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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
2
Davenport residents warned of counterfeit five dollar gold pieces circulated as buffalo nickels. Tricksters use gold plated nickels resembling Indian head cents to swindle victims, prompting caution to avoid accepting suspect coins and to not keep cars nearby during transactions. Police report no complaints yet, but proximity to Muscatine raises concern.
Sealed bids invited by Drury Drainage District for a two room dwelling at pumping plant near Magentine three miles downstream in Rock Island Illinois. Plans at Thomnson Mros Ca hardware store bids due May 27. Contractor must specify delivery completion date and work start including collar dug brick and sand on site for Jonas Nordquist Come is a loner Drury Drainage District
Arthur M. Barnhart pioneer editor of the Muscatine Courier died at his Chicago home due to heart disease. He came to Muscatine in 1854, worked with the Courier and other papers, held leadership roles in Chicago, and was linked to St James Church and the Art Institute. Survived by wife Mrs Stara Lazelle Barnhart and son Arthur Middleton Barnhart Jr. Funeral set for 2:20 p.m. Saturday at St James Episcopal, burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Gathering of Town Knights of Pythias plans large attendance in Des Moines during August for the annual Iowa grand lodge state meeting. The Muscatine lodge uniform bank drill team of about forty meets Wednesday evenings at the Knights of Pythias hall and aims to be among the standout acts in Des Moines.
Traveling Passenger and Excursion Agent Batts of the Streckfus lines announced in the city that a 150 page souvenir magazine titled Along the Mississippi will be issued this summer. It will describe towns and points of interest along the Mississippi from St Paul to St Louis with a page for each stop for history and local merchants to advertise. Batts also spoke of two large excursions planned to depart from this city, though details werent yet finalized.
A severe rain and wind storm wrecked the big tent and damaged equipment at the Gollmar Brothers Circus, forcing cancellation after six o'clock. Two employees were injured in the tent collapse, and the prior night’s wind had already disrupted shows in Maquoketa. Hundreds gathered at the South End show grounds, disappointed as packing began and no performance occurred yesterday.
The Davenport and Muscatina Interurban Company removed material from tracks on Third Street to the river front for park fill. Civic society officers announce that removing houseboats at the site of the new seven park will free ground space toward the river, aiding improvement efforts.
Ban Schaffer, 13, son of Robert Schaffer of Grandview Iowa, died after his rubber boot became trapped in a stirrup while riding through a pasture. Dragged by a horse, he sustained severe head and limb injuries and died before medical help arrived. Funeral services planned at the Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. E J Bartlett officiating. survivors include parents, five sisters, and one brother.
Local bankers plan to attend the Jews Bankers association state convention in Des Moines on May 26. The program includes a Denver versus Des Moines baseball game, public evening events, and speeches by Governor George W Clarke and other notable figures from the Agricultural and Mechanical Arts College and several states. A special interurban trip to Ames will allow bankers to visit the college.
Read letters from Mrs. Alice Darling of Pentwater Michigan and Miss Cuanza L Gamvisz of Peoria Illinois praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from back pain weakness and heavy sensations. They claim improved strength and health after use and offer the endorsement for publication.
W C G Brown of the New York Central railway will address the meeting. A two box luncheon will be served on the campus. The advertisement touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a prompt and permanent cure for bad colds, claiming relief, safety, and wide use with dealer availability.
The Thirty Three club met at First Presbyterian church with an Able Paper by YW Forst on Justice by Ballot. Discussion focused on recall of judges and court decisions, noting dangers of recall as a remedy and proposing a national tribunal for judge trials amid lively debate. A June open session will follow a banquet hosted by the Presbyterian church faction.
Moy Ling, a Chinese Bethany Bible School student from Chicago, preparing for missionary work in his homeland, will deliver a lecture at the Church of the Brethren on Bridgman Street this evening. He travels with Rev. F. E. Miller and plans to visit sixteen cities in the state on this tour.
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