Musserville Muscatine Circuit Sunday School Convention
Sunday school convention of the Muscatine circuit held at the Musserville M E church drew a large crowd despite bad weather. Workers from Musserville Island High Prairie and Spangler churches gathered for a social forenoon, basket dinner, and an afternoon program including recitations solos reports and the nominating committee. Reverend W C Chew from Wapello delivered the address and Rev Clapp gave the benediction.
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Muscatine Circuit
Musserville M. E
Musserville M. & Church
High Prairie M. E
Spangler Chapel
M. E
Island
J. C. Stuart
Market and social notes from the town gathering
The market lists grain and produce with prices for corn oats wheat rye barley hay and hay products along with live stock figures. A social party at Mr and Mrs Gus Schmidt corner Town Avenue and Seventh Street celebrated Mrs Schmidt birthday with friends, cards games music and refreshments.
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Illinois
Gus. Schmidt
Corner Town Avenue
Seventh Street
Live Stock Show a Good One in Chicago Parade
Chicago crowds packed Dexter Park pavilion as prize winning animals from the International Live Stock Exposition led a grand parade. Nelson Morris & Co. topped four draft horses in harness to wagon, with Armus & Co. and Swift & Co. following. Morris also collected multiple prizes across divisions. The event drew about 70,000 attendees and featured a dramatic moment when Morris was knocked down by the four-horse team.
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Chicago
Dexter Park
Chicgao
Tanbark
Nelson Morris & Co
Armus & Co
Swift & Co
Nelson Morris
Prairie encampment No. 4 I O O F elects officers
Members of Prairie encampment No. 4 I O O F met at Odd Fellow Hall for the annual officers election. Elected for the next year were Chief Patriarch Sam D. Bailey High Priest George Scholten Senior Warden M W Stirlen Junior Warden C J Hackett Scribe Henry Heinz Financial Scribe Henry Elfers Treasurer Charles H Gobble.
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Prairie Encampment No. 4
Odd Fellow
East Second and
Cedar Streets
Sam D. Bailey
George Scholten
M. W. Stirlen
C. J. Hackett
Henry Heinz
Henry Elfers
Charles H. Gobble
Wyoming lodge No 76 K P elects new officers
Annual election of officers for Wyoming lodge No 76 K P was held last night at Castlehall on the Avenue with fair attendance. Newly chosen officers include Chancellor Commander J B Reay Prelate Frank Gould Master of Work Benj Beach Master at Arms A C Strawn Keeper of Records H S Howe Master of Finance E H Dolsen Master of Exchequer Freq Leu Inside Guard L O Steninger Outside Guard Louis J Heberly Trustees R S McNutt Paul Steinmetz and Jule McCoskry.
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Wyoming Lodge No. 76
K. P
Castlehall
J. B. Reay
Frank Gould
Benj. Beach
A. C. Strawn
H. S. Howe
E. H. Dolsen
Bloomington Council 175 Fraternal Aid election results
The regular annual election of Bloomington Council No. 175 Fraternal Aid association was held Friday night. Officers elected include President James J. Reindl, Vice President Albert Moore, Secretary Ed P. Day, Treasurer Clara Dunham, Chaplain Emma Schaper, and Guide Ella G. Allen.
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Bloomington
Fraternal Aid Association
James J. Reindl
Albert Moore
Ed. P. Day
Clara Dunham
Emma Schaper
Ella G. Allen
Obituary for Gustav A. Miller a Muscatine resident
Gustav A. Miller born in Württemberg Germany on November 6 1845 died at 10 this morning after a two week illness from heart and lung trouble. A cabinet maker at Huttig Brothers factory he lived at 202 W Eighth St and was a Mechanics Aid Society member. Survived by son Adolph four daughters Mollie Amelia Rose a brother in Boonsville Mo and three sisters in Germany. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at the German Evangelical Church with Rev Jans presiding.
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Gustav A. Miller
Eighth Street
Wurtenberg
Germany
Muscatine
Huttig Brother's
Mechanics’ Aid Society
Adolph
Mollie
Amelia
Rose
Boonsville
Jans
Adultery Charge Filed Against Great Western Employee
Ed Bierman of East Sixth Street, a Great Western Cereal Co. employee, was arrested by Deputy Chief James McElravy on adultery charges. His wife Mary Bierman filed the information naming Lydia M Sieh as the alleged paramour, sister to Mrs Bierman. The case was before Justice F W Eversmeyer with a hearing in progress at press time.
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Ed. Bierman
Great Western Cereal Company
East Sixth Street
James McElravy
Mary Bierman
Office
F. W. Eversmeyer
Lydia M. Sieh
Card of Thanks from Stowell family
We the undersigned thank friends and neighbors for kindly aiding us in our sad bereavement and for the many beautiful flowers. Mrs. Stowell and Daughter Ena.
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Stowell
Ena
U B Church Ladies Plan Christmas Bake Sale
The ladies of the U. B. church announce a bake sale on December 24 offering pies cakes doughnuts and homemade bread.
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U. B. Church
City News Items Mention Local Movements And Marriage
D A Fesler leaves noon on the Firefly for Chicago on business. Miss Nettie L Stiles and Joseph P Powers wed at St Matthias rectory with home to 311 East Front. Many locals travel or return from trips including Des Moines Burling ton and Ottumwa as Baner Lodge election looms.
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Joseph P. Powers
Nettie L. Stiles
St. Matthias’ Rectory
W. A. Kunkel
East Front Street
Fruitland
A. E. Stiles
Company C Faces Rock Island Naval Reserves In Armory Showdown
The Company C basketball team meets the Naval Reserves of Rock Island in a forthcoming game at the city armory. The contest promises local interest and regional bragging rights.
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Naval Reserves
Rock Island
Armory
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D. of H
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