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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
4
A chef asserts failures in baking are due to flour instead of oven cooks, suggesting ingredient quality rather than technique as the key issue for poor results. The remark frames ongoing complaints about inconsistent batches and product texture.
An old Washburn Crosby advertisement promotes Gold Medal Flour urging buyers not to delay. The message frames timely purchase as beneficial and confident in the product.
Special conclave of DeMolay Commandery No 1 K T meets Wednesday evening March 4 at 7 30 for Black Cross degree work. Members urged to take notice. By order Commander.
Despondency over family troubles drives William H. Ellis, former Letts resident, to shoot himself. The body was found in a Moline Arlington hotel room with a revolver in hand and a cartridge box nearby. Ellis had recently moved from Letts to Watertown and earlier stayed at Davenport and Silvis hotels. his son Bruce says no known business troubles.
The county recorder reports 49 instruments filed today totaling more than 163 500 dollars with many deeds transferring farms. Notable transfers include Isaac B Childs to Lineas M Lewis and Charles W Russell to Carl M Timm among others, with several properties in town and rural sections.
Muscatine Tourists defeated Independence Athletic Club 80 to 27 in Independence Oregon. Hawkeyes led from start to finish with fast breakaways and strong teamwork marking the lopsided contest.
Manager Walter C. Kautz lists remaining western dates for the Muscatine basketball squad. The trip includes stops in Winlock Roslyn Spokane Missoula Deer Lodge Butte Bozeman Billings Fargo and Saint Paul with several Sundays scheduled in Butte and Fargo.
County Superintendent F. M. Witter returned to the city from Washington D C after attending the annual meeting of the National Education Association's department of superintendence. The convention drew hundreds of delegates and featured an address by President Roosevelt. Witter made several eastern stops en route.
The board convenes in regular session at the courthouse to review Drainage Ditch No. 5 claims and hear from many property owners. The ditch is likely to be established with possible route changes. In district court, Agusta Greavink seeks a divorce from Herman Greavink citing cruel and inhuman treatment, with a witness absence delaying the afternoon hearing.
The first prize winner carried an almanac over 5000 miles while raising church funds and prizes range from 100 to 5 gold dollars for diaries from farmers wives and others. Names include Rev. J. E. Moody Mrs. A. D. Case Mr. Cohen Mrs. R. L. Milner Mrs. Geo. R. Oxenham Miss Ida Taylor Mr. Jos. Garrison Mrs. Pinkie L. Bump Miss Bessie I Hudson. Full notes in Dr. A. W. Chase's Almanac 1908.
A series of property deeds shows transfers by Elvin Y. Pace A R Leith Elizabeth Embree Thomas Maxwell Claus Franket and others to buyers including William H Sauer George L Sauer Simon G Shetler and David E Jenkins. Considerations range from 2300 to 13800 for square sections in townships 76 to 78 north and ranges 1 to 4 west of the 5th P M.
An advertisement proclaims Dr Kings New Discovery the quick safe and sure remedy for coughs and colds sold at Havercamps Description Drug Store priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
The Bankers' Reserve Sewing society plans an entertainment at Woodmen Hall tomorrow evening with a full program of piano solos songs recitations and a flag drill plus refreshments. Muscatine women attended a Wilton reception hosted by Woodhouse Bacon Lamp Moore and Cooling with Miss Newton Zant of Chicago performing readings. Local participants listed include Mesdames Eversmeyer Ashcraft Ingham Moynahan Madden Schmidt Pentzer Ludlow Johnson and Giesler plus Misses Block Giesler Switzer.
Hyomei cures catarrh not by ingestion but by medicating the air you breathe. It claims to destroy catarrhal germs in the air passages using eucalyptus oil from Australia. Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store sells Hyomei with a satisfaction guarantee and price listed.
A daytime social at a Philip street residence drew Mrs. George Berk and her daughter Miss Lizzie from Grandview, Mrs. Nellie Pollins from Letts Indiana, Mrs. B. F. Boyd of Sweetland, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fowler with daughter Velma of the city.
The regular meeting of the Yeo men is set for tomorrow evening in Maccabee hall. A class for adoption will be held and the business session will be followed by a spelling contest with grand and consolation prizes. Light refreshments will be served.
The Women's Foreign Missionary society of the First M E church will meet with Mrs. J. C. Willits at the parsonage on Iowa avenue tomorrow evening at 7 30 o clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all women of the church to come and enjoy the meeting. The subject will be The Years Work in Our Class.
Mrs. John Kuebler of 1986 Her shey avenue entertained friends this afternoon with several games followed by a three course luncheon at her home.
The Royal Neighbors' Aid will meet with Mrs. Henry Dunker at 968 Elm Street on Wednesday evening March 4 at 7 30 o clock.
The Court of Honor held a very interesting meeting last evening. Three candidates were initiated and two were balloted on.
Far into the early morning the Citizen's Democratic ticket marked their win with music and speeches. Brass band music echoed through the city while prominent campaign figures were serenaded and the Maennerchor society added songs. Mayor elect Barney Schmidt received a warm reception.
At his home he spoke briefly to the gathered crowd. A lone voice cried out with overflowing joy as the night’s grand celebration reached its quiet end.
A Life Problem Solved By that great health tonic Electric Bitters enriches poor thin blood and strengthens the weak. 50c Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
I. S. Pepper departed the city yesterday afternoon for Des Moines Iowa to appear before the state examination board. Pepper was recently elected second lieutenant of Company C.
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