Sorosis Club Christmas Party in Mrs Erb Home
Misses Sue and Mira Erb hosted Sorosis club members at their West Fourth Street home for a festive Christmas party. Decor featured poinsettias, holly, and small Christmas trees. hats from Paris sparked a prize miniature accordion won by Mrs. S. E. Hughes. Guests sang, played games, and exchanged gifts, with several individuals listed as participants.
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Sorosis Club
Sue
Mira
Sorosis‘club
West Fourth Street
Paris
S. E. Hughes
Excellent Cantata Rendered by German M E Choir
The German M E church choir directed by Prof. Robert E Jones performed a fine cantata Sunday evening to a crowded church. Soloists included Misses Car mena Diercks Henrietta Beckman Ida Herwig Christina Lemkau and Mrs Henry Hiller with Louis Yarek.
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M. E. Church
Robert E. Jones
Prostam
Carmena Diercks
Henrietta Beckman
Ida Herwig
Christina Lemkau
Henry Hiller
Louis Yarek
Hanson Home Hosts Christmas Party for Kappa Delta
Mrs Harold Hanson entertained the Kappa Delta club at her home last evening with festive holly bells and poinsettias, a prettily trimmed Christmas tree, and gifts for guests. Dainty refreshments were served in a Christmas manner.
Mrs Johnson Hosts Card Club Session Fifty
Mrs Roy Johnson hosted the Monday evening Auction Bridge club at 411 West Second Street. Mrs William Muir won the club award, while guest prize went to Mrs B Cobb of Davenport. Next session set for Mrs William Mull’s home at 116 West Sixth Street on January 4. Twenty four young people enjoyed a sleighing party at John Tomfeld’s near Letts Iowa. They left at eight and had a bountiful supper upon arrival. The event honored Miss Lucy Tomfeld.
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Tires Moutarde Club
Tres Moutarde Club
Lucile Narvis
West Fourth Street
Mae
Elizabeth Cronin
West Second Street
Elizabeth Ingraham
Bismarck’ Street
Johnson
Roy Johnson
William Muir
B. Cobb
Davenport
William Mull
West Sixth Street
John Tomfeld
Letts
Iowa
Tomfeld
Lucy Tom
R. and M. Umbroidery Club
Lillian Brooner
West Highth Street
Musterole headline remedy promises painless relief
An old fashioned wartime style pitch touts Musterole a clean mustard ointment for sore throats bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia and general aches. It claims external use avoids stomach or heart risk and notes jars 25 50 and hospital size 2.50 from The Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio with a warning to avoid imitations.
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Musterole
The
Musterole Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Evening of Games Music and Dance Enjoyed
An evening was enjoyed with games music and dancing as the program closed. The event offered lively entertainment and social engagement for attendees.
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Feld
Kensington Club Hosts Monday Afternoon Meeting
Mrs H Steinfurt entertained the Monday Afternoon Kensington club at her Bismarck street home with needle work and refreshments. Upcoming sessions are planned at a member’s home. The Phil harmonic Club concert prep continued at Schmidt Music Hall with plans for a January 4 gathering. Embroidery club and other society events noted with future meetings and hostess details.
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Philharmonic Club
Schmidt Music Hall
Former Muscatine Resident Wallace Proctor Dies
Wallace Proctor, a well known former resident of Muscatine, died yesterday at the Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown. He came to Muscatine from Canada in 1886, later lived here for years, and entered the Soldiers' Home 18 years ago where he resided until his death. He was a Civil War veteran. Survived by his wife and four children.
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Wallace Proctor
Muscatine
Marshalltown
Proctor
Canada
Soldiers
Red Men to Stage New Year Stunts at Homecoming
Two additional acts were announced for the Red Men's New Year’s Eve homecoming. Charles Wagerman will perform the Iggoroti Dance in a tower pose, described as the official dance of the native Philippine Islanders. Two lodge members will stage a boxing bout inspired by Art De Jeffries, with three rounds allowed and a knockout not required.
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Charles Wagerman
Snow Sweeper Keeps City Tracks Clear All Day
The snow sweeper of the D and M Railway has stayed busy all day, clearing tracks on multiple city lines. Most cars ran near schedule despite heavy weather. Mrs Charles Anderson Letts shopped in the city yesterday and rode home on the afternoon train.
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D. and M.railway Company
Charles’. Anderson
Hog Losses Hit Muscatine Island Farm After Cholera
Le Grande Elliott of Muscatine Island reports more than 50 hogs lost to hog cholera in the past ten days. Farmers say the disease is not widespread in the district, though a few herds are infected.
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Muscatine Island
le Grande Hliott
Tost
Lumber sheds to be enclosed at Roach and Musser plant
Plans to reorganize departments lead Roach and Musser factory to enlarge and enclose open lumber sheds on the south side of the railway, formerly for rough lumber. Work proceeds during shutdown and should finish within a week despite poor weather, with a second shed likely to store rough lumber in spring.
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Roach and Musser Lumber Company
R. R
Roach and Musser
Women’s assailant held after jail bond and county meeting
Andrew Walding, a Johnson County teamster, was bound over to the grand jury on assault with intent to rob charges after attacking three women, with one victim badly bruised but not fatally harmed. Farmers gathered at the Johnson County Bank to discuss quarantine losses and potential state reimbursements. The Iowa City Post Office to be remodeled to ease increasing business, per Building Inspector Martin. A local theatrical production received praise for performances and production quality.
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Journal
Iowa City
Andrew Walding
Grand Jury
Ewing
Walding
Myrtle Wilaman
Anna Anash
Mary Machoryee
Johnson County
Johnson County Bank
W. O. Coust
Martin
Dredge Boat Runs All Winter on Muscatine Slough
The Muscatine Slough dredge boat has operated daily for 20 hours this winter, supported by exceptional handling facilities. Two crews have worked around the clock since launch, enabling continuous winter operation despite cold. Local residents Elizabeth Ingraham and Mr. and Mrs. H. Minor return from visits, while Florence Fisher visits Lone Tree.
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Muscatine Slough
South End
Elizabeth Ingraham
Bis- Marek Street
West Liberty
EH. # Minor
Guardia
South Muscatine
Florence Fisher
New Hampshire Street
Lone Tree
Games Postponed in Church League
Several teams failed to report for duty causing Sunday school games to be postponed. Players were unable to mobilize and engage, forcing postponement across the league schedule.
September Morn Encore Delights Muscatine Audiences
Muscatine theatregoers last evening praised the Grand Theatre presentation of September Morn for a second time. The cast, including Greenwood as Rudolf Plastic and John Patton as Willie Bumkam, delivered a stronger show with lively jingle tunes and strong humor, boosting receipts for the touring company.
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Muscatine
Grand Theatre
la Salle
Rudolf* Plastic
John Patton
Wiilie Bumkam
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Jacob Diercks
Sidney Terry
Nellie _Lemkau
Emma Diercks
Epworth
Episcopal Church
Gas House Coke
Muscatine Lighting Co
John Gertenbach
Genevieve Anen
Cedar Street
H. and
W. Heerd
Oak Street
ITV
L. Elliott
le Grande Elliott
Island
Farmer
Furs
E. J. Zeidler
Georgia Allen
Louise
Ollie Carew
Argentina
Miss Allen
Curt Vance
Ted
Misa Carew
Maxixe
Mr. Patton
DE Laval
He- de
Laval
Detthof Hdw
Ori
Ginal
Wendinger & Aull
Ia. Ave
Gremmel
J. M. Brower
East Second
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