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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
4
Local chiropractor Dr. Toms announces he will distribute gifts marked Paid In Full to those in need who have served and yet cannot pay. He aims to aid several individuals by covering debts and offering support through a benevolent Christmas gesture in Muscatine.
Cold weather stops progress on the High Annex project noted as a boon in progress this week. Workers near finishing concrete on the upper floor of the first story halted as temperatures dropped sharply. No further details or dates provided.
A fragment lists imported layer figs dates and California fruits including white cherries Jonathan apples Grimes Olden apples Russet apples English walnuts pecans Braza almonds mixed in oranges Christmas candy and Ros ey.
The Muscatine based Battery C soldiers await Christmas furlough amid orders restricting full return. Many stay at Davenport with gear, while delays and refusals spark protests to officials. Reports note cold, crowded conditions and a push for better housing and care for the unit.
Nearly all Muscatine retailers plan a Christmas holiday with most stores and groceries closed Monday. Clothing and dry goods merchants will follow suit, and other retail sectors are expected to suspend operations for the holiday.
Members of the U M C A Fellowship club plan a January 1 meeting to debate government ownership of railroads. A member will present a case for federal ownership and be followed by discussion. Leaders J J Pincburn Wallace Gooble and Frank Drake spoke. two pledges received initiation. Read The Journal, 10c a week.
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