Local News Local visitors and departures in city
Miss Jennie Ryncarson arrived from Wilton for a short visit with friends. Mrs. George Bissinger returned home in Wapello after shopping in the city. Miss Mabel Watts departed for Letts to visit over Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Angoror and daughter Lucile of West Liberty visited in the city. May Edwards left for Pleasant Plain Ia. Mrs G J Ita returning home in Burlington after visiting at her mother’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis
Jennie Ryncarson
Wilton
George Bissinger
Wapeello
Mabel Watts
Sampson Street
Letts
George Angoror
Lucile
West Liberty
May Edwards
Harry Reeves
Fourth
Orange Streets
Pleasant Plain
G. J. Ita
W. H. Bothe
West Sixth Street
Burlington
Mary Iersmeyer
Wapello
Muscatine
L.,k. Bauerbach
Chicago
Flowers and visits noted in Burlington and Letts
Geo, Kranz & Son. Mrs. Charles Ruthenberg and son Raymond visit relatives in Burlington. Miss Mary Iersmeyer returns to Wapello after Muscatine shopping. Miss L K Bauerbach of Chicago visits Letts. Catharine Liebbe heads to Letts for a few days. Mrs Roy Fitzsimmons leaves for Columbus Junction for a day visit. The Titus Loan investment Co promotes safe first mortgage farm loans with 33 years of experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo, Kranz & Son
Charles Ruthenberg
Raymond
Burlington
Snyder
Catharine Liebbe
Hershey Avenue
Letts
Roy Fitzsimmons
Iowa Avenue
Columbus Junction
Titus Loan & Investment Co
Annual concert for German home secured at Grand Opera House
On Monday January 30 the community announces a yearly concert for the benefit of the new German home under the German Alliance. The Grand Opera House will host the event with plans for a full program. Muscatine Maennerchor and Turners will perform, with local vocalists and musicians to contribute numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Alliance
Muscatine Maennergher
Turners
Mason City Brick and Tile Plant Burns In Denison Estate Loss
A large fire at Mason City brick and tile plant damaged the power house two machine shops and shed adjoining the Martin manufacturing plant. Loss estimated at 25000 dollars with no insurance. Property owned by the Denison estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City Brick & Tile Co
Iowa Bvening Press
Mason City
Martin Manufacturing
Denison Estate
Divorce filings rise as district term opens
Three petitions filed late yesterday include two for divorce and a suit on account. Glennada Steen seeks divorce from Arthur Steen and restoration of her maiden name Mandhe Dubois sues for separation from R C Dubois and custody of son Chester. Reynolds Grocery sues Peter and Elsie State for 37 dollars on an account claim.
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District Court
Glennada B. Steen
Wilton
Arthur W. Steen
Mandhe Dubois
R. C. Dubois
Chester Dubois
Peter
Elsie State
Reynolds Grocery
Ritchie Family to Open Muscatine Plant This Spring
W E Ritchie president of the Ritchie Corrugated Culvert Company plans to move his family from Ottumwa to Muscatine in spring and begin operations at a new factory. Ahead of that, officers of the company will be elected at Wednesday’s annual meeting and preparations, including stock invoicing and machine ignition, are underway as production is set to start early next week. Superintendent G I Ritchie, his son, is also en route from Ottumwa and expected in Muscatine Monday.
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W. E. Ritchie
Ritchie
Ottumwa
My. Ritchie
Iowa
Good Roads
Des Moines
Marshalltown
G. I. Ritchie
Muscatine
Residence Changes Sweep South Muscatine Neighborhood
Moving and house hunting stir South Muscatine as several families relocate. George Townsend sold his Kansas street home to Mr. Forbes of Conesville for 1300 dollars and moves with family to the corner of Miles avenue and Oregon street. Frank Hascher sold his Kan Sag street property and will move to a residence at Denpr est avenue and Kansas street. William Leese and family depart Miles avenue for the Howard property on Oregon street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Muscatine
George Townsend
Kansas Street
Mr. Forbes
Conesville
Miles Avenue
Oregon Street
Frank Hascher
Kan- Sag Street
Denprest Avenue
William Leese
Howard Property
Prominent couple to announce upcoming marriage date
One of the approaching marriages drawing interest involves Miss Beulah Lethemire and Ray Somers. The ceremony date is not set yet, but a formal announcement is expected by friends early in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Lethemire
Ray Somers
South End Notes From Muscatine Area
Muscatine area notes describe a Musserville Literary Society entertainment at Hoopes hall and travel plans for Mrs. Mary Sheik and Lincoln. Local residents faced illnesses with pneumonia, whooping cough, and bronchitis while Sherman Shriner recovers from a leg fracture. Several neighbors, including Ott, Robert Carey, Henry Earl, and the Winders, return home after visits or attend a funeral for their uncle Alexander Winder.
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Musserville Literary Society
Hoopes’ Hall
Mary Sheik
Lincoln
South Muscatine
la Grosse
Anna Burdick
Charles Burdick
Des Moines
J. E. Hoopes
Herndon Shirmner
Miles Avenue
Mayme Kneese
Burlington
Elizabeth, Abbott
Demorest
Ave Enue
Henry 'Earl
California
Milton Abbott
Guttenburg
Elizabeth ‘Abbott
Clayton Carey
Arthur
Chet Winder
Anita
Southend
Alexander Winder
December 9 adds six licenses and two more in December
County Clerk icKee records a busy Christmas period with six licenses granted on December 24 and five more on December 28. The list names couples, including Klaus Schrarji and Silberhorn, Edward Suer and Mae H. Grete, and many others through December 28, plus a postscript about a robbery in Fort Dodge, Iowa, where Thomas Hennessy, a section foreman, was robbed of 40 dollars and a gold watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remaje
icKee
Dan Cupid
Santa Claus
Lcenses
Dee
Klaus Schrarji
Mma Silberhorn
Edward Suer
Mae H. Grete
George
Adams
Helena Jennings
Harvey
Fannie Hawkins
John van Gent, Jr
Ida HB. Hahn
Ft. Dodge
Thomas Hennessy
Illinois Central
Gypsum
Para
Drop Three Games From Itinerary Y M C A and Parson's College
The Evanston Y M C A and Parson's College basketball squads will not play Muscatine locals as scheduled. Technicalities with the Amateur Athletic Union and related bodies forced cancellations. Evanston was to visit February 10 and 13 but affiliation with a nonrecognized federation led to the pullout. Parson's College is not listed in the AAU and could cause suspension if played without sanction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston Y. M. C. A
Parson's College
City
Amateur Athletic Organizations of America
Chicago
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East Second Street
S Schaefer
Nox
Schaefer's
Iowa Ave
the Money Saving Store
I. Second St
Wax Siegel
Propristor
Jisio
Mount
South End
Neidig
Coats
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Draés
Mcctolm Dry GoodsCo
McColm’s
Santa
Issi
Kiye
Charles A. Frack
Katherine Zeng
C. Robert Lansing
Esther Christy
C. Whiteside
Minnie Strahn
Alexander Knoop
Petronella Geertenda de Vries
Glen P. Henry
Maude Riles
James B. Wier
Ruth Young
Fred J. Myer
Lydia C. Wolff
Henry Roseman
Nellie Mae Larsons
A. G. Nutting
Emma Berry
John de Fosse
Lela Boyd
F. B. Manson
Johanna TeStrake
Charles Lindsey
Ethel Jones
Willie Fife
Olga Mahram
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