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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1907
Page
4
Birth announcements and residences fill this page with arrivals births marriages and new homes. A baby born to Mr and Mrs E Vetter on Park Lane and a son born to Mr and Mrs Fred Ritter at 416 East Seventh Street are noted along with engagements and travels of local residents including Jacob S Camel visiting Rock Island and Richard Sanders returning from Salt Lake City.
Catherine Byrne files petition in district court seeking appointment of a commissioner to locate lost or disputed corners and boundary line dividing interests of Byrne and I Reed in a property. Includes request for costs of the suit.
Inland stages slowly decline along the Mississippi from below Pubrane to Muscatine over the next 48 hours as observed by Local Forecaster J. M. Sherier. Davenport and Muscatine readings show slight changes in river height with stations updated for the period.
About 40 members met at Wm. J. Funck's East Highth street home for an enjoyable German Methodist Epworth League evening. A strong program featured piano and vocal duets, readings, a group song, and an orchestra selection, followed by games.
Pupils of Professor Carl Koontz present a recital at Weed Park club house on Tuesday evening May 28. The three recitals, including two at Professor Koontz’s home, mark the first use of the club house for recitals and are expected to attract favorable crowd conditions and comfortable rooms. Programs will be announced later.
The Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Carl Barnard’s home on East Eighth Street. About 35 women sewed fancy work while refreshments were served. The next meeting is slated for church parlors Friday with a 15 cent dinner.
A farewell gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs W S Murphy honored Mrs D M Lessman who will spend the summer in Vincennes Indiana. About 20 guests attended with cards providing entertainment. First prizes went to Mrs William Chapman and W Roy. consolation prizes to Mrs John Murphy and Wm Chapman. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
Mrs. George M. Moore of Berkeley announces her daughter Stella will wed William Reynolds Jayne of Muscatine Iowa. The July wedding is planned in Carmel-by-the-Sea California where the families will spend the summer.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church schedules a May social for Thursday May 23 at 601 Iowa Avenue. A program will be followed by a social time with Mrs Becke assisted by Mesdames Parvin Springer Johnston McBride Williamson Brannan Hunt Hahn Michaels and Toyne.
The Grace Lutheran church Ladies' Aid society spent yesterday afternoon in Fairport with the Fairport Lutheran ladies for social conversation and sewing. They returned to the city around six o'clock in the evening, enjoying a delicious lunch.
Rev. and Mrs. B. C. Preston entertained ten friends at a dinner last evening in honor of Mrs. D. C. Richman and J. S. Kinsey of Easton Pa whose marriage will be solemnized next Wednesday.
The RB Y P A of First Baptist church will host a picnic supper at Weeds Park on Tuesday evening May 21. If weather turns unfavorable the event moves to the church parlors.
Preparations for the Saenger fest in Davenport June 21 to 24 progress with 3000 voices trained to sing. An adult male chorus will include about 1000 voices. Prof. Ernst Otto will visit Chicago St Louis Cleveland Springfield Cincinnati and Peoria to coordinate eight Chicago societies and joint rehearsals.
R. W. Hughes and wife transfer lot 16 block 1 Miller's Addition to West Liberty to Elsie A. Scott for 2050 dollars. Deed filed with the county recorder and transcribed for the Journal by G. M. Titus.
Odist church held its regular sewing meeting yesterday afternoon in the church parlors with a large attendance. Arrangements were made for a social for the ladies next Thursday at 3 PM at Mrs Grace Becke's home 601 Iawa Avenue with Mimes Hunt Brannan Michaels Toyone Springer Parvin Hahn and Williamson assisting.
The Fraternal Aid association held its regular meeting at their hall with over a hundred members in attendance. After the session, attendees enjoyed dancing and refreshments were served. Members are urged to attend next Friday evening when the delegate to the general council will report.
Invitations issued for an o'clock dinner and informal reception at the Sawyer home on Tuesday evening May 21 in honor of Mrs D C Richman. Only friends and neighbors of Mrs Richman are invited.
The Mothers' club will meet next Monday at &% o'clock at Mrs. S. G. Stein's home 501 West Second Street with Roll call Health a lecture by Dr. Little music by Mrs. G. D. Lezolle. The Highland Nobles Sewing Circle meets next Wednesday at Mrs. Bessie Bryant's 709 West Second Street. Royal Neighbor Sunshine club meets next Tuesday afternoon at Woodman hall for regular meeting and sewing.
City reports the street improvement fund is almost exhausted with 10 000 dollars allocated for intersections and various sites nearly spent. After deductions from a 19 000 dollar original appropriation and payments for past year expenses, only 344.12 remains for the year. The council decided that street improvements during the year be charged to the general fund.
The Wapello County sheriff arrested Ed Landrieth for incest with his sister Rosa Landrieth near Oakville Iowa The girl who will be 14 this August is said to be a mother The arrest followed an interview with the girl and will undergo a preliminary examination before Justice H T Parsons The accused resided in Keithsburg and the girl has lived east of Oakville for two years
A small ad offers readings at a low fee for a short time. Regular readings priced at $2.00 and Comune life reading at $1.00. Located at 126 East Second Street near Anson's Clothing Store with phone 118-Y. Hours run 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
A large audience enjoyed the Grand opera house presentation of the Lion and the Mouse last evening. Paul Everton starred as John Ryder with Josephine Lovett as Shirley Rossmore in a strong cast with fine scenery.
This afternoon at Fair Ground Park the high school first team faces the Business College squad for the city championship. This morning Lone Stars defeated West Ends 13 to 7 with Gould and Elliot and Elliot and Clark as batteries. Tomorrow features Merchant against West End at 2:30 at Fair Grounds Park and Little Jap versus East Hill Slugger at Weed Park.
The funeral for the late Mrs. Anna Maria Hoffman was held at St. Mary's church this morning with Rev. Father Grieser officiating. Pallbearers included Joe Lorber Sr Andrew Wirtz Tony Barsech George Thauren Phillip Kuriger and Owen Smith. The remains will be taken to Brooklyn Iowa this afternoon on the 3 20 train for interment. Mrs F Sharrar Mrs Julia Bertelsen and John F Hoffman will accompany them.
A note claims many deaths blamed on heart trouble are really from acute indigestion, which Electric Bitters can cure. Advertisement promotes the remedy at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store costing 50 cents.
A $3,000,000 company proposes a block signaling system with magnets and relays under tracks. When blocks are clear current flows, but a passing train shorts a circuit triggering signals in cabs and a semaphore, warning engineers and potentially applying air brakes if the crew sleeps.
May 1 issue highlights Pioneer Cab Signal as a safety device to prevent railroad wrecks. The article notes strong approval from the American Railway Association meetings and signage by the investing company advertising in this paper.
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