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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1909
Page
4
December performances announce The Inconsistency of Lena by IJDA Maegheer and Co. with Comedy Acrobatic Act by Couture & Gillette and Bob Connelly singing and dancing as the Comedian. The event runs Thursday to Sunday December 9 to 12 at the venue.
Former Muscatine resident Col C G Horton was reappointed commandant of the Old Soldiers Home at Marshalltown for four years by the State Board of Control. This marks his fourth consecutive appointment, reflecting long service since first joining from Kemble and Horton of Muscatine twelve years ago and moving to Marshalltown to run the home.
Mark Diller of Fredonia and Miss Mattie Wall of Louisa county married yesterday afternoon at 2 39 by Judge H S Howe. They left for Cone after the ceremony with the groom’s brother A Diller and his wife.
River stage this morning was 6.0 feet, marking a 1.2 foot fall in the past 24 hours. The river had fluctuated only a few inches daily, and the sudden drop last night was unexpected.
Muscatine Enterprise promotes local cleanser I-Clean produced by the American Cleanser Company. Householders are urged to test sample cans distributed citywide, claim strong cleaning and disinfectant properties, and spread word if satisfied. The piece emphasizes safety, lack of caustics, and suitability for enamelware and fixtures.
A meeting in the rooms tomorrow afternoon will be addressed by Rev. J. B. Smith of the First Baptist church. All girls and women are invited and asked to bring others not in the habit of attending. Miss Riemeke will sing a solo and the Vesper Service charts will assist. The Christmas Work class meets tonight.
All interested are invited to learn hints for home made Christmas presents or to bring work and spend the evening. Women in the south end are urged to attend Hoopes Hall for women in Hoopes Hall rather than the Vesper Service. Both meetings start at 3 30 Sunday afternoon.
Revivals at seven Muscatine churches near completion with Sunday night services. Dr J B Smith may lead Monday and Tuesday praise at First Baptist for about 40 converts while Rev Light guides young people at United Brethren. About 60 converts overall, weather hindered progress, cottage prayer meetings praised. revival effort began November 14 and has run nightly except Saturdays.
Frank Bowman reports unloading a full car of Studebaker wagons from South Bend Ind including the Studebaker 15. He promotes junior wagons as ideal Xmas presents and urges readers to follow his ads to learn the best wagon for their needs.
Four men sleeping at the McClintock Irvine roofing plant in Pittsburg were trapped in flowing tar when a tar gate valve opened. Three died from burns. one man escaped despite serious injuries. The victims were not workers but slept there during cold weather. Also, a son was born to Mr and Mrs William Wittick on Thursday afternoon.
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