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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1905
Page
4
Local brief lists residents headed to new homes and trips to Davenport and Chicago. Names include G. M. Titus and C. Steen returning to Muscatine, W. Battey planning Topeka, Fox and Zeidler attending Davenport meetings, plus several others visiting relatives and handling business. Also mentions a Knox Club meeting and a Firefly train departure.
The Eastern Iowa Railway applies for an entrance franchise to Muscatine city limits. Council considering Friday night or May 1 meeting. Plan to run from Iowa City to Muscatine, using former Muscatine and Western railroad tracks to connect with Muscatine North and South railroad near the Mississippi River. Officials expect quick approval with support from the city.
William Stirlen will take over as a local office carrier Monday the first week. Two carriers will operate in the south end with Stirlen joining William Appel, who will be dismounted from his cart run and coverterritory on foot. The change promises faster mail delivery for South Muscatine residents.
Miss Nettie A Lau of 410 Main and Junius Van Hemert of Davenport united in marriage by Rev J W Potter at the First M E parsonage. The couple, accompanied by Miss Kate Slavin and Walter Vetter, received a wedding dinner at 410 Main. They will reside at 645 Christy Street Davenport after May 15.
City guests include Mrs. E. S. Batterson at 312 Locust street and Miss Zelma Hennig at 1162 Lucas street in Davenport. Others visit family at W. K. Heinig and W. L. Cope homes, with Davenport day trips for business or relatives. Y M C A secretary C. F. Nevins rode the Firefly from Burlington. Mrs. Nevius and Hope Nevins head to St. Charles Missouri to visit relatives.
The coroner's jury in Davenport returns that May Kates died from swallowing carbolic acid with intent to suicide. Testimony says she drank heavily and swallowed the poison when men were away. effort to save her failed. Body sent to Davenport after at the river location.
Mrs Agnes Beard and grandson Edward White return from Morning Sun visited by Eva Hewett. George McCullough of Muscatine visits. Rev Ross from Washington preaches at U P church with Rev Bailey in charge. Mary Woodburn of Cincinnati visits. Keokuk Presbytery O Y P C U convention set for Winfield June 23 24. Mrs John McFarland suffers a broken leg. she is over 88. Mrs T Y Wickham Jr of Chicago visiting.
George Lincoln and Miss Sadie Camp of Moscow were married on Tuesday and will reside at the Playton house in Moscow. The Ladies' Aid society of the Lutheran church met at Mrs. Rosa Maurer's home and will meet next at Mrs. Henry Maurer. May Maurer enjoyed a surprise party staged by friends. Mrs. Cope of Wilton visited Mrs. W I Miller.
Two quit claim deeds recorded today transcribed by G M Titus of 213 Iowa avenue. Clifford W Covell et al to Albert S Covell convey west 40 acres of southwest quarter section six and land in section seven township 77 north range one west totaling 60 acres for 450 dollars. Mattie E Abbott to B L Metcalf conveys south of lot four block 18 Railroad addition Nichols for 175 dollars.
Advertisement for Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption promises cure or no pay. Available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with prices 5c and 1.00.
The report shows Wheat May at 91% to 92%, July 83% to 84%, and Sep 78% with several minor shifts. Corn and oats also move within narrow ranges as hogs and cattle receipts are tallied. Northwestern deliveries and Chicago prices are noted, along with local obituaries and community notices from Port Allen.
Railroads publish steep round trip fares from Elrick Junction to St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden Portland Ore California and Hot Springs Ark for summer 1905 with sale dates limits and stopover privileges. Special Epworth League and G A R rates apply with specific sale windows and extensions available for a 50 cent fee. Contact A B Cutts G P T A for full details.
Mrs Emma Furlong of Weaver West Virginia visits her parents near Mannon while J F Willitts recovers from illness. Lawrence Moseley and a companion from Keithsburg visit his parents. William Cannon of Keithsburg stays several days. Paul Pratt from Aledo visits friends. Mrs M Chamberlain and Lulu New Boston attend church in Mannon. J Richard Moseley and son go to church in Keithsburg. D Wheat of Mt Vernon Iowa attends Marion services along with Noah Smith of Eliza. The river has fallen allowing bay fishing trips with several people fishing now.
The Woman's Federation offers a potted plant to children who submitted poems on The Dandelion. Call at the Journal office Thursday to receive prizes. Names listed include Ethelyn Van Riper Willie Ruthenberg Betty Anderson Jeannette Dean and another recipient from 1360 Sherman Street.
A newspaper ad promotes an antiseptic toothwash claiming a bad taste and bad breath may stem from teeth. It pitches the product as cleansing, decay preventing, and breath freshening, offering a week long deal: full size 25 cent bottle plus a free 25 cent toothbrush. Powder and liquid forms are available.
Cattle receipts 17 000 steady to slow with good to prime values 5 75 to 6 75 and poorer grades 4 40 to 5 50. Hogs receipts 26 900 steady with mixed butchers 5 30 to 5 75, heavy 5 00 to 5 30, light 5 25 to 5 50. bulk sales 5 35 to 5 50. Sheep receipts 15 000 steady with lambs 3 75 to 7 25.
Butter steady with creameries at 24 cents and dairies 18 to 22 cents. Eggs steady as market reports lic.
Poultry firms quote turkeys at 14 15 cents per pound, chickens 13 19 to 14 cents, springs from 3.00 to 6.50 per dozen by weight. Wheat, corn, oats futures noted in New York and St. Louis markets with July contracts and fractional percentages listed. Butter and eggs in New York market described as unchanged.
Peoria May 10 corn price No 3 stands at 49 cents per dozen? Note: price listed as 49c for No 3 corn.
Co. R. Colley, representing the firm seeking to erect an independent lighting plant, is in the city. The company plans to submit a franchise proposal to the council at its next regular meeting.
Dr. Alcorn's relatives visit him in Ainsworth as Rock Island trains run after a wreck. Verne Mathers and Eva Sends graduate from Ainsworth High School with commencement Friday night. J. C. Mathers heads to Washington Saturday. Smily Mathers returns home, now a dressmaker in Washington.
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