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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1907
Page
6
Classified ad notes complete clearance of Christmas goods with 30 percent discounts on ladies handbags vanity purses and shopping bags high grade perfumes toilet sets manicure shaving and military sets French plate hand and triplicate mirrors. Encourages customers to call and examine goods to verify the sale.
The Christmas program at Park Avenue Church is completed with songs recitations and readings by East Hill pupils led by Miss Mabel Franklin. A post program treats event concludes the evening's festivities.
The article recounts Rev Joseph Hanley of West Liberty delivering an address at the Park Avenue chapel praising Rev William Sunday and urging renewed church involvement. After the sermon 34 new converts were taken into the church, followed by East Hill locals notices and multiple city entries.
Florence May Elliott, seven months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Elliott, died Saturday afternoon after a three day stomach illness. Funeral held at 10 am from the family residence with Rev. J. C. Willits officiating. Interment in Greenwood cemetery.
West Liberty Ia December 23 residents welcomed visitors and locals departing for trips. Mrs James Hayes and son visited after arriving on the noon train. Miss Wilma Ady arrives from the east to spend Christmas with her mother. Daisy Johnson leaves for Iowa City to visit relatives. Mrs A Flaherty arrives from Atalissa to visit friends. Louie McCaw visits Cedar Rapids. Mrs Frank Johnson returns from Rockford after a short stay. Lydia Kimball departs on Rocky Mountain Limited to spend Christmas with daughter Mrs Herbert Jones and family.
William Smith of Moscow arrived in the city this morning and will spend a short time here with friends.
Daily train times listed for Muscatine and Wilton branch service with No. 504 at 6 25am and No. 505 at 8 30am and later trains at 10 15am 12 35pm 3 20pm and 6 30pm. Service excludes Sundays.
Henry Jayne Wm Sotmas and Arthur Hofman are listed with B Jayne Hoffman Attorneys at 215 Iowa Avenue opposite the Journal office in Muscatine Iowa. Also ED P Ingham attorney at law at 107 East 2nd Street Muscatine with phone 426 M.
Multiple lawyers list specialties in general practice probate and corporate law. H D Horst Frank L Bihlmeier Thomas Brown M Titus advertise offices on West Second Street and Iowa Avenue with notary public status and emphasis on estates settlements and abstract titles.
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