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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1908
Page
6
Local notices list Edison phonograph sale prices and weekly payments. Various residents visit Muscatine relatives, travel to Davenport and Des Moines, or depart to Wilton, Letts, Albia, Moscow, and other places. A Davenport eye specialist visits Hotel Grand on December 23.
The First Baptist church congregation will hold its annual meeting in the Sunday school room on Monday evening January 4. Officers for the coming year will be elected including two deacons two trustees clerk treasurer missionary treasurer Sunday school superintendent and organist. Reports from departments will be reviewed and acted upon.
A Life Problem Solved By that great health tonic Electric Bitters enriches poor thin blood and strengthens the weak. 50c Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
The McKee and Bliven YMCA industrial branch held its first oyster supper at its rooms. Over sixty people attended with Mesdames Richley and Groth assisting the catering by C. J. Rosemund. Victor records provided entertainment from H. Schmidt Son & Co. The net total is not yet tallied but expected to fund branch expenses. A Musserville church men's club meeting follows with J. G. Mitchell of the YMCA speaking on Bible club federation. the session will be informal.
Charles Burnham son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Burnham was injured when a runaway team struck a brewery wagon, flipping his heavy truck and fracturing his right wrist near the connection. Four horses were hurt and two were shot to prevent further danger. Burnham’s rescue was deemed miraculous given the damage to both wagons.
Local column lists Mrs. Sarah Elliott of Kellerton visiting two months with daughter and sisters. Numerous residents travel to Wapello for a board meeting and the funeral of Cary Rhodes. Other trips include Muscatine, Davenport, Iowa City, Morning Sun, Washington, Fort Worth, and Keota. a monument for J. W. Oats is erected by G. T. Boland.
The Illinois City Lodge I O O F No 229 records sorrow at the death of Charles Snell and extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. Members pledge to mourn with them and invoke protection and support in the days ahead.
The committee including Dr. Barton Fred Kreuger and Louis Kreuger directs resolutions be sent to the deceased's family and to the Muscatine papers for publication and to spread them upon our minutes.
The Notre Dame five faces Company C at the armory in a pivotal Western clash that could lift both teams into top contention. Morrison’s Catholics upset Morrison last night, while Asthakter debuts against Vaughan as Central Chicago’s Lange and Maloney contend with Hayes. The Roach and Musser factory league opens tonight before the main game at nine.
Miss Gertrude Titus of Monticello seminary near St. Louis arrives home to spend Christmas holidays with her father, Hon. G. M. Titus.
Rudolph Frymark takes up a dark red horned yearling steer with no marks or brands in Lake Township on December 7 1908 sworn December 14 1908 Justice J Coster and County Auditor S Lawrence verify.
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