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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1913
Page
4
A Vita graph Special in two reels screens at Princess tonight featuring John Bunny in comedy and a Dandy Western. W. Johnson of Lewistown Missouri visits Fred Johnson at 1358 Washington Street. Tomorrow at Princess, Vitagraph presents a Vitagraph Comedy and a melodrama with accompanying acts.
Fragmented OCR text lists interboroughs and regional lines. Mentions Missouri, Texas, and New York centers. Appears to reference rail or travel networks with cities Louisville, Nashville, and Chicago. No coherent event or outcome emerges.
Washington reports the National Democratic Committee met to discuss four year plans and personnel while Wim F. McCombs received a testimonial luncheon. Speculation arose about his possible replacement as chairman, others elected included Cummings as vice chairman and Rolla Wells as treasurer. President Wilson disclosed offering McCombs the French ambassadorship, with McCombs indicating interest in a diplomatic post.
Eugene W. Chaffin, a two time presidential candidate on the prohibition ticket, will speak at the First Methodist Episcopal church in Muscatine on March 14. He Tours the West and will be in Wisconsin before heading here for about ten days. Rev. Fred Wangelin and EB Hoag organize the appearance, with the topic Public Health and the Liquor Traffic. Also running in the same issue is Pathe’s Weekly featuring Maurice Costello Arthur Toho son and Keokuk Power Dame in Princess tonight.
Muscatine M. C. A. basketball team players will dine with Physical Director R. H. Starkey at his home 137 East Sixth Street this evening. Dinner will be a finaste to the season just ending. Participants include Captain Barry Hahn Ralph Loki Dinner Bloom James Cullen George Herman and George Baker.
The high school announces a well known ecomedy sketch titled Mrs Jarley s Wax Works will be presented on March 21. Miss Louise E Barker and Miss Fannie B Hayes, faculty members, are in charge of the affair.
Relatives received word of the death of Mrs Christ Schmoker at a hospital in Mende Kansas last week. She was 69 and a sister of Mrs Mary Kent of 1205 East Sesoud Street this city. A Pine Creek resident until about 32 years ago she died in Mastle Kansas where funeral services were held early this month.
Members of the Admen's club voted to accept Davenport's invitation for a joint meeting on Thursday evening March 26. Local members plan a 4:30 p.m. departure and return the same day with many progressives attending. Two papers on advertising were presented highlighting display ads and reader-focused methods.
Captain George HB Ball leads Company C in a yearly state inspection amid drills and practiced maneuvers. Officers Henry F Longe and others remain hopeful for a high mark despite an inadequate, condemned armory limiting the unit’s strength and performance. Special sale at Batterson Stores features cedar and matering shirtwaist and skirt doxes on Thursday.
The progressive party in the city celebrates a decisive city election result and reports paying all debts, with funds available for the next campaign. A permanent Bull Moose organization was established with officers: Chairman Dr. F. R. Halatead, Vice Chair James Quinn, Treasurer Harry Meteger, Secretary W. Longstreth, First Ward committeeman Augusteng, Second Ward Alenzy Froehnar, Third Ward W. B. Pomeroy, Fourth Ward George Lyckhart.
The Muscatine county board of supervisors revived routine business and appointed Charles Kincaid as Sealer of Weights and Measures. The committee also resumed the Fredll road case with Engineer James Ryan named in charge of the project.
A chimney fire at Miss Lottie Martin's home at 1484 Washington Avenue caused the alarm this afternoon. Firemen reported the chimney had not burned out for 26 years and was packed with soot leaving little space for a poke. Minor damage only, with two hose lines ready but not used.
Robert Cooper of 307 West Fifth Street was injured when he slipped on an icy sidewalk on the way to the U S Button factory. At 4 30 this morning his leg was fractured in two places and he was taken home for treatment by Dr B B Pulliam.
A Senate Judiciary hearing in Des Moines examined the Arney bill to force foreign gas water and electric firms from Iowa to meet local rules. Iowa Light & Power favored the measure arguing for favored treatment for domestic utilities while Davenport attorney Doe Lane opposed, saying it would unjustly press foreign firms and hinder capital investment. Three real features at Princess to night.
M D Flynn of Des Moines, state dairy and food commissioner, inspects Muscatine dairy facilities noting no major alterations but urging immediate sanitary improvements. He points to milk depots and dealers and mentions a sweeping measure to protect edibles from insects and vermin, to be adopted by the state legislature and enforced by the dairy and food commission.
A handful of Miss Willa Tobler's friends enjoyed a Tuesday evening at the Hoffman residence on Mulberry Avenue. A birthday surprise party for Mrs. Benjamin Zollner occurred at her country home near Foster, Illinois, with thirty guests traveling by Sobsleds. Mulberry Needle Club members met at Mrs. W. H. Hoopes' home for a session of visiting and fancy needlework, with twenty-two attending. The Philathes class of First Methodist Episcopal held a Robert Burns program at church. about thirty attended with Ma. Allen Latona and Misses Gertrude Howe and Imma Howe presenting items. Refreshments followed. Mamie Peart Price of Keithsburg, Illinois, and Leslie Vernon Hayes of Illinois City were married at the church parsonage in a ring ceremony this morning at 9:80, with Bessie E. Hayes and Earl Price in attendance. The couple plans a farmhouse home in Quincy. The J. G. EB. club organized at Maude Angle's home on Clinton Street with members Iva Boston, Edith Witte, Marguerite Ehrlich, Tina Witte, Hilda Damman, Golda Nicholas, Laura Hintesmert, Guesse Poot, Viola Hermet, and others.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a harmless stomach liver and bowel cleanser for adults and children. It argues modern diet requires laxatives, citesPrimitive living, praises the product made by The California Fig Syrup Company and warns against imitation syrups.
Minnie Fack hosted a pleasant evening with a four course supper and program. Miss Iva Bosten will host the next session on Tuesday evening March 11 at her home on Nebraska street. The Rachels were entertained at Mrs. Pamela Ackerman’s Bleeker street home with a five o'clock dinner in May. Herman Keller plans to move to the country soon. Contests awarded prizes to Mrs. William Johnson and Mrs. Herman Keller. Next meeting set for Mrs. E. B. Randlewan’s home in two weeks on Tuesday afternoon March 15.
The president declares a rule to interview candidates only when invited, directing business through department heads. He notes his experience as governor of New Jersey and aims to reserve personal interviews for exceptional cases. New members visit departments as Mr. Bryan leaves the White House.
An old classified ad lists a for sale five room house at the corner of Park Avenue and Monroe with contact A Judson and Ph 137, and a five room for rent with gas with Ph 198% 7.0 listed by Hartt Burgeyor Ph 1914-82. The piece also notes a Navy and War department scene with Mr Moyer greeting, Major General Leonard Wood to continue as commander in chief, and discussions at the Justice Department about antitrust suits and Standard Oil reports as cabinet members depart the White House after a first meeting.
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