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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1909
Page
4
Moonlight Skating Tonight presents a night of skating with Pandhet's Band and the Big Brass Band at the Rollaway. Muscatine residents are urged to join hundreds of skaters for an enjoyable evening with friends.
The Rolla la w local news notes health claims for A-B-C Family Tea priced at 25c and promotes liver toning. Also reports Dr T F Beveridge resuming practice after illness, Ed Depping and Lilly Wiese visiting Armstrongs, Mrs Garmer undergoing Bellevue hospital surgery, and new silk rain coats at The Batterson Stores.
Davenport officials consider staging a daytime fire tournament and an evening carnival in the same week to create a double attraction. If approved by the River Carnival association and fire committee, the plan aims to draw large crowds and set a local entertainment record. The board will decide soon whether both events run concurrently.
Mason City Iowa March 16 Martin Elafsen 24 shot himself in the temple at his Clear Lake home. His wife slept nearby. He and his brother Samuel operated a restaurant. no reason for the act is known.
Muscatine fans will attend a Burtis Opera House Davenport performance on Monday March 22. Ticket prices vary by seating: main floor 2.50 2.00, balcony 2.50 2.00 1.50, gallery 1.00, box seats 2.50. Seat sales start Thursday with Muscatine orders held before sale date when accompanied by a draft.
Arrangements are under way for the Mississippi Valley Motor Boat association regatta in Burlington on July 5 and 6. A 100 mile full cabin cruiser race and several shorter runs lead to a grand free for all. prizes include a $250 bronze cup for 20-foot boats.
Geneva Golf and Country club president D. V. Jackson named the Greens committee chaired by C. O. McBride with E. W. Smith B. C. Preston Charles Grade and A. A. Peterson and the House committee chaired by W. E. Downer with L. G. Burnett Joseph W. Wells Mrs. W. L. Mull and Mrs. Geo. M. Wells. Season opens May first but many members plan early outings on dry grounds.
Washington March 16 plans of the biological survey for the next year outline a great campaign against rats mice ground squirrels and similar vermin. officials stress prevention constant control and protecting garbage and rat proofing buildings as key. they caution about disease risks from vaccine and the foot and mouth outbreak linked to imported biological products.
The Moth ers Club met yesterday afternoon at 920 West Third street hosted by Mrs J F Devitt. Dr C E Crow presented a paper on The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson and the last days of his illness. Prof G N Rockwell performed piano selections and Miss Felicitas Mackey sang. Mrs W P Frazier gave two recitations enhancing the program.
Miss Julia Niver hosted a fancy dress party for the A B C Club guests last evening. Attendees wore colonial era gowns and enjoyed an informal program followed by supper in a sociable, informal setting.
Members of the Major John Circle held a well attended meeting at Mrs. Maude McCord's home on Monday to organize an upcoming supper. A second gathering is planned Thursday at 2 PM at Mrs. Isabel Norton’s residence at 300 East Eighth Street.
Arrangements are finished by the ladies for a green tea at the First Congregational church tomorrow evening. Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 o'clock in the church basement.
The Maennercher Ladies will meet at the home of Mrs William Eberhart at the corner of Chestnut and Eighth streets this Thursday afternoon.
The Royal Neighbors Aid society will hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs Kate Bast on Cedar street.
Miss Vera Knight will entertain the Delta Alpha society of the Baptist church at her home on West Sixth Street this evening. Supper will follow from 5 to 7 o'clock, prepared by the United Ladies' Aid Society.
The Pythian Sisters will hold a regular session at the K of P hall Wednesday evening.
Nashville Tennessee March 16 Judge Hart will begin the charge of the jury in the Cooper Sharp murder trial at two this afternoon.
Albany March 16 The court of appeals ruled that John R Hegeman president of Metropolitan Life Insurance must stand trial on perjury charges connected with alleged mis statements in the company's annual report filed with the state superintendent of insurance in January 1905.
Miss Clara Brownhousen left Keota for Washington state Monday evening due to her sister Lena's critical illness. Mrs. Ellen McFarlane returns from Hot Springs, Ark., greatly improved. Rev. J. F. Robertson came back Saturday from a week in Chicago. Mrs. Robertson remained at home.
In Muscatine over Sunday visits were noted as Harry Helscher and Homer Smith returned to Iowa City. Mrs. Will Horning visits relatives in Washington, while Mrs. Elsworth Fry stays with her mother, Rebecca Wolf. Roy B. Coffman returns to Canada after three months with his parents. Several relatives and guests are mentioned in Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, West Chester, Cedar Rapids, and Keota with short visits and measles in Irene Helscher. The WCTU and local clubs meet, school breaks for a week, and funeral services for Rev. J. W. Coffman were held in Keota with out-of-town attendees.
Muscatine churchmen will attend the state convention of the laymen's missionary movement in Des Moines next week. A large number of prominent men from Protestant churches have signified attendance, with the Baptist church well represented and delegates from smaller cities expected to join.
Silk reception gowns are now ready to wear after arriving at Batterson's, inviting shoppers to view and select styles for upcoming events. The shop emphasizes new silk options and ready-to-dress attire for formal occasions.
An advertisement warns of epileptic fits in children and promotes Kosine as a remedy. It instructs deposits and mail orders through A. W. Morgan in Washington, D. C. with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The price is $1.59 and the kit is marketed for home use.
The last week of Commercial Indoor Baseball League play at the Y M C A features a Printers versus Roach & Musser showdown. Other games include Grocers against Jones and Richards and Hirsch versus Muscatine Pearl Company as the schedule closes undefeated hopes for the Printers.
Mason City Iowa reports twelve passengers hurt when a Northwestern line freight switch at Blue Earth Minnesota toppled a smoker from the train. The freight crew were uninjured. A separate Great Western freight wreck at Swaldale blocked traffic twelve hours as an engine and thirteen cars left the tracks with no injuries.
DeMolay Commandery No 1 K T will hold a stated conclave on Wednesday March 17 at 7 30 p m all members and visiting Sir Knights in good standing are urged to attend W H Graff Recorder
In a local contest, Gold Medal Flour leads the field with top performance as SUSETIZ results emerge. The event highlights strong showings from participants and demonstrates continued regional competition.
Solicitors appointed to canvass Muscatine and nearby towns during April 11 to 18 for the Salvation Army. Funds raised support saving outcast children brightening bereft homes employing the workless, uplifting the fallen, and rescuing the streets. Collectors wear a red or white arm band and Salvation Army card.
The article traces harsher ancient penalties for perjury from Roman and Greek times to medieval shifts. It notes tongue removal among the Greeks who adopted Christianity and later medieval laws that punished the accuser for the crime they alleged.
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