Ladies Aid Society Elects Officers at Presbyterian Church
The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian church held a large Friday meeting at the church parlors. Officers for the next year were elected: President Mrs H C Madden, Vice President Mrs Fred Nesper, Secretary Mrs John W McKee, Treasurer Mrs George D Magoon. The K P lodge installed officers at the new hall on Iowa avenue last night. J M Butler spoke and distributed passwords. Fruitland merger approved. A Rathbone Sisters dance drew 200 tickets at Assembly Hall with Tommorrow orchestra. A party at Miss Mary Abbott's near Park Place featured games music and refreshments with an anti male theme and wide praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church
H. C. Madden
Fred Nesper
K. P
Iowa Avenue
J. M. Butler
C. C
Ben
Rathbone
Assembly Hall
Thomas Orchestra
Mary Abbott
Park Place
Party of youths spends evening at Miss Strake home
A group of young people chartered a wagoner and traveled to Dorothy Strake's Moscow road country home for an evening of games music and singing. Refreshments were served and the schoolmates reported a most pleasant time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Eighth Street
Leonard Bronner
Dennis Bowman
Coon Rapids
Arthur Bishop
Ledrow Schrader
Myrtle Hain
Blanch Queg
Mollie Miller
Minnie Bro
Dorothy Strake
Moscow Road
Pleasant B class party at city leaders home
Miss Anna Kern organized a B class gathering at Mayor and Mrs. Barney Schmidt’s 115 Chestnut Street residence last night. The event featured a meritorious musical and literary program and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Kern
Barney Schmidt
Chestnut Street
Howard-Dorset Company's Engagement Tonight
The engagement promises witty dialogue and sparkling music with a strong cast. It showcases Oliver Doud Byron as a standout performer in a sensational comedy drama praised by critics as well constructed for its era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaudevillists
Howard-Dorset Company
Oliver Doud Byron
Directors Have A Warm Time At School Board Meeting
The Journal reports a lively Friday school board session over a $20 bill for work on the Fourth ward. Dr Fulham led objections with others debating Koeckeritz and Koeckeritz bills. Amid compliments and sharp exchanges, the objections were overruled and the meeting closed with a sense of mixed accord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulham
San Juan Hill
Second Street
Wm. Johnson
Fourth Ward
Appel
Halstead
Koeckeritz
Y M C A Star Course features Burdette Monday
Local news notes R C Fry and W B Battey traveling to Davenport and a fine 12 pound boy born to Geo Lotz. Robt J Burdette performs humorous lecture at Y M C A Star Course Monday Jan 13 at 8 15 pm. Reverend Hix to speak at Men’s Gospel Services with Laura Musser assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. J. Burdette
L. B. Hix
Laura Musser
Muscatine Theater Company Incorporates
Articles filed at the county recorder office reveal the Muscatine Theater company aims to buy erect or lease real property for theaters and public amusements. Capital stock set at 30000 with 20000 paid in. Officers: J M Kemble president director J L Giesler vice president director C W Kemble secretary treasurer director. Incorporation dated January 14 for twenty years. Main goal to legally and businesslike manage the opera house affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
County Recorder's Office
Muscatine Theater Company
J. M. Kem
J. L. Giesler
C. W. Kemble
Muscatine
Assessors Meet in County Court House for State and County Instructions
County assessors gathered Saturday at 1 PM in the grand jury room to receive instructions from the state and county auditors. The session aimed to unify action and distribute blanks, with attendance noted as good and discussions clarifying minor points. Selections of local residents list attendees and a birthday anecdote amid routine notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
A.C. Noble
Pension appropriation bill set at 139.8 million
The House Appropriations Committee completed and reported the pension appropriation bill. It appropriates 139,842,230 dollars, matching the estimates and lower than last year’s 145,243,230 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Appropriations
House
Brooklyn Woman Granted Name Change After Taunts From Pugilist Surname
Mrs. James Clark Bryden Fitz-Simons of Brooklyn wins permission to change her name to Simonds after February 9. She cites harassment of her six children by school children who mock them as the "Little Fitzes" and imply descent from "Bob" Fitzsimmons, a known pugilist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzes
Bob” Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Death of Arlie Sylvester at Fairport
Arlie TD Sylvester son of Mr and Mrs L Sylvester died at the family home in Fairport after a 16 day illness from typhoid fever born Browning Illinois February 13 1889 funeral at the family residence Sunday January 12 at 11 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie Sylvester
Arlie TD
Sylvester
L. Sylvester
Fairport
Browning
Ill
They Are Going South by Burlington Route in Winter Travel
They plan winter travel south using the Burlington Cedar Rapid Northern line, chosen as the most direct route via Chicago or St. Louis. Rates are stated to be the lowest on this line, with agents fully informed about travel to winter tourist resorts. Contact agents for full information.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapid & Northern Railway
Chicago
St. Louis
A.g.p.&t.a
Mexico
Illinois Central
American Tourist Association
Dixie Flyer
Florida
St.alis
Jacksonville
Sachaenville
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Chicago and Nashville
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Omaha
Hammond Hammon
Louisiana
Hammond
J. F. Merry
R. R
Dubuque
Homeseekers
Iowa
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Sweetland Notes and Local Gatheringsוט
Rev Howe will begin meetings in Sweetland Jan 12. M B A Lodge installed officers led by A N Day and Frank Bamford. A H Klepper’s birthday dinner, visits by Pace families, and business trips to Wilton for a telephone project are reported. About 50 friends hosted for Art Marsh with plans to move to Campbell Indiana Feb 1. Carter and McNall shredded Miller’s fodder as corn husking continues. Ice harvests occupy farmers. Mrs Frank Bamford has been on the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Howe
M. B. A. Lodge of
A. N. Day
Frank Bamford
Lou Snyder
Niles Sherfey
A. H. Klepper
Klepper
Ernest Pace
Earl Pace
Durant
A. J. Wood
Wilton
Art. Marsh
Carter
McNall
E. C. Miller
Miller
Opportunities for Home-seekers Rail Excursions
The Iowa Centre railway offers home-seekers excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays each month to Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Montana Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas and more. Fare is one fare plus two dollars round trip with a twenty one day return limit. The Iowa Central route is the short line to the north northwest west south and southwest and lands seekers in rich farming regions. For details and printed matter contact agents or Geo. J Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Centre Railway
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Iowa Central
Batty
Marshalltown
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Journal
R. C. Fry
Letts
W. B. Battey
Davenport
Robert J. Burdette
J. M. Beck
Trinity Episcopal Church
Geo. Lotz
East Park Place
John Butman
E. R. Sherfey
Bertha Crisman
Ike Longstreth
Ike
J. C. Stewart
Bloomington
J. P. Fanning
Cedar
J. S. Gaines
Fruitland
W. W. Riegs
Charles Elricke
Fulton
John Holtz
G. W. Klein
George Leutzinger
Lake
J. D. Buser
Orono
J. E. Hesser
Nichols
BE. E. Wolfe
Wapsinonoc
FE. Lambert
Atalissa
Louisville
Evansville
Memphis
Birmingham
Mobile
Pensacola
Alabama
C. L. Stone
Loulaville, Ky
Illinois
Mus. Lumber & Box Co
East Second Street
Graham
Hocking Valley
Pocahontas
Illinois Centralr. R
CUB
Cuba
St Louis
Gulf of Mexico
Havanna
Matanzas
Valley of
Yamuri
Caves
Bella Mar
Gras New Orleans
Central
A. H. Hanson
A. J. Westbrook
Seventh and
Chestnut Streets
John Markman
Cemetery Road
C. H. Stebbins
Wapello
N. Rosenberger
Molern Barber College
White House
Muscatine Business College
Hamilton
Mulberry Street
Boare
Muscetine Business College
E. O. Burnside
East Second St
Reliance Loan Co
H. H. Arnold
West 2d St
Choice Farm
Palo Alto
Iowa Counties
Brown
First National Bank
Muscatine, Iowa
Ullinois Central Railroad
Frank
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