Demi-tasse Girls club formed by nine young women
Nine young women formed the Demi-tasse club meeting at Miss Idabee Davis's home on Hast Third street. They wore costumes including Charlie Chaplin and an old lady, enjoyed needlework and piano selections by Mildred Detthof Esther Funck and Ann Davis, and planned another meeting at Mrs Edward Messier's Chestnut street home.
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Demi-Tasse” Club
Demi-tasse’ Girls Club
Ane
Idabee ‘Davis
Hast Third Street
Wes
Charlie Chaplin
Edward Messier
Chestnut Street
Irs
Esther Funck
Mildred Watthot
Grace Carroll
Flora Benninger
Thabee Davis
Rose Bates
Lumina Logan
Anna Ethal
Kensington Club Members Guests of Mrs. Pisner
Members of the Kensington Club and their guests gathered at the home of Mrs. William Wisner for a social afternoon hosted by Mrs. Pisner.
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Kensington Club
Pisner
William Wisner
Hamburg Breast Tea Promoted for Cold Relief
Advertisement touts Hamburg Breast Tea as a cure for grip and cold. It claims the herbal tea opens pores, relieves congestion, loosens bowels, and is inexpensive and entirely vegetable. Directions say to steep one tablespoon in boiling water and drink.
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Hamburg
Grigsby praised as strong debater and athlete
Rall Grigsby, seen as a strong debater at Cornell, impressed with his performance on Lincoln Boulevard eventful social scene and his sports roles. He captains football, guarded basketball past, elected Sophomore president, and to star in an upcoming Cornell play.
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Rall
Grigsby
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Rall Grisby
Muscatine
Cornell
All-Day Session of Span gler's Aid Held
The Ladies' Aid society of Spangler's chapel held an all-day session at Mrs. Herman Bridges home. A good attendance marked the meeting with aprons made and a pot-luck dinner at noon. An afternoon business session produced no notable decisions. next meeting set for the second Wednesday in January at the church parlors.
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Woman's Mission Circle
Norton
First Congregational Church
W. <. Norton
Pine Street
George Dunker
Meert
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace Lutheran Church
Spangler's Aid
Spangler’s Chapel
Herman Bridges
Ladies’' Aid Society
Stalford Congregational
Charles Schmalty
Emma ‘Hansen
MERTAM REBEKAH LODGE TO ELECT OFFICERS
Mi riam Rebekah Lodge votes on officers for the coming year at tomorrow evening meeting. Drill team urged to attend for special work and installation planned. Event expected to bring many matters of importance before members.
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Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Oracle
Charles Hoefflin
Nellie Weissma
Mertam Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Lodge
Pleasant Prairie Aid Society Meeting and Local Happenings
Pleasant Prairie December 9 report shows a well attended Aid Society meeting at Mrs August Pauls with many visitors. Miss Marbel Hogue stayed with Mrs W J McElroy. Clinton Fowler travels to New York for the winter. Local visits include George Altbee and Leslie Altbee with the McElroy family and George Koll with Claus Thompson. A show at Pleasant Prairie drew praise and Martz Brothers shipped a carload of hogs. Ed Plett and son Harold visited Davenport. Fred Illiam of Nichols called on old friends. Roy Reaves shopped in Davenport.
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Pleasant Prairie
Aid Society
August Paul’s
Marbel Hogue
W. J.mcelroy
Clinton Fowler
New York
George Altbee
Leslie Altbee
W. J. McElroy
George Koll
Claus Thompson
A. L. Fowler
Matilda Irwin
Martz Brothers
Ed’ Plett
Harold
Davenport
Fred Illiam
Nichols
Roy Reaves
Grand Mi o na stomach tablets promise fast relief and money back
A vintage ad touts Mi o na stomach tablets as a grand prescription for all stomach disorders with a money back guarantee if relief isn’t achieved. It claims five minute relief, appetite return, and potential complete cure after use, urging purchase from Havercamy's Prescription Drug Store and other leading druggists. Also promotes Booth's Pills for liver and bowels at 25 cents.
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Havercamy
Letters Unclaimed at Muscatine Post Office Week
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Muscatine Iowa post office for the week ending December 7 1915 includes men Chas Rogers F Manley Ibrahim Johansen David W Meyers and women Miss Elsie Brown Florence Butler Mrs Emma Krueger Mrs M Smith Mrs Hattie Whitamore Mrs M A Young. Addressee should say advertised when calling. Frank W Hichoff P M
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Muscatine
Villa Army Meets Defeat in the Sonora Campaign
An Associated Press report from El Paso describes General Francisco Villa's forces facing a disastrous outcome in Sonora. The 11,000 strong column lacked food and water, faced Carranza defenses at Agua Prieta and Hermosillo, and suffered heavy casualties as Villa pressed a costly assault with reinforcements arriving from Urbailjo and Yaqui forces.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
Sonora
Francisco Villa
Casas Grandes
Villa
Agua Prieta
Canles
Alberto Ocarranza
Hermosillo
Dieguez
Carranzal
Strife in Mexican Field Reports Gonzales Dieguez and Villa Forces
A battlefield narrative recounts Gonzales failing to receive reinforcements, retreating after heavy losses under Carranza guns, and dying in an orange grove. Urbalejo and Yaquis retreat after Gonzales’s defeat while Villa orders Yaqui executions at Magdalena, prompting a desertion to the United States. Rodriguez losses and nonreporting to Villa are noted as the retreat propagates toward Sinaloa.
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Gonzales
Carranza
Urbalejo
Zamore
Hermosillo
Dieguez
Villa
Magdalena
United States
Rodriguez
Medinavietia
Sinaloa
Prominent Pastor to Speak Tonight at First Presbyterian
Des Moines based Dr Frank C McKean pastor of Iowa s largest Presbyterian church will deliver the sermon at First Presbyterian tonight Special music includes organ prelude Flymn scripture violin and clarinet duets by D V Jackson and F L Manfiardt and a postlude Mrs I R Moore of West Fifth street and Mrs A C Noble of West Third street depart for West Liberty to visit relatives
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Frank C. McKean
Des Moines
Iowa
First Presbyterian Church
McKean
Capitol City
D. V. Jackson
F. L. Manfiardt
I. R. Moore
West Fifth Street
West Liberty
A.C. Noble
West Third Street
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Chicago
Y. W
C. A
Association
Irving B. Richman
J. J. Fahey
Lincoln Boulevard
H. and 4. Embroidery Club
Kensington
A. Hu
Johnson
Sophoon
Sarah Geibel
iMrs
Myrtle Kirk
Hannah Hartman
Mary Meyers
Inner Sentinel
Caroline Stein
Outer Sentinel
Minnie Pomeroy
Emma Krone
Sarah Bilkey
Cornell College
Ldeen Club
Josephine Frevermuth
The
Missionary Society of the Grace Lutheran Church
Philophron Society of the
Grace’ Lutheran Church
Booth
Jose Rodriguez
Naco
Manual Medinavietia
Ures
Nogales
Rodrigues
Urbaltjo
Earmosisso
Campana
Hermosilio Valle
Ramon Carrall
Campana Mountain
Uribalejo
Earmolisso
Jose Gonzales
Villa Infantry
Medinaviella
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