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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
7
Local news notes several residents and visitors leaving Nichols after a day in the city. Mrs May Kerr and Mrs J DuBring travel to Wapolla and Galeax respectively, with others like Mrs W Hinkhouse, Miss Lola Hummel, and Miss Fay Werrew also departing for homes. Mrs G W Cochlin mourns a nephew’s death in Grandview.
The market remains well supplied but prices are high. New potatoes sell for seventy five cents a pack, oranges and lemons at thirty to sixty cents a dozen, and hot-house tomatoes around thirty five cents per pound. Pineapples will be short this year, cooking advice urged, while beets, turnips and cabbage stay steady with a possible rise. Onions, rhubarb, spinach and radishes are supplied by home growers. asparagus is scarce due to cool rainy nights.
Muscatine motorists lacking new license numbers face delays as Des Moines secretary of state office is crowded and clerks are stretched thin. Applications are to be processed in order of receipt, leaving drivers to operate under old numbers until reached. Separate ad notes 5.44 percent farm loans from Titus Loan & Investment Co.
John Pearson Sr spent a day at his son Al Pearson’s home near Centerdale Ta. R. A. Griffith Cedar Rapids post office inspector visited the village. W B Ansley of West Liberty now owns the brick livery barn in that city and was in town Friday. Jon Kingsbury conducted business in the village later in the week. Lawyer Tillman Todd attended legal matters at the county seat. Byron Shinn finished a new cellar and porch improving his dwelling. Mason Henderson returned from Cedar Rapids area Wednesday. Clifford Alderman spent days with grandmother Mrs Alderman at West Branch. Mr Ancell and wife of Cedar Rapids visited Everstringsberry home over Sunday. News of Mrs Frank Buttler’s death near West Branch. funeral Monday. community offers sympathy. Mr and Mrs Nate Burnett of West Liberty visited daughter Mrs Wm Hawhecker Sunday. Mrs Sue Porter of Milwaukee guest of her brother Byron Shinn. Mr and Mrs Wm Mather visited Tipton Monday. W Byer made a Cedar Rapids business trip late week. Lawyer Charles E Mather attended the Tipton circuit court for several days. O Ramage and BM Bolton in village late week advertising Mang’s big show.
Mrs Mary Heseler, owner of property at Sixth and Spring streets, presented a claim for 400 dollars at a city council meeting alleging sewer overflow damaged her cellar and weakened the foundation. The council referred the matter to the city attorney and city engineer for investigation.
City Recorder reports regular monthly session chaired by Watson with Aldermen Sulevan Deter Lemkau present and Wong absent. Committee examined bills and recommended payment from existing funds, and reviewed interest coupons since the last meeting.
Downey Illinois reports a disastrous May 16 blaze at the Downey town factory and warehouse. A lightning strike and fire destroyed Novak and Badspitt wagonbox works, with damage estimated near ten thousand dollars. The blaze also damaged the fox store, though insurance coverage limited. The town faces recovery efforts as residents assess losses and rebuilding plans.
The West Liberty high school will award diplomas to 34 graduates on May 28 1913 in a commencement week that opens May 25 with a sermon by Rev S J Epler at the opera house. The schedule includes a class play May 27 and commencement exercises May 26, with Prof Mary Campbell and Prof Arthur McMurray delivering speeches and diplomas presented by Dr W Heck.
Members of the state board of control plan a semi annual visitation to Fort Madison Amimosa and Davenport. Each member must visit every institution at least twice a year, with the board traveling as a whole for a thorough inspection. Additional visits occur, but these formal tours include members who wish to appear before the board, in Port Madison Anamicea and Davenport.
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