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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1911
Page
10
A writer from a major magazine claims Americans lose between 150 million and 300 million dollars yearly to schemes offering 5 to 800 percent profits. The piece warns investors to beware and urges readers to seek safe, conservative investments, inviting talks with the presenter.
Braumworth's Sunny S sues $1.25 moot fee at the County Fair Hobby building. Fred Block leaves for Davenport after a Sunday at West Star street home. Professor C F Grade also heads to Davenport on business. Rev J W Leonard travels to Davenport for a day of work matters. Miss Viola Worrett visits then returns home from West Eighty street. Rev Fenn leaves for Rock Island to visit relatives and conduct business. A Muse-U tonight features An Old Sweetheart of Mine and Three of a Kind. Ralph McBride departs for Town City after Thanksgiving with his father B F McBride, foreman at Hawkeye plant, Iowa City.
Members of Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday formed committees for the Christus program under the Sunday school. Mrs Ross Hurlbut led a special session and appointed a program committee and subcommittees for treats and decorations. Plans discussed but not finalized as Miss Grace Shepard team will select participants. Mr and Mrs L R Mekoo returned from Town City where they spent Thanksgiving with friends.
Many attend a special morning service for older folks at Park Avenue Methodist Church led by Rev. Edward Stodghill. He delivered a sermon honoring the elder generation, tracing Puritan roots to present times and praising their traits as the foundation of American strength.
Mrn Nichols at the home of Mia McKee's parents and then departed for Iowa City. Mtss Viola Tilgner instructor in the Sixth grade at the Lincoln school is visiting the city schools in Burlington today, giving the Sixth grade an extra holiday. AW Scout Middleton arrive home Saturday evening from Davenport, where he spent Thanksgiving visiting at the home of friends. Just Hit street car patrons are well pleased with the service offered them this winter, the company so far running cars on time. The East YM cars have been upholstered, and are now in a most clean appearing and sanitary condition.
Columbus Junction Iowa news notes a baby girl born Monday December 4 to Mr and Mrs S L Olson of Stanton North Dakota. Mrs Olson formerly Miss Nelle Edmondson of Columbus Junction. Various social visits are listed including Eva McFarland visiting Mira Malin in Garnett Kansas, relatives in Davenport, and youths visiting L Duncan home. A large hardware giveaway in The Hub attracts a crowded scene with Joe Schosh winning the Laurel Range prize.
The Rev. Mr. Suckow of Davenport will present Gold Your Horses as the second lecture in a four part series by the Phinindosa Society of the New Era church. Held Tuesday evening, the talk is highly anticipated by organizers and attendees expect a large crowd.
Muscatine Launch Club holds a briefing to elect officers and discuss a new constitution and possible changes to board of managers and trustees. Members may vote on raising dues and membership fees as the meeting addresses several important matters. A surprise party for Miss Nola Gillett at the Eliza home honors her return from Dixon College.
Between forty and fifty young people enjoyed a merry evening with refreshments led by Miss Alice Gilett of Muscatine among the attendees. Notice To Eminch Club Members announces the annual meeting and officer election tonight at Sodack with full attendance requested. Tomorrow at the County Fair promises activities. Snyder will show a new buggy wagon or sleigh today.
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