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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1900
Page
2
Local Muscatine items note Dr A R Leith in the city and others from Wilton Fruitland Letts and Wapello on business. A marriage license to Hess and Amerine is issued. Residents depart for Europe Davenport and Des Moines, while local mills run full. Weather turns milder after a three degree freeze.
The Journal announces James C. Stuart of Muscatine county will begin duties next week as its collector and subscription solicitor. The editors praise him as a trusted, affable, widely known figure who will handle the Journal’s large subscriber base fairly and efficiently.
Dr. E. G. Hirsch argues convicts should learn old style trades rather than machine work. He contends machine trained convicts cannot rejoin unions and face limited job options. Hirsch says crime reflects societal fault and favors training convicts as skilled tradesmen over machine work.
Centerville lawyer J. W. Hays for the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co of Baltimore received two drafts this afternoon totaling 2 227.22 to cover a shortage attributed to J. C. Bevington deputy county clerk and treasurer of the Odd Fellows lodge. The surety company, after sending agent William Snow to investigate, forwarded the drafts following delays and quarrels.
Quarterly M. E. meeting led by Rev. L A Crull. presiding elder Dr. Coxe announced Bro Robertson will preach May 13 and every two weeks after. Otto to open a harness shop. Bearward building purchase. Local farming notes. many social visits. infant funeral at M E church. new residence foundations begun. potential rural delivery route. upcoming weather bureau office. Rev Mehaffe school to close Friday.
Dan Fowler Sundayed at home Emma Reeves visits Illinois City Alva Fuestel seen last Sunday Fred Mackey called Bessie McCleary visited U B convention at Muscatine Rev Gilmer from Pana visited daughter Mrs Fuestel Jno McEvoy family attended Muscatine church Clara Brandt arrived on train Willie Brunson improving from sore throat Mrs Jno Fuestel and Emma Reeves at Sweetland convention Mrs Richard King and child visited Humes home Van Reeves horses ran away harness broken but no injuries
L VanHorn and G B Furnas returned from Oakville where they were installing an acetylene gas plant. J W Shellabarger bought Edwin Williams property at Chestnut and Vine for 1000 dollars and plans to become a citizen. W G Shellabarger and helpers repair and add to Runyon’s Vine street building. T S Curtis outfits his barber shop with new gasoline lighting. Grounds are in good condition for plowing as farmers prep for corn and oats grow fairly well.
A Hanna secretary said the senator remains in Washington and his apartment bell rings 150 times each day, signaling constant activity around his residence.
Mrs Ed Kimper and child suffer chills again. Annie Irwin dined with the Barr family. James Metz the general storekeeper made a Davenport trip. Mollie Frater Rosa and Florence Sissel visited Lydia Fix. The Fix Barr lawsuit settled by Charles Barr for fifteen dollars. H D Irwin plans a button factory and river barge project.
Fred Kirchner purchased the Fairall property. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weise welcomed a baby boy. Mrs. D. M. Riggs hosts her Muscatine visitor. Prof. Brock resigns as high school principal. Rev. Lantz to finish the term. Mrs. Constant returned from Fairfield after attending her brother Anthony De Marse’s funeral. Mrs. Rose Croneworth and son Henry travel to Sigourney. sister Jennie Constant joins for summer. Jesse Holderman learns his brother Frank is gravely ill in Cedar Rapids. wife later reports his death and burial here.
Eld. Murdock attended Buffalo Prairie chapel services with Eld. D. S. Holmes then preached at Millersburg for the L. D. S. Eld. J. O. Slater receives a six month call to pastor Antioch Baptist and will split time at Black Oak Baptist. Fruit trees bloom promising peaches cherries and plums. Joseph Boney Sr. and family visited Muscatine and Rock Island for shopping. Mrs. A. R. Bull improves after illness. Farmers plan corn planting.
The Paris Exposition is described as a vast commercial advert for participating countries exhibitors goods and artisans. Newspapers also publish city exposés of mercantile and manufacturing industries, showing merchants can reach more people through daily ads than a world’s fair in the same period.
In Muscatine the electric streetcar switch near the Sash and Door factory was cleaned and repaired and service began May 1. The last car now leaves at 11 p.m., aiding South Muscatine attendees to return after events. Local praise goes to Supt. Fiske for managing Muscatine Electric and Power Co. fleet.
For sale improved three acre tract within city limits. Terms are reasonable and negotiable. Titus and Jackson advertise the property for prospective buyers seeking a convenient urban site.
Massachusetts reports 116 street railway companies operating 1 492 miles. Last year mileage increased by 35 miles, marking notable expansion in the statewide street railway network.
Ex governor Myron H. McCord states from Washington that Pe-ru-Na cured his catarrh after one bottle and urges others to start treatment now. He praises the remedy and says there are no substitutes, offering a free catarrh book from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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