Local Social News From Wilton and City Visits
Mrs George Pearsall of Wilton spent yesterday calling on friends and shopping in the city. Mrs May Connor left yesterday for Wilton after visiting here for several days. Mrs Harold Renshaw of Parham street left yesterday for a fortnight's visit at What Cheer. Mr and Mrs W Haney of Wilton returned home after a day of shopping and business. Mrs JH Woodhaus returned to Wilton after spending the day shopping and visiting. Mrs W R Erwin of Columbus Junction returned home after visiting friends. Mrs Jessie McTeige of Chicago and Bliss Addie Pulse of Davenport are visiting Mrs Z Black on Iowa avenue. Miss Isabelle Black returned to Atalissa after visiting the Rabedeauxs on Iowa avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pearsall
Wilton
May Connor
Harold Renshaw
Parham Street
Vy. Haney
JH. Woodhaus
W. R. Erwin
Columbus Junction
Jessie McTeighe
Chicago
Bliss Addie Pulse
Davenport
Z.black
Iowa Avenue
Isabelle Black
Atalissa
Mar
Clyde Rabedeaux
Iowa
Christmas Gift Bank Book Ad From Muscatine Bank
The Muscatine State Bank advertises a Bank Book from its Savings Department with a deposit of $1.00 or more as a Christmas gift. The note thanks friends and neighbors, ladies of the German M. E. church, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles for their kindness, floral offerings, and support during the bereavement of the Schmidt family, the children of the late Wm Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine State Bank
M. E
Order of the Hagles
Schmidt
Public notice of sewerage district plats in Muscatine
Public notice states final plats and cost schedules for sewerage improvements in Sub-sewerage Districts 24, 28, 29 and 30 of Main Sewerage District No 1 in Muscatine Iowa are on file for inspection. Objections must be written to the City Recorder by 7 30 PM Monday January 4 1915. City Recorder H B Caple reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
City Recorder
City-Recorder
City
Christmas Program at Moscow M E Church
Moscow prepares a Christmas Eve program at 7 30 pm featuring organist Joy Miller solo songs choir numbers recitations by Bessie Collison Clifford Rexroth Flora Collison Harold Lincoln Zella Nobie Eva Devore and others with readings by Ina Miller and Mrs A C Millers class plus a star drill and Bible class songs Merry Bells Ring Out and No Room highlighted by a Santa Claus solo and a duet Sing O Sing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Moscow M. E
Joy Miller
Bessie Collison
Clifford Rexroth
Eva Devore
Roy Lincoln
Silvia Collison
Leonard Wilhelme
Millard Smith
Hildred Miller
Addie Dickey
Bessie Williams
A. C. Miller
Christmas Program At German Evangelical Church
The Sunday School of the German Evangelical Congregational Church will present a Christmas program next Friday evening, December 25, at the church. The event features a sequence of readings, solos, duets, dialogues, and a choir performance, with numerous names listed for recitations and musical numbers, followed by an offering, remarks by the pastor, choir singing, benediction, and distribution of gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Evangelical Congregational Church
Edna Biewer
Esther
Alferd Klaffenbach
Albert Benninger
Esther Benninger
Everett Miller
Ervin Hocke
Harlen McGill
Olga Klaffenbach
Sophia Nagel
May Miller
Laura Schroeder
Stelle Nacht
Raymond Pilgrim
Edna
Lela Hocke
Ruth McGill
Edith Stocker
Bertha Hocke
Esther Stellrecht
Harold Miller
Alfred Klaffenbach
Robert Whissler
Eddie Benninger
Hilda Whissler
Marguerite Guthiidt
Court reverses Fryer conviction on accomplice testimony
Illinois Supreme Court reverses Sam Fryer of Muscatine conviction for receiving stolen property. The opinion notes Fryer was largely convicted on accomplice Silas Bender’s testimony, lacking satisfactory identification of stolen goods. Remanded for another trial. action on remaining indictments unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Sam Fryer
Man
Rock Island
Ilinois
Silas Bender
Bender
Fryer
Pinex Syrup as a Quick Cough Remedy
An advertisement touts Pinex Syrup made by mixing 2% ounces of Pinex with a pint of granulated sugar syrup to treat dry hoarse or painful coughs. It promises fast relief within 24 hours, claims ease of preparation, and notes a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pinex ‘Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Letts Social News and Movements in December
Letts JA December updates note Mrs Bert Garrett and Mrs Nellie Hildebrand visiting Muscatine, Mrs Glen McCullough ill, M O Briggs visiting Davenport area, Merle Runyon and Lina Turner in Davenport, and Mrs L D McCormick plus Mrs Linn in Muscatine. Davenport visits by Mrs Frank Smith and Kathryn, Burlington visitor Tillie Brown, M J McCormick in Davenport on business, M E Ladies Aid held meeting with social needlework, refreshments served. Phillip Wagner hosted dinner for relatives and friends at his country home with many attendees from Columbus Junction Chicago and Illinois. Pearl Barrows injured after falling from horse, breaking arm. Mary Eliason also injured in fall breaking arm. W T Barnett mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rue Clark
Tillie Brown
Burlington
Hartman
M. J. McCormick
Davenport
Bert Garrett
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Town
Phillip Wagner
Fairmer
Harriet
Columbus Junction
Robert Shellabarger
C. Thompson
Harless Mason
Flush kidneys with Salts drink for relief and health
An advertisement promotes taking four ounces of rad Salts from a pharmacy, mixed in water before breakfast for a few days, to flush clogged kidneys, improve filtration, and neutralize acids in urine. It claims benefits for rheumatism headaches liver trouble nervousness constipation and bladder disorders, endorsing Jad Salty as inexpensive and safe.
Dressing Gown Play Announced at Muscatine High School
Miss Mazie Mortland and Sadie Parrott announce Muscatine High School will present The Dressing Gown tomorrow at 8:30 AM. Cast includes Louis Houghs, Mary Thompson, Miriam Peabody, Mary Berry, Ralph Howell, Fern Nesper, Clifford Randle, Beulah Reynolds, Elmer Zeiger, and Lyle Hecke. School session to follow through noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine High School
Sadie Parrott
Mazie Mortland
Cumber
Louis Houghs
Sarah
Mary Thompson
Miriam Peabody
Mary Berry
Angus Kirk
Ralph Howell
Peabody
Fern Nesper
Clifford Randleian
Beaulahk Reynolds
Elmer Zeiger
Lyle Hecke
West Liberty Notes and Obituary Reminders
West Liberty notes include the death of Ella Hogue in Boulder Colorado and burial plans in West Liberty. Also reported are local visits, town residents visiting relatives, club gatherings, a hospital appendicitis recovery, and Pomona Grange officers elected with installation slated for January 18 in Wilton. Local travel and property moves are mentioned, along with shippers awaiting lifted quarantine and rising car demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
N. H. Halderman
Ella Hogue
Boulder
Colorado
Cellers
Moulton
Iowa
Bert Childs
Frank Johnston
Iowa City
C. Irwin
J E. McIntosh
Muscatine
Joseph Briggel
Kansas
Elizabeth Barnes
R. C. Wagner
Kerager
Waterloo
Wm. Warren
Crafton
W. J. Barclay
Prairie Street
Merry Maid Club
Walter Luse
Marie Eby
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Nichols
C. J Mackey
Wiegans
California
Charles Morrison
Pomona
Wilton
Local notices mix of travel, visits and events
A fragmented page lists Mrs Ira Hendrix's funeral at M. E. church, Mrs Nettie Taylor visiting Oskaloosa, Mrs Fay Letts hosting for Al bina Letts before a Washington trip and Des Moines convention, and plans to Texas for winter. Queens and kin visit Brockway home. Mrs Guy Basley cares for sick relative. Miss Ollie Wenderson in Muscatine. Mr Lynn Turner to Indiana. H N P Small building new barn after fire. Misses Foster and Hartley from Iowa City visit. C E Coder and Esther visit family. Merle Runyon’s Washington trip. Dundee Milk touted as safe and cheap with premiums via labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Colorado
Ira Hendrix
M. EB
Nettie Taylor
Oskaloosa
Fay Letts
Albina Letts
Washington
Des Moines
Authors and Publishers
Texas
Arthur
Frank Letts
Lou Letts
Melvin Brown
Brockway
Guy Basley
J. M. Cader
Ollie Wenderson
Muscatine
Lynn Turner
Indiana
H. N. P. Small
Foster and Hartley
Iowa City
C. E. Coder
Esther
Glenn Higginbottom
Oakville
Merle Runyon
Frank ‘Runyon
Oakville Resident R. Waterhouse Dies in Galesburg
Oakville Iowa learns of the sudden death of Mrs. R. R. Waterhouse at Galesburg hospital after a month of illness from dropsy and complications. Ada Zell, former public school teacher and church member, had married Waterhouse last year and resided in Oakville. she leaves a sister and many relatives. Funeral services to be arranged after remains arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Oakville
R. R. Waterhouse
Galesburg Hospital
Ada Zell
R. Waterhouse
Presbyterian Church
Rebecca Order
H. E. Abbott
Millersburg Day report and local notes
The Millersburg notes from December 21 describe a well attended bazaar and a Christmas program by local children. W. W. Wakeland depart for the west for winter visits. Frank and Harold Ogle return from Chicago to spend holidays with Rev. and Mrs. Ogle. School closed briefly due to frozen pipes, then reopened. Harry Wakeland and Ira Larne returned from Lamont, Iowa, after college. Beginning January 6 preaching services resume at the Presbyterian church on Wednesdays at 7:30 with a teachers Bible study 30 minutes earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
W. W. Wakeland
West
Frank
Harold Ogle
Chicago
Ogle
Harry ‘Wakeland
Ira Larne
Lamont
Iowa
Pres
Parcel Post Wagons Deliver Christmas Packages All Day
Parcel post wagons are in service delivering Christmas packages all day with four wagons active and a fifth planned for Christmas day. Mail to homes will be delivered by wagon if recipients are away, otherwise packages go back to the post office. Rural routes stay normal, carrier windows open 9 to 10, now extended to one hour to handle high mail volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNutt
Ainsworth Journal Highlights Local Visitors and Obituary
Ainsworth Iowa December 22 reports several residents visiting Washington and Pleasant Plain, with many names listed as travelers. The town mourns the death of Mrs. John McFarland, a longtime figure in Washington county, age 9 relative to the article’s era, and notes the funeral at United Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
L. Stephens
Washington
Floyd Blankenhorn
Pleasant Plain
Ethel Henderson
Ida Sands
A. E. Sands
Grace Sands
Lee Sands
Sam Henderson
Washington Visistors
Chas. Porter and Son
Max Kellar
Alec Clegg
Quincy
Harry Anderson
Mae. Casey
Cedar Rounds
Everette Shearer
Malinda van Horn
Mildred’ Slause
Sarah Margaret McCleary
Delaware County
New York
J. A. McCenety
T. J. Helvie
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