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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
5
The Musserville M E church Ladies Aid social last night drew a large crowd and strong sales. Ice cream and candy peach tables performed well and the group cleared a neat sum. In other news, two pages report Dan Payne, five, injured after tripping on a board and lacerating his hand, with medical care given.
Rescue claims for children by Dr King’s New Discovery are stated with guarantees. Mention of 5 percent and $1, plus Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as source or seller.
South Muscatine observes Memorial day with widespread business suspensions. Mills and factories close all day, Reach and Musser plant workers laid off for repairs, and many stores shut for a half holiday. Residents crowd Slough and Hershey pasture for picnics and fishing, while services fill the courthouse square.
Mrs. A. J. Brockway of Columbus Junction left this morning for Nichols to visit friends for a few days.
Lt. Palmer of Wellman has completed a visit in Pecos Valley New Mexico and returned home this morning.
Washington dispatch reports Congress may order a formal probe into the Pullman Palace Car Company. The piece notes the company’s vast railroad ties, stockholdings, and alleged favoritism in contracts, with the interstate commission expected to examine charges and operating costs.
Charles Reed of 607 East Fourth Street, over 80, is identified as Muscatine's oldest Civil War veteran. He served in Company A, First Iowa Regiment, then Company H, Eleventh Iowa, fighting at Wilson's Creek, Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg and the Sherman march to the sea. Reed narrowly escaped injuries, including a sunstroke and a gunshot, with a casualty‑filled blanket protection. He remained in good health throughout four years of service and still shares war stories.
The Rebekah district convention originally set for June 5 in Columbus Junction has been postponed to June 12 per order of the Noble Grand.
Two Muscatine women featured in the Washington county Teachers Institute at Fruitdale Alabama last week. Mrs I M Bertram and Miss Edna Geibel of Muscatine spoke to praise for their teaching. Bertram discussed what makes a good teacher and Geibel addressed spelling correctly. County Superintendent R E Blunt commends their methods highly.
Columbus Junction Iowa May 30 A detailed program for the Columbus Chautauqua to run August seventh to fifteenth has been arranged. The grounds overlook the Cedar and Iowa valleys and managers promise the best event yet with noted speakers including three U S senators and several prominent lecturers. Robert Taylor of Tennessee Fred T Dubois of Idaho Jonathan P Dolliver Opie Read Ben Lindsey John B DeMoste and Robert Leeds are among those secured along with the Innes band and jubilee singers.
A Chicago prescription house claims its formula Compound Tincture of Cinchona Prosene Compound and Sherry Wine is the best stomach remedy ever filled. The store emphasizes Prosene Compound as the active digester, supplying pancreatic juice and vegetable tonics to aid digestion, with a note that any druggist can email the simple prescription.
In Columbus Junction Iowa on May 20 Mr Caaut Gentzier and Miss Edna Kelly secretly wed at home with Rev A L Hursn. After the ceremony they rode to West Liberty for a brief honeymoon as a crowd at the depot showered rice and well wishes. Other notes cover local picnics, visits, and community events.
An old advertisement promises relief and cure from indigestion with Dr King’s New Life Pills priced at 25 cents sold by Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
Chicago Nationals opened a four game series with St. Louis Browns in Steubenville and won 6 to 5. The contest featured two safeties and miscues as Chicago tallied five runs on four scattered hits and chased the opposing pitcher early.
National League results include New York 15 over Philadelphia 1 and Boston 5 over Brooklyn with St. Louis 0. American League shows Chicago 6 over St. Louis 5 and Cleveland 9 over Detroit 5. Other games list Washington 9 New York 2 and Philadelphia 4 Boston 0 plus extra innings Phillies 4 Boston 3. Minor leagues report Dubuque 3 Cedar Rapids 2 in 12 innings and Rock Island 2 Clinton 1 in 11. Iowa League notes Keokuk 9 over Oskaloosa 6 and Quincy 11 over Waterloo 2 with Burlington 4 in 14 innings.
St Louis faces Chicago and Detroit travels to Cleveland while New York meets Washington Boston hosts Philadelphia Chicero visits Pittsburg Philadelphia plays New York Brooklyn clashed Boston Cincinnati visits St Louis Two games scheduled in each city in the major leagues.
The AP Rose bath soap lathers freely in all water, its strongest point for use in hard water. Available through Kirk's druggists and grocers.
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