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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1908
Page
10
Muscatine shoppers enjoy a busy holiday scene with perfume displays at Nespars and Bestenlehner, gifts from J A Robbins notary to W U T employees, and travels of Miss Vera Peck and Miss Edna Ferris. Local residents including J G Van Lent look to Davenport and Rock Island for business and visits.
Wilton IA December reports show multiple residents traveling to Davenport Muscatine and Moscow for visits and holidays. The Melwig family attended a funeral with attendees from Davenport Muscatine and Attalissa. Others like Chas Melwig and Prof W A Pye depart for Garwin for Christmas.
City Council resolution orders property owners to connect rain water conductors or down spouts to the public sewer or gutter within ten days or face abatement at the owners’ expense. City Marshal to enforce if not complied. Adopted December 17 1998 by Mayor Barney Schmidt with City Recorder Gustav Weis.
A notice from Ben Sywassink of Seventy-Six Township states that any person hunting trespassing or trapping on the property will be prosecuted.
At 606 Locust street in Muscatine the Mesher family suffered a typhoid outbreak with William Mesher dying Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Mesher and three children Wallace Lucinda and Grace remained seriously ill at Hershey Memorial hospital with little improvement noted. Funeral services for William Mesher were held at Greenwood Chapel with Rev. J C H Light presiding.
Mrs Mary E Shammo of Smalley avenue leaves today for an extended tour of the Pacific coast.
Grace English Lutheran Church announces a Christmas celebration Thursday with a forenoon address by Rev. Lorimer of Augustana College and an evening program by the Sunday school. The church awaits Rev. Herman Wennermark from Oxford Indiana to arrive around January 3rd, 1999. Ladies Aid session postponed.
The Y W C A notes report a well attended Vesper service with Miss Ballard delivering The Gift of God. The U B choir and Miss Harriet McQuesten provided special music, followed by social tea songs and a Christmas story. The Y W Christmas tree is planned for the next Tuesday evening inviting all to bring small gifts for mutual presents.
Miss Neema Stuart and Miss Ethel Teets visit Mrs C E Schillig of Fruitland. Des Moines visitors Homer Cattell and family stay with Wm Fritchman. Park farm resident Hahn suffers broken arm in horse kick. Houser Parks and John Terry bag 29 rabbits in a hour, Terry accidentally kills Park’s dog after dog bursts from brush. Relatives and friends of Mr and Mrs...
Mrs Geo Shields of New Jersey has been visiting them for the past few days.
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