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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1906
Page
4
An old advertisement touts coffee as a miraculous nerve restorer. A Milwaukee woman labeled a nervous wreck reportedly cured after visiting top U.S. specialists and then using coffee thrice daily. The pitch promotes M. and J. coffee blends priced at 25 30 and 35 cents as a healthful stimulant.
An Iowa town page notes a new baby born to Mr and Mrs Henry Schmelzer and a church leader Rev J N Elliott traveling to Des Moines for a Presbyterian assembly. The W R C industrial group sets a meeting for tomorrow afternoon. Ads promote cheaper land through Sterlin and homes from G M Titus at 213 Iowa Avenue. Several residents, including Mrs George E Throop and her mother, visit Burlington and Mt Pleasant.
Austin Granville and Walter Wolfe develop ampliphone system to broadcast music nationwide for under five cents daily. Instrument placed in homes, offering continuous programs with 15 minute pieces and audience requests by telephone. Subscriptions at 1 dollar a month. several units already operate locally with strong early success.
Schedule note lists a 6:30 a.m. departure from Muscatine with two phones and a Sunday round trip to Davenport priced at 50 cents.
Great preparations are being made for the presentation of the play at the high school Friday evening. Carpenters work on extending the rostrum to accommodate the crowd. Arrangements are being made to secure scenery and costumes have already been made.
A 30,000 barrel tank of gasoline owned by Standard Oil Co. at Constable Hook New Jersey shore exploded today sending blazing liquid over nearby tanks and creating a feared large fire threat.
New York May 16 Wheat July Stell corn at 54 56 today on the New York Produce Market. Market notes show steady trading for futures with slight shifts in nearby contracts.
News from Crystal Spring farm reports the death of Rev. Isaac T. Hesser on Friday April 20 after pneumonia. Born November 18, 1836 in Ohio, he married Sarah J. Fox in 1856 and served as a gospel minister across Oklahoma territory and Nebraska before settling near Stillwater. He is survived by his wife, 13 children, 73 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren.
A birthday surprise was held for Mrs C J Hackett at her home 111 East Fourth Street last evening. Friends mostly named Rebeccas attended and presented gifts. The party featured games and refreshments with many neighbors and relatives listed as celebrants.
Miss Emma MecGuahey of 512 East Tenth Street hosted a J. S. club gathering last evening for a juvenile party. Guests dressed as children carried lunches in tin pails and enjoyed games featuring frames and "pieces" for entertainment.
Batterson Stores social club members held a picnic at Weed park last evening. About sixty people arrived around supper time and spread lunch on the ground. The group enjoyed several hours of games and a pleasant afternoon.
A surprise party gathered about 15 friends last night at 714 Lombard Street to celebrate. The evening featured games and music with refreshments served before guests departed late.
Misses Rose and Anna Aderman were surprised by friends at their home on Roscoe Avenue last evening. A musical program, games, and refreshments followed the gathering. Special guest Miss Price from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was visiting.
The Highland Noble sewing circle met at Mrs. Bessie Bryant's home on Second Street yesterday afternoon. The next regular meeting will be at Mrs. Elma Scott's home, 219 West Second Street.
Mrs Josephine Braun Cooper of Humboldt Nebraska was guest of honor at an afternoon party at Pine Street home hosted by Miss Vivian Joanson. Ladies enjoyed a delightful afternoon of cards and conversation in a community social event.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist Church will hold its final meeting of the year with supper served at 6 30 pm and gentlemen joining the ladies at Weed park.
A large group of women workers from the McKee and Bliven button factory met at the Y W C A rooms last night. They enjoyed a program and social time, and the evening was described as most pleasantly spent.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 the Colonel Hare Circle Ladies of the G A R will hold its regular meeting at the organization headquarters on West Second Street.
Members of the Sorosis society are to be entertained this evening at the home of Miss Ella Morford on West Third Street.
The United States steamer Col A McKenzie arrived in Burlington for its first trip of the season en route from St Louis to St Paul. The vessel, wintered in Keokuk, reports a high but falling river and plans snagging sounding channels and setting buoys between Burlington and St Paul. The crew numbers 29 and officers note equal fare for all aboard. Burlington imposes an annual five dollar wharfage on launch owners with docking at Columbia and Valley streets, not at Jefferson or Washington.
Four arrests were made today by Officer Zeug. Tiecke Edwards was arrested on drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges and for other offenses including allegedly beating his wife and burning a beef steak. Three youths were arrested for stealing from the Bond bicycle shop cash drawer after a prior theft last Friday.
George Jackson and Frank Jackson each received a new Maxwell touring car last night. The cars are described as the latest pattern and among the best in the city.
Mrs. Wm Peppers of near Muscatine visits sister Mrs W C Kruger. Geo Middeau of Buffalo Prairie travels to Foster Il. W F Krueger host with family as Mrs Krueger visits Chas Kleist in Fruitland. Several locals visit, call or shop in Muscatine and Reynolds with numerous named residents recorded.
A push for uniting the American Committee and the International Board of the YWCA continues. The national name proposed is The Young Women's Christian Association of the United States of America. A September meeting may finalize the plan and convening the united movement aims to broaden YWCA outreach. Local delegates and regional visits will promote the merger.
In Foster Illinois May 16 a trio of families led by Rev. and Mrs. J R Spiller and Mrs F P Gillett traveled to Andalusia for a social dinner and stayed overnight, visiting friends Friday. Isaac Foster and family spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Joe Bowser near Muscatine. Geo Foster and Mrs George Foster of Beat Rice Nebraska arrive May 12 to reside with J H Foster. J L Warman and son Edward were Sunday guests.
Miss Rachel and Margaret Megee visited Davenport relatives at 827 Case Street while Geo Dittmer and family spent time in Walcott with Mrs Frick. James Riessen Jr recovering from appendicitis hopes to go home soon. Several families attended gatherings in North Stockton and Blue Grass. Mrs Belle Bohnsack and daughters attended a Pleasant Prairie wedding.
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