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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1909
Page
9
Local notice invites residents to meet with Frank Bowman about a new buggy or wagon. Slaughter's Candy Store advertises delicious fresh crushed fruit sundaes and ice cream sodas nearby.
A large shipment of new high top suede leather shoes for women arrives as fashion rages through eastern cities. Sneichen and Casper announces exclusive styles lasts and models at 105 West 2nd Street.
Special convocation of Washington Chapter No. 4 is held this evening at 7 30 o clock by order of E H P.
The Knights of Pythias host an evening with work in the third degree followed by supper, a smoker, and a general good time for members tonight.
County Superintendent M F Cronin lists students who passed all common branches and earned diplomas, allowing admission to any county high school without further testing. Several refined names from Oak Grove Goshen and Fulton appear. some students will reattempt in May as the new all branches at once format changes exam timing.
Sheriff Benham reports about $130 of the $300 reward by Fairport residents for Harry Jones, linked to the Van Winkles case,已 paid with expectation of full payment soon. The state’s $500 reward remains under review due to the conviction stipulation. Des Moines authorities investigate.
A mother from Fairport Iowa seeks her son Russell Gifford aged about fourteen who left Logansport Indiana last Friday. A boy with a near perfect match spent time in the town, claimed Davenport roots and aimed for Muscatine, running fast with worn shoes. He refused to answer questions.
The ad touts The Red Cross Shoe as absolutely comfortable and suitable for all wear and weather. It emphasizes its flexibility to follow foot movement and notes the heel, crafted from the same leather as the sole, helps reduce spinal jar.
Sheriff Benham said once the full 300 dollar reward is paid he will submit the case to the postmasters at Alton Park Tennessee and Wellington Kansas for division. He makes no claim himself but the Tennessee post master is said to demand at least half the amount.
Fifty percent of the population in the LA 8 area lives in rural districts far from physicians or drug stores. Women in these homes rely heavily on proprietary medicines. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is praised as a boon, with records claiming it has cured many feminine ailments.
An Ottumwa Iowa grocer offers oranges by half peck peck and half bushel to attract buyers. He notes oranges per bushel are cheaper than table apples and runs large newspaper ads promising lower prices. Current batch sizes range from 126 to 150 per box.
The Uniform Bank of the Fraternal Brotherhood will convene in Seattle this year and encamp on the Alaska-Yukon- Pacific Exposition grounds.
Judge D. W. Jackson adjourned the district court until Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. It is expected that equity matters will be taken up at the next session.
Elwood Wain doubled as a business traveler to Muscatine on Friday. Mearle Heabner visited his parents J S Heabner on Sunday. Albert Neibernaber joined Arthur Baker and family Sunday. Walter Snider stayed with brother Roy Snider this week. J S Heabner and wife spent Sunday with Geo Marclf. Roy Snider and wife visited Wm Wiese Jr on Saturday and Sunday where they injured two ribs moving a stove. Art Baker and Walter Lanker hauled sand for a hog house and feed floor. A W Chamberlain lost a fine sheep this week. Chas Adams sawed wood for G B Adams Friday and Saturday. W R Whitmer hauled wood to Moscow Friday.
In a Philadelphia Ledger note, an elderly man’s wife grows hysterical over missing church services. A doctor suggests transmitting the sermon by telephone to her room. The plan works so well that she falls asleep ten minutes after the sermon starts, much to the elder’s amusement.
October 10 1908 marks a Sitka flag raising signaling Russia’s withdrawal and Alaska’s transfer to the United States. The vast territory would be later exploited from Seattle this year according to the history noted.
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