Local News Highlights Busy Weekend City Travel
A flurry of residents including Mrs Eva Badham Miss Laura Weingart and Miss Marie Shelter spent Saturday in the city for shopping and visits before returning to home towns like Columbus Junction Nichols and Wellman. A-Muse-U feature Frenzied Finance draws crowds as Muscatine Commercial Club meets tonight. many residents travel by firefly and trains to Keota Columbia Junction and Davenport for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Robbing
Eva Badham
Columbus Junction
Laura Weingart
Weat ‘Sth Street
Nichols
Allen
Wilson's
Sone Pulver
Keota
Misa Edna Hector
Muscatine
Thomas Boot
Wilton
Mina Mahe Hylnk
Cedar Gt
Davenport
Word
W. A. Reeves
Clinton
Gladys Pratt
Wichole
Postmaster Reverses Ban on Red Cross Mail Seals
Washington directs release of mail halted for Red Cross seals as Muscatine children flood streets with stamps to aid the playgrounds movement. Local civic association promotes a competition to reward the four pupils selling the most stamps while teaching charity and patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Jose Hapa al
Washington
U. S
Bo Jong
Post Office
Thig
Civic Association
East Hill Shell Plant Advances With New Machinery
Large piles of shells have been placed on the property and new machinery installed in the old mill of Muscatine Lumber and Box Company by Dextrell Supply Co. Active operations began a week ago with a permanent damppening, and a 2000 volt dynamo supplies power. The plant’s capacity is large and shipping facilities are excellent, signaling an upcoming active business and prosperous industry. Locals report Miss Hattie Barton leaving Montag attract for Wilton and William Oster heading to Rock Island to spend winter with his son Gus.
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Shell
East BA
Hattie Barton
Montagatract
Wilton
Wiliam Oster
Joseph Foreman
Grant Street
Rock Island
Gus
Mistletoe Gathering Ends Tragedy in Oklahoma
In Anadarko Oklahoma Sundar Charles O Bonile attempted to hang himself while gathering mistletoe from a high tree branch. A rope twisted around his neck caused his death, highlighting a fatal accident during a holiday task.
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Oklahoma
Mimself
Anadarko, Olda
Sundar
Charles O. Bonile
Wis
Considerable Hog Car Traffic Expands Over Interurban Routes
A surge of hog car shipments has reached the local stock yards on East Ninth Street via the Davenport & Muscatine interurban line. Cars from Pleasant Prairie initiated the trend about a week ago, with more tailoads entering as transfer facilities between interurban and C., RB. 1. and P. tracks improve. Other materials also move into the city by interurban, reflecting growing traffic in recent weeks. The Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Ladies Aid bake sale at J EL Reynolds grocery drew a large crowd, raising funds and selling Woney and work aprons. The society plans a meeting next Wednesday at Mrs. Ruth McDonald’s on Halstead Street.
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East Ninth Street
Davenport & Muscatine Interurban
Stock Pottery Morth
Pleasant Prairie
Park Avenue
West Liberty Social News Finds Visitors in Muscatine
Mr and Mrs Vearle Nauman and Mrs Weise and wife visited Muscatine Saturday to spend Sunday with Mrs Snider and family. Mrs Sadie Welehine traveled to Mussellentine to see her daughter Mrs Bitlere Detwiler and attend a reception. Mrs Henry Melick visited relatives in Muscatine. George Embree and four children went to Atalissa to visit. Verne Kirby swore homecoming from Cedar Rapids Saturday evening. Albert Holloway of Downey transacted business in Liberty Saturday. Mrs C O Bourts and two children are listed in the notes.
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West Liberty
Vearle Nauman
Weise
Wifas
Muscatine
Welsa
Ray Snider
Sadie Welehire
Muss
Lentine
Bitlter Detwiler
Council Bluirs
Géo. Norton
Norton
Leona
B. Wright
Nichols
Ben Northman
C. H. Meyers
Lowa City
Wm. Miller
Herman Peters
Wreat
McGregor
Warren
James
Towa City
Clyde Walls
Ps Gers
Davesport
Elmer Farris
Town City
Ethel Anderson
Cader Rapids
F. Michner
Jessie Bosley
City
John Compton
Fairball
Minn
J. Compton
Wr. Hill
Pueblo
Colorato
Fred Watters
Atalissa
Dr Morrow
Chas. Peters
Pittsburg
Henry Polders
Minnie Hise
Colorado Springs
Louise Forbs
Minneapolis
Elis Smith
B. Finstermaker
Adler-i-ka Digestive Aid Promoted in Muscatine Ad
Muscatine residents learn Adler i ka digestive mixture relieves stomach troubles and constipation with a single dose F T Nesper druggist offers the remedy. The ad touts quick relief and cleansing effects from the old foul matter in the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
F. T. Nesper
Haseen
Local residents and visitors mingle in weekend social rounds
Numerous families and individuals arrive from nearby towns and states to visit relatives, shop, and attend social events. Highlights include Mrs. Ethel Anderson arriving from Texas with her baby to stay with her parents, several residents traveling to Cedar Rapids and Muscatine, and a poultry show judged by De R. H. Shellabarger before heading to Chicago for business.
New Interurban Schedule Aims to Aid Holiday Shoppers
Davenport and Muscatine Interurban introduces a new timetable effective Saturday offering nine by twelve interval service from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. The schedule targets holiday shoppers along Park Place and Park Place area stations with departures at 7:30 am 9:20 am 10:29 am 12:30 pm 4:30 pm 6:00 pm 7:20 pm and 7:30 pm.
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Davenport and
Muscatine
Cart
Park Place
Concrete work on tank completed at Kemble property
Concrete work on the last pier for the new tower and tank on West Hill Kemble property was finished today. The central pier is done and steel erection will follow. Favorable weather aided the concrete work and progress is now possible despite cold conditions. No further work on residential water mains extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fecon
Kemble
West Hill
Bourgeois States Health Blocks French Presidency Bid
Paris December 14 Leon Bourgeois former premier and labor minister in the Fresch cabinet said he cannot consider running for president in the upcoming election due to health reasons. He told friends his condition forbids any campaign plans.
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Wormer
Paris
Leon Bourgeois
Fresch
Asa
France
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Inwa Lodge No. 2
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Z, C. Richla
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Elty
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Moscow
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