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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1908
Page
7
Local notices report multiple residents visiting Muscatine relatives and shopping, with areaways noting births, travels, and short visits. Names include Frank Bowman James Elger and Mrs M A Cecil, plus routine trips to Wilton Letts Columbus Junction and Drury township.
The Muscatine township slate features J. E. Coe for township clerk H. S. Howe and J. H. Carl for justices of the peace Martin Gabler and John Duncan for constables William Freers Carl W. Mueller Gustav Schmidt as trustees. Voters urged to back the entire Republican ticket and all national state congressional and county races.
Frank Edward Gartmaier, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gartmaier, died Saturday evening at their Grandview avenue home after a brief illness. Born October 1, the child was laid to rest at St. Mary’s Cemetery after a funeral service at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
By order of the trustees the voting place of 76 township is changed from Central school house to Arden hall per order Township Clerk.
John Work of Des Moines, socialist candidate for U.S. senator, addressed a Muscatine Yeoman hall crowd denouncing the Democratic Party for opposing workers. He charged Democrats backed capitalists, used troops to aid strikes, disfranchised workers, and supported harsh labor conditions while praising socialism as the path to wage earners’ emancipation. He also faulted Taft for injunctions.
One of Wilton Atalissa area’s prettiest Hallowe en gatherings occurred at Mrs. C R Wilson and Mrs C H Wilson home Saturday evening. Autumn colors green and yellow with smilax chrysanthemums and jack o lanterns decorated the rooms.
For successful canning, thoroughly cleanse and sterilize jars. Boil jars in cold water with Gold Dust dissolved, boil lids, avoid old rubbers, fill jars, shake then screw tops tight and invert to seal air holes.
The article recalls guests in costume at Hallowe'en events with prizes and Jack o lanterns, plus a list of attendees. It notes a Wilton Midgets basketball team formation with manager Harry Griffith and captain Norman Abbott, plus numerous visits and social gatherings in Davenport, Tipton, Muscatine, and Le Claire.
Report of the Young Men's Democratic Club from Muscatine missing after a Saturday night trip to Davenport for a Walsh rally. Only fifteen men found in the parade, with a later meeting showing 250 attendees and a noted fizzled event.
Miss Florence spent Saturday with friends in Davenport. H. O. Schroeder traveled to Muscatine for a weekend visit with relatives. Miss Mona Clark returned home from Denver. Pauline Bunker and Agnes Wickes visited in Durant. James Feeley left for a Cedar Rapids business trip. Mrs. Geo. Woodhouse came home from Malcolm. Geo. Rick attended the Iowa Nebraska football game in Iowa City. John C. Bonnell of Omaha was a business visitor in Iowa. Mrs. Hannah Garey, visiting Clinton, Geo. Ruppert visited Iowa City. Harry Gordon returned from Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. Speake and children returned to Walcott from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thede. The Blind Boone Concert Company will entertain at the M. E. church tomorrow evening. Miss Anna Murphy traveled to Muscatine for visits today.
Injury relief ad promoting Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for burns bruises wounds and sores. Claims cure for eczema piles and general injuries with guaranteed efficacy. Price 25e from Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
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