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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1909

Page

2

Memorial Day Program Set by Shelby Norman Post

Shelby Norman Post G A R and patriotic groups announce a Memorial Day schedule with graveside deco rations at Greenwood and St Marys cemeteries. A 1:30 pm parade forms on Iowa Avenue to the Sunday Tabernacle for programs led by Rev Thomas Osborn and Lew J Yaggy. Flowers will be cast into the Mississippi from the high bridge for fallen sailors.

Shelby Norman Post Io Earth Greenwood St. Mary's Cemetery Sunday Memorial Tabernacle Thomas Osborn First Methodist Church Lew J. Yaggy Sons of Veterans Robert B.baird Shelby Norman Post Dennis O'Leary Lincoln Gus. Schmidt Tabernacle Court Square Muscatine County St. Mary’s High Bridge East Second Street Second Street Mulberry Avenue Court House Square Sunday Tabernacle Robert Schenck, Jr A. T. Cummins Fifty-fourth Regiment G. Pauciet Dixieland B. G. Mee- Fall W. H. Thom Iinson R. B. Baird Lulu Stevens Valley of Peace George N. Rockwell Congregational Church Quartette Camp Hill No Paudhet Barnhouse Iowa Sons of Veterans Gaynor Pauchet Potpouri Heinricke America Woman's Relief Corps John Col. Hare W. A. Sunday Memorial Tabernacle

Columbia in Trad to Davenport and Muscatine Excursions

After June 1 the Muscatine Davenport packet service resumes with the steamer Columbia in regular trade between Davenport and Burlington. On May 31 the Columbia leaves Burlington for Davenport, then proceeds south. the Helen Blair continues to Davenport on Mon Wed Fri, Columbia on Tue Thu Sat. Saturday trips extend to Keokuk, with daily departures except Sunday for Burlington and Muscatine excursions planned on Saturdays via Rock Island.

Muscatine Davenport Columbia Burlington Helen Blair Keokuk Rock Island

School Board conducts annual inspection of city schools

The Board of Education led by Secretary Horst and City Superintendent W F Chevalier toured city schools yesterday finding facilities in excellent condition. They ordered strengthening and slight alterations to fire escapes at several buildings and approved new blackboards. Sanitary bubbling fountains were received and installed to reduce disease risk at public drinking fountains.

Board of Education Horst W. F. Chevalier

Negro Porter Is Caught at Clinton

Logan Brooks the Muscatine porter charged with robbing Mosher and Church of 56 dollars Sunday night was found at Clinton Iowa. Constable John Duncan retrieved him and plans to bring him to Muscatine on the Firefly at 4 25 this afternoon for preliminary hearing. If bound over and bail is not posted he faces county jail time until September term.

Logan Brooks Mosher & Church Clinton Vannatta John Duncan Brooks

Clothes Have Lives Too But Soap Helps Them Last

The notice argues clothes are subject to wear like people and that ordinary soap harms fabrics through rubbing. It promotes Gold Dust soap as a gentler cleaner that does most work with little rubbing, claiming it cleans vigorously without injuring garments.

Initiation Night for Maccabees at Muscatine Tent

Fifty six neophytes joined the local order as T. F. Gleason led the drive from the Iowa City home. A large turnout attended the initiation and business session followed by a social time and smoker. Interment was later made in Downey cemetery.

Order of Maccabees Muscatine T. F. Gleason Order Iowa City Downey Cemetery

Funeral for Mildred Montgomery Held at West Branch

West Liberty May 26. The funeral for Mildred Montgomery, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Montgomery, took place Monday at 2 PM from the Pennock home in West Branch with Rev. Montgomery in charge. Pallbearers were Ella Robbins Maude Miller Clara Thompson Lucila Sidwell. Burial was in West Branch cemetery.

West Liberty Mildred Frank Montgomery West Branch O. C. Pennock Montgomery Presbyterian Church Ella Robbins Maude Miller Clara Thompson Lucila Sidwell F. H. Little Muscatine Emma Luse Third Street Lydia Larson Joe Fuller Nichols Milo Doran S. R. Propst Des Moines Donald R. Wagner Christian Church Persis Sheldon Dayton Ohio Cc. C. Jackson William Milder Downey Ed. Stokeman J. F. Doty I. A. Nichols Ella Doty Stokeman Chas. Montgomery William Sanger Mildred Montgomery Edith Hayes Davenport Hayes James Hill S. R. Proust Cedar Rapids R. M. Stiles Fdna Atalissa Bloomshore Charlie Mackey

Morning Sun Society and School News May 26

Miss Norma Courts returns from Chicago for a visit as Burt McKinley visits Winfield. The school board will appoint Miss Bess Butler to lead next year's music. The Presbyterian pulpit will be vacant the last Sunday in June. The Morning Sun Citizens' band forms a baseball club with Oscar Carlson captain. Miss Mildred McIntyre and Leslie Bowen wed in Kearney Nebraska on May 5. J. T. Boland heads to Lone Tree to erect a monument today.

Morning Sun Ira Norma Courts Chicago Bert McKinley Winfield Fred Courts Norma Mt. Pleasant Bess Butler H. M. Griffin Cedar Rapids A. R. Reed Richland John Mercer Josie Munn H. E. Curran Osceola Neb John Bailey John Votter Oakville Henry Smith Emma Alma Deihl Wapello Lizzie Deihl Agnes McCoy Little York Ill Co. P. Pierce Juliet Emily Cannon Carter William Mackay Denver Col General Assembly Presbytery Iowa Presbyterian Church Morning Sun Citizens’ Band Oscar Carlson Harry D. Allen Mildred B. McIntyre Leslie M. Bowen Kearney Sam McIntyre

Keota Tartarian Stallion at Whittaker's Livery Barn

Keota Tartarian No 21687, a black Percheron stallion of 1900 pounds, foaled April 18 1898, bred by Singmaster & Sons Keota Iowa. Registered in the Percheron Stud Book of America with lineage to Vert Galant Coco and Coco II. Terms: 12.50 dollars to insure mare foal, owners liable for mares moving out of county. care not guarantee against accidents.

A. G. Whittaker Third and Walnut Streets Muscatine Iowa Percheron Stud Book of America Singmaster & Sons Keota Recouel Vert Gala Coco M. Chatillion Coco II Vieux Chassin Mignon Jean-le-Blanc Bichette Favora Favorit Vieuxchassin M. Vallee

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Shelby Norman Pos Exer Cises Mississippi Ceed St. Mary’s Cemetery Goldiers Iowa Avenue Front Second Streets W. S. Norton 54Th Regiment Company C. I. N. G G. Hill Camp No S. S. S. Blo Bane S.S.S S.S THE Swift Specific CO Atlanta, GA G.&pstein Furniture CO A. Neidig Trad Clinton Police P. R. Axtell West Second Street Riverside Lou Washauan Crosby J. T. Boland Lone Tree Muscatine Lumber & Box Co Seattle Hershey State Bank Capital P. W. Francis Menry Jayne L. G. Burnett L. C. Day Robert L. Thompson Savings Department Cable’s New Jewelry Store
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