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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1911
Page
8
Take no chances with your money. A long standing Iowa lender promotes First Mortgage Iowa Farm Loans with 5 or 6 percent returns. They claim no customer has ever lost principal or interest in their investments and invite inquiries for any loan amount.
Donald Wallace of Moline and Mrs Z L Brown of Letts visit in the city. several others depart for Davenport Wilton Columbus Junction and Ottumwa for holidays. Misses Ariges and Shaford arrive from Ottumwa to be hosted by Miss Anna Moils. many residents return home on the Firefly and Whiten train after Christmas visits.
The YMCA plans a unique musical program featuring the Voleca choir under J H Balmer. The South African five boy group, representing several races, will perform at the association building on January 19. The troupe, praised for decades of tours and royal audiences, promises English selections and rich vocal harmony with solos and duets.
West Liberty hosts two nuptials at the Barnes residence with Mary E. Barnes marrying Raymond H. Rockafellow at noon and Bessie Barnes to Rol Aid R. Wright in a seven o'clock ceremony. Rev. Francis Dowlin officiates both rites. both grooms are prosperous local farmers.
Frederick G. McCartney, a Wilton restaurateur long known in the city, died at his home Sunday morning after an illness that began with asthma and progressed to pneumonia. Born September 2, 1876 in Stanton, he lived in Wilton most of his life, married Sacha Doran eight years ago, and leaves a widow, an adopted son, his parents, a sister and three brothers. Funeral set for Grace Reformed church Tuesday at 2 p.m., with Rev. Kreshe presiding.
Readers explore winter pastimes as Musser Library shelves welcome many new books on sports and seasonal entertainment. Patrons, young and old, visit between holiday celebrations, seeking guides for indoor and outdoor winter activities and festive leisure this season.
Grace Lutheran and several German and Friends churches held Christmas programs Sunday night featuring vocal and instrumental music recitations dialogues and readings. Santa Claus distributed gifts for children. more entertainments are slated for this evening and midweek. Town Lodge 3 and Lodge 2 A F and A M plan third degree work Tuesday at 7 30. All in good standing invited.
The eighteenth annual Muscatine county farmers institute will be held at Wilton on Thursday and Friday January 11 and 12. The premium list, the most extensive yet, promises a strong program with addresses by Dr. Clarence Wasson of the State University of Iowa and a series of talks on animal husbandry, agriculture, and domestic science. The premium exhibit includes coin and corn contests with substantial prizes and categories for youth and home arts, running January 11 12.
Premium acuroecenns 50 officers. The officers and committee members are: President Newton Lang, 1st vice president A Rexroth, vice president G W Kelley, 3rd vice president J G Gray, 4th vice president J R McClean, 4th vice president F D Steen, Secretary E C Nienaber, Treasurer B L Norton. Executive committee Miss Frances Boot, Mr and Mrs Newton Lang, Mr and Mrs J R McClean, Messrs Adolph Rexroth and George Brown. Reception committee Mesdames E C Nienaber, Newton Lang, Messrs G W Kelley and Adolph Rexroth, Superintendent of Harn Nianaber Brothers and Charles Hann, Culinary department Miss Jennie 3 Kelley, Mesdames Newton Kanat, E G Nignaber, Judge on cores A Burg Judge as culinary department Miss Hoopes. The day sessions will be held at the city hall and the Presbyterian and the M E churches will be the venue of the evening sessions.
Throngs line up at the Muscatine post office with packages and cheer as Postmaster R. S. McNutt and staff process mail past closing hours. Entrance and exit flow through the Fourth street and Iowa side doors reflect record busy day as citizens seek holiday greetings and parcels. The volume of outgoing and incoming mail over recent days is extraordinary and hard to quantify.
Lizzie May Linpslgoes died Sunday morning December at 9 15 after a brief illness from erysipelas. Born September 2 1898 she was a Jefferson school student and joined the United Brethren church about four years ago. Survived by parents Theodore and Mia Linpslgoes, six siblings including twin Dora, and several relatives. Funeral Tuesday December 5 at 3 40 at Greenwood chapel with Rev B R Mc Corkle. pallbearers named Walter Pollock Clinton Willis Henry Long Glen Pollock Walter Herwig and J G Hermanart.
The Park Avenue Methodist Sunday school presented a Christmas program Saturday evening drawing the largest gathering ever seen at a Hike occasion on the hill. Recitations poems drills and songs delighted the audience and Rev Edward Stodghill praised pupils and teachers. Paul Wickey distributed presents as Santa Claus to the well behaved children amid festive cheer.
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