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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
4
Dr. Cal W. Smith notes inhalation as a tuberculosis treatment. The Sunday school board of the First Methodist church meets after prayer meeting. R O McGaughey leaves for Emporia Kansas to join the American Telegraph and Telephone Co.
Mrs. Mary Younkin visited from Iowa City. Rev. Jos Penn may return after the U B church conference in town. St Mary's School presented a play to aid the new church funds. Dr and Mrs Geo Maresh mourn their infant son who died March 13 after birth March 11. Remains sent to Iowa City for burial. Robert Tobin ill with erysipelas. wife and child bedridden.
Port Huron officials report that Supreme Secretary Wilson confessed to misusing about $75,000 of funds from the United Home Protector fraternity, a local building and loan with banking features. Banking Commissioner Zimmerman assumes control and will file state actions to recover assets.
Tonight the present council will become history as a new council organized and sworn in. Mayor Barney Schmidt will announce appointments to committees and police force. The new body includes Wm Van Zyl, Charles Hahn, Fred Leu Sr, Wm Grossklaus, Frank Eppel, M H Hess, Thomas W Holmes, and John Nietzel with outgoing members August Sander, W W Richards, Clay Kneese, and John D Diercks.
Washington March 13 Labor leaders show hesitation over the Roosevelt program stemming from a rift with the Civic Federation. Seth Low returns to New York discouraged as the AFL withholds support over the issue of legalizing trade boycotts by unions.
Mrs. Cora B. Miller has spent 125000 on free medical treatment for women with female diseases and piles. She will continue sending a 50 cent home remedy and an explanatory book to any woman who writes, mailed free, at 3073 Miller Building, Kokomo Indiana.
Boston report states Governor Guild slept well last night but his condition remains grave with little hope of recovery. Early dispatches indicate his health deteriorated through the night and doctors express concern for his prospects.
Fort Dodge reports that the Harrimans have secured control of the Illinois Central and enacted a full management overhaul. A consolidation plan unites the Louisville and Nashville divisions with 660 miles under one head in Louisville, and merges Sioux Falls Cherokee Omaha Onawa Sioux City Waterloo Omaha divisions under a single management in Fort Dodge.
In Washington at 2 o'clock, Senator La Follette resumed his senate speech on the pending currency bill. He linked large life insurance firms to recent financial disturbances and alleged a conspiracy to withdraw insurance funds from New York banks.
Arthur Lawrence of Pond Street employed at the Schmalz Button factory was badly cut in the right eye by a fragment of shell thrown accidentally by a friend in the yard after work. Dr H Johnson Dean attended him and reports he is resting nicely today.
Hubert Hafner and Miss Orlean Armbright, both of Louisa county, wed this afternoon in Judge D. V. Jackson's chambers at the courthouse. Hafner is a prominent farmer living near Lettsville and well known in Muscatine.
The Sunday school class of Mrs. F. M. Ziegler organized last evening at Miss Anna Bishop’s home. The group, to be called the I. T. C. society, elected Anna Bishop as president Grace Carroll as vice president Gate Koeting as secretary and Elizabeth Koeting as treasurer for the first period.
The Ladies Aid society of the First Presbyterian church will hold their regular meeting at the church parlors tomorrow afternoon March 20. A cordial invitation is extended to all women of the church and a special invitation to the South Muscatine Ladies Aid society. Mes dames Z Black, Will Hine, Adam Wigim, F Ashcraft, Charles N Van Riper and Nora Thomas will act as hostesses.
The Epworth League held a Penny Foot Social at the First Methodist church parlors last night. About 100 young people attended, each bringing a sack with a foot of pennies or 15 cents to raise funds. Guessing games entertained guests before refreshments.
Mrs F C Parker of East Sixth street hosted the Dorcas society yesterday afternoon. Members completed much work and were served refreshments. The next meeting is set for April 2 at Mrs Phillip Kopp’s home at East Seventh and Spring streets.
London notes the Bank of England cut its rate from four to three percent today. The move signals tighter monetary policy and affects lending costs across markets.
Rev F DuMontier Devall of Chicago delivered an address on Gods Revelation of Himself through the church and its sacraments and ordinances at Trinity Episcopal church last evening. The program featured Ralph Lillibridge in a vocal solo and Howard Lezotte on violin. Rev Devall and Rev Ross were classmates at St Stephen's College.
In Indianapolis the central competitive field covering Illinois Indiana Ohio and western Pennsylvania may see a nationwide coal mine walkout if a scale committee report approved by the convention is adopted The plan calls for yearly district level wage agreements based on the current scale President John Mitchell supports the report and talks of possible joint interstate conferences to settle disputes.
A wagon containing about twelve egg cases owned by Henry C. Wittman of 311 Green Street ran away on East Second street after being frightened. It roared down the alley between Second and Third streets, damaged eight cases, and broke a wheel and the seat when it struck a telephone pole near Orange street before the horses were stopped near the Hutig Manufacturing plant.
J M Kemble files suit against Joseph Wier in district court seeking 592.65 for services as attorney and agent. He alleges an oral contract to act in disposing several hundred acres of Illinois land sold at a price agreed by Wier, Kammerer and Reed. EF Warner and Kammerer represent the plaintiff.
Fannie Ritchie and ex-lover Harry McCuen were arrested in Denison Texas after she accused him of killing five people at Anne Bailey's resort in Oklahoma City last August. Five bodies were found in the burned ruins. she says McCuen murdered a stranger for robbery. Three women and one man were drugged then died in the fire. a negro porter allegedly fired the building to cover the killings.
The Davenport Association of Congregational churches holds its annual session in Muscatine April 6 and 7 with a full program of business sessions and worship. Highlights include moderator and scribe elections, committee appointments, reports from Home Missionary work, and messages by Rev. Milton L. Hutton and Rev. Malcom Dana. An organ and choral program precedes the sessions and a dinner at Mulford mission welcomes attendees.
Iowa farm mortgage loans at 6 percent touted as safe as government bonds with no cost for collecting interest. Contact J. E. Stevenson at 25 Iowa Ave for details.
Notice reads that DeMolay Commandery No 1 E T holds a special conclave Friday at 7 39 p m with work in the black cross degree by order of the Eminent Commander.
Tabitha notes raised biscuits from Gold Medal Flour are excellent as Samantha adds a casual endorsement of the product.
In Billings Montana on March 19 the Muscatine basketball team defeated Company K by 50 to 24 before many former Iowans. The Hawkeyes impressed with their best play yet and were honored at a banquet afterward. Lillibridge and Kautz are improving after Bozeman injuries. the squad will stay through Friday to face the Y M C A team.
Fredonia notes a weekend of visits and church attendance with residents from Muscatine Columbus Junction Ottumwa and Concord. Local residents report illness of Mrs Jas Lee Sr and several relatives travel to see family. Cattle shipment to Chicago and hunting trip return complete the community ledger.
Jewish residents accuse two alleged vagrants Jacob Smith and Samuel Keller of begging and deception in Keechlerville. Police, led by Chief Martin Flannery, arrested them and escorted them to the city limits after complaints from local residents. They intended vagrancy charges but sent them toward Kansas City claiming future travel.
A string of social calls and visits is reported. Mrs Ella Lewis and niece Edna Reynolds traveled from Milan NL to visit. Mrs Harve Ritter of Letts and Mrs Earl Bedwell socialized. Families including the Daniels and Trimbell households hosted or visited relatives. Jay Carr Walter James and James Snyder attended an Odd Fellows convention in Washington. Lawrence Crull went to Muscatine on Tuesday to work in a button factory.
Literary notes describe a vivid tale of American soldiers lost in Luzon swamps, starting with a courtship between a young officer and a Southern girl. The narrative shifts to wartime Philippines where shifting fortunes of love and war lead to a dramatic climax.
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