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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
4
Robert Barry son of Mr and Mrs P J Barry Mulberry Avenue will leave Sunday evening to resume studies at Stout Technical School Menominee Wis after spending Christmas vacation with his parents He expects to finish the course in manual training in three weeks from now
Mentions a New Year feast featuring turkey chicken geese vent loaf lamb mince meat oysters and sparers ribs at C H Richard and Sons. Notes Miss Maud Sawyer visiting Miss Lucile Narvis on West Fourth street and plans to depart tonight for Greencastle Indiana to visit sister Mrs Andrew E Durham before resuming studies at Oberlin College. Mrs Durham formerly Aura May Sawyer.
Monday January 2 will be observed as no holiday the office will close at 10 00 a m The first delivery will be made in the business district carriers windows open from 9 00 to 10 00 a m Rural carriers will not deliver their routes Mails received and dispatched as usual R 8 McNutt P M
Union organizers report over 100 new members bringing total to more than 1,000 as they plan a broad campaign against wage cuts at the Pioneer plant. A 6% reduction is outlined, dropping weekly pay from about $15 to $13.63, with leaders awaiting factory actions after year’s start.
In West Liberty Herman Baker sues Meacham Land Co for 740 dollars on a contract for two dwellings in South Park addition. Contract price was 1740 with 1000 received. H.R. Childs petitions for guardian for I. B. Childs due to age and unsound mind. Other suits include John Havercamp vs C. A. W. Kent for 132.80. Court actions noted include overruling a demurrer and a motion to strike, with new-trial arguments in a separate case.
Veteran Muscatine printer W. S. Jarboe, now an inmate of the Union Printers’ Home in Colorado Springs, expresses deep gratitude to the local printers union for their Christmas kindness. He recalls a sentiment about aging, virtue, and a hopeful afterlife as he laments missing clean proof sheets.
Chicago report states Packey McFarland will fight Johnny McFarland of San Francisco at 135 pounds in Kansas City on January 9. Packey leaves for Missouri around January 6 to finish training. Earlier, a bout with Harry Trendall of St Louis at Pittsburg was canceled due to appendicitis.
Juvenile par ty planned at the Y W C A rooms next Monday evening. Girls will wear children s costumes and bring toys. Games and refreshments follow with a designated helper for safety. Miss Hoover s Bible Marking class met at the Y W C A rest rooms for social time with games and a short program and refreshments. Will act as best man at prominent wedding M F Gronin Muscatine county.
The superintendent of schools will depart Saturday morning for Iowa City to serve as best man at the wedding of C. M. Miller Iowa county superintendent of schools to Miss Ruth Haney a teacher in the Iowa City schools The bridesmaid will be Miss Aliee Haney an instructor of the Oelwein high school The wedding is set for 2 30 o clock Saturday afternoon and Mr Miller has many Muscatine acquaintances who will be interested to hear of the marriage.
Local fandera relay that George Reeder likely earned the blue ribbon for first pen at Cedar Rapids poultry show. He entered Barred Rocks and previously took multiple top prizes including firsts seconds and thirds last week. Knights of Columbus Laurent Council will meet tonight at 8 with officer elections on the agenda.
The Muscatine Lumber and Box company will soon have a large 40 by 40 foot shell shed. The building will be 12 feet high and hold all of the company shells. Erection is under way on the north side of the Huton factory with three men at work and the frame expected to be completed today.
In Columbus Junction Is Iowa on Thursday evening 7 30 oclock Miss Alta Rinehart and Frank Isett were married at the U B parsonage in Columbus City Rev Olive Stark officiating They will reside in Columbus Junction The bride is the daughter of Mrs Wm Rinehart and the groom is a prominent merchant The wedding was a quiet affair and a luncheon followed at the bride’s home with many friends offering congratulations.
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