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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
4
Monday night Armory hosts city championship basketball. Estate matters include final reports for Anna Faldman and Catherine Breen executrix cases with hearings upcoming. One week furniture sale advertised at Bestenlehner’s. Correction issued for Otto Wickey name in raid report. Mrs. Maurath visits from Silver City en route to Chicago.
The notice advertises purchasing a home for G. M. Titus at 213 Iowa Ave. with a few hundred dollars as a first payment and long term, easy installments.
Indianapolis dispatch reports President John Walker of the Illinois miners expects a March 27 meeting in Springfield to start district negotiations for a settlement. President White of Iowa miners hopes for a early April settlement and resumption of mine operations in Iowa.
Evangelist E. H. Van Loon of Greene Iowa will conclude a series of Bible Study meetings at 215 West Fifth Street tomorrow with an afternoon talk on Assurance of Salvation at 3 o clock and an evening study at 7 30 o clock. All are invited to attend.
Mrs. Jule McCoskry hosted a farewell for Mrs. A L Lindner who moves to Greeley Colorado. A Ladies Aid social is planned at First Methodist March 27 with program details by Mrs J D Fulham. Royal Reserve Aid changes meeting to March 23 at Mrs E B Lewis home. Dlecta Chapter 32 C E S meets March 23 at Masonic Hall.
Free afternoon show by the Majestic Vaudeville Theatre ends amid a street altercation. Manager A H Kohlhammer is accosted by performers Mears and spouse after a pay dispute. ByStanders intervene, no decision rendered. Writ of attachment filed as bankruptcy claims loom over the company.
Gospel meeting Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock led by Miss Anna Blicker with a solo by Miss Harriett Kemptner. Monday evening closes the War of the Roses as both sides work hard and hope to win. join now to help one side secure victory.
Miss Lula Sellers visits Oakville grandfather and Miss Bessie Sellers stays in Morning Sun. Howard McConahay served as Wapello caller. R. R. Mewherter’s mother dies in Winfield. funeral at Oakland church. Lela Havenhill helps aunt Mrs Geo Havenhill. Joe Marshall goes to Wapello. Havenhills visit Ed Vandemark. School opens April 6 with teachers Sadie Patterson Ethyl McCullough.
Muscatine high school basketball lists a 112 to 12 victory over Billings YMCA. The score marks the season's highest for any Muscatine team in a regist ered contest with a long run of road games listed against Western teams and others.
Muscatine defeats Billings Y M C A 112 to 12 in a 40 minute game. The Tourists dominate from the opening minutes and banquets follow the contest. Swearingen and Cardell host a postgame banquet as Muscatine departs for Fargo.
Mrs Chas Wagner visited at the A Blake home. Ralph Wagner returned from a two week visit with his uncle M Hamilton at Nichols. Mrs Fred Dunham visited her parents near Wapello. O Knot was a business visitor at Muscatine. Mrs Frank George and son Frank LeRoy returned to Fredonia. Miss Maudie George joined them briefly. Wm Adams from Muscatine visited with Jesse Adams. George B Lowe has tiling work on Evergreen farm. Mrs Etta Litteral and Ava of Fredonia visited W Williams. George Williams, sick with measles, steadily improving. Mrs Chas Estle hosted a quilting gathering. Geo Solomon of Fredonia visiting Ray Soloman and family.
A vintage medical notice urges women to seek relief from menstrual pain. It promotes Aspen Seal and Black Haw as a tonic, claims to stop wasting flows, and says the prescription is alcohol free. The ad targets housewives and working women alike, promising stronger health and vitality.
Muscatine county Democrats adopted resolutions praising their principles and William Jennings Bryan while endorsing M. J. Wade for national committeeman. Delegates and alternates to the state convention were chosen, with a briefing on the new primary law and caucus voting advised by County Attorney J S Pepper.
Superintendent of Waterworks Molis of this city will attend the annual convention of the American Waterworks Association in Washington DC on May 11. About 51 members will gather to study water supply and safety issues for cities. Topics include pumping fire protection and other water system phases with expected progress.
G. W. Lehreurs of Empire Button company New York City has perfected a button cutting machine with a continuous motion. The device will enable workers to cut one third to one half more button blanks than existing machines, potentially revolutionizing the industry.
J. G. Mitchell newly appointed religious work secretary of the local Y M C A reports his wife is seriously ill in Napa California. He will leave at once for her bedside. Locals express hope for her speedy recovery and mutual support for the Mitchell family.
At the Muscatine Elks lodge regular meeting a health and wise inspection will be conducted. Joseph R. Frailey of Fort Madison attends with the district deputy and the grand exalted ruler also expected.
An advertising note touts Danger in a Cold as a staple article of trade claiming it is prompt effective reliable and urges readers to try it.
Gertrude Hafner is ill and Dr Enland attends. Roe Hawkins leaves for Cedar Falls for a twelve week course. Art Dickey visited Columbus Junction with his father. A Norris of Nichols visits nearby. L E Parsons heads home for his father’s illness. Julia Blake and Martie Gage shopped in Letts. Mrs Pauline Tyte housesits for Mrs Idles. New boy at R Griffin’s grows well. Crull of Grandview moves into Ritter residence. Pearle Maysenholder stays home. Will Dunham moves to Sam Littrel’s former house. Mr and Mrs C W Gipple visit Thomas Manning.
To hasten Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth to New York City, the Pennsylvania Railroad held its last 20 hour train at Chicago for 26 minutes this morning. Booth had given an address in Chicago and left for New York on the Milwaukee Road Southwest Limited at 2:30. Chicago officials delayed the Pennsylvania Limited until the Milwaukee train arrived. The Southwest Limited was not due in Chicago until 8:20, while the Pennsylvania typically departs at 8.00.
Ed Cham Berlin and family visited Sunday with A J Wood and family. Robe Covell and daughter Glee visited relatives in Wilton. News covers visits, birthdays, sales, church events, and local schooling with multiple households mentioned across Sweetland and surrounding towns.
Blue Grass Iowa reports Mr and Mrs M Kosnopfal left Monday for Davenport to live with daughter Mrs Linnie Swan. I R Bancks moved their household goods to Davenport. Mrs E L Porter visits her brother J C Watts and family. Mrs Minnie Bancks spent the afternoon with Mrs Willie Bohnsack. Hazel Dell school begins Monday.
The U P church hosted the North Prairie Sunday school convention on Wednesday with strong attendance. Old officers were re elected for another year and the next gathering is set for October at New Era. The Epworth league plans a box supper March 24 and meets Sundays at 7 30 with Mrs Julia Armstrong leading. Jimmy Maher has rented the Geo Irwin farm and will move in immediately.
March 3 marks the start of a 12 week term with Miss Ivah Thoene continuing a successful winter term of six months. A. Bohnsack sprained his ankle and uses a crutch but is improving. Mrs. Wunder and daughters hosted Mrs. Baker and Mrs. McElroy of Pleasant Prairie and others at a quilting party with dinner. Charles Nicholson does carpentry for J. P. Wunder. William Saltan family and Mrs. Carpenter visited John Saltau’s. Adam Dipple visited Blue Grass, and Winfield of Davenport rents Kosnopfal farm housing.
A council probes the source of money behind efforts to sway public opinion in favor of the Aldrich bill, asking whose funds are financing dishonest sentiment manufacture.
Clementine warns that angel food should not be attempted without Gold Medal Flour while Belinda adds a response.
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