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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1910
Page
8
Local notices describe residents traveling to Urbana Moline Davenport Rock Island and Chicago for holidays. Titus Loan & Investment Co advertises first and second mortgage Iowa farm loans at 5 and 6 percent with 33 years of experience and no losses.
Wm. Nagel, a 40 year tailor, joins Schaefer's Laundry at 215 Iowa Avenue offering garment cleaning, mending, and repairs. Bring in worn apparel to remove spots and refresh looks with affordable prices. Express paid one way.
A Muscatine high school student, Glen M. Smith, has finished a college play titled Dan Cupid, Coach. Early readers praise his talent and suggest the work may be produced in the future by a high school cast.
Gladwin Iowa December 27 reports Jim Cherwinker visiting Davenport Saturday night. Emma and Mabel Hendrixson attend school in Washington. Mrs Taylor spent Christmas with her daughter. The Thompson sisters visited the John Moorman home. The Allen family shared Christmas goose at Chas Connor’s. Edwards Harman Hendrix families celebrated at Ed Harman’s. Fred Drager and children joined Henry Bruhn for Christmas dinner.
Captain Harmon B. Bresee of LaCrosse proposes next summer a packet line on the Black River from LaCrosse to Black River Falls to provide passenger and freight service along surveyed towns. He argues deep channels are unnecessary and will prove the feasibility with a flat bottom gasoline boat. Bresee plans to use a gouger towboat with a small store aboard to trade with farmers for butter eggs and other produce.
The Rollaway rink at 225 West Second Street opened on Christmas Day. Run by respected Muscatine men, it promises orderly operation with first class music. The large floor accommodates many skaters with space to maneuver and top condition skates. It is open every afternoon and evening.
Miss Hazel Mayes of 125 West Third Street hosted a group of ten young men and ten young women for a Christmas themed evening. The home featured holly decorations and a large red bell centerpiece while two tables set a formal dinner menu including roast turkey and cranberry sauce. A Christmas tree displayed unique gifts as the presents were distributed amid merriment.
J W Greer of Greenwood Louisiana suffered severe back pain requiring hypodermic injections. He credits Foley's Kidney Remedy with relief from lumbago after use. A W Morgan, a local druggist, supports the testimony.
Cedar Rapids Iowa December 27 The Lisbon post office was entered by burglars last night who stole 6 in cash and many stamps. There is no clue.
The Maenn erchor held a Christmas party Monday evening in Turner hall with about three hundred attendees including children parents and friends. Children showed effort in Sunday school programs and learned an extra selection for the party. Santa Claus distributed gifts and candy while local musicians provided piano and violin solos to enhance the evening.
The upcoming affair is billed as one of the season s most brilliant Christmas events with large attendance expected. The organizing committee includes Frank X. Schaefer J Bielefeld Henry Fayle and Mark Anson. The Armory will don red and green decorations and the Koontz orchestra will provide the music for the dances followed by refreshments.
Mrs Blanche Munn Hayes will host a dinner Friday evening at No 3 Sala Apartments Rock Island Illinois for eight Muscatine A B C girls including Mrs L R Henderson Mrs Lee Ashcraft Miss Margaret Niver Miss Jessie Stirlen Mrs Helen Lezotte Weidling Miss Julia Niver Miss Leila Thompson and Mrs Arnold Petersen. The group will travel to Rock Island on the 3 20 pm train and return late in the evening. The dinner is at six with Christmas decor and table arrangements.
At the Masonic hall the Eastern Star members elected officers for the year. Mollie McGrew was named Worthy Matron with J H Pitchforth as Worthy Patron. Ida Kuebler Associate Matron Emma Manlove secretary Cora McCoy treasurer Z Black conductor G Wallace associate conductor G D Lezotte will act as installing officer at the installation two weeks from last evening. Refreshments will follow.
The Ogilvie family held a Christmas gathering at W. J. Ogilvie's East Eighth Street home Monday. A large Christmas dinner was served at noon with decorations matching the holiday theme. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Ogilvie and their three sons Rod erick Stuart and Glen, and Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Ogilvie with daughters Marguerite Helen and son Harold.
The Knights of Columbus announce the fourth event in their series of invitation dancing parties to be held Thursday evening at the Armory. Guests and members are invited to attend the social occasion hosted by the organization.
Miss Elsie Steller of Ottumwa was the guest of honor at a daytime Christmas tree party hosted by Miss Anna Molis on Iowa Avenue. The event, held Monday from two to five, featured a festive afternoon with Mrs. Dacia Steller of Sycamore Street as the guest relative.
Eight young women guests hosted a gathering with five hundred in attendance and dainty refreshments marking the afternoon close. The German Baptist church will host a Christmas social on Wednesday evening with exchanges of Christmas remembrances to feature the event.
A. W. Morgan, druggist, promotes Foley Kidney Pills as torie in action and quick in results, restoring natural kidney and bladder function and correcting irregularities.
George Hackenschmidt and Leo Pardello have signed to wrestle in Sioux City on January 2. Also slated to compete are Dompke of Pipestone Minnesota and Hokuf of Melvin Iowa.
Christmas activities and travels across Springdale Iowa are detailed with many local families visiting relatives in Durant Rochester Davenport Cedar Rapids Tipton Davenport and Tennessee. Notable items include a Willing Workers sewing meeting on January 5 1911 and school holiday programs.
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