Branoworth’s Sunny B. Shoe Sale At $1.36
Local notes report Branoworth’s Sunny B. shoeu priced at 1.36 and various residents visiting or traveling. Ben F. Butler of Town City spent yesterday in the city, with friends and relatives. Several locals depart for Wilton and Chicago for visits and homecomings, with others passing through Wilton by train. Bargains at Bowman's feature new buggies and wagons for thirty days. Trinity Gulf sale set for Wednesday the 13th in the old National Bank room, with aprons and made goods, and a luncheon served at noon.
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Ben F. Butler
Town City
Dr. Clapp
Daniel McGee
Wilton
Edwin Bannick
Miga Anna Powers
Iowa City
Walter Hucke
Anna Dwyer
Chicago
Bowman's
Trinity Gullf
Old National Bank
Dorcas Sewing Society Meets in Oak Grove
The Dorcas Sewing society gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lake last Wednesday for sewing and a noon dinner. Next meeting set for the last Wednesday in January at Mr. and Mrs. Barnard’s. Oak Grove residents, including the Winns from Council Bluffs, visited relatives, while local trips to Chicago were taken for varying days. The Oak Grove telephone line was repaired after two weeks of outage. A social and bazaar at the Hahn home by the Ladies Aid netted funds for Spangler chapel, with refreshments and pie selling for charity. Shredders operated in the vicinity last week.
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Oak Grove
Dorcas Sewing Society
Wm. Lake
Barnard’s
Ed. ‘Winn and Son
Council Bluffs
East Eleventh Street
Thane
Spangler Chapel
No Cascaret User Ever Has Headache
Vintage health ad claims Cascarets cleanse the stomach and bowels removing supposed poisons that cause headaches. It argues laxatives fail, promising overnight relief and lasting calm, urging readers to buy a 10 cent box from their druggist and join millions of users.
Businessmen urged to attend Keokuk dam lecture
Merchants and professionals are urged to attend a Monday night lecture at the Grand theatre. Dexter Cooper, engineer in charge of part of the dam work, will discuss the Gate City project and its impact on towns along the Mississippi. The talk, illustrated by stereopticon slides, promises strong interest. The Muscatine Commerce Club sponsors the meeting, open to all interested in Muscatine’s future.
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Grand Theatre
Dexter Cooper
Moss
Keokuk Dam
Cooper
Gate City
Mississippi River
Muscatine Commerci
Welfire of Muscatine
Hayward Copies Automobile Laws Tighten State Rules
Secretary Wil Hayward copies the automobile laws to county sheriffs as preparation continues for stricter enforcement. A proposed social safety measure would make speeding in congested districts a misdemeanor up to ten miles an hour faster than legal limits. Sharifs statewide will be instructed to deploy grand juries to enforce the laws, with focus on cars stopping for streetcars and reducing fatalities from careless driving.
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Hayward
Socal Ality Council
Sharif Vanatta
All-America Team Chosen by Sunday Critics
The piece lists players for a national All-America team with positions and clubs such as Johnson and Washington as pitchers, Bresnahan and Archer as catchers, and Speaker in right field. It blends sport with an extended, opinionated commentary on choosing a team, noting many veterans and rising stars, and ends with a flourish about Billy Sunday and insurance ads.
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Johnson
Washington
Rucker
Brooklyn
Ford
New York American
Rathewson
New Yor National
Walsh
Chicago American
Gregg
Cleveland
Doom
Philadelphia National
Bresnahan
St. Louis National
Archer
Chicago National
Chase
Collins
Philadelphia American
Wagner
Pitheburg
Baker
Cork
Detroit
Contes leld—Speaker
Boston American
Magee
Motanis
Milan
Don’ts for Holiday Season Fire Prevention
Fire protection groups and state fre chies warn against Christmas risks to cut yearly losses. Muscatine has seen no major Christmas fires recently, but the advisory lists practical don’ts such as avoiding placing candies on the tree and not stringing cotton near flames. It also cautions Santa Claus costumes and decorations that could ignite.
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Santa Claus
Cautionary Christmas Fire Safety Warnings
A historical notice warns against clothing with inflammable material near decorations and bans exposing smokers to decor. It advises not to start fires without an open flue, avoid steam toys that could explode, and to prevent electric figures from causing fires due to faulty wiring.
Thanksgiving Day Socials and Local Notices in Blue Grass
Quiet Thanksgiving in Blue Grass with visits to Davenport and family gatherings. Mrs A Wagner and daughters Fern and Elsie visited the Pazderakis. Fern and Elsie stayed until Saturday. Adam Drumm is ill with lumbago. Miss Morse, with Mrs Morse and Miss Lillie Morse, traveled to Chicago for Thanksgiving. Ladies Aide hosted by Mrs Imael Bancka on December 7. Various local residents noted for visits, entertainments, and illness. returning college student Mabel Miller from Cedar Rapids attended. Willing volunteers and local farm tasks mentioned among neighbors and families.
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Blue Grass
Doc
A. Whgner
Fern
Elsie
Davenport
Syith
Mr. Pazderaki
Ud. Pazderaki
Adam Drumm
Lumbago
Mian Morse
Puplix
Miss Morse
Mia, Morse
Lillie Morse
Lonetree
Chicago
Imael Bancka
Willie Bhreckes
Ming Mabel Miller
Cedar Rapids
George Miller
Miss Miller
Elizabeth Longbotham
J. ©. Watts
Ellery
Taboo Socialism at Button Plant in Columbus Junction
The Columbus Junction Safeguard reports McKee and Buren of Muscatine fired several workers at the McKee and Biven button factory for discussing socialism during work hours. The owners ordered dismissal of those spreading socialist talk, citing disruption and job dissatisfaction among staff.
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McKee & Biven
Coumbus Junction
Columbus Junction
Mckee & Buren
Muscatine
Tigo
Maine Warning Before Sinking Reported
Bedford Iowa December 11 A.C. Price recounts that about midnight more than a day before the Maine exploded in Havana harbor a man, not American, warned of the destruction of the American vessel. Price says he passed the warning to Consul Fitzhugh Lee, but the Havana official did not credit it.
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Bedford
Towa
Maine
Havana Harbor
Coas
Matanzas
Cuba
McKinney
Brice
Fitshugh Lee
Havana
Fragmented Report Describes Explosion Incident and Legal Action
The narrative notes a post explosion report to President McKinney and the secretary of state with a request for no publicity. It mentions a habeas corpus writ granted, a train related arrest, and local authorities’ disappointment over McLain’s case outcome.
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U.S
McKinney
Tthat
Ueen
McLain
Officer Fails To Get Max In Burlington Dating Back
Burlington Iowa December 37 After a five weeks sojourn in Minot North Dakota officer Ellis Countryman led to Burlington this morning Gus Mekarn a negro whom Countryman had identified as the man who shot him in September 1909 The negro had a civil suit against the Great Northern railroad for 15000 damages alleged to have
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Burlington
North Dakota
Iowa
Minot
N. D
Ellis Countryman
Gus Mekarn
Countryman
Great Northern Railroad
New Zealand Defeats Prohibition Measure in Referendum
Wellington reports a referendum on a general prohibition law failed to reach the required six percent threshold. Final tallies show 255,364 votes in favor and 202,608 against, with the measure falling short of the necessary majority.
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Wellington
Aico
New Zealand
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George Wiliams
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First National Bank Bldg
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Moline
Chas. H
Anson
Alume
Keoruk Dam
Evangelist
Onackolus
TJ Ja
Artuiclam
Collier’s
Cackar
Rubicon
Billy Sunday
Zee
John. A. Robbing
Bsal
Neal
Neal Institute
Farnum St
J. J. Morrow
the Growers of India Tea
Bostonian
Imperial
B. Schmidt Shoe Store
Chestnut St
Harry Kern
Blue
Mckee & Bliven
Columbus Safeguard
Jowan
Max
Lette
Lowe
S. Reldings
Poland
China
Maortnery
Plymouth Rock
Mandt Mapure
Arrow
Milwaukee
Leta U. 33
Bennett E. R. McCormick
Paschal Bros
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