Local residents listed visiting and returning home in Muscatine
Dr. A B Clapp treated patients while Lt Roy Funck and John A Rowan returned from travels. Mrs Albert Fisher and Frank Fisher plan Des Moines homes. Visitors include Mrs G Quibly Mr and Mrs Hann Opel Worley and Esther Worley. Various locals travel for business or medical reasons with operations planned for Victor Parker and H Johnson Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fisher
Des Moines, In
Esther Worley
Columbus Junction
Lavilla Worley
Ambitious Sioux City Financier John Matthews DiesUnexpectedly
John Matthews born in Muscatine and later a Sioux City resident died of apoplexy in his pool hall at about 35. A former state champion cooper, he founded ventures toward a negro insurance society and planned a book on the financial progress of the Negro race. Known as the black czar among local African American business men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Matthews
Muscatine
Sioux City
Secom
Champion Cooper
Matthews
Davis & Davis Cooper
James Dougherty
Two Firms Enlarge Business Quarters
McColm Dry Goods Company will occupy the Hershey building room vacated by Hirt and Fesler music house on Sycamore Street and Third Street. Hirt and Fesler will move mid January to the new rooms to display pianos and musical instruments and to house a graphophones department. The move frees East Second Street for McCorm Dry Goods, which will expand to the larger quarters and add departments and archways while planning interior improvements to accommodate a larger stock as one of the city’s largest stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirt & Fesler Music House
Hershey
Sycamore Street
Hershey Bank
Third Street
East Second Street
McCorm Dry Goods Company
Hirt & Fesler
McColm Dry Goods Company
McColm
East Hill Church Meeting Weekend Conflicts Dec 21
Park Avenue M E church holds quarterly meeting Sunday December 20 and conference Monday December 21 with delegates from High Prairie and Spangler chapels, Rev J A Boatman presiding. Ladies Aid meets tomorrow at Mrs William Martins. Philip Metz improving after paralysis from prior wagon accident. Benbennick grocery sold to James Reynolds. Benbennicks move to Seattle. locals and visitors gathered for updates on family illnesses and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
North Muscatine Circuit
Park Avenue M. E
J. A. Boatman
High Prairie
Spangler
Ladies’ Aid Society
William Martin
Park Avenue
Philip Metz
Madison Street
Metz
Benbennick
James Reynolds
Mrs. Benbennick
Seattle
Wash
Young Couple in Illinois Wedded at Foster Home
William G. Freyermuth and Miss Bessie Scelina Workman, both of Foster Illinois, wed at 4 PM last Wednesday at the bride’s parents’ home. Rev F W Carwell officiated. About forty guests attended a wedding supper. guests from away included F W Gibbs of Montclair New Jersey and Mrs Ed Concannon of New Jersey. The couple will begin housekeeping at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Foster
Ill
G. W. Workman
William G. Freyermuth
Bessie Scelina Workman
Foster, Ill
F. W. Carwell
M. E
Wrayville
Gracie Frevermuth
Geo. Freyermuth
F. W. Gibbs
Montclair
New Jersey
Ed. Concannon
Dr Sperry to Lecture on Sex and Race Laws
Dr Lyman B Sperry of Oberlin Ohio arrives from Clinton to present lectures on physiological topics. He will speak to men on sex and social intercourse then address mixed audiences at the First Baptist church and a later Hawaii Fiji and New Zealand stereopticon lecture. He also speaks to ladies at the Y M C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman B. Sperry
Oberlin
Ohio
Clinton
Sperry
First Baptist Church
Hawaii
Fiji
New Zealand
How She Got Rid of Her Fat Rengo Ad
An advertised weight loss product named Rengo claims to safely reduce fat by a pound a day. Sold in boxes at $1.00 by The Rengo Co. Detroit with mail trial offers. Local Muscatine druggist A. W. Morgan endorses the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rengo
Rengo Co
A. W. Morgan
Ainsworth Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Travel
Miss Effie McCreedy returns from Pon tiac where she trimmed in a millinery. Miss Ruth Easter comes back from two weeks in Chicago and Rock Island. John Cunningham leaves for Lawrence Kan after his sister Mrs Dr Eva Gardner’s death. A E Spalding chosen Grammar school teacher to replace Robert Rhea. Mrs T J Easter and Eva shop in Davenport. W E Babcox returns to Whitewater Wis after visiting his daughter. Howard Stewart and Clyde Ketper go to Pittsburg Kan for work. J S Benson and wife return from Iowa City after daughter Lucille’s throat operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Effie McCreedy
Pontiac
Ill
Ruth Easter
Chicago
Rock Island
John Cunningham
Lawrence
Kan
Eva Gardner
A. E. Spalding
Robert Rhea
T. J. Easter
Eva
Davenport
W. E. Babcox
O. D. Chapel
Whitewater
Wis
Howard Stewart
Clyde Ketper
Pittsburg
J. S. Benson
Iowa City
Lucille
Hayes 1510 Play With Soldier Five Aquisition Strengthens Local Quintet
Daniel Hayes, star guard from the Tourist squad, signed to play for Company C Militia basketball this season. He will likely guard right and could prompt lineup changes as the team aims to finish the season strong. Local fans expect fast, competitive games against the Chicago Y M C A Cardinals in a two game series, with a curtain-raiser between Roach & Musser and the Company C Midgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Company C Five
Volger
Daniel Hayes
Soldier Lads
Hayes
Hal Morgan
Johns
Morgan
Cardinals
Chicago
Soldier Boys
Roach & Musser
Company C Midgets
Cedar Valley Social News and Local Visits
Cedar Valley notes report guests from Muscatine and visits by the Flater and Geertz families. Christmas program practices at the M E church, a school debate on country life versus city life, and several residents listed as sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
Granville Flater
Gertrude McKillip
Daisy Minteer
Will Minteer
Frank Lindle
John Foster
Geo. Foster
Muscatine
Elsie
Louis Geertz
Atalissa
Guy Flater
G. Stephens
M. E
John Flater
G. E. Flater
Katie Flater
Hershey Hospital
Katie
Penn Avenue School House
Floyd Dean
Paul
A. H. Geertz
Harriet Grigg
Cedarville School
Sophia Lindle
Near Muscatine
Sarah Swain
Josephine Miller
Healthful living through trusted products and promises
One of the Essentials of happy homes is information on methods for health and happiness and knowledge of world class products. The piece promotes Syrup of Pigs and Elixir of Senna as an ethical, physician approved family laxative manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
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Japan
Standard Oil, Company
White Rock Cigars
Havana
J. 0. Mucha
Mfc
A. B. Clapp
205 East
Roy Funck
Tri-Cities
John A. Rowan
Buffalo
Albert Fisher
Des Moines
G. Quibly
Weierthauser
East Eighth Street
George Herwig
Payton, Ia
David Herwig
Pilo, Ia
E. B. Fulham
East Third Street
Nichols
Thomas Osborn
Winfield, In
James Healey
Oskaloosa
F. M. Witter
Washington
Lee Fox
Spokane, Wash
City
Sarah Fox
Mulberry Avenue
C. M. Boyce
The
Western Weighing Association
J. M. L. Payne
L. Turner
Derbey, In
Mrs. L. Maxson
East Fourth Street
Cr. Cr. Gardner
Rock Island Lines
P. R. Axtell
West Second Street
Elmer S. Batterson
Batterson Stores
Municipal Service League of
Sade Biles
Estonia
Victor Parker
Emerson
Manitoba
Canada
H. Johnson Dean
Ayer
Ayer’s
J.C. Er Co
Lowell, Mass
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
Vyeingarten
Ag. N
Jowy Matthews
Muscatine Negro
Cooper of
Mr. Matthews
Music House
Ask Grocer
Bay State Milling Co
Winona
Minnesota
Jones & Rick, Distributors
Sisstecel Vis Y
Ogilvie & Caple
George Ellman
Hinkel & Flannery
National Oyster Carrier Company
East Hill
Ladies Aid
Ladies’ Meeting
Samuel Fryer
Carl Henschel
Louis Braun
Montpelier
W. D. Avery
Columbus City
A. L. Paschal
Sam Lowen
Winfield
George Metz
Edward Murray
Tipton
DR. Sperry
Star OF Tourist
Organiza
Tion
Zemo
E. W. Rose Medicine Co
St. Louis
2Nd St
I. Roelle
George Milly
Near Bayfield
E. McGowan
Sarah James
Cedar Ville School
West Liberty
Epworth League
Clyde Gorden
S. Dakota
John McMahon
Char. Stanley
Edith Gill
Ernest Graham
Lulu Depping
Wilton
Edward and
John McHendricks
South Muscatine Fuel Company
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