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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1907
Page
8
Numerous business visitors and travel updates fill city notes with names like Angerer Reed Clark Crull Woodson and Braunsworth. Local sports report Co C's 54 to 25 win, Crescents stars missing, and armory game tonight.
The Last Will of Bishop Henry Cosgrove of Davenport leaves all estate to James Davis, his successor, noting private property previously dispersed to relatives. Debts and funeral expenses to be paid, executor named without bond, real and personal property to Davis, no provisions for relatives. Probate filed by attorney J Clark Hall on a Saturday in Davenport.
A government bond is safe because the government backs it. A first mortgage real estate loan is safe since land has intrinsic value and cannot be taken away. Invest in first mortgage real estate loans next to government bonds. G. M. Titus, 213 Iowa Ave., has them ready for assignment to investors. Call to investigate for yourself.
In Columbus Junction Iowa Miss Mautle hosted an evening party to see out the old year and welcome the new one. Guests included Ethel Sprague Gretchen Klotz Helen Mize Alma Shearer Maude Parsons and Lysle Foster Earnest McRoberts Daniel Overholt Will Colton Harry Hall Arnold Oats Harry Jennings James Reaney and Bert Noland. Several residents attended other social visits and travel to nearby homes with family and friends.
University of Illinois President E. J. James, head of Illinois Rhodes commission, announces the next examination for Rhodes scholarships on January 17 and 18. Test subjects include Latin Greek and mathematics. Eligible are college students aged 19 to 24 who have completed their sophomore year. One scholarship will be awarded.
The City Young People's society joined the Sunrise service at the M E church at 6 30 this morning. Attendance was strong and the meeting deemed successful. The praise service was led by Oscar Brandt.
The Jackson Club invites all members and committees to a Wednesday evening session at the secretary’s office. Full attendance is desired.
The funeral of Charles S. Millar who died yesterday morning at his home in Seventy Six township will be held Friday at 11 o'clock from the residence. Interment will follow in Greenwood cemetery.
Ad copy touts Backlen's Arnica Salve for burns wounds and other ailments in a vivid call to action. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store is named as the place to buy the 25 cent remedy.
J M Windsor longtime Bedford merchant dies leaving an estate valued at about 50000 dollars to his niece Mrs R W Van Derventer.
Frank Deer of Sidney was arrested on a charge of stealing a quarter of beef from the wagon of Larken Langstone.
New Years events at the Y M C A feature a basketball game carnival and a final C H Mark talk on Twelve Thousand Miles Through Europe. The program includes afternoon matches between business men and juniors with a Cresecen team and prize drawings by MacCutch eon and Outcault.
An old ad touts Dr. King's New Discovery for lung trouble and colds. It promotes a cure priced at 50 cents and 1.00, attributed to Havercamp's Prescription.
The Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbor lodges held a New Year banquet at the K P hall in Wilton Iowa for Mr and Mrs Geo Sherberger set to move to Muscatine this week. An evening of songs readings and speeches featured Dr D E Smith as host and Mrs Sherberger receiving thanks for years of lodge service.
The United States mint in Philadelphia produced 1,665,650,223 coins in 1996, 25,195,085 more than 1905 totals, with a total value of 27,307,839 dollars. Of this, 20,187,585 dollars were sold, 4,229,546 dollars were in silver, and 2,890,908 dollars in base or five cent pieces. Except for 5,000,000 dollars in gold coins for Mexico, no coins for foreign countries were minted.
In Cedar Valley Jan 1 Floyg McIn tire is sick with chicken pox. Mrs Myrtle Gheen of Davenport returns home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Rock. Miss Edna Stephens at Leverich normal school spends a week at home. Mrs Violet Starr of Tipton visits aunt Mrs Lee Glum. J W Flater and family and others host Christmas dinners. Rev Scott to begin revival meetings at the M E church Monday eve.
Miss Blanche Graham of Hampton, who fell last fall and broke her wrist, receives a $31 award from the city council.
The big buck in Fairmount park Council Bluffs has been killed due to its ugly disposition and threat to young deer and fawns.
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