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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
8
New York dispatches report growing confidence in Dun's Review with business activity rising due to favorable seasonal weather.
Local items advertise a bread pie and cake sale at Lillys and urge last day to register for the election. C E Richard & Sons markets chickens mince meat and the Major John Ladies host a meal. A marriage license issued to William Gladstein and Eva Keflander. Ordnance notes on registering to vote. McCorm Dry Goods touts fall fashion.
Cedar Rapids Iowa October 30 Captain Bedkebile, once missing, reappeared in the city and faces a troubled situation. He plans to work with a friend to straighten his affairs and clear up pending matters.
The district court revival includes Mrs. Amanda Carpenter seeking an absolute divorce from W. H. Carpenter with custody of two minor children. Earlier, she was awarded $20 monthly support in a separate suit. The case was heard before Judge Jackson with witnesses.
A telegram to Mrs. August Mittlander at 703 West Fourth Street said her son, Paul J. Mittlander, a second lieutenant in the 14th U. S. Infantry, is alive in Manila in a critical condition with fever after a reported death in Washington. Luke E. Wright, secretary of war, investigated and confirmed the initial death notice was erroneous.
Des Moines reports the Colorado State Agricultural College directors have offered their presidency to Secretary of Agriculture Jim Wilson of Iowa. Wilson cannot be reached to say whether he will accept or decline the offer.
A Detroit society woman uses a daily face wash recipe with Rose Water Cologne Spirits and Eppotone. Dissolve Eppotone in hot water, strain, cool, then mix with Rose Water and Cologne Spirits to create a long lasting facial cleanser. It claims to remove freckles tan and sunburn while smoothing and brightening the skin.
A Chicago Record Herald item touts a homemade skin wash using Rose Water Cologne Spirits Eppotone and hot water. It claims daily use softens skin and eliminates the need for powder and rouge, and notes the mixture is inexpensive and long lasting.
A genuine surprise party honored Mr and Mrs Dave Grosjean of Fruitland township last evening. Neighbors from Muscatine Grandview and Letts joined a Weber s gathering then walked with a band to the Grosjean home where Mr Grosjean woke to a trombone serenade. The merriment continued into the night as they bid farewell before the couple move to the city.
The Rainbow Grange at Wilton shifts its meeting to Monday evening November 2 due to election day. The program includes songs recitations and discussions on winter prep with guests George Doran Henry Doerfer Frank Angerer James Doran and others. Separately Muscatine business college alumni outline plans for a Halloween social and farewell to Prof W D Peck featuring Helen Block and other numbers inviting former students and alumni.
A Halloween party hosted by the Four Leaf Clover club drew 40 couples to the old Hershey creamery on the J. Healey farm. Ribak's orchestra provided music for dancing late into the night. The Fraternal Aid association sewing society will meet at Mrs. D. Herwig's home on East Eighth Street next Thursday afternoon. A society meeting with Mrs. F. Lewis on Chestnut Street yesterday afternoon had about 15 members present.
Invitations are issued for a reception at the Geneva Golf and Country Club on Monday afternoon from 2 to 5 oclock hosted by Mesdames George B. Jackson Frank Jackson Ed C Cook W L Mull J W Eells J B Chaplin and D V Jackson.
The Christian Endeavor society of the First Congregational church completes plans for a church Halloween social this evening. Parlors are decorated and a large crowd is expected to attend.
The Muscatine High School debaters reported four contestants Edwin Westrate Clyde Park Will Randall and George Glick will compete in a preliminary debate at the assembly room of the school before the Aurora Literary Society. The topic asks whether the federal government should have exclusive control of all interstate corporations.
The funeral services for the late John St. Leger were held at 2 p.m. at the residence of his daughter Mrs. Thomas Hayes on Lombard Street. Rev. Thomas Osborn of the First M. E. church led the rites with Shelby Norman Post G A R pallbearers Henry Haney Conrad Brenner Edward Henneker John Duncan J B Downer and Gus Schmidt. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery with grave services by the veterans.
Our splendid showing all through the house offers greater values than before. Prices are low without any drop in quality or style. Saturday will be a big bargain day through the entire house at McColm Dry Goods Co.
The Arrows, a junior team, depart at 3 20 this afternoon for Wilton to face the Wilton High second team in a scheduled game this evening.
Wheat recovers from an initial 4 point drop and climbs to near the day’s high as bullish Argentine crop reports and modest export inquiries support prices. Corn trades in a narrow range with slight gains, aided by wheat strength, while oats rise with broad buying support and improving demand.
Market chatter notes light activity with December hedges reduced by cash houses as demand improves. Cash prices hold steady to higher while commission houses buy steadily in a scattered pattern.
Voters urged to register and cast ballots to let the people rule. Political call emphasizes participation and civic power in upcoming election.
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