Local News Brief Includes Services and Visits
Mrs A F Paul of Sunbury Iowa visits the Metz home on Nebraska street. A Baptist church preaching service is planned for 7 30 this evening with baptism tomorrow at 7 30. Rev Martin of Grace Lutheran speaks at the Salvation Army hall tonight. Loyal League members are especially invited with others welcome. Meeting begins at 8.
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Baptist Church
Martin
Grace Lutheran Church
Salvation Army Hall
The
Loyal League
Youngest Civil War Soldier Dies in Kansas City
Henry D. Clark, longtime theatrical manager, died at his Kansas City home of acute gastritis. He enlisted in the Civil War at age thirteen, one of the era’s youngest soldiers.
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Kansas City
Henry D. Clark
For Sale Racket Store in Iowa County Seat Town
Racket store in a prime southern Iowa county seat town offered for sale. Quick sale encouraged. Address inquiries to Racket care of Courier Ottumwa Iowa.
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Iowa
Courier
Ottumwa
Professor Ensign to Speak at Muscatine Alumni Event
Professor Ensign of Iowa City will address the Muscatine County Alumni and state university students at Friday’s reunion at the Commercial hotel. The program lists judges, music, and speeches from university schools, with Ensign delivering the Greater University speech. Attendance from neighboring towns is anticipated as banquets similar occur statewide.
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Ensign
Iowa City
Muscatine County
State University
Commercial Hotel
The
Greater University
Iowa
D. W. Jackson
Thomas
University of 1861
F. M
C.coster
Thomas’ Orchestra
J. F. Devitt
Ed P F. Ingham
School of Dentistry
R. S. McNutt
F. H. Little
Frederick R. Cooper
Walter Meyers
Professor Ensign
Attell Moran Featherweight Title Bout Headlines San Francisco
Boxing fans awaited today’s program at Coffroth's Mission Street arena led by Abe Attell against Owen Moran in a twenty round world featherweight title fight. Other scheduled bouts included Rube Smith vs Charles Williams in Salt Lake City and multiple six round card clashes in New York and Racine.
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Coffroth
Mission Street
Abe Attell
Owen Moran
Ketchell
Billy Papke
Hugo Kelly
Joe Gans
San Francisco
Rube Smith
Charles Williams
Salt Lake City
Sailor Burke
Walter Stanton
Sharkey A
New York
Indian Joe Gregg
Jack Dougherty
Racine
Wis
New Year Dinner Guests and Household News
Columbus Junction residents share New Year visits as families host relatives from Hanft Lacey Robertson and others. Travelers head to Morning Sun Cedar Rapids Washington Burlington and Waterloo while news of deaths and returns fill local notices.
Local Happenings Roundup Across Muscatine Area
Yesterday in Muscatine and nearby towns residents visited relatives and friends in Muscatine and east of Columbus City. Inez Oliver visited Muscatine for a social visit with friends. John Skinner returned from a several day stay in Washington. Chas Blanchard and daughter Bessie from Wapello are guests at Ed Hicklin and Walter Hannan homes. John Soll and wife returned home from a week in Oklahoma and plan to move to Muscatine. P R L Van Horn learned of her sister-in-law Mrs Arthur Streble’s serious illness in Galesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Columbus City
Inez Oliver
John Skinner
Washington
Chas. Blanchard
Bessie
Wapello
Ed. Hicklin
Walter Hannan
John Soll
Oklahoma
Mr. Soll
P. R. L. van Horn
Arthur Streble
Galesburg
Brilliant Huttig Society Function Dazzles Muscatine
A Muscatine society page reports Mr. and Mrs. H W Huttig hosted a grand armory event with 125 guests in the afternoon and 100 in the evening. Decoration featured red and green holiday themes, electric lights, holly bells, pink wistaria, and Thomas orchestra, creating a fairy like setting. Guests included Mrs William Musser and daughter Dorothy of Iowa City and Mrs Edwin Duff of Nebraska City.
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City of
Muscatine
H. W. Huttig
Armory
Thomas
Wistaria themed social gala features Musser family guests
The event showcased pink and green decor and elegant gowns. Dorothy Musser and Linda Musser assisted at the frappe table in the afternoon, with Mrs Albert McDermid and Grace Musser in the evening. Local attendees included Mrs Huttig and Mrs William Musser of Iowa City. Out of town guests were Mrs William Musser and daughter Dorothy of Iowa City, Mrs Dewitt Norton of Newell, Miss Edith and Georgia Moore of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and Miss Louise Van Patten of Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Musser
Linda Musser
Albert McDermid
Grace Musser
John Sterneman
Belle
Jane Hanna
Huttig
William Musser
Iowa City
Valenciennes
Edwin Duff
Nebraska City
Nebraska
Royal Reserve Society Plans Installations and Lecture
The Royal Reserve Society held a regular meeting at their hall last evening to arrange installation of newly elected officers on January 14. Supreme President C. W. Caver of Cedar Rapids will attend. A contract was closed with Rev. B. C. Clark for an illustrated Ben Hur lecture scheduled March 10.
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Royal Reserve Society
C. W. Caver
Cedar Rapids
B. C. Clark
Ben Hur
Ladies of Presbyterian Church to Meet Friday
The Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church will meet Friday afternoon January 3 from 2 to 4 at the church parlors. This meeting will be a reception to all the new members. All ladies of the church are urged to be present. Refreshments will be served by Mesdames Webb Will C. H. Purdun J. J. Legler Thomas Hoopes F. Vetter and C. S. Scofield.
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Ladies OF
Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Mesdames Webb Will
C. H. Purdun
J. J. Legler
Thomas Hoopes
F. Vetter
C. S. Scofield
Young Couple United in Marriage This Noon
At twelve o'clock this noon was solemnized the marriage of Leo Fischer of this city and Miss Jessie Hayes of Reynolds Illinois. Rev J C Willits of the Methodist Episcopal Church performed the ceremony. The marriage was witnessed only by immediate relatives. The couple will reside in this city.
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Leo Fischer
Jessie Hayes
Reynolds, Ill
J. C. Willits
Methodist Episcopal Church
Engagement of Miss Sawyer Announced at Dinner
The engagement of Miss Aura M. Sawyer to Andrew E. Durham of Greencastle Indiana was announced today at a one o clock dinner hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs F P Sawyer at 605 West Second Street The hostess entertained about fourteen guests and the Sawyers received friends in their home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aura M. Sawyer
Andrew E. Durham
Greencastle
Ind
F. P. Sawyer
West Second Street
Miss Sawyer
Mrs. Sawyer
Annual New Year's Ball Opens With Celebration
The annual New Year's ball was a success with guests enjoying festive music and dancing as organizers report strong attendance and a lively crowd at the gala venue.
Mechanics Aid Society Dance At Trades Hall
Several hundred attended a social hosted by the Mechanics Aid society at the Trades and Labor Assembly Hall last evening. Pauchet's orchestra played as the newly elected officers of the Eternal Bankers Reserve presided. Refreshments were served and all members were invited to attend.
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Trades and Labor Assembly Hall
Mechanics Aid Society
Pauchet
Eternal Bankers Reserve
Miss Maude McCord Hosts Sewing Circle Meeting
Miss Maude McCord entertained Major John Sewing Circle in her East Fifth street home. Officers elected include President Mrs. E. B. Lewis Vice President Mrs. Spence Secretary Mrs. Matilda Lau and Treasurer Miss Maude McCord. Next meeting set for January 7 at Mrs. Mary Huffman 601 East Fourth street.
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Maude McCord
Major John Sewing Circle
East Fifth Street
E. B. Lewis
Mrs. Spence
Matilda Lau
Miss Maude McCord
Mary Huffman
East Fourth Street
Thimble Bee Meeting Held at Mulberry Avenue Home
A Colonel Hare Thimble Bee meeting gathered about 15 ladies Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Charles Heller’s Mulberry avenue residence. Much work was completed and refreshments were served. The group planned a January 14 gathering at Mrs. R. O. McGraughey’s East Tenth street home.
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Colonel Hare Thimble Bee
Charles Heller
Mulberry Avenue
R. O. McGraughey
East Tenth Street
Neighborly Surprise Honors Mr and Mrs O Connor
Friends and neighbors gathered at the O Connor home near Summit for an evening of music and company. The gathering featured vocal and instrumental performances and refreshments late in the night.
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Jeremiah O'Connor
Summit
Bankers Reserve leader to install at Cedar Rapids meeting
The Supreme President R. A. Moses of the Bankers Reserve of Cedar Rapids will attend the meeting this evening and perform the installation.
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R. A. Moses
Bankers Reserve of
Cedar Rapids
Local residents depart for relatives over New Year
Mr and Mrs Charles D East on Second street left yesterday noon for Davenport to visit relatives over New Year. Mr and Mrs Ben Wright last night for Oskaloosa Iowa to visit at the home of the former sister. August Rynerston of the pelier spent yesterday visiting friends and handling business. Miss Ethel Daniel left yesterday for Aurora Illinois called by her sister illness. Glen and Ray Martin of Mel pine were in the city to visit friends and handle business. Mrs Edward Froehm of Wil ton who has been visiting Park Place relatives left for home yesterday afternoon. George Roche, who visited his sister in Morificello Illinois over the holidays, returned home last night.
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Columbus Junction
J. A. Hanft
Helena Hanft
M. D. Hanft
John Hanft
Ed. Hanft
S. G. Robertson
Clarence Lacey
Keota
Viola Gallupp
Harvey Hall
Wright Hall
Colfax
Iowa City
W. F. Hall
Washington
Young
W. F. Marshall
Chalmer
Sherman Welch
W. H. Hughes
Thos. Robertson
William
Morning Sun
G.W. Riley
Burlington
Inlaw
Chas. Vandevort
W. R. Lytle
Waterloo
Lytle
G. D. Harrison
Hal
Hampton
Frank Duncan
Wilma
Charles D
East Second Street
Davenport
Ben Wright
Oskaloosa
Lla
August Rynertson
Thepelier
Ethel Daniel
Thigfety
Aurora
Ill
Glen and
Ray Martin
Melpine
Edward Froehm
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Geo Eitman
Ouinn’s
Wagner & Bennison
Iowa Avenue
A. F. Paul
Sunbury, Ia
Metz
Nebraska Street
A. C. Brandt
W. 3Rd St
Jackson
W. 2Nd St
Atten and
Moran
Cal
East Hill
Mrs. Huttig
Furs
Tate
Royal Reserves
Clara Kie
Fourth Street
van & Elfers Commercial School
Adren
Sewing Circle
Thimble Bee
Bessie Nyenhuis Plea
Lucas Street
AM Savings
First Trust
Muscatine, Iowa
Hinkel & Flavivery
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