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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1913

Page

6

Pretty St Patrick Party at Kair Oaks Home Today

A lively St Patrick's day gathering was held at the home of Mrs Dira Juther on Mary Place Far Oaks. Members of the Mate Oaks Embroidery Club attended with decorative touches in green and gold, a carpet sewing contest and a handsome prize for the winner. Refreshments followed the entertainment, which ran from 2 to 7 PM.

ST. Patrick's Kair Oaks Dira Mary Place Far Oaks Mate Oaks Jembroidery Clib Ab Waytone St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's den Cerenly Muscatine Ghicaso Elizabeth Porter Lydia Carl Mary Harker Lucinda Jacobs Ladies’ Aid Society Mutford Congregational Church Musservilles Methodist Episcopal ‘Church G. F. Badgley Schmalz George Jessa Townsend Oregon Street Trester Bismarck Street Hirs. A. Agn George Rink Kansas Street Davens Port L. R. Melkee Fair Oaks Nichols Elizabeth Noll Bayfield Meyers East Seventh Street

Skiff Capsizes on Mississippi River. Three Dead

A skiff carrying four young men from the city capsized amid strong Mississippi winds near Fort Madison. Three victims Otta Gabdbert 28 Ray Gabbert 18 and Clete Butler were drowned. Sam Moffard was rescued. Searchers drag the river as bodies remain missing.

Mississippi Ft. Madison Fort

South Muscatine Heart Breakers Dance Night Highlights

The South Muscatine Heartbreakers club hosted an annual Hershey dance on Grandview avenue with music by the Heartbreakers band. Ralph Clercks won first prize in the ice cream eating contest and Mile Jamie Mortis and Loxis Elfers tied for first in the rock-making contest as Winnifred Cronin and Clifford Randleman won second and third.

Heartbreakers Clula Bach~ Glora Grandview Avenue Ralph Clercks Jamie Mortis Loxis Elfers Winnifred Cronin Clifford Randleman

Accidental death ends life of West Hill resident

Mrs Earnest Gottschalk 57 of 1221 Lucas street died at home about 6 44 last evening after a fall and shoulder dislocation. Born Jennie Geurkink in Winterswijk Holland December 8 1839 she came to the United States in 1849 and to Muscatine in 1836 where she resided. She married Earnest Gottschalk November 23 1866 and leaves daughter Mrs Heezen two brothers and a sister. Funeral Tuesday at 2 from the house with Rev J B Randall of the First Presbyterian officiating. Interment Green Oakay cemetery. Flowers respectfully declined.

Earnest Gottschalk West Hil Lucas Street Gottschalk Jennie G. Geurlink Winterswyk Delderland Holland Louis- Ville Musentine Z. Heezen W. B. Geurkink California John Geurkink Baldwin Wis Jeanette Vtuwink Cedar Grove Wia J. B. Rendall First Presbyterian Church

Wapello Firemen Elect New Officers

At the Wapello fire department’s annual meeting on March 17, officers were named for the coming year. New leaders include Chief Nearbood, Assistant Chief Fred Davis, Treasurer C. W. Warren, Secretary Frank Smith, Captain Hose James Isett, Lieutenant Clarenice Thompson, Captain Hook and Ladder Lloyd Smith, and other posts filled by D. Beane and Ed Hart among names like H. L. Davide Boy and N. W. Marshall.

Wapello

Academy head injured in cellar fall at Willia Academy

Iowa City on March 17 reports Prof. W. A. Willis president of the Willia Academy is unconscious after a plunge down cellar stairs. He suffered severe head and facial cuts with no broken bones and received several stitches. His condition is improving with no dangerous developments anticipated.

Iowa City W. A. Willis Willia Academy Whlis

Johnson Speaks on Tuberculosis at Park Avenue Church

East Hill Johnson, state tuberculosis lecturer from Sigournor Indiana, spoke at Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church presenting causes, prevention, and transmission. He stressed prevention, warned against questionable cures, and explained that consumption and tuberculosis are the same disease.

Johnson Park Avenue Church A. T Johnson Sigourner Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church

Girl at the Gate at Grand Apr 8 in Davenport

Davenport audiences will see The Girl at the Gate, a La Salle theatre musical hit from Chicago, at the Grand Opera House on April 8. Manager Charles Salisbury reports bookings and says the show is laughable, well staged, with competent leads. A matinee of Mute and Jer at Burtis preceded the announcement. A crowd greeted Matt with Jeff. William Lindow received strong applause.

Chicago Grand Opera House Charles Salisbury Mapager Salisbury Jer Burtis Opera House Davenport Matt Jeff William Lindow

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