
LaCrosse Wisconsin June 28 special U S Inspectors Knapp Carey from Dubuque and Houston county officials join a crew to raise the J S to recover the body of Jack Plein Lansing Iowa believed cremated in the hall If found action will be started against Streckfus One theory claims Plein in a drunken rage set fire and escaped James Barrett wanderer from Miles City Mont arrives amid doubt his story about drownings in the wreck replica of the J S to be built by Streckfus at once
Business professionals describe Gene practice of law, loans, insurance with focus on estate settlement and collections. Abstract of title made. Notary public in office. Office over First National Bank, Muscatine, Iowa. G. M. Titus, attorney at law, successor to Titus & Jackson, 213 Iowa Ave. Practice in all courts. Settlements of estates a specialty. Money invested without charge.
Muscatine Iowa based firm Carskaddon Pepper J Attorneys and Counselors announces office at 182 West Second Street with telephone service.
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