Local Social Notes and River Stage Report
Miss Nana O'Brien of Letts spends Sunday with Muscatine friends. Mrs. Peter Rogers visits her mother in Wilton. Miss Kate Healey Grace Grosjean and Misses Healey head to Washington for a week with relatives. River stage today 7.1 feet above low water, four inch fall in 48 hours. Dr Durkee recovering after operation. Mrs. H M Sheppard visiting in Muscatine. Local ads note Foley’s product and Swan's glassware. Elijah Baker and Louis Grafe depart for business trips.
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Nana O'Brien
Letts
Muscatine
Kate
Clara Healey
Grace Grosjean
Arden
Washington
Swan's offers gold fob chains and diamond rings
The item notes Swan's selling gold fob chains and diamond rings and promotes reduced toilet goods. Multiple entries mention travelers on the Western, including N S Brown, A J Hurlbut, Theo Becke, Dr C E Crow, L Van Horn, and others departing for Nichols, South English, Lone Tree, Center Point, and Fruitland. Foley's medicines are advertised by Havercamp's Drug Store.
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L. van Horn
Letts
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted as Top Cold Remedy
A Timely Topic promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as the best throat and lung remedy for coughs and colds. It claims quick relief and prevention of serious results, available at Haver camp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Foley
Havercamp
Muscatine County Insurance Holds Annual Meeting
Muscatine County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance held its annual meeting in the city hall with reports read from the secretary treasurer and convention delegate and the election of officers. George Shields is president and Joseph E Hoopes is vice president with J B Jester as secretary and A J Wood as treasurer. Directors include J F Lee and S M Hoskins among others, with Joseph Gibbs reporting on a Des Moines state convention trip.
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Muscatine County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Company
George Shields
Joseph E. Hoopes
J. B. Jester
A. J. Wood
Cedar Township
J. F. Lee
Bloomington
Fultz Fruitland
J. S. Garnes
Fulton
C. J. Baker
Goshen
R. F. Stucker
Lake
Joseph Gibbs
Moscow
S. M. Hoskins
Montpelier
Julius Welsch
Pike
Joseph Gideon
Muscatine
J. E. Hoopes
Adam Wigim
Sweetland
J. O. Holtz
Wilton
Nick Lang
Wapsie
Copeland Rabe
Orono
L. M. Cecil
Sv Ebiewlnses
Sepnaecete
SN Aia i
Des Moines
Muscatine Typographical Union Elects Officers
At the annual meeting held at the Trades and Labor Assembly hall officers were elected for the coming year. President J J O'Brien Vice President D I Manrose Secretary Treasurer Wm Deutschman Recording Secretary G W Keckler Executive Committee J E Melton Nathan Hoefflin Auditing Committee F J Brandt F P Drish Bert Hurlbut Delegates to the Trades and Labor Assembly J E Melton F P Drish R L Boydston The meeting adjourned after the election of officers.
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Muscatine Typographical Union
Trades and Labor Assembly Hall
J. J. O’brien
D. I. Manrose
Wm. Deutschman
G. W. Keck
J. E. Melton
Nathan Hoefflin
F. J. Brandt
F. P. Drish
Bert Hurlbut
Trades and Labor Assembly
R. L. Boydston
Guarantee on Tar Syrup Bottles for Cough Cure
A group including N. B. Barkalow G. A. Reinicke J. J. Havercamp Nesper & Co. and J Theo Keuchma promises refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if a 50 cent bottle fails to cure cough or cold and on a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.
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Greene’s
N. B. Barkalow
G. A. Reinicke
J. J. Havercamp
Nesper & Co
J. Theo. Keuchma
Catholic Catholics Free to Eat Meat on Christmas Feasts
Announcement from St Marys and St Matthias churches reports Pope Pius X grants Catholics permission to eat meat on Fridays falling on Christmas and New Year. The dispensation marks the pope’s early pontificate. A fasting day is observed the day before Christmas as usual.
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Pius X
St. Mary’s
St. Matthias
Relief Corps to Install Officers in January
The Woman's Relief Corps held a regular meeting at the G A R hall and voted to invite Shelby Norman Post G A R to attend the January 2 installation of newly elected officers. Mrs Sarah R Fox, retiring president, will serve as installing officer and also install Kalona officers January 9. Refreshments and an orderly program are planned.
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Fox
Woman’s Relief Corps
G. A. R. Hall
Shelby Norman Post
Sarah R. Fox
Kalona
Will Studebaker Dies After Two Weeks Illness
Word comes from Flora Indiana that Will Studebaker, 21, died at his parents home last Wednesday after a two week brain illness. He had many friends in Muscatine who mourn his sudden death.
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Will Studebaker
W. L. Steinbaugh
Flora
Ind
Muscatine
Cures Guaranteed Sold Through Drug Stores
Cures guaranteed sold in every drug store for 50c and 81 trial package free by writing or calling Mrs. A. M. Townsend longtime WCTU secretary 218 Tremont St Boston Mass Special Agent in Muscatine Ia.
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A. M. Townsend
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Tremont St
Boston
Mass
Muscatine
Wages Cut for Rock Island Milwaukee Section Men
Rock Island and Milwaukee section men see wages drop to 1.25 per day 7.50 weekly effective immediately. Earlier cuts reduced pay from 1.75 to 1.35. Wilton branch crew dismissed as winter work slows. Men say cuts barely cover living costs while claim work is lighter in colder months.
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Rock Island
Milwaukee
Wilton
Reform School Chooses Foley's Honey and Tar
J G Gluck superintendent of Prunty Town West Virginia reform school says after testing many cough medicines Foley's Honey and Tar is the most effective and harmless option. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store...
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Reform School
J. G. Gluck
Pruntytown
W. Va
Foley
West Virginia Reform School
Havercamp
Rock Island Time Card Update Leaves Muscatine Undisturbed
The Rock Island new timetable took effect yesterday and does not change local train times for Muscatine. The Golden State Limited resumes as Nos 43 and 44 with westbound service around midnight and eastbound around 5 15 a.m. The Firefly becomes Nos 49 and 50 and retains current times, featuring elaborately furnished cars and full dining service on the Chicago to San Francisco route. Berths may be reserved at any station on the line, excluding points east of El Paso.
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Rock Island
Golden State Limited
Chicago
San Francisco
el Paso
Our Gobblins on Christmas Night at Barton's Theatre
The musical comedy Our Gobblins or Fun on the Rhine by Mr. J. C. Barton’s company promises a crowded Christmas-night show. Famous by Francis Wilson and Nat Goodwin, it features up to date songs clever choruses striking costumes scenery and pretty girls for an evening hard to equal.
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J. C. Barton
Francis Wilson
Nat Goodwin
Run for Her Money at Grand Opera House Next Saturday
Charles Horwitz presents A Run for Her Money a popular farce hailed as a top musical comedy success. Jennie Calef stars as the Widow Donovan in an acclaimed Irish biddy role at the Grand Opera House attracting strong local attention.
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Charles Horwitz
Grand Opera House
Donovan
Jennie Calef
Boy's Life Saved From Membranous Croup
Winchester Indiana resident Dc W Lynch reports his young son suffered membranous croup but found relief after one dose of Foley's Honey and Tar at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. He urges against substitutes and praises the remedy.
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Dc. W. Lynch
Winchester
Ind
Foley
Havercamp’s
Sires and Sons Worldly Notables Feature In Brief Chorus
General C H Taylor marks thirty years as Boston Globe manager. Warren W Wilkinson serves Plymouth NH as tax collector twenty two years. Otto Weininger, Austrian youth, wrote a disparaging book on women before dying by his own hand. Louis Richard Schoenhett, Lincoln’s guards sergeant and casket bearer, resides German Valley NJ. Dr H F Swanback, Nebraska’s oldest Odd Fellow, wears Prussian Iron Cross. Arthur Morgan new Queensland premier edits a provincial paper. John Earle praised as top amateur fencer in US in Washington society circles. James H Jenkins Oshkosh banker led the John Brown’s Body song group in 1861. Louis Andre, famed Paris judge, funds Haut de Saint Jean settlements near Chartres Choisy for ex culprits. Lord Cromer Egypt’s ruler issues Greek verse translations. He learned modern Greek in Corfu as a youth.
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Warren W. Wilkinson
Plymouth
N. H
Otto Weininger
Louis Richard Schoenhett
Lincoln
Bier
German Valley
N. J
H. F. Swanback
Nebraska
Prussia
Frederick IV
Queensland
Arthur Morgan
United States
John Earle
Washington
New York
James Howard Jenkins
John Brown
German National Bank
Oshkosh
Wis
Louis Andre
Paris
Lord Cromer
Egypt
Corfu
Jurors Drawn for January Term Court Convenes January 12
The district court drew grand and petit jurors for the January term. Grand jurors include George Clapp and Charles Humphreys among others from First ward and various townships. Petit jurors named include Bernhardt Korte and W S Miller from wards and townships with several others listed. The court opens January 12 and petit jurors must appear January 17 morning.
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Grand Jury
George Clapp
Charles Humphreys
Lake Township
John Tough
Fulton Township
John Wilson
Wilton Township
J. & Parker
Moscow Township
N. W. Jones
Orono
J. C. Parks
Wapsinonoc
Mone Bowser
Bloomington
B. Burnside
Sweetland
Robert Black
Pike Township
le Thoene
Montpelier
W. H. Gregg
Goshen
Petit Jury
Bernhardt Korte
W. S. Miller
G. Burkart
L. J. Umscheid
Albert Becker
Thomas Perry
W. FE. Battey
W. H. Foyle
John Ford
Wapsinonoc Township
R. F. Hummel
Fruitland Township
Chas, F. Grade
M. P. Goff
Sage Richards
Debtor Notice From F Giesenhaus Retirement
All persons indebted to me will please call and settle as I shall retire from business January 1. F Giesenhaus.
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F. Giesenhaus
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West Second Strest
Max Giesler
Parrot Food
Bird Seed
Bird Biscuits
McBride & Cope’s
Swan’s
Sterling Silver Novelties
Hirt & Fesler’s
Peter Rogers
Swan's
Elijah Baker
Iowa Avenue
Muscatine Lodge No
Louis Grafe
Hershey Avenue
R. W. Durkee
Hershey Memorial
Libbey
H. M. Sheppard
City
E. M. Robertson
Hawkeye Street
Ottumwa
Sterling Remedy Company
Pearl City Panitorium Club
Joe T. Cosgrove
Scott House
i*Buie
Chapman
Holiday Pictures
E. Second Street
Cherry’s Shoe
Neidig’s
Our
Wm. R. Henneker
Mafr
Opera House
A. G. Whittaker, Prop
N.S. Brown
Nichols
A. J. Hurlbut
East Eighth Street
Seiler Bros
Theo. Becke
C. E. Crow
East Second Street
Lone Tree
Thomas
William Fitzgerald
South
Center Point
Margaret Grant
Florence Nevens
Fruitland
Taneest
Northwest
Everine Wisconsin CO
Nauree
Muscatine County
Insurance Company Held
Board of
Direc
Tors
Anveeseeneecees
Typographical Union
Trades Assembly Hall
Relief Corps
Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store
Rock Island and
Sterling Remedy CO
Home Savings Bank
Golden State Lim
The
Golden State
Sires and Sons
C. H. Taylor
Boston Globe
Petit Jurors
Lowell Macs
Blanchard Packing Co
Emerson
C. T. Gremmel
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