New Year Dance At Armory Welcomes Dubuque Guests
Local news notes a New Year’s night dance for Dubuque girls at the Armory hall. Various residents depart for visits, including Mrs. Stroup to Springdale, Mrs. Miller to Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Hall to Davenport, and Mrs. Skelmann to Davenport. Mrs. Pontius and daughter travel to Ontario after visiting in town. Kate Pentzer visits Wilton while staying with Miss Marguerite Oliver and Muscatine friends.
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Armory Hall
Mary Miller
Cedar Rapids
Kate Pentzer
Chicago
Marguerite Oliver
West Fifth Street
Wilton
Local residents depart for visits and trips
Mrs Addie McMackin travels to Fairport for a short visit with friends. Mr and Mrs Mack Baker of Cresbard S D leave Wilton for Davenport for a brief stay. Mrs George Becke of Moline and Miss Martha Becke depart for home after visiting. Miss Florence Ruthenberg and Miss Anna Selman head to the Tri Cities for an afternoon outing. Miss Martha Meier of Chicago leaves for Des Moines after holidays with her parents. Miss Frances Huffman of Kewanee and Bart Huffman of Des Moines return home after visiting their parents on East Fourth Street. J Chet Huffman of Chicago visits the Huffman home briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Baker
Cresbard, S. D
Wilton
Davenport
George Becke
Moline
Martha Becke
East Seventh Street
Florence Ruthenberg
East Eighth Street
Anna Selman
Monroe Street
Tri-Cities
Martha Meier
Chicago
Ana
George Meier
Sycamore Street
Des Moines
Frances Huffman
Kewanee
Bart R. Huffman
D. B. Huffman
East Fourth Street
J. Chet. Huffman
Huffman
Dollar dinner hit by illness. Beveridge and Dol liver absent
Des Moines Iowa December 36 Neither Senator Beveridge nor Senator Dol liver can speak at the dollar dinner to be held Saturday night by progressive republicans. Iowa's senior senator is sick in bed in Washington and telegraphed regrets. Despite the absence the committee is swamped with reservations and promises a rousing meeting.
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Des Moines
Beveridge
Dolliver
Cummins
Iowa
Washington
Wse
Dubuque Opens First Installment for Frisco Monster Boat
Dubuque Iowa December 30 E S Reynolds president of the Iowa Machinemen's association is in the city unloading the first installment of machinery for the Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works to construct the monster transfer boat known as the Frisco.
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Dubuque
E. S. Reynolds
Iowa Machinemen’s Association
Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works
Frisco
Fire mystery at Diercks home on Dale Street
Mrs. Diercks found smoke as flames broke out beneath the kitchen floor at the John Diercks residence on Dale Street. She and neighbors fought the fire with water until firefighters arrived, causing a large hole in the weather-boarding and internal damage though the loss total was not yet determined.
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John Diercks
Dale Street
Ice Bridge Spans River Between Dams
Ice twelve inches thick now forms a natural bridge over the river between the upper and lower dams allowing crossings without toll. Several teams crossed yesterday and two men were seen crossing to the Illinois shore. If the ice holds, wagon loads of wood may travel over the ice this winter.
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Illinois
Mason's Notice Special Convocation For Mark Degree
Mason's Notice reports a special convocation of Washington Chapter No. 4 Royal Arch Masons this Thursday evening for work in the mark degree per high priest.
Huttig Hose Co Plans Big New Year Ball
A special meeting of the Huttig Hose Co was held last evening to finalize plans for the masquerade ball at the Armory hall on New Year's Eve. Offer prizes were arranged, and this year’s affair is expected to be one of the biggest.
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Huttig Hose Co
Armory Hall
South Muscatine Street Improvement Hinders by Funds
The opening of New Hampshire street from Hershey Avenue to the Riggs property faces delay as finances block progress. Alderman Holmes has long pressed the project, which was referred to the street and alley committee with the city attorney, and no action has been taken due to funding gaps.
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New Hampshire Street
Hershey Avenue
Riggs
Holmes
Hum of Wheels 10 Stop on Saturday
South Muscatine factory districts plan brief shutdowns as New Year observances prompt two day work pause. Most plants closed Christmas and New Year’s, with some button factories considering operation if enough workers stay at machines. Local updates note Mrs Stebbins improving, and visits between Muscatine and Davenport among residents including Miss Dikes and Miss Meyers.
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South Muscatine
South End
B Stebbins
John Kuebler
Hershey Avenue
Davenport
Andy Mittman
Muscatine Island
Vina Dikes
Chicago
Mollie Meyers
Grandview Avenue
H. B. Terry
Main Street
Local dances draw large advance ticket sales and prizes
Tickets sales are reported strong with all but one or two buyers already secured. A large delegation from nearby towns is expected for the city event advertised heavily. Prizes totaling $18 include $6 for best ladies character, $6 for best gentleman character, $3 for best ladies comic, and $3 for best gentleman comic. Vanatta's full orchestra will provide music.
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Vanatta
Ida Evans Leaves Lamar for Barnes City Visit
Miss Ida Evans of Lamar Colorado travels this noon to Barnes City to spend a brief period with friends, making a short sociable stop as part of her trip.
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Ida Evans
Lamar, Colo
Barnes City
Postpone Match Due to Hall Readiness
Exhibition wrestling bouts scheduled by Finley and S Gooper in Reuling hall were postponed for a few days because seats could not be placed today. Plans to stage Kid Herman versus Rubber Kid were also dropped for the time being as work finishes.
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Messrs. Finley
McCleary
Finley
S. Gooper
St. Louis
Kid Herman
Rubber Kid
Railroads say no strike in Northwestern area
In St Paul Minnesota on December 30 the railroads withdraw their offer to abide by the Chicago conference decision and to rehire striking switchmen. Embargo on some wheat shipments remains in small towns. Eastern rail workers seek wage increases with a meeting set for January 20 involving 32 eastern railroads.
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Northwestern
St. Paul
Minn
Chicago
New York
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Order of Railway Conductors
Mississippi
Grandview Social Notes and Local Visits
Grandview Ia December 30. John Smice of Toolesboro visits his daughter Mrs T T Tharp. Hilton McGrew and son Vern visit Muscatine on business. Ruth Stineman returns from Muscatine for Christmas. Mattie McGill confined with diphtheria. Harry Wibber of Kennewick Wash arrives to visit relatives. Dell Stineman and son Harry visit Muscatine on Friday. E A Haas makes a Muscatine call Friday morning. Hazel Wagner rides to Muscatine Friday morning. Frank Shiek of Muscatine attends to business and visits his mother. Mrs W H Dickerson boards the 3 15 train Monday.
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Jno
A. Kemp
Ed. Allen
Muscatine
T. B. Christie
Bessie Higger
Chas. McGs
Minnesota
Arthur Craddoe
A. J. Satur
Chris Werner
Kathryn McGrey
Wyman
Tilly Hunter
Wapello
Chas. Rilliat
Mily
A. H. Barker
Oooklyn
Chace
Chicago
Warner
Edna
Laura
Uth Bridges
Washington
D. M. Bres
Ruth
Grandview
Smice
Toolesboro
T. T. Tharp
Hilton McGrew
Vern
Ruth Stineman
Mattie McGill
Harry Wibber
Kennewick
Wash
Dell Stineman
Harry
E. A. Haas
Miss Hazle Wagner
Frank Shiek
W. H. Dickerson
McGill Family Visit Recalls Sunday Outing
The fragment notes a person spending over Sunday at a place with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mc Gill, indicating a family gathering or visit.
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Mrs. Jas. McGill
Illinois manufacturers seek repeal of publicity feature tax law
Chicago December 30 The Illinois Manufacturers' Association called a January 14 conference of manufacturing and commercial groups nationwide to discuss repealing the publicity feature of the federal corporation tax law. Congressmen will be canvassed to gauge how the repeal movement will fare in Washington.
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Chicago
Ilinoi Manufacturers’ Association
Congressmeanhile
Washington
Start the Year 1910 with a Bank Account for All
Begin the year with a bank account even if it is only a dollar. Encourage your family by giving a bank book as a New Year’s present. A one dollar opening grants an Automatic Recording Safe with a bank book. The bank’s capital supports service to corporations, firms, farmers, professionals, and housewives who use checks. Open Friday evening this week.
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Loggins
Exoe
Wilson
THE
Candy Kitchen
Schaefer
Schaefer's
Sarah Stroup
Springdale
A. A. Hall
Lezotte
H. Pontius
Elseie
Ontario
Fred Meyers
Brook Street
Ben Skelmann
Brockett, N. C
F. Sharrar
West Fourth Street
Addie McMackin
West Front Street
Fairport
Sen. Dolliver III
Iowa Evening Press
East Hill
Diercks
Grand Opera House
Harvey D. Orr
Harvey Stock Co
Prince and
Huttig
New Hampshire
Reine
Mund’s
Wments
Hall
Is. Se
Lars
Aternoon
P. M. Musser
W. E. Bliven
S. B. Cook
C. Cook
C. Stocker
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