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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1909
Page
4
A local bank promotes Travelers Cheques in $10 $20 $50 and $100 denominations for the Seattle Exposition. Drafts are presented as equivalent to money with lower charges than post or express services. Open Saturday evenings from 6:30 to 8.
Local items list residents and visitors including James Figg leaving for a southern business trip Miss Grace Missel heading home for a short visit Frank Bowman seeking a bogey or wagon meeting Mrs Mary Pantel traveling to Moline to visit relatives Mrs Carl Schmidt en route to Chicago to visit friends Miss Lottie Turkal departing for West Branch for a short visit Nellie Peck leaving for Rock Island to visit friends on the Firefly Also mentions Candy Kitchen Slaughter's ice cream and J C Schulichting returning from Davenport tailing a few days with G Huttig.
Residents and visitors appear in Muscatine notices with hospital entries and travel. Lottie Miller was taken to Hershey hospital for treatment. Local residents and visitors including Miss Mildred Foster and Miss Hilda Orth travel, study, or return home.
The Alumnae Association of St Matthias Parish School held its annual meeting after vesper services. Officers chosen include President Miss Julia Fuller and Treasurer Miss Florence Hahn. A July church festival at St Matthias lawn is planned with other events: St Patrick’s Day entertainment each March 17 and an alumnae reception June 17. they aim to engage church societies and hire James Francis O’Connel for further engagements.
The Muscatine delegation to the Episcopal Diocesan convention leaves for Dubuque aboard Rock Island train No 50. Trinity church sends Rev A J Bee Boss, Mr and Mrs Fred D Miller, Mrs W F Bishop, Dr J L Pentzer, S C Clark, Edna Kennedy, and Cora Daut. layman E C Stocker plans to depart tonight.
A barber shop theft at Mosher and Church resulted in $56 missing with porter Logan Brooks unaccounted. Cash drawers were found broken and $42 belonging to George Church plus $12 from Mosher's cabinet were stolen. Brooks, who slept in the shop, claimed he won the money gambling and left for the east at 2:30 AM.
Emil Moore defendant in a temporary injunction case operates a restaurant on the first floor of a corner building. Two witnesses testified to purchases of whisky on three dates as evidence of illegal liquor sales. Judge Jackson granted a temporary injunction. Moore is represented by Horan & Devitt.
Two new equity cases were filed today. James T. Demorest sues Nina C. Demorest, with Nichols as attorney. Elizabeth M. McCord sues William H. McCord, with FE. M. Warner as attorney.
The funeral for the late Mrs. Rilla Zaehringer was held this morning at 19 o'clock from the family residence on West Front Street. Rev. J. B. Smith of the First Baptist church officiated. Pallbearers included Cal McDaniels, James Dugan, Joseph Hartman, John Kuebler, M. O'Brien, and Henry Strake. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
Stanford University physician and Harvard Heidelberg graduate Dr. Burt Estes Howard will speak tonight at the P. M. Musser Library under the Women's Clubs of Muscatine. The lecture on Bismarck and the German Empire promises both entertainment and instruction.
James Dermody was arrested on a bench warrant for contempt of court in the Hotel Grand injunction case from 1893. The injunction barred liquor sales, filed by temperance advocate E. M. Kessinger after the Muscatine liquor drive and related dynamiting events. Dermody posted a $1,000 bond to appear Wednesday morning as approved by County Clerk W. S. McKee.
Degree at Iowa Lodge No 2 A F and A M tomorrow evening at 7 30 sharp All brethren in good standing invited Per W M Banner Lodge will hold a meeting Tuesday night at 7 30 and regular business matters will be attended to All members urgently requested to be present
All members of Court of Honor are requested to be present at the meeting tonight as State Manager Cameron is expected to attend.
The Major John Sewing circle will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Henry Miller on Oak street.
The Citizens' Railway and Light company reports its Muscatine electric plant repaired after a week of outage. A large engine was fixed and one section operated, restoring normal power and light usage by tonight.
A. C. TU. W. FAGLE LODGE No 10 A. 9% U. W. holds weekly meetings Thursday evenings at K. &. hail on Lows Avenue. Brethren in good standing are invited to attend. Fred Beltel M. W. 8. Howe Recorder. B. H. Dolsen Financier.
A Summer Social club is organized inviting every Congregational church member. No one is a member without notifying secretary Mrs. Cora Weed. First outing planned at Weed Park next Tuesday afternoon and evening with supper at 6 30 p m.
The remains of Orion Bunker, a young man killed by a fall from a high trestle in Southern California, arrived in this city at noon along the Wilton road. His father will reach Davenport later this afternoon. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 10 o clock in the morning.
The Woman's Mission Circle of the Congregational Church will meet Friday afternoon at three o'clock with Mrs J S McKee hosting. Mrs John T Bennison will lead the devotional service and Miss Emma Underwood will head the program.
S McCazzam and Edward Maher appeared before Judge Howe and pleaded guilty to intoxication. McCazzam received a $25 fine plus costs while Maher was fined $10 and costs.
Mrs W C Schultze and her daughter Miss Neoni have finished visits with relatives and friends in Rock Island and Moline and returned home this afternoon.
Mrs. R. W. Carter of Third Street was taken to Hershey hospital for medical treatment this morning.
Mrs Chas Conaway of West Second Street was taken to Hershey Hospital this morning for treatment.
Mrs Lilly Fisher entertained Dorcas Society members at her Mulberry avenue home on Saturday evening for a birthday anniversary. Refreshments were served. There will be work on the second.
Davenport High School nosed out Wilton High School 3 to 2 in a sensational Davenport Iowa game on May 24. Abbott struck out 14. Batteries Kelley and Willendorf for Davenport and Abbott and Dornsief for Wilton Junction.
Notice states a special meeting of the Bankers' Reserve will be held Wednesday evening and requests full attendance by all members.
A terse exchange features a man declaring aim for truth while an acquaintance mocks him as a poor marksman. The dialogue implies tension over credibility and skill, with a sharper retort about accuracy.
This wry maxims states that a person's destiny hinges on inner character rather than external conditions, attributed to Mabie.
Woodrine Camp No 142 of the Royal Neighbors of America meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month. Officers listed include Oracle Mrs Emma Hoefflin, Recorder Mrs Kate Parvin, and Receiver Mrs Myrtle Kirk. Visiting neighbors in good standing are welcome.
Masons in Mason ic Iowa Lodge No 2 A F and A M hold regular meetings on the first Tuesday evening monthly. Washington Chapter No 4 A M holds stated convocation on the second Friday monthly. Webb Council Royal and Select Masters meets third Thursday each month in Stein's music hall. De Molay Commandery No 1 KT holds regular conclaves on the third Wednesday monthly.
Raeley Norman Post No 231 holds meetings on the first and third Tuesdays at the G A R hall on Fast Second street. Visiting members are welcome. Commander Baird Adjutant Schmidt sign off the notice.
F. OO. EF. Muscatine Aprip No 15 holds meetings every Tuesday at 7 30 PM in Fagle Lodge hall above Dunbar restaurant Visitors are welcome to attend.
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