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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
5
Dick Haney's horse slipped turning a city corner on Front Street near town avenue yesterday afternoon. The animal fell breaking the double tree, repairs were made quickly and the team was re-hitched. The horse showed lameness with minor skin scratches but no serious injuries.
J W Miller of this city unveils a rotary automatic button blank cutter described as capable of the work of ten men. The device feeds shells, punches holes, and drops blanks into a lower receptacle, with details pending patent. Miller believes it will boost home production without ending local button cutting.
William Zeigler, millionaire donor to science, died in Noroton Conn. He promoted arctic exploration seeking to plant the American flag at the North Pole. Davenport links include a family home at 308 East Fourteenth Street, a New Era name on a local chapel, and a polar bear hide donated to the Davenport Academy of Sciences.
Last evening at its hall on East Sec ond street the Rebecca lodge presented a successful program over two hundred attendees. Prof Koontz's orchestra provided music along with recitation by Earnest Beattey and a farce titled Old Maid's Convention featuring Lola Mohnson. The plot follows widows and old maids lamenting bachelor options until Professor Makerneux arrives with a transformative machine.
The crowd enjoyed a happy finale as a long list of cast members appeared in the performance. Names include Serena, Billa Stineman, Ida La Corna, Rachael Ketchem, Dessa Huffman, Belinda Bliss, Elizabeth Pfeiffer, May Haverman, Ethel Ryan, Anna Helen Patterby, Addie Stiles, Mindy Clovertop, Clara Stiles, Mary Anna, Melissa Plack, I Schofield, Man, Fanny McDaniel, Charity Hopegood, Grace Hawkins, Prof. Makerneux, and T. D. Mitchel.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King s New Life Pills claiming vigor and renewed life for nerves muscles and organs. The 25 cent offer appears at Havercamp s Prescription Drug Store.
Passengers on Rock Island train No 6 arrived Davenport at 4 35 after speeding 40 miles from West Liberty in 41 minutes with a stop at Moscow. The locomotive baggage express and seven coaches made up the consist. The trip started late at West Liberty and was timed to catch up, ending with a brief stop in Davenport.
Engineer F A Lancashire of the Rock Island and Southern railway surveys the line between Galesburg and Monmouth after purchase this week. He plans route changes and surveys for an interurban to Rock Island, with possible paths via Norwood Gilchrist Preemption Milan or a sidelong route through Taylor Ridge Reynolds Hamlet Millersburg Aledo and Sunbeam.
Eleven young lady employees of the B S firm, armed with well filled baskets, took a car ride Monday evening to Hershey's pasture. They spent part of the evening boating on the slough and shared a pleasant gathering. Present were Vida Cattell Minnie Cattell Elizabeth Votch Esther Votch Laura Baker Helen Rider Anna Selman Eva Stein Sammie Gerard Nora Dale and Cora Selman.
An editorial style note humorously contrasts past patience with present speed and progress. It claims germs cause baldness and promotes New bro s Herpicide as a germ killer that cures dandruff and prevents baldness, advertised by The Herpicide Co. and Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Alfred Wagner and Faye Bennison acquire the New Panitorium at 222 East Second Street from W. R. Luellen and plan a remodel. They aim to offer a premier cigar and tobacco selection and run the store in first class style with expected strong local support.
The Iowa Central Railway invites agents to note daily summer round trip tickets at one fare plus two dollars to northern Minnesota and Dakota points with return by October 31. Low round trips to St. Paul and Minneapolis available daily after June 1. For details contact A. B. Cutts G. P. & T. A. Minneapolis Minnesota.
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