Armory Rent Hiked From 440 to 700 Annually
Captain Alfred Wagner reports that the armory rental was increased from 440 to 700 dollars per year by the armory board while in session at Des Moines. The higher rate funds the larger drill space and adds to Company C’s half-rent. An invoice of quartermaster stores followed a state department order, with the guard’s drill floor size cited as the reason for the higher charge. Also promotes ZEMO eczema remedy as a home cure with a druggist offering literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Wagner
Guy
Logan
Des Moines
State Department
Sunday School Treat Invitation for All Children
The notice invites every poor child in the city who is not a member of any Sunday school to attend a treat at U B Church on Friday December 24 between 2 30 and 4 o'clock. A short program will be presented in addition to the treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trea
U. B. Church
Death Message Reaches Couple Isolated by Ice
Mrs George Wills learns of her stepfather G H Donaldson death and her mother’s serious illness after weeks on Geneva Island. Post office letter arrives as Muscatine couple brave ice to town and plan urgent trip to Pleasant Valley.
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Muscatine
George Wills
Geneva Island
Pleasant Valley
G. H. Donaldson
Christmas shopping prompts from Swan and local stores
Local ads urge Christmas gifts from Swan's and the Quality Store with candy from Samuels and cheap phonographs at Hirt & Fesler's. Shoppers are invited to save with coupons, buy slippers at Wilson's Shoe Store, and bring coupons for cash rewards, as visiting relatives extend the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan’s
Samuels
Wilson's Shoe Store
Walter Kautz
Sioux Falls
M. Kautz
Town Avenue
B. I. Lilly
B. EB
Lilly
Swan Gift Ad Promotes Samuels Candy Over Cash
Former County Treasurer C. Ralph Stafford, en route to Grinnell for Christmas, visits Muscatine friends after attending Chicago University. Ad copy touts Swan store as a reliable source for Christmas gifts, highlighting Samuels candy as a popular option and promising low prices on cash purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ralph Stafford
Chicago University
Grinnell
C. L. Stafford
Hull push to use prisoners on public highways
Des Moines Iowa December 21 Congressman J A T Hull arrived and stated Congress will pass a law this session to employ military prisoners in all parts of the country on the public highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Congress
Des Moines
J. A. T. Hull
Many Saloons in Dubuque Tax Reports Filed
Dubuque Iowa December 21 assessors report mulet tax targets for the new quarter beginning January 1. Dubuque city hosts 103 saloons while 48 are in the surrounding county. Total levy remains L651, unchanged from last quarter.
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Iowa Evening Press
Dubuque, Ja
Dubuque City
Christmas Eve Program At Wilton Presbyterian
The Wilton Presbyterian Sunday school in Wilton Ia plans a Christmas Eve program featuring music and readings. Elsa Kiser and Esther Schroeder perform solos and recitations, with elements from Mrs Cope, Miss Maurer and Duncan, Vera Miller and John Latchaw. The lineup includes openings, readings, recitations of My Stocking and The Old Christmas Hearth, and songs The Bells Are Ringing and Hear the Bells among others.
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Elsie Kiser
Esther Schroeder
Griff “Norton
Homemade Remedy for Coughs and Colds Adverts Pine Syrup
An inexpensive homemade pine cough syrup recipe using Pinex, granulated sugar, and warm water claims to stop deep seated coughs within a day. It describes preparation in a pint bottle, dosing every one to three hours, and notes Pinex as a valuable pine extract sold by druggists. Also suggests honey as a substitute for syrup.
Stockholders meeting set for January sixth at G A R hall
Stockholders of Cook Musser & Company State Bank are notified of the annual meeting at 2 o clock Wednesday afternoon January 6 at the G A R hall third floor of the bank building. An amendment to the articles of incorporation will be proposed to change the bank name and all shareholders are urged to attend.
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Cook-Musser & Company State Bank
G. A. R. Hall
Pioneer Resident Uncle John Gibson Near Death
West Liberty Iowa December 21 Special Uncle John Gibson an old resident is seriously ill at his daughter Lou Chesebro’s home with little hope for recovery. He is 82 years old and has lived near West Thiberry since 1852. His children are summoned to his bedside.
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John" Gibson
West Liberty
John” Gibson
Lou Chesebro
Thas
West Thiberry
Shonts' Father Dying Near Death in Centerville
Dr. Henry Shonts of Chicago, formerly Centerville resident and father of Theodore Shonts, president of the Chicago and Alton railway, is near death in Centerville. The Iowa Evening Press reports the former Centerville doctor is in critical condition.
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Henry Shonts
Centerville
Iowa Evening Press
Chicago
Theodore Shonts
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Eight Dead in London Fire at Dry Goods Store
Five bodies were recovered this morning from the fire ruins of a dry goods store in Clapham quarter, raising the known dead to eight. The report notes the tragic toll and the ongoing search for victims amid the rubble.
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London
Clapham
Night Rider jury fails to reach verdict in Union City trial
In Union City Tennessee on December twenty first the jury in the night riders case could not agree and was discharged. Also in Dubuque Iowa on December twenty first Mrs Hannah Schmitt won a 1500 dollar verdict against Dubuque County in a suit over injuries from a runaway believed linked to a defective county bridge. Fraternal Sewing Bee meeting announced for tomorrow at Mrs E P Kindler’s home at 804 West Eighth Street with full attendance requested as officers will be elected.
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Union City
Lenn
Tenn
Town Evening Press
Dubuque, Ia
Hannah Schmitt
County of
Dubuque
Delaware County
E. P. Kindler
West Eighth,street
Auctioneer J M Clegg Promotes City and Country Sales
Journal want ads announce auctioneer J M Clegg of Muscatine Iowa as the auctioneer for sales in the city and countryside. Terms are stated as reasonable with sale dates arranged at Titus Joan and Investment Co.
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J. M. Clegg
Muscatine
Towa
Titus Joan and Investment Co
Work progress at the hatchery in Fairport
H. Yer Bayer, architect supervising the clam hatchery, reported progress at Fairport and upcoming moves to LaCrosse Wisconsin. He noted difficulties securing boarding for workers and delaying the immense boiler beneath telegraph wires at a crossing, requiring wire clearance before relocation.
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H. Yer Bayer
Fairport
LaCrosse
Wis
Aly
Bayer
Aged Priest M A McCarthy Passes In Cresco
Father M A McCarthy aged around sixty a leading Cresco priest and head of the Cresco deanery died at his Cresco home following a paralysis stroke suffered about two hours earlier The obituary notes his long service in the diocese and his prominence in local religious circles
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M. A. McCarthy
Cresco
Iowa Evening Press
Dubuane
Jicath
Highland Noble Sewing Circle Meeting Notice
The Highland Noble Sewing circle will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Catherine Tamisen at 119 Wee Third street. All members are requested to attend the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Noble Sewing Circle
Catherine Tamisen
Wee! Third Street
CAS CARETS Message Advertising Box and Advice
A promotional passage urges readers to buy CASCARETS for nightly use during Xmas week to aid digestion and relieve upset stomach. The text emphasizes keeping a box beside SOX and BOX of candy and claims the medicine helps nature without griping or sickness. It reads like an old time sale pitch with product and usage details.
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I. Merel
Muscatine’s
Company O
Zemo
A. W. Morgan
Letter
George Wils
Step
Swan
Slaughter’s
Hirt & Fesler’s
Hershey
Edward Wagle
Muscatine Island
Bellevue Hospital
Wnti Nmas
B. E. Lilly
Swan's
Lawrence Dwyer
Amarillo
Texas
Thomas Dwyer
Fred Gibbs
Mt. Clair
N. J
Joseph Gibbs
Wittich Brothers
East Second Street
Torium
Carl Koontz
Arleigh Freeman
West Second St
Bob Oeo
Miles
Wilton
Cook-Musser & Co. Bank
Shonts
Journal
Yon Bayer
Mus.catine
Cresse
Merry Christmas
Jd. M, Conner
Sycamore Street
Muscatine Dental
East 2Nd St
South Muscatine Fuel CO
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