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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1910
Page
4
It costs a little over a half cent a day to keep deeds abstracts notes and insurance policies safe from fire or theft. A private steel box in Our Safe Deposit Vault provides absolute protection. Call and see them.
Local news item reports the birth of an eight pound son to Mr and Mrs Claude Lamar at 116 Chestnut street this morning. Also notes visitors Bertha and Lillian Danielsen of Decatur Illinois staying with J W Hahn on West Sixth street and John McCleary of 701 West Eighth Street traveling to Crawfordsville Illinois to visit his daughter Mrs D G Howlett. Ad copy promotes buggy savings at Snyder's.
Attention neighbors. Every member of Camp No 106 Modern Woodmen of America is requested to be present at the meeting tonight. Business of importance to come before the camp.
Re-orders at Hirt and Feser Piano Co for tuning and repairing services. Phone 586 X.
The cantata The Children's Messiah, praised at First Baptist Church Sunday, will be repeated for the general public this evening. Limited church seating allowed Sunday school members only, and admission is free.
Found between Fair Oaks and car switch a blue plush buggy cushion. Return to Gorey livery near 3rd and Mulberry Ave for a reward. Wanted girl in shipping department at Pioneer Pearl Button Co.
Judge Jackson grants Maurice Whitacre a new trial in Drainage District No 5 ruling the prior decision relied on a misapprehension of evidence and did not reflect proper proportion of benefits.
Modern Brotherhood lodge met Monday evening with four new members initiated and ballots on several names. Fifteen members attended as officers were to be installed January 9 after a banquet. Many members plan to attend the January 4 installation at Sweetland. Attendees were asked to call Frank Thompson or Mrs. C. W. Gray. they will meet at Wilson's shoe store at 6 o'clock to be driven to Sweetland. The drill team debuted with a successful first exhibition.
The Muscatine County Medical Society will meet at Dr. E. H. King’s office in the Muscatine State Bank building on Friday evening December 30. The annual election of officers will be held and an entertainment is planned with arrangements being made today.
Miss Belle Martin of Keota died at Hershey hospital this morning at 7. Death was caused by tuberculosis after careful treatment. She was 38 years old. The remains were taken to Keota for the funeral likely to be held there.
County Auditor A. Lawrence has sent notices for a meeting of township assessors in Muscatine County. The session will be held at the courthouse on Saturday, January 7, where officers will receive instructions and supplies from the auditor.
Jones and Khone sponsor a New Year’s shoot in Fruitland Iowa set for Saturday December 31 1910 with details listed in local notices.
Eva Baker, organist at the First Presbyterian Church, was presented with a handsome gold headed umbrella by church members as a token of appreciation for her services.
Miss Florence Hale of the Minneapolis YWCA Training Center arrived yesterday to serve as assistant secretary. She will oversee the cafeteria and educational and social departments. Also notes: Bible Marking Class party Wednesday. Miss Wilson's Bible Marking Class canceled due to her absence. China Painting class begins January 7 at 1 30 pm with material orders due by Friday.
Mrs. George Holzhauer Mrs. W D Harris and Mrs. Elizabeth Holzhauer hosted the Women’s club event at the Holzhauer home. The program featured readings solos and instruments, with refreshments and a Jack Horner pie souvenir plum for each guest. Des Moines visitors Charles Powell and son Harold returned home after visiting Mrs. Thomas Raynor. Milroy Thede came back from Durant.
Many cases of piles are cured by a trial package of Pyramid Pile Cure without further treatment. If it proves effective, buy more from your druggist at 50 cents a box. Mail today using a free coupon and save from the surgeon's knife and doctor bills.
A plea to Pyramid Drug Company offers a free sample of Pyramid Pile Cure mailed in plain wrapper. The notice provides an address at 268 Pyramid Building Marshall Michigan and asks for name street city state.
Daughters and relatives are noted returning from Tipton Davenport Muscatine Toledo and Atalissa after short visits and Christmas time travels. Individuals named include Gladys Wyneburg Ella Bininsland W F Warner John Hemping Earl Rininsland and Frank Rininsland with others visiting family in Davenport Muscatine Toledo and surrounding areas.
Four separate damages suits were filed against the Rock Island Railroad Company and Milwaukee company this afternoon in district court. Plaintiffs include Harry Gitstein seeking 200 dollars for delay in furniture shipment, Reinhold Koralus alleging horse injury from no headlight or warning at crossing, W P Downey claiming 750 dollars for apple shipment delay, and Millard Miller seeking 144 dollars for late lamb shipments from Centerville to Chicago. Attorney H M Bartlett represents all plaintiffs.
West Buffalo Prairie Illinois records Christmas gatherings and visits. Sherman Powell and family were Muscatine visitors Friday. Several in the vicinity butchered their summer meat Saturday. Christmas dinners were shared at multiple homes including Simeon Roberts and the Vanatta, Reed, France, and Paterson families.
Albert and Walter Willtrut were arrested and released after denying they started a free-for-all. Dan Osborn and Ray Atkins pleaded guilty to engaging in a fray and were fined $2 plus costs. Other participants remained unidentified.
Phil J. Mackey a longtime Muscatine clothier announced plans to close his clothing stock. An auction will begin Wednesday at 10 am in the basement of the German American Bank building conducted by Cal Towers and continue until all garments are sold. Mackey will open a pearl sale and display room in the Commercial Hotel building.
The Y M C A basketball squad travels to Ottumwa for a planned evening match against the Ottumwa Association five. Both teams are highly regarded and the locals seek another victory after three years of limited success. The Muscatine squad will return around 2:58 a.m.
Miss Katherine Minnie Zeug and Charles A. Frack married at the bride’s brother’s home in Fair Oaks with a small immediate gathering. Justice J H Carl officiated at 9 o’clock and a two course wedding breakfast followed. They depart for Chicago and will reside at 4313 St. Lawrence avenue.
The body of Captain Stuart Bennett of New York, a magazine writer and yacht Phra owner, was found near the western banks. His wife and crewman Herman Parker are believed drowned after the Phra sank following a Sunday night collision. Three crew members were rescued.
President Ramon Caceres said in a Dec 27 interview that latest advices favor a friendly settlement with Haiti. He aims for peace but insists Santo Domingo’s rights be respected, avoiding conflict with the neighboring republic.
Licenses were today issued by County Clerk McKee for six couples to wed. The pairs are F. B. Manson and Johanna Te Strake, A. G. Nutting and Emma R. Berry, Harry Roseman and Nellie Mae Larson, and Fred Myer and Lydia Wolff.
Mrs N Leeds of Newton Iowa visits her mother Mrs Elizabeth Sharrar on Canon avenue. John Ellis family return to Letts after visiting East Fifth street relatives. J W Lewis returns to Nichols after Christmas at East Fifth street. M S Albright from Orchard avenue returns home from Nichols after visiting relatives. Mrs Charles Kane of Iowa City visits John Kane on Smalley avenue. J R Stodghill Budley Ia and Rev G H Hanawalt with daughters Helma and Lillian of New Sharon visit Rev and Mrs E A Stodghill on Park avenue.
Friends and relatives gathered at Mr and Mrs Charles Pantel s country home for a Christmas dinner served at 1 o clock The guests included Mr and Mrs C A Hughes and Mr and Mrs William Kemmer and children from Letts Mr and Mrs Reuben Strouse of Fruitland and Miss Ruth Kemmer Decorations featured Christmas ornaments roses carnations and smilax A Christmas tree was a centerpiece After dinner guests enjoyed musical selections by several attendees
The Christmas number of the series of popular invitation dances will be held in the Armory hall Wednesday evening. Organizers expect a larger attendance than prior events, with Paudiet's orchestra providing the music.
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