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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
6
A list of names appears on the scene with bailiff George R. Hawley as authorities report the sudden deaths of several central figures connected to the Jones trial. The tragic incident draws quick attention from residents and officials amid ongoing courtroom tensions.
The April district court term opens April 6 with Judge A P Barker presiding. Twenty of 36 venire members are from Muscatine. others come from Wilton Montpelier Moscow Cedar and Wapsie townships. The panel includes George Fible Chas Strobehn J P Wunder Wm Lear J W Potter M R Millett J H Canar Irvin Baine L K Nichols among others.
A dense roster lists names such as John Connell Wilton W. C. Kirk Third ward A. W. Acker Wapsie two David Foster Fourth ward Wm. Geller Third ward and others including F. W. Herman Second ward E. O. Randall First ward Henry Windman Bloomington two J. R. Close Wapsie two Bert C. Hershey Sweetland two Fred Humpleby Third ward A. H. Bloomer Lake two Geo. Hines Wapsie two F. W. Hoefflin Fourth ward C. E. Fox Second ward Paul Fisher Third ward John Neibling Third ward Chas. Holzhauer Fourth ward David Bogard Second ward Co. D. McCullough Third ward Wm. Pohliman First ward John Dittman Fulton two Aug. Paul Sweetland two John Geltz First ward Joseph Weis Third ward Chas. H. Jones Second ward H. J. Klotz Wapsie two
Division B of the Athenian Literary Society meets Friday at 2 15 with a varied program including debates, recitations, and a book review. Local items mention visits, church events, market day plans, a four colored minstrel concert March 19, and a home talent play March 17 to aid the Wilton band.
Rev. Webster Hakes of Chariton Ia spoke at Trinity Episcopal last evening as part of Lenten talks. He urged personal readiness to receive the divine word and bear fruit, using the seed parable and stressing spiritual preparation. The service drew a good attendance.
Advertisement notes Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach liver and kidney troubles as well as biliousness and malaria. Claims guaranteed relief at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with a 50 cent price.
Keota residents note a busy spell with many departures and visits. F A Hulse returns from Rock Island then heads to Barron Wisconsin to conduct evangelistic meetings for three to four weeks. Other travelers include Rev Arch L Graham and family to Columbus Junction and Mr. and Mrs. McVicker visiting Sigourney.
The Commercial Club invites new members to a Wednesday afternoon reception from 3 to 1 o'clock with bachelors in charge. Amusements include billiards bowling and other activities with dainty refreshments and decorated rooms. Wives of officers will receive. Evening features a smoker with vaudeville stunts and additional entertainments.
Dr. H. L. Yarger, traveling secretary of the church extension board of the Lutheran church of America, arrived in Muscatine this noon and will deliver an address at Grace Evangelical church at 7:45 this evening. He is one of the most prominent church figures and is expected to draw a large audience.
The wife of Thur died at the city hospital at noon Saturday. Funeral services were held from the home on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Reverend John Hastie. Charles Meyers returned from Fairfield for the services as the community mourns the accident that caused the death.
Millersburg Ill March notes report improving illness in the area. People travel to Aledo with four horse teams for goods. Mrs Lee McAfee of Colorado visits Father McAfee and brings five boys. Ernest E Murdock returns from Texas and Oklahoma then stays near Edgington. Charles Hankison dies. funeral at M EK church. Several residents move houses and visit kin. doctors and neighbors figure in daily affairs.
An old advertisement promotes Gauss Catarrh Cure claiming a free trial package will end foul breath and catarrh. It urges readers to send their name, arguing the remedy is a quick radical permanent cure by ridding the system of poisonous germs.
Their son Willie Harter called on M. PD. Murdock on March 6. Regular services were held by the different churches at their places of worship on March 7. L. B. Turner and Kirk Painter traveled to Davenport, Iowa, on business on the 8th. Mrs L B Turner went to Aledo on the 9th.
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