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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
20
President H J Hartman appointed a general committee to arrange the annual anniversary banquet of the Champion Hose Hook and Ladder Company. The event commemorates the organization of the fire company and is set for January 7 at their Sycamore street quarters.
Miss Emma Freese of Moscow travels to Wilton for a several week visit in the city. The Batterson Stores announce big reductions on all cloth coats this week inviting shoppers to visit the children's coat department.
Dinner and supper will be served by St Marys sewing society at Wood man hall on Thursday December 9. Dinner priced 35 cents. Menu includes roast chicken creamed potatoes dressing giblet gravy roast pork sauer kraut browned sweet potatoes celery pickles pie pumpkin mince apple bread coffee and more.
The noon prayer meeting at the Hirsch plant drew unusual interest. Rev W H Thomlinson of Mulford Congregational Church gave a practical talk while Miss Avelda Bates, evangelistic soloist, sang at the devotion at the south end church.
The district attorney began an investigation into alleged irregularities at the Phoenix Insurance Co of Brooklyn led by its deposed president Geo P Sheldon who remains in critical condition.
A central fire company named a strong committee for anniversary arrangements led by John Neipert Sr and Wilson Rice with Sebastian Schmer Ed Bowman J J Brown Joseph Maurath and George J Fuller. The 1875 organization date marks another public celebration expected with city officials and families attending and dancing to close the evening. Service certificates may be presented by Mayor Grossklaus to eligible members.
The Trinity Ep ispal church annual sale held at the Dougherty building East Second Street was eminently successful despite cold weather. Receipts will total about 145 dollars once audits finish. sale conducted jointly by St. Katherine's St. Margaret's and Trinity Guilds.
Local feature highlights the shop Slaughter's Candy Store offering handmade candies and boxed wood crafts, attracting customers with a quaint storefront and nostalgic appeal.
Samuel McElhaney faced a Sabbath breach charge filed by R C Townsley, case tried by Judge Howe who discharged the jury after five hours without a verdict. McElhaney offered defenses of necessity, Seventh Day Adventist beliefs, and charitable donations to Capt J H Warfield of the Salvation Army. Capt Warfield testified receiving a dollar from McElhaney. County Attorney Pepper prosecuted. Thompson and Thompson defended. Whether retrial will occur is undecided.
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