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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1914
Page
7
Mrs Henry Mills of Lone Tree visited the city yesterday afternoon to attend to business matters and call on friends. Mrs Frank Cox, also of Lone Tree, spent yesterday in the city calling on friends and handling business.
Grace Lutheran church ladies will hold a sale and cup of tea at Standard Grocery Saturday afternoon. Miss Hal en Termine of Hast Second Street left yesterday for a few days visit with relatives at What Cheer. Mrs. E W Hill of South Enaligh called on friends while en route from Phoenix. Mr and Mrs L Z Cartucan of Oskaloosa returned home after visiting near Illinois City. O R Elder of Nichols, visiting W Green family on Washington Street, returned home yesterday.
State YMCA leaders discuss management and religious programs at a conference led by W M Parsons state Y Secretary. About 100 young men will join gospel teams over the holidays with expenses covered by the association to perform religious campaigns in small towns across the state.
The case of Kiefer vs. Eisele opened today as an appeal from Justice Court. Damages of 4000 dollars were awarded to the estate of Elaine Campbell. A separate verdict favored Edna Friedli as administrator for Elmus Campbell with the same amount. Verdicts were returned after late last night with questions on a new trial. Other cases include a 835.00 matter and a 30.00 claim from a highway accident near the eight mile bridge.
Wilton residents and visitors traveled to Davenport Muscatine and Iowa City for business and social visits. Individuals named include A Curtis G J Nicolaus Caughlan Latebaw Ayres Lefith May McSwiggen Shoerr Genkman Freeland Priedevichsen Budelier Greenman Rorich and the O Keefe family.
A noted authority links indigestion to hyper acidity and fermentation from undigested food. He prescribes a tablespoon of read Salts in water before breakfast for a week, stating relief after the first dose and benefits like neutralizing acid and promoting digestive juices. Read Salts, inexpensive and grape lemon acid with lithia and sodium phosphate, is sold as a remedy.
Tuesday afternoon many Davenport and Muscatine visitors tail a busy schedule. Fred Feltman spent the day at the Sullivan home before a Davenport business visit. Mr and Mrs Chas McGillivray left for Cedar Rapids to visit relatives. W L Blanchard and Franx attended to matters in Muscatine and returned by afternoon train. D F Davyer and Clarence Cromer also made brief Davenport and Muscatine visits. Homer Gary and James Hanley returned after a Durants business trip.
NICHOLS and nearby Muscatine figures make short trips for business and social visits. Individuals like Ja. Dee Kirch ner head to Davenport for business, and Jack Boyler from Muscatine called on Nichols. Several residents spent time in Muscatine and Lone Tree with family and friends during the week.
Years of experience in placing loans on Iowa farms, claimed to be the richest productive agricultural region. Loans issued only after strict security examination. No investor has ever lost a dollar of principal or interest. Minimum investment $100.00. Rate stated as 6 percent net.
The Muscatine Auto Club holds its annual meeting Friday evening at the Commercial club rooms. All members are urged to attend as officers are to be elected and plans for next year discussed. The club, formed a year ago, has had a successful first year and leaders aim higher for the future with potential policy outline.
James Arihood was arrested by Patrolman Moore after a local livery wagon owner reported Arihood had approached the A. B. McKinney farm in Bloomington township to steal chickens. Authorities say he admitted taking chickens but denied other feathered thefts. He claimed to have traveled from McKinney farm to Grandview then Marshalltown before returning to Muscatine.
The New York Grand Opera Company presents Carmen in Muscatine on Saturday night December 18 at the Grand. Notables include soprano Yvonne Carle and tenor Cher Salvatore Giordano, with Marguerite Hobert Richard Parks and others. The production promises elaborate scenery and a top tier performance, held to current prices.
On December 12 the P E G society will hold a bazaar at the Model Clothing Co starting at 1 pm and running into the evening. Proceeds will aid the Balxtum fund. Ferniret hosted the Merry Maids last Saturday evening with red decorations and roses. A 500 card game and a dainty luncheon were enjoyed.
Miss Rebekah Hillman shopped in Cedar Rapids with friends while C.4 Purvis and family visited Lone Tree. G. E. Coale travels to Arkansas for winter, stopping at Eureka Springs. Mrs. Charles Pratt and daughter Elate visited Iowa City. Epworth League hosts a parcel post social on December 14. bring ten cent packages to be sold. Queen Father circle meets December 15 at Miss Alice McMahon's home. Christian Revival nearing close with final service December 23. Charly Waite visited Rochester, Minnesota last Friday.
Roy Misel and family visited Mrs. Misel’s father R Chown in Conesville on Sunday evening. Mrs. Mary Walford returned from Lone Tree. Birth announced of an eight pound girl to Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Curetis of Beltrami Minnesota on December 8. Mrs. Curtis formerly Zelma Ingraham. G W Fields of Kimberly Illinois visiting Conesville and Muscatine. Mrs. Field recently discharged from St Mary’s Hospital Duluth after surgery. Yes Cone of Kana Illinois spending days in town. Misses Gertrude Orr and Vera Peterson from Muscatine visited relatives. Farry Pee of Cedar Rapids spent Sunday here. Mrs Amy Cole of Fort Morgan Colorado visiting her sister Mrs John Baker and plans later in Muscatine. Maynard Bulls now in charge at Rock Island depot.
While station agent J. P. Heyman takes several days off, Dick Chown his wife and son Wayne spent Friday with relatives in Lone City. They were joined by Mrs. Roy Tmsel and Dorothy and Mrs. BE. Wolford from Lone Tres. Mire. Alice Brown of Columbus Junction visited the Wm. Baker home on Tuesday and then rode the Milwaukee train to Granston to visit Oral Hainer.
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