American Theatre Starts Vaudeville Nightly Show
Beginning tonight and continuing tomorrow and Friday the American Theatre offers vaudeville with a stage built inside the house. Marie Cahill appears in a Steel production of Fudy Forgot, Jack Silvers will display strength and balancing, and Doretta the Human Eel performs contortion feats. Silvers and Doretta also give free outdoor performances at 6 45 each evening in front of the theatre.
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American Theatre
Little Play House
The
Marie Cahill
Osler on Tuberculosis Healing and Eckman’s Alternative
Dr Osler notes in The Practice of Medicine 1892 that pulmonary tuberculosis heals with scar tissue and lime salts forming in granulation and pneumonia. Eckman’s Alterative TB remedy may aid by lime salt content with other ingredients, claimed as easily assimilated and safe without habit forming drugs. product from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia offered by druggists or direct.
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William Osler
Regius
Oxford
Eckman
Eckmen Laboratory
Philadelphia
German reply on Frye case is sent
Ambassador Gerard in Berlin delivered a summarized reply to the United States on the sinking of the William P Frye. The full text will be mailed as soon as it arrives, and the State Department will not issue a public statement until then. The resume was described as fragmentary.
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Frye
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Gerard
Berlin
Germany
Wm. P. Frye
State Department
Three Arson Suspects Dismissed. New Probe Planned
St Louis circuits today dismissed cases against three alleged arson conspirators slated for trial. Circuit attorney stated a new investigation would be pursued by the grand jury Friday.
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Cassociate A
St. Louis, Mo
Grand Jury
Building for Bank Nearing Completion
Ground floor room at northwest corner of Second and Cedar streets is nearly ready for occupancy by the new bank. Fixtures will soon be installed and the bank hopes to open by the first of the coming year. A new tile floor has been laid and bars fitted to the windows. interior moving in remains.
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Second and
Cedar Streets
Bank
Jhhe
Requisition of Hocking Delayed by British Action
Associated Press notes that the British government request for the trans Atlantic steamer Hocking has been postponed for three weeks. Secretary Lansing was informed that the ship remains at Halifax after being seized by a British warship. Ambassador Page's London protest is seen as a factor, while Halifax prize court approvals reached last week for the crown's move.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
State Department
Lansing
Halifax
Ambassador Page
London
Agency safe blown. lumber yard office robbed
The Hutchison Lumber Co office safe in Agency near Ottumwa Iowa was opened early today and $849 in checks taken before the safe was closed. Two local stores were also entered for small cash. Sheriff C C Gramer seeks a stranger who enlisted a farmer boy to drive him to Cliffland where the man boarded a train this morning.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa
Ila
Hutchison Lumber Company
C. C. Gramer
Cliffland
Funeral service for Mrs Louise Held set for tomorrow
The funeral of the late Mrs. Louise Held will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 from the home of her daughter Mrs Henry Otto at 2006 Mulberry Avenue. Rev J B Rendall of the First Presbyterian church will officiate and interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The pallbearers will be her sons and grandsons and the family requests no flowers.
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Louise
Henry Otto
Mulberry Avenue
J. B. Rendall
First Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Delta Alpha Class Elects Officers At First Baptist
Officers elected for the Delta Alpha Class of the First Baptist church include President Miss Mae Kent and Vice president Mrs Loreda Allen. The meeting at Mrs Nathan Hoefflin's home on Logan Street featured a social hour and a musical program.
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Miss Mae Kent
Delta Alpha
First Baptist Church
Nathan Hoefflin
Logan Street
Loreda Allen
W R C Holds Election of Officers at Meet
The Woman's Relief Corps elected officers for the coming year at a meeting last evening in the hall. President Mrs Anna Beacham Senior Vice president Mrs Alice Veninger Co Junior Vice president Mrs Caroline Kopp Treasurer Mrs Anna Winn Chaplain Mrs Katherine Tammasen Conductor Mrs William Kinsley Guard Miss Grace Schreurs Delegates to the Marshalltown convention were Mrs Charles Parvin Mrs Kate Long with alternates Mrs Caroline Kopp and Miss Grace Schreurs The next lodge meeting will be December 21 and the Industrial society gathering followed.
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W. R.C
Woman's Relief Corps
Anna Beacham
Alice Veninger
Caroline Kopp
Anna Winn
Katherine Tammasen
William Kinsley
Grace Schreurs
Department
Marshalltown
Charles Parvin
Kate Long
Lodge
The
Industrial Society
Vinol Drug Ad Claims Lung Health Boost
A testimonial from Camden New Jersey praises Vinol for curing a prolonged cough and weak lungs. The reader notes rapid improvement, gained weight, and now feels healthy. The ad guarantees Vinol for chronic coughs colds bronchitis and all weak run down conditions. A. W. Morgan Muscatine druggist endorses Vinol and mentions nearby Vinal Drug Stores.
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Camden
N. J
Vinci
Frank Hillman
A. W. Morgan
P.S
N B Club Holds Bunko Party at Mrs Fuller’s Home
Thursday afternoon December 16 MEMBDERS OF CLUB ENJOYED A Bunko party hosted by Mrs Vincent E Fuller on East Seventh Street. Miss Agnes Fuller won the first prize and Mrs Carl Rauch the second with Geneva Shiek receiving the guest prize. Refreshments followed and plans were made to meet again December 21 at Mrs J Carl Rauch’s Ninth Street home.
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Membders
Vincent E. Fuller
East Seventh Street
Agnes Fuller
Carl Rauch
Geneva Shiek
J. Carl Rauch
Ninth Street
Tres Mou t arde Club Hosts Evening At Cronin Home
The Tres Mou t arde club met at the Cronin home on West Second Street with Misses May and Elizabeth as hosts. Guests enjoyed card games and Miss Gail Thompson received the club prize. Dain-
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Tres Moutarde Club
Cronin
May
Elizabeth Cronin
West Second Street
Gail Thompson
Dain
Pape's Cold Compound Relief Ad
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a rapid remedy for colds. It promises relief from stuffed sinuses, headache, feverishness, and sore throat, with two hour dosing and a three dose course for 25 cents at any drug store. It claims easy taste and no inconvenience.
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Pape
Emma Koenig Mittman Wedding at Koenig Home
Miss Emma Koenig will marry Albert Mittman at 6 pm in the Koenig home 401 Jackson street. Rev. John Martens will officiate with attendants Ida Mittman and Carl Koenig and extra members Andina Koenig offering Hearts and Flowers. Reception for about 30 guests. decor in pink and white. The couple to reside at 401 Jackson street.
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Emma Koenig
Albert Mittman
Henry Koenig
Jackson Street
Emma
Albert ‘Mittiman
John Mittman
Fruitland Township
John Martens
German Evangelical Church
Ida Mittman
Carl Koenig
Andina Koenig
Danderine Ad Promises Hair Growth and Dandruff Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a 25 cent remedy for dandruff and thinning hair. It claims rapid results within ten minutes and noticeable new growth after two weeks, promising soft, glossy, abundant hair and an itchy-scare scalp relief.
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Knowlton
Good and Bad Taste in Books Talk at Association Rooms
A talk on Good and Bad Taste in Books will be given at 8 o'clock in the Association rooms. All the young women and friends are invited to attend. The Ladies' Aid society of the United Brethren church will hold a joint session tomorrow afternoon at the church parlors. December's annual business meeting will be held with many matters of importance discussed. Dainty refreshments will conclude the affair.
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Ladies' Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Presbyterian Church
Kensington
Medames
H. E. Nesper
H. Folsom
M. McGrew
F. Hinkel
J. McCloskey
F. P. Sawyer
R. Lee
United Brethren Church
Elderly Woman Hurt in Home Fall
Mrs. Mary A. Amlong of 819 Cedar Street slipped at her home about 6 30 pm. She fractured her right arm near the wrist and was attended by Dr. K L Appel. She is progressing as well as can be expected. Also announced was the birth yesterday of a ten pound daughter to Mr and Mrs H Maisenbach of West Fifth Street.
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Weise-Moore
Adaline ‘Moore
L. R. Moore
West Fifth Street
Louis JR. Weise
William Weise
Atalissa
First Baptist Church
J. W. Graves
Weise
East
West Liberty
Iowa
Muscatine High School
Peck’s Business College
Harms and Glave Produce Company
Mary A. Amlong
Cedar -Street
KK. L. Appel
H. Maisenbach
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Batterson
Dr. Osler
Jack Silvers
Doretta
Marie Cahillima
Avery
Hopwood
Judy Forgot
Lee Kohlman
Sam Hardy
Ady
Hocking
Emma Manlove
Margaret Meerdink
Fred Hoefflin
Clara Whicher
Lee Gamble
Mabel Hyink
George Nietzel
Charles Hoefflin
Marguerite Hoefflin
Grace Williams
Gold
Theason
Vatine
F. O. Block
Nelle Johnson
Emma Will
Frank Giesler
Arthur Peterson
Davenport
LB. Richman
I. B.richman
Horlick
Niere
East Second St
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