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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1930
Page
13
Weber’s Cigar Store presents bath robes with accessories and ready made gift sets. The shop promotes tie and handkerchief sets, tie and muffler sets, smokers novelties, and a selection of gifts men like. Visit Sterneman’s on the Avenue for Weber’s recommendations.
West Branch Livestock Shipping association reports nineteen carloads sent in the just-ended month totaling 25 440 77 dollars. The breakdown includes thirteen hog loads five cattle loads and one sheep and goat load. In the current week seven carloads were shipped: one cattle load five hogs and one sheep load.
In Rayleigh Essex an unusual farm houses 200000 mice of many shapes and colors. Up to 3000 mice daily are dispatched mostly to scientific research institutions. It is believed to be the only farm of its kind in the country.
Women of the Methodist church organized final plans for the annual bazaar and luncheon to be held Saturday afternoon in the former H. L. Martin store room. Announcements note evangelistic meetings with Rev. M. K. Carson and Rev. W. G. Barr, cottage prayer gatherings, and various local visits and activities.
F G McCullough thanks organizers and volunteers for the Adventures in Christian living conference that brought about discipline reverence and commitment among about 500 youths over two days. He praises church leaders local hosts and performers and notes plans for next year inviting further suggestions.
Pleasant Prairie couple Mr and Mrs Robert Bermel celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary with a surprise party at home. High scores were won by Mrs Bermel and Louis Irwin, consolation prizes to Mrs Floyd Nicewanner and Walter Petersen. A two course luncheon followed. Guests included Walter Petersen and Elaine Irwin. Arthur Sissel and family. and Floyd Nicewanner and children. Birthday dinner honored George Walton of Wilton with thirteen covers. Also noted were visits to Gene Lenker and to Mr and Mrs George Hintermeister in Muscatine area.
An old classified notice from Titus Loan at 211 Iowa Ave offers farm and city investments for sale with promise of steady income and flexible loans to increase cash flow for operation.
Lost item a hand tooled cigarette case bearing a Masonic emblem on the back. Reward offered. Phone 953. Found a place listing a minstrel show at U B C E bazaar on Friday December 5 admission five cents. Found a driving glove left hand and other local social notes. Local visits and gatherings with families named Fletcher, Grosheim, Eis, Sissel, Ehrecke, Drumm, Egel, Otto, Moody, and Paul.
Gibsom's sale on Monday December 8 begins at 1 PM with fresh cows and stock cattle available. About 150 to 200 feeding shoats and some fine fall pigs including sows with litters join the offerings. consignments invited with accommodations for all and reliable handlers to please consignors and buyers.
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