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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
7
Public advisory warns against counterfeit Virgin Oil of Pine (Pure) with colored labels and suggests refusing substitutes. It identifies Leach Chemical Company Cincinnati Ohio as the genuine producer and urges reporting dealers offering imitations.
Opera glasses and diamonds advertised at I Nierel and Son's in Muscatine. Community notices include a Co. C versus Rock Island Y armory game, free dancing, cake sales by Rebekah ladies and Presbyterian groups, and theater-like events at Maccabee hall and Seiler's store. Various visits, travel aboard the Firefly and El Paso, plus holiday shopping in local stores.
The young daughter of Tom Moe Greevy, a noted city railroad man, joined the Real Widow Brown troupe without informing her parents and has been captured at Rock Island where she is held until her father calls for her.
Warner, attorney for the defense, makes no plea as the Holsten case goes to the jury at 3 30 p m. The reference to 70 jury and time suggests ongoing court proceedings with no plea entered.
County Attorney Hanley delivers a powerful closing urging jurors to find Holsten guilty of murdering his daughter Bessie after detailing threats to take her to Indiana and the planned use of force. Defense witnesses dispute insanity while Holsten sits weak in court and testifies via witnesses about his composure in jail.
The Ladies' Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church will meet this afternoon at the church. Mrs W H Graff will lead the gathering with discussions on Mountaineers and Syria. A quarterly collection will be taken.
Miss Josephine White wed Henry W Miller at 7:45 in the east parlor of Mrs George White’s Mulberry street home. Rev A I E B Ross officiated before 69 guests with flower girl Miss Bessie Johnson. The couple, plans to reside in Muscatine, then Chicago before settling. The bride, a Trinity church and Daughter of the King member, wore crepe de chine lace and carried white roses. Many presents were exchanged and decorations included palms ferns and ribbons.
The annual meeting of the Trinity church ladies guild was held yesterday afternoon at Mr. W. L. Muir's West Sixth street home. Officers were elected for the coming year and Rev. A N B Ross, the new rector, attended and encouraged the group. A social hour followed with refreshments served by Mrs. Mull.
Mary Newcomb of Vailejo California sister of Anna Cummins of East Nisgo Street honored in Muscatine with a western themed event.
Mr and Mrs John G Wiegand married at St Patrick church Troy New York Thanksgiving Day arrived in this city last night to settle here He served four years in the US Navy as a tackie on the armored cruiser Minneapolis They will live at 420 Mulberry street and Tom will enter the hsaxory tusimers for his father The article also notes upcoming meetings of the inc Court of Honor and social events including a Hoenwa club gathering and Baptist Juniors program plans
The Mits Sewing Society gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs Owen Smiths home on Organ Street. A good attendance of members was present and the regular work was carried on by the ladies. Refreshments were served and the hostess and the afternoon were pleasantly spent.
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