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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
7
Numerous residents from Muscatine Wilton Nichols and Davenport visited relatives and conducted business in Muscatine yesterday. Names include Mrs W T Huey Miss Tena Dean C P Teeple Dr McGregor Mrs Mary Brown Lizzie Leimbach Misses Barbara and L Weiss Mrs Walter Griffin G A Rood Margaret Nicola J W Ashley George J Lang Lilly Bell and H O Ransom. Local ads promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Roach Musser storage lumber deals.
Advertisement for bids announces sealed offers due by 12 noon May 18 1908 at the County Auditor for the Ten ant House on the rail lot and the fence around the jail lot. The board may reject any or all bids. A S Lawrence County Auditor.
Officers of the Women’s Relief Corps and posts are requested to meet at post headquarters Friday evening May 15 at 8 o'clock to complete arrangements for memorial day observance. Per order.
A report details Methodist Church missionary activities in the Philippines. The article highlights efforts to spread faith, establish schools, and support local communities through religious outreach and charitable programs.
Mrs H S Rutledge spoke at the Methodist church on a trip to the Philippines detailing Manila life and benefits of foreign missions. Rain and hail damaged crops. field work slowed as farmers faced persistent wet, hindering labor and care for plants.
Lee W. Lang of Muscatine reports William D. Haywood will not seek the Socialist nomination for president or any other office this year. The Chicago convention faced western delegations and action on officers and committees. A fire damaged a house and clothing during the session while a cyclone devastated Millersburg eastern parts with churches and homes blown away. Cattle losses from lightning were reported, and farmers await rain to plant corn.
Miss Lulu Litteral of Fredonia guest of Nellie Knott Thursday. Clara Wagner visited Elsie Westlake of Dutch Ridge over the weekend. Ruby Wagner and John Barker families shared Sunday at B B Linner home near Letts. Chloe Blake visited Fay Wagner Sunday. Ritters of Letts and Wagner families hosted Sunday at Jerry Wagner home. F C Johnston of Fredonia dined with S L Johnston's family. Nellie Knott left Monday for Cotter to assist Mrs L Colton. Many attended church at Fredonia Sunday. Carey of Indian Creek visited Bliven family. Mrs W Williams called on son Chester Williams Monday.
May 13 report from Illinois City notes Monday storm caused damage including a lightning strike to E. M. Baker's house and resulting destruction of several windows and interior furnishings.
Bloominton May 13 Miss Sadie Le Fever is at home from Chicago for a short vacation from hospital duties. Mrs Calla Richman Gandal and son of Seattle visit J Scott Richman residence. Mrs Amy Myers departs for Allerton Ma after visit with her son and daughter. Visitors from Muscatine include Mrs Gilman Mrs Mary Smith Miss Ida Drake and others call on Mrs Maria Hoopes.
May 13 in Pleasant Prairie Miss Emma Grimm visited Mrs. John Henke and social calls followed among local families including the Henkes, Bakers, and Daniels. Prett Bros. shipped hogs, farmers began planting corn, M B A lodge met at the school, Metz's hall dance a success, weather favorable for crops after a cold spell.
Sealed bids will be received up to the 18th of 1908 for painting the Moscow Bridge in Muscatine Iowa. Bids should be addressed to the County Auditor and full information is available by contacting the County Auditor.
The Turneverein society agreed to assist the Knights of Pythias in the corner stone ceremony for the new post office. Members approved moving summer physical culture classes to a park if arrangements work. German classes start next Wednesday taught by DBeey Spieth and Mahraun, free for society members.
In Pougkseepsie New York May 13 Harry Thaw was visited in jail by Dr John P Wilson the citys medical examiner called by Thaws counsel If the examination shows sanity he will join four other experts to testify at the habeas corpus hearing beginning Thursday DA Mack hopes the proceedings end in three days and the trial by Saturday night
Mrs. F. Meyer and daughter Erna visited in Lone Tree over the weekend. Jno. Burr and family were guests of Levi Burr on Sunday. A large number from Lincoln attended the gathering.
A vintage advertisement endorses S S S as a natural blood purifier and tonic. It claims to cleanse the blood of impurities, support health, and treat diseases like Rheumatism Catarrh Sores Ulcers Scrofula and Contagious Blood Poison, with the maker Swift Specific Co Atlanta GA offering free booklets and drugstore sales.
Saturday night event at the Godfrey Meyers residence described with attendees and visitors. Mrs. C Wiese and son visited. Mrs P Haur sister. Mrs Swedensky and daughters Bessie and Mamie from Lone Tree were guests of Charles Petry and family. Hudachek recovering from inflammatory rheumatism.
The Misses Elizabeth Longbotham and Clara Rockafellow attended a seniors reception hosted by Miss Shaver and Miss Anderson Saturday night in South Cedar. Edith Clute returned from St Paul after a month with sister Callie Poore. Maude Rockafellow spent Sunday with Artie Gates of West Liberty. The Burnett family dined with Andy La Rue. Leota Lodge, near Downey, assists Edith Clute.
The river forecast calls for stationary stages with a rising tendency in the Mississippi over the next 48 hours from below Dubuque to Muscatine. Official in charge: C. E. Faulhaber.
Three officers of the old 86th Real Irish Rifles in bright red coats and green facings drew attention at the Actor's Fund Fair in the Metropolitan opera house as Bert Morphy sang with a brass band. Morphy is an amid Major Henry J. Morphy, commander of the regiment's 2nd Battalion, and a post-event reunion followed in Morphy's dressing room.
The Helen Blair steamer departs from M station for Burlington on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 40 p m. It serves Davenport on Sunday at 7 30 a m and Wednesday at 7 00 a m. W G Block Co agents.
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