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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1907

Page

2

Muscatine Business College Baseball Team Plans May Trip

Gallage students arrange a May 20 departure for a May schedule of games with surrounding towns including Wilton West Liberty Columbus Junction Oakville Atalissa and Letts. Final talks are under way with Muscatine B C management for a series of away games and home contests with local clubs to be announced. The squad has trained steadily and will play Fruitland at Hershey's pasture Saturday with a listed lineup.

Muscatine Business College Wilton West Liberty Columbus Junction Oakville Atalissa Letts Fruitland Hershey's Pasture Sanders Switzer Gunzenhauser Butcher Halling Weaver Schmalz Hays Landelius

College President Will Speak on Educational Ideals

Iowa college president J. H. T. Slain of Grinnell will address Muscatine audiences Sunday evening at the First Presbyterian Church on Educational Ideals. Invited by Rev. B. C. Preston and Rev. J. N. Elliott, Slain tours major eastern institutions and spoke at Columbia University yesterday. As head of a leading midwest denominational college, he is regarded as a prominent educator and promoter.

J. H. T. Slain Iowa College Grinnell Presbyterian Church Main Columbia University B. C. Preston J. N. Elliott Muscatine Middle West

City Orders Minor Improvements and Bridge Work

City officials tour wards 1 2 3 and 4 to inspect streets byways and sidewalks and issue orders for minor improvements and bids. Actions include painting welcome signs repairing bridges gutters and curbs laying sidewalks grading and drainage on various streets across Muscatine with specific property owners required to remove hedges and fund fill work.

Street Railway Company East Second Street Front Street Engel Walters East Hill Park Avenue Sherman Street East Fifth Street Laurel Holly Streets Halstead Street Ninth Street East Ninth Street Isett Avenue East Eighth Street Sixth Seventh Streets Parham Street Mulberry Street Cedar Street Sycamore Seventh Eighth Streets Goetzman Bronner Pond Eversmeyver’s Pond Newell Avenue Maiden Lane Logan Street Green West Third Streets J. W. Riggs South Muscatine Committee of the Whole Schiller Street Pond Clinton Street Crown Pond Angle Avenue Warren Street Bismark Street Grandview Avenue Slough Hanover Street Pres. Wilhite Sampson Street Mill Street Main Busch Street East Fourth Street Beggs Street Schley Avenue Kansas Wisconsin Street

Bonding firms urge corporate suretyship for stability

The Federal Government and large bonded employers favor Corporate Suretyship due to its greater stability. Brewers tobacco manufacturers and suppliers to state or federal contracts are advised to obtain Internal Revenue Bonds through this firm to avoid delays.

Muscatine Legal Notices From American Surety Firm

Attorney listings show Thompson and Thompson of Muscatine with H S Howe agent and F A Martin attorney for Wilton Junction and connections to American Surety Company of New York at 106 E 2nd Street Muscatine.

American Surety Company of New York Thompson & Thompson Attys E. 2Nd St Muscatine H. S. Howe F. A Martin Wilton Junction

Laurel Hill Social News and Local Visits

Laurel Hill reports a string of visits and happenings. Ferdinand and Eddie Harder were in Muscatine Tuesday. John Reese of Wilton made a business call in town. William Boot, recently with Wilton work, spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Boot. Ernest Ficke has la grippe. Mr and Mrs John Mohr were surprised by friends Saturday night. Miss Beryl Cummings slowly recovering from illness. Laurence Brugman returns home for the summer from Davenport. Mrs Gus Graemmer was a county seat visitor Saturday. Echo telephone line stockholders met at James Cockshoot’s home and elected B L Norton president James Cockshoot secretary Ferdinand Bunge treasurer.

Laurel Hill May Ferdinand Eddie Harder Muscatine John Reese Wilton William Boot Thomas Boot Ernest Ficke John Mohr Beryl Cummings Laurence Brugman Davenport Gus Graemmer New Echo Telephone Line Sweetland Annex James Cockshoot B. L. Norton Ferdinand Bunge

Muscatine Pastor Attends National Baptist Convention

Rev Judson Kempton of Muscatine leaves for Washington D C to attend the national Baptist convention where matters of importance will be acted on. He will fill the local pulpit for two Sundays with Rev Dr Proper of Des Moines speaking the first Sunday and no plans set for the second. He will visit the Jamestown exposition on return travels.

Judson Kempton Washington, D. C National Convention of the Baptist Church Kempton Siuscatine Church Dr. Proper Des Moines Jamestown Exposition

Contract Let for Newell Avenue Grading Project

The grading contract for Newell Avenue was awarded to Mr. Freyermuth with a bid of 2519 cents. Korneman bid 25 cents. Work will start on the street immediately.

Mr. Freyermuth Newell Avenue Freyermuth Korneman

Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO Ointment

Guaranteed to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Advertises PAZO Ointment for 50 cents with a refund policy.

Prairie Grove Social News Reflects Visits and Illness

Prairie Grove notices show Mrs Helen McCann ill but improving after a week. Nearby residents including Downing of Tipton and Slater of London attended a funeral in Springdale for Marion Gray. Families from West Branch West Liberty and Springdale visited relatives, shopped, and helped with local tasks over the weekend.

Prairie Grove Helen McCann Paul Downing Tipton Slater London George Marion Gray Springdale Harve Deforest West Branch Harry McCann McCann Boyd Eves West Liberty Addie Smith Montezuma Geo. McCann Ben Branson Will Branson Frank Wilkins Alma Gingrey Pingrey Mr. Gray Atlanta Philip EdMey Frank Robinson Chas McCann George Kirby Near West Liberty Eva Wilkins Henry Vore

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