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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement proclaims free consultation and examination for all, with a claim of cures across a wide range of illnesses. It touts rupture cures with three treatments, no knife or pain, and boasts experience in London, Paris, Heidelberg and Stockholm. Office hours are 9 am to 8 pm.
Local notes report Try Samuels' 5c ice cream sodas and fresh taffy candy daily at Candy Kitchen. Several residents visit relatives, including Mrs. Henry Luttig near Foster Illinois and Miss Pearl Van Atta from Davenport. A marriage license issued to Frank Barkhurst and Eva LaRue. Two daughters born to Emil Bielof and wife.
The Glee club will not meet this evening. Beginning German class runs 7 to 8. South Muscatine Bible class meets at 7:30 at Randleman home 701 Grandview Ave. Oak and Woodlawn Bible class meets at 1110 Oak St at 7:30.
In Euphemia a local slogan promotes Gold Medal Flour as the lowest price and highest quality option. The ad emphasizes savings and reliability for household bakers and daily needs.
Muscatine basketball manager Kautz shortens the western road tour as several scheduled games fall away with disbanded opponents. The Tourists hope to be back in Muscatine by next Monday, while plans call for matches against Sioux City Giants Wilson Avenue and Hull House fires upon their return.
The Pearl City News Co now owned by May Simmons and Co after sale from Tarr and Howe. The firm will operate in the new German American bank building and run a modern news stand with cigars tobacco stationery office supplies papers and magazines. Exclusive agents for The Chicago American.
W. J. McAlpine the court house contractor and mason foreman John McClintock arrived in the city this morning. McClintock began brick and stone preparations, while supervisor Mr. Devine will not reach Muscatine until Wednesday. operations on both the courthouse and post office are expected to start in earnest.
The city board of education meets tonight to organize the new board and elect a president and vice president. J. E. Hoopes will be sworn in as the new member, replacing D. B. Mackenzie who was reelected. No opposition to Chevalier for superintendent. election date unclear.
Government victory stands in rebate disputes as courts reject claims and uphold agency rulings. The article notes continued discussion from earlier pages and outlines the legal basis for the decisions.
Street Commissioner George Fuller supervises a downtown sweep as a partial clean up completed before the new city administration takes office this week. Forty five hundred dollars remains in road funds for the work from the three district accounts.
A federal court declared unconstitutional all measures aimed at removing barriers to state police powers in liquor traffic regulation. Hearings covered nearly the entire session with support from states wary of prohibition. Sub-committee members listed include Senators Knox Nelson Fulton Bacon and Rayner. The Fortifications Committee reported a reduced fortification appropriation by over thirty million dollars, mostly for Hawaii and the Philippines, to avoid seeming war preparations against Japan.
Iowa farm mortgage loans offered at six percent interest deemed as safe as government bonds with no cost for collecting interest. Contact J. E. Stevenson at 209 Iowa Ave.
Miss Rosetta Wagner of Muscatine appeared in the pupils recital at the Sherwood Music School held in Chicago Illinois. She performed Rose Adair by Wynne and was warmly applauded though not allowed an encore due to school rules.
Mrs F G White plans a Sunday school class gathering at 106 Park Avenue East Hill tomorrow evening before her move to Plain View Texas. The Mothers Club met at Iowa Avenue with a health roll call and readings by Louise Eversmeyer and Helen Block. The American Patriots Sewing Society moves Thursday to Mrs George Weltz Cedar Street. Twentieth Century Club meets Tuesday at Mrs J W Eells West Second Street.
The Dorcas society will meet with Mrs. F. C. Parker at 612 East Sixth Street on Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m.
The third pianola and Aeolian recital of the season is set for this evening at the piano wave rooms. Miss Elizabeth Nott contralto of Davenport will perform pieces with Herman Schmidt Jr accompanying. Carl C Schmidt will preside at the event.
Harry Tucker pleaded guilty before Judge H. S. Howe this afternoon to assault and battery. He was fined $10 plus costs for striking John Foster with a horsewhip near the opera house corner on Saturday evening.
Modern business drives scientific correspondence courses that place thousands in high salary roles. In six months a student can become an advertising expert via home study with daily time. Graduates often earn 25 to 100 dollars weekly. Free literature and prospectus available from George H. Powell at 84 Metropolitan Annex, New York.
In Sydney crowds cheered as Premier Alfred Deakin read a cablegram announcing an American fleet of battleships would visit Sydney and Melbourne. He urged three cheers for the United States, and the audience rose in thunderous response after his address on national defense.
Saturday events feature numerous residents visiting Davenport West Liberty Atalissa and Muscatine. Carl family illness improves in Davenport hospital. Vera Cummings Elizabeth Helzhauer and Lena Marticke visit friends. Various residents travel for visits and attend a republican county convention and State University student Guyford Leith returns home.
Dr. King’s New Discovery offered at 50 cents and 1.00 dollar cures for coughs colds and prevention of consumption sold by Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
J P Maurath sues John Maurath in district court for 211 remaining on a $300 note from 1901. Plaintiff Horst represents him. defense denied signing the note with Horan and Devitt for the defendant.
Emporia Kansas March 16 E S Waterbury populist national committeeman and Kansas delegate predicts United States Senator La Follette Wisconsin will be nominated for president on the first ballot by the populists and will not be asked to accept or refuse until after the Republican convention.
The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family home on East Second Street with Rev John C Willits of the First Methodist church officiating. Pallbearers included Robert Armstrong Conrad Brenner Henry Kiefner Joseph Biles Gus Schmidt and Bryan Conner. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery.
Miss Mary McDaniels sustained a painful injury to the index finger of her right hand while working at the Huttig-McDermid Button plant this afternoon. Dr. E. B. Fulliam attended the injury.
Wilton Iowa March 16 A county Grange meeting installed officers including Lecturer John M Barclay gate keeper Joe Martin and secretary A E Stigers The group also set March 28 for the next club meeting Delegates to the Democratic county convention March 21 in Muscatine were chosen with Geo Bannick chairing and A R Whitmer secretary The delegates are John Beimford Geo Klein C A Kiser Geo Bannick J A Brugman Chas Crispin H W Wildasin Frank Gray Joe Angerer Patrick Carroll Thos Ryan and Robert Budelier.
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