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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
7
Local social notices mention the Huttig Hose Co masquerade ball at Armory Hall tonight. Names frequent the page as residents and visitors travel for visits, business, and insurance deals plus mortgage loan ads.
Olive Branch Literary society last night held a debate on whether the country boy of sixteen is better prepared for life than the city youth of the same age. Ray DeCamp and Glen Kemp spoke for the affirmative. Bert DeCamp and Roy Kemp for the negative. About a hundred youths attended and a box social is planned for January 14 at the Olive Branch school to fund the society’s expenses.
Miss Kate Fuhlman entertained the German Evangelical Young People’s Society at 1603 Washington Street for her birthday anniversary. Twenty eight members attended a pleasant evening of games and music with a guessing contest awarding prizes to Kate Klebe Carl Luchterhand Bertha Maeglin Otto Maeglin Walter Mittman and Stephen Drahos. The group presented a silver spoon inscribed with Y P to the hostess. Refreshments were served.
A Miss Ida Appel pupil recital at Mulford Congregational Church drew a large crowd of friends and relatives. The program was well organized and performed with precision, showcasing Miss Appel’s teaching and the pupils’ merit. Also notes of local residents visiting family and returning home around South End and nearby towns.
Hutiig Haze Co Hall, M C Ross of Letts spent an afternoon in the city at Slaughter's Candy Store where delicious home made candies and wax goods were featured.
Prospective students are urged to contact Brown's of Muscatine about the new term starting next Monday January 00. The 11 week winter term offers day and night classes, with affordable rates and practical training for daily life.
Chicago reports show internal revenue in the First district rose by 383000 year over year. Beer taxes led all products with 4815000, cigars total 1320000000, tobacco and cigarettes also substantial. July and December each yielded over one million in duties. overall duties at Chicago rose by 1640000 from the prior year.
Muscatine welcomes 1910 with whistles bells and gunfire. The railway and light powerhouse whistle leads a citywide chorus as watch parties form at First Methodist Grace Lutheran and Salvation Army. Bells ring at midnight and residents fire celebratory shots as the old year ends.
Fairport residents travel to Fruitland for the Mohnssen Sissell case in Justice Hobson s court. The trial involves $24.50 for detention of a horse and a counterclaim of $29.50 plus $50 for a dog killed. Jury unable to reach verdict on first try, new jurors seated, witnesses called, attorneys report costs nearing fifty dollars.
In Washington on December 31 a four member committee supervised thirty to forty counting experts to tally coins and securities in the U S treasury. The count took almost two months and was the quickest on record. Upon Treas Treat's retirement, Treasurer Lee McClung will receipt to Treat on Monday for 1 259001756372 3. Not a cent was missing.
D S Taylor acting local Heinz manager and J C Miller pickle farms superintendent will leave Saturday for Pittsburg to attend the annual Heinz managers conference. The meeting begins Monday January 3 and lasts about a week with discussions on branch work and shared experiences.
Washington December 31 Speaker Cannon spent Christmas at his Danville home acting as Santa for his grandchildren. He later returned to Washington last night aboard a Pullman car with a rosy glow and strong energy. He declined to discuss politics or the insurgent challenge and offered only a broad smile when asked about relinquishing the speakership. The scene featured a few cigars and a festive mood as he rejoined his duties.
The New York American was upheld by the appellate division for libeling John D. Rockefeller Jr., with Clarence J. Shearn arguing against criminal intent in corporate malice. The court noted a shift from earlier limits on corporate crime, citing a false claim that Rockefeller originated peonage at Summit’s Corn Products Refining Co. plant. A lender ad for Iowa farm loans follows.
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