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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
4
A lengthy list of gift ideas fills the shop window including pictures books Bibles dolls fountain pens stationery games calendars athletic goods pocket books and many table top items. Patrons are invited to inspect the assortment even if not intending to buy.
Slaughter’s and Hirt and Fesler’s advertise light lunches, candy, Xmas boxes, and bulk sweets. Edison phonographs offered with payment plans. James Breckenridge visits Sparta relatives. L O T M meets December 21 at Yeoman hall with officer elections and social time.
Hahn and Ineichen offer 100 trimmed hats for two dollars each on Friday and Saturday only, urging customers to hurry to the sale.
Nice sweet Arizona oranges. Hirt & Fesler's Removal Sale. Be sure you are right and invest in our first mortgage farm loans. Mrs Amos Royster and family visiting at 406 Green street. Pianos at bargains to reduce moving costs. John A Robbins notary public fire insurance real estate. John A Robbins. Ogil vie Caple grocers. For best land in Gulf coast Texas see M W Stirlen. Folios at bargains 70 cts 50c 35c 19c. Brain worths Sunny South shoes for Christmas.
Judge D W Jackson discharged the November term petit jury except for the Wallace Hirsh case in district court. The heavy docket left many matters unresolved and will push some cases to a future term. A P Wallace remained on the stand in the $30,000 action against Leo H Hirsh Button Co, unlikely to reach a verdict before next week.
Jackson club executive committee meets at 7 30 tonight in L J Horans office to decide if the annual banquet will be held this year The usual date is January 8 and the event recalls the Battle of New Orleans with Democratic fellowship and praise for Old Hickory amid Muscatine Democratic sentiment.
We have forty years in making and selling farm loans with millions handled without a loss. An excellent line of farm loans is offered in various amounts to suit investors. Farms personally examined, buildings insured for loan benefit, no cost for collection. Call at 209 Town Avenue Second floor. J. E. Stevenson.
ER G Hatch of Kewanee Illinois and Miss M M Griffith wed yesterday afternoon at the Hershey State bank corner Iowa avenue and Second street with Rev I M Woolverton officiating. They left at 3 20 for Davenport to establish a new home. The A B Kensington club hosted an all day sewing at church parlors with noon dinner served by women.
The Fraternal Aid Sewing society met with Mrs. Charles Mikesell on Orange street this afternoon. The group completed its usual sewing activities and carried on the regular meeting routine.
Dr. Lyman B. Sperry of Oberlin Ohio spoke to women at the local YMCA this afternoon to a fair attendance. This evening he will deliver a stereopticon lecture on Hawaii Fiji and New Zealand at the First Baptist Church.
Fairbank engines, Red Jacket pumps and U S separators from Frank Ashcraft’s East 2nd Street sale indicate a small equipment auction. Local buyers eyed farm and workshop machinery.
Letter from Samuel J. Lentz of Muscatine praising Cliff's Easy Timers for relief from long standing constipation and stomach trouble after years of suffering. He endorses the product and lists local dealers including A G Bestenlehner W C A Busch Havercamp's Henderson Drug J T Kuechmann.
James Patterson of 514 West Fourth Street received word from Mr and Mrs George Patterson of Raymond Washington about the death of their three year old daughter Dorothy May Patterson in Los Angeles California this morning The child was taken to Los Angeles for an operation and the parents formerly lived in Muscatine having moved west about a year ago.
Byron V. Seevers files a petition in Ottumwa Iowa claiming the Cleveland Coal Company owes him 33827.50 plus interest and costs for services from January 26, 1903, to October 13, 1905. He says his work securing option contracts on coal lands in Wapello County was worth 100 a week and he has received 4255 of 14500 due.
Committees appointed to organize the Christmas program and celebration for the First Methodist Sunday school at the church on Christmas night. Finance headed by R. M. Chase and others. program by Ellen Hanley and Geo. Chase. decoration by Rita Berry and team. treat overseen by J. H. Kendig and others.
Lansing, Dec. 18. A jury was secured for the trial of former State Treasurer Glazier of Chelsea on charges of misapplication of state funds. Prosecuting Attorney Foster presented his opening, alleging Glazier used public money to bolster personal business interests.
Chicago and Standard Oil reach out of court settlement ending a $40 000 suit over naptha and gasoline inspection fees. Judge Bethea dismissed the case by agreement as part of the settlement.
A. C. Peters, 38, a Conrad butcher, returned home complaining of illness and later went to his room where he shot himself. His wife was preparing to tend him when the fatal shot was fired. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon in Marshalltown, Iowa.
The funeral for Mrs Lena Gousman was held at 9 this morning at St Marys Catholic Church with Father J I Grieser officiating. Requiem high mass was celebrated and pallbearers included Frank Schwab Henry Schwab Joseph Schwab Louis Schwab John Nester and Joseph Nester. Interment followed at St Marys cemetery.
Dispatches to Dun's review report holiday quiet across most business branches with activity confined to Christmas specialties. Confidence grows in a broad rise for staple goods after January 1 as optimism spreads.
Somerville investigators move after District Attorney Higgins orders examination into the sanity of Mrs. Mary Kelleher and a probe into six family deaths over three years. Charges against Kelleher include arson amid reports of life-insurance payouts to her.
The Aurora Literary Society of Muscatine High School will hold a social gathering in the school assembly hall this evening. A Christmas themed program will be presented, and the event is expected to be enjoyable.
Patty proclaims Gold Medal Flour as very highest quality in a brief endorsement. The statement emphasizes premium standard and exceptional performance for baking results.
E P Ingham and W M L Johnson listed as officers for WASITINGTON CHAPTER No 4 RB A M with stated convocation on the second Friday monthly. Othmer and Webb Council meet third Thursday in Stein's music hall. Lezotte and Johnson noted as officers. De Molay Commandery No 1 KT holds regular conclaves on the third Wednesday each month.
Multiple societies including Pocahontas No. 52 and Muscatine Camp No. 106 Modern Woodmen of America list meeting schedules and officers. Also present are Pralwrnal Bankers Reserve, Bend City Lodgn No. 143 Modern Brotherhood of Serva, Woodbine Camp No. 142 Royal Neighbors, Culke of Honor Muscatine Court No. 677 with officers named and meeting evenings.
The Muscatine Lodge No.6 holds meetings each Monday at 7:45 PM at Miriam Lodge No.27. Daughters of Ruth lodge meets on the second and fourth Friday evenings at 7:46 PM. Prairie Lucampment No. meets on the first and third Fridays at 7:45 PM.
G A R K Heavq Planters Shelby Norman Post 231 meets on the first and third Tuesdays each month at the G A R ball East Second. Vig ting members are welcome. Commander J H Munroe Adjutant Gus Schmidt.
A O U W Eagle Lodge No 10 A V U U W meets every Thursday evening at K p ball on now avenue. Brethren in good standing or cordially invited to meet with us. Fred Beitei Wy Ww Howe Recorder. oe BW Dolsea Financies.
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