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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1903

Page

8

Local Christmas Visitors and Holiday Travel Notes

Senator F M Mossberry visits the city on business. Sheriff Stuart and family, visiting friends in Pike township for Christmas. Leysen's Shoe Store offers rubbers and overshoes. Dr A B Clapp leaves for Davenport for Christmas. Mrs Margaret Brown of Unity visits her father E A Allbee in Pleasant Kaizia. Mrs Peter Bear and son from Pella visit the Bear home on West Sixth. William Kincaid travels to Sioux Falls to visit daughter Mrs Frank Parham. Mrs Kate East departs for Iowa City to see daughter Mrs O D Longstreth. G M Titus advertises city and farm property at 118 Iowa avenue. Miss Florence Mark leaves for Lincoln Nebraska to see sister. Mr and Mrs Fred Merriman of Racine Wisconsin join Christmas at J E Stevenson home on West Fifth.

Margaret Brown Unity E. A. Allbee Pleasant Kaizia Peter Bear and Son Pella City George Bear West Sixth Street William Kincaid Sioux Falls South Dakota Frank Parham Florence Mark J. B. Mark East Ninth Street Lincoln, Neb Fred Merriman Racine, Wis J. E. Stevenson West Fifth Street South Muscatine Lumber and Box Company South Muscatine William Means Madura Justice J. M. Webster E. Lukenbach Bensing Minnesota Oregon Street Bird Wilson Wapello Joseph Butler Dewey Avenue Stewart Road Rosa Sissell Fairport Frank Hunter Indiana Street Mary Hunter

Notice to settle debts before retirement from business

All persons indebted to me will please call and settle as I shall retire from business January 1. F. Giesenhaus.

F. Giesenhaus

Christmas Program Shines at Friends Church

The Masser ville Friends church presented a lively Christmas program last evening with songs dialogues and recitations. The crowd enjoyed a holly adorned setting and each attendee received a sack of nuts and candy.

Masserville

Glee Club Concert Thrills Muscatine Audiences

The Mandolin and Glee Clubs of the Chicago University gave a successful Grand Theatre concert in Muscatine under the Y M C A Woman's Auxiliary. Twenty six members sang a fine mix from comic opera to college glees with solos by Sulcer and Stewart. The program included Alma Mater and Heidelberg Song among others with Mr Bovee and Mr Coleman featured. the event drew a large audience and social gatherings accompanied the show.

Chicago University Woman's Young Men's Christian Association Glee Club Mandolin Club Sulcer Boree Stewart Glenn Moody Hobbs Mr. McHenry Muscatine Washington

Oak Grove News Roundup of Local Happenings

Neighbors note Mrs. W Windman illness. Dorcas Sewing held first 1904 meeting on January 27 at Mrs Morgan Hous er. Guy Old of Sweetland visited Ed Barnard Sr and Jr while attending Fryermouth sale. Spangler chapel Christmas program well attended with nuts and candy. Pastor remarks praised. Sunday school next Sunday at 10. Oak Grove students and teacher on vacation until January 4.

Oak Grove W. Windman Dorcas Morgan Houser Guy Old Sweetland Barnard’s Barnard, Jr Fryermouth Spangler Chapel

Holiday Excursion Rates From Iowa Central Railway

The Iowa Central railway offers reduced rate excursion tickets at one and one third fare on December 24 25 31 and January 1. Return travel must be completed by January 4. For details and folders, contact local agents.

Iowa Central Railway

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Reliance Loan Co Braunworth F. M. Mossberry Columbus Junction John D. Stuart Max Pike Township Leysen A. B. Clapp East Second Street Davyenport Kate East East Hill Iowa City O. D. Longstreth G. M. Titus Iowa Avenue Bestenlehner Pharmacy Bestenlehner Pharmacist Hershey Avenue Grandview W. F. Biek Friends’ Church Bertha Nall Harry Snider Lester Craball Pansy Wolf Mabel Clonninger Louis Concannon Baby Jesus Ida van Landingham Lila Walker Josephine Butler Gladys Middleton Elmer Jruitt Wilbur Reed George Fitzgerald Santa Claus Goldie Nall Elizabeth Martin Pearl Townsend Threase Townsend Martha Owens Edwin Baldwin George Owens William Umphress Louis van Landingham Raymond Miller Edward and Ross Hunter Power of Jesus Nettie Middleton Pearl Methodist Church Hosiital Jacob Henning Evans Street Hershey Memorial Hospital Hiram Pate Pate Cleveland Roach-Musser Baker Musical Clubs of Chicago Institution Mandolin The Chica Go University Ladies’ Auxiliary Alma Mater Maudville Sword of Ferrare Bullard Chicago Ostrander Mandolin Club Heidelberg Song Luders Stewart and Glee Club Cavalleria Rusticana Mascagni Dace Ee Mr. Bovee Leon Bullard Tee Eee Mr. Coleman Mr. Sardam I. Ee McColm Dry Goods Company Visilisilegneggel Siili Lei INS Citizens Railway & Light CO Ave. Cash Grocery L. Angersbach, Prop H. E. Wiley & Co M. C. Hayes & Co W. F. Miksch, Prop Hershey State Bank Albert Brazel Journal Iowa Ave
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