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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1906
Page
5
Memorial Day activities in South Muscatine included store and factory closures with picnics marking the day. Roach & Musser mill shut from evening until next morning while other offices stayed open noon. Community events featured the South Muscatine Presbyterian Sewing Society hosting Rev. J. N. Elliott.
The Modern Woodmen in the city will skip annual Memorial services this year due to preparations for a July 4 picnic at Columbus Junction. A three member committee will decorate graves at Greenwood and St. Marys cemeteries next Sunday morning, while memorial services will be held Tuesday evening in place of the usual event. The committee members are Henry Dunker, William Kirk and J. W. Wallingsford.
An advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery for Coughs and Colds as a sure cure. It promotes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store and lists prices at 50 cents and one dollar for the product.
Rock Island county officials press the pension voucher angle in the Moline death case. A Chicago pension office check confirms the signature on the Eldon paper is genuine, supporting a self decline theory while speculation of robbery and foul play persists. E N James claims vantage of the date and identity matching the drowned man, suggesting possible noncrime departure. The State's Attorney will oversee further investigative steps.
E G Spaulding, long time Rock Island freight office agent at Davenport, is relieved and begins traveling duties tomorrow. S J Russell serves as acting agent, with R A Grout auditing. Spaulding will cover territory from the Mississippi river to the Missouri river and from Kansas City to St Joe.
Concord May 30 There was no preaching at Cedar Bethel last Sabbath due to bad weather. A sermon is set for next Sunday at 2 30 p m by Rev Vance of Columbus Junction. Maudie George and Sweete Johnston visited Friday night with their grandma Mrs Fannie Wagner of Fredonia. Mr and Mrs Chas Littrel and sons Ray and Roy visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs H Littrel.
Descriptive literature and timetables available free on application to Geo. W. Vaux A G P and T A Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams St Chicago detailing a long double track line from Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls and via Niagara Falls to New York.
Committees governing the Redmen Fourth of July celebration report progress in raising funds for entertainment. Funds remain short as planning continues for music and festivities with likely engagement of the University of Iowa band for the day.
A Milwaukee road reshuffle takes effect June 1 with E D Sewall becoming assistant to the president in Chicago and H B Earling moving to Minneapolis as northern district assistant general superintendent. D C Cheney and W S Cooper assume new posts in Milwaukee Des Moines and Chicago, while W B Foster and J T Gillick receive promotions in Minnesota and Des Moines.
Republicans of the first ward meet Tuesday June five at 7 30 p m at Excelsior hose house to select twenty three delegates for the county convention on Saturday June nine and to choose a committeeman for the ensuing term. William Van Zyl Committeeman invites all in Republican politics to attend.
Republicans of the second ward will meet in caucus Tuesday June 5 at 7 30 p m at city hall to select twenty seven delegates to the county convention and to choose a committeeman for the ensuing term and to transact other business. All persons believing in republican principles are invited. Co W Kemble Committeeman.
Republicans of the third ward will meet at 7 30 p m at Rescue Hose House to select thirty one delegates to the county convention on Saturday June ninth and to choose a committeeman for the ensuing term. All Republicans invited. L M Woods Committeeman.
Durant callers Aug Gettert and family and Jake Gettert visit. Mrs J O Holtz leaves for Letts to visit relatives. W E Martin transacts business in Wilton. Weikert family stays with parents in Muscatine. Mrs Morrison and daughter Helena go to Keosauqua for a month. Mrs Less Lake visits Sweetland. Sunday school class honors Hetzler with chair gift. Ed Wedekind shops in Fairport. Eunice King improves after a fall. Hogs hauled to Muscatine by J H Van Camp. Mrs Haifleigh returns home to Muscatine after visit. Mrs McGilligan visits. Pace child injuries reported. Harry Seems does papering work.
Fourth Ward Republicans will meet at Relief Hose twenty five at 7 30 p m to nominate twenty five delegates to the county and transact other business. All persons of politics are invited. Frank Fisher, Committeeman.
Goshen township Republicans meet at Woodman hall on Saturday June 2 at 8 p m to select eight delegates for the county convention at Muscatine June 9 and to handle other caucus business. Co C Croxen, Committeeman.
The Lake township Republicans meet at Lucas Grove School on Saturday June 2 at 8 p m to select delegates for the Republican county convention in Muscatine on June 9 and to transact other business. Tom Hoopes Committeeman.
In the commercial club rooms in Wilton on Saturday June 2 1906 at o clock p m for choosing fifteen delegates to represent this township at the county convention to meet at the court house in Muscatine on Saturday June 9 1906 Per order of Township Committee.
Sweetland township Republicans gather Saturday June 2 at 8 p m at the Sweetland school house No 6 to choose nine delegates for the Muscatine county convention on June 9 and to elect a township committeeman plus transact other important business J H Van Camp Committeeman
The republican electors of Wapsie township meet at West Liberty city hall on Saturday June 2 1906 at 3 p m to select 28 delegates for the county convention and to handle other lawful business. S Bent Osborn Township Committeeman.
Montpelier Township Republicans will meet at Pine Mills school house on Friday June 1 at 1 o clock p m to select six delegates to the county convention and handle other business. Julius Welsch, Committeeman.
In Wilton township Muscatine county Iowa the republican voters are notified that a meeting will be held to discuss party matters and designate delegates. The notice appears in local records and calls for attendance by residents and party members.
The Republican electors of Fruitland township will meet at Lone Tree school house on Friday evening June 1 at 8 o'clock p m to choose six delegates to the county convention and to transact business before it Theo Drake Committeeman
Seventy Six Township Republicans meet at Central School House No 4 on Tuesday June 5 at 7 o clock p m to select five delegates to the county convention to be held in Muscatine June 7 and to come before the meeting. F A Runyon Committeeman.
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