Pretty Home Wedding at West Liberty
Society notes report the marriage of Myrtle Holcomb to A. C. Brisbine at the Holcomb home in West Liberty with Rev. Linder officiating and a reception. Out of town guests include Dr. Roy Brisbine of Atalissa and the Chase and Gates families. The Comus club danced at Hare's hall with the Thomas Orchestra. next dance set for January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
W. R. Holcomb
Myrtle
A. C. Brisbine
Artie Gates
Roy Brisbine
Roy Chase
Linder
M. P. Church
Brisbane
Downey
Atalissa
R. H. Chase
Arthur Stevens
Joe Lane
Comus Club
Hare's Hall
Thomas Orchestra
Christmas Entertainment at the church scheduled for Dec 24
The New Era notes a Christmas program at the church on Tuesday evening December 24 with all invited. Local residents share visits to Muscatine and area. Freddie Kemper injured a rib in a fall but is recovering well. others return from Muscatine and plan holiday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Meyers
Muscatine
Nellie Nagle
C. M. Olander
Chas. Alteneder
Will Fitcchner
Herman Budzine
Freddie Kemper
John Kemper
Fairport Ridge
Fred Crow
Frank Myers
Augustana’ College
Rock Island
Lial Nagle
Oyster supper and fabric sale aid Spangler M E chapel
Oak Grove residents report a well attended oyster supper at Henry Heselton's with strong earnings from oysters and a thriving Young Ladies' Aid craft sale. Proceeds support the Spangler M E chapel. Drifting notes mention visitors Mr and Mrs Nick Schafer from South Dakota visiting relatives and friends including Mrs Gentz. Miss Katheryn Corriell spent Wednesday with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Henry Heselton
Spangler M. E. Chapel
Nick Schafer
S. Dakota
Gentz
Katheryn Corriell
New President Chosen for Reorganized Pere Marquette
Cotter, a lifelong railroad man and former general manager during receivership, is named head of the reorganized Pere Marquette railroad as stockholders finalize a plan to remove the line from receivership and form a new management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pere Marquette Railroad
Mr. Cotter
P. M
Timber work and social notes from the week
Wednesday night figures show Olive Barnard present as wood sawyers cut timber in Mr. Schabb's yard this week while neighbors observe the activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Barnard
Mr. Schabb
Disraeli’s Nuptial Joke Recalled by Kebbel
From Lord Beaconsfield and Other Tory Memories a tale preserves Disraeli’s playful exchange with his wife and a dinner party moment. Osborne asks why he married for money and he replies with a cryptic remark about gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disraeli
Dean of
Salisbury
Bernaldborne
Osborne
Disrnell
Lord Beaconsfield
T. E. Kebbel
The Smelts Were Biting
John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts, famed for fishing, once skipped a court appearance and sent a letter to postpone a trial. The judge cited “detained on important business,” while a colleague later read the note’s garbled line about fish biting and rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Quincy Adams
Massachsetts
Massachusetts
Adams
Gentlemase
Mihiccg
Rank Watten
Diease
Eo Sorolfa
Court hears Noah versus Schesebrough trial continues
In Atabasa district court Rev. Samuel D. Noah v Schesebrough et al proceeds today with witnesses including Charles Oepping Alex McIntosh A S Lawrence W S McKee H J Ady and others listed. Board of supervisors adjourns after a one day session with minor matters discussed. Deed of transfer filed by real estate agent G M Titus documents John Wier to Joseph Wier ownership of part of block 15 with $35 consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel D. Noah
Schesebrough
Atabasa
Charles Oepping
Alex McIntosh
A. S. Lawrence
W.S. McKee
H. J. Ady
William Embree
Will Barkalow
Peter Harer
W. Weise
James E. Hayes
Adolph Gatzke
Leo Honke
Joe Langlin
J. W
Board of Supervisors
County Recorder
Journal
G. M. Titus
Iowa Avenue
John Wier
Joseph Wier
Humorous Army Swamp Crossing Requisition
A war department engineer officer orders a young lieutenant to cross a swamp with twenty men. The mud is over their heads, so the lieutenant writes a requisition for twenty men eighteen feet long to span a fifteen foot deep swamp. Harper's Weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Washington
Leutenants
Harper
The Nacur and the Fiddle
A tale about Frederick Douglass in Dublin who, wandering lonely streets, buys a fiddle for five shillings after tuning and playing. His performance of Rocky Road to Dublin and The Irish Washerwoman causes a dance and raises the instrument’s value in the storekeeper’s eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacur
Frederick Douglass
Dublin
Frederick
Daily Chicago Markets and Produce Prices
Prices and trading data from Miner & Co. show open high low close for wheat corn oats pork lard ribs and hogs. Additional notes list car receipts today and estimated tomorrow along with Chicago St Louis and New York market quotes for wheat corn oats and dairy eggs butter poultry and meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Muscatine Produce Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reorganized Road
Noah Vs. Schesebrough
Edison
Victor Records
Victor
Ven
Ruthenberg
Ruthenburg Clothing Company
Miner & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
H. J. Frenzel
D’y
Muscatine Markets
Malaga
Basin
Xmas Shoes
Leysen
Lisk Sanitary
China
Mecquesten & Sawyer CO
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