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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1910
Page
4
Recipe touts KC Baking Powder biscuits by Boston Cooking School Magazine editor Mrs. Janet McKenzie Hill. Instructions cover flour shortening milk and salt mix, lift three times, shape without kneading, bake lightly in hot oven. Promotion for KC Cook's Book with certificate offer via KC Baking Powder.
Mrs. John Reay of Fairport returns home this noon on the Firefly after a shopping foray in town. Mrs. L. F. Tiffin leaves for a few days with friends in Rock Is and. Woodman excursion to the tri cities on June 7 invites plans for a good time. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Alexander arrive from Bellevue to visit relatives here. Mrs. Charles Wade and children of New Boston Ill visit Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hysell at 405 West Fourth. Mr. and Mrs. James Bracewell of Danville Ill also visit at the Hysell home.
National Commander 8 R Van Sant of the Grand Army of the Republic delivered the Memorial Day address at Rock Island arsenal National cemetery in Davenport. For the first time local G A R veterans rode in twenty three automobiles in the parade with Orphans' Home children as participants.
County Attorney I. S. Pepper departed this morning for Lone Tree where he gave the Memorial Day address. The day featured the usual services with Pepper as principal speaker and several other men delivering brief remarks.
Rev J C H Light delivered the principal address at Sumner Memorial services today. Light, pastor of the United Brethren church of this city, spoke after traveling from this city on Saturday evening. J B McNeil, secretary of the local Y M C A, occupied the pulpit Sunday morning as no evening services were held.
A Grosjean Paint wagon on Mulberry avenue was struck by a Collins Lumber team at noon. The collision left a badly cut horse and spilled paint along the street as the horses dashed toward the river.
L B Hocke leaves on the Firefly for Davenport to spend the afternoon with friends. Miss Iva Johnson heads to West Liberty for several days with friends. Laura Scott travels to West Liberty for a few days with friends there. Mrs Robert Bell leaves for Joliet due to her brother William Wymer’s illness. Geo Beck leaves on the Firefly for Rock Island for personal needs. Mrs Daniel Hagen of Montpelier visits in the city. J M Kemble goes to Chicago for several days on business. Mrs William Badgett heads to Davenport for a day with friends. L C Roland returns home after morning business in Davenport. Mr and Mrs Newton Perry of Portland Ore visit Mr and Mrs J M Penbeck. Mrs S Ressert returns to Moline after attending her father Joseph Fuller’s funeral.
The lawn social planned by St Katherine's Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church at the rectory on East Fourth Street was postponed for a couple of weeks due to the death of Mrs Kennedy.
Members of the Major John Sewing Circle are invited to a Tuesday afternoon gathering at the home of Mrs John Heffer on North Orange street. All members are urged to attend.
Banner Lodge Industrial members will meet Tuesday afternoon at the A. O. U. W. hall at 2 o'clock. All members are urged to attend.
In Fruitland Iowa on May 30 Olive Branch Juniors beat the Iowa Boys 5 to 3 before about fifty fans. W Hatfield starred with two three baggers and a home run powering Olive Branch. Final line score lists Olive Branch 5 3.
Attention Masons. work on the third degree at Iowa Lodge No 2 A F and A M Tuesday evening May 31 at 7 00 sharp. All brethren in good standing are cordially invited per W M.
The Fruitland White Sox beat Park Place 9 to 5 on Sunday. Park Place outhit Fruitland nine to six but could not push runners across enough. Battery for Park Place was Lippengoos and Richardson. Tomfield and Frye pitched for Fruitland.
John F. Boepple formerly of this city now works as an assistant at the U.S. Biological Station recently established at Fairport. He was in town today on business before returning home aboard the Firefly. Boepple founded the button industry here years ago with his first factory in this city.
Several delegates from Trinity Episcopal church have gone to Des Moines for the fifty eighth annual Diocese of Iowa convention. Sessions opened Sunday morning with services at St Paul's church and the business session is set for this afternoon.
A fire east of Wapello Iowa destroyed the residence owned by W A Colit and occupied by William Mc Laughlin and family. Sparks from the chimney ignited the woodshed and the blaze spread to the cottage destroying the dwelling.
Iowa City announces the arson case against landlord John R Donovan has been dismissed. The action followed the not guilty verdict in the related case against his brother William Donovan. They faced charges of setting fire to a hotel.
The funeral for Arnold Westhoff was held this afternoon at 2:30 from the Lutheran Old Folks Home with Rev. H. Reinemund officiating. Interment followed at the Home Cemetery.
Louis Tiecke was found guilty of speeding after a Saturday arrest. In Judge Carl's court he was fined 10 dollars plus costs amounting to 13 dollars and 85 cents.
A two seater buggy owned by Ottie Snyder livery establishment was damaged to the tune of 25 dollars Sunday afternoon when an automobile from Atalissa carrying several people collided with it at Cedar and East Eighth streets around 2 30. The buggy with two horses was driven by Fred Aull and had two companions aboard. The car struck mid side between the wheels with no injuries reported.
Sunday was hospital day in the city as churches collected funds for the Hershey Hospital. Ministers did not speak on hospitals, but several offered brief remarks about the institution.
Iowa freshmen were defeated by Williams and Vash ti College 56 to 48 in an Aledo, Illinois meet. Iowa’s Weiss and Dunn led with 15 points each, high marks in weight and speed events, including Weiss in shot put discus hammer and Dunn in 100 and 440 yard dashes and related events.
The clipping lists National and American League battery pairings and fielding verifications for various teams. It references Cincinnati and Philadelphia lineups with multiple players and abbreviations, indicating a summary of battery and team assignments across games.
Waterloo Iowa May 30 Jack Dougherty who arrived from Omaha a week ago Saturday and was arrested Monday on suspicion of slugging and robbing traveling man J T Snifgard broke out of the city jail Sunday afternoon and remains at large He is 30 years old dark complexion and dressed like a tramp.
Columbus Junction Iowa May 28 Ruth Clark closes a successful Linn Grove term with a scholars and parents picnic. Ada Letts provides a large ice cream supply. Various relatives from Davenport to Burlington visit or travel, including Miss Nellie Carey and Mr. W. Hughes, as commencement attendees join family and friends.
Masonic lodge notices list Masonry events for Mason City area. Iowa Lodge No 2 A F and A M meets first Tuesday. Washington Chapter No 4 R A M meets second Friday. Webb Council Royal and Select Masters meets third Thursday. De Molay Commandery No 1 KK meets fourth Wednesday. Secretaries Wm Ingham L Johnson J H Pitchforth G D Lezotta address attendance.
Muscatine court number 677 announces weekly meetings at Woodman hall inviting visiting members in good standing. Geo Kranz serves as chancellor and H M Miller as recorder in a formal notice of civic fraternal activity.
Knights of Pytrhiass Wyoming Lodge No 76 meets Fridays at 7 30 PM in the K P building on Ions avenue. Visiting members invited. F P Bibbard C C F I Bibimeier K of 2 and 8. Bb of A Yeomanry: first and third Thursdays monthly at their hall corner of Iowa avenue and Third street. O L Pyeatt Foreman, Mrs Alma Scott Correspond ent.
The TNE Homesteaders group Pearl City Homestead No 219 holds meetings at Yeoman hall on the first and third Fridays at 8 pm A welcoming note invites all residents and visiting neighbors B F Dyer serves as president and E C Ingraham as secretary at 510 West 5th St.
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