Christmas Socials At Smalley Home Lift Local Union Spirit
Members of the Baptist Young People's Union gathered for a Christmas party at Mr and Mrs H E B Smalley s 426 East Second Street with a decorated tree Santa Claus gifts bells holly and candlelit rooms Fifty guests enjoyed games and refreshments plans were made for a sleigh ride at the January meeting Miss Ethel Dodge Honored At Birthday Gathering At 507 Woodlawn Avenue a social evening with holly and poinsettias featured piano solos vocal numbers and refreshments Attendees included Bertha Borgstadt Schaefer Tobias Naber and Dodge relatives Jolly Timers To Meet At Weikert Home After months away the Jolly Timers club will meet Friday evening at the Misses Helen and Lulu Weikert s home for musical numbers readings and a social.
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H. EB. Smalley
East Second Street
Baptist Young People’s Union
Sovciety
Santa Claus
Ethel Dodge
G. W. Dodge
Woodlawn Avenue
Bertha Borgstadt
Bertha Shhaefer
Hazel Tobias
Charles Wellens
Warren Dodge
Fred Shirk
Perry Sutton
Edward Mucha
Ray Fuller
Edward Baker
Harry Tobias
Fred Shares
Weikert
Jolly Timers Clup
Helen
Lulu Weikert
Natural and medical TB treatment promoted in ad copy
An advertisement describes tuberculosis care as needing fresh air, good food, and rest, with medication sometimes required to boost body resistance. Eckman’s Alteratives from Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia, is claimed to aid recovery without opiates or habit-forming drugs, suggesting a safe trial.
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Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Curling Hair This Way Preserves Its Beauty
An ad describes the silmerine method for curling hair to preserve natural waves and growth. It claims the liquid product gives a neat, non greasy result with no discoloration and easy manageability. A small amount applied with a clean toothbrush from root to tip is recommended before bed.
Social event draws large turnout after long gap
Members plan an hour of games and dainty refreshments will be served. The affair is expected to attract an unusually large attendance as members have not met for some time.
Baptist Mission Circle Receives Missionary Banks
At a Baptist Mission Circle meeting held yesterday at Mrs. J W Graves East Eighth street members received their Missionary banks for the year. November banks opened with offerings near $50. Mrs Mark led devotional exercises and the lesson on The Child at Play was by Mrs W Stirlen. A social hour followed with refreshments provided by Mrs Graves Barnard Hurlbut and Plumley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Mission Circle
Baptist Mission ‘Circle
J. W. Graves
East Eighth Street
Mark
W. Stirlen
Mrs Havercamp Hosts Iowa Avenue Kensington Club
Mrs J J Havercamp presided as host at her home on 912 Iowa Avenue yesterday afternoon for the Iowa Avenue Kensington club meeting. A large attendance attended with four special guests. The gathering featured fancy needle work and a dainty repast. The next meeting is set for the second Tuesday in January at Mrs S G Shafit's home, 1103 Iowa Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverocamp
Iowa Avenue Club
J. J. Havercamp
Iowa Avenue
Congregational Aid to Meet Thursday Afternoon
The Ladies' Aid society of the First Congregational church will meet Thursday afternoon, December 16, at the church parlors for a business session. Each member should bring scissors and a thimble for making bags for Christmas candy. No presents are to be brought. A large attendance is anticipated. The Missionary Society holds work and social session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
First Congregational Church
Christmas Plans Fully Discussed by Muscatine Welfare
Muscatine Welfare Association board outlines Christmas relief aims and seeks broad church lodge and organization cooperation to prevent duplicate aid. A Friendly Visitor committee will call on distressed families, with Mrs. W L Mull chairing and Miss Opal Zimmerman presenting the quarterly report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Welfare Association
Muscatine
Welfare Association
W. L. Mull
L. P. Loomis
D.throop
Opal Zimmerman
Sec
Charlies
Ted Ee
Miriam Aid Invite at Mrs Schmalz Home
Mrs. Sarah Schmalz invites Miriam Aid society members to her Bismarck street home for the first Tuesday in January. The Aid meeting at the I O O F hall yesterday was well attended with a social hour and refreshments. Nuntia club meets tonight at Mrs William Geller's 610 East Seventh Street, moved from last night due to conflicts. Fair Oaks Embroidery club postpones tomorrow's meeting to the third Thursday in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Vail
East Fifth Street
Edward Ingham
G. A. Heidel
Ivan McIntire
L. H. Frantz
West Fifth Street
Sarah Schmalz
Miriam Add
Miriam Aid Society
Bismarck Street
Aid
Nuntia Club
William Geller
East Seventh Street
Fair Oaks’ Embroidery Club
Strength from Vinci drug for working mother in Vermont
A Vermont mother describes relief after two years of illness and fatigue. She credits Vinci cod liver oil and iron tonic with restoring her health and enabling her to resume full housework for her family of three. The ad promotes Vinol’s appetite, digestion, and blood benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Vinci
James H. Eddyne Vinci
A. W. Morgan
P. SS
Community Aid Distribution Report Summary
A historical document itemizes social support allocations including groceries for 331 families, meals for fifteen, medical services for 11, transportation for 8, clothing for 116 families, and rent payments for families. It lists office supplies, telecommunication, lodging, freight on household books, and other miscellaneous expenses totaling several dollars in a local aid program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee Wee Ee
Leite Hk UR Ee
Wees
Ae Wong
Hare
German Society Elects Officers for Coming Year
The German Home Society named officers at a recent meeting. President William Wendlandt, Vice President Henry Heinz, Secretary Rudolph Blass, Treasurer John W. Hahn. Directors include Wendlandt Maeglin Sylvester Heinz Kranz Diercks Kollman from various affiliated groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Home Society
William Wendlandt
Henry Heinz
Rudolph Blass
John W. Hahn
Gustav Maeglin
Jacob Sylvester
The
Mechanics’ Aid Society
Emil Kranz
Muscatine Maennerchor
William Diercks
Turners
Alex. Kollman
St. Joseph's Aid Society
Interurban Railway Financing Nears January Finish
A. D. Bowen president of the Muscatine and Iowa City Interurban Railway reports growing optimism over the project in Iowa City. Financing is expected to be closed by January 1 in Muscatine and Iowa City, with only minor details left before the Rock Island lease and operation begin.
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A. D. Bowen
Muscatine & Iowa City Interurban Railway Company
University Town
Muscatine
Iowa City
Rock Island
Administrator files final report for Daniel B. Wesson estate
E L Webb, administrator for the estate of Daniel B Wesson deceased, filed his final report in district court. The estate totals under seven thousand dollars and will be divided among collateral heirs.
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E. L. Webb
Daniel B. Wesson
District Court
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Barnard Jewelry Store
Kutter
Gold West
McQuesten Hardware Store
Banner Lodge
Chestnut Street
Gussie Mull
Rose Hillmer
Velicitas Detthof
iMrs
Mary ‘Flannery
Clara Ingest
Elsie Lorenz
Helen Mark
Mrs. Wells
Louis Maxson
Welfare Society
Ciety
Dpisecopal Church
Herman Luedtke
Fillmore Avenue
First National Bank
First Trust & Savings Bank
Muboatine
Iowa
Interurban
Muscatine Lighting CO
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