Bowling clubs seek intercity matches this winter
Washington and Burlington teams show strong interest in meeting the Muscatine Commercial Club bowlers. A series of out of town games is likely and arrangements may be made with the Washington and Burlington All Star squads. Interest grows in the open championship tournament at Moline in January and the local quintet may travel to Plow City for the event. Plans for a postholiday tournament among club members are also being outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscate
Washington
Algo
Burlington
Moline
Windstrom
Revival Meetings Set Near Copperas Creek Illinois
Arrangements are made for a two week revival series at Bay Island school starting December 26. Rev. Hal D. Norton, a former Mus rating young man, will lead the meetings with a singer, promising unusual interest. The Tay Island school lies about three miles south of Copperas Crook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Island
Hal D. Norton
Musrating
Tay Island
Copperas Crook
Wilton Pomona Grange to elect officers Thursday
The Wilton Pomona Grange will meet at 1 p m on Thursday December 26 at the K of P hall for the annual election of officers and potential business. Members are urged to attend. Mrs Tred Maurer of Chadron Neb arrived Friday for a visit with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Prairie
Der
Wilton
Walter
Fred Maurer
Edward Maurer
Iowa City
Frank Duffee
Evergreen Nook
Charles Brombaugh
County visitors and departures noted in Wilton area
Ed and John Marclf joined county visitors on Wednesday while John Maurer and sons Walter and Harry plus Misses May and Edna were county visitors on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Fred Maurer left Tuesday evening for Chadron Nebraska after a few days visiting in Wilton and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marclf
John Maurer
Walter
Harry
May
Edna
County
Seif
Fred Maurer
Chadron
Neb
Wilton
Drach on the Scaffold in Montreal Black Hand Death
Carlo Battista, a Black Hand member, was executed on the scaffold in Montreal for the murder of Salvatore Mariano. His incoherent speech ended when the trap fell after the hangman covered his eyes. Battista had raged since hearing a sensational statement about Joseph Petrosino’s murders would not delay his execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hand Hand
Montreal
Carlo Battista
Blackhand
Salvatore Mariano
Battista
Joseph Petrosino
New York
Springdale Social Notes Include Moves and Visits
Springdale society met at the Phelps home. Apple leaves for Pasadena to stay with brother Walter James. Abner Branson from New Sharon visited area. Ming Plymesser saw Mrs. Al Pearson. Ray Alderman family visited West Branch. Moffit returns from Texas and passes through town. Uncle John Worrall calls on friends. Mrs. Harry McCann and daughter Lillian return from Duluth to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springdale
Harry McCann
Lillian
Ray
Duluth
Minn
Less Cotton Ginned Says Census Report
Washington notes a drop in cotton ginned from Dec 1 to 18 this year, totaling 57,081 bales per day on average, versus 95,392 last year. Through Dec 28 total ginned was 12,424,854 running bales. State totals list Alabama 1,228,836 and Texas 4,370,540 among others, with sea island counts broken out for Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Lowisianna
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennesse
Texas
States
Suites
Supreme Court weighs bread size law in Chicago
The Chicago city bread weight ordinance, prohibiting seven pound loaves, is under Supreme Court review. Lawyer Harry Rubens argues the law discriminates against Poles and other foreigners who are not allowed seven pound loaves. no city attorney appeared, with the case submitted on briefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIZ
Washington, D. C
Chicago Ely
Supreme Court
Harry Rubens
Mathias Schnidinger
Superintendent McIntire’s Christmas Greetings to Muscatine Teachers
City Superintendent Ira H McIntire sent Christmas and New Year greetings to the teachers of the public schools in Muscatine. He expressed thanks for their spirit and efforts to benefit the children and wished them a restful holiday and renewed vigor for the remainder of the school year. He suggested improving classroom discipline and encouraging better behavior during intermissions as key priorities for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loen
Ira H MeIntire
Reox
Musantineng
Supt. McIntire
Prairie Grove Notes Dinner Visits and Travel
Prairie Grove residents report a Sunday dinner hosted by Arthur Foge and wife, with neighbors and relatives visiting. Charley Johnson and wife of Rochester spent Sunday afternoon with Arrang Mrs Charley McCann and others, while Dee and cousin Stu Jey Melle visited Iowa City to see her hospitalized husband. A J HI and wife headed home to Pueblo after a three month visit with daughter Mrs Martin Black. Garfield Hill of West Liberty and others connected with Town City and Columbus Junction. Russ Mosher maintained perfect attendance for the past month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Grove
Dac
Arthur Foge
Charley Johnson
Roichester
Charley McCann
Arch Tames
Heley McCann
Atalisse
S. C
Dee
Stu Jey Melle
Iowa City
A. J. HI
Pueblo
Cole
Martin Black
West Branch visit over Christmas with Wilkims family
A school note reports that all teen pupils were present and on time. Benner Branson and daughter Edith left for a brief trip to West Branch and will return to spend Christmas with their daughter and sister Mrs Wilkims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bner Branson
Edith
West Branch
Wilkims
Sweetland Community Notes and Visitors Update
Local items from Bweelland Twp note Sunday visits by Mr. and Mrs. Levi Barnard and by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Miller. The Sweetland Band will meet at Mrs. Herman TeStrake’s home Snowy January 2 2014 for an all day session. D. and M. interurban add a waiting room at the Sweetland switch. Burr Calloway moves to South Muscatine for winter. Patrons repair Edison lines and erect new poles along Center to Kirschner’s corner. John Taylor improves at Bellevue hospital. Sunday school plans a Christmas Eve program. Missionary and Ladies’ Aid meet January 5 at the parsonage. Arthur Wilhelm and family visit Muscatine. Altona club entertainment draws a large crowd. Rev. Scott of Riverside officiates on Sunday morning. Emma Maters visits Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bweelland
Levi Barnard
Margatine
Sweetland
Herman TeStrake
Mellie Albeé and Son
Okla
Grinnell
Will Graham
Geo. Taylor
Nichols
Mr. Graham
Curt Haifleigh
Hes
Instrome
Newton
S. 2
Haifeigh
Star
Melpine von
Kirschner
Une
Geo. Gergenson
John Taylor
Bellevue Hospital
Arfl
Arthur Wilhelm
Muscatine
John Miller
Altiona Club
Scott
Riverside
Emmaters
Kalona Socials and Visits Report from Kalona Iowa
In Kalona Iowa on Wednesday many residents traveled to nearby cities for visits. Miss Lime Miller went to Maxwell. Mr and Mrs C B Oldaker visited Iowa City. Mr and Mrs J M Vankirk of South English visited Kalona. Mrs J H Wolfe and Mrs Frank Figgine also went to Iowa City to see relatives and friends. John Carpenter from Ele Creek Nebraska came to visit and handle business. Carrie Warner of Davenport John Snider of Muscatine plus T L Demus of Douds were noted as relatives. New music sold at ten cents a copy accompanying funeral attendance for a Mrs Adams at Hirt and Fesler’s Mershey Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
LiMe Miller
Maxwell
Iowa
C. B. Oldaker
Iowa City
J. M. Vankirk
J. H. Wolfe
Frank Figgine
Sam Williamson
John Carpenter
Ele Creek
Nebraska
Carrie Warner
Davenport
John Snider
Muscatine
T. L
Demus
Douds
John Bradon
Charlie Brown
Thomas Adams
Hirt & Fesler
Mershey
jAdy
Local Visitors and Travel Highlights Around Iowa City
Dr. Enos Miller and his wife, visitors at A J Rogers home this week, plus Joe Shaver at the Seattle sale in Webster, Iowa. W H Scuartzendruber rode as a passenger to Iowa City, Mr. and Mrs. D Yoder traveled there, and Mrs. Yoder sought eye treatment. Alois Marek and wife went to Iowa City, where Mrs Marek underwent surgery and is doing well, with sister-in-law Mrs Frank Thompson accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Miller
Parenta A
J. Rogers
Joe Shaver
Seattle
Webster
Iowa
HW. Scuartzendruber
Iowa City
Yoder
Yoder l
Alois Marek
Jows City
Marek
Family notices from Fredonia society page
Carrie Vand?ke of Nour Burt spends Saturday with sister Ars. 8. Kulp. Mrs. Leal Curtis and son Roy visit Celia and family in Muscatine. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. George Brown Little Daughter. Various local residents visit relatives. families relocate houses. Tesse Lujiton returns to Hingis for work after weeks at home. Mrs. Sam McCleary and children visit from Columbus Junction. local friends and kin gather at several places. Marie Skipton visits Davenport. Henry Wattsinger hosts oyster event for new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
Dee
Carrie
Nour Burt
Ars
Leal Curtis
Roy
Fermer
Celia
Muscatine
George Brown
Httle
Cord MeDaniel
L. Dallmyer
Lola
East Concord
Wes McDaniel
Robert Pfieffer
North Concord
C. Farmer
I Tesse Lujiton
Hingis
Sam McCleary
Columbus Junction
Wes “Mc Daniel
L. Johnston
Ethel
Chet Clark
Ang
Roy Litttrell
Marie
Skipton
Davenport
Jesse Mickey
Henry Wattsinger
Revival Meetings to Begin at Bay Island School House
Dr. W H Norton preached at the Baptist church with morning and evening services. Revival starts Thursday evening, December 6, at the Bay Island school house below Copperas Creek, where he has preached alternate Sundays. Mr and Mrs William Parker visit D L Ripley this week. Miss Anna Watson remains ill at her brother’s home. Miss Lillian Workman moved to Hershey hospital for surgery. Sympathy extended to the family of Jas Gillett as Ira Boney and family call on him.
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College Glee Club
Glee Club
Iowa State University
First Presbyterian Church
Illinois
Whith Pratise
Drach
Wpintire
Him
Ember
Paul Steinmetz
Anson Clothing Co
Frenonta
Foster
Muscatine Produce Co
East Second Street
J. C. Barnard
Prop
Bar Town Ave
John Wendinger
T. Ogilvie’s
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