Local Mundt and Swan ads with births and hall sale notices
Local notices advertise handmade buggies and wagons at Mundt and a new suitcase umbrella at Swan. A daughter born to Carl and Mrs Brill on Hershey avenue. Guild Xone site event planned at A C U W Hall on Chestnut Street December 16. Another birth announced for Millar Bevert in Tutlnels near Muscatine. Mrs F B Idle of Latts returned home after a short visit. Gold wrist watches promoted at Swan. Tuesday sale at A O U Wy Hall selling ham and chicken sandwiches pumpkin pie ice cream cake coffee from 11 am. Swan’s big sale referenced as prompting more cut glass purchases.
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F. B. Idle
Latts
Swan's
U. Wy Hall
Swan
Andy
Local Post receives Civil War volumes gift
Colonel Frederick Welker presents Shelby Norman Post with a bound set of the Grant and Low edition of Battles and Leaders showing support for members of the Grand Army. The books arrived at the Memorial rooms in the county building.
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Grand Army
Frederick Welker
Shelby Norman Post
GOP Committee Divisions Over Convention Changes Continue
Congressional page front reports dispute over a national convention platfo rm. Senator Cummins says no push for a broad platform, while Borah presses for a clear committe stance. Hadley of Missouri meets progressives and republicans as radicals seek to curb national committee power and empower state delegate contests. La Follette expected to back action as push for a special convention grows.
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Qapitol
Cummins
Nelson
Root
Cumming
National Committee
Warren
Genator Borah
Hadley
Mis Gouri
Ita
National ‘Committee
Peintur la Follette
Federal victors at Tampico in renewed campaign
Reports say artillery from Victoria arrived as federal forces prepare to retake Burago and recapture Durango. War department deems Tampico safe from further attack and orders renewed action in the Torreon region. Telegrams indicate rebel‑led authorities have been restored in Tirreon and public services reorganized. Rebels fall back from town. navy press release notes constitutional forces in control of water supply and ships including Hermione in port.
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Victoria
War Department
Tampico
Torreon
Bur- Ago
Durango
Tirreon
Washington
D. CG
Fleischer
Navy Department
Admiral Clutcher
Tacoma
Hermione
Ivor
United States crop prospects show mixed yields across staples
Readable figures indicate 1912 area harvested and yields vary by crop. Wheat and oats show declines from 1911 levels while barley rye and flaxseed yield solid returns. Totals for production and farm value shift with price changes. potatoes and sweet potatoes reveal lower acreage but steady per acre results.
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Paola
Yalue
Todd
Shy
Child Injured In Washing Machine Cog Wheel Incident
Ruth Schwab two year old daughter of Rev and Mrs S H Schwab of 506 Cedar Street was painfully injured when her right hand was caught in the cog wheel of a ringer attached to a washing machine. Dr T F Beveridge treated the injuries, described as not serious.
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A. Schwab
Wi - Ruth
S. H. Schwab
Cedar Street
Angers
T. F. Beveridge
Ambiguous naval dispatch notes conditions at Tampico
A fragmented World War era despatch cites Rear Admiral Orie Dock and Admiral Fletcher reporting noon Sunday December weather conditions remain unchanged and refugees’ transfer to the steamer is not possible. constitutionalists reportedly withdrawn from Tampico area amid cautious patrols.
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Rying
Oriedock
Fletcher
Constitutionaliates
Tampico
Fletel Dave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beastial
Rahe Rhart of
Home Comfort
Thompson Brothers Co
West Second, Strent
Mundt
Adv
Swan’s
Freda
Carl Brill
Hershey Avenue
Mr. Millar | Bevert
Tutlnels
Muscatine
The
Unique Theatre
G. M. Anderson
the Invader
Lubin Weatern
Edgar Jones
Batterson
Famed Oak Buffet
Hall
D.C. Ward
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