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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1914
Page
6
Bemper Fidelis Class of Mulford Church hosts a watch party Thursday night in South Muscatine. The event features the new cap and follows a prayer meeting. Heartbreakers' club members also attend. Last year’s young people party established the format.
The Heartbreakers social committee reports a highly successful event with near full attendance. Plans for this year include a more elaborate watch party, inviting several nonmembers and offering several surprises to enhance enjoyment.
Tangley Manufacturing in South End reports a surge of unique orders from major circuses for elephant blown pipes and a pony operated calliope. Norman Baker, a former showman, leads the plant which tests air pressure for acts and expects shipment soon for spring tours. Local residents Mrs Clyde Burns and Addie Phillips are noted visitors.
A summary of 1915 astronomical events lists two solar eclipses not visible in the U S with dates February 14 and August 10 and paths over Australia Madagascar East Indies China Siberia Japan and Pacific regions. The piece also tracks planetary viewpoints for Mercury Venus Jupiter and calendars of major holidays and seasonal markers.
January 4th marks the annual business meeting of the First Baptist Church with a 6 30 basket supper. Officers and Sunday school leaders will be elected and a new district based church work system may be adopted to boost efficiency.
Columbus Junction Iowa December 30 J W McGee and family of Decatur Illinois arrived Tuesday evening to visit at the J L Coon home. Mr and Mrs I M Wrigley are home from Illinois where they have engagements or a trip noted in the report.
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets advertised as safe for all ages including babies and children. The copy claims benefits for indigestion and growth, urging use after meals and offering a free trial via a coupon. Full boxes cost 60 cents at druggists.
A roundup of visits and greetings as residents travel for the holidays. Miss Linnie Huston of Evanston Illinois stays with Miss Nettie Blair then heads to Fairfield. Mrs W R Smith of Nichols returns home after visiting her daughter Mrs Roy Beauchamp. Mrs S D Ross and Myrtle go back to Ainsworth after visiting the Ammon Fullerton home. Mr and Mrs C S Willey visit Cotter. A daughter is born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Lamb near Gladwin on December 18. Mrs M E B Abbott of Seattle returns via Ainsworth from West Liberty after visiting her daughter Mrs Protzman. Mrs R J Reaney and Agnes visit Letts. Marie Overholt and Ted return from Muscatine after visiting. Presbyterian annual dinner set for Thursday. Mr and Mrs E B Tucker visit C P Wagner home at Grandview. Lew Mulhern and family visit Christmas at Mrs M E Mulhern’s. J A Sprague’s Sunday school class presents him a fountain pen. Reformed church plans New Year’s dinner with baskets. Lisbon basketball defeats Columbus Junction at Majestic before a lecture course at the high school. May Guthrie Tangier lectures on The Shasta Daisy.
Washington December 20 President Wilson received fifty members of the International Sunday School commission of the United States and Canada led by the Rev Douglas McKenzie of Boston They joined him for luncheon later at the White House. Oak Grove Iowa December 20 Mr and Mrs Geo Shields hosted relatives and friends for a Christmas dinner The Spangler Chapel program by Sunday school scholars drew a good crowd Katherine Gibbs visiting Geo Shields Miss Gibbs is enjoying vacation with the Shields family The Haighs and Ed Barnard family spent Sunday Fred Bloomer hosted his family for dinner Dorcas Sewing Society plans to meet with Mr and Mrs Will Hendrix January 27 Curistmas day noted in local item.
Muscatine shippers watch as the Iowa railroad commission and 15 other midwest states prepare to oppose western railroads in a proposed 5 percent across the board freight rate increase. The eastern move would cost local shippers about 20000 dollars annually and lift western rates by about 30000 dollars yearly. A meeting in Des Moines tomorrow will organize the states to fight, with specialists and accountants assigned from Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Kansas and Illinois to study grain tariffs as 1125 tariffs are filed for the general raise.
Charles Thompson a West Hill resident was taken into custody by police after a fit of insanity alarmed his family. He was jailed overnight and today adjudged insane by the commission, having previously menaced household members months ago.
Homer P. Black, a Cedar Rapids student, returned to Atalissa for Christmas to visit his parents during the holidays. Miss Lilla Wiese departed Christmas day to spend time with her mother, Mrs. Dina.
A vintage advertisement promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a 50 cent home hair dye. It claims to restore natural color, improve dull or gray hair, and soothe scalp. A downtown druggist and A. Morgan at 107 West Second Street are named as sellers.
In Mount Pleasant area notes include Wiese returning from hospital, visits by Mrs. Ben Schmidt and sister to Mrs. Fay Kingsbury in Cedar Falls, a birth on December 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kelly, and multiple holiday gatherings. Walter Schmidt wed Irma Conley near Iowa City on Christmas Eve. well-wishers send congratulations. School topics: January 5 program on Great Mothers led by Mrs. E. S. Coffey with a quartet providing music. Also mentions of local families gathering for Christmas dinners and ailing A. J. St. John in critical condition.
Mrs Amos Hull Jr departed Tuesday for Fairfield to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Moyer Rev J C Kendrick Ottumwa financial secretary for the Iowa conference permanent fund preached at the M 4H church Sunday morning and evening Mrs W N Leeper and son Robert spent the holidays with her parents in West Virginia Our schools opened Monday after a week long holiday vacation Mrs Perry Ayers has returned from Omaha Neb where she was called to see her brother who is seriously ill but is now recovering The C E S and Masonic lodges will have a joint installation at their hall Friday night A 630 dinner will be served at the Morrow restaurant preceding the exercises Mody Canott a traveling man for several years spent his Christmas vacation at home The regular meeting of the WFMG was held at the J W Oldaker home on Thursday afternoon The W C T U meeting will be held with Mrs Frank Snavely on s
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