Local visitors fill Muscatine city Saturday
A flood of visitors from Columbus Junction Wilton Letts and Cedar Rapids came to Muscatine Saturday for shopping visits and train departures. Residents including Mrs Mary McKee Mrs Addie McNamer Miss Orn Garrison and Mr J A Custer left or arrived by late afternoon trains while others returned home after a day in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Mary McKee
Barnes City
Mra. J.P. Haobner
Wilton
G. N. Brown
Letts
Apent
Addie McNamer
Nona
A. L. Winn
East Seventh Atroet
Columbus Junction
Misa Allee Allen
Felands
George Valett
Orn Garrison
Inne McNamer
W. H. Rudd
Miag Mantle
Ator
George Ramer
Nichols
City
George Carter
Wilsow
Ater
George Held
S Miller
Wellman
Inchicazo
G. C. Wacker
Hazel Hafner
Latta
Laura Hartman
Town City
Eva Krider
Hendricks
Hugh Moynagh
East Second Street
NO SERVICES AT MUSSERVILLE CHURCH DURING DRUM MEETINGS
No services will be held at Musserville Methodist Episcopal church this week as Drum services at the Y M C A take precedence. Rev G P Badgley states the South End church aligns with city practice to boost revival attendance. Sunday morning services will proceed at the regular hour but Sunday evening is canceled due to meetings under the Laymen's Association. Quarterly Conference held with Dr A J Boatman presiding. delegates from both churches attend. Ladies Aid will meet Wednesday at 5 o'clock. Mrs Fred Hoopes hosts. Other items note Mrs Milton Bingnem of Milan IL visiting. Milton Hardman of Grandview returns from corn gathering and visits Island residents.
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Musgarville
Island
M. E. Church
Musser ‘Ville
M. E
A. J. Boatman
Ladies' Aid of the
Musserville M. Be
Fred Hoopes
Milton Bingnem
Milan
L. O Taylor
Ors Hardman
Grandview
Milton Hardman
Will
Thera
Prominent South End grocer dies after long illness
William Hartman longtime resident of the city died Sunday after a yearlong illness at his home 1156 Hershey Avenue He was born in Muscatine in 1879 and had spent his life here He and his wife Virginia had five children two sisters and two brothers survive Funeral at 2 PM Tuesday from his home with Rev J B Rendall of the First Presbyterian Church officiating Interment in Greenwood Cemetery Hartman brothers operated Hartman Bros grocery on Hershey Avenue prior to his illness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Hartman
Herahey Avenue
Mr. Hartman
Mustatine
Bylgia van Atta
Land Ia
Adam Hartman
Herahe Gavenue
Freda
Vivian Hartman
Dallas
Bert Hartman
Ida Bogdaton
Ira Romigang
Edward
Hartman
Harry Hartman
Hartman Bros
Hershey Avenue
J. B. Rendall
First Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
South South Sidings
Fred Gray
Muscatine
F. A. Craddock Frm
Muscatine Island
John Johnson
G. W. Hardman
Island
Rummage Sale Proves A Success Saturday
Mulford Congregational Ladies Aid society held its most successful rummage sale Saturday at the first Congregational church. About a hundred dolls and numerous booths boosted profits. a luncheon and evening crowd aided fundraising. Mrs. Frank Mull presided, with booths run by Mrs. John Gettert, Mrs. Wilson Riggs, and Miss Katherine Liebbe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulford Congregational Ladies’ Aid Society
fFirst
Frank Mull
John Gettert
Oiis
Wilson Riggs
Katherine Llebbe
Skating on Slough Indulged in Sunday
The slough is frozen to several inches thick and capable of bearing several boys. Children from South Siding and nearby towns enjoyed the first winter skating of 1919 with some venturing onto the icy surface after a light thaw. Several residents, including Gerald Brown and Eva Hitman, traveled for visits and returns, while others like Leona Powell and Ida Appel spent weekends with friends before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Muscatiog
Gerald BE
Brown
Wallace Street
Des Moines
Eva Hitman
Hershey Avente
West Liberty
Friends
Wiliam Fuller
Davenport
P. Johnson
Nebraska Street
Sxeale Custer
Gedar Rapids
Peter Johnson
Leona Powell
Conesville
Sebiiner
Meg Avenue
Circumnavigators to Meet in New York City Tonight
One hundred seasoned circumnavigators, each having sailed around the globe at least once, will gather in New York for a meeting. The toastmaster will use a whale tooth gavel presented to the club by a Bryan associate, with William Jennings Bryan and President Taft mentioned in the chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
William Jennings
Bryan
Taft
Millions of gallons used to fight Roach Musser blaze
Fire officials describe a massive water effort at the Roach Musser factory ruins with nearly seven million gallons discharged. Fire Chief Frank Curry ordered most units away while Roach Musser crews continued firefighting through the night under Moreman Nolte. Spectators thronged Davenport and nearby towns as water pressures remained high and hoses were secured for continuous streams amid the charred debris. Miss Mamie Jidlehaugh, visiting from Platts, observed the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roach & Musser Sas and Door
Frank Curry
Roach & Musser Company
Roach & Mulger
Moreman Hdward Nolte
William P. Rolfs
City Water Works
Joseph B. Chaplin
West Second Street
City Water Works Department
Roach & Musser
Davenport
Yester
Bremen
All Records Broken At End Of Eighth Hour Grind
New York reports the twentieth annual six day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden set new records by 8 am with all fifteen teams at 189 miles three laps. pace reached 23 miles 6 laps per hour. one spill occurred at 6:30 when Marcel Berthet skidded but recovered. Ad inserted about shoe repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Madison Square Garden
Hehir
Goullgtt
Marcel Berthet
Maurice Brocco
Fourth Avenue
Berthet
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TH. Rusaell
Sycamore Street
Washington
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Lydia Haaobner
Hema
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Roy Priester
Weet Thirdstreet
Mason City
Natice Sweetdand
MT. A
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Jersey
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Harrow
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John Osmers
L. Johnson
J. E. Abbot
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Musserville Church
William Hartman
Mulford Congregational
Slough
ICH
George, Brown
Indiana Street
F. M. Lulu
Philip Street
Coneaville
W. C. Knight, Jr
Rock Leland
W. C.” Knight
Green Street
George Brown
Kalona
G. E
Iowa
Titus Loan & Investment CO
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Mamie Jidlehaugh
Platts
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Fuller &Hiller Hardware Co
J. A. Bartemeier
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