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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1913
Page
4
Tomorrow afternoon and evening at the First M E church a bazaar opens with fancy articles, home baking, candy, and lunches. A thrilling two act play The Stoled State Phony features Arthur Johnson. Proceeds support local charity.
Word reached the city shortly after noon of the death of George Weis a prominent and well known resident of Lake Township Delays in reports due to storm and downed telegraph wires prevent full details at this time
Special to Meat Users advertises a Friday event at Mutter Cash Meat Market with planned special prices and a promotional feature on page one. The note urges readers to watch the journal for details and savings.
Iowa City gun club reports March 25 rifle competition where University of Iowa's Hawkeyes outpaced West Virginia and Minnesota rivals. Bernard Reinsch of Tama led with 197, Raymond Jaeger of Independence was second with 196, and A. A. Ahmason of Emmons placed third with 194.
Ghughal attended the notary class instruction at the High School this morning where K Kirk Patrick Muscatine county crop adviser addressed Miss Elizabeth Hudson’s classes. He spoke on seed selection and plant protection, using charts and diagrams. He urged careful seed corn selection and emphasized tree protection through spraying and fungal guard. "The Sidorado Lode" and "The Mountain Witen" are featured at Princess tonight.
The Washington Commercial club five faces the Volger independents at the local Commercial club in what promises a top bowling clash. Each team has won once this season with narrow margins, Washington by 19 pins and Independents by 13 pins, making Thursday’s tilt decisive.
The A Mune U theatre announces a feature about the Union Printers Home at Colorado Springs Colorado. Built in 1892 at seventy thousand dollars, a hospital annex costing forty thousand was added. The eighty acre site was donated by local citizens and the property value is estimated near one million dollars.
Visitors to Greenwood cemetery report yesterday and today that several trees and many monuments were blown down. Cars on the aiding of the Data M ot Blue rass track were blown from the track and have been halved replaced.
Mayor Conrad Koehler says he does not need to defend his record and welcomes an inspection. The Wilson Club urged Attorney General Cosson to investigate the city executive amid factional disagreements following a municipal election. Koehler dismisses the probe as unlikely and asserts party support remains strong despite attacks.
Mrs. Ruthenberg and Mrs. Quandt, from Des Moines, mourn the death of Kenneth Clyde Ogden three year old son of Clyde and Mrs Ogden formerly of this city. The child died Thursday morning after a short illness of pneumonia.
The members of the Geneva club of the Young Women's Christian Association met in the rooms Monday evening for their regular session.
Musterole promotes its mustard-based pain relief while Muscatine reports telegraph service improving after a tornado. Residents relay safe statuses of relatives in Omaha area and Florence Nebraska amid widespread destruction.
A Hershey hospital nurse participated in initial first aid to the injured. R G Starkey of the YMCA gave an engaging talk. May Wilson’s Bible class will study Romans Wednesday evening at the rooms. The Tuesday evening symposium class postponed its session to Friday. The Mexican Spy is set to run in two ree
Doubt surrounds the annual senior class play as selection discussions lag and faculty opposition surfaces. Principal Glen E. B. Tia says the matter was placed before the Board of Education, which had taken no action yet. Class rings, ordered earlier, are expected to arrive this week.
Mrs Sarah A McDaniel of Wapello died this morning at her home aged about 87. Born in Mutton county Illinois in 1836 she moved to the area in the early 1840s and married J Be WeDaniel in Monmouth in 1866. She leaves a brother Robert Snodgrays of Florida and three sisters in Illinois. Funeral arrangements, likely Thursday at the Presbyterian church, have not yet been finalized.
A fancy dress birthday party for the Major John era group gathered Monday evening at Mrs Leonard Bowen’s Smalley Avenue home. About twenty guests wore masks and enjoyed games and diversions before delicious refreshments.
Jerry Augustine, a youth charged with highway robbery, was paroled by Judge R P Howell on condition of reform and adherence to probation pledges. His older brother Jesse, accused of involvement, remained jailed. They allegedly robbed John Madden of the Rock Island Railway staff, with one brother impersonating an officer to wake a witness.
A Hewitt official touts D.D.D. Prescription for Eczema as a universal skin remedy. The ad-style piece promises instant results and offers a $1 bottle with a money-back guarantee if it fails to work. Claims include curing eczema and other skin diseases with the D.D.D. formula.
The Orpheum presents two strong plays for Easter week The Dawn of a New Tomorrow and The Gift of the Golden West. crowds remain large despite bad weather. A major department store sign atop the Majestic was blown off and windows, bulbs, and basements were damaged by the storm. Residents along the Kinithin nie river faced flooding.
Thirty two high school pupils are in line for graduation on June 7 under Principal Glen H. Trie. Several are in danger of failing and no formal announcements will be made yet. A monthly report to the student body lists likely graduates such as Laura Althaus, Barry Ansonit bel Appel, Gertrude Bielefeld, and many others. Floods in Milwaukee caused about 200000 dollars in damage yesterday with rivers in streets and a wind tearing through the city, blowing down seven conveyor structures and breaking frames.
Mimner Truitt and Vernon Byers were placed under arrest today charged with larceny. Police accuse them of taking brass belonging to the South Muscatine Lumber and Box Co. No hearing yet due to the county attorney's absence.
An early river craft passed the city this afternoon around three o clock before the official opening for traffic on March 1. The vessel, about fifty feet long, pushed a houseboat and its name could not be determined from the distance.
Week ending March 2. Men's list includes Jack Baker J W Chapman G A Kirk Otto Meinert E T Miles Edward Miles Parker Mlg Ca Wm A Ayala J Shea Geo Shout S M Smith Care Bars Produce Co John Welk. Ladies list names Hulda Darrick Velma Clark Alva Miller Mrs Mary V Smith Bliss fella Trick Mary E Wright. Foreign Jakob Flager. Parties calling for these letters please pay.
Chicago grain and provisions market from March 25 shows close figures and prices for May, July, September contracts across corn, pork, lard and hog futures. Included are moisture readings and bid offers with several decimals and irregular OCR artifacts.
Wiltows Jn March 24 Charles C Heale died at his home. Funeral services will be from the house at 1 pm tomorrow and from the shore to Moscow at 2 pm. Rev M E Lumbar pastor of the Presbyterian church will conduct with Masons in charge. J W Potter returned to Gedar Rapids after an over Sunday visit. A B Kelley was a business visitor in Muscatine returning home in the afternoon. Frank Duffie rewired from a business visit in Muscatine.
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