Police Force Short Handed Today In Muscatine
Patrolman Ed Faulhaber is confined to home at 1039 Hershey Ave NE South Muscatine by illness leaving the day police force with two members Chief Rice and Assistant Chief Richley. The night force has seven on active duty. Divorce granted in J M Edge vs Maud Edge with decree for desertion issued by Judge Dongan in district court this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Faulhaber
Hershey Avene
South Muscatine
Rice
Richley
J. M. Edge
Maud
Edge
Dongan
Poultry Show Opens at New Armory Hall
The Muscatine Poultry-Tanders Association opened its annual show at the new armory hall with many prize birds on display. J. C. Collins says by tomorrow morning every coop should be filled as entries exceed previous years. The Iowa State Buff Rock club is shown in conjunction, with out-of-town birds dominating the entries. Judge Joseph Dagie of Richland, Pa., began judging today and will finish tonight or tomorrow evening when ribbons are awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Poultry -Tanders’ Association
J. C. Collins
Iowa State
Buff Rock Club
Joseph Dagie
Richland
Smallpox Quarantine Placed on Mulberry Avenue Case
A quarantine was set at 2225 Mulberry Avenue with a smallpox placard. Fourteen year old John Borgstedt, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Borgstedt, is ill. Attending physician is Dr. FE B. Fulliam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulberry Avenue
John Borgstedt
FE. B. Fulliam
Court Resumes After Vacation in Muscatine District Court
Judge Donegan reopened the Muscatine County district court this afternoon after a brief recess. The first case heard was Edge vs Edge, a divorce suit, called at 2 o clock.
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Donegan
Muscatine County
Edge
Drainage District Supervisors Meet In Joint Session
Muscatine and Louisa counties joint board announced a December 28 special meeting to settle with Macdonald and Harmon Engineering after Harman’s report said Pumping Station and engineer’s residence work will be finished by year end. Grant of 50 on appeal upheld for Diercks Drake and Louisa Strouse. benefits remain unchanged. Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railroad ordered to dig ditches over its Drainage District 13 right of way.
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Boards of Supervisors
Muscatine
Louisa
Court House
Harman Engineering Company
Peoria
Ill
Harman Company
Macdonald Engineering Company
Macdonald Company
Harmon’ Company
J. D. Diercks
Drake
Louisa Strouse
Chicago, Rock Island , Pacnific Railroad Company
Funeral for Prosper Bagnard Held at Greenwood Chapel
Prosper Bagnard born in France in 1845 came to Muscatine as a youth. He joined the 5th Missouri Cavalry in 1862 and served through the Civil War. He married twice, first to Sarah Bowlesby with one child, then to Mary Wahl. He died at the Soldiers Home in Quincy, survived by his wife and brothers, with son Frank, whereabouts unknown. The A O U W conducted the service tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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Prosper Bagnard
Greenwood Chapel
France
Muscatine
St. Louis
5Th Missouri Cavalry
Sarah Bowlesby
Mary Wahl
Quincy
Ill
Frank Bagnard
Lawry Brothers
F Ernest
Perry, Jr
Gustav
Pasadena
Cal
Local News Notes From Muscatine Area
Mrs Mark s dancing class tonight in God Room Hotel Muscatine Adv Mrs Frank Jiebard and little son left for Wilton to visit relatives Patrols of the Wet Wash Laundry do not have to hang out clothes while sweating from washing Ring 20 Ring 30 Mr and Mrs J Ht Van Camp Sweetland left for Ottumwa to attend a grange conference Mrs Isaac Gatton visiting at 204 West Fifth street left for home in West Liberty Mrs Gran Carl of Tipton returned home after visiting the George Lange home 503 Park avenue Tomorrow December 15 is last day we give double votes on accounts due After December 15 no votes will be given for money paid on account B E Lilly Adv Mr and Mrs Win Mitchell visiting at C A Schwartz home 1107 Mulberry avenue returned to Marion Ia YM A E pworth League Course Thursday Dec 16 6 00 oclock at 1st M church Chas H Plattenburg Patronize Your Home Town Adv Tomorrow December 15 is last day we give double for money paid on account B W Lilly Adv
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B. E. Lilly
Adv
B. W
Lilly
Ady
Local page notes upcoming season events and club meetings
About thirty six young people will take leading roles in an affair with Edward Valett and others. Miss Marie Reynolds chairs the committee for a promising season entertainment. Ladies' Aid of North Prairie church meets December 16 for all day planning and a New Year's Eve supper. dinner served at noon. First Congregational Church Ladies' Aid meets December 16 for a business session. bring presents and scissors for candy tree. Mae O'Toole entertains Five Hundred Club at 1603 Oak Street. Cleo Richard wins card prize. next meeting December 27.
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Edward‘ Valett
Beulah ‘Reynolds
Rebecca ‘Horst
Katherine Snyder
Edith Barnard
Lucile Horst
Carl Pheiffer
Ruth Brandt
Raymond Elliott
Marie Reynolds
Ladies’ Aid Society of the North Prairie Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Congregational Church
Mae O'Toole
Oak Street
Cleo ‘Richard
Mrs L R Moore Visits Kin Before Returning Home
Mrs L R Moore of 207 West Fifth street traveled to West Liberty to visit her daughter Mrs Lowvis Weise and relatives John Schrurrum and Geo Moore of Titusville Pa The group had been staying at C Koll's home at 601 East Seventh street and left for their homes this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Moore
West Fifth Street
West Liberty
Lowvis Weise
John Schrurrum
Geo. Moore
Titusville
C. Koll
East Seventh Street
Grocery For Sale On Second Street
Grocery for sale on Second street with good business. Inquire 209 E. 2nd.
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Second Street
E. 2Nd
Miss Irma Addleman Honored As Messiah Violin Accompanist
Miss Irma Addleman a Cornell Conservatory student won a place as violin accompanist for Handel Messiah at the college oratorio. The 40 member orchestra and 125 voice choir perform as part of the program. Singers include Harriet Gase Virginia Tannecliff John Conrad Lowell Welles and Horace A. Miller. Addleman will visit with her parents Mr and Mrs D B Addleman of 205 Heat Sixth street after the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Iu. Addleman
Conservatory of ‘Music
Cornell College
Harriet Gase
Cedar Falls
Virginia Tannecliff
John Ll. Conrad
Cornell
Lowell
Welles
Horace A. Miller
Miss Addleman
D. B. Addleman
Heat Sixth Street
Officers Elected by Mystic Workers at Annual Meet
Mystic Workers held their annual meeting last night with an oyster supper and dance afterward The officers elected to be installed in January are Worthy Prefect C Miller Monitor Ralph Calaway Secretary J C Coster Banker E L Kempner Physician Dr Fr R Halstead Conductor Nettie Banton Warder Sarah Johnson Sentinel W L Barton Superintendent for 3 years Jesse Flontz
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Mystic Workers
C. Miller
Ralph Calaway
J. C. Coster
E. L. Kempner
Fr. R. Halstead
Nettie Banton
Sarah Johnson
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America
Hirt & Fesler Piano Company
Hershex Building
Kemble & Kemble Opera House
Iowa
Chaney & Lucas
West Second Street
John Tillie
Henderson Drug Store
Elisardo Clear
Havana
Palmer and
San Matco Cigars
H. C. Lawrence & Co
Facia
Thompson
West Second St
Wes
Xide
W. .L. Dorsey
New Armory Hall
Mulberry Ave
Leysen
Cut Price Shoe Store
Collins Lumber Co
Second St
Hotel
Gem- “Hunting
Coats, Jones Hunting
Walnut Street
Lotspeich &Co
Towa Ave
Bagnard
Mark
God Room
Hotel Muscatine
Frank Jiebard
Wilton
J. Ht. van Camp
Sweetland
Ottumwa
Grange
Isaac Gatton
St. Plimley
Gran
Carl of
Tipton
George Lange
Park Avenue
Journal
C. Journal
B. Fisch
E. 2Nd St
Park Lane
W. C. Auss
Luther League
The
Aid Society
Grace Lutheran Church
Iowa Avenue
Third Street
Baptist Sunday School
Cadle’s
Cable’s
East Second St
Swan's
Wendinger & Aull
Watson
Wm. J. Watson
NESPER Drug_Co
R. Fitzsimmons, Prop
Pearl A. Smith
E. and
Goodyear
Springfield
Franklin County
Muscatine Fuel CO
J. H. Kessels
Oak St. Phore
S. G. Bronner
Y. M. CA
Rock Island
Iowa Ave
Himery
Orpheum
Richard Bennett
New York City
J. HW
Brachip
Amuse-U
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