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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1913
Page
9
A fragment describes a family group photo taken before leaving the old place for new surroundings. It emphasizes preserving home memories through the image, urging action to take a photograph now to hold the moment before they scatter.
In this town photographer Wade Denham opens a new studio on Cedar Street a halt east of Second. The shop is reachable by the phone number 1007.
The report highlights a fifth birthday celebration at the Faulhaber home with about twenty guests, floral decor, and light refreshments from two to four. Nearby, Mrs Ames hosted a porch party for a birthday with needlework, asters, and a brief music program, also from two to four, to honor the hostess’s birthday.
Davenport Iowa faces drought driven ice shortages as Mississippi river cutoffs and protracted heat reduce supplies. About 6 000 tons remain in Davenport ice houses, enough for only a few slow days. Companies call for ice shipments from Minnesota. six carloads promised for Sunday will cover a brief period. Artificial plants can meet only about one tenth of demand.
OFFICE furniture items listed for sale and rental offers appear in this issue, including roll top desks typewriter desks chairs and bookcases. Also advertised are a six room rental with gas and water near Mulberry and a general office work position sought by Mrs. Joe R. Hanley residing at 1111 Oaktend Drive with contact numbers provided.
County Auditor Shoemaker reports Muscatine County is worth about 49 million dollars and the city of Muscatine around 10 million. Increases reflect a 27 percent rise on land and 10 percent on lots. levy to be set by the Board of Supervisors next week. Taxable value stands at 9.8 million with railroad and telegraph property added, totaling about 38 million in real value for the county.
The St Louis Germano conference of the Methodist Episcopal church closes its business sessions today after a morning meeting. Officials prepare to announce ministerial appointments at Sunday services tomorrow. Reports show 587 members, church value at 686620, parsonages 172090, ministerial support 67883, Sunday schools 49007 with 1453 officers and teachers. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society contributed 3007, Epworth Leagues total 2038 members.
The Rev. M. J. Domman of Le Mars Indiana will preach at both morning and evening services of the German Evangelical church Sunday. Attendance is expected to be mainly church members.
South Norwalk Sept 6 The steamer Middleton from Hartford bound for New York ran aground early today on a ledge south of Goose Island three miles from Norwalk with about 200 persons aboard. Officials report no danger and say rescue operations are proceeding.
Washington September 6 George M Reynolds president of the Continental and Commercial Bank of Chicago told the committee there would be no evident violation for credits if treasury notes were made legal tender and held as part of the national bank reserve funds proposed by the administration currency bill He said the bill would aid elasticity in credits and currency and mobilization of reserves but did not go far enough Professor Spregue Harvard University affirmed safety of such issue up to standard circulating money volume and said beyond that national banks could better control note issues than the federal treasury
A major fire swept through Hot Springs near Church Street and Malvern Avenue, destroying hotels, the high school, railway facilities, theaters, rinks, and hundreds of buildings. Firefighters from Little Rock aided as winds reached 40 mph, but within hours the blaze remained out of control, threatening South Hot Springs and prompting dynamite-based tactics to divert flames. No fatalities reported.
In Charlton Iowa, George D. Maloney, 40, shot his wife, 28, after attempting reconciliation. He then shot himself, the bullet entering his forehead. Four bullets struck the wife’s body. She was taken to Ottumwa hospital with life expectancy poor. Maloney died the following morning.
Nashville Indiana Sept Hannibal Taggart, head of family, was found not guilty by a jury at 4:20 this morning after a night of deliberation. He faced a murder charge over the death of his 16 year old daughter Norma. Co-defendants included his brother Frank, Brown County recorder, and Frank's wife Elia. The indictment cited alleged constant cruel treatment leading to the teen’s death.
Harry K. Thaw remains in immigration detention as hearings proceed in Montreal. A writ of habeas corpus and restraining order complicate deportation, with Thaw’s counsel seeking continuation of the hearing. Crowds greeted the arrival of Thaw’s lawyers. Thaw himself planned a Montreal appearance, not a quick transfer.
Chicago detectives report the discovery of an underground railway aiding Chinese criminals and fugitives to enter the city. The raid on a rear room of a Chop Suey shop unearthed a black book listing agents in various cities, with routes from British Columbia to Hong Kong and connections to Mexican stations. The police suspect the scheme aided the murder of Chinese merchant Charles Bing and named many cities including Oakland San Francisco Bakersfield Portland Seattle Vancouver Ann Arbor Detroit Athens Boston Cambridge Butte Valparaiso Ensenada as stops.
In Washington this Sept, leaders push for a vote on the tariff bill as the finance committee removes the wood pulp countervailing duty and other Canada related provisions. Sen Smoot backs an amendment hoping pulp manufacturing stays in the United States, while publishers face retaliations. The Senate approves striking the pulp duty by a party line vote of 2 to 37.
County and city schools plan to resume work by Monday, with many restarting after vacations and a large anticipated enrollment. County Superintendent EF D Bradley expects a successful fall and winter term as most schools report encouraging enrollments despite earlier closures.
Chrng Reingages, of 306 East Sixth Street, an employee at Hutz Sash and Door, lost the anger of his left hand when it was caught in a cross-cut saw this afternoon after 2 o'clock. The index finger and thumb were badly lacerated. Dr. E. B. Fulham treated him at Bellevue Hospital.
After a long absence the so called Jack the Peeper resumed raids on West Bacond Street residents. The Bavera families on that thoroughfare are named as targets and police hope for a swift arrest in the case.
A steamer named Pawn of the Ericason, operating between Philadelphia and Baltimore, was destroyed by a fire while tied up at a Delaware River wharf. The crew escaped as the blaze burned out when the hull sank, with damages estimated around 100,000 dollars.
Columbus Junction reports a festival-like close to the July meet with attendance surpassing 15 years of records and estimates near 20,000. A Wapello versus Oakville ball game ended 3 to 1 for Wereila. The 2:15 pace carried a $400 purse as Sam Johnson and Dion provided notable efforts on the new half mile track. A buggy accident injured John Owens, but he recovered to drive home.
William Geller named delegate to the Iowa United Brethren Conference to be held in Albia on October 1 at the United Brethren church. The quarterly meeting, led by Dr. W F Cronk, also chose 8 R Amlong as alternate delegate and Mrs. Benjamin Hynk as secretary. Fred Glesler re elected as church trustee. Davenport report notes annual convention of local mortar builders aboard a steamboat trip from Davenport to Keokuk with a 200 person capacity vessel.
Elder C. G. Dykes and family returned from Montrose Iowa where they attended the joint reunion of Nauvoo Eastern Iowa and Kawunes districts of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The Montrose city park was turned into a city of tents for the event. Elder Dykes was named president for the coming year at the business session and it was decided to meet at Nauvoo next year. Other officers elected were George Lambert of Ferrie Illinois vice president and treasurer and C. E. Sade of Toy second vice president and secretary.
A sixteen year old resident at Xfnscatine county poor farm disrupted the facility by smashing windows and breaking furniture on Wednesday. Superintendent Charles Kleindolph reports the youth was especially violent, attempting to damage all property on the grounds but became more tractable later.
Wright Keeble, a visitor from Tennessee, has slept for 33 days at his uncle R Keeble's San Jose home. Doctors tried to wake him as he was missing since August 2. He was found sleeping with boards for covers between bales of hay on the uncle's ranch as his parents travel to California.
English suffragist leader Mrs Pankhurst plans a U S visit sailing October 4 and speaking October 21 at Madison Square Garden. Also reports Boston beating Philadelphia 4 to 1 in a double header. A new baby born to Mr and Mrs George Grosjean at 1246 Lucas Street on August 27.
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