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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1909
Page
2
Muscatine base ball fans convene at the Commercial club rooms this evening to discuss the season outlook and to form an organized club. Officers call on all supporters to attend as attendance will decide if a formal organization is created and a team is secured for the summer.
Millersburg reports Wm. Wakeland tearing down the L. B. Turner coal and wash house and rebuilding it. Family news includes the funeral of Frank Gustason in Kewanee, with Mr. and Mrs. Duncan attending. Local property moves involve Moses Downey selling the family farm to Jasper Beard of Aledo and listings of tenants and home moves.
Mrs W L Black and Mrs William Ehlers Jr both of Atalissa were visiting Mr and Mrs L R Moore on West Fifth street and departed for home yesterday afternoon after a stay with the Moore family.
Muscatine city and county will be well represented at the Southeastern Iowa Teachers association meeting in Iowa City on April 8 9 and 19. Supt W F Chevalier leads the history session in room 118 and Walter L Meyers will discuss the source method in high schools. Miss Mary Ryan and Supt E F Schall also participate in sessions on domestic science and geography respectively.
Muscatine Turn Verein votes to elect Henry Beer as delegate and Herman Mahram as alternate to the Upper Mississippi Turners convention to be held April 24–25 in Keystone Iowa. The group plans an April exhibition and socials and instructs representatives to secure the next convention for Muscatine. Six new members are admitted amid other business.
At a Moline meeting the Turners of Moline Clinton Muscatine and Davenport endorsed keeping public playgrounds for children. They adopted a resolution pledging support and urging that suitable grounds be purchased now before prices rise, and they agreed to cooperate with city councils.
The Thirty-Three club held its regular monthly meeting at the Presbyterian church parlors with a church ladies served banquet. W F Chevalier presented an educational problems paper and Dr J L Pentzer discussed recent world events. Local notices include new Iowa Central agent Newport, masquerade social, and moves of several residents.
The advertisement claims severe flatulency can cause rapid decay in the stomach and even death unless gas is removed. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal remedy that digests gas foods, builds gastric fluids, and prevents decay. It cites wide usage by physicians and offers a free trial by mail.
Davenport reports the Walsh Brothers of Davenport bid on the Muscatine North and South railroad stock but lost out to a Philadelphia financing firm. The paper notes potential later success and suggests the sale could extend the line toward Burlington or be transformed into an interurban south of Rock Island.
Geo Borman and family move to town occupying the Mrs Armour property. Mr and Mrs M Ochiltree and Mr and Mrs H C Brown hosted friends on Tue and Fri evenings. Co S Marshall moved into the James Whitham property. L M Jarvis leases the El Dorado hotel at Washington taking possession Thu. C M Newport of London Mills ...
An old advertisement promotes a remedy named LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE for colds and headaches. It claims to remove the cause and urges readers to look for the full name and signature E. W. GROVE. The product price is listed as 25c.
The Muscatine Poultry association calls a meeting at Justice of the Peace Jerry Carl’s office Friday at 8 pm. Members are urged to attend to finalize plans for the annual exhibition scheduled for the last week in November.
West Liberty reports February library data with 1082 books circulated and daily highs and lows of 83 and 37. Local visits include Mrs. W F Wheelin returning from Council Bluffs, J A Emmons visiting Toulon, Ill., Hattie Hunter homebound from West Branch, Soukup guest at I N Haldeman residence, and travel of William Tripp to Davenport with family members in tow.
In Pike Township Iowa on March 10 locals report button cutters from Leo Hirsch enjoying a vacation at Cedar with a cozy shanty. George Hendricks plans a new barn when weather permits. Polly Agnes slips into icy Pike Run but recovers after a cold bath and visits John Myers’s country home near Adams. Johnnie Burk and friend attend a party at Wm Shafer’s home, while Mrs Myers and Clara stay in Nichols with relatives. Mrs Dahrr visits her parents, the Smiths. Margaret Burk and her son travel to Wilton for business.
A 25 cent box of Dr. King's New Life Pills promises relief from stomach, liver, and kidney troubles sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Railway timetable lists trains Davenport Chicago and western lines with times for fast, local, mail and express services. Notes include passenger, freight, and freight arrivals, daily operation except Sundays, agent signature undermentioned as official.
Wilton branch trains run daily with No 504 at 6 25 am No 508 at 8 00 am and No 590 at 10 15 am No 501 at 12 35 pm No 502 at 3 20 pm No 508 at 5 30 pm Also No 10 Daily No 14 Daily at 4 49 pm and No 9 8 14 am No 5 4 18 am Daily except Sunday No 6 daily no stop 2 02 am No 20 daily no stop 5 12 am Westbound No 1 daily 10 52 am No 19 daily 12 30 1:53 pm No 15 daily 12 82 pm No 9 daily no stop 8 14 am No 5 daily no stop 4 18 am Daily except Sunday
A compact railroad timetable fragment lists train numbers and service times. It notes No 12 passenger at 2:80am, No 8 passenger at 4:00pm and 8:00pm, No 92 freight with passengers at 5:50pm, No 5 passenger at 19:00, and No 91 freight with passengers at 11:45am.
Railway timetable entries list departure and arrival times for trains No. 2 4 5 6 and connections at Muscatine Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and notes on service days and connections with Iowa Central C R L P and Iowa Central trains. The snippets show evening departures and morning arrivals with mixed legibility and cross references.
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