Muscatine Visitors and Shopping Headlines
Local notes from Muscatine feature Mrs. C A Kiser and Mrs E P Hoover visiting from Wilton, Mrs Henry Wagner from Letts shopping, and Miss Nettie Watt visiting relatives in West Chester. Ads include buggies wagons pianos organs and discounted music wares with Hirt Fesler in the Hershey Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wagner
Letts
Muscatine
Nettie Watt
Hershey Avenue
West Chester
Hirt & Fesler
Hershey
Fraternal societies seek state safeguards for funds
William M. Narvis announces that the National Fraternal Congress and Associated Fraternities have drafted legislation to shield insurance funds held by fraternal societies in Iowa. A plan to curb excess funds will be presented to state legislatures with backing from state insurance departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Fraternal Congress
Hawkeye
W. M. Narvis
Narvis
A. O. U. W. of America
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Chicago Record-Herald of Today
New York
N. Y
National
Fraternal Congress
Insurance Department
Journal offers Christmas gift subscriptions to former residents
The Journal of Muscatine Iowa invites readers to give a year’s subscription as a Christmas present to relatives or friends who lived in Muscatine county or western Illinois. The notice offers to confirm current subscriptions by mail and to send receipts and papers to recipients as directed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine City
Iowa
Illinois
Address Highlights Benefits of Union Membership
Miss Cora McGill delivered a well received address after the routine business of the meeting. Her remarks focused on the benefits to be derived from joining the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
Cora McGill
Union Meeting Held Sunday by Button Workers’ Protective Union
A meeting of the Button Workers' Protective Union was held at the Assembly Hall Sunday evening at 7 30 with 25 or more members present. The event outlined union activities and future plans for members in the local button industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Button Workers’ Protective Union
Mrs J P Whipsett Dies in Carthage Mo
Mrs J P Whipsett a Carthage Missouri resident and daughter of Mrs Martha Pentzer died at her home age 62 Relatives learned of the death and her sister Mrs H F Giessler and Dr J L Pentzer left for Carthage to attend the funeral She was known in Muscatine and Wilton where she lived in earlier life
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Whipsett
Carthage
Martha Pentzer
H. F. Giessler
J. L. Pentzer
Heavy Sunday school attendance marks city churches
Attendance at the city Sunday schools was unusually high yesterday with far better behaved pupils than earlier this year. Teachers credit the approaching Christmas season and typical holiday events for the surge and fear a sharp drop in attendance after the new year.
Bounteous Supper for Departing Young Woman
Miss Bertha Plum, who will depart for Dixon California later this week, was honored at a lavish supper hosted by Mrs. W. J. Reckenberger at 911 Nebraska Street. Twenty seven friends attended the Sunday evening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Plum
Dixon
California
W. J. Reckenberger
Nebraska Street
Epworth League Contest Ends Third Sunday in January
The Epworth League at First Methodist Episcopal Church will close its membership contest on the third Sunday in January. Red team captain Melvin Clevett of the Y M C A and White team captain Miss Lottie Elfers lead near equal teams with over five hundred points each and a four point gap. The losing side will host the winning side and new members.
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Epworth League
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Melvin Clevett
Young Men's Christian Association
Coming Marriage of Muscatine Man in Tacoma
Benjamin Arthur Brandt, formerly of Muscatine, will wed Miss Inez Pauline Denney of Tacoma Washington. The ceremony is set for Saturday December 31 at the bride’s home 702 South L Street. Brandt spent most of his life in Muscatine and now works as floor manager for a major Tacoma grocery.
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Muscatine
Benjamin Arthur Brandt
Paul Brandt
Newell Avenue
Inez Pauline Denney
W. G. Denney
Tacoma
Washington
South L Street
Donkey Contest at Woodmen Hall Social Night
The Court of Honor hosts a Wednesday evening Donkey contest at Woodmen hall with two first and two booby prizes. Each member may invite one friend. The event starts at 7 30 PM with refreshments served by the entertaining committee led by Mrs Bell Dubois and others.
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Woodmen Hall
Court of Honor
Lodge
Bell Dubois
Charles Schmeltzer
Ed. Stapleton
F. A. Timm
Mrs J Hildebrand Returns Home After Absence
Mrs J Hildebrand returned to her Letts home Saturday after an absence noted in local reports.
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M. L. Shellabarger
Letts
B. D. Strause
Fruitland
J. Hildebrand
Muscatine
Muscatine Hopes for Supreme Lodge Meeting Here
William M Narvis of Muscatine says the A O U W Supreme Lodge may choose Muscatine if adequate accommodations exist by 1913. He cites need for another large hotel and notes 400 attendees would stay ten days to two weeks during peak watermelon season in the Pearl City.
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Muscatine
Supreme Lodge
William M. Narvis
Little Rock
Ark
Narvis
Grand Lodge
Pearl City
Preacher Threats Over Mrs Eddy Sermon Stir Spokane Flap
Rev. B C Preston, former Muscatine pastor, faced multiple threats after delivering a Spokane sermon titled The Adventure of Faith Mary Baker Eddy a Prophetess or a Famous Faker. Threats warned he would be harmed for naming Eddy and labeling her views as faker.
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B. C. Preston
First Congregational Church
Spokane
Wash
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Spokesman Review
Muscatine
Bryant C. Preston
Plymouth Congregational Church
Mrs. Eddy
Business Man Seeks Exchange For PIANOLA Piano
A businessman recounts buying a cheaper player-piano and later realizing the PIANOLA piano offers superior, distinctive features. He cites dissatisfaction with his current instrument after three months and notes failed attempts to reproduce complex musical effects like Herbert's Badinage.
Threats discussed by Mr Preston about a rival
A report notes Mr Preston claiming knowledge of one assailant who threatened him while warning his subject may have been misinterpreted. The remark appears in a communication about the case and the nature of the threat remains contested.
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Preston
M. B. A. Lodge Elects Officers and Admits New Members
In Conesville Iowa the M. B. A. lodge welcomed Mrs. William Damels Mrs. J L DeLap Mrs A W Jones Harry Abbott and Albert Gunderson as new members. Officers for 1911 were elected including President J H Helverson and Secretary A W Jones. The lodge also named trustees Harry Abbott J F Coffin and Leander McKee.
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Conesville
M. B. A. Lodge
William Damels
J. L. DeLap
A. W. Jones
Harry Abbott
Albert Gunderson
J. H. Helverson
A. F. Abbott
G. W. Tipton
Death in Nichols After Illness at Home
Mrs. Vinnie Brockway Allen died at her Nichols home on Wednesday about 4 30 PM. Funeral services were held Friday at the Nichols M E Church and burial followed in the Brockway cemetery. Mrs S D Foster and Miss Myrtle visited Iowa City Thursday with J Files, the former's father.
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Vinnie Brockway Allen
Nichols
Nichols M. E
Brockway Cemetery
S. D. Foster
Myrtle
Iowa City
J. Files
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Crown” “Price
Melville Clark
Apollo
Fesler Piano Co
F. L. Blanchard
Wilton
Order of Moose
C. A. Kiser
E. P. Hoover
Edson
Victor
A. H. Young
Grandview
Frank Bowman
E. W. Ohrt
Davenport
Mark Coyner
East Second Street
Maud Berry
Iowa Avenue
Maquoketa
Frank Tuttle
Cavour
City
Charles Fuhlman
East Seventh Street
J. B. McNiel
Batavia
E. M. Barret
Geo. Kranz & Son
Snyder
Hirt & Fesler, Hershey Bldg
Fred Kirschner
J. A. Goddard
Clinton
Braunworth
Sunny South
Grandma
Delpha Kelley
South English
Leo Murphy
Roscoe Avenue
Emma Turner
Mt. Pleasant
Tobiath Malone
That City
Lucas Street
Blasius & Sons
F. H. Owens
Forest City
Minn
la Harpe, Ill
the Money Saving Store
Second St
Wax Siegel
Clares
The
Journal
Tournal
Towa
Union
Schaefer
Iowa Ave
J.P. Whipsett
Missouri
H.societye
ITY
Idate
Spokesman
Mary Baker Eddy
W.j.mogilan
Third Street Grocer
Weber Pianola
Rand
Victor Herbert
Muscatine and
Vicinity
Red Cross
Uur
Casper
West Second Street
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