Yuletide Social Notes and Travel in Summit Area
Local items recount residents traveling between Summit Wilton and Davenport for Christmas visiting friends and family. Names include John Watsse and Morgan Ady, Herry Luellen, M. Sullivan, Mrs G W McCleary, and D O Keefe. Mentions of a Mundt storm buggy as a noted prop and a bookkeeping job lead. Weather noted as frosty with a festive tone throughout the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathe
John Watsse
Summit
Teft
Martin
Wilton
Yuletide
Hollyter
Rocky Mountain
We Morgan
Herry Luellen
Thie City
M. Sullivan
D. O'Keefe
Spring Street
L. Muscatina Journal
Pred Chamberlin
Davenport
Christmas visits and travel notes in Town City
Individuals from Town City and nearby areas are listed taking Christmas visits and train trips. Joe Murphy spends Christmas at 519 East Fifth Street. Hazel Burkhardt plans a brief visit in Oskalooza. Mrs Umacheld leaves for Nichols. Albert Leysen returns to Rock Island after Christmas with his parents. Mrs Koetting and Miss Hofman depart for Sigourney. Mrs Mildér and son visit Nichols before returning home. Mrs Hebner and daughter arrive from Washington to stay with Mrs Wilson. An ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and a Muse-A Friday screening at Ag Muse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Murphy
Town City, Apent
W. P. Caseidy
East Fifth Street
Hazel Burkhardt
Chestnut Street
Oskalooza
Friends
Mra. L. 3
Umacheld
East Eighth Street
Nichols
Albert Leysen
Rock Island
City
Mra
J. P. Leysen
West Sixth Street
Ag Muse-Uriday
Charles Hebner
Marjorie
Complie Nied Oy
Uty Formad
Washington
R. M. Wilson
Sycamore Street
W.R. Ogle
Sulte 203
Muscatine State Bank Bldgz
Christmas Visits In Columbus Area Families
Mrs. R Butler and son Burton of Minneapolis arrived Wednesday to spend Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs M W Klotz. Mrs C A Sprague of Crawfordsville came to spend Christmas with relatives. Mr and Mrs J B Bridy of Washington were guests Christmas day in the home of his sister Mrs W C Hannan. Mr and Mrs Clarence Lacey and baby of Keota spent Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs E R Laroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Bac
R. Butler
Som, Burton
Minneapolis
M. W. Klotz
C. A. Sprague
Crawfordsville
J. &. Bridy
Washington
W. C. Hannan
Clarence Lacey
Keota
E. R. Laroy
Iowa Bankers Seek Tougher Laws to Curb Burglaries
Des Moines reports say the Iowa Bankers association will ask the coming legislature to intensify criminal penalties for burglary and breaking and entering. The committee plans to propose longer terms and harsher statutes after noting rising gang activity and losses in small towns. The council also voted to hire an out of town attorney and rejected forming a mutual burglar insurance group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yergmen
Hawkeye
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Jimmy
Des Moines
Chamberlain Hotel
P. W. Hall
Iowa
Wisconsin
Council of Administration of
Association
Council of Administration
Christmas Chicken Thief Killed in Iowa City Fight
Ernest Reasland, a carpenter, killed Frank Albranasky during a Christmas Eve confrontation near Butler’s Landing after a struggle over chickens. Reasland was jailed on a charge of murder, claiming self defense, with authorities doubtful. The incident occurred four miles north of Town City, leading to Albranasky’s death Christmas morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lows
Frank Albranasky
Meres Hognital
Iowa City
Jrest
Heusland
Albrahasky
Town City
Butler
Ernest Reasland
Reasland
Wegan
Albruhasky
Lilef
Christmas Reunions Draw Muscatine Families Home for Holidays
Large number of Muscatine residents hosted family reunions on Christmas Day. Turkey and hospitality marked gatherings as out of town guests joined in meals. Holiday travelers filled trains coming in and leaving, bringing crowds to Muscatine for the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Pamily
Ught
Library Replenishes Shelves With Six Months of Additions
Musser public library patrons will find many new books added since June of the previous year. The list includes Abbott Captain Martha Mary and dozens of titles across fiction, history, travel, and science from Abbot to Waller, with works by Belasco, Doyle, Chesterton, Shaw, and Buckrose among others. The extensive acquisitions fill the shelves in the new year, enhancing reading matter available in the reference room and general stacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musser’ Public Library
Institution
Abbott
Martha Mary
Allen
Plitu Path
Andoux
Marie-Claire
Andrews
Marshal
Atherton
Julia France
Herl Times
Atkinson
Greg Friar
Bobby
Bachellor
St. Barbour
Cupid Enroute
Bartlett
the Guardian
Belasco
Peter Grimm
Bennett—Denry
The
Audaciors
Bensour
Osbornes
Findless
Blackwood
Centaur
Kate
Buckrose
Butt
Archibald
Cameron
Y Canfield
Chesterton
Manalive
Chappla
Comfort
Conner
Corporal Cameron
Cooke & McGowan
Power
Gla Daviess
Davis
Verburs
Victor
Salamis
Red Lane
Nix
Fighting Blade
Doubleday
Shintsbury
Alfelling
Molly
Friar
Spanish Exhibit Arrangements For Panama Exposition
Spanish royal commissioner Marquiz De La Vega arrives in Washington with Senor Riana to arrange exhibitions at the Panama Pacific exposition. They were invited to lecture before the regently organized Spanish-American Athenaeum, an international organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Marquis de la Vega, Inc
Senor Riana
Jathenacum
State prepares to sue for tax money in Iowa
Des Moines 26. The state will sue to reopen the William McCauley estate to recover collateral inheritance tax unpaid after the estate passed through courts with no collection. Q A Willis deputy treasurer notes such cases are rare as officials are familiar with the law. California woman alarmed by cold lungs praises Chamberlins Cough Remedy, says it cured her cough and lung soreness within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dee
Town
Q. A. Willis
Treas
Uyer
Jong
William McCauley
Limos
Iowa
California
Chamberlin
Mike Gerber
Lawlelle
Cal
Dissolution Notice of Holmes and Kraffenbach Printing Co
The Holmes & Kraffenbach Printing Co dissolves by mutual consent on December 21, 1912. The business continues at 205 West Second Street Muscatine Iowa under Kleffenbach Bros who assume all obligations and are entitled to receive payment of debts due from Harry C. Klaffenbach, Clarence Klaffenbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes & Kraffenbach Printing Co
West Second Street
Musccatline
Iowa
Kleffenbach Bros
Harry C. Klaffenbach
Clarence Klafenbach
Patents Granted To Winsome Towns For Week Ending 1912
The office of Wilfred Cy Lane Patent Attorney reports patent grants for the week ending December 17 1912. Entries include Tamping Machine by Bradley Rosk Rapids Nov 1 Od7.378 Shoe latch by B Brynteson Odtehol No 7 047164 Cotton picks by G Butenschoen Davenport No 1 047746 Motor-starter by A I Charlton London No 1 047457 Sink-frame bracket by W J Daly Ma Horr Gasphee engine Hoppe Doon 1 047678 Portable shower bath by A H Masters Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towans
Wilfred Cy Lane
Crocker
Des Moines
Bradley
Rosk
Rapids
B. Brynteson
Odtehol
G. Butenschoen
Davenport
A. I. Charlton
London
W. J. Daly
Ma- Horr
Hoppe
Doon
A H. Masters
Burt
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. W. Betkey
W. M. Bechuy
Third Street
Edward Mosler
Cedar Falls
G. W. McCleary
West Taord Street
Ayer
J. D
Lowell Mane
John Koetting, Jr
Elsenbeth Hofman
Cedar Street
Sigourney
Steven Mildér
Lawpanes
Herman Koeppen
Kindler Avenue
Hollister
Powell
Morgan
OWA
Yvergmen
Wark & Son
Ady
Muscatine Lighting Company
Frontier Asthma CO
Niagara and Hudson Sts
Bury Ialo
Armer
Christ
Chemselt
Ibrary
Musser
Public Library, Ax
Doyle
Glyn—Halcyone
Goldring
Lele
Paul and Rundel
Harker
Lancelot
Hughes
Tlis
George Wendern
Gare Ming
Basil
Wingsley
Wilhelmina
Laughlin
Penny Philanthrop
Litcoln
Rosetos
Paine, Little—The Lady
Smoke Bellow
Luty
Crate
Lynde
Empire Builders
Selntyren
Ashton Wirk
Marshall
Squire
Sughter
Merwin
Citadel
Millar
Montague
Linda
Chroniclea of Avon
Wales
Putnam
Virginia
Rorsom
Robinson
Shaw, Bernard
Shumway
Ome
Shuster
Persia
Synge
Boy
Athens
Urlin
Vanderste—Hollanders of
Amer
Tory, Atlas
Mulford
Munger
Norris
Burgoyne
Olmstead
Eli
Policy
L Oppenheim
Quincy
Ims Sawyer
Porter
Miss Billy
Pratt
Ezekiel Reed
Myrthe
Richardson
Lanzslor
Castover Parish
SchinMler
Winslow
San Salhi
Woodrow
Wright
Bennett
Arnold
Uni
Benton
Betts
Bullock
Burdette
Tom
N. M
Collier
Conan—venemic
Far West
Courtney
Jinock
Pacific
Hasbrouck
Hoben
Howard
Lowrie
Licas
Lumholtz
Mexico
Matkay
Catholic Enciyclopedia
Border Water
Altoucler
Altoheler
Scouts of the Valley
Barbour
Far Yardley
Barbour—Tean Mates
Rawn
Sky Island
Plaisdell
Cherry Tree Children
Brooks
Christopher Columns
Brawn
Bupnyan
Filgrim
Flower
Grace Harlowe
High Behaol
Gates
Godfrey
Dave Morrell
Ealers
Gould
Fetcia
Felicia
Hawkins
Brewster
Bog Woods
Madison
Pegsy Owen
Yorks Lawn
Newell
Penrose
Dorothy Dale
Motor Girls
Cedar Lake
Fierson
Piers
Urury
Drury Twn
Ilinois
Jonas Nordquist
Marquis Inclan
Athenaeum
A. W. Morgan
By Charles Klein
Maxine Elliott
New York City
Wittich Bros
East Second St
Eugene Supply CO
Rour
N. Misin
Fetaluma
Calif
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!