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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1906
Page
4
Local note: opening game tomorrow features Rock Island Standards against Independents with coupons valid for admission. Several residents travel for business and visiting relatives this weekend. Community notices include pharmacy ads and local errands.
A serious blaze on Lucas street destroyed two houses owned by J. W. TesTracke and Joseph Nyenhuis and three adjacent barns. Losses about $10,000 with most Rice furniture saved. wind and distance to hydrants hampered firefighting before crews gained control.
At the gospel gathering the Y W C A on West Second street Mrs Edith Housel Le Roy of Chicago will play cornet solos and Miss Minnie Headley will speak on Hold fast to that which is good tomorrow afternoon.
Monday features a Musical Union concert a Federation meeting and S S S club. Tuesday spots Spalding club and J S club. Friday includes a Boating club and a Ladies Aid picnic.
Mrs. L Lane hosted a piano recital featuring her pupils last evening at the ware rooms of H Schmidt Son. Twenty one numbers were performed from memory with refined interpretation and smooth pacing, showcasing careful preparation and a wide selection of pieces.
The Turks meet Fairport at Weed Park in a Saturday afternoon baseball clash as Jackson and Jefferson teams played a day earlier with Jackson defeating Jefferson 8 to 5. Washington school vs Jackson looms for grammar school honors.
The Musical Union plans a Monday evening concert at the First Congregational church featuring top city talent and notable outside performers. Preparations have been underway for some time and organizers promise an evening of pleasure and a program that may surpass past city events.
A Friday afternoon picnic at Weed Park drew about 50 high school seniors with filled supper baskets. A girls baseball game entertained the crowd while chaperones Miss Jayne and Miss Mauthe supervised. Attendees included Lulu Radebaugh Atha Goldsberry Helen Cone Nellie Ahlslager Mary Bleeden Leola Johnson Frances Nietzel Edward Hughes Hugh Holcomb Robert Jackson James Farnsworth Harry Hoffmann.
Members enjoyed a second meeting last evening at the slough with boating and lunch. The girls showed strong enthusiasm as they learn to row and look forward to more evenings by the water.
Rebekah lodge members met last evening to arrange the union district convention to be held in the I O O F hall on June 14. The gathering will include Muscatine and Louisa counties with a large turnout anticipated and important meeting matters discussed.
The St Marys Sewing society met at St Marys hall on Lucas street to discuss the festival and sale scheduled for June 5. A good turnout approved plans and arranged matters for the event next month.
The Ladies Aid society of the First M. E. church plans a picnic at Weed's park next Friday afternoon to close the year. A picnic supper will be served at 6:30 for which the gentlemen are invited.
Members gathered with Mrs. Marie Dreier on West Third Street this afternoon for a missionary program led by Mrs. Jarboe. Attendance was good and the meeting proceeded as planned.
A social was held at the business college last evening preceded by an exhibition of penmanship by the professor of that department. Games and varied amusements with musical numbers were enjoyed.
Members of the Miriam Aid Society hold an afternoon cake sale at Clifford's on Cedar Street to raise funds for a worthy purpose.
Members of the J S club will meet with Miss Emma McGaushey Tuesday evening. Guests will dress as children and a district school party will be enjoyed.
The regular monthly meeting of the Federation of Woman's Clubs will be held at the public library on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The S. S. S. club will meet with Miss Ellen Hanley on Mulberry Street Monday evening.
Misses Leila Leiber knecht and Beatrice Klotz hosted a May 12 party at Miss Klotz home for 15 girls and 15 boys with progressive games and music. Several relatives arrived from Center Junction Omaha Sheridan Letts and Columbus City for visits and a funeral.
The official season opener is set for tomorrow at the fair grounds with the Independents facing the Rock Island Standards. Tickets cost 50 cents, and manager Hine has bolstered the lineup with several new players including Sequist and Colton who performed well in Thursday's exhibition against Clinton.
The second Sunday excursion to the tri cities will be made by the Helen Blair tomorrow morning. It will leave at 7 o'clock from here and return, leaving Rock Island at 4 o'clock. Last Sunday the trip drew nearly a hundred participants and a larger crowd is expected tomorrow.
If the weather permits, an automobile party led by Col. Bishop and including Captains C. A. Frack, Harry Kern and W. S. Norton will be taken to Davenport by Charles Fox. The trip aims to inspect the proposed march route for the Fifty fourth regiment in July.
In a testimonial from Willimantic Connecticut Alvin H Stimpson credits Foley's Kidney Cure with curing his kidney trouble after failure of other remedies He says four bottles did the job and he is now fully well The note appears in More News from the New England States from Haverkamp's Prescription Drug Store.
May 12 Millersburg Illinois notes describe Wesley Baker's sick child seen by doctors Sells and Haver, visitors Addie Duncan Blanch Carrie returning to Kewanee, family illnesses including Mrs. Murdock and sister Vork, local visits Elmer Sanger J W Roberts home repairs, creamery startup by Jesse Scranton, M E church entertainment, town school closing Tuesday, and Emma Murdock recovering from ulcerated sore throat.
Tri County teachers from Muscatine Johnson and Cedar counties gathered in West Liberty Iowa for a large well attended meeting. The morning program in the high school room featured solos papers and discussions on supervisory work and new school law. Afternoon sessions in the Christian church included solos discussions on keeping boys in school and thoughts for teachers.
The Wapello High School Alumni Association elected Marie Baldridge as president Mollie Gunnels as vice president Alberta Stephens as treasurer and Inez Neal as secretary An alumni banquet for the class of 1906 is planned for June 1 The business meeting is set for May 15 at Nellie Hale's home The Wapello baseball team will travel to Burlington for a noon game The Crescent Club met with Mrs H O Weaver and other brief local notes were given including visits by Emma Cavin R W Patterson and Mrs Patterson and Mrs A H Dewein's trip to Atalissa
Wheat July at 79 a slight rise from May. Corn July 455 45 in the market report. Oats July 31 cent was noted.
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