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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
14
Local notices urge buying Samuels candy for gifts and holiday dinners. Mentions Wirt Reed's newborn daughter in Mercer county Illinois and lists Allegretti's, Gunther's, and Slaughter's stores. Family visits, students home from Ames and Iowa City frame a festive scene. Promotions for holiday groceries and an automatic vacuum cleaner ad appear among the seasonal messages.
This week only, Eclipse Edition offers popular sheet music at 15 cents per copy. Two copies cost 15 cents. Hirt & Fesler, Hershey Building.
The Fraternal Aid Society held its annual election yesterday afternoon at Mrs. E. P. Kindler's home on East Eighth Street. Officers elected: President Mrs. F. W. Lewis, Vice President Mrs. John Hughes, Secretary Mrs. P. D. Sowers, Treasurer Mrs. E. B. Lewis, Superintendent of Sewing Mrs. Ed. Kindler. The next meeting is set for January 5 at Mrs. John Herwig's home.
Master Am Davis celebrated his eighth birthday at home on West Third Street as a group of friends gathered for games and refreshments. Present were Harvey Dean Robert Barr Myron Hoffman Mer riel Wier George Davis Bernard Chayka Arthur Eppeneater Mildred Johnson Ida Davis Margaret Johnson Mildred Morgan and Helen Osporn.
Miss Bessie Cassabaum and Everett O Haver were united in matrimony at the First Baptist parsonage. Rev J B Smith presided. Attendants were Fred Hoffman and Ida Lowery. The couple will reside in the city.
The Highland Noble Sewing Society met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Catherine Tamisea 119 West Third Street. A delightful afternoon was spent. The next meeting will be January 12 at the home of Mrs C C R McDaniel Hershey Avenue.
A calling shower was given last evening for Miss Bertha Sherwood by the Philathea class of the First Methodist church. The group visited her parents at 321 West Second Street and left many pretty and useful gifts. Miss Sherwood will marry Dr. Fred Boiler of Iowa City soon.
Miss Della Albrecht and Robert A Walters were married at 8 o clock last evening at the parsonage of the First Baptist Church in a simple ceremony conducted by Rev J B Smith. The couple, both well known in the city, will reside here.
The annual meeting of Muscatine County assessors will be held at County Auditor A. S. Lawrence's office on Saturday January 8. The group will receive supplies and necessary work instructions. The meeting starts at 1 30 o’clock in the afternoon with nineteen assessors expected to attend.
Cairo Illinois December 23 Fred D Nellis assessor and county treasurer was appointed sheriff by the county commissioners to fill the vacancy created by the governor removing Davis.
Robbers blew open the safe of the State Bank of Centerville near Mount City Kansas and escaped with 1500 dollars. The incident occurred early today, December 23, and authorities seek suspects.
Miss Anna Sheppard, a State University student from Iowa City, arrived in the city last evening to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. M. O. Stanwood, of 313 West Second Street.
A. G. Whitaker won a $200 verdict in district court against F. X. Schaefer after about two and a half hours of deliberation over an alleged oral contract for selling interior furnishings of the Commercial hotel to Dr. M. P. Bomke. The case was represented by J. G. Kammerer for the plaintiff and H. M. Bartlett for the defendant.
Muscatine Chief of Police W J Vannatta releases a statement denying any relation to the telephone fraud cases targeting local merchants. He says reports alleging prosecutions were dropped due to relatives or household employment are false and based on malicious rumor. He states merchants wished no prosecutions and he followed their wishes.
Hirt and Fesler offer eclipse edition sets at Hershey Building with two copies available for fifteen ets.
A Rock Island train of forty Buick cars passed through the city this afternoon en route to Texas. Two engines pulled the long line of vehicles, highlighting a rare rail movement through town.
A fire caused by an overheated electric heating bag damaged bed clothing at the home of William F. Bishop on West Second Street last evening. Bishop, suffering rheumatism, was in bed alone when the fire started. he carried the burning bedding to the bathroom and into a tub, escaping injury though smoke caused room damage.
The YMCA dormitory residents will have a Christmas breakfast Saturday morning at 8 o'clock in the association building auditorium. The Ladies' Auxiliary members visited earlier that day to decorate the lobby and main-floor rooms in festive Christmas style.
At a Royal Neighbors meeting on Wednesday evening the proposal for a joint installation of officers with the M W A was discussed. A planning committee was appointed comprising Mrs Nellie Weissmiller, Mrs Hanna Hartman and Mrs Clara George. The date is not fixed but installation likely to be January 11 or 12.
Six head of cows and two steers vanished from George Foster's Cedar river farm Wednesday night. A message received by Sheriff Benham today notes the cattle are valuable and Foster is eager to recover them.
The First Presbyterian congregation will hold a church parlor supper on Wednesday evening December 29. After the meal the Sabbath school children will be invited to a party at the same venue. Attendees are asked to bring well filled baskets.
The Grinnell College Glee Club arrived in town this morning and will perform at the First Congregational church auditorium tonight. Members are being hosted at an informal reception, at Mrs. D. V. Jackson's West Third street home this afternoon. Music lovers anticipate the concert with pleasure.
A summary of residents illnesses visits and holiday events in Eliza Illinois. A.L. Brocket improves with Dr. McIntyre attending. Fred Miller Ira Reynolds and Rex Miller return from Colorado Springs after a Woodman sanitarium visit for Rex. Christmas tree planned at Eliza Music hall with a dance to follow. Beulah Martin receives a miscellaneous shower at Oak Dale schoolhouse. Dr E K Tyler of Muscatine made professional calls at Max Colberg home.
County Clerk McKee issued marriage licenses to Samuel E. Young and Bertha May Platt, Bert H. Danks and Wilmas A. Brobsi, and Ralph I. Davis and Jessie D. Anderson.
Corbett has reached Europe’s training capital to coach Jeffries for the Johnson bout and has already begun activities, starting with his mouth as part of the prep.
Pine Creek Ia December 23 Leon ard Sissel and sister Florence spent Sunday at the Fix home. Miss Frances Missel has returned home from assisting Mrs Otto Fitchner. Mrs Ed Kemper visited Davenport with friends and relatives. Harvey and Ray Fix helped M Missel put up ice. A F Sissel delivering posts to Durant. Mrs Sarah Reeves left for Council Bluffs for a two week visit. C Cooper and friend spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Fred Bugle. Roy Reeves did business in Muscatine. Mrs Dan Grimm Sr is very ill.
Letts Iowa December 238. W S Griffin returned from Chicago with cattle. Mr and Mrs J A Hunter back in Sacramento after visiting W S Hunter and wife near Cranston. R E Barr in Wapello with his sister Mrs Chas Wright. T W Barnett and wife and Chris Turkington and wife visited Muscatine Tuesday. Lewis Eliason rented farm near Letts and bought Chas Walnitz property, moving next spring. Miss Mae Lieberknecht home from Grinnell for holidays. Best sleighing in years for Letts residents. H A Gipple has returned to his...
In Bentonville Arkansas a family home is noted after visiting relatives. Mrs Leslie Hendrix spent Tuesday in Muscatine visiting. Mrs Gertrude Fry Schert is visiting her parents near Letts. Letts school schedules a holiday week long vacation. L A Brown plans moving a house from the country to ease housing demand. Miss Lulu Van Horn and Vinnie Coder visited Muscatine Monday. A grand hall is planned at Griffin s opera house Letts December 28. Mr and Mrs M L Shellabarger shopped in Muscatine Tuesday.
In Eliza Illinois on December 23 Mrs John Keating visited Monmouth with sister and family Mr and Mrs L A Bishop. Lizzie Boruff stayed with cousin Mrs Guy Murdock. Cubbages left Noble Bros place and moved to Joy. Omer Noble and wife to occupy vacated house. Roy Noble and Belle Edgar of Joy married last Thursday in Joy. Noble, formerly of Eliza, has many schoolmates here.
Friends wish him a long and happy wedded life as Nels Miller and family relocate to the Jacob Reed farm on the county line.
Pleasant Prairie Louisiana December 23. Mrs J E McElroy of Muscatine visited Saturday and Sunday at Mrs W J McElroy's. George Eis transacted business in Muscatine Saturday. Ida Metz is improving nicely and can sit up. Claus Thomsen and family visited Sunday at William Stormer’s. School closes Friday for a week. Henry Miller sale well attended. Mr and Mrs Art Cacherell and Miss Welch visited Sunday at Glenn McFe troy's. Miss Hague will spend Christmas vacation at Lone Tree.
The term the sick man of the east derives from a czar Nicholas speech to the British chargé d affaires in St. Petersburg during the Crimean War. He warned of a very sick man who could slip away before needed arrangements. The note cites anecdotes from Mrs Hoyvle and Mrs Doyle about extracting money from odd sources.
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