City News Items and Local Notices
George Chase and Link Ostrander were business visitors in West Liberty yesterday. Mrs. Oscar Marticke will visit her parents in Wilton for a few days. Souvenir spoons and fine umbrellas advertised by I Nievel & Son. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith welcomed a son born this morning. he is expected to return to the city as Mr. Griffith resumes business here. Smoking sets and gold spectacles also advertised. A group gathered at Mrs. H E Hoffman’s home for a surprise party with cards and games attended by numerous local residents. Hockey emerges as a popular winter sport on Muscatine slough with a club planned by local businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Marticke
Fulham Avenue
Wilton
Herman Kelley
J. F. Duncan
City
J. J. Griffith
Burlington
Muscatine Slough
Old Fashioned Spelling Bee Draws Muscatine Youth
An evening at Fruitland Business College featured an old time spelling bee conducted by Miss Florence Nevens and Miss Margaret Grant using McGuffey words. Mil dred Ruffner won a gold pearl ring, Ethel Yeager took photos, about 150 attendees enjoyed social games and graphophone music after the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland Business College
Muscatine
Rock Island
Business College
Florence Nevens
Margaret Grant
Captain Jenks
Mildred Ruffner
Anna Kern
Anna Wilson
Emma McGaughey
Maud Garnes
Anna Shepard
Marie Grant
Opens New Piano Store In Muscatine
A new piano business opens with J. J. Griffith as manager and Mr Scheffel an experienced pianist. The firm, in partnership with W. E. Battey at 121 West Second Street, will stock Chickering and Sons Hobart M. Cable Weber Schubert Baumeister and Schumann pianos and aims to open by Saturday December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Griffith
Scheffel
Griffith
Muscatine
W. E. Battey
West Second Street
Chickering and Sons
Hobart M. Cable
Weber
Schubert, Baumeister
Schumann
Court of Honor Elects Officers for the Coming Year
Lodge No. 677 selects officers including J A Knight as Past Chancellor and J B Reay as Worthy Chancellor. Addie P Barnard named Vice Chancellor, J C Coster Recorder, Mattie Whitman Chaplain, Elizabeth Reay Conductor, Lona C Fowler Guard, Emmerson B Woods Sentinel, Geo Herman Director three years, Margaret Molis Director two years. T Z Magrarrell, state supervising deputy, to speak next Monday. members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Honor
J. A. Knight
J. B. Reay
Addie P. Barnard
J. C. Coster
Mattie Whitman
Elizabeth Reay
Lona C. Fowler
Sentinel
Emmerson B. Woods
Geo. Herman
Margaret Molis
T. Z
Des Moines man named chief clerk for Rock Island shed
BE Sullivan of Des Moines has accepted the chief clerk position in the Rock Island and Milwaukee freight house. The post, created after E R Beem's resignation, has been vacant. Sullivan starts work tomorrow after years in railroad service in Chicago and Peoria and most recently with the Rock Island at Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Sullivan
Des Moines
Rock Island
BE. W. Sullivan
Milwaukee
E. R. Beem
Sullivan
Pugh
Chicago
Peoria
Rock Island Road
Impossible to write a love story without secrets
A reflective line asserts that every romance hinges on hidden truths. The statement suggests that intimacy grows through revealing what is concealed, framing secrets as essential to love’s depth and tension.
Men Who Ignore Women Provoke with Silent Dismissal
A short provocation notes that some men show disdain by looking away when passing women, illustrating a small insult rooted in gender dynamics and social etiquette.
Public Backing Spurs Men to Leave Married Partners
A quiet social pattern notes some men rush to court married women, counting on public sentiment to shield them when they withdraw. The observation highlights social dynamics around relationships and reputational risk in the community.
Christmas Shop Offers Elegant Holiday Novelties
A DULL DAY advertises an elegant assortment of holiday novelties including mirrors brush and comb sets and toilet cases. Prices are within reach of any one and shoppers are invited to come and see. Latest perfumes on the market are also featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Postum credited for baby’s recovery and nourishment
A Georgia college president’s baby improved after being fed Postum Food Coffee when solids were refused. An aunt recalls the sister using Postum at Christmas and continuing afterward, declaring stronger health and that the product nourishes and rebuilds. Postum, Battle Creek, promotes no medication and cites a health booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Sister
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Thal
Wellville
Hartman Opens New Modern Bar Ber Chair Shop on East Second
Ed Hartman launches a up to date three chair barber shop in the former Markman tailor space beside Kemble hotel on East Second street. He will operate his four chair shop still at 117 Iowa avenue with Mr Hartman present at the new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Hartman
Markman Tailor Shop
Kemble Hotel
East Second Street
Mr. Hartman
Iowa Avenue
Jobbers Fear Freight Rate Change Rumor Spreads
Des Moines merchants fear a plotted petition to alter freight rates. Rumor says the move aims to pressure railroad commissioners and upend trade in river towns.
Services at United Brethren Church with G A R Circle
Funeral services will be conducted at the United Brethren Church with members of the G A R Circle asked to attend. Interment of the deceased will be in Greenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Brethren Church
G. A. R. Circle
Greenwood
Atalissa Man Sentenced to Mt. Pleasant Ward
Wm. Delmey of Atalissa Ila. was sentenced to one year in the dipsomaniac ward at the Mt. Pleasant hospital for the insane for morphine addiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
Wm. Delmey
Ila
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Crawfordsville News Items Gathered by Journal Cor
Crawfordsville Iowa area notes list Mrs Vesey visiting Washington on Tuesday and Mr and Mrs Ralph Kelsey with Miss Flo Hoppengardner visiting friends in Ainsworth. Chas Buxbaum of Grace Hill visited J F in town. Miss Omi Funston of Ainsworth visited J H Huston. Mrs J H Armstrong visited friends in Winfield. Rev T F Barker began meeting at M E church. J K Dunn of Wyman was in town. Keokuk Presbytery met at United Presbyterian church with important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Vesey
Washington
Ralph Kelsey
Flo. Hoppengardner
Ainsworth
Chas. Buxbaum
Grace Hill
J. F
Omi Funston
J. H. Huston
J. H. Armstrong
Winfield
T. F. Barker
M. E
J. K. Dunn
Wyman
Keokuk
River towns seek freight rate changes to curb Iowa jobbers
Des Moines reports a coordinated move by Mississippi river cities to alter freight charges. They plan a petition to railroad commissioners for new rates, aiming to raise short haul costs while lowering long haul rates to gain a regional edge, affecting Des Moines Waterloo Sioux City Ottumwa Council Bluffs and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Iowa
Des Moines
Register and Leader
Muscatine
Waterloo
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Ottumwa
Council Bluffs
Mrs. Mary Craig Connell Dies in California
Mrs. Mary Craig Connell born in this city and later Mrs. C Connell died at her Los Angeles home. She was fifty, widow of C Connell, with children Katherine William and John. Funeral arrangements say the remains will be interred at her California residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Connell
Los Angeles
Cal
Katherine
William
John
Mary Craig
California
Funeral for Mrs Walter Clark Set Tomorrow
Death occurred in Davenport on Thursday at 8 o'clock. The funeral will be from John R Clarke's East Hill residence tomorrow at 2 PM. Dr W I Beatty will officiate as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter We
Walter Clark
Davenport
John R. Clarke
East Hill
W. I. Beatty
Feldmanns Visit Old Community Home in Elyria
Mr and Mrs Feldmann of Elyria Colorado are visiting J H Walker home. Mrs Feldmann formerly resided here and this trip reconnects old ties in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feldmann
Elyria, Col
J. H. Walker
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Muscatine, Iowa
Sam Borger
W. 2D-St
Bestenlehner
Horshey Avenue
Wolf Bros. Meat Market
South Muscatine
Ave
Cash Grocery
Langersbach, Prop
Jacob Fisch & Sons
M. Benham
E. 2d Street
I. Nievel & Son
George Chase
Link Ostrander
West Liberty
Barnard’s
Co. M. Adams
W. F. Chevalier
C. H. Peiper
George Wisecarver
Grinnell
Miss Timmerman
Lone Tree
Libbie Voge
Twelfth Street
I, Nievel & Son
H. E. Hoffman
Irene Goetzman
Carrie Deane
Elizabeth Trafton
Flora Jones
Anna Noll
Clara Fleetz
Nellie Weingarten
Clara
Elizabeth Knopp
Messrs
Dan Brown
John Noll
George Goetzman
Barnard Korte
Mesdames Jepson
Emma Cones
Goetzman
Ning
College
Jacob Scheffel
Lodge
H. E. Wiley & CO
E. 2d St
Charlies
Toben, Malone & Co
MT. Pleasant
Schmidt
Grandview
W. F. Biek
W. F. Miksch
South End
Winn’s Cash Grocery
Mulberry St
A. N. Hilfman
Miss Watson
H. F. Barnard CO. Jewelers
Hinkle & Flannery's
West Second Street Grocers
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