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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
6
The Shelby Norman Post and auxiliary groups in Muscatine will observe Flag Day on Monday June 15 marking the 131st anniversary of adopting the stars and stripes. A statewide teachers and officials circular urged public exercises nationwide to salute the flag all day.
John Dickett, confined at Mt. Pleasant asylum for two months, walked out during a fishing trip, rode trains via New London Burlington Morning Sun and West Liberty, and was recaptured after authorities were alerted. Local notices mention visits and social events in West Liberty, including a Mormon discussion and preparations for a missionary convention.
The Muscatine Graduates Nurses Association plans a year book listing programs for monthly meetings. Members were assigned topics like Tuberculosis and Obstetrics and work on lectures with a June 1 gathering at the homes of Misses Small Brew and Spickler. A pleasant sewing session at Hershey hospital accompanied the event.
Hazel Dell Illinois residents share a busy weekend with visits across nearby towns. Families including Powell Vanatta Potter and Reed report Sunday gatherings. Oakley McGinnis narrowly escaped injury when a bridge washout caused a mishap on Buffalo Prairie road.
Colonel F W Bishop appoints Walter C Kautz as regimental quartermaster sergeant of the Fifty fourth regiment. Kautz, longtime member of Company C, held the rank of sergeant when he withdrew from the militia. The post had been vacant and never permanently filled.
Notice warns property abutters to remove vehicles and obstructions and to clear alleys to sanitary condition. If not done, the street commissioner will clear the areas and charge the property, per order.
The Methodist Episcopal General Conference opens in Baltimore led by Dr J C Willits. Debates loom on electing eight new bishops and redefining bishop districts and presiding elder appointments. Other hot topics include pastorate time limits, amusements clause, representation ratios, and church union issues.
The conference will publish a Daily Advocate eight pages long reporting all addresses and actions. It will mail nationwide for 1.25 dollars for the entire session.
Mrs Amy Myers of Allerton Iowa arrived Thursday to visit her children Oscar and Mary Myers at the Bloomington parsonage. Also visiting were her cousin John Negus and family and Mr and Mrs Newton Branson from West Branch and Mr and Mrs Wm Mather of Springdale.
State of Iowa Muscatine County petition by George Shields claims Alfred Linder owes 135 dollars with interest under a verbal May 1906 lease for 211 West Second Street Muscatine. The petition asks for a writ of attachment and warns of default and judgment if not defended by June 1, 1908.
Sister left Tuesday for a visit in West Branch Iowa with relatives and will return in a few days. Teena Schweitzer returned from Muscatine to spend a few days at home with her parents. A J Wood and family spent Sunday visiting at High Prairie with Mrs W s father.
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