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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1902
Page
4
Miss Mabel Gould eldest daughter of C M Gould weds L P Hocker of Chicago in a morning ceremony at 11 at the First M E church conducted by Dr C L Stafford. After a seven course dinner relatives and friends celebrated. The couple will reside in Des Moines after a Chicago visit.
Camp No. 106 M. W. A. will host G. A. Kenderdine at the M. W. A. hall corner of Iowa Avenue and Second Street. The talk covers the proposed readjustment plan amid strong lodge opposition with seven of eight Muscatine members likely to vote against it. Officials are sending lecturers to educate members as the current 12 assessments a year are seen as insufficient to cover death indemnity claims.
Mrs Elwood Richie and her children from Little Falls Minnesota are visiting the parental home of Mr and Mrs W W McQuesten on West Third street and will stay through the holidays.
Cheap John Second Hand Store relocates to the corner of Second and Mulberry streets and announces a closing stock sale with bargains on bookcases lounges sofas beds and other household articles. They offer to buy second hand goods at full value and invite calls or mail to arrange visits to 501 Mulberry Street.
The city saw numerous visits and arrivals including J. A. Dickerson from Letts, E. C. Hendrix from Letts, Alex Grossheim at the Berlin Studio, Frank Letts and Miss Mae, Mrs. J. G. Dermody, Charles Gay of Columbus Junction, Dr. Frank Hubbard of Columbus Junction, Mrs. Sherwood Kerr, and Mrs. Fred Pentzer with sisters Ella and Rena Abbott of Chicago. Lieutenant A. A. King stopped off on the way to Ft. Sill to spend Christmas with his parents. A marriage license was issued to George C. Wise and Marcia L. Allbee, and William Kane pled guilty to a prior charge. A local farmer searched for his daughter near Des Moines and located her in a city resort before bringing her home on the Wilton train.
Nickel Plate offers a round trip fare at one fare and a third for travel December 24 25 31 1902 and January 1 1903 to points within Central Passenger association area. Return allowed through January 2 1903. Pullman service on all trains and dining car meals 35c to $1.00. Inquiries to John Y Calahan 113 Adams St Chicago. Chicago city ticket offices listed.
Ottumwa Iowa December 25 Mozy Smith a leading Hedrick business man was killed last night when struck by a Milwaukee freight train in Hedrick. The accident occurred near the railroad crossing and state authorities investigated.
A. F. and A. M. Iowa lodge No. 2 will meet this evening December 23 for work in the third degree. Every Master Mason in good standing is earnestly requested to be present.
Semi official returns from Ottumwa adjust Centerville votes to 28 for Bishop and 33 for Lambert with 5 for Lambert for the band and staff. New totals show Bishop 299, Lambert 165, Bishop's majority 134, vs 133 in the earlier report.
Mrs John Nietzel of south Muscatine is ill prompting local concern. The brief note records her condition without detailing cause or prognosis.
An irregular duo posed as actors demanded seats from Nat Goodwins manager in a Chicago theater lobby. The manager, fearing a scene, gave a card and later learned the stunt was honored at the box office. The token gesture led to a humorous outcome as the men entered with free seats.
A Baltimore physician recalls a Georgia evangelist Sam Jones remark about newspaper reporting at Emory Grove camp. He notes reporters piece together sermons to mock the Bible’s passages, comparing his own work to a misread Bible text to show unfair treatment. The anecdote appeared in the Evening Journal.
A London News writer notes hares crossing streams to feed and retreat, observing they time their crossings to check for surprise. The writer also observes snakes swimming across streams to bask on the sunny side.
In a dialog from the Chicago Record-Herald a woman asks her mother which preacher to marry Cecil and herself. The mother recommends Dr Easleigh, claiming he has performed weddings satisfactorily for four of her relatives.
A. B. Ahrens, a Waverly clothing dealer once in large business, has failed. Reported liabilities total 16,860 while assets fall under 10,000. Creditors face loss as the firm cascades into insolvency.
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