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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1910
Page
5
You don’t graduate often and should be well dressed for the ceremony. Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes offer all wool fabrics, fine tailoring, and models designed for young men to emphasize athletic lines. Suits $18 to $698. overcoats $16.50 to $40.00.
The Department of Justice probes a Chicago headquartered lumber combine entered in 1998 to control white pine and other timbers. Leaders include Frederick Weyerhaeuser, T B Walker, Edward Hines, and several major lumber companies. The inquiry seeks to determine if the so called lumber trust violates the Sherman act.
Edward Hines, president of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, dismisses a Washington dispatch alleging a lumber trust and Sherman act probe. He contends the group represents 38,000 members nationwide, denies any price combination, and cites widespread competition and tariff debates. Wickersham has begun a Justice Department inquiry into the Lumber Trust.
Mason City Iowa May 24 John Malveson a Greek candymaker was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of assault with intent to inflict great injury for brutalizing Rose Bridle a candy kitchen waitress last Friday He fractured her jaw because she was about to marry another.
Mrs Minnie Norton seeks divorce from Ray Norton claiming twelve moves since February a year ago harmed her health. She alleges lack of proper support and accuses him of taking a marriagepresent cookstove. She requests custody of their infant daughter. C T Buckman sues Herman Jipp in Carroll county for 500 dollars over a broken contract related to leasing a farm and transporting goods from Wilton Junction to Thomson Illinois.
At a church meeting the German Congregational Church decided to redecorate the interior and varnish woodwork. W. H. Johnson of Burlington received the contract for work expected to start early in July and finish the same month. Services will continue during renovations. The project will cost several hundred dollars and cover the entire wall space.
Mrs. A. H. Willis hosted a miscellaneous shower at 1059 Lucas street for Miss Florence Rickoff, the bride of F. Bringer, with 36 guests enjoying games music and varied refreshments amid red white carnations and roses and color coordinated decor in parlor and dining room.
Fourteen members of the High School Branch Boating club of the YWCA and three guests enjoyed an afternoon and evening at the Slough Monday. From 4:30 to 7:30 they rowed and played games, with a 6:00 picnic supper. Attending were eleven club members: Helen Howe, Ethel Morgan, Agnes Schwertfeger, Gertrude Bielefeld, plus Bertha Hoover, May Fry, and Jessie Althaus.
Marie Holmes Myrta Muenster Ma bel Wendinger Gail Will Helen Kollmann Mary and Flora Benninger appear in a short obituary or notice fragment listing several individuals associated with the event. The text shows multiple female names linked to the segment without clear context or dates.
Forty five members attended Electa Chapter No. 32 O E S for a regular meeting at the Masonic hall. Two new members were initiated and will meet in a special session on Thursday June 2 at 1 30 PM at the home of Mrs D H Block 121 East Second Street.
Mrs. D. B. Huffman entertained about twenty United Brethren Kensington Club members Monday evening at 611 East Fourth Street. The group spent the night sewing. next regular meeting set for Friday afternoon May 27 at Mrs. William Geller 610 East Seventh Street.
The Launch club resumes its postponed spring dance with members offering another delightful event this evening. This is the previously delayed dance from last week and continues the club’s successful spring series.
Mrs. S. G. Stein will host a Thursday afternoon called meeting of Hershey Memorial Hospital Guild at 501 West Second Street. All members are urged to attend.
The Colonel Hare group announces a cake sale this Saturday afternoon. Members urge community support and attendance to boost their fundraising efforts.
Circle plans a cake and food sale at B. E. Lilly dry goods store next Saturday afternoon May 28 from 1 to 6 o clock. Proceeds will support club activities. Event invites local residents to attend and enjoy baked goods.
Recommends Cham berlain s Cough Remedy for children calling it a safe quick cure for coughs and colds. States the remedy contains no opium or narcotics and can be given with implicit confidence. Sold by A. W. Morgan, Pharmacy.
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