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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
5
The Ladies Aid society of Park Avenue Church reports a profit of about 50 dollars from a carload of papers gathered over six months. The load totaled 4,863 pounds of magazines 3,624 pounds of newspapers and 1,300 pounds of miscellaneous paper with additional contributions from Baptist ladies. A future car shipment is planned.
Lincoln school pupils are taking the monthly tests this week as the first term nears its February end. The tests occur every four weeks and Christmas entertainment practice continues amid holiday vacation. A break in machinery at Kuttig's Say ed oY Fifty Mion yesterday was repaired, with a sight accident noted.
Fair Oaks, owned by Titus Loan & Investment, will receive sewerage after G M Titus asked the city council to have the engineer prepare cost estimates for the project to be reviewed next meeting. Alderman Holmes objected to further East Hill work until Fourth ward improvements, but agreed when owners will pay. Sewerage installation planned for early spring. In other news Huttig Manufacturing laid off fifty workers briefly yesterday before repairs let the plant resume full operation. Jereerangs Park and Weed Park are snowbound with sledding tracks on East Hill and Grant Street slopes popular after school.
Miss Mamie Moor, staying with her uncle Jas Helverson in Conesville, returned home to Wapello on Tuesday. Mrs John Gunderson traveled to Muscatine Monday night to visit her daughter Mrs F W Orr. Messrs R G and Randall Tipton were mentioned in the report.
Sunday visits by Mr and Mrs Al Ferry of Howard Kansas to see Mrs John Snyder who had been ill. School to close for a two week vacation next Friday with intermediate teacher Lenora Potter traveling to Wichita with her mother. Helverson trades farm to George Brown consolidating holdings east of the railroad. Wrestler match in Burlington draws attendees A A Jean W A Minchey and John Singleton. Holly Emerson returns from Oklahoma homestead. Invitations issued for marriage of Geneva Estelle Miller to Leander Ransom McKee at Miller home on December 29.
State inspector W J Ribble praised Muscatine factories for safety and compliance while noting some underage workers. He will return after year start to finish the inspection with Truane Cicer and Truant Officer Charles Kern to verify ages and enforce laws on child labor.
The Muscatine Eagles announced committees to distribute Christmas packages to deserving city families. Ward leaders named are First Ward Herman Gremmel and J J O'Brien. Second Ward S Lorenzen and Ray Price. Third Ward F P Zimmerman and Joseph Blaha. Fourth Ward Nicholas Stark G G Linn and John Nickles.
Clarence Askren sold his restaurant stock to a Mr. Coon with possession set for January first. Askren considers relocating, possibly to Colorado. Amos Puller traveled to Nichols for his sister's child Ernest Jennings who is gravely ill with pneumonia. George Belland departed for Chicago with stock cars. Mabel May Kinney, infant daughter of the Kinneys near Riverside, died of pneumonia and was buried after a Sunday funeral.
The Muscatine Maennerchor outlines a Christmas program for Sunday December 26 at Turner Hall. Members and families will enjoy chorus numbers, brief remarks by prominent society members, and a tree with presents for attendees. The event is limited to members and their families.
Mrs Ed Oaks of Kansas attended the funeral of her grandchild Mabel Kinney while Miss Rena Oaks resided here for several years. The event drew family members and local mourners to a quiet ceremony.
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