Y M C A Society Banquet Celebrates New Members
The Y M C A membership banquet gathered about thirty men who secured two or more new members. The event featured a formal table setting with carnations and violets, a refined menu, and a toast program led by Frank D. Threop. Prizes awarded included a three year membership to Mr. Chase, two years to Walter Kautz, and one year to Mrs. McMullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Merry Company
Saratoga
Frank D. Threop
Elmer S. Batterson
C. H. Mark
W. F. Chevalier
Chase
Walter Kautz
McMullen
Richley Captures Westfall in Tennessee Pursuit
Deputy Sheriff John Richley and Attorney Kammerer secured L. W. Westfall in Sheffield Tennessee after a complaint of obtaining goods under false pretenses. Westfall and W H Cope allegedly sought two harness sets to secure a contract then fled. Cope remained at large. Richley planned to arrest him tonight. Preliminary hearing set in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richley
Sheffield
Richley
L. W. Westfall
W. H. Cope
Jacob Hess
Hess
Ill
Kammerer
Westfall
Cope
Ridley
Slot Machines Removed After Mayor's Crackdown
This morning at the C R I & P depot area crews watched as 12 Mills Novelty slot machines were loaded onto express trucks. The Chicago firm cited mayoral order enforcing removal of machines from businesses, stating devices would be shipped to Wisconsin where they can operate openly with no license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt
Mills Novelty Company
Chicago
Ill
Novelty Company
Wisconsin
Iowa
Famine Strikes Ozarks Region Reported by Kansas City Journal
The Kansas City Journal reports famine in Ozark county near the Arkansas line. Families subsist on acorns and nuts as wheat is scarce and corn crops fail. Livestock were sold late in summer to feed for winter, leaving the region stripped of cattle and hogs amid harsh conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark County
Arkansas Line
Kansas City Journal
Muscatine Commercial Club Elects Members and Grants Magazines
The Muscatine Commercial Club met at East Second street with President Munroe and Secretary W G Black present. New members Z W Hutchinson Will J Hill Chas McMullen and John D Stuart were elected. Old magazines not six months old excluding Harper's Scribner's Century were offered to city school principals. Club rooms were tendered to the Southwestern Lumbermen's Association for their February 4 1902 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Commercial Club
East Second Street
Munroe
W. G. Black
Z. W. Hutchinson
Will J. Hill
Chas. McMullen
Southwestern Lumbermen's Association
Rev I O Kemble Buys Muscatine Jeweler Building
Negotiations closed with Rev I O Kemble of Keokuk purchasing F W Swan's building in Muscatine for 6000 dollars. Swan sold to seek larger quarters as his jeweler business expands and plans a move or new build.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. O. Kemble
Muscatine
Keokuk
F. W. Swan
Kemble
Swan
Company C Court Martial Discharges Members at Armory Hall
Company C held a well attended meeting at the Armory Hall. The court martial discharged J. N. Berry Chas Leu Artie Uhland and Paul Mittlander for not regularly attending. The court will reconvene next Monday night to fill Berry's vacancy and consider further matters. Regular drill and Hanley medal shoot are slated for this week with expected large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory Hall
J. N. Berry
Chas. Leu
Artie Uhland
Paul Mittlander
Timm
Geo. Luckhardt
Trapnell
Clement
Champion Hose company hosts festive evening
The Champion Hose company plans feasting and dancing with a hospitable display for guests and a display of ten and twenty year certificates. Ex congressman Joe R Lane is in town with rumored remarks on the city lighting issue at tonight's council meeting. Local marriage license issued to Herbert B Hargrave and Gertrude McIntosh for a Wednesday wedding near Atalissa. Secretary J C Gledenning returns from Chicago after visits. County supervisors begin annual farm inspection. H C Griffin of Letts visits the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion Hose Company
Journal Reporter
Richman
Herbert B. Hargrave
Gertrude G. McIntosh
Atalissa
Joe R. Lane
Davenport
Wonders of Miracle Cures by Renowned Doctor-Scientist
A famous doctor scientist touts cures for all ailments claiming to restore health and longevity. The piece promises miraculous results and a revival of ancient secrets to extend life.
Elixir of Life Claim Prompts Free Trial Offer
Dr James W Kidd of Fort Wayne Indiana claims a universal cure with a mysterious Elixir of Life produced after years of study He offers the remedy free by mail to any sufferer and asserts cures for rheumatism neuralgia stomach heart liver kidney blood skin and many other ailments Cures include use of crutches and recovery of paralyzed patients with rapid results and no cost to the receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Kidd
First National Bank
Fort Wayne
Ind
Morrow Fined After Saw Attack on Baker
Monday afternoon Ed Morrow and George E Baker clashed when Morrow struck Baker over the head with a saw, cutting his ear and scalp. Baker saw a physician and filed charges. Morrow appeared before Judge Rowan and paid a $10 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
George E. Baker
Baker
Rowan
Argentina Accepts Settlement on Ultima Esperanza Dispute
Buenos Ayres reported that Argentina is satisfied with Chile’s interpretation of the Yanez Portella protocol paragraphs on policing the Ultima Esperanza territory. Both governments will approve the disputed passages, ending claims from the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Buenos Ayres
Chili
They Are Going South For The Winter
They plan travel south for winter and choose the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway as the direct route via Chicago or St Louis. The line advertises the lowest rates and agents are ready to provide full routing information to winter tourist resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Chicago
St Louis
A.g.p.&t.a
Installation of Officers at Bend City Lodge
Bend City Lodge No. 143 of the Modern Brotherhood of America held the installation of officers for the coming year at the Maccabee Hall on Iowa Avenue. The well attended meeting included formal business and a social supper featuring turkey escaloped oysters celery cranberry sauce rolls pickles and coffee. Officers installed were President J. H. Costrove Vice President Emma Hediker Secretary Sue Browning Treasurer Werner Wittich Chaplain Mrs. Susan Walton Watchman Lawrence Kline Sentry William Held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bend City Lodge
Modern Brotherhood of America
Maccabee
Iowa Avenue
J. H. Costrove
Emma Hediker
Sue Browning
Werner Wittich
Susan Walton
Tawrence Kline
William Held
Cheap Excursions Offer On Busy Burlington Route
On the first and third Tuesdays of October November and December Low Rate round trip excursion tickets go on sale north of Abbott Shell Rock and Waverly Iowa. Tickets have a 21 day limit to allow thorough viewing. Similar round trip excursion tickets with the same limit are sold at all B C R N stations to various other states and territories. Ino G Farmer BCE B C R and N Ry Cedar Rapids Iowa 102 1230.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry
Abbott
Shell Rock
Waverly
Ino
G. Farmer
Cc. R
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Open Air Treatment Shows 67 Percent Benefit for Consumption
Boston report details Rutland Massachusetts state sanitarium outcomes for early tuberculosis patients in the past year. Of 1,100 applications, 399 were admitted with an average patient age of 28 and only one death. Marked improvement and care levels exceeded prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Massachusetts State
Rutland
Pipe Organ Recital at First M E Church Tuesday
Prof. Andrews of Oberlin College will present a concert in the auditorium of the First M E Church starting at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening. The program includes Guilmant, Wagner, Bach, Gounod, Saint Saens, Vidor, and more with vocal solos and duets. The industrial commission reports rail labor totals and dependents tied to wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Guilmant
Wagner
Tannhauser
Elsa
Bach
Gounod
Fdna Needham Beck
Wolstenholme
Vidor
Gigout
Laura Musser
Millie Timm
Lemare
Dubois
Lehigh Valley Route Offers Nonstop Vestibule Trains
Lehigh Valley Railroad runs superb vestibule trains between Chicago and New York or Philadelphia with no changes. Stopovers allowed at Niagara Falls, enabling scenic visits along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Niagara Falls
Local notes from Bloomington Iowa on Jan. 7
Miss Laura Campbell of Muscatine visited friend Miss Alice Negus over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Gross left for Chicago. Bloomington Endeavorers and friends occupied the parsonage to ring in the new year. Mrs. Clara Bamford Knocke of St. Louis is critically ill. Dunkard services planned for Jan 11 at North Star school house. Several households report cold and sore throats but praise the fine weather and good roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Laura Campbell
Muscatine
Alice Negus
John Gross
Chicago
Samuel Sinnett
W. O. Fritchman
New York
A. H. Klepper
S. D. Haifleigh
McClean
Abbie Lake
Taura Hoag
Clara Bamford Knocke
St. Louis
Austin Bamford
P. B. Lake
Geo. LeFever
Lillie Hoopes
Charles H. Jones
Home seekers and land investors offered Kentucky and gulf states folder
The Illinois Central passenger department issued a new folder for home seekers and land investors. It details resources in Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana and promotes homeseekers excursions on the first and third Tuesdays at one fare plus $2.00. Free copies available from J. F. Merry at Dubuque Iowa. Also notes Massachusetts women outnumber men by 70 000 and a Minneapolis flour mill produced 12 454 barrels in one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UlNnois Central Railroad
Banus
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississipi
Louisiana
Illinois Central
Dubuque
Iowa
J. F. Merry
Massachusetts
Minneapolis
Corn's seed rows expand as farmer and nature work
Corn, once a coarse grass with seeds hidden under husks, now shows eight rows of kernels with one husk. The farmer and nature together have added sixteen and twenty four more rows, bringing it to the current abundance of seeds.
Ignorance Is Bliss Sparks Witty Exchange
In Chicago News dialogue, young Borem quips about ignorance being bliss. Miss Cutting retorts that belief explains Borem’s contented look, prompting a playful exchange on happiness and knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Borem
Miss Cutting
Chicago News
Debt Offset in a Simple Lend and Borrow Case
In the informal exchange A asks B for 50 cents. B has 25 cents and gives it, with A agreeing to owe the balance. Later B asks for settlement, A argues the 25 cents owed by B offsets the 25 cents he owes, leaving no balance. The issue hinges on whether mutual debts cancel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Home-seekers Excursion Tickets Offered Across Midwest
Each month the Iowa Centre railway will sell home-seekers excursion tickets to Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Montana Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas etc at one fare plus two dollars for the round trip. Final return limit is twenty one days. The Iowa Central route is the short line to the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Centre Railway
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Iowa Central
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Sheffield, Il
Ozarks
Commercial Club
F. W. Swan Sells
MET
Woman's Foreign
Woman’s Home Missionary Societies
J. C. Gledenning
Board of Supervisors
H. C. Griffin
Letts
Chas. Cable
Maccabee Hall
The
Industrial Commission
United States
GEO. H. Phillips Commission
Rialto
Cable’s
the Daily Journal
W. J. Burk
Locust Grove Road
R. R. No
Cemetery Road
H. M. Bartlett
C. H. Stebbins
Wapello
Atty At Law
P. O
Iowa Ave
Attyat Law
Moler Barber College
White House
Muscatine Business College
H. T. Fiske
Mulberry Street
BE. O. Burnside
East Second St
U. M. Co
W. Madison
Chicago, Il
Sixth
Spring Streets
Thomas Welch
H. H. Arnold
West 2d
Hoice
Palo Alto
Lowa Counties
Thos. Brown
Muscatine, Lowa
Batty, G. P. & T. A. Marshalltown
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