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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
18
A Muscatine display offers fur overcoats priced from 15 to 65 dollars and fur lined coats from 20 to 76 dollars. House coats and smoking jackets are pitched as ideal Christmas gifts with values from 3.50 to 12 dollars. Careful selection promises appreciation from recipients.
Men showcase silk neckwear reversible folded shapes with rich patterns 5tc. Silk 4in hand tie and handkerchief set with matching silk lifle hose neatly boxed at 1.50. Reefer mufflers silk 50c to 1.00. Satin striped silk blacks and shades boxed at 1.59. Imported half hose and tie sets solid colors neat stripes boxed 1.00 tomorrow. Suspenders garters and arm bands matching in a nice box 1.00. Half hose full seamless cotton 6 pairs boxed 1.50.
Qast Hill presented Christmas programs this afternoon at Lincoln school with rooms showing joyous observances. Parents and friends enjoyed the varied performances while two lower grades exchanged remembrances. After the close, the school dismissed for holiday vacation until January 3, with skating and coasting seen as additional winter pleasures for pupils.
Ivan Gray and Miss Josephine Chandler were married at the bride’s father's home, 1523 Grand Avenue, with Rev. Thomas Osborn officiating. Attendants were present, a six course supper followed, and the couple plan to live on a farm north of the city.
Everett Hain travels to Muscatine for a short visit with friends. C Brown and family visit Muscatine. Nellie and Mary Mahoney travel from Davenport for a two week stay with Edward and Edward McSwiggin. Edward Bouland and Harry Reese sightsee in Davenport. August Weggen returns home from Moscow. Frank Abbott arrives from Town City for a ten day vacation with his parents. Roy Bartels leaves for Keswick Ind for two weeks with the Dietz family. George Schafnit and Stella Edna Smith visit Muscatine. Harry Rininsland returns from Muscatine. Ella Weiershauser visits Elmer. Frank Blanchard goes to Muscatine for business. Vera Cummings arrives from Wapello for a week at home. Mrs James Mullin and Louis visit Durant. William F Warner heads to Muncie Ind for holidays. Maude Latchaw returns home from Evanston Ill. Charles and Mrs Kaufman visit Davenport. Barney Nangle leaves for Hussington Kan to visit his brother James. Frank Bacon arrives from Ames for a month with his parents. Mrs Edward Mockmore visits George Simon in Muscatine. Hannah Gary returns from Chicago to visit family.
Chicago on Wednesday. He will spend the holidays visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs. Edward McSwiggin.
J A Harris was sentenced to life imprisonment for burglary after conviction. Cedar Rapids reports the ruling dated December 23. Harris faces a lengthy term as the case closes in an Iowa criminal proceeding reported by the Iowa Evening Press.
News notes from Columbus Junction Iowa date December 25 report Mrs A H Windmeyer of Naper Nebraska visiting her sister Mrs Peter Pretz and other relatives. Also Mrs Olive Swartz and Pearl Wingard Des Moines visit, family trips to Keota for Christmas, and death of Walter Adamson from diphtheria. District students At University of State return home for holidays. Local sales and travel details accompany the day’s social and civic updates.
A retro advertisement urges parents to give children cascarets at bedtime during busy holidays to prevent illness from overeating. It promotes a week’s treatment and encourages keeping the product handy for use through the season, promising to keep kids well and lively.
The Wolf by Eugene Walter directed by Sam S and Lee Shubert opens at the Grand Opera House for Monday matinee and night. It has recent runs in New York and Chicago and features a French Canadian hero, a vendetta, a climactic duel, and a strong cast. Also The Blue Mouse by Clyde Fitch transfers from New York with Alma Earles and a large supporting company, touring to deliver a Saturday matinee and night performance at Grand Opera House.
The California Girls bring five feature vaudeville acts, 25 performers, and 16 up-to-date musical numbers. Two new burlesques join Miss Virginia Reid's Cleonatra Dance in a lively show from start to finish. Prices are 25c 35c and 50c.
In Mankato Minnesota on December 23 sensational testimony surfaced in the trial of Mrs Grace Ledbeter charged with murdering her husband H J Ledbeter. The case links Frank Smith already convicted of murder and Frank Franciscus a local newspaper reporter who hid in Smiths jail cell during a conversation with Mrs Ledbeter who was in an adjacent cell.
Read from steno graphic notes, the couple discussed Mrs Ledbeter promising Smith $1000 if he would claim Bill Garner killed Ledbeter. Smith suggested burying him deeper in the barn. Mrs Ledbeter agreed. She later said she would burn him herself if given another chance. Candy was tossed into Smith’s cell as they waved kisses.
Sheet music titled Eclipse Edition offered at 15 cents each with a discount of two copies for 15 ets. by Hirt and Fesler located in the Hershey Building.
At the Bankers' Reserve Drill meeting officers were elected with W. F. Tobias as president of the Fraternal Bankers' Reserve and drill team head for the coming year. A New Year's ball is planned for January 1st at the Armory hall with a Dubuque drill team exhibition. Officers include President W. F. Tobias Vice-President Mrs Isabelle Wotton Secretary E. P. Kent Banker Joseph Cosgrove.
A noted sports writer argues that professional sport such as prize fighting is funded by three groups the backers who provide the money the participants earning their living and the public who ultimately pays and laughs at the spectacle.
Daniel Leatherman, formerly of the city and son of D. P. Leatherman of Sweetland Township, died last night at Mt. Pleasant state hospital after a life spent with nervous trouble and epilepsy. His body was to arrive tonight for funeral arrangements, survivors include his father and brother William.
New York lawyer Thomas B. Harned sues International Magazine Co for $75,000 claiming libel in Cosmopolitan in an article titled Tragedies of the Sugar Trust. The article published a copied letter from Attorney General Wickersham to U S District Attorney Wise. In Philadelphia merger case Harned’s demurrer was upheld due to statute of limitations. Wickersham vows to prosecute the thief who stole his letter to Wise.
Ad Wolgast of Milwaukee won the decision over Frank Picato of Los Angeles in a ten round contest last night in Los Angeles. The Milwaukee fighter used his hard hitting style to edge out his opponent in a close bout.
Colfax Ia Dec 23 Thomas McKeever a farmer and old soldier was struck by a Rock Island train while driving across the tracks and killed. He was a bachelor.
Dennis Chabot, a Belgian boy pianist with notable talent, earned a $5,000 annual scholarship after Andrew Carnegie took up his case. Arrangements were made for him to study in Europe, with plans to sail January 1. He will perform for his benefactor before departure.
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