Local city news items and social notes
Mrs F H Shinn arrived home yesterday afternoon on the El Paso Flyer from Davenport where she visited with Mr Shinn over Sunday. Dave Rittenhouse departed this afternoon on the El Paso Flyer for Mexico where he will spend the winter visiting at his son’s home. Mr and Mrs W J Crocker of Wapello and son Albert visited in the city. Court of Honor initiated five candidates and balloted on five applications with a list of 20 alternates for January county court. A P O N T lodge initiated four candidates and elected officers, with officer election postponed. Davenport Times notes J M Beck arrived from Muscatine and departed for Chicago. F H Shinn left for Muscatine after visiting Davenport’s Oliver Typewriter company. Several residents left for holidays. Christmas trees advertised. Lindner family reports father improving in Davenport hospital. W R C Industrial meeting set.
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F. H. Shinn
el Paso Flyer
Davenport
Mr. Shinn
Dave Rittenhouse
Mexico
Court of Honor
Davenport Times
J. M. Beck
Muscatine
Chicago
Beck
Muscatine Journal
Oliver Typewriter Company
Olive Yancey
The
Orphans’ Home
Charles Lindner
A. L. Lindner
Gallaugher
George Holbert
Tri-Cities
Iowa City
Iowa State Press
Sheltered By Brother Links Mrs Gallaugher Affair
A theory places Mrs Gallaugher with a man in Moline or Rock Island aided by her brother Duffield who allegedly knew of the relationship between Holada and Mrs Gallaugher and helped their plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Rock Island
Duffield
Holada
Furnace men claim unfair bid on Muscatine school project
Reported controversy centers on a Cedar Rapids firm winning a $1,300 Jackson street furnace contract. Local furnace men allege they were not invited to bid as required by law and accuse the school board of favoritism toward outside firms. Community advocates urge supporting home merchants and Muscatine labor as the dispute unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Economy Furnace Company of
Jackson
Cedar Street
Muscatine
Furnace
Furnace Men
Journal
St. Mary’s
Plannery shoots sweetheart then kills himself
John Plannerie shot Mary Novaks after she refused marriage. The woman was not seriously hurt. About thirty minutes later Plannerie, about to be arrested, shot himself through the heart and died a few minutes later in Cleveland Ohio on December 16.
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Cleveland, O
John Plannerie
Mary Novaks
Plannerie
Kinross Man Dildino Ends His Life in Ottumwa Case
Tom Dildino of Kinross died this morning by his own action in Ottumwa Iowa. The cause is unknown. He leaves a mother and a sister Mrs E B Brown of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Iowa
Tom Dildino
Kinross
E. B. Brown
Keota
Train Delayed on the Western Due to Engine Trouble
The train in this city did not depart today until about 9 o clock because the engine had a part out of repair delaying passengers and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetern
Commercial Club Plans Reception and By-Laws Revision
The Muscatine Commercial club met at West Second Street parlors with fair attendance. A reception banquet for winter is being considered, with J. E Stevenson H. J. Dean and Lyle Day appointed to organize it. A finance and by-laws committee was authorized to draft a new by-laws book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Commercial Club
West Second Street
Messrs
J. E Stevenson
H. J. Dean
Lyle Day
C. F. Cadle
J. E. Stevenson
Committee On Finance and
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No readable details besides a phrase that the subject will play an important part in the school election this coming spring.
Unclaimed Posts At Muscatine Office December 16 1902
Remaining unclaimed letters at the Muscatine Iowa post office for the week ending December 16 1902 are listed by Men and Ladies. Names include Harry Asherman Charlie Bird Henry Evans J W Gray Tony Grey George Loucher John Miller Walter Smith and others. Parties must call for letters and say advertised. William L Roach postmaster.
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Muscatine
Harry Asherman
Charlie Bird
Henry Evans
J. W. Gray
Tony Grey
W. B. Gross
J. S. Hull
George Loucher
Wm. Lyons
Summit
John Miller, Jr
Walter Smith
Harry Luman
Chas. West
Marie A. Baldwin
Ada Beam
Genevieve Conners
Virginia Conners
W. A. Dix
Alta Fiefield
Eliza
Through Lehigh Valley Tickets Allow Falls Stopover
Stop-over at Niagara Falls without extra charge is permitted on through tickets to New York or Philadelphia via the Lehigh Valley railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
New York
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Take Supper With Presbyterian Ladies December 17
A Presbyterian ladies gathering invites members to share an evening meal on December 17. The event promotes fellowship and community in a church setting with a modest program to follow the supper.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. J. Crocker
Albert
Wapello
Mr. Crocker
A. P. O. N. T. Lodge
Prof
Julius Pauciet
George Kintman
Thos. F. Cloviger
Curtis Cassabaum
Columbus Junction
Angersbach’s
Benj. Sywassink
Cawker City
Kansas
Mesdames Carl, Fahey, Walton and Schreurs
W. R C
W. R. C. Hall
J. W. Richards & Son
Richards
East Second Street
Selz
Wales
Chas. C. Braunworth
B. E. Lilly’s
Mrs. Gal
River Junction
Twin-Cities
Self
Hristmas
Anson Clothing Co
Alor
E. C. Burnside
Real Estate
the Commercial Club Meeting
G. A. Pierson
E. Second Street
Wm. L. Roach
P. M
Ennnaeyate
Rain, Kinpt & Co
James K. Hackett
Isabel
Wilfrid North
Stephen Brice
Winston Churchill
Cheap John
Nick Neven
Second St
East Second St
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