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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1910
Page
10
Local items feature Miss Leysen's plume sale with 25 percent off at Leysen's Millinery and new music wrappers at Hirt & Fesler. People travel for visits, including Lt. D. G. Hayes from Rock Island and H. S. Howe to Kansas City. Box social at New Era Culture and Athletic Association invites all young ladies.
Captain H. F. Lange of Company C reports from Des Moines that new olive drab uniforms ordered for the soldier boys will arrive in a day or two.
Laurent Council of Knights of Columbus will hold a regu lar session this evening at eight o clock. Officers will be nominated and a good attendance is requested. By order A G Bestenlehner.
The First Congregational church Ladies' Aid Society reports about 175 dollars cleared from a Wednesday supper and bazaar. The event featured a candy table, eight serving tables, and numerous Christmas gift items such as towels, dolls, aprons, and centerpieces.
Mrs H W Huttig and the Misses Musser come home from a four month tour of China Japan the Philippines Manchuria and Korea. They traveled from San Francisco aboard the Rocky Mountain Limited to West Liberty and then by car, with Dorothy Musser Iowa City. The party traveled on the S S Manchuria stopping in Honolulu then arriving in San Francisco last Sunday.
Members of the Ladies Aid society of the German Evangelical church met for an all day sewing session in the church parlors. A noon picnic dinner was shared. They worked on sewing buttons quilting and knotting comforts. More work remains before the holidays necessitating another meeting next Thursday.
Springfield Dec 9 The secretary of state issued a license to incorporate the H Schmidt & Son Company Muscatine Ia with capital stock 25000 and business located in Chicago The firm plans to establish an agency at Chicago and bid for Illinois trade from Davenport no further plans announced
The Illinois Supreme Court issued a writ of error and stay of execution for Newton C. Blevins, sentenced to hang in Vienna, Johnson County, on December 16 for the murder of James Depalma.
Mort H Singer presents The Genius a new song comedy at the Grand with Henry Woodruff in the title role The book by DeMille and DeMille with music by Paul Reubens features ten musical numbers and a historic American setting Woodruff returns after The Prince of Tonight and is supported by Broadway veterans The piece aims to break records on Tuesday night.
The High school literary society announces a program on Friday afternoon in the school auditorium. Participants include Mabel Strong, John Farnsworth, Genevieve Black, Clara Lenck, Orval Ketchum, Lois St. John, Helen Reinemund, Talbot Thompson, Edward Henle. with piano duet and High School orchestra providing music. all invited.
In Woods vs Duncan and Pioneer Pearl Button the defendant filed an amendment this morning, delaying trial. Moylan vs George H. Paul Land Co and Mosher settled today with Moylan seeking $784.05 in commissions. Tutt vs Baker is set for trial tomorrow.
Dr. H. M. Dean came home this morning after attending the Rock Island Railway Surgeons association session in Kansas City. He notes a large turnout of surgeons from Rock Island lines and that several papers were read and discussed ably.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court denied the writ of habeas corpus in the Dietz case and refused to reduce bail or order immediate service of all warrants against Dietz.
Attendance at the Iowa state corn show was lighter than expected while prizes started being awarded. In class E for first time exhibitors, Harry Naylor of Clear Lake won the north section sweepstakes with ten prize cars and Orville McClelland of Adelphi won the southern section sweepstakes with ten prize cars.
Macon Illinois bank fails to open after a run yesterday with deposits around 100000 dollars. The institution named Farmers and Merchants Bank reported the loss of public confidence leading to closure.
Erman J. Ridgway extols work as a great blessing in the Delineator. He urges steady effort through failures, obstacles, and aging, and advises finding or making work, then using leisure to travel, study, and help others. He frames work as essential to living.
A Chinese law requires that a father divide his estate equally among all sons, prohibiting any son from receiving more property than another. The rule aims to ensure fairness and prevent family disputes over wealth.
Mrs Edward Walz and children leave for Rock Island to spend three weeks with relatives. Mrs S McKibben leaves for Davenport for a few days visiting friends. Mr and Mrs George Adams visit Mr and Mrs J H Reynolds on Park Avenue. Miss Iva Smith departs Newark for Los Angeles for the winter. Mr and Mrs William West go to Bennett to visit their daughter Mrs Frank Schweitzberger. Clapper dwelling on Washington Street and Park Avenue shows rapid roof work underway.
The death of W M Rhind a 40 year old London builder from shock within half an hour of a bee sting is cited. He feared bees from a severe childhood sting and a medical specialist notes that extreme fear may trigger fatal shock in rare cases.
The guide advises planting blackberries in rich soil in fall or early spring in rows 4 by 7 feet. Do not disturb roots until the plant is one foot high. At three feet high pinch back to promote stock and lateral growth. Suckers kept in check and old wood removed after fruiting. Cultivate annually and sow crimson clover. Wilson Snyder Eric Rathburn and Ward are the best varieties in this section.
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