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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1913

Page

7

Miss Mary Wells Visits City Then Heads to Cedar Rapids

Miss Mary Wells of Atails spent yesterday in the city and returned home in the afternoon. Fred Pentner of 519 East Sixth Street left yesterday afternoon for Cedar Rapids to visit for a few days.

Mary Wells Atails Mtre Fred Pentner Cedar Rapids Rebeccs Urdangen East Wighth Street Oakville A. B., Choman Leona Columbus Junction Phelly Margaret J. Burke Kataeving Meyers Adams Stra Stra. J. W. Caray Lone Tree Letts

Wilton visitor notes and shoe sale at Casper store

A jumble of city visitors is listed with names and addresses such as Mrs L Jasper of Wilton and Rev and Mrs J A Boachman at 208 West Second Street. The piece promotes a big shoe sale at the old Casper shoe store with discounts up to 4.00 and emphasizes the sale’s house values. Also mentions Miss Irene Otto from Town City leaving for Oakville and other locals visiting the city. A medical ad touts Kidney Pills as safe remedies for back ache and nervousness.

Mark Ady Casper Mises Hazel Hafner Ruby Lee Letts

Banquet Honors Sabbath School Attendees at Columbus Church

In May 12 an unusual social event gathered 28 men from Mrs. M. L. Lane's Sabbath school class at the MS 4 church parish hall for a five course banquet. The event honored April attendance leaders with date-laden place cards and decorated tables. Teachers, pastor A. W. McBlain and superintendents attended and entertained with readings and lively games lasting into the evening.

Siday Schoo Columbus Annetlon Ammate Columbus Twaratlon MS 4. Church M. L. Lane Sac Frwattifelly Atyges Nellie Pierce Agnes Reaney Lite Norria Zelma Arrington A. W. McBlain B. H. Shearer R. M. Wrigley Sam Turlington Epiriv Tima

Patrol Demand Seen For Modern Police Truck

The city emphasizes need for a motor driven patrol to improve efficiency. Officials note two week struggle removing an unruly prisoner and lack of equipment hampers officers. With rising crime and the new City Hall, a modern patrol vehicle is believed to boost the police department.

Palley Hoffman Dese

Python lodge entertainment and banquet in West Liberty

The second division of the Python lodge attendance contest held a combined entertainment and banquet for the winners and invited guests on Friday. Dr. L. A. Royal acted as sponsor, and H. Archibald and Dr. W. B. Jayne led the event with a May pole ribbon game, a Chase orchestra provided music, and a two-course supper was served to about 160 guests.

West Liberty Doctor L. A. Royal H. Archibald Dr. WB. Jayne Chase Jane Fulee Chase Orchestra W. W. Anderson B. Dayne G, Baxter J. A. Royat H. Duple J, Herold EB. Stokes N. Gibson J. Wheeler G. Swem C. Payton C. Wolf J, Nay S. H R. Propst Jillssoi Nerf I Smith Reading Tertha Parsons Dea Moines S. Ry Propst Drs. Osborn Iowa City Arthur Stevens D. Richards B. Osborn Davenport Zipp West Branch Hunter Gus. Tiemyer Towa City Waters West

Crop weather bulletin shows cold week. fruit largely safe

Des Moines May 12 The Iowa State Horticultural Society reports a cold week ending May 11 with unusually wet southern and eastern counties. General showers, average temperature about four degrees below normal, light frost in a few areas but no material fruit damage. Corn planting to be general. grain, grass, and potatoes benefited. fruit crops averaged 85 percent of full yield, highest since 1901.

Smany Iewa State Horticultural Society

Prairie Grove society notes and local visits May 13

Prairie Grove residents report visits to West Liberty and Iowa City. The Willing Workers of Springdale met with Mrs. Arthur Fogg. several trips by automobile occurred among McCann Kubik and Downing families. Families, neighbors, and church circle gatherings mark a lively community week. Also praised is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted mothers’ medicine.

Prairie Grove Charles McCann Emma Schneider West Liberty Springdale Arthur Fogg George Downing George Kubik Iowa City Pail Dowsing Wubik Clint Dice Winnie Bridges Lucy Dice West ‘Liberty Arch James Helen McCann Aulssa Marlen Wirby Hartunes George McCann Chamberlain

Local social notes and missing horses raise small town chatter

Miss Sangmon of Nichols visits in West utharty and returns home via Myre where Rachel Mead spent a week with her son Roy. Mrs. F. McDonald and Mrs. Lou Wright plan visits to Armstrong Ta and Mechanicsville after visiting friends. Lucy Evans of Moline Ill arrives to visit sisters in Iowa City. Ary Wall and Preda Baker stop by. L D Potter increases reward to 100 dollars after hiring a team of two 1500 pound horses. one seal brown with white face and the other dark day, both shod all around. a heavy harness taken.

Town City Sangmon 2Nd Hendrix Nichols Ware West Utharty Myre Rachel Mead Roy Wits Mavanga F. 4. McDonald Lou Wright Armstrong William Gray Lottie Wright Mechanicsville Lucy Evans

Marguerite Driesbeck Tops Wild Animal Circus Acts

Amusements note Marguerite Driesbeck, a German trained vocal graduate, joins Geilmar Brothers Circus. She tames a sixteen foot king of beasts through kindness, calming the lion that trained handlers feared. Her father once owned a large trained wild animal show now bought by the Gollmar Brothers, and Marguerite appears daily with her troupe.

Mies Marguerite Driesbeck Zephromne Geilmar Drie Shock Ned Ignown Will Animal Arally Gollmar Brothers Marguerite Herr Driesbocl Tong Ling A Ruth Rey Arguement Herr Driesbeck Herr Drieshock Menead Beret Sare Gellmar Brothers Is Country Gellar Brothers Circus Mons

Congregational Pastors Wed Miss Bertha Stinner in Iowa City

Rev Francis Vasku of Hedgesville Mont and Miss Bertha Stinner, assistant at Grinnell, wed at the bride’s home in Iowa City on May 18. Vasku, an alumnus of Town University and Perlin Seminary, serves as Congregational pastor in Hedgesville.

Bertha Stinner Grinnell Western Clerryman Towa City Francis Vasku Hedgesville Mont Iowa City Town University Gperlin Seminary

Dr C F Jappe Specialist in Cancer and Diseases

Davenport Iowa advertisement for a medical specialist, listing treatment for cancer tuberculous nervous diseases and related conditions. Mentions electrical, medical, and vibratory therapy equipment and a laboratory address in Davenport Iowa with a calendar notation 23 23 24.

C. F. Jappe Davenport Iows

Bride's Chicago training and Grinnell pastor role noted

The bride, a graduate of the Congregational Training School for Women in Chicago, has served as assistant pastor at Grinnell Congregational Church for the past two years, reflecting her readiness for a principal role in church work.

Ighurch Bride Congregational Trainis School For Women Chicago Grinnell

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