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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
8
The Guarantee Loran Co offers small loans secured by your own property. They loan on horses cows carriages pianos household goods and other personal property and keep the goods in your possession. Business confidential and hours open Wednesday and Saturday evenings 7 to 9.
Local brief items report people traveling for holidays and visiting friends in Davenport Clinton Muscatine and Fairport. Entries note bonds offices, piano tuner, real estate loans and a New Year dance at Hare's bar with Paudiet's orchestra.
Iowa Muscatine traveling men list nominees for president J C Petty and J W For vice president Walter Batchelor and W H Stoner for secretary treasurer L C Deets and A W Rader. Directors include Adam Sterling and many others. Annual meeting January 19 in Des Moines Auditorium with over 1 000 traveling men expected.
A New Year’s Day basketball match is set for 2 PM at the local armory between the Society Five from this city and the Hoodlum Six from Muscatine. The Society Five will wear society attire while the Hoodlums dress to fit their name. Lineups list Keck Wagner and Bill Weidling for Society Five against Squee Hudier and Fat Robinson for Hoodlum Six.
Community notes include residents visiting or traveling such as Mrs D Little of Letts and Ed Barnard heading to Wapello, with others like Leo Dwyer of Farwell’s Chicago office visiting relatives. Also listed are daily items such as fresh cottage cheese, a New Year’s grand ball at Hare’s hall with Paudiet’s orchestra and 50 cents per couple plus 25 cents for an extra lady.
Mr. Merchant asked if any modern store lacks an electrics sign and invited discussion with Citizens' Railway and Light Company. The brief suggests a query about electric signage and public utilities.
Rev J P Ryan pastor of St Marys Catholic church Davenport marked the 39th anniversary of his first mass. Special services joined with Christmas mass highlighted the day. Ordained in Baltimore on Dec 22 1867 he said his first mass three days later. Twenty one years in Davenport and 29 in priesthood total.
The Wabash operates through sleepers from Chicago to the City of Mexico. Trains leave Monday and Thursday nights at 11 45 p m and arrive in Mexico at 8 20 the third evening. It covers over 500 miles in about 30 hours. We offer reduced rates and illustrated booklets with full information. F H Tristram A G P A 97 Adams St Chicago.
A child asks Papa to buy two good gas or electric lamps for study. The coal oil lamp hurts the eyes, prompting the request for brighter, safer illumination.
A joint installation of the Woman's Relief Corps and Grand Army of the Republic will be held at the J O O F hall on Tuesday evening January 9. Regular corps meeting postponed to the afternoon of January 5. A Park family reunion at the Park home included J E Park H E Bacon LeClaire Chas G Park Decker Clarence C C Bacon and Stella Wilton. Several residents and visitors from Denver DeWitt Hampton Clinton Muscatine and Davenport share holiday visits and travel plans.
A garbled list references fire, burglar, lightning, tornado, hail, rent, plate gas, automobile, accident, liability and health insurances by various companies. The fragment hints at coverage types and insurer terms without clear event details or names.
In Morning Sun Iowa several residents return home for holidays. E F Nichols visits family after studying at McCormick Seminary in Chicago. Teachers Minnie Wilson and Susie Kilpatrick return from Lansing for vacation. Mrs Nannie Marshall comes from Burlington. Numerous locals and relatives travel or host guests from Des Moines Oelwein Fort Dodge Monmouth and nearby towns.
Evanston Crescents beat Lima White Stars 28 to 16 on a slippery floor as crowds gathered for a local clash against the famed Crescent champions. Young and Osborn led the Crescents with strong floor play and passing, while Mayor Robb presided at tip-off. Manager Orr reported interest from Schenectady, Gloversville, and Vancouver as teams seek exhibition games.
Dodge residents hosted relatives and friends as Rev. and Mrs. Brockers of Eldora visited Mr. and Mrs. Sampson this week, sharing time with local acquaintances.
The Chicago Produce Market and live stock market report December 26 details wheat corn oats pork lard ribs and cash prices, with firm bids noted. It lists futures like Dec and May for wheat and corn and reports receipts, market ranges, and retail prices for eggs, butter, cheese, meat, fish, and produce.
Chicago market notes poultry prices with turkeys at 10 cents per pound and chickens around 9 to 14 cents, while New York reports alive hens at 12 cents and dressed chickens at 13 to 14 cents with turkeys 14 to 18 cents and fowls 8 to 12.4 cents.
New York butter steady on creamery street prices at 21 33, dairies 12 18e. Eggs unchanged. Date noted December 26 with quick market snapshot.
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