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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
7
Dr E H King and Mrs C Smith are among locals noted in city yesterday. Numerous visitors from Nichols Letts Smalley Avenue Fruitland and Washington shopped and toured, with several families leaving for home after afternoon travel.
Mrs Nelle Johnson of 509 West Third Street returns after three months studying under renowned pianist Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler in Chicago. She says the experience enriched her skill and she will resume leading Muscatine piano classes with renewed readiness.
A strong varied bill at the Family theatre pleased attendees last night. Couture and Gillette carried the show with acrobatic comedy and Shakespearean burlesque, Ida May Gheer Co presented The Inconsistency of Lena, Stone and Hayes offered standout Protean singing and dancing, and Bob Connelly added song and dance. A moving picture The Indian's Degradation offered a thrilling frontier scene.
Fire Warden Barney Kiel, served by police, ordered the Noah Tutt factory at the rear of his Pine Chest property closed last night over a dangerous chimney in the barn. A new chimney built days ago failed safety standards and the plant will remain closed until a compliant chimney is constructed.
The Trinity Guild met at the rectory on East Fourth street for a business session. Reports from Tuesday's sale were read and the guild adjourned until January 6.
Grant Chapman of Bagley was elected president of the Iowa Carn Growers' Association, defeating John Sundberg of Whiting by a 34 to 22 vote. The meeting at the Coliseum also elected George M. Allee of Newell as vice president and Fred McCulloch of Hartwick, Jr., as treasurer, with plans to redraw districts and ongoing financial details noted.
West Liberty Iowa December 10 The Floriculture society will meet with Mrs Great Force next Saturday afternoon The program includes Making Happiness a Habit Life in Mexico Holly and Mistletoe Its Growth and Care Quotations Christmas Thoughts Music Also noted are local visits and travel plans including Mrs H J Ditmars leaving for Oklahoma and others visiting California Sacramento and Muscatine friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther rents, joined by W. H. Shipman, were in Des Moines Tuesday to attend the Southeastern Circuit Fair association event.
Miss Wilma Wilgus departs for Des Moines for a short visit with relatives and will continue to Oklahoma for a year. She is to be joined by her father Levi Wilgus. Also noted are local moves and bank director elections, with clerical promotions at People's State Bank and various residents traveling or attending events in Ottumwa Davenport and Enid Oklahoma. The report mentions a United States marshal subpoena in a land fraud case involving Town City men.
The article compares national tonnage and fighting ships among the United States Germany Great Britain and France. It notes US total tonnage 659 241 versus Germany 820 692 but American tonnage exceeds Germany on fighting vessels by 73 000 tons. Germany leads in torpedo destroyers and large guns while Britain and France trail in overall tonnage. An inserted exchange mocks newspaper money markets and dyspepsia humor.
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