New York Demokratic Senate Pick Faces Bitter Albany Fight
Speculation swirls over who will succeed Senator Depew as New York’s Democratic nominee. Names cited include Edward M. Shepard William B. Hornblower Francis Lynde Stetson William F. Sheehan Norman E. Mack Judge D Cady Herrick John D. Kernan and Daniel F. Cohalan. The Albany battle over party control is expected to be fierce.
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New York
Senate
Democratic Party
Empire State
Edward M. Shepard
William B. Hornblower
Francis Lynde Stetson
William F. Sheehan
Norman E
Snyder's Buggies Sale Highlights Local Savings
Local shoppers find value this week at Snyder's with savings on buggies. Area residents travel for visits and short trips as several families depart for nearby towns including Rock Island, Cone, Nichols, Columbus Junction, and Centerville, while others plan returns from Wilton and Cranston.
Letts Theatre Reopens as Moving Picture House
The former Letts opera house, now a fireproof moving picture theatre, offers two shows nightly since Christmas. The remodeled building hosts large nightly audiences and presents up-to-date films receiving high praise.
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Letts
Cedarville Christmas Social Ties Noted Residents
Cedarville Iowa notes Christmas visits and travel. Ma rie Ryan left for Muscatine to visit friends returning home Saturday. H N Ryan traveled to Muscatine to see his sister after an appendicitis operation. Ruth Waters from Atalissa spent Christmas and returned to school. Local families welcomed guests from Iowa City Nichols and Muscatine during the holidays.
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Cedarville
Marie Ryan
Muscatine
O. J. Longstreth
H. N. Ryan
Bellevue Hospital
Ruth Waters
Atalissa
J. A. Hyink
Nichols
Ed. Barnard
Isaac Abbott
Zula
John Black
Jeanette Hudson
Holiday Visits and Family Dinners Around Shtloh and Muscatine
Local notes report Miss Margaret Hoskins visiting Mrs. Amanda Wallace in Muscatine while Harry Will and family and John Teufel joined Christmas dinners with Teufels. B F Greiners hosted relatives for a Christmas feast as Albert Echardt and Franz family members shared turkey. Dr A J Greiner of Grandview spent Christmas with kin as Louisa Reed recovers.
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Slihoh
Margaret Hoskins
Amanda Wallace
Muscatine
Harry Will
John Teufel
Jacob Teufel
Grandview
Louisa Reed
John Lanfier
Ollie Lanfiers
James Duffield
Og Michigan
Vis
Muscatine Produce Co reports record season in poultry trade
East Wild Produce Company and Muscatine Produce and Pure Ice Company saw a busy season with the poultry department filled to capacity in December and stores overloaded. Managers cite abundant stock and high overall business, surpassing any prior year.
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Muscatine Produce & Pure Ice Company
Excavation Begins for New Residence in Smalley Addition
A five man crew is excavating a 30 by 30 foot two story house to be owned by Frank Hinkel. He will move from East Fifth Street once the new home is finished. East Hill Locals.
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Smalley Addition
Frank Hinkel
East Fifth Street
East Hill
Carl Bauer
Nichols
Helen Cone
Green Street
Cone
P. A. Duncan
Wilton
Charles
Washington Street
Ethel Hines
East Third Street
Fredonia
J. H. Niebling
Beggs Street
Amy Wickert
Smalley Avenue
Rock Island
Harold Hopkins Passes Away After Short Illness
Harold Hopkins died at his home 221 West Second street after a two day illness of croup. Born January 1 1904 in Muscatine he was six years eleven months and twenty eight days old. Survived by parents and brothers Clifford Ford and Earl funeral held private at 2 o clock conducted by Rev J B Smith interment Greenwood cemetery
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Harold Hopkins
Fred Hopkins
West Second Street
Croup
Muscatine
Clifford
Ford
Earl
J. B. Smith
First Baptist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Smith to Conduct Meeting for Men in South Muscatine
A series of Y M C A extension meetings for South Muscatine men will be held at Mulford Congregational church on Sunday afternoon. Rev J B Smith of First Baptist will deliver the address as part of winter meetings led by Rev W H Thomlinson Rev H W Munster and J B McNiel.
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South Muscatine
Mulford Congregational Church
J. B. Smith
First Baptist Church
South Side
W. H. Thomlinson
Mulford Church
H. W. Munster
Musserville M. E
J. B. MecNiel
Young Men's Christian Association
Mulford
Musserville
Hoopes’ Hall
J. C. H. Light
United Brethren Church
Clothiers Reach Closing Agreement Muscatine
Clothiers and furnishing dealers of Muscatine sign an agreement to close their shops at 6 p m from December 25 1910 to December 15 1911 except Saturdays and noon closings on New Year s Day Memorial Day Fourth of July Labor Day and Thanksgiving Day plus all Sundays and Christmas. Signed by Anson Clothing Co David Bogard Colin Mercantile Co W H Hoffman Co Sterneman Clothing Co Heller Livingston Ruthenberg Clothing Co J Siegel Hine Bros Mark Quinn Max Siegel.
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Muscatine
Anson Clothing Co
David Bogard
Colin Mercantile Co
W. H. Hoffman Co
Sterneman Clothing Co
Heller & Livingston
Ruthenberg Clothing Co
J. Siegel
Hine Bros
Mark Quinn
Max Siegel
Local Reminiscences and Holiday Visits Noted
Sunday visits with P. B. Lake are recorded. Clarence Lake and his sister Lillian spent Christmas at Mrs Anna Miller's. S M Hoskins' old squirrel dog Billy is dead. Miss Lillian Lake visited her sister Mrs Chas Hucke near West Liberty on Tuesday.
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P. B. Lake
Clarence Lake
Lillian
Anna Miller
City Council Favored in Multiple Court Motions
Judge Jackson ruled in favor of the city in Emma Kaufman v. The Mayor and Council of Muscatine, upholding the denial to reduce the Kaufman building assessment. A new trial request was filed in Warman v. Arkansas Valley Land Co. with 39 cited grounds. A divorce petition was filed by Harry Hain against Esther Hain citing temper and mistreatment of his children.
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Jackson
Emma Kaufman
City of Muscatine
Board of Equalization
Kaufman
East Second Street
Warman
Arkansas Valley Land Company
W.S. McKee
Harry Hain
Esther Hain
Theft of furs at Brown's Business College
A thief who took a set of furs from the Brown's Business College cloak room may avoid legal action by returning the items at once.
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Brown's Business College
Pretty weddings color Muscatine scenes of early marriage
At 7 PM in Herman Mahraun’s home Miss Olga Mahraun married William Fife of Oakville in a ring ceremony performed by Rev. Johannes Haefner. Guests included Annie Hanck as bridesmaid and Alvin Anderson as groomsman followed by an oyster supper. The couple plan to move near Wapello after a stay in Oakville.
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Denison County
C. D. Bomgaarden
Deshler
Oakville
Fife
Wapello
Dinner Party Honors Former Davenport Resident
Mrs. Louis Schwab was the guest of honor at a six o'clock dinner hosted by Miss Mae Ankel on Walnut Street with about fifteen friends. Decorations reflected Yuletide, the menu had four courses, and after dinner they played 500 with music and other diversions. Mrs. Schwab, formerly Minnie Fleitz, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Freitz of 406 West Eighth Street and was staying with her Davenport hosts during her visit to the city.
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Johanna TE Strake
Manson
A. Te Strake
Lucas Street
F. D. Manson
First Reformed Church
Eddyville
Jennie Sywassink
H. Mollema
Amelia Sywassink
Lilly Dry Goods
Louis Schwab
Mae Ankel
Walnut Street
Schwab
Minnie Fleitz
Gabriel Freitz
West Eighth Street
City
Davenport
Nuptials at First Baptist Parsonage
Miss Anna Spence and John H. Sissel were married at three o'clock Wednesday at the parsonage of the First Baptist church on East Fourth street with Dr J B Smith officiating. Relatives from near and far attended including the Spence and Sissel families. The couple will reside on a farm near Fairport.
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First Baptist
Anna Spence
John H. Sissel
First Baptist Church
East Fourth Street
J. B. Smith
James Spence
A. F. Sissel
Mrs. Sissel
Fairport
Marthas of First Methodist to Meet at Cedar Street Home
The Marthas of the First Methodist Episcopal church will be guests of Mrs. Charles Parvin at her Cedar Street home Tuesday evening. The usual work will be accomplished, marking the first meeting after the holidays.
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Marthas
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles Parvin
Cedar Street
The Bunch to Meet at Odd Fellow Hall Friday
The Bunch will meet at the Odd Fellow hall on Friday evening replacing the planned home gathering at Mrs. Emma Hedicker's East Second street residence. Members should bring a lunch and may invite Rebekahs and Odd Fellows friends to attend.
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Odd Fellow
Emma Hedicker
East Second Street
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Family Visit Ends as McCoys Return Home
Mr and Mrs N A McCoy of Washington street and Mrs Kate McDermott of West Second street return home after spending Christmas with Mr and Mrs Lloyd A McCoy of McClellan Heights Davenport. Mrs McCoy was formerly Miss Mae McDermott of this city.
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N. A. McCoy
Washington Street
Kate McDermott
West Second Street
Lloyd A. McCoy
McClellan Heights
Davenport
McCoy
Mae McDermott
City
Jones Lindsey Marriage at U B Parsonage
Miss Ethel Pearl Jones and Charles Lindsey wed at the United Brethren parsonage in a small ceremony using tan gown trimmed with satin and lace. The couple will reside at 505 Schiller Street and are socially active. she is Hawkeye Button forelady and choir member, he worked at Richards Smith Button and recently moved from Louisiana Missouri.
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Schiller Street
Hawkeye Button Company
United Brethren Church
Richards- Smith Button Company
Louisiana, Mo
Yuletide Social at German Baptist Church Delights Thirty
A Yuletide social for thirty young people of the German Baptist church was held Wednesday evening. The Sunday school orchestra performed several numbers and the rest of the night featured guessing games and other diversions including a gift exchange.
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German Baptist Church
Grinnell Visitors Return to Holidays at Robbins Home
Misses Margaret and Mary White and George White, connected to Iowa college Grinnell and Grinnell academy, are holiday house guests of Mr and Mrs John A Robbins on Mulberry avenue. They are children of Dr and Mrs George E White of Marsovan Turkey, who also visited Grinnell last summer.
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Margaret and
Mary White
George White
Iowa College
Grinnell
Grinnell Academy
John A. Robbins
Mulberry Avenue
George E. White
Marsovan
Turkey
Miss Maud Sawyer Visiting Oberlin Friends
Miss Maud Sawyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank P Sawyer of Milford Pa and formerly of this city is a house guest of Miss Lucile Narvis at her West Fourth Street home during Christmas vacation. Miss Sawyer studies at Oberlin College Oberlin Ohio.
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Maud Sawyer
Frank P. Sawyer
M@ford, Pa
Lucile Narvis
West Fourth Street
Miss Sawyer
Oberlin College
Oberlin, O
Reduction Made in Blank Scale at Pioneer Button Plant
Market conditions are dull and prices for finished product are down leading to a blanket reduction of per gross in the schedule of prices paid to button cutters at the Pioneer Pearl Button Company. The new scale, posted in the plant, takes effect January 2 and may spread to other Muscatine manufacturers.
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Pioneer
Muscatine
Button Cutters Union
A. S. Garland
Pioneer Pearl Button Company
Lost Pair of Gun Medal Gloves Found for Reward
Pair of men’s gun medal gloves with kid leather lining went missing. Finder to return them to The Journal for a reward.
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F. Journal
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