Muscatine Wins Narrowly Over Company M in Armory Tilt
Muscatine edged Company M 26 19 at Armory Hall Friday in the season opener. The game featured teamwork over individual stars with A Asthalter leading Muscatine on 19 points and Moore and Wisecarver in double figures for the Soldiers. Officials received praise for a fast clean contest as Fairfield aims to field a strong team this winter.
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Company M
Y.M.C A
Muscatine
Armory Hall
Co M
Fairfield
Moore
Wisecarver
A. Asthalter
Jaynes
Ah Moore Asthalter
D. Ll. J. Loehr
Asthalter
A. E. Rowley
Warner
Wisecarver Havesle
Conner Morgan
Castile
Jayne
D. Asthalter
Hayes
Company
Loehr
Moores
Rowley
Conner
Applegate
Ready
Timer
Morgan
Farmers Short Course At Mt Pleasant Encourages Attendance
About 375 participate including 230 men and boys with women making up the rest. Tuition is 2.50 for men and 1.50 for women. Mt Pleasant hosts a YMCA facility and a stock judging pavillon courtesy of Mr Seelys. The Ames course starts December 26 for two weeks with 5.00 tuition, covering sheep, beef, cattle, horses, hogs, and dairy topics. Lectures fire up evenings with practical farmer discussions.
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Mt. Pleasant
Seelys
Ames
Under Southern Skies at the Grand theater
The city’s theatregoers are promised a large cast of twenty seven for the Lotte Blair Parker comedy Under Southern Skies. The show, known for Way Down East, opens at the Grand on Thursday December 27. Mrs and Mrs Jesse Parsons plan to move to Mankato Kansas after the holidays, buying a farm near that city.
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Lotte Blair Parker
Jesse Parsons
Mankato, Kansas
That City
Surprise Shower Honors Miss Nellie McGaw Ahead of Wedding
Friday evening friends gathered at Miss Nellie McGaw’s West Adame street home to honor her upcoming marriage to Ray Loehr with a miscellaneous shower. About twenty attended, delivering useful and ornamental gifts, followed by light refreshments and merriment as they congratulated the future Mrs. Loehr.
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Nellie McGaw
West Adame Street
Ray Loehr
Southern hospitality shown to visiting reporter in San Antonio
A San Antonio reporter lent his cuffs to a visiting guest from a distant news bureau who arrived with little luggage. The donor, a San Antonio Damny Express employee, prompted praise from the mews bureau superintendent, who then wrote to Frank Grice, owner of the Express. Grice responded by demanding the staff member be named or risk discharge for not offering his shirt as well.
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San Antonio
Tex
Frank Grice
The
Express
Mr. Grice
Chcago Record Herald
Sharp but Not Clever Says London Scientist
A London scientist argues that city life makes young children sharp but not clever, hastening brain development unnaturally. Children become superficial and excitable yet unenthusiastic, blasé and discontented, seeing more things but not comprehending them deeply.
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London
House for Rent Inquirre of R F L Wilson at First National bank
Rental notice requests inquiries for a house available through R F L Wilson at First National Bank. Details include inquiry channels and the property location and dates for showing.
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R. FL Wilson
Nationalt Bank
Local Notes From Our Village This Week
Dr King and wife visit relatives in Wichita Kaine. Bonnie Gobble returns from Fairroad for holidays with parents. Maggie Schooley browses in Fairfield. Rev T F Paris visits friends. Parte preaches for local congregation next year. Frank Henry attends Greene's sale near Blademaburg. Myrtle Walker and Clara Smith visit county seat. Christmas near with plans for trees. Sagta urged to hustle.
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Dr. King
Wichita
Kaine
Bonnie Gobble
Fairroad
Maggie Schooley
Fairfield
T. F. Paris
Parte
Frank Henry
Greene
Blademaburg
Myrtle Walker
Clara Smith
United Presbyterians Hold Pleasant Social at G A R Hall
The United Presbyterians hosted a social for members and friends at the G A R hall on North Main street. About sixty attended due to bad weather. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments and praised the organizing committee for the well-run event.
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North Main Street
United Presbyterians
Pike's Peak In Summer Through Ravine and Summit
The ascent begins in a picturesque ravine with a roaring mountain torrent as climbers photograph the passing train. After several miles, the road climbs the bare side of Pike's Peak revealing vast views, lonely valleys, blue lakes, and distant plains. The date is August 1 and snow appears on the summit.
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Pike's Peak
Alabama flag at the capitol shows state sovereignty warning
The Birmingham Age Herald notes Alabama’s 1895 adopted flag with a crimson St Andrews cross on white. The article argues flags symbolize sovereignty and hints federal intervention could be needed to punish treason against the Alabama flag.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Capitol
Georgia
Birmingham Age- Herald
The Tongues of the Balkans Language Babel in the Balkans
A traveler notes the Balkans host dozens of languages including Turkish Bulgarian Serbo Croatian Romanian Armenian Greek Albanian Kulzy Wal lачian Chingeni Romani Ladino German Jewish languages Arabic Persian Syrian Italian Russian and various Austro Hungarian dialects yet none is commonly used across the region.
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Balkans
Constantinople
Adria
Roumania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Lone Star flag origin debated in Texas lore
The St Louis Republic notes conflicting claims about the Lone Star flag. Some place its unfurling in Louisiana, others cite Captain Andrew Robinson's company in May 1885, Velasco on January 8, 1836, or a Nashville Georgia Miss Troutman. A brass coat button bearing a five pointed star is also mentioned as a source.
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Republic of Texas
Louisiana
Isio
Andrew Robinson
Velasco
Troutman
Nashville
The Little Brown Peril and San Francisco Schools
A 19th century analysis argues segregation of Japanese children in San Francisco public schools is a delicate issue tied to Japanese dignity. It contrasts Japanese and Chinese reactions, cites local policy, and notes possible parallels to earlier anti Chinese movements and potential calls for exclusion.
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San Francisco
California
Robertus Love
Uncle Saim
Nippon
Washington
Aoki
Mikado
Court of Last Resort
Japan
Ministers of State
Sierras
Joaquin Miller
Heights
San Jancisco
San Franciscans
Real Deats
America
Congress
Dennis Nearney
United States
Japanese influence and California race tensions debated
The piece critiques U S policy toward Japanese immigrants in California and the Pacific coast, noting President Roosevelt’s cautious stance. It warns that Japanese success in business, labor competition, and high social networks threatens white workers and local control, urging firm but polite diplomacy.
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Hayes
Japan
California
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
America
Europe
Pacific
Atlantic Coast
Mr. Metealf
Metealf
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