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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1906
Page
4
A flurry of short items notes births including sons for Milton, Irwin, Carpenter, and Mulligan. marriages licenses issued for Ingraham and Mulligan. multiple travels by locals to Davenport, Chicago, and Buffalo. and local sales, ads, and theater notes. The Journal promotes want ads at half-cent per word and daily market items like West Hill Meat Market openings and “The Two Eds” meat offerings.
Boston Market features fresh seafood and oysters including halibut mackerel and trout along with buffalo meat highlighted in today’s sale.
Muscatine lodge No. 304 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held its annual meeting electing Exalted ruler George Kranz Esteemed leading knight Clay Kneese Esteemed lecturing knight Amos Schott Secretary W. W. Richards Treasurer Henry W. Zeidler Tyler Erne T. Allen Trustee Peter Whipplehouser Representative to grand lodge P. J. Mackey and alternate Charles J. Ricman for the ensuing year.
Skimmer Hine of Rock Island has leased the fair grounds this afternoon to convert them into a baseball park. He and A. L. Lindner inspected locations and chose the fair grounds. Hine told a Journal reporter that men will be brought in around April 15, with the season starting May 1.
Students at the high school are taking the third quarter spring examinations. The exams started today and will run through the end of the week.
Week ending March 27 1906 list of unclaimed letters includes men H H Arnold Harry C Belding Black Cloud James Bush Rev J T Flanagan C J Houser D V S Frank Kennison S M Miller Wm Nordquist J F Shultz Frank Smith Johnny Stolle and women Miss Helen Avery Mrs Carl Hadley Mrs Lee Hartman Fannie H Johnson Miss Lina Keen Maggie Rock Miss Josie Williams. callers asked to say advertised.
B Spiegel of Evansville Indiana describes five years of kidney and bladder trouble, nearly dying, then credits Foley's Kidney Cure with relief after two bottles restoring health. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store promotes the remedy.
Reedy Hahn reports his 16 year old wife Mrs Reedy Hahn disappeared after taking the Firefly from Fairport to Davenport on March 12. They were married young with a one year old child. Police and husband search all likely places but no trace found.
Supreme Court rules in favor of World’s Dispensary Medical Association led by Dr. R V Pierce against Curtis Publishing and the Ladies' Home Journal. The case centered on a May 1904 article alleging Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription contained alcohol and harmful ingredients later denied as false.
Miss Bessie Young prepares to leave with her parents for Pan Handle City Texas after a party hosted by Dollie Lease. G W Nickolaus entertained friends of Miss Mabel Young Friday. Dollie Harrison of Charles City visits grandfather L S Teas and brother Lucien Harrison. W W Whipple to farm J G Maxwell farm this summer. Senator Harper West Burlington led Sabbath services in place of Rev Tennant. Communion services planned at United Presbyterian and Presbyterian churches next Sabbath. Frank McClure Chaffee Chicago to lecture here Wednesday evening.
Funeral services for Frederick Welsch will be held Wednesday at 1 PM from his residence in Sweetland township. Burial in the family lot at Harker Cemetery. Survived by nine children including Mrs. Mavis and Mrs. Carter. three brothers, and several grandchildren. served in Company C of the 189th Ohio Infantry, discharged Sept 27 1865 in Nashville Tennessee.
In Columbus Junction Iowa on Friday evening twenty eighth grade pupils surprised Miss Maude Ensign at Mrs. Colton's home with games and a pleasant visit. P. E. O. hosted a later reunion for Mrs. T. H. Nelson and Mrs. Huston. Several local residents were noted in visits, travels, and illness updates. Mayor C. M. Fulton was reelected with council and new officers chosen.
A 19th century style advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured case of catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co claim honesty and solvency, with Waterhouse Kinnan & Marvin endorsing the firm. Also promotes Ball's Catarrh Cure taken internally and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Purity Chapter No. 365 of Wilton was entertained by Electa Chapter No. 32 of the Order of the Eastern Star at Masonic hall with a chicken pie dinner and initiation of four candidates Miss Cora and Miss Bessie Daut Jacob Worst and I S Pepper. Attendees included members from Washington Fairfield New Boston and Davenport. An orchestra provided music and Mrs W H Graff district deputy grand matron praised Electa Chapter. 15 more applications are on file and guests departed on the 9 45 train.
About twenty five friends surprised John Brown at his Cedar street Fulham avenue home to honor his twenty fifth birthday. Prizes went to Otto Seidlitz and Mrs. George Herman with consolation awards to George Eichenauer and Mrs. Fred Martin. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dunker Hopp Eichenauer Seidlitz and others.
Miss Ethel Davis and Miss Hattie Cattell hosted a surprise plate shower for Miss Eva Satterwaite at the Davis home on Third and Sycamore streets. The event, a pre nuptial gathering before her marriage to Clyde Creese of Atalissa, featured gifts of plates and refreshments.
The marriage occurred at noon today at the bride’s father William Hunter home in Cranston. Rev. B C Preston of the First Congregational church officiated. The bride studied in local schools and is held in high regard. the groom is described as an energetic young man.
Members of the M. B. A. lodge will celebrate the head lodge ninth anniversary next Monday evening April 2. A fine musical and literary program will be presented by the Maenner chorus followed by a social session and dance.
Friends gathered at Drew Miller's home on Hershey Avenue last evening to celebrate his eighteenth birthday. The gathering was described as pleasant with warm wishes from those present.
The Ladies of the G. A. R. will hold a called meeting tomorrow night at 7:30 at Mrs. Anna Cummins home on East Ninth Street to finalize Shiloh day arrangements. Residents are urged to attend.
The Dorcas Sewing Society will hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs Frances Heller on Mulberry Street.
The West Hill Ladies' Aid society members were entertained this afternoon at the home of Mrs C H Reesink located at 1150 Lucas Street.
The National Tribune warns veterans about a smooth talker in Muscatine county promising 160 acre homesteads for a fee. It emphasizes that a soldier must live on and improve land for at least one year after starting, and notes land cannot be pledged for prior debts before patent issuance.
United States civil service commission announces clerk and carrier examination in this city on April 21. Age limit 18 to 45, height at least 5 feet 4 inches, weight minimum 125 pounds. Applications accepted until 4:30 p.m. April 18. Full details at the local post office.
The steam launch Mignon owned by Charles Whitmore received its initial 1906 trial as all river traffic gains activity. The vessel, used between the city and Geneva island, was overhauled and repainted during winter layup near Iowa Avenue.
The Crown restaurant at 111 Iowa avenue reopened today after its sale from Clyde Barnard to J A Bond. New fixtures have been added and the room refurnished. Bond, known for Bond and Barger Confectionery on Mulberry street, hopes the venture proves successful.
Market quotes for corn oats wheat and other staples in Muscatine. Includes prices for eggs butter corn meal flour sugar and vegetables with per unit rates and bulk lots noted. Items cover poultry produce dairy and miscellaneous groceries with retail and dealer terms where listed.
The cattle market opened with mixed tone as bulk sales hold steady to strong. Exporters and shippers showed good demand early while packers offered firmer support. Canner and calf liquidity varied with bulls dull and calves lower. hog receipts exceeded expectations amid a generally weak tone with prices down around ten cents. Sheep remained active and steady to strong with limited supply and high grade wethers at 5.30, lambs slow and bulk sale down about ten cents. Outside buyers started at 6.70.
The Wabash railroad offers greatly reduced one way fares from Chicago to New York Boston Montreal and other eastern cities. For full details contact F H Tristram assistant general passenger agent 97 Adams St Chicago.
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