Local residents undertake brief visits and travel
Mrs F H Elder of Nichols left for a ten day visit to Chicago. Miss Nellie Meyer departed for home in Chicago after visiting Muscatine. Mrs Roy Royster of Mulberry Avenue leaves for Rock Island for several days with relatives. Miss Ethel Grafe returns to Columbus Junction. Mrs A C Brandt with daughter Frances models a Davenport visit. Miss Alice Sissel goes home to Fairport after a wedding. Miss Helen Schaefer leaves for Rock Island to spend holidays with friends. Mr and Mrs Louis Chandler of Chicago visit Frank Freeman family in Muscatine. Miss Helen Grammer from Libertyville leaves for Fruitland to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Elder
Nichols
Chicago
Nellie Meyer
Muscatine
Roy Royster
Mulberry Avenue
Rock Island
Ethel Grafe
Columbus Junction
A. C. Brandt
Frances
West Third Street
Davenport
Alice Sissel
Fairport
Anna Spence
John Sissel
Helen Schaefer
Newell Avenue
Louis Chandler
Franklin Bradford
Frank Freeman
East Eighth Street
Helen Grammer
Libertyville
Fruitland
Vivian Dean
Anna Healey
East Fifth Street
Ralph Williamson
Burlington
Literary Folks Meet Tomorrow At Hoopes Hall
The Musserville Literary Society presents an evening program at Hoopes Hall featuring piano solos recitations dialogues and vocal and violin numbers. Performers include Peggy Downer Winfield Latham Elda James Clarence Bloom Lysle Stark Klone Hoopes Bernice Hoopes and others with Mrs H W Munster Amy Hoopes and Rev H W Munster among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoopes’ Hall
Musserville Literary Society
Peggy Downer
W Winfield Latham
Elda James
Leta
Greta Feng
Our Savings Department Opened as First 1911 Resolution
A 1911 resolution directs opening an account with the Our Savings Department. It states the first act of the year is to establish savings with the organization.
Savings account invitation from Muscatine State Bank
Resolve to add to your account regularly during the year. One dollar starts an account with 4 percent interest compounded semi annually. Come in Saturday night at Muscatine State Bank. Capital $250,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscutine
Dinner Planned for Presbyterian Church Members
Members of the congregation will receive a meal at the church on Friday December 80. Committees oversee preparations and the dinner is expected to succeed. A short program will follow the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Roach & Musser Plant Delays Reopening Indefinitely
R and M Vacation remains indefinite with at least one more week of inactivity. A company official said reopening date not yet set and work will not resume next Monday. Likely two to three weeks before boilers are fired again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roach & Musser
Titus Loan & Investment Co. notes and travel
A dense notice page records numerous residents traveling to Rock Island Muscatine Clinton Burlington and Davenport after visiting relatives. The Titus Loan & Investment Co promotes first mortgage Iowa farm loans at 5 and 6 percent with Blake ad copy encouraging $100 or more investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Titus Loan & Investment Co
Iowa Ave
Piano Tuning and Repair at Hirt & Fesler Co
Leave your orders at Hirt and Fesler Piano Co for tuning and repairing. Phone 586 X.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirt & Fesler Piano Co
Civic association to meet at P. M. Musser Public Library
The Civic association will hold a meeting Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the P. M. Musser public library. All members are urged to attend as matters of business and interest will be discussed. Per Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Association
P. M. Musser Public Library
Practical Joker May Be Punished For Fake Deliveries
A young woman suspected of a perverse humor orders goods to fictitious addresses causing police to investigate. Merchants report calls to Bartemeier Hardware and West Hill addresses where deliveries were refused or unlocated. The suspect has impersonated teachers and phoned false complaints to parents, leading to at least one innocent pupil facing punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hill
Bartemeier Hardware
South Muscatine
Althhough
KINSMEN REUNITE AT BEATTY HOME
A yearly kinship gathering at the Beatty residence on the Island brought relatives together. The event honored Mrs. Anna Burdick and her son Charles Burdick of Des Moines who are visiting at J E Hoopes home and plan to return home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Q. Beatty
Anna Burdick
Charles Burdick
Des Moines
J. E. Hoopes
Burdicks
Eightieth Birthday Surprise in Columbus Junction
Thomas Bebb, living with his niece Mrs. J. W. McKee, celebrated his 80th birthday with relatives arriving for a noon dinner and a post card shower. Attending were Mollie McCullough and daughter Ethel Lone Tree. Dave McCullough and family Cone. Rob Babb family Ottumwa. and others from Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Thomas Bebb
J. W. McKee
Mollie McCullough
Ethel
Lone Tree
Dave McCullough
Blanche
May
Arthur
Rob. Babb
Austin Forest
Marie
Cone
Cecil
Merle
William
Ottumwa
Wm. Singleton
E. E. Cray
Chas
Glen
Winthrop
Harry Stevens
Fred
Wilton
John Hanft
Mabel Foster
Merrymakers Club
South Hill
Vet Noland
W. E. Whetstine
Fred Shannon
Roe Hawkins
Jay Robertson
Rob Clark
Lola Endsley
Mona Stapp
Zola Wilcox
Anna Hutton
Elsie Reaney
Vada Brayton
Illinois City
David Fox
J. B. Johnston
Louisa
C. O. Vincent
Erma
Homer Vincent
Letts
F. M. Mossberg
Birthday Club
A Simple Safeguard for Mothers
Mrs. D. Gilkeson of Youngstown Ohio shares experience with Foley's Honey and Tar to ease a child's severe cold and persistent cough. She reports rapid throat relief after the first dose and complete recovery after one bottle, and says she keeps the remedy in the house. A. W. Morgan, druggist, endorses it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Gilkeson
Ingles Ave
Youngstown
Ohio
Foley
A. W. Morgan
dye and clean old plumes and garments at Nagel tailor
Old plumes feathers and trimmings can be dyed and cleaned to look new. Bring worn hats skirts and coats for pressing cleaning and mending. Wm Nagel a veteran tailor now employed here offers velvet collar replacements and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Nagel
Express Paid One Way On Outside Business
A short line notes payment for express service one way on outside business at 215 Iowa Avenue. The text is fragmentary with no clear date recipient or company name beyond the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Avenue
District court to hear 63 cases next term in Muscatine
The January term will be presided over by Judge L. J. Horan with 63 cases filed to date. Appeals from Board of Supervisors rulings count heavily as most suits list equity or appeal actions. A full list includes parties such as Anna Schoenig versus Henry Schoenig and City of Muscatine versus Chris Brase, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
L. J. Horan
Anna E. Schoenig
Henry Schoenig
Equity
James Henrietta
William Martz
Henry B. Sprague
Frances Sprague
Frank Clement
Mary Clement
Jennie Bridges
William Bridges
J.C. H. Light
Samuel Woods
City of Muscatine
Chris. Brase
J. W. TeStrake
Henry Gurtner
S. R. Props
Frank Hummel
Joseph Nyenhuis
Nelson Graham
Risdon Tipton
George W. Tipton
E. Speers
Chas. Passmore
Watson and Crozer
Franklin
Freers
S. Lawrence
Henry Miller
Lawrence
A. H. Geertz
W. R. Jayne
Jesse Jenkins
Martha Callaway
A. S. Lawrence
Mary Leutzinger
A.S. Lawrence
A.J. Nash
Hannah Hesser
W. P. Downey
Millard Miller
R. I
P. Ry
Harry Glatstein
St. P. Ry
Reinhold Koralus
M. P. Madden
A. M. Gay
M. J. Madden
E. L. Orr
John Dermedy
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Widely Sold For Children
Advertising note states Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is effective for colds croup and whooping cough in children and contains no harmful drug. Sold by all grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grolens
Clever Surprise Party At Narvis Home
A Jolly Five Hundred club surprise party for Mr and Mrs William M Narvis was hosted at their West Fourth street home with a sauer kraut supper and a five hundred card game. Guests received whimsical invitations and future New Year plans were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narvis
West Fourth Street
Jolly Five Hundred Club
William M. Narvis
Three R’s
Barnard
J. L. Giesler
Old Baldhead
George H. Wiles
George Wittich
Frank W. Ejichoff
Rooster
Hahn
Charles Hahn
Will Jungjohann
Moline
Christmas Party Honors High Scorers With Berry Themed Treats
Guests at a holiday gathering played five hundred with Miss Eda Cruz receiving a trophy for the high score. After the eoard tourney, hostesses served sherbet cakes and salted almonds in red and green decor. A bright Christmas tree and silver spoon gifts delighted all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Schomberg
Hedwig Bielefeld
Grant Street
Five Hundred Club
Eda Cruz
Berry-Nutting Nuptials Held at Bride's Home
Miss Emma R. Berry and Arthur Grant Nutting wed at 5 30 P M Wednesday in the Berry home 209 West Third street Davenport The simple ring ceremony was by Dr L M Grigsby with only immediate family present Mr and Mrs Nutting will be at home in St Paul after January 15 1900 The bride a Muscatine High School graduate 1900 has worked for Great Western Cereal Co The groom a Davenport High School graduate serves as signal inspector for Northern Pacific railway in St Paul Davenport attendees included Mr and Mrs J N Berry brother of the bride participants from Davenport all in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine High School
Great Western Cereal Company
Davenport High School
St. Paul, Minn
Northern Pacific Railway
J. N. Berry
Davenport
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Tom Murry
Louise Carver
Rudolph
Lena
Charlotte
Comedienne Petite
Home Tea Company
Suttle
South Muscatine Fuel Company
Luellen & Freeman
Musserville Society
Hoopes Hall
Diane
Mrs. H. W. Munster
Amy Hoopes
Savings Department
Order of Moose
Rebecca Cottrel
Charles Felske
Geneseo, Ill
Scott Hammond
Freeport
Ill
Geo, Kranz & Son
F. E. Whiting
Bert McKean
East Second Street
Clinton, In
F. S. Gardner
W. J. Vannatta
Cornell, Ill
Myrtle Koenigsaecker
West Seventh Street
Harriet Overman
Mediapolis
Sarah Heizer
Anna Byrne
Arden
Blackfoot
Idaho
Ayers
Girl
Beatty
Schaefer
Board of
New York
Robt
Baker
Beverly
Graystark
Beverly Caihou
Wientes
Mr. Morgan
Chinatown
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