Christmas visitors and local travel in Muscatine
Muscatine residents welcome relatives from Chicago Des Moines and Iowa City for the holidays. visitors include Edward Volger Mrs Emma Coyner and Elder G R Hawkins while others depart for Topeka Brighton Bloomfield and Keokuk. local business and college ties noted with Miss Helen Martin Parsons College student and Myrtle Butcher at the Commercial hotel cigar stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Coyner
Des Moines
Muscatine
Emma J. Coyner
Helen Martin
Parsons College
Fairfield
City
Mrs. J. T. Martin
Myrtle Butcher
Keokuk
Commercial Hotel
Frankel Agency
Lodge To Celebrate 34th Anniversary Of Eagle Lodge No 10
Eagle lodge No 10 AOUW marks its 34th anniversary with a large initiation on January 4 1909 and ongoing membership drive. At last night's session twelve new members were initiated and a quartet performed tunes. Further initiations are planned for next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lodge
Local Social Notes From Columbus Junction
Miss Lottie Wilcox returns home from Burlington to visit family. Several residents travel to Muscatine Morning Sun and West Liberty for visits. Mrs. C A Sprague reads a paper at the farmers institute in Morning Sun. Greta Colton and daughter Greta Colton visit Koehler New Mexico relatives in Klotz home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Lottie Wilcox
Thompson
Burlington
Wm. Kelley
Wapello
Henry Hobin
Gladwin
John Jenkins
Chas. Getts
Mr. Jenkins
Mt. Pleasant
A. D. Atcheson
Ainsworth
Carl Paxton
Carol
Muscatine
T. J. Johnson
Sam Robertson
Geo. Johnston
Oscar Wanzer
Harry Wilmering
Davenport
Sam Allen
George Burns
Columbus City
John Beach
Robert
Elsie Maie
West Liberty
Fred Colton
Greta
Koehler
N. M
M. W. Klotz
Charles Armstrong Visited Atalissa for Morning Calls
Charles Armstrong rode to Atalissa this morning to visit with friends, joining the local social scene and catching up with acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Armstrong
Atalissa
Muscatine Finance Board Exams Bills and Monthly Reports
The City Finance Committee approved many bills from Cemetery, Fire, Improvement, Sewer, Road, Gas and Light funds and deferred Frank Bowman’s bill pending investigation. Mayors and city officers submitted monthly receipts, engineer and sexton reports, and the city weighmaster logged 623 loads weighing 72.39 dollars in the period ending mid December 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder's Office
City Finance Committee
Bridge Fund
City Lumber Yard
Muscatine Lum. & Box Co
Mira Hershey Lum. Co
Frank Bowman
City Recorder
Ald. Holmes
Frank J. Eppel
Muscatine
City of
Iowa
John Bloom
Financial report of city recorder for December 1908
City recorder reports December 15 1908 cash receipts including cemetery sales totals 120 00 perptual care 50 00 and general fund items 115 55 3 59 3 00 0 50 with total month collection 292 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
City
Iowa
City Recorder
City of
Charlotte E. Manlove
Jennie OO
Begnty Wuomre
Ieseneens
Amomas Oaeborh
Frank Washburn
C. Dietrich
Ogilvie Addition
John TS Se
Dietrich
Bonds and Coupons Returned to Imp Districts
Imp Dist No 21 returns coupons totaling 217.60 and lists bonds 50 and 85 plus 83 126 137 138 from Dist No 23 with approval noted by Gustav Weis City Recorder. Amounts include 1300.00 and 500.00 referenced in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Weis
City Recorder
Police Monthly Report From Muscatine City
Chief of Police files December 1908 report from Muscatine Iowa detailing monthly arrests and related departments actions for the city. The summary notes the formal submission date and jurisdiction by City of Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
City of
Police report for month ending December 14 1908
For the month ending Dec 14 1908 the police report notes 53 bums lodged overnight and 24 cases of intoxication not prosecuted. Signed by W J Vannatta Chief of Police.
Wilton Social Notes and Club Elections Reported
In Wilton Iowa on December 17 delayed notes summarize John Brugman and Dr Abbot returning from a Duran business trip Stella Nauman visited Muscatine Vera Miller hosted her Atalissa music class with a 6 p m dinner and pupil recital about 20 present W D Harris left for Omaha to oversee business Ella Detchen to Romney Indiana to visit a brother Woman's club at Mrs W D Harris home elected officers for the coming year Raynor president Latchaw vice president Amelia Allen secretary Ada Moore treasurer Next meeting announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romney
Ind
Woman's Club
W. D. Harris
Raynor
Latchaw
Amelia Allen
Ada Moore
Rochester social notes of December visits and trips
In Rochester on December 18 a series of brief outings and visits are recorded. Mr and Mrs John Betzing, Mrs S C Baker and Grace Hain shopped in Wilton. Mrs Jack Lincoln shopped in Tipton. Mrs Sam Rice traveled from Wilton to visit with her daughter Kittie. Mr and Mrs I C Wood visited their son Frank in Eldon Ia. Mr and Mrs Chas McGillivray and family visited Will Hanna in Sugar Creek. Mr and Mrs Henry Betzing and Earnest Betzing of Barrington Ia visited John. Mrs Walter Nelson shopped in Tipton. Ed Lincoln, long employed by Phelps across Cedar, returns home to visit family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
John Betzing
S. C. Baker
Grace Hain
Wilton
Jack Lincoln
Tipton
Sam Rice
Kittie
I. C. Wood
Frank
Eldon
Chas. McGillivray
Will Hanna
Sugar Creek
Henry Betzing
Earnest Betzing
Barrington
John
Walter Nelson
Ed. Lincoln
Phelps
the Cedar
Keelin Elected Head of National Horticultural Congress
Council Bluffs Indiana December 18 This week the national horticultural congress elected W Keelin of Council Bluffs president and W Reye of Council Bluffs secretary treasurer serving in the top posts amid the annual meeting proceedings with a focus on organizational duties and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gress
Council Bluffs, In
National Horticultural Congress
Keelin
Council Bluffs
Ss. W. Reye
Sec
Mrs Bogard Leaves Spokane Visit for Home
Mrs F E Bogard of Spokane Washington, who has been visiting her mother Mrs M Elkins on Smalley avenue, departed for home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Bogard
Spokane, Wash
M. Elkins
Smalley Avenue
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Corn Products Refining CO
New York
Thompson Bros. Company
Sleepy Eye
Edward Volger
Chicago
W. A. Cress
Riverside
Arleigh Freeman
Iowa City
H. F. Martin
C.F. Wabnitz
Washington
Henry Beitel
Grace Hill
Frriends
Gertrude Nicola
Nichols, Ta
E. B. Fulham
East Third Street
A. B. Clapp
Eve
East Second St
Elder
G. R. Hawkins
Brighton
Bloomfield
Ida McQuown
East Sixth Street
Topeka
Kan
LODGE
Campaign For Members
Aastoria
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
ED. Pinaud
New York City
General Fund
Sexton’s
Iowa Telephone Co
Brandenburg
J. A. Bartemeier
G. A. Chaudoin el. Sup. Co
RRA
REM
Aka
Bess RD Ee
Purington Paving Brick
North &South Ry
Bess Er
Anne Po
Bonm. Tioroar
Niver Iron Works Co
Macomb Sewer Pipe Co
Black Button Co
Gas & EJ. Light Fund
Cleveland Vapor Lt. Co
Emil Moore
C. Salzman
Otto Marousick
F. S. Barden
Max Gottlieb
Joe Mortimer
Ed. Young
Barney Schmidt
City of Muscatine
Rose Judisch
Logan Street
John Weber
Old Bridge
Citizens’ Railway & Light Co
John Redmond
H. B. Eversmeyer
Sweenlee Sa Kiences
James J. Ryan
City Treasee Ps
Elas
M. O. Neidig
City Sexton
George Fuller
Lowa Telephone Co
John Haifreigh
Evens Io the Detective Pub
G. A
A. D. Swain
G. Black Co
R. T. Wallace & Son
News
Huttig Mfg Co
M. & Benham Pee
L P. Schlosser
Wiles & Adams
Elfers Bros. Anew
Conrad Stelzner
The
the Victor Victrola
Victor Red Seal
American Records
Edison Records
Approuval
W. J. Vannatta
Police
National Horticultural Con
Medig’s
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