Local News Briefs From Mundt's Adv and City Visits
Mr and Mrs WW H Allen of Columbus Junction spent yesterday visiting friends and shopping in the city. A special convocation of Washington Chapter No 4 R A M tonight at 9 30 with work in Mark degree. Mr and Mrs W B Detfield of Atlanta spent yesterday in the city visiting friends and shopping.
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WW. H. Allen
Cole Tumbus Junction
Washington
Mark Degraa
Forder W. H. Graft
H. P Mr
W. B. Detfield
Atatona
Yeshterday
Local Doctor Expands Office With New Rooms
Dr F T Halstead announces added facilities in Magentine including a special operating room for minor procedures, a coalescing room, a bacterological laboratory with a top microscope, and an expensive lung treatment machine targeting incipient tuberculosis. He invites the public to view the improvements and benefits for community health.
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Magentine
Bendit
F. Tt. Halstead
Philadelphia seeks dock to boost navy yard status
A trainload of Philadelphians departed for Washington to urge the secretary of the navy to back a 1,700 foot drydock at Philadelphia Navy Yard. Navy officials had suggested the Norfolk yard as the preferred site in estimates to Congress. Deploring delays, advocates press for local capability and jobs.
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Tream
Charles M Sheldon Popular on Platform
Charles M Sheldon, noted author and lecturer, popular on the platform today. He is slated to speak here on Sunday, December 28, as one of the speakers sought for the event.
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Charles . M. Sheldon
Sheldon to Speak at City Meetings This Month
Invitations from J. B. McNeil show Mr. Sheldon will visit soon. He will address a mass meeting of men at the First Baptist Church, then speak at a union church service at the First Congregational Church. The program includes city church choir music and special numbers. The talks cover "The Value of a Human Being" and "The Main Things."
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J. B.mcneil
First Congregational Church
Muscatine Schools Close For Christmas Vacation
Christmas holiday brings a long vacation for Muscatine pupils as public schools close early for break. Many teachers, especially in the high school, prepare to go home for the holidays leaving programs sparse while students enjoy a long close to the year.
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Muscatine
Muscatine’s Army
College students head to city as term ends
A large number of college men and women are set to arrive in the city tomorrow and Sunday as many colleges and universities close for the term, bringing local young people into town.
Peoria Attorney Dies by His Own Action in Galva
Peoria Illinois December 19. H. L. Now a prominent attorney of this city committed death by his own action last night by throwing himself in front of a train at Galva Illinois fifty miles from here. A warrant for big arrest had been issued charging forgery.
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Galva
Peoria
Nowand
Two Railroad Men Hurt at West Liberty
Two railroad workers in West Liberty Iowa were injured in the local yards. Fireman Harry Phelps of Cedar Rapids was seriously hurt at the coal chutes when caught between the coal pocket and tender, tearing loose cables and injuring an ankle. Winger Poręk a Cedar Rapids wrecking crew laborer had his right hand nearly severed at the wrist while working on derailed cars. he was treated and taken home. Also reported, the Western Surgical Association opened its twenty third annual session in St Louis with nearly 700 essays expected and Dr Charles H Mayo of Rochester as a principal speaker.
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West’ Liberty
Harry Phelps
Cedar Rapids
J E. Kim
Ball
Poréck
Cedar. Rapids
Drs
Western Surgical Association
Mississippi River
Charles H. Mayo
Rochester
Minn
I. N. ‘Jackson
Kansas’ City
Cardinel Martinelli Is US Papal Delegate
Rome reports Cardinal Zebastian Martinelli, aged 65, long serving papal delegate in the United States from 1856 to 1012, is seriously ill. He is prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites.
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Rome
Cardinel Zebastian Martinelli
United States
Sacred Convention of Rites
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Kutter
MecQuesten Hardware Co
Keen Kutter Store
Harry C. Myers
Umschled & Agthalter
Mundt
Parladelphia
Charles. M. Sheldon
O. A
B. McNeil
Charles M, Sheldon
Volger
the Jeweler
West Liberty
St. Louis
Cardinel
Martinelli
Je B. Schmidt Shoe Storey
Harry Kern
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