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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1901
Page
4
The February relief total reached 325.10 with 76 families aided. Wood valued at 68.80 was distributed, groceries and fuel bought to stretch funds, cash aid kept under to a maximum 10 for any one party. Per capita aid averaged 4.25 with stringent controls noted.
Several matters of interest were discussed at the Commercial club meeting last evening including a proposal to secure a Sunday mail for the city. The committee on public affairs was tasked with exploring feasibility.
Beginning Tuesday February 12 1901 and each Tuesday until April 30 1901 the Rock Island offers one way second class fares to Washington and California coast via intermediate points. Rates include 30 dollars to Camtorgin Dointe and 40 dollars to Washington points. Tickets available only on Tuesdays at the passenger depot. C. M. Gould Agent.
John Diercks won the Fourth ward republican alderman race and was serenaded by local women. He thanked the ladies for their esteem in a fitting manner for a newly elected candidate. The quip about keeping friends without grinding an ax ends the note.
A visitor asks where the cigars are from and the note praises our Mr. Riley 5c cigar with Havana flavor and our Joe Medill 3 for 215 cents offering a touch more Havana. The ad ends with a bold promise that you will beam when you smoke it and mentions John Sherman straight.
The city election yielded two Republican and two Democratic aldermen, giving the Republicans a small city majority. Total ballots cast were 2,918, a strong showing after last fall’s 3,367 vote. Clifford and Seiler were defeated. Republicans gain two more council seats signaling possible dominance in municipal government.
A strong showing in the city election favored the Republican lead. From early on Ward Four appeared assured for Diereks while Ward Three was widely expected to be won by Robert Schenck.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Society of the First Congregational church hosted a meeting at Miss Ella Mulford's West Third Street residence. Papers on mission fields were discussed and a debate on wearing local attire by missionaries occurred, ultimately supporting the negative. The Court of Honor followed with a social featuring music, dialogues, and solos by local performers.
Light refreshments preceded a birthday gathering at Miss Ida Rowland s home on Fulham Avenue with ten new members initiated after eleven applications. Guests listed include Edna Chamberlain Emma Deutschmann Julia Bilkey Lillie Mucha Myrtle Edgington Clara Mucha and others. Mr and Mrs John Haifleigh celebrated a crystal wedding with a supper and gifts of glassware. The Tri T club met at Miss Jennie Hawley s East Hill home and the L O R club enjoyed a Davenport jaunt returning last night.
County supervisors plan bids on textbooks on March 12 for five year contracts covering readers spellers grammars arithmetics histories geographies physiologies writing books and civil government. Many publishers like Ginn & Co Eaton & Co American Book Co and Rand McNally are represented as bids could total about five thousand dollars over the period.
Cedar Rapids aims to host the next Republican state convention as Des Moines remains a strong contender for the capital seat. A Commercial Club member pledges effort to secure the event, noting that 1,647 delegates will attend under the new representation ratio.
Decorah reports a freak foal on H. W. Stockman’s Burr Oak township farm. The colt had cowlike hooves eyes side by side on the forehead no nostrils an upturned lower jaw and a small mouth higher than the nostrils. It was killed.
The undersigned promise to refund money on a 50 cent bottle of Grea's Warranted Syrup of Tar if the cough or cold is not cured. They also offer a 25 cent beetle to prove satisfaction or refund. Signatories include G. A. Reinicke and Nesper & Co. along with J Theo Keuchma z.
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