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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
4
The cantata The Building of a Ship is performed at the high school tonight with admission set at 25 cents. Readers are urged to attend. the program features a noted performance and promotional ads for local merchants accompany the notice.
Miss Ellen Stocker departed last night for Fairfield to attend the Southeastern District of the Iowa Library Association's second annual convention now in session.
A derailment of a Rock Island freight car near Letts this morning delayed traffic for over an hour. The Firefly arrived at one o clock.
The Muscatine high school prepares its annual commencement set for Friday evening June 5 in the auditorium. Nineteen graduates will receive diplomas including Jerome Carskaddan Bishop and Lilian May Kuhn in the Latin and English courses respectively. The class sermon is scheduled for May 31 at the First Congregational church.
A brief notice describes a 25 cent mission titled The Building of a Ship. It outlines purchase or collection details and the goal of supporting a shipbuilding project through a small contribution.
John McPartland saloonkeeper files suit for 50000 against more than a dozen Davenport residents including C. J. Von Maur G. W. Cable T. G. Conant Rev. W. H. Blanche H. B. Betty Nels Petersen and others alleging criminal conspiracy to ruin his business and that witnesses were secured to hatch up false testimony after a temporary injunction was issued for mulet law violations.
The record lists individuals including W. H. Graff A. G. Bestenlehner G. A. Riemcke and A. W. Morgan in a formal document. The entry names multiple parties connected to the matter and provides limited context about the filing.
Rev. B. C. Preston pastor of the First Congregational church will deliver the annual address to the Christian Associations of Iowa college at Grinnell Sunday at 4 p.m. He will also preach at the Grinnell First Congregational church in the morning and evening, with Company K of Grinnell as guest at the latter services. Preston is chaplain of the Fifty-fourth regiment and this address is the second in a series for the regiment's companies.
A benefit concert by Pauchet's band at the Grand Opera House features Bert Murphy the Man who sings to beat the band performing numerous local favorites. Highlights include Barber of Seville, Venetian Roses Flower Song, selections from Faust, and popular Murphy numbers. A descriptive piece Nigger in the Barnyard will be performed.
Wagons and farm implements owned by J. E. McElroy were removed from the street near the court house by George Fuller the street commissioner under Chief W. J. Vannatta. They were hauled to the city lot pending McElroy’s agreement to keep streets clear and cover moving costs after a ten day notice expired. Other obstructions were scheduled for removal in the afternoon.
Mrs. W. S. Peasley, district president, and Mrs. W. J. Grady depart for West Liberty for the Muscatine district Women’s Foreign Missionary Society session of the M E church. The three day joint meeting with Iowa conference attracts many Muscatine Methodists including Miss Elsie Will and others.
West Liberty May 15 Jack Stafford seriously injured when a scaffold at the Jake Peters farm gave way yesterday afternoon. John Stoker was killed in the accident. Stafford is reported much better this afternoon with no broken bones and no signs of internal injuries. recovery is expected unless an unforeseen development occurs.
A. P. Wallace sues Leo H. Hirsch Button Co for 19648.70 alleging breach of contract to install six Wallace patent button machines and to employ him as superintendent at escalating salary. He seeks back salary, expenses, royalties from future machines, and punitive damages. Legal representation listed as Cleveland Carskaddan Burke Pepper and Kammerer.
A water pipe burst in Barney Schmidt shoe store, narrowly avoiding flood damage. Officer E. G. O'Brien noticed seepage in the alley and woke Mayor Schmidt, revealing an inch or two of water on the floor before shut off. A thorough cleaning followed around 4 AM.
William Archer pleaded guilty before Judge H S Howe to intoxication. He was fined five dollars and costs after being arrested yesterday by Constable John Duncan at the corner of Front Street and Iowa Avenue for creating a disturbance.
Secretary James Wilson issued an emphatic denial of rumors he would resign soon. He stated the story was a lie and that he never contemplated leaving. Washington observers think he will stay until the next administration if Taft wins reelection.
An ad style piece touts Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for sour stomach and related digestive ailments. It claims quick relief, broad uses for constipation and dyspepsia, and suitability for children and the elderly, with 50 cent and 1 dollar bottle formats and drugstore guarantees.
Mrs. Timothy J. La Grille of 1008 East Tenth street celebrated her eightieth birthday today with family and friends visiting the residence in Muscatine. Born May 15, 1828 in Connecticut, she married Timothy J. LaGrille April 3, 1852 at Asbury M E church. Three of eight children survive along with two sons and one daughter who joined in the celebration. An anniversary dinner was served at noon and old scores and stories were exchanged.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the First Methodist Episcopal church met at Mrs. J. H. Kendig's home on Mulberry avenue. Mrs. P. M. Musser led with a paper on Native American Indians and Alaskans, sharing observations from a western trip and notes on the San Francisco fleet cruise. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Musser's home 514 West Second Street on Thursday, June 11.
Gus Davis was arrested by Claude Fisher in Seventy Six township for illegal fishing. He faced Judge H. S. Howe who sentenced him to 40 days in county jail with the sentence suspended upon payment of $23.35 in costs. Davis had paid $5.85 per carp for four fish.
For sale a house and lot in Park Place priced at 575 with 100 down if taken by Saturday. Call C. M. Butler at 102 E Second St. Also for sale a fine organ suitable for church school or home at 305 X and 613 East 5th St.
Des Moines reports Frank Brown was arrested at 8 30 p m by Marshal Hume and Detective Jackson at 710 Southeast Sixth Street. Mrs Mary Mann positively identified him as the man who assaulted her near the East Sixth Street bridge at midnight Wednesday.
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