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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1903
Page
1
Mrs. Helen Smith of Wilton presented a detailed paper on School Environment to Muscatine County teachers. She urged ample space ventilation and cleanliness, simple tasteful decorations, and strong home school cooperation to foster harmony and improve student character and learning outcomes.
Aledo and Joy Illinois residents tied to a skin game are described as victims of a postal fraud run by George Sellers. He faced U S charges after being arrested in Cherokee by post office officials and held on bond for grand jury proceedings. Airing further, Muscatine county officials review a ditch from Nichols to Wapsie creek amid damages and court potential.
The third baseball team of the Eastern Iowa League, in which Muscatine participates, has incorporated in Waterloo with $5,000 capital stock. Local leading businessmen back the enterprise, signaling early success for the league project.
Muscatine County Medical Society approves a state level body after reading new by laws. Dr F H Little spoke urging a strong state organization while three counties objected to the clause tying local and state membership. One new member Dr J W Morgan joined. ten doctors attended in Dr L Reppert’s office with a social hour to follow.
Davenport & Suburban Railway reports receipt in Davenport of a car load of special work. The items include curves and materials for construction at crossings of other tracks, made to order to fit measurements at the steel placement sites.
Richland notes show Fred Smith returning from Washington and others traveling to Chicago Noble Hedrick and Pleasant Plain residents visiting relatives here. The town hosts a successful educational rally and a Friends church protracted meeting Abe Sellars rents Henry Sellars farm and plans to move next week.
Miss Hattie Wildasin will visit Davenport Sunday with sister Ida. Mrs. Mamie Kolten arrives from Columbus Junction to visit the Van Zandt home. Mrs. Thos. Raynor hosts a large dinner on West Fifth Street with guests including F McClain and J McClain among others. Various locals travel for visits, entertainment planned at the opera house features Neva Bentley accompanist. Mrs. Conrad Schwin and Mrs. Geo Sherberger travel, while others return from Muscatine and Davenport.
West Liberty IA December reports Ira Baker visiting friends in nearby towns. H W Hughes travels to Ames to judge an oratorical contest. Mrs Charlotte Brand entertains her daughter from Ord NE. Milk condensing factory expected to start in January. Local residents host gatherings with games ice cream cake and grapes.
The claim that pearl bearing clams are vanishing from Wisconsin rivers and the Mississippi along the state’s western edge is denied by L W Runde of Davenport. He notes higher peak catches and rising pearl demand boosting prices and earnings for clam fishermen.
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