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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1906
Page
6
Dr. McNutt and Hirt & Fesler advertise new records and toilet sets at Nespers Drug Store. Residents Henry Hawkins and Mrs. Austin visit the city. Mrs. Parker and Guth families travel in and out. Oysters, candies, Christmas pianos, and dental items feature in daily listings with several passengers and shoppers noted.
A muddled OCR note hints Cedar Rapids high schools meeting in a gym. It recalls last year’s score of 27 to 23 and teases a follow up game with curiosity about the outcome and a suggested attendance.
For Christmas buy a portable lamp either gas or electric or a modern gas range. Choose a practical present useful all year and suited to daily household needs.
The Y M C A team hosts Cedar Rapids high school, Iowa state champions last year, in the season opener at the Y gym. The Muscatine lineup lists A Asthalter at center, D Asthalter and W Jayne as forwards, C Warner and D Hayes as guards. Referee will be supplied by Physical Director Applegate. game starts at 8 15 with visiting team appointing the other official.
Frank Tim berlake is on the sick list this week. Miss Katie Frater returned to Cedar Rapids after a week at home. Earl Decamp of Muscatine began his winter term at Cedarville. Mrs Sloan and Miss Mabel Hryvik of Muscatine visit Elmer McGoman. Florence Frater returned to Muscatine. A $50 social at the M. E. church netted for Thanksgiving. Born to Mr and Mrs Robert Chelf a son Monday Dec 10. M E church school rehearsing for a Christmas show. Mrs Will McMahon improving. Mr and Mrs Harry Blizard visited John McMahon.
Socialists plan an open gathering tonight at the Leverich school hall 120 East Second Street to discuss whether Roosevelt's income or inheritance tax benefits the working class. Local comrades will perform music and singing and a weekly American history series from Appeal to Reason will be introduced. Outsiders are invited to attend.
The Wabash Railway offers excursion tickets from Chicago to Texas principal points at 25 dollars round trip. Respond with your destination to receive printed materials including itinerary times and details. F. H. Tristram A G P A 97 Adams Street Chicago.
Louise Regnier died in Omaha Nebraska at 6 30 this morning from bronchitis age fifteen she spent most of her life in West Liberty Iowa She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs C S Regnier and a married sister Burial will be in West Liberty with funeral arrangements to be announced later
In Moscow Iowa on December 14 residents report visits and local activities. Mr and Mrs Jos Hoskins of North Prairie visited Chas Henderson. Mrs John Arzzt spent Saturday in Wilton with sister Mrs Dan Duncan who has been sick. Chas Henderson Jr and Henry Stonberner were in Muscatine Monday. Ladies Aid met at Mrs L Leimkuehler's last Thursday. H Carson and wife of Wilton visited Will Barton on Sunday. Will Smith and Margaret Lear were seen in Muscatine Wednesday.
The Giesler Mfg Co has operated in the area since 1876 making wagon brakes with a daily capacity of 500 and last year produced 35,000 units. About 75 percent of output goes to St Louis, with the rest shipped nationwide to jobbers factories and hardware dealers including The Moline Wagon Co which buys many brakes.
Eczema salt rheum tetter erysipelas ring worm scaley itching eruptions of skin or scalp and scrofulous indications are relieved by Dr Hale's Household Ointment. First application gives relief and it is available at drug stores for 25 cents or directly from Kenyon and Thomas Adams New York.
George Thompson was sent to the county jail for 20 days by Judge Eversmeyer on a charge of intoxication. The sentence keeps him from shopping for Christmas presents as he spends the holidays behind bars.
Tonight at the Y M C A Cedar Rapids faces the local YMCA squad in a notable matchup. Last season Cedar Rapids defeated the YMCA 27 to 23 in a close contest.
Cairo notes list Wednesday match at John Odell. Dinner guests at Dave Brown's Sunday include Leona Sellers Ethyl McCollough Josephine Marshall Stella and Velma Rutt. George Havenhill from Fort Madison visited Cairo. Ben Trible and Josephine Marshall called Columbus Junction Monday. Alma Frericks ill. Marriage of Lelwellyn Downing a Cairo native now in Minnesota reported. Mrs Ben Fyndall and Jen Ben Trible attended shooting event as Wapello visitors Tuesday.
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