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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1908

Page

6

Former Classmates Wed in City

Venna Morton of Jennings Louisiana married John Garvin of this city in a ceremony at the Commercial Hotel parlor conducted by Rev B C Preston of the First Congregational church. The couple met at the University of Illinois Urbana and will take a Louisiana wedding trip after the ceremony.

University of Illinois At Urbana Ill Venna Morton Jennings John Garvin Commercial Hotel B. C. Preston First Congregational Church Thomas J. Garvin Ilinois Chas. G. Morton Louisiana

Golden 66th Wedding Anniversary in West Liberty

Mr and Mrs Abel Gifford of West Liberty Iowa celebrated their sixty six year marriage at home on Columbus street with a small gathering of friends and relatives A nine year old guest Harriet Swart attended marking her presence at both their golden anniversaries. The couple married in Ohio in 1842 and have lived in the area for fifty four years both in their mid eighties.

West Liberty Abel Gifford Columbus Street Harriett Swart Gifford Ohio Towa H. B. Watters Calhoun Street Bert Vernon Charlie Ragnier J. E. McIntosh Joe Gregg Linn Watters W. L. Watters Will Ady Levi Lundy Sadie Wilshire Etta Gregg Edwin Passmore Moline Bl Ady A. A. Anderson Kansas City James Ball Iowa Falls Ernest Romaine Mamie Weih Elsie Mosher Iowa City L. Marshall Ben Herr South Prairie Cedar Rapids Gus. Kremer

Factory league organizes ten teams at local Y M C A

A new factory league forms at the local YMCA with ten teams and elected officers O E Johnson president John Wolfe vice president and F E Risley secretary. Games begin Saturday evening with a schedule featuring Vienna Holzhauer McKee Bliven Produce Hawkeye Roach Musser Empire City Rabedeaux Button Co and more.

O. E. Johnson John Wolfe F. E. Risley Association Vienna Holzhauer Barry Huttig McKee & Bliven Produce Co Hawkeye Roach & Musser Empire City Rabedeaux Button Co McKee & Bliven Co John Herwig Russell Crowe T. Yarck Harry Holzhauer Fred Harker Everette Crowe Pearl Button Co William Bayles Earl Henderson Doc Rosenfield Frank Kiefner George Cockshell Fred Campbell Rufus Brown Empire City Button Co Joe Keithly Frank Elliott N. Price Charlie Crowe Bert Wolfe Elmer Worst Holzhauer Button Co G. Sander G. Hintman G. W. Bransma M. Bransma H. Lang C. Lutz O. Rabedeaux L. Shirkey H. Hoover E. Yater C. Rabedeaux Huttig Manf. Co E. Schenck Frank Black Forest Hayes Will Slight James King Roach & Musser Co Lloyd Butcher Am. Woods Sam Fischer R. McCleary H. Martin W. Hergot A. McCleary Muscatine Produce Co Howard Eustler Walter Harrington Thomas Watson Frank Hands Frank Hartman E. Kemper Martin Curran Barry Manf. Co Harry Basard Glen Shafit Paul Tobias Louis Begey Jerry Metz Raymond Ribak Robert Barry

Richard Hayes Dies Elk of Wisconsin Known in Muscatine

Richard Hayes, a well known Elk in Wisconsin and prominent in Muscatine, died yesterday in Butte Montana. His home was in Waw-Waw-Tasa Wisconsin and he worked in the bridge building department of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul railway. He made many friends during his stay in Muscatine years ago.

Wisconsin Muscatine John P. Breen Elks Richard Hayes Butte Mont Mr. Hayes Waw-Waw- Tasa Wis C., M. & St. P. Railway

What Is It A New Ostrich Farm Guessing Contest

A wondering reader notes ads in these columns that tease with Direct from the Ostrich Farm to You. The item hints at a possible new fad or a guessing contest about ostrich eggs and related farm products, inviting curiosity about the exact concept.

Community notes from Wapello and near by towns

Local residents and visitors gather in Wapello with stops by Bert Sellers and Mrs. Will Edwards. Attendees include Helen Hartman, Bernice Carmean, Olive Phoenix, Daniel Kilpatrick revealing his new song, and several officials from Morning Sun and Columbus Junction. Isett Lumber expands with a new saw mill outfit near Wickes Arkansas and a steam engine to support heavy lumbering.

Wapello Bert Sellers Faribault Minn Gearhart Will Edwards Des Moines Abe Parsons H. L. Tucker Mediapolis Guy J. Tomlinson Morning Sun M. E. Reusch R. C. Willard Wilmot Kan Oakville F. M. Mossberry Columbus Junction Wm. Wilson Newport C. P. Lacey James Cave Burlington A. B. Cummins M. L. Jamison Jamison Brighton E. F. Christie Wm. Mayne Toolesboro Con. Linehan Linehan Cedar

Local industry expands as Wickes mill plans grow

R M Archibald reports five years to clean up regional logs as a new planing outfit is ready to operate. Ora Vaught overhauls the electric light plant and plans a tall brick smokestack. A large audience hears Governor Cummins at the opera house. County officials note the land drawing in South Dakota.

R. M. Archibald Assett Edward B Wickes Ora Vaught Electric Light and Power House Vaught Power House Riley Foster Frank Joy Governor Cummins Opera House Burlington Mediapolis Morning Sun Wapello R. R. Hunt Tripp County South Dakota Millard Archibald Chicago

Olive Branch Notes from October Weekend Visitations

Olive Branch Iowa residents report a string of Saturday activities. Fred Cassabaum visited Muscatine caller duties. John Newkirk traveled to Fruitland on business. Claude Fisher called at Henry Nicholas home. E O Burnside from Muscatine improved his farm. Guy McFadden passed through near Grandview toward Muscatine. Jake Becky and Sam Willie of Grandview drove to Muscatine on business.

Olive Branch Fred Cassabaum Muscatine John Newkirk Fruitland Claude Fisher Henry Nicholas E. O. Burnside Guy McFadden Grandview Jake Becky Sam Willie

Local residents and guests share weekend activities at lake and homes

Charley Schoultz and a friend duck hunted Sunday at the lake. Mr and Mrs August Johnson and family from Green Valley visited the Scholdiks. Ernest Scholdik of Davenport spent a few days with his parents nearby. Miss Hulda Johnson of Green Valley attended a social at the Sellers home in Fruitland.

Charley Schoultz George Pontel August Johnson Green Valley Scholdik Ernest Scholdik Davenport Hulda Johnson Sellers Fruitland

Break for Liberty Promised by Dr King Pills Sale

A 25 cent box of Dr King s New Life Pills is advertised at Havercamp s Prescription Drug Store promising relief for stomach liver and kidney trouble.

Dr. King Havercamp’s

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