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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1902

Page

4

Professional Attorneys of Muscatine and Surrounding Areas

A local directory lists multiple attorneys in Muscatine Iowa with offices on East Second Street West Second Street and Iowa Avenue. Notable names include Louise Eversmeyer H M and H J Dean C A Coldren J McKee Carskaddan Burk Titus Jackson Richman Jayne Hoffman Edingham J W Eells and others offering legal services notary public and related specialties.

Louise Eversmeyer Iowa Avenue Muscatine Iowa T. R. Fitzgerald Hershey State Sank Lowa Avenue Second Street Lowa G. M. Titus Jackson Titus & Jackson Lowavenue Scott Richman Richman Richman & Richman West Second Street Eepsporneaeseeue Ee Enoev Ee H. Jayne W. Hoffman Jayne

Societies and Lodges Listing for Muscatine Iowa

Society notices list Masonic and fraternal lodge meetings in Muscatine Iowa. Includes Pearl City Lodge No 45 Mole meeting details and officers, Musquitine Tribe 95 I O R M, Iowa Lodge No 2 AF and AM, Washington Chapter No 4 RAM, Demolay Commandery No 1, Miriam Lodge No 7 DO RO, Prairie Encampment, Muscatine Lodge No 5, Muscatine Camp No 106 Modern Woodmen, Court of Honor Muscatine Camp No 677, and Bendck Lodge No 143 Modern Brotherhood of America with meeting times and locations in Speer’s Building and Woodman Hall.

G. P. Pearl Cit Maccabee Hall R. W. George Lucind Bartlett O. R K. PB F. Miriam Lodge D. of R Prairie Encampment Muscatine Speer Cedar Street M. W A. Muscatine Camp Woodmen of America Woodman Hall A. Ic. Estes Muscatine Camp M. B. A. Bend CK Lodge Modern Brotherhood of America J. H. Cosgrove Sue Browning

Suit Seeks Right to Inspect Boepple Button Company Books

William Huttig sues in Scott County District Court to compel an audit of the Boepple Button Company. He asserts stock ownership worth 5.40 and alleges the firm lost 5,982.86 last year. He seeks details on salaries, expenditures, and business activity, claiming the president and other actions are improperly controlled by Boepple. The remaining members offer 1,000 dollars for his interest. Jayne and Hoffman represent Huttig.

Scott County William Huttig J. F. Boepple Button Company Boepple Jayne & Hoffman Huttig

Additions to Library From Hon J N W Rumple

Rumple forwards a batch of public documents to Musser Library including 110 Farmer's Bulletins 16 Department of Agriculture experiment station reports and a volume on Higher Education in Iowa Also the Smithsonian annual report 1900 and the Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology The collection is well bound illustrated priced highly and a valuable accession inviting farmers and scholars to consult.

J. N. W. Rumple Musser Library Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C Iowa Smithsonian Institution Seige Vicksburg Miss J. S. Kouitz Bureau of American Ethnology

Funeral of Abraham Smalley in Muscatine

The funeral for Abraham Smalley was held at 3 p.m. from his West Second Street home in Muscatine. Rev. H. D. Herr led services praising Smalley’s long residence, with many friends attending and floral tributes. Pallbearers included Judge J. Carskaddan, Adam Funck, Stephen E. Whicher, Fitch Swan, John H. Munroe, and Theron J. Thompson. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery.

Abraham Smalley West Second Street Mr. Smalley H. D. Herr Congregational Church Muscatine Judge J. Carskaddan Adam Funck Stephen E. Whicher Fitch Swan John H. Munroe Theron J. Thompson Greenwood

Grace English Lutheran Church Service Schedule

Grace English Lutheran Iowa Avenue and Sixth Street invites worshippers to morning service at 1:20 with a sermon The Sinless Saviour and an evening service at 7:39 on Jesus Before Pilate. Sunday school at 9:30 catechetical instruction at 2:20. Lenten service Friday at 5. confirmation on Palm Sunday.

Grace English Lutheran Iowa Avenue Sixth Street J. L. Murphy Jesus Pilate

Crystal wedding anniversary party welcomes stray Key intrusion

A home on Lumbard Street hosted a mixed celebration as guests entered using a stray key while the Whites were away. The couple returned to a full house with singing, a four course supper served by Maud Ousley and others, gifts, and well wishes for their future. Also noted: a Don't Care Club cake walk and ball at the Armory, the Rock Island visitors, and Mrs. Roseta Watson’s 73rd birthday reception with a five course dinner and games.

Forest White Lumbard Street Johnson Bains Malone Simmons Ousley Taylor Sheffy Washington, D. C Sawyer Woodson Muchakinock Nelson Carr Don’t Care Club Armory Hall Bobby Evans Rock Island the Grand Muscatine Roseta Watson

Local notes and social roundup in Wilton and vicinity

Business visitors from Wilton and West Liberty stop in the city. Dubuque trip returns home. A vacant Second Street lot listed for sale. Mrs. Ollie Dean returns from Fredonia visit. Mrs. Henry Stevens leaves for Zanesville Ohio. Mothers Club hosts meeting Monday at 3 PM at Mrs. Herman Schmidt’s home. Gilgt vs Riddle district court suit to quiet title in township 77. Housing sought for chicken-raising near suburbs. contact P D Hill. Board of supervisors discusses bridge matters after tour. Grace Hix recovered from illness. quarantine lifted. Rev L B Hix to preach at United Brethren church Sunday. Banner Lodge to hold Friday 2 PM meeting to ballot applications. Funeral for Patrick Faulkner at St Mary’s Church Sunday 11 AM. procession from Drury township at 9 AM reaching church around 11.

Patrick Faulkner St. Mary’s Church Drury Township

Reader claims lifelong habit in Bloomington Herald note

S. L. Crow of Salt Lake City subscribes to the Bloomington Herald and praises the paper as life long reading. His father J. H. Crow was a first issue subscriber. The writer and E. F. Woodruff, both local readers, note Salt Lake City’s coming boom and a possible new railroad link to Los Angeles.

S. L. Crow Bloomington Herald Salt Lake City Journal J. H. Crow Bloomington Los Angeles

School Closure At Pine Mills Under Mrs Satterthwaite

Mrs L Satterthwaite closed her Pine Mills school on Friday March 7 with a lengthy program. Families represented were large and the event pleased children who enjoyed parental attendance and a closing talk by R Bennett. Students missing only a day include Johnnie Metz and Leonard Sissel.

L. Satterthwaite Pine Mills R. Bennett Florence Elmer Sissel Katie Carl Missel Annie Freddie Kretschmar Harry Fix Johnnie Gagie Metz Leonard Sissel

Scranton School of Correspondence Opens Muscatine Office

A. W. Frey arrives to set up an office in Hatters on Bond Street for the Scranton School of Correspondence. The school touts a nationwide reputation and plans a formal opening in a few days as Frey moves his family to Muscatine next week.

Scranton School of Correspondence Muscatine A. W. Frey Frey Journal Hatterson M. N. Bond United States

Local Neighbors Attend Sales and Hunts in New Era

Mr and Mrs George Mockmore and Mr Frank Lin were in the county seat on Friday. Roy Reeves has been ill for a week. Duck hunting is on the day’s program and Pine Mills youths head to spring shooting. A large crowd attended Henry Brace’s sale after a serious accident on Franklin hill injures mail carrier Harry Reeves and his companion.

New Era George Mockmore Franklin Roy Reeves Pine Mills Henry Brace Harry Reeves Franklin Hill

Wood choppers perform as crowds gather on hill

Report notes a lively scene as wood choppers drew attention and a bystander asked about rising the hill. Miss Mamie Brossart recovers from typhoid fever and a wedding is mentioned as occurring in the future. Boys are urged to prepare cow bells.

Mamie Brossart

Card of Thanks from F W Spencer Family

The family thanks neighbors and friends and Barbers Union members for sympathy shown during their bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Spencer.

Barbers’ Union F. W. Spencer

Special Low Rate to California by Iowa Central

In March and April the Iowa Central will sell one way excursion tickets to California from all stations in Iowa and Illinois at a special low rate. Elegant tourist cars offer a direct coast journey every Tuesday with modern comforts. For info reservations and rates contact your local Iowa Central agent or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.

California Iowa Central Road Iowa Illinois Pacific Coast Coast Iowa Central Geo. S. Batty Marshalltown

Very Cheap Colonist Rates To Western Points

Very cheap colonist rates will be in effect at all Iowa Central stations in March and April to points in Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and Utah. Travel to Butte Helena Boise Tacoma Spokane Seattle Portland Salt Lake City Ogden Denver and many intermediate points available at these rates.

Montana Idaho Washington Oregon Utah Iowa Central Road Butte Helena Boise Tacoma Spokane Seattle Portland Salt Lake City Ogden Denver

Fashion's jewel craze spans royally to everyday wear

The era shows unprecedented display of jewelry with bracelets and earrings regaining prominence. Necklaces feature elaborate colored stones and rose gold. new art pieces include Venus head brooches and pansy motifs in enamel. Beaded bags, cardcases, and velvet flower motifs round out the era's opulent accessories.

Venus Vienna

New Art Jewelry Showcases Animal Motifs and Gem Choices

A display features decorative frame pieces and a stout hand chain in leather and multiple colors. Charms include owls, cats, dogs, camels, elephants and more, reproduced in gold, silver, and stones such as carnelian amethyst and jasper. Diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, pearls appear in rings, bracelets, pendants, brooches, with a carved band ring and brooch in green enamel.

Old Fashioned Apple Sauce from Boiled Cider Method

A recipe instructs reducing cider by boiling to half, preparing apples by washing paring coring and quartering, and cooking them in the boiled cider in batches. Test by straw, drain and add more apples, then return cider to kettle, simmer until done and boil remaining cider to syrup to pour over fruit for long storage.

All About Spirit and Okoboji Lakes Booklet Free

Descriptive booklet on Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in Iowa to be sent free on application. Includes Minnesota and Iowa game laws. Mentions boarding houses hotels cottages for rent around the lakes. Address: Jno G Farmer A G P T A B C R N Ry Cedar Rapids IA.

Iowa Burlington, Cedar Rapids Northern Ry Minnesota Jno G. Farmer A.G. P T.A C. R N. R.y Cedar Rapids, la

Also Mentioned on This Page

H. M. Dean H. J. Dean Cook, Musser & Co.s Bank West Third Street Clymer A. Coldren Attovney East Second Street Muncazine J. M’kee Attovneys LAW Notary Braunworth J. Carskaddan D. Burk Carskaddan & Burk Muscatine, I A Edingham E. Street Mascatine J. W. Eells Society Phil. J. Mackey F. A. Johnson R. O Masonic Lodge No. 2 A. F A.M G. A. Riemcke Dismolay Commandery BE. T Geo. B. Jackson BE. C J. A. Leyda J. M. Conner A. O. U. W. Fagle A. O. U. W. Ball Airetbiren Wi . Us A. J. Barger M. W. U. S. Howe EK. H. Dolsen Muscatine Lomestead G. A Red Davenport OWA Farms Dikecrn Amberlin, Kirsotr & Co M. M. Theise’s Carload W. D. Harris Wilton R. C. McElravy West Liberty J. B. Boos Dubuque Jood Titus & Jackson Ollie Dean Fredonia Henry Stevens Peter Townley Zanesville Ohio Mothers Club Herman Schmidt West 7Th Street Theodore Gilgt Gertrude Riddle P. D. Hill First National Bank Board of Supervisors Court House Grace Hix Rev L. B. Hix United Brethren Church Banner Lodge Ani Senesen Swan Eneseng the Journal Home Building Club Muscatine Office E. Second Street John G. Kammerer Marion E Swareney Ggorce Benwurtt Enoar F. Goorrery Second Ave Rock Island, Ill Hershey Lumber Co South Muscatine M. A. Barr Eagle Iron Works and Foundry Chas. Miller Prop John A. Robbins Olds Block W. S. Peasley Jersey S. F. Boke City Gardner Weed's Lane Wm Nelson Chestnut St Timothy H. M. Bartlett Third Street Third Ward Muberry Streets J. B G. W. Lindle E. O. Burnside E. 2Nd St Lyons Post Office Henry Geiss Moser’s Barber College Chicago, Jr Moler Barber College Chicago Examining Board of Engineers Geo. A. Zeller Hoice Palo Alto Muscatine, Iowa W. H. Leibbrand Jacob Fisch & Sons
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