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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1910
Page
10
Muscatine city residents greet visitors from Wilton Hershey and Davenport while local shops promote weekly bargains. Bacon and sage cheese feature at 15 to 20 cents per pound, with promotions for Christmas items and a German American Savings Bank anniversary ad drawing readers to save.
Dr J N Elliott of the Presbyterian church conducted the funeral from the Greenwood chapel this afternoon at 2 o clock. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery with pall bearers Joseph Benedict Adam Althaus D Burnside Will Bolly Frank Brown and A J Tschillard named.
George Walters Jr. of Grandview Iowa died when a rope broke while he attempted to swing to the ground from a 20 foot hay barrack on his farm. His daughter found the body at 7:30 AM and a physician arrived too late. He leaves a wife three children and relatives. Funeral arrangements pending.
In Wapello Iowa two would be intruders attempted to force entry into A J Feuster s home. He fired through a bedroom window but claims no hits. The robbers fled through a yard and escaped. Descriptions match two men seen at a local billiard hall. Feuster formerly worked as cashier in Muscatine and is now Muscatine North and South agent at Kingston station.
The Elks announce their annual gift to the needy on Christmas. Citizens may report eligible recipients to ward representatives L. J. Horan and R. W. George in the First Ward Sem Berger and John Nester in the Second Ward G. W. Reuling and Peter Olson in the Third Ward and Fred Schmalz and William E. Eberling in the Fourth Ward.
Local florist Geo Kranz and Son advertises a wide selection of potted plants and cut flowers. The shop promotes fresh arrangements for homes and events with weekend specials.
Shelby Norman Post selects officers to arrange the grand state encampment in Muscatine next June. Herman Schmidt named commander with George Wiles senior, Thomas Hays junior vice, H S Howe treasurer, G W Schreurs chaplain. Ed O'Brien officer of the day. delegates Schreurs and Long to encampment. The Muscatine Commercial club will coordinate with patriotic societies to welcome several thousand attendees.
Prominent local shippers plan a gathering at the Muscatine Commercial club rooms Friday to address freight rates and grievances against railroads. The meeting aims to present facts to the interstate commerce commission and Iowa railway commission to seek relief for Muscatine and nearby Iowa river cities. The item also notes church activities and Christmas programs in town.
State Secretary William C Parsons is coming from Des Moines on Friday evening. The Young Men's Christian Association board, postponed from last night, will meet then to discuss finances and seek his valuable suggestions. The local association still carries a small debt and hopes to lift it soon.
Keota residents Allie Keiser Tressie McCarty and families returned from Chicago where they attended the Fat Stock show. The W F M S of the Methodist church met with Mrs F M Smock. Cynthia Millar visited her daughter Mrs J F Robertson in Muscatine. Joe West welcomed a newborn daughter on December 1. Mrs Charles Root and her daughter spent the past month with relatives.
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