Muscatine Rod and Gun Club Holds Regular Meeting
About fifty members attended the Muscatine Rod and Gun Club meeting in City Hall. They approved minutes, discussed fish law arrests of Fisher and Nelson, elected Horace H. Herr as official scorekeeper, and planned a big monthly shoot with grounds near Park Place to be secured by Supt. Fisk. A petition to the General Assembly urged a Illinois style game license law for nonresidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Rod and Gun Club
Fisher
Nelson
E. E. Davidson
J. Schmidt
Fisk
Electric Railway
Park Place
Parkins
F. P. Hoopes
George Jackson
W. Parkins
Horace H. Herr
Mr. Walton
General Assembly
State of
Iowa
Muscatine County
Ilinois
Adam Hild
Real Estate Transfers Week Ending January 26 1900
Real estate transfers include Belle M Scovil to W D Harris Lot 1 Block 44 Butterfield’s Addition and Mary Wilson to Sarah Matilda Wilson Lots 4 and 5 Block 52 Butterfield’s Addition Wilton. Lands include P R Evans to Wm Warren tract 60x150 ft in O L 1 Evans 1st Add West Liberty and John McMahon et ux to Nellie S McMahon 8 1/2 sec 24 twp 78 r4w. Total values noted 700 00 2500 00 1645 00 6500 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle M. Scovil
W. D. Harris
Butterfield
E. F. Jockbeck, Jr
Eilie Piper
Stockton
Mary Wilson
Sarah Matilda Wilson
Wilton
P. R. Evans
Wm. A. Warren
O. L
Evan
Alexander Allen
John McMahon
Nellie S. McMahon
Newisbane
Thos. Hackett
James Hacket
Frank Kelley
Thos
H. Kelley
Case Dismissed in Public Disorder Case
Peter Weikert a 13 year old boy was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Tappe on using profane language near his Sweetland home. Three witnesses testified to disturbances caused by his speech. the defense argued a right to speak at his own place and the justice dismissed the case amid neighbor interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Weikert
Sweetland
Justice of the Peace
Tappe
Martz
Capitoline Hill
Palatine
Caligula
Via Nuova
Rome Quadrata
Rome
Romulus
Remus
Capitoline
Evander
Cicero
Via Sacre
Mr. Richman
Sulla
Augustus
Julius Caesar
Richman
Saturn
Corso
Vespasian
Castor
Pollux
Sweetland Community Notes Include Birth and Wedding Jubilee
Elmus Day visits son Dr. Geo Day in Lone Tree. Mr and Mrs Frank Sohn host about forty guests for dinner. Anna Aldinger recovering from a weeklong illness. Carmichaels welcome a baby boy born Tuesday. Revival at the church draws strong attendance. Mrs Chas Winkler assists in Moscow with annual butchering. Rev Gilmer of Pana preached at the M E church last Tuesday. D S Marsh celebrate golden wedding last Monday after 40 years in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmus Day
Geo. Day
Lone Tree
Frank Sohn
Anna Aldinger
Carmichael
Chas. Winkler
Moscow
M. E. Church
Gilmer
Pana
Ill
D. S. Marsh
West Liberty Social Notes Include Visitors and Departures
C D Gibson visits Corning while Rev and Mrs Bradley return from Keota. Maurice Whitacre returns from Murray. Mrs M J Douglass visits her daughter in Downey. J A Deemer leaves for Des Moines. Aunt Sallie Cowgill visits Mrs B H Smith on East Third. Gillaway of Omaha visits Mrs G’s sister Mrs H P House. George Stevens from Iowa City returns home after visiting relatives. Mrs J E Gregg in Crowly La notes she would not trade Iowa ground for Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Gibson
Corning
Bradley
Keota
Maurice Whitacre
Murray
M. J. Douglass
John Mott
Downey
J. A. Deemer
Des Moines
Sallie Cowgill
West Branch
B. H. Smith
East Third Street
Rebekah Lodge Officers Elected For Coming Year
At the meeting of Rebekah Lodge No 27 officers were elected for the ensuing year. Noble Grand Sister Mackenzie. Vice Grand Sister Getta Hart. Treasurer Sister Munn. Financial Secretary Sister Stocker. Recording Secretary Josephine Hacket. Warden Sister Sterling. Conductor Sister F M Thompson. Right Supporter to Noble Grand Mrs Schmaltz. Left Supporter to Noble Grand Mrs Priester. Right Supporter to Vice Grand Maud Smith. Left Supporter to Vice Grand Miss Womachel. Inside Guard Lizzie Pfeiffer. Outside Guard Gay Scholten. Chaplain Joe Bridgman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Noble Grand
Mackenzie
Getta Hart
Munn
Sister Stocker
Josephine Hacket
Sterling
F. M. Thompson
Schmaltz
Priester
Maud Smith
Miss Womachel
Lizzie Pfeiffer
Gay Scholten
Joe Bridgman
River View Addition plats filed in Muscatine
The plat of the River View Addition in Muscatine was filed with the county recorder. City engineer surveys completed and lots ready for sale on Smalley Avenue between Weed Park and the river. County Attorney Coldren bought two lots this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Muscatine
County Recorder
River View
Fast Hill
Weed Park
Smalley
Coldren
Not a Partnership Clarified by Journal Notice
The Journal corrected a report stating that Drs Weaver and Smith formed a partnership. They confirm no business partnership exists, only a joint office arrangement at Dr Weaver's former stand for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drs. Weaver
Smith
Dr Weaver
Senate Holds Secret Session Over Governor Appointee
Des Moines reports a Senate executive session followed a governor's nomination to the Board of Control. Col H H Rood of Mt Vernon is proposed. opposition exists among some Republicans. House debates bank deposit limits. several bills introduced, including reforms to municipal elections and property tax rules. The session adjourned for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Wilson
Buena Vista
Committee On Banks and Banking
Board of Control
Larrabee
Col. H. H. Rood
Mt. Vernon
Col. Rood
Rood
Shaw
True As Steel
Crocker Brigade Association
Night Of Rome The Palatine Hill Lecture
The West End Fortnightly Club hosted a third reception at Mrs. F. P. Sawyer’s home on West Second Street. Hon. Irving B. Richman lectured on the Palatine Hill with maps and miniatures, tracing Caesars and imperial Rome, followed by music and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
F. P. Sawyer
West Second Street
Messrs
Chase and
Tiecke
Emma L. Mahin
Cora Weed
Rome
Republic
Coliseum
Julius
Mark Antony
Augustus
Livia
Tiberius
Claudius
Sejanus
Nero
Capri
Baiae
Lake Nemo
Irving Richman
Mr. Richman
Palatine
Palatine Hill
Constantine
Forum
Julinus Caesar
Richman
Mrs. Sawyer
Also Mentioned on This Page
ROD and Gun Club
Muscatine Sports
General Assem
Illinois
Titus & Jackson
West Liberty
Bills
duced—The New Normal Schools
The
Ses
Senate Proceedings
Bishop
Trewin
Nolan
Hazelton
Acton
Lyman
Dunham
Barringer
Dows
Sauer
Dubuque
Trebor
Vesta
Powde
L. Cohn
Hershey Lumber Co
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