Tribute Pays Last Honors To Mrs De Camp On Island
Sorrowing friends gathered to honor Mrs P W De Camp whose life of Christian service touched Muscatine Island. Services were held at the late home and Island M E Church with a quartet singing Nearer God to Thee and Asleep in Jesus. Born February 22 1852 in Harrison County Indiana she died December 17 1910 aged 58 years 9 months 25 days leaving seven children including Clinton who died in manhood. She lived in Muscatine since 1860 except ten years at Letts and was survived by husband P W De Camp sister Mrs R T Hummel four brothers Charles Funk and others living on the Island. She joined Island church forty years ago and was noted for humility sympathy charity and active Christian work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. DeCamp
H. W. Munster
M. E
Jesus
Indiana
Isabelle Funk
Harrison County
Ind
Iowa
Musccatine County
Letts
Clinton
Muscatine
Marcellus
Bert H
Albert
Earl Roy
Alma
DeCamp
R. T. Hummel
Charles Funk
Island
Island Church
Safe Deposit Vault offer from Muscatine State Bank
An ad urges moving insurance papers and valuables from a home drawer to a private box in Our Safe Deposit Vault. The service promises absolute fire and burglary proof protection and is pitched with a selling point of costing $2 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine State Bank
United States
Charles M Henle Passes Away At Age Six
Charles Matthias Henle beloved son of Mr and Mrs Edward Henle 906 Iowa avenue died this morning at 3 oclock after a brief membranous croup illness. Born in Lyons Iowa December 29 he lived here 21 months and leaves two sisters and two brothers Genevieve Esther Edward and Robert. Funeral from home Wednesday 9 20 a m private with burial at St Marys cemetery in charge of Rev F J Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Matthias Henle
Edward Henle
Lawa Avenue
Lyons
Iowa
Parets
Genevieve
Esther
Edward
Robert
St. Mary's Cemetery
F. J. Leonard
St. Matthias’ Church
Wapello visits and attendees at local events
Wapello Iowa residents Mrs Will Horn from Morning Sun visited the N W McKay home this week. C R Zimmerman from Winfield attended the poultry show in Wapello this week. A J Miller from Fremont Michigan also noted as attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Iowa
Will Horn
Morning Sun
N. W. McKay
C. R. Zimmerman
Winfield
A. J. Miller
Fremont
Mich
Yuletide Program Saturday Evening at Hopewell
People of Hopewell district plan a Christmas program at Hopewell schoolhouse island on December 24. The lineup features songs readings and dialogues with participants including Elliott Frye Bessie Rockafellow Donald Funk Edith Anthony John Frye Charles Frye Nellie Placke Marion Funk Bertha Buell Hazel Jones and others. The program aims to present a religious theme along with festive holiday entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell School House
Elliott Frye
Bessie Rockafellow
Santa Claus
Donald Funk
Edith Anthony
John Frye
Charles Frye
Counselor
Hattie Anthony
Lona Funck
Danny Frye
Nellie Placke
Marion Funk
Holy Child
Dolly
de Bett Rockafellow
Bertha Buell
Donald Rockafellow
Hazel Jones
Chist
King Jesus
Frank Buell
Charley Frye
Harry Frye
Song of the Angels
Milicent Frye
Dolly Stence
Jesus
Martha Hardman
the Star
May Placke
Mackenzie Returns From Western Trip
D B Mackenzie superintendent of the Roach Musser sash and door plant returns to his office after several weeks away. He traveled to Washington and other western areas in the interest of the Roach Musser company and observed regional activities and opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roach & Musser
D. B. Mackenzie
Far West
Roach & Musser Company
Casting Breaks on Valuable Machine
A discouraging mishap occurred as a valuable machine suffered a casting break, halting work and drawing attention to the factory floor incident.
Canning Plant Machine Break Delays Sauer Kraut Work
Yesterday at the Ziegler canning plant a newly installed machine costing about $1,000 was put out of service after a casting broke during operation. Replacement part will take time, but workers remain employed as sauer kraut production continues at full pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziegler
Boy John Hardman Recovering After Abdominal Injury
John Hardman, a Hopewell schoolboy, is rapidly recovering from an abdominal bruise sustained while at play. Doctors avoided surgery after an abscess formed, and his condition improved, giving his parents and friends hope for his return to studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hardman
Hopewell
Wolf Escapes Enclosure On Brooklyn Theatre Stage
A wolf escaped its wire enclosure during a Brooklyn theatre melodrama last night, leaping over stage footlights and into the audience area. Police and handlers restrained the animal as spectators fled the scene. No injuries reported, investigation underway.
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New York
Brooklyn
Wolf Attack During Auditorium Show Ends Safe
An incident at an auditorium saw a wolf attack Mrs. Florence Baumgartner and Miss Tesse Vernalter, biting their hands while leaping about. A police officer subdued the animal with a stick, suffered bite injuries, and the wolf was finally caged allowing the show to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditorium
Florence Baumgartner
Tesse Vernalter
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Mrs. DE Camp
Aya
Second Street
Ween
Ogilvie & Gaple’s
East
Charles M. Henle
Son
Mrs
Henle
Sabina Miller
Ida Ida Merrick
Louis
Burlington
Sam Simons
E. L. Edmondson
Mary Marsden
Jennie Robertson
J. C. Smith
Canton
South Dakota
Roy Brown
Wellington
Smith
Mr. Brown
Robert B. Brady
S. S. Stathem
Mediapolis
H. L. Davison
A. B. Belt
John Hale
Nellie
Oscar Hale
Charles R. Stathem
O. M. Zerber
Kiowa
Kas
Il!iois
Zerber
Otho Ruble
Joyce Thompson
Mmes
Fred
Roy Dunham
Horlick
S. Shoecraft & Son Company
GEO. A. Hahn
SunDance Flour
ATW
C. J. Pantel
CAR Center Grocery
East Second Street
MacKenzie
Ziegler Canning
Wolf
Beast In
J, Carl Barnard
Gibson’s
West Liberty
Gibson Horse Sale Co
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