Local residents head home for Christmas holidays
Miss Ella Orr changes cars en route to What Cheer to visit her brother. Vivian Johnson arrives from Davenport to spend vacation from St Katherine's academy. Bert Mark returns from Northwestern University Evanston for vacation. Mrs Ida Shotwell and child depart Illinois for Cedar Rapids to visit relatives after holidays. Mary Holt leaves for Waverly with Dermodys. Maynard Thompson returns from Chicago to study chemical engineering at Armour Institute. Cora Baker returns from Mediapolis to visit family. Leah Coyle leaves for Creston to spend two weeks with relatives. Matt Parker travels to Atchison and Fort Scott to visit siblings after 22 years apart. John Roach returns from Morgan Park Academy Chicago to spend Christmas at home.
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Ella Orr
What Cheer
Vivian Johnson
St. Katherine’s Academy
Davenport
Christmas Vacation Arrivals and Departures In City
Roadmaster John Nugent of the Montezuma branch spent the night in the city and left on the 8 15 train this morning. Stella Chamberlain teaching near Fairport arrived home yesterday evening on the Fire Fly. Charles Riemcke returns from the state university to spend the holidays with Mr and Mrs Geo A Riemcke at 405 East Sixth street. Addleman home last night from Mt Pleasant where she attended Iowa Wesleyan university for Christmas with her parents in Lake township. Homer Vincent now in Chicago passed through on the 7 58 train en route to Letts for Christmas with relatives. Edward Asthalter, formerly at Northwestern University, arrived home to spend Christmas with his parents at 113 East Will Jayne home from Chicago Jayne and Mulberry street.
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Cora Baker
Public Schools
Mediapolis
E. Baker
Iowa Avenue
John Roach
Morgan Park Academy
Chicago
Wm. Roach
West Fifth Street
John Nugent
Montezuma
Charlies Riemcke
The
State University
Mrs
Geo. A. Riemcke
East Sixth Street
Homer Vincent
Letts
Edward Asthalter
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
Jacob Asthalter
Will Jayne
Will
Henry Jayne
Mulberry Street
Davis Favored as St Matthias Pastor, Vicar General
Rumors center on Very Rev. Father Davis of Davenport as leading candidate for the irremovable St Matthias pastorate after Father Lau rent’s death. The bishop, aging and cautious, may delay final appointment, while parishioners expect a satisfactory choice given Davis’ long service with the diocese and his ties to Muscatine Catholics.
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P. Laurent
St. Matthias
Costrove
Father Davis
Davenport
Méisentine
Muscatine
Father Laurent
Indian Skull Relic Found Near Milwaukee Cut
A stone Indian skull relic was unearthed along the Milwaukee cut and fill near Muscatine County. The artifact, smooth from water wear, shows high cheekbones and a flat forehead, suggesting a household idol used by an ancient tribe. Researchers study its origin and dating, noting possible links to mound builders and Darwinian evolution.
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R. L. Boydston
Samuel Vanatta
Milwaukee
Muscatine
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh cure failure. F J Cheney & Co claim honesty and solvency, supported by West & Truax, Walding Kinnan & Marvin. Cure taken internally, targets blood and mucous surfaces. Price seven and a half cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials provided.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toleco. O
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Toledo
O' Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O Hall
Kall
Epworth League Hosts Social at Parsonage
The Epworth League of the First M. E. church enjoyed a Friday evening at the parsonage on Third Street and Iowa Avenue hosted by the pastor and family. The event kicked off a series of socials for the church youth with a reception planned in the church parlor for a later date.
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Epworth League
M. E
Third Street
Iowa Avenue
League
Harriman Interests Plan Four Oceanic Steamers
Four massive steamers will be built by Harriman railroad interests to operate between Portland Oregon and eastern ports. Each vessel is estimated to cost between two and three million dollars.
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Harriman Railroad
Portland
Ore
Oriental
Railroad men report westward settlement surges
Railroad men say seventy thousand homeseekers with families have settled this year in Idaho Washington and Oregon. The Canadian Pacific has carried over one hundred thousand people to Manitoba.
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Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Canadian Pacific
Manitoba
Australian butterfly harvests on Bugong rocks
Millions of butterflies are eaten each year by Aboriginal communities in Australia. The insects cluster on Bugong mountain rocks and are smoked out with damp wood fires. They are gathered in baskets, baked, sifted to remove wings, and pressed into cakes for consumption.
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Bugong
Working Girl Health Advice and Lydia Pinkham Endorsement
A nurse invites working girls to seek free medical advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. A testimonial from Miss Jammy Paine of New York credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from back pain poor appetite sleep issues and painful menstruation after resuming work.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Jammy Paine
West 125Th St
New York City
Nora Stanton Blatch to Follow Grandmother’s Footsteps
Nora Stanton Blatch granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton plans to continue her grandmother’s legacy. She was the first and only woman to enter Cornell University’s civil engineering department.
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Nora Stanton Blatch
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Cornell University
Local Patent Remedy Refund Promise Ad
A group of signatories guarantees refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds and offers a 25 cent bottle with money back if not satisfactory. Names listed include G. A. Riemcke N. B. Barkalow Nesper & Co. Inc. J. Havercamn J. Theo. Keuchman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene’s
G. A. Riemcke
N. B. Barkalow
Nesper & Co., Inc
J. Havercamn
J. Theo. Keuchman
South Muscatine Youth Reports Being Shot at Near Lumber Yard
A South Muscatine youth recalls hearing a shot and seeing a flash as a rabbit hunter with a shotgun appeared near the Hershey property lumber yard while returning home after midnight. The incident involved a night scene under a silvery moon with cotton tails in the yard and no immediate details on injuries or suspects.
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South Muscatine
Hershey
Mascagni Delights Detroit Audiences With Cavalleria Rusticana
The Detroit Tribune reports Pietro Mascagni with his own company and orchestra drew about 2,000 fans to the Light Guard armory. His youthful conducting and the orchestra’s discipline earned repeated applause and a heartfelt intermezzo encore. Mascagni distributed roses to the musicians after the performance at the Grand on Wednesday night, Dec. 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Tribune
Pietro Mascagni
Cavalleria Rusticana
Iris
Ratcliffe
Light Guard
Mascagni
Night Watchmen Decree From 1769 Boston Minutes
Selectmen minutes dated November 1 1769 outline orders for night watchmen to keep quiet enforce de corum and report riots and unlawful actions. They must announce the time and weather in a moderate voice and silence to detect offenses while pursuing offenders for morning prosecution. Bribes or private satisfaction are strictly forbidden.
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Old
Boston
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