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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1902
Page
4
City council announces its intent to compel repairs of all dangerous sidewalks. If repairs are not made, the city will repair at property owners' expense with penalties. Notice of potential lawsuits and liability procedures for damages tied to sidewalk injuries are detailed, dated May 19 1902.
Many special meetings and reduced rates announced for travel to national and local events. Listings include National Education Association in Minneapolis July 7-11 with one fare plus $2 round trip and optional executive fee extensions to 1908, National Baptist Anniversaries in St. Paul May 20-28, 1902, and multiple other gatherings across Iowa and western states with varied round trip fares and limited dates.
The Trott vs Chicago Rock Island and Pacific case is postponed to the September term after a morning trial halted by attorney illness. A new suit, Phil Fahey vs Koehler and Valett, seeks 5000 dollars for damages over Fahey’s arrest after finding 127 dollars on the Kegel property last March. The filing also lists two additional counts for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. Two more suits follow: Hubbing er Surveying and Map Publishing vs Wiley and a divorce Adda Boland vs John Boland.
Irma Reeves eleven or twelve year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Reeves was severely scalded Monday after falling into a vat of boiling water used by clam shellers near a river bank. She was removed to her home and Dr E K Tyler of this city attended her. prognosis remains very doubtful as over half of her body is burned and the doctor fears recovery is unlikely given the extent of the injuries.
A striking Lehigh Valley Railroad promotional poster shows a train arriving at a station with a bride and groom alighting in the foreground after a pleasant journey. The image, lauded as one of the most artistic colored posters, is issued by the General Passenger Department. Sent on receipt of 10 cents to cover mailing.
Imperial Council Nobles of Mystic Shrine San Francisco and National convention Travelers Protective Association Portland Oregon announce an on sale period from May 27 to June 8 with a 60 day limit. For rates routes and stopovers call C R I P passenger depot. C M Gould Agent.
Travel ad notes comfort aboard Lehigh Valley vestibuled limited trains from Buffalo and Chicago via Niagara Falls to New York with dining car service a la carte. Stopovers allowed at Niagara Falls on through tickets to New York and Philadelphia.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 224 Walnut Street for Mrs Johanna Gottbrecht born June 29 1837 in Bredenbeck Hanover Germany. She lived in Muscatine for 57 years engaged in church life and leaves husband Adolph and four children Frank Theodore Mrs William Hagar and Mrs John Golden. She died of apoplexy while visiting Aurora Illinois after a three week illness.
President Roosevelt addressed the Presbyterian general assembly in New York on the hundredth anniversary of missionary work. He lauded those who venture into uncivilized regions to spread civilization and criticized armchair critics who judge brethren from home.
An election is held today in Muscatine and nationwide for the Typographical Union. Thirteen officers and delegates are to be chosen. For president the candidates are Charles A. Derry of Seattle and James M. Lynch of Syracuse. A delegate to the 48th International Typographical Union session in Cincinnati opening August 11 is also elected with contenders H C Klaffenbach, Nathan Hoefflin, G F Taylor, Victor C Larkin and Thomas J Grant.
Local residents travel on the Firefly to Iowa City Davenport and Rock Island for visits and business. A lawn social and a marriage are noted along with a dust problem and city events.
For sale at reasonable price and terms is the McAlister homestead Orient at 900 West Fourth street. It sits on the street car line near the river and Island with one of the finest views in the vicinity. Contact L. G. Burnett at Hershey State Bank.
Local hardware firms unite to close their stores at 6:15 p m on all weeknights except Wednesdays and Saturdays from May 22 to Oct 1 joining with one holdout allowed to pursue its own hours. Any signer may withdraw monthly by notifying others. Signatories include Jacob Fisch & Sons J A Bartemeyer Thompson Bros G S Clapp Mr Questen Sawyer Co Geo LB Fisch.
The meeting called for Wednesday evening is postponed to Friday May 23. All members should meet at J. H. Munroe's office at 7:30 pm to arrange the reunion this fall. Location: 114 Iowa Avenue.
On account of the Baptist anniversaries at St. Paul May 18 to 20 1902 reduced rate tickets will be sold at all stations of the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern railway. For full particulars call on or address any representative of Jno G. Farmer G P T A Cedar Rapids Ia.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock a Memorial Sunday service will be held in the German Methodist Episcopal church. The program includes choir music and a sermon by Rev Hertzler with other city ministers taking part. The local G A R post and W R C will attend as a group.
A called meeting of the Muscatine Ministerial Association will be held Thursday at 10 30 a m in the parlor of the First M E church. All members urged to be present. C L Stafford President.
The Iowa Central Railway offers tickets at one fare plus 2.00 for the round trip to St. Paul for the National Baptist anniversary May 19 to 28. Sale on May 18 19 20 with return to May 29 minimum. Deposit with joint agent at St. Paul and 50 cents extends to June 30. Contact local ticket agent or Geo S Battey Marshalltown Iowa for details.
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