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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1906
Page
4
Local notes report dressed chickens at the Boston Market and fresh fish at 297 Y for sale. Firefly passengers include Mrs A Thacher and Mr and Mrs P J Murphy bound for Mendota and Davenport respectively. Other items mention Graff's Pharmacy drugs, ice cream sodas, Barger's 423 Mulberry, and Rev B C Preston heading to Oakland IL for a missionary meeting. Journal ads tout one half cent per word rates.
Issued books totaled a steady April performance with 75.7 percent fiction and an average daily circulation of 166. A Rand McNally atlas was added to the collection and bills were approved for purchases and services including fifty items totaling.
The school schedule calls for a Friday evening performance on May 18. Pupils have practiced two weeks to perfect their parts. The comedy The Ulsters will be staged to raise funds for the school athletic association.
Advertises Benton Holladay Co seeking men and women to sell waterproof shoe polish with easy sales and big money. Address 260 South Clark Street Chicago Ill. For details, view Avahman demonstration on street corners.
William Brewer aged 17 died at his Illinois home near Bay Island after a three day illness from cerebrospinal meningitis. He is survived by his father Peter Brewer and two sisters Mrs. George Cleveland and Mrs. Clarence Cleveland. Funeral tomorrow at 10 am at Reynolds cemetery.
Friday May 11 a piano recital will be held at H Schmidt Son East Second to showcase pupils of Mrs. L Lane a noted local piano instructor. The program spans two parts with duets and solo pieces by Grace Richman Anna Prosser Miss Warnetta Hysell Margaret McDermid Elsa Grossklaus Helen Reinemund Glyde Beach Mary Munroe Mary Barry Charlotte Bodman Ida Weaver Lucile Narvis Gail Thompson Elsa Fack Anna Prosser Beatrice Edmiston Anna McCoy Ida Weaver Grace Richman and others including works by Schytte Grieg Chopin and Liszt among others.
Miss Stinson hosted a unique pre nuptial event praised as a social highlight. The gathering featured games like checkers and fruit baskets and was chaperoned by Mrs Ella Woodware Thompson.
The Muscatine Maennerchor prepares a benefit concert at Maccabee hall on Monday evening May 21. Proceeds defray trip expenses to St Paul for the Saengerfest July 26 to 29. Local members wear date buttons as plans grow for the season's musical event.
County supervisors rejected a lone bid for the Goshen ditch contract and extended the advertising deadline to January 1, 1907. They visited the Louisa county farm for inspection and were hosted at dinner by Superintendent Milton Rice.
A veteran reader laments the Isle of Pines dispute after the Paris treaty, recounting Cubans resettling, Americans moving back, and alleged misrepresentation. He opposes ratifying any transfer to Cuba, arguing it endangers US citizens and exposes blunders by a U S officer.
Royal Neighbors organized plans for a union meeting to be held at Woodman Hall on Wednesday evening May 9 at 7 30. Lodges from Iowa City Nichols Davenport Columbus Junction Letts and other places are expected. The program will include two numbers from each organization and refreshments will be served. Only local and visiting lodges may attend.
Mrs. G M Wells of Chicago and Mrs F P Sawyer hosted a Carrie Jacobs Bond recital at the Sawyer residence on West Second Street this afternoon. Present were current and former Mothers club members and the event featured informal hospitality.
A pre nuptial shower at Miss Cleo Richards home on Mulberry street honored Miss Viola Greely ahead of her marriage to George Pitchforth. The S. S. S. club hosted the event and guests presented numerous gifts, including fine china, for the couple’s new home.
Weather and wet grounds force the Muscatine Independents versus Clinton Independents game to be called off. Manager Hine notified local manager Thiesen last night that today’s game would not be played and only a dry forecast could allow a future match, with plans to move to Moline if necessary and reschedule locally for Saturday and Sunday.
Reports say Rock Island President Winchell plans to run the Golden State Limited this summer between Chicago and Kansas City on Rock Island tracks with a chair car added, renaming it the California Special. Conflicting accounts note Alton opposition and a strained Rock Island Alton relationship, with the train possibly returning on Alton lines next winter.
The Journal secures John A. Hall of Rock Island as city editor. Hall brings substantial newspaper experience from the Rock Island Union and is expected to be a valuable addition. His resignation from the Union follows a Muscatine move to assume the Journal post, with strong praise from colleagues.
Judge Barker hears evidence this afternoon in the civil suit Rummel versus Nash. The session focuses on testimony and cross examination of witnesses as the case proceeds in county court.
The Pioneer Industrial Society plans a picnic at Weed Park on Thursday May 19. All members are invited and asked to bring lunch. Gentlemen are invited to join the ladies at the supper hour.
A club hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Laura Stinson at her new Iowa avenue home last evening. Guests wore antique gowns and contributed a cook book with recipes from all attendees. Leant gowns, period attire, and china service enhanced the theme with tea and old fashioned viands.
Friends of Mrs. G M Wells of Chicago visiting the city hosted a luncheon in her honor at the Geneva Golf and Country Club house last evening.
The Thimble bee members met at Mrs. R. O. Mc Gaughey home at 512 East Tenth street. They spent the afternoon sewing and enjoyed refreshments.
Experts in food and diuretics note albumen reacts with phosphate of potash in field grains to form Grape-Nuts. This nutrient supports rebuilding of brain matter, solar plexus, and nerve centers, benefiting the active, nervous brain worker and businessperson.
Mrs. Jake Martin hosts Dorcas sewing society at her East Seventh Street home Wednesday afternoon.
A called meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Y M C A is planned for tomorrow at 7 30 o’clock at the Y M C A building.
After the regular business meeting the Court of Honor members enjoyed refreshments and a social session at Woodman hall last evening.
Argus Lodge No 17 will hold its regular meeting this evening with business of importance to all active members to be decided.
Inclement weather delays J. E. Bradford, the Muscatine civil engineer, who is to conduct the preliminary survey for an interurban line between Muscatine and Davenport.
Inclemency of the weather will delay the work for a few days, interrupting the scheduled start time this morning as intended.
A rhyme loving novice who prefers rehearsing thoughts in verse over prose is described in a brief prose line from a Woman's Home Companion piece. The passage notes the habit of moving from bad to verse as a self reflective quirk.
A terse exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer sparks a confrontation over earnings and domestic expectations. The dialogue hints at gender roles, financial strain, and social norms reflected in the era.
A brief verse from the Washington Star encourages mutual patience and cheer. It asks readers to endure little life troubles with humor and reciprocated laughter.
A fragment from New York Pregs presents a dialogue between Tlewitt and Jewett about residing expectations. The exchange hints at social nuances of living arrangements in a boarding house context and personal flattery.
A Philadelphia Ledger item notes that a trolley car conductor can gain practical skills without college or guidance from a sage instructor, relying on his take-nickel knowledge.
A brief exchange from Woman's Home Companion features a playful remark on humanity as the noble work of God followed by a humorous retort about who asserts it. The dialogue reflects a lighthearted back-and-forth typical of the periodical humor pages.
A brief notice from the Houston Post highlighting a character who boosts the jackpot and helps others win, described in a humorous, lighthearted tone.
A brief item notes Hewitt announces engagement while Jewett confirms the match. The pair cites the era proverb in peace and war context from the New York Press.
A Denver Post brief reports a sporty man named Phipps attended to view an eclipse but was secretly drinking, setting up a cheer while the moon appeared queer. The item notes a light, humorous tone about the incident.
Yonkers Statesman reports professor experiments with air by Egbert noting hot air experiments and a humorous exchange.
A Baltimore Sun quip questions the essence of an oath. The wit replies that in certain circumstances it reflects human nature rather than abstract principle.
The locust’s song grows louder as bad weather nears and rural districts view this sign as a favorable omen for a worsening storm.
In northern China a child's shaved hair is stored in a lacquered hair box. When full, the hair is woven into stockings. These stockings hold almost religious value and are rarely parted with.
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