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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
5
Miss Grace Harris, of Burlington road, escaped injury after her buggy was struck by an automobile on Hershey Avenue. The horses bolted, pulling reins from her hands and throwing her to the curb side. She was found frightened and stunned but uninjured.
Superintendent C O Miller announced plans to erect a large new concrete bridge for the Milwaukee railroad near Gladwin. Construction will start next Monday with materials moved to the site, and the force will be doubled from 27 to about 54 workers as crews push the project.
A local ad notes counterfeit money causes trouble while promoting Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store and Dr. King’s New Life Pills alleged to treat constipation malaria and jaundice. The quirky item blends satire with a medicinal boast from the era.
The Relief Hose Company marks its twentieth anniversary with a Monday evening celebration at company quarters. Mayor, Fire Chief Deutschman, and city officials will attend and receive 20 year service certificates for members listed, followed by refreshments.
Farmington Iowa reports editor E R Rockwell of the Farming ton Herald has filed a $200000 damage suit against ten defendants B F Ketchem J C Schee Martin Harnagel Robbie Merrick P K Ware P M Cahill Clark Ross J W Miller W H Knott W H Coulter alleging a conspiracy to ruin his newspaper business and drive him from the city.
Emma Goldman, noted anarchist, suffered a physical and mental collapse and was taken to Dr. Sidney Kuh’s home at 4220 Drexel Boulevard. Officials attributed the collapse to her strenuous efforts to secure a hall for a speech defying police restrictions.
Monmouth Illinois March 20 E C Lewis tax collector for Berwick township has collected every cent of tax charged against residents totaling 11324 dollars 43 cents with a 226 dollar 48 cent commission. Lewis a Democrat has held the office two years.
Final arrangements by Phillips Byrne of Boston Mass set an event at the Grand Opera House this evening. The program includes moving pictures illustrated songs and a union labor lecture by Charles McMorrow general organizer for the Boot and Shoe Workers union. Admission is free and no collection will be taken.
A mass meeting of Bloomington township Republican voters will be held at Kalorama school house Friday night March 27 at 8 o clock to nominate township candidates for the primary ticket and to place delegates to the county convention. J C Stuart Committeeman.
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