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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1914
Page
8
The home of Mrs. Martha Malling in Sweetland township burned completely between 10 am and 2 pm yesterday while the family was at church. A neighbor found the flames shortly after ten. The fire, likely from a defective flue, caused total loss of the house and furnishings, estimated at about $3,000 with roughly one third insured.
Burglars carved into Ries book store from above, stealing jewelry and pens before escaping through a floor hole. Spring-field hounds from Illinois were summoned to track the thieves as investigators found a skeleton key near the breach. Nearby, quarantine news and scientific society plans unfold in Iowa City as a tragic sequence mixed with crime and inquiry.
Sunday services drew a large crowd at the First Methodist Episcopal church as Rev A B Smith preached a compelling sermon on the home the foundation of national state and city life despite bitter cold. The address highlighted the role of the home and church in community strength and lasting civic virtue.
The 1914 hunting season ends tomorrow with reports that ducks quail and prairie chicken were scarce. Quail hunting improved recently as cold weather persists. After squirrel season closes January first only rabbits remain hunted, and today promises the best rabbit hunting day of the year.
The Switchmen's Union held its annual ball at Hare's hall on Saturday night, December 12, drawing over 200 attendees. It was the second successful event under the union, with more balls planned as part of a church campaign led by the First Methodist pastor. The sermon centered on the family altar and devotion at home as the bedrock of nation and city, urging parents to instill righteousness in children for their future lives. The church pushes Every Member Sunday to reunite former members with the congregation.
The Orpheum bill drew exceptional crowds in Muscatine on Sunday praised as the year's most popular offering. LeRoy and Cahill, Genevieve Victoria, Reynolds and Carpenter, Sennett and Wilson, and Walter Johnson all impressed, with strong local support signaling a healthy appetite for quality vaudeville. The Letts, Dec. 14 note covers M E Ladies Aid and U B Ladies Aid events, plus local social mentions from Letts and Muscatine players.
Jersey City family of seven, Mrs. G Justus, says she gives Father John’s Medicine to all when run down. She recalls a five year cough and notes the medicine strengthens the weakened system, is alcohol free and free of dangerous drugs. Her letter endorses it for colds throat and lung troubles.
Visiting her daughter Mrs Wm Ross is improving. Born to Lloyd Netterell a son Friday December third. Numerous Muscatine shopping trips and visits noted. L L club met December 4 at Fullerton home with recitations music and social time. Several residents and relatives travel to Muscatine for shopping and visits. Born to Harry Furnas and wife a seven pound girl December 3. Clarence Ingram of Beltrami Minnesota married Gertrude Funk of Proler Indiana on November 21.
Mrs Kate Kendall of Lone Tree returns home Saturday afternoon after spending the day shopping and visiting friends in this city. Ady notes to make the resolution and to always insure with Mark and Son.
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