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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1911

Page

8

South Muscatine Christmas Program Set For Monday

South Muscatine residents prepare for a Christmas program at Mulford Congregational Sunday school on Monday evening December 25 starting at 7 o clock. Miss Alice Mulford supervises the event with songs recitations drills and dialogues ending with Santa Claus visiting the children. Notables include Lucile Daag Helen Deller Andrew Nietzel Florence Warda and Ernest Streltier among others. Local neighbors report a charity focus with additional notes on community moves and injuries.

Mulford Congregational Church Santa Claus Sanday Reatler Lucile Daag Helen Deller Eep Songten the Angels Choru Redituction Andrew Nietzel Dells Artiss Fannie Mo

Mission Donations From Society Earn Praise At Meeting

Members of the Kappa Dalia society met at Miss Grace Appel’s home to extend donations to three Russo missionary bodies. Funds go to Mare Guerite Allen in New York City and Rev and Mrs Arthur Ryan, with additional support to the home missionary society of the Mulford Congregational church. Proceeds from a ramana sale supported the gifts as the group planned future sub committee meetings.

Kappa Dalia Society Grace Appel Frank Faulkner Mareguerite Allen New York City Arthur Ryan Doles Wae Ee Turkaran Ciberall Sotiety Mulfords

Garrett Funeral Wednesday For Des Moines Pension Official

Milton M. Garrett 50, a chief clerk in the United States pension bureau, died yesterday. The funeral will be held tomorrow in Des Moines. Garrett had served in the bureau for 16 years and was prominent in lodge circles.

Des Moines Des Molnix Milton Nt. Garrett Sturk Oliiac United States Pension Bureau Garratt

Townsfolk Visit Friends and Relatives Across States

Ral on A alow Te Dec 14 ar and Mrs Sam Yodur were town City visitors Manddiy. Mes Join Bell and two children at Dayton visited relatives and friends here last week. Miss Myrtle Snider visited friends in Lone Tree over Sunday. Mr and Mrs W S Moore went to Burlington Monday evening to visit relatives. Mildred De Lana of Lone Tree was a guest of Mrs L A Ham men Monday Mov. Louy and wife went to Grins well Monday to visit relatives. The Misses Mary and Barbara Warr left Tuesday for a visit with friends in Huron county Michigan. Ray Hrenneman went to Goshan Ind Tuesday to visit his brother who is attending school there. Mr and Mrs Arthur Bopp returned to their home in Chicago Monday evening after a visit at the Dan Bopp home. Mrs J F Gingerich and son Walter, Mrs M F Erb and son Rolland were Iowa City visitors Wednesday. Joe Snider made a business trip Saturday to goth Riverside. Miss Jin Moas of Riverside was the guest at Miss Gertrude DeWees last Thursday. WU and Mary Moore went to Burlington Saturday for a few days visits with relatives. Joan Yoder and Henry Bender left Friday for a two months visit with their relatives and friends in Texas and Indiana. John A Yoder and I attended the Seafoud man Wednesday. Mrs I N Bowman spent Monday in Town City. Mrs Wl Bontrager, Mrs Tom Adning, Mrs Will Jackson, Mrs Otis Fry, Mrs R G Shaver and Misses Ethel Allen and Clee Sommers were Town City visitors Thursday. L K Wellman sale in Welle.

Alow Sam Yodur Bell Dayton Myrtle Snider Lone Tree W. S. Moore Burlington Mildred de Lana L. A. Hammen Lou Tinos Indlana John A. Yoder Mis I. N. Bowman Town City Wl Bontrager Tom Adning Will Jackson Otis Fry R. G. Shaver Ethel Allen Clee Sommers L .K. Wellman Sala Welle

Hill railroad rewards foreman for best section

D W Pulse, section foreman on the Rock Island between Muscatine and Fairport, received a fifty dollar prize after the annual inspection by Rock Island officials. The award honors the section with the best track condition based on ballast, ties, rails, joints, curves and other factors, and is praised as boosting maintenance quality and saving repair costs.

Rock Island Asviston D. W. Pulse Muscatine Fairport Davenport Bidon Dallas Luis Pulse

Crushing Plant to Open in January at Feast Hill

Feast Hills new manufacturing industry the Automatic crushing plant behind Mangentine Reduce and company on East Second street will start after January 1. Ten men will be employed and several tons of shells may be crushed daily. The huge crusher is a modern design and ready materials lie nearby for processing for poultry concerns.

Feast Hill Mangentine Reduce Cennee East Second Street

No Other Dictionary Delivers Rich New Language Aids

A sweeping claim that no other similar dictionary ever printed contains such a wealth of new ideas or so many valuable aids to a thorough mastery of the English language.

Deaths from Engine Collision In West Liberty

An old dispatch notes John Stark of Smalley avenue reporting a fatal accident in West Liberty Iowa. The conductor accused of duties with Chicago Rock Island and Pacific No. 8 was injured in a collision as he worked near the engine. Mr and Mrs Charles Smith of Moscow were visitors at John Lewis's home on East Fifth Street this week.

John Stark Smalley Avenue Charles Smith Moscow John Lewis East Fifth Street West Liberty Wuin No Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific

Rock Island Conductor Matthews Archer Death Cleared of Blame

Coroner's jury at Wheelan parlor funeral parlor in Rock Island exonerates Rock Island railroad from responsibility in the death of Matthews Archer, conductor, injured at West Liberty on December 10. Principal witness engineer Edward Hinkley said engine had headlight, bell, and no whistle. verdict returned after brief deliberation.

Rock Island Wheelan Matthews Archer West Liberty Edward Hinkley Archer Matthew

Destination of Letters at Muscatine Post Office

List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Muscatine post office. Include names or initials of recipients where readable, with any available addresses or notes indicating urgency or pickup instructions.

Muscatine

Uri-Ston Promises Cure For Bed Wetting In Ten Days

Cures claimed for bed wetting with Uri-Stop tablet form. Advertisement notes success rate, price per box, and money-back policy. Includes a long list of names and a dated week ending December 17, with many formatting oddities and nonstandard spellings.

Chile Boettzer Chem. Co Pearla Boettger Chem. Co A.W. Morgan

Town Counciller Tells Cure for Kidney Ailments

Ja Patrick Dana man of 14 North 8th Street claims Foley Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble and rheumatism after a year of illness. He says pains in his back disappeared and he feels entirely cured. A W Morgan, druggist, corroborates the claim.

Stome Patrick Tdanahan Foley A. W. Morgan

Decker’s Body Found in West Fort Madison Mystery Solved

Fort Madison reports the disappearance of a local man, with authorities confirming the body of Decker discovered in the western area. The case closes as investigators outline the sequence leading to the discovery and note no immediate threats to the community.

Ft. Madison Fort Madison

Body of Martin Decker Found in Local Waterworks

A machinist named Martin Decker, who disappeared from his home last Friday, was found yesterday in a cistern at the local waterworks. Police believe he wandered into the cistern in darkness and drowned.

Martin Decker Loral Martin

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