Muscatine Youth Injured in Tacoma Lumber Mill Incident
Fred Windham, a Muscatine youth, was severely injured at the Crescent lumber mill near Tacoma Washington last Tuesday while helping handle lumber. Dragged by the lumber puller his leg fractured and he suffered rope bruises before being hospitalized in serious but improving condition. Windham had lived in Muscatine for years with his uncle Charles Clay and moved west last April.
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Fred Windham
Muscatine
Tacoma
Washington
Crescent Lumber
Mr. Windham
Charles Clay
West
Headley Takes Charge of Estherville Daily Train Run
Calvin Headley, night employee at the United States Express office, departed yesterday for Estherville Ta to assume control of a daily train run there.
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Calvin Headley
United States Express Office
Estherville
Miss Lena Moyer Leaves Cone for Nichols This Morning
Miss Lena Moyer of Cone traveled to Nichols after spending the night in the city, departing this morning.
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Lena Moyer
Cone
Nichols
City
Christmas Programs At Lincoln School Brighten The Day
Pupils at Lincoln school held a Christmas celebration with special room programs. Primary grades featured trees and gifts while upper grades presented extended performances. Mrs. Will Oeter and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bauer contributed trees and the children prepared personal gifts for their parents.
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Lincoln School
Will Oeter
Arthur Bauer
Hamilton School Christmas Program Highlights
The Hamilton school held a Christmas program this afternoon featuring songs like Hail Old Father Christmas and Christmas Manger Hymn. Performances included Bethlehem by Walter Whistler, Evergreen Drill by thirteen children, and the arrival of Santa Claus with readings and songs by pupils such as Violet Fisher Ruth Allman Eugene Stirlen and Annie Maeglin.
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Hamilton
Old Father
Christmas Manger
Violet Fisher
Bethlehem
Walter Whistler
Pearl Walters
Eugene Stirlen
Raymond Schumacher
Walter Buchanan
Fred Weiman
Robert Whistler
Nellie Buechner
Father Christmas
Tot
Ruth Allman
Santa Claus
Arthur Kolseike
Dorothy Shaw
Lizzie
Annie Maeg
Aging contest at local armory Japs win 23 to 22
A large crowd witnessed a dramatic basketball game at the Armory hall as the Muscatine Japs edged Muscatine Business College 23 to 22. Nauman scored nine field goals to star in the thriller with a tight, rough finish and both teams in striking reach of victory.
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Armory Hall
Muscatine Japs
Muscatine Business College
College
Butcher
Heerd
Nauman
Worst
Boland
Japs—Lutz
McElroy
Chihak
Lessering
Eustler
Local residents travel to Muscatine and Davenport
Mrs. Geo J Nicolaus and son Leo visited Muscatine for the day. F A Maurer heads to Stratford and Ft Dodger for business and visiting. Miss Burdette Perry and Miss Elizabeth Madonna travel to Muscatine. Grace Reformed church ladies plan market day bazaar at A T Nelson’s Saturday. Harold Smith and relatives host visits in Atalissa. Mrs W D Harris also travels. others visit Davenport for business and friends.
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Harold
Atalissa
J. B. Bloom
Emma Prien
Muscatine
The
Grace Reformed Church
A. T. Nelson
Elizabeth Madonna
C. Brown
Mr. Weaver
Fred Feltman
H. W. Wildasen
Davenport
W. D. Harris
Social Roundup From Wilton and Surrounding Towns
Mrs. M. J. Doyle of Atalissa and sister Miss Ella Weierhauser returned home from Davenport after shopping. Grace Woodhouse and Nellie Henderson shopped in Muscatine. Adna Miller moved to Hampton Ia after loading household goods. Elizabeth Holzhauer and Selma Brammell visited West Liberty schools. Mrs. George Holzhauer and Marguerite Nicolaus visited Davenport. Fred McCartney plans to move to Watertown Dak. Jacob Miller learned of his uncle Rev. C. F. Bowers's death at Malcolm at 86, with services at Wilton Presbyterian Church and burial in Lime City cemetery.
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Muscatine
M. J. Doyle
Atalissa
Ella Weierhauser
Davenport
Grace Woodhouse
Nellie Henderson
Adna Miller
Jacob Miller
C. F. Bowers
Malcolm
Rev. Bowers
Wilton
M. J. Scott
Bowers
Presbyterian Church
Lime City
Big Diamond Theft in Springfield Jewelry Window
In Springfield Illinois on December 20 two burglars broke a plate glass window of John C Pierik on the east of the courthouse square and stole $10,000 worth of diamonds on display in the window.
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Springfield
Ill
John C. Pierik
Court House Square
Chicago Alderman Badenoch Becomes Hiker of Note
Chicago's Joseph Badenoch earns honors as hero of the Milwaukee Chicago hike but declines a national test. Mayor Busse doubts he can walk Chicago to Portland Maine in five days. Collector Magerstadt bets $500 he could, but Badenoch refuses to test and rests on his existing long distance pedestrian laurels.
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Weston
Chicago
Common Council
Joseph Badenoch
Busse
Portland
Magerstadt
Badenoch
Gunzenhauser Returns Home For Christmas Vacation
Carl Gunzenhauser, after months in Chicago, came back home last evening and will spend his Christmas vacation in the city.
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Carl Gunzenhauser
Chicago
Best dinner sale by W R C Ladies at Jackson
The W R C Ladies announce a big dinner tomorrow at Jackson building West 2nd Street and a pillow sale. Miss Lulu Dawson returns to Letts, Harry Sopher arrives from Chicago for Christmas with his mother Mrs M H Sopher. Also notices of meals, meats at People's Meat Market, and Mrs J G Forney visiting before heading to Keswick for Christmas.
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Jackson Building
West 2Nd St
W. R. C. Ladies
Lulu Dawson
Letts
Jackson's
Dr King's New Discovery Promised Cure for Lungs
An advertisement claims Dr King’s New Discovery stops lung hemorrhage and cures weak lungs coughs and colds. Priced at 56 cents and one dollar at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Flex.bie Flyer Sleds The Sled That Steers
Sled listing touts fast safe performance appealing to children. Prices shown include 2.50 and 3.00 and 3.75 in unclear text.
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Sky Wits
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East Hill News
Muscatine Man
Coma
Wash
East Hill
Claude Gunzenhaus
Montpelier
August Huber
Mabel Tracy
Fairport
Edward Norton
Ottumwa
Ila
Peter Fenster
Park Place
Lincoln School Today
Herbert Stokes
Charles Payne
Bessie Cotter
Melpine
Charles Harris
River Road
Orville Maxson
Winterset
Edward Maxson
Anna Brenner
Bloomington
William Painter
Near Eliza, Ill
Whole Bay
Butz’s Fair
West Second Street
Ulysses S. Grant
Miss Root
Gwen
Lin
Japs and Business College
Osallerson
Xmas
Brussels
China
Alderman
Home Tea Co
Harry Sopher
M. H. Sopher
People’s Meat Market
J. G. Forney
Elsworth
Kan
Keswick
Vicquesten & Sawyer Company
Geg. Entman
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