Gift books and Buicks at local outlets
Local notes show Wagner Bros offering gift books and Xmas stationery while Bowman's Garage features the Ag12 Buicks. A $100 Christmas present is advertised for $1.25 for elderly buyers. A baby girl named ten-pound reported born to Mr and Mrs Georga sinklar at 1007 Stone Street this morning.
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Bowman's
Wagner Bros
Braunsworth
Sune Ny
South Shoes
Georgasinklar
Stone Streat
Giotning
Bound Over to the Grand Jury in Box Car Case
James Bryant waived preliminary examination and was bound over to the district court on a breaking and entering a box car charge before Judge J. H. Carl. Glen Bryant released on $50 bond. Memorial Trail Tuesday event details note a post meeting and officer election at Yeoman hall.
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James Bryant
District Court
Beras
J. H. Carl
Glen Bryant
Yeoman Hall
Hen F. Uyer
Mothers Day at the Y at Mt G A SCHEDULE
Physical Director 8 D Campbell designates Mothers Day at the Y Tuesday evening for the junior gymnasium class exhibition. The event invites mothers and parents of all gym classes to view the usual work, with no special stunts, to encourage interest in the youngsters’ progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Campbell
Young Men's Chrlatian Association
Jniors
State champions plan January trip for Davenport Ottumwa
The state champions will travel in January for games against Davenport and Ottumwa. Davenport, defeated by Wilton last week, awaits a likely win, while Ottumwa looms as a pivotal clash. Lohr cautioned that a victory over Ottumwa could clear the path to the state title, noting other contenders like Abington Mt. Pleasant Burlington and more in the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bwordaya
Italy
True
Heh Schol
Davenport
Wilton High School
Dtsumna
Ottumwa
Contain Lohr
Ottumwans
Lve
Hin
Abington
Mt. Please Nnt
Burlington
Fra
Sensational sport wins Sir Day grind
Joe Fogler of Brooklyn and Sackie Clarke of Melbourne won the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden finishing one lap ahead of six tied runners up. The Fogler Clarke team edged the field in a dramatic six day event concluding Saturday night.
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New York
Joe Fogler
Brooklyn
Sackie" Clarke
Melbourne
Australia
Madison Square Garden
Fogler- Clarke
California Train Slaughters Four Near Letts
A freight train near Letts struck and killed two cows and four colts along the right of way. The Mailiard horses, valued at $300, belonged to Elmer Furnas of Letts and had escaped a fence before the collision. The engine crew faced minor delays as the animals were cleared from the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairport
Letts
Elmer Furnas
Twain
Christmas Cantata Cast Announced at United Brethren Church
The United Brethren Church Sunday school will stage the cantata Santa's Prescription next Tuesday night after Christmas. Cast includes Uncle Sam Albert Crow and Santa Archie Keath with Mrs Santa Claus Miss Hazel Reata, Little Nickey Charles Prighard, and groups of children representing the East South North West with numerous named performers and roles.
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United Brethren Church
Carlotte Hare
Hest
Uncle Sam
Albert Crow
Columbia
Leah Amlong
Santa Claus
Archie Keath
Hazel Reata
Little Nickey
Charles Prighard
Leland Kuechmann
Weldon Schmidt
George Hartman
Bart Timm
Ralph Hare
Archie Long
Winner Flood
Frank
Joseph Iathaway
Charles Ogier
Woolu
Cattell
Vyotna Bail
Vada Hutchender
Laura Bryant
Wilma Klass
Marla Willse
Sylvia
Lottia Fisher
Marguerite Anderson
Ruby Hare
Ruth LaGrange
Jay Flood
Fonda McCarkel
Zola McCorkel
Joey Bond
Dorothy Leibbrand
Dora Lionalgoes
Gertrude Worley
Ruben
Reta Hartman
Youri Keath
Genevieve Prighard
Rhode Island
Oklahoma
Zola Tarr
Sybil Robshaw
Lila Halileigh
Gertrude Finch
Charles Roland Breaks Right Arm
Charles Roland, 17, son of Mr and Mrs C A Roland, residing at 1620 Mulberry Avenue, broke his right arm Sunday evening after slipping on Mulberry between Tenth and Eleventh Streets. The elbow was dislocated and the arm broken near the wrist. He works for Lee Barry Plumbing on Iowa Avenue and will miss work. Mr BD BG Fulliam provided medical care.
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Clarles Roeland
C. A. Roland
Mulberry Avenue
Tenth
Eleventh
Lee Barry Plumbing Company
Iowa Avenue
Fulliam
Remains Interred At City Cemetery
The funeral of Tate Avan Dillaway, who died acting as U.S. Marshal in Memphis Tennessee, was held at his sister’s home on Ping Street. A thrice service led by Dr. TB Smith, pastor of First Baptist, preceded a Magonic order service at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers included A. W. Morgan, KE. FE, Davidwon, Audley Molis, Thomas Watson, Paul Freund, and James Seldon.
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Tate Avan Dillaway
U.S
Memphis
Fonn
L. L. Lane
Ping -St
TB. Smith
First Baptist Church
Magonic Order
Greenwood Cemetery
A. W. Morgan
KE. FE
Davidwon
Audley Molis
Thomas Watson
Paul Freund
James Seldon
Sandford is Given Ten Year Sentence
Rev. Frank W. Sandford, leader of the Holy Ghost and Us Society of Shiloh, was sentenced to ten years in the federal prison at Atlanta for causing the deaths of six people on the yacht Coronet near Columbus Junction, Ta. on December 13.
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Portland. Me
Atelanta
Frank W. Sandford
The
Holy Ghost
Us Society of Shiloh
Coronet
William Murphy Arrested in Davenport on Embezzlement Charge
William Murphy a union figure from Davenport was arrested Saturday evening by Officer Fisg on embezzlement charges reportedly tied to months ago at the McKee & Bliven button plant. He is held in the county jail awaiting hearing amid tensions with local labor leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Murphy
Button Workers’ Union
Olileer Fisg
Thompson
Murphy
Davenport
Muscatine
Rock Island
McKee & Bliven
Picketing Reported Quiet In City Factory Districts
Authorities say few strikers faced near the plants were moved with no disturbances in the morning. Union leaders claim emissaries and supporters visited nearby factories while sheriff efforts to ensure peaceful picketing continued. Special officers have been sworn in to prepare for potential opposition.
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Brick
Iowa State
Federation of Junior
James Connors
Ghicago
East Side
Wannot
Opdosi ,Tion
Preachers End Year Meeting of the Ministerial Association
The final session of the year by the Ministerial Association of the Y M C A was held this morning. The group postponed the next meeting for three weeks because Christmas and New Year fall on Monday. The January 1 gathering will be open and feature local clergy, with the YMCA parlors hosting. The speaker remains unnamed, to be chosen by the program committee.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Christinas
Joea
Mascetine
St. Matthias Industial Seciets
Inlaichen
West Secfand Street
Christ- Imag
Elaborate launch club card features planned
Muscatine Launch club prepares a Christmas Eve eve event at the club house on December 27 with a program including a Nekt Iunction a concert by Pauchet's orchestra and amateur theatricals by club members. The committee leaders Chas Salisbury H Edward Dreier and J W Havercamp promise one of the most elaborate programs yet.
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Muscatine Launch Club
Club Loase
Charles E. Salisbury
Pauchet
Chas. H. Salisbury
H. Edward Dreier
J. W. Havercamp
Christmas Visitors Reach Local Homes
Sun visited Mrs. J. W. Pence on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Sprague spent Sunday with relatives in Washington. Miss Alma Johnston of Monmouth Di came Saturday evening to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Johnston, of Columbus City.
Society Program Of Splendid Numbers At Hall
An audience of parents and friends will hear a piano and violin program by Miss Stella and Caroline Rickard’s pupils at Hirt & Fesler Tunaic hall Tuesday at eight. The program lists La Styrienne Burgmueller Wilma Kraiss On the Meadow Thelma Lemkav Shepherd's Dream Ferber Mary Raub and more with duets and a violin concert. The Ladies Aid raised over $250 at a bazaar and turkey dinner, boosting the First Methodist Ep. church coffers. other social groups held bridge, sewing, and charity events through December with planned resumption after holidays.
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Nigna
Viella
Stella
Caroline Rickard
Hirt & Fesler Tunaic
Stella Rickard
la Styrienne
Burgmueller
Wilma Kraiss
Thelma Lemkav
Ferber
Mary Raub
Robin
Krogmann
Dorothy Tyler
Tolhurst
Caroline Rishara
Winfield Latham
Streatboy
Raymond Ruthenbers
Demuth
Esate Bertha Hors
Florence Ailttman
Slumberland
Nrogmann
Edith Leysen
Huber
Winfald Lathan
Merkel
Ladies’ Ald Society
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Boyercamy
Herahoy
Neat Sim
Old Society
Young Men’s Christian Association
Town Avenue
Treasury Secretary Seeks Banking Reform In Annual Report
Washington reports show Secretary of the Treasury urging immediate reform of banking and currency laws and scientific tariff measures. The 1917 18 fiscal outlook foresees a $29 million surplus by year end, but a roughly $18 million deficit next year with total expenditures near $638 million and general fund receipts around $567 million.
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Washington
Customs Service
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Treasury
Panama Canal
Final estimates on 11 farm crops for 1411
Washington, D. C., Dec. 18 final estimates from the Department of Agriculture list production and value for 1911 crops. Corn 2,551,488,000 bushels valued at 1,505,258,000 dollars. winter wheat 30,656,000 bushels valued at 379,157,000. spring wheat 190,682,000 bushels valued at 262,912,000. all wheat 621,338,000 bushels valued at 545,065,000. oats 922,293,000 bushels valued at 424,643,000. barley 160,240,005 bushels valued at 189,182,000. rye 33,719,000 bushels valued at 27,657,000. buckwheat 17,549,000 bushels valued at 12,735,000. flaxseed 19,370,000 bushels valued at 35,273,000. woolseed? ree? 22,994,000 bushels valued at 18,274,000. potatoes 292,737,005 bushels valued at 233,? thousand. tobacco 905,109,? pounds valued at 85,270,000.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
United States
Yale
Wilton residents host reception for Prank Baker home
Mr and Mrs Prank Baker celebrated completing their new residence with a Friday evening party for about sixty guests featuring games dancing and an elegant late supper. Other Wilton news notes visits to Davenport Muscatine Riverport and Cedar Rapids with local residents attending events and returning home.
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Wilton
Dee
Prank Baker
Misa Lela Stevens
Davenport
P. W. Walker
Grace Friederichsen
Muscatine
F. B. James
Cedar Rapids
W. D. Harris
Son Lea
F. Blanchard
H. Effenbach
Anna Handrick
Blanche Lenker
Annie McSwigein
Must
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Memorial Trail
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Comander
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Maggie Casey le Claie
Trish Tiddy
John. West, Wife and
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Kyo-Kidhe
Japan
People’s
East 2Nd St
California
Santa
Charles Roland
J. B. Pulliam
City Cemetery
Tate Wi Dillaway
Te Tane
Sandford
Columbus Junction
Tompson
Chicago
D. O. Tompson
Fred Cutcomb
Sarah
Mary Cutcomb
M. N. Rippey
Clarence Amb
Nea Gawthrop
Jam
Victory District
Velma
Muscatine Candy Kitchen
Sipir Bros
Margaret Church
Eer Beaumont
Albert
Baunervach
Clu
Waale
F. D. Mie Jer
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Bridge
Frank Giesler
Foster
Mapleton
Henry Wasserman
Trust Company
Syings Bank
Second Street
Home Guards
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mica Elsie Wil
West Fifth Street
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Tadies
Altrora Club
Young Women's Christian Association
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