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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1909
Page
17
A parade of residents from Letts Adams Durant and Reynolds visit Muscatine for shopping and social calls. Local merchants tout offers from Slaughter's Candy Store to Brainworth's shoes as Christmas sales begin. Dr. Husted and Dr. King are noted physicians.
Des Moines December 22 Governor Carroll ruled that showing moving pictures of illegal activities is forbidden in Iowa. The ruling followed plans by a theater firm to exhibit Johnson Ketchel prize fight footage. He noted if the fight would be illegal to participate in in Iowa the film could not be shown here. The decision impacts stock companies and acts tied to boxing and related performances.
Prospects for settlement improve after two conferences in St Paul among Northern Pacific Great Northern officials and AFL railroad workers. No public statement, conference to resume Thursday, with a compromise possibly agreed and to be reviewed by the general managers committee.
The South Muscatine Methodist Church hosts a Christmas program Friday night featuring a Sunday school presentation. Nellie McCleary recites Only Once a Year, plus songs and various recitations, duets, and exercises by girls and boys, ending with Joy to the World sung by the congregation.
South Muscatine school pupils readied a Christmas program at Mulford Congregational Church on Thursday afternoon. The event features several performance numbers and is described as a pleasant local observance with decoration and student participation.
Florence Harris testified at the New Albany inquiry into George Armstrong’s death that Mrs Armstrong said she aimed to remove her husband because of love for another man. The prosecutor would not reveal the other man’s name.
A spectacular blaze at the Jordan & Co cabinet factory in Brooklyn last night suffocated three workers and caused about 125000 dollars in damage. Fifty employees escaped unharmed as the fire swept through the plant on December 22.
A classic 1900s kidney health ad touts Dean's Kidney Pills as the cure for backache and hidden kidney trouble. The narrative claims pills restore kidney function, relieve congestion, and improve urine flow, citing John McCallen of Muscatine Iowa praising a full recovery after using the product.
A holiday program featured readings and songs by grades from first to eighth with performances such as Welcome Perry Stark Little Mothers A Visit The Stocking Brigade Wake O World From Slumber In Search of the King Gilad Tidings Mr St Nicholas Santa Claus Riddle A Peep Into Santa's Pack It Came Upon the Midnight Clear A Christmas Reunion Joy of the Christmas Following the Star The Story of the Christ Child The Night Before Christmas. A plant shutdown looms as workers fear at least a week without mill operations. Roach Musser Hose company held a well attended dance at the Hanover Street fire station last night.
Mulford Congregational church to stage Santa's Trade Carnival on Christmas night with a large youth cast. Santa Claus is Leonard Plessy and Mrs Santa is Helen Stahl. Trades clubs include Faulkner, Springborn, Hanson, Randie man. Typewriters with Randiedman, Dealing, Ellman, Rosenmund. Cooks Pearle Earnhardt. Milliners Dressmakers Faulkner. Carpenters Dina McCoy. Blacksmiths Fannie McDaniel. Newsboys Leonard Plessy. Dialogue Rosetta Wagner. Nursery Trade directed by Grace Appel. greeting by Grace Hunter’s class.
The Roach and Musser sash and door factory will begin its annual stock inventory on January 1. David Mackenzie, superintendent, announced the plan and noted a general overhaul of machinery will accompany the inventory as the company aims to reopen.
Mrs. John Degler, widowed by a murder in the city two months ago, has returned from Iowa City and will stay with her sister over Christmas. She plans to return to Iowa City for spring with her daughter and believes her son Frank may have met foul play after his disappearance. She has no information about the case and offered no new details. Local notes mention Mrs. Willis McGrew visiting and Frank Peetz traveling to Waukesha for holidays.
Ed yesterday for Davenport and Rock Island. Mr and Mrs Clifford Carter return from Oxford Ia. Rubel of Deer Creek Ill visit Dan Womachel at 400 Benham Ave. Chester Thomas returns from Rock Island. Miss Clara Barnes from the island to Geneseo Ill for holidays. Arthur Burgman of near Letts spends day in city on business.
Miss Wilson’s Bible class will not meet this evening or next Wednesday and resumes January fifth. The stenciling class starts January seventh and the cooking class likely the first week of January. Christmas party planned for holiday week with games tree and small gifts.
Miss Clara Wiese of Moscow spent the morning shopping and calling on friends in the city, enjoying a low key visit and social calls.
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