Christmas Services Across Churches This Week
City churches outline Christmas Eve and Christmas Day observances including St John’s Catholic Masses from 5:00 to 9:30 a.m. and German sermon. Manull Lutheran children's program and 11:00 a.m. service. Methodist Epicopal missionary program with cantata A Merry Christmas. St Paul’s Evangelical Christmas Day sermon at 10:00 a.m.. Evangelical Association 7:00 p.m. program and 10:00 a.m. Christmas service. St Alban’s Episcopal Christmas tree at 5:00 p.m. and midnight service. boxing day events and a Chicago light heavyweight title bout on Jan 4.
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Emer
Manull
Methodist Episcopal Church
Haled Sexton
Roderick Finney
Bimsoir
Snow Fairles
Little Girly
Holly Elves
Evangelical Association Church
Beell Defeats Ordeman in Wisconsin Wrestling Bout
Fred Beell returned from Chicago and Minneapolis to win a match from Heary Ordeman in Minneapolis on December 15. Beell took the first fall in 42 minutes and the third in 22, Ordeman claiming the second fall in 2 minutes. Beell bears a large forehead bump from the earlier bout.
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Fred Beell
Chicago
Minneapolis
Turk
Midneapolis
Heary Ordeman
Ordeman
Fred
Third annual U G T ball and concert by Railway Council No 189
Preparations for the third annual concert and ball of Railway Council No 189 United Commercial Travellers at Adler's opera house on Friday January 15 1909 feature a promenade concert at 8 30 pm and dancing at 9 30 pm. Second Regiment orchestra engaged. tickets with supper 1 50. Committees named include General Arrangements F E Tice C B Herby George Booth and others. The event aims to surpass prior winters social shows with elaborate decorations expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Council No
United Commercial Travelers
Adler’s Opera House
Railway Council
F.E. Tice
C. B. Herby
George Booth
Fred W. Kamm
E. Ames
Fred Kerner
R. Connor
George Huntzicker
E. E. Finney
I. Brody
H. Fiche
L. E. Colvin
Narrow escape for clerk shot near farm property
Ba Weber, a cheerful clerk in the Tiffault Kamps grocery department, escaped serious harm when his gun discharged while he was hiking with friends near Consolidated Farm Company land north of the city. A log caused the weapon to fire, powder burning his cheek. he was found later by companions and treated for minor injuries. Also noting Nettie Duginski and Williard G. White's marriage in Menominee, Michigan, with White a local publisher’s janitor and the bride popular in town. The Times offers best wishes for the couple and mentions Myrtle Rojner’s stage presence in The Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ba. Weber
Tiffault- Kamps
Consolidated Farm Company
Nettie Duginski
Williard G. White
Menominee
Mich
White
J. H. White & Son
Marshfield News
the Times Ex
Eet
A Letter From the Orient Describes Equator Crossing Pranks
Midshipman Arthur Leahy recounts a hazing rite aboard the battleship Connecticut on July 28 1908 as the crew crossed the equator from Honolulu to Auckland. He notes Neptune Rex and his court staged the initiation with beer fines, dough, flour soap and water, and ducking in a pool guarded by mermaids, with several novices and even animals singled out. He also describes Japan’s reception, the two step and waltz at a ball, and observations on Japanese society, dress, and education amid favorable visits in Yokohama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Leahy
Connecticut
Marshield
Honolulu
Aukland
New Zealand
Neptune Rex
Rock Bottom
Avisiig
Neptune
Dester
Japan
Tapan
Iceland
America
States
New Brokerage Office Opens on Central Avenue
A new brokerage office opened this week in the former express company building on Central avenue. Harry S. Weber heads the operation which will handle stocks and grains on margin and will maintain telegraphic links with major market hubs. Also noting a local sale of Famous Spring City Chocolates and Bon-Bons at The Nile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express Company
Central Avenue
Harry S. Weber
Spring City
the Nile
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST. John's Catholic Church
Council of Peace
Zamana
First Presbyterian Church
ST. Paul’s Evangelicat. Church
ST. Alban's Episcopal Church
Beel
Charley Olson
Coliseum
Beell
U. G. T. Ball
Railway Council No. 189
Menominee, Mich
Edward Allen
Myrtle Rojner
Yokohama
Merry Christmas
Rose Bros
the Armory Bakery
Albert Plath
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