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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1902
Page
4
Local notes report arrivals and travels through the city including Arch Tyler on the Firefly to Davenport, Alderman Bartemeier and Dr C Lindner on business, and Joshua Grant visiting from West Liberty. Shoppers are urged to buy candies and nuts at C Otto & Sons and St Johns prepares Christmas meats and fruits.
The Mulberry street residence of Mr and Mrs Art Lawrence hosted a surprise party Saturday evening for Mrs Rob ert Schenck with a social gathering and card play. The event was well planned and enjoyed by a number of friends. Charles Klaffenbach a millwright at Hut tigs factory suffered a severe head injury when a 20 pound journal cast fell on his head at work and fractured his skull. He was taken home to West Eighth street where he rests as well as could be expected today.
Columbus Junction Ia December 17 A minister s wife leaves with two children amid town gossip as the church prepares a formal inquiry. The Chautauqua directors plan August events with top talent, and Miss Lottie Letts improves while Howard Letts returns from dental school due to his mother s death. Coal scarcity looms prompting wood and cobs use. Poultry harvest begins and a former resident s wife faces serious illness. Deer stock declines as modern tech arrives.
An invoice listing holiday neckwear items arrived at Hine Bros. new store for examination and inventory records. The document notes supplier details and order quantities for the seasonal stock.
The Wednesday Night Card club gathers this evening with Miss Stella Cohn on West Fifth Street for a local gaming event.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Stirlen on Iowa Avenue extension hosted a pleasant surprise party for Miss Jessie Stirlen last evening. High school students attended in a mass call including Lyal Davison Fred Morgan Arleigh Ruckdeschel Berdine Walker Lee Ashcraft Karl Schenck Florence Miller Bertha Herr Blanch Munn Lula Thompson and Beulah Bennison.
Waynette Hysell daughter of Captain Hysell broke both bones of her arm yesterday after falling on icy pavement. The fractures were reduced and she was made as comfortable as possible.
The notice advertises Real Seal Caps for five dollars at Hine Bros New Store. It also reports Fred T. Nesper’s improved condition and his return from Davenport for a brief meetup with friends downtown.
In Muscatine a resident accused a ward school principal of mistreating his grandson. After a heated exchange the principal struck the man. The assailant filed assault and battery charges in Justice H. S. Howe's court this afternoon.
A. W. Hine prepared a large framed motto for the Sunday school room. It states The Sunday school is a department of the church of Christ in which the word of Christ is taught for the purpose of bringing souls to Christ and of building up souls in Christ.
Charles Mosqua was aboard the Firefly traveling east today as a passenger.
W S Berry formerly Letts postmaster has purchased the restaurant stock and lunch counter from Mr Brier who is moving to Colorado for health reasons The stock totals about 1400 dollars and is in a desirable location Berry is well regarded locally and expects success in his new venture
Hine Brothers advertises baby cab robes with pockets as desirable apparel for infants and riders. The brief notice promotes the item as fashionable and convenient available at Hine Bros. department store.
Messrs. John R. Ellis and Wm. Gardner went to Grandview today at noon aboard the M. N. & 3. Order now your suet and plum puddings all kinds of pies and doughnuts for the Christmas dinner at St. John's. Charles A. Rolland was a Davenport visitor yesterday.
Additional want ads note a girl sought for general housework with contact at 408 Busch St through G. J. Peck.
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