IOWA LODGE NOTES AND KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MEETINGS
Iowa Legion of Honor reports incorporation and later reorganization details. Arcus Lodge No 17 holds monthly meetings for visiting members in G hall with officers Millett and Hopkinson. Wyoming Lodge No 75 K of P meets Fridays at 7 30 pm at the K P building on Iowa avenue with invites from C C Butler and HR Howe.
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K. P. Hall
Sun Run
Prairie Encampment
T. MM
Maccabee
Asthaiter
Iowa Avenue
E. G. O'Brien
J. W. Hahn
Ladies OF the McCabees
Muscatine Hive
No. 13
L. C
Meccabee Hall
Asthalter Building
Emma Sterneman
Carrie Rankin
Iowa Legion OF Honor
Arcus Lodge No. 17
Ae Hall
W. W. Millett
A. Hopkinson
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming Lodge No
K. of P
K. P
J. M. Butler
S. Howe
Woodbine Camp No 742 Royal Neighbors meeting notice
Woodbine Camp No 742 Royal Neighbors of America meets on the 4th Wednesday and the 24th of each month. Officers listed include Oracle Mrs Catherine Moncrief Recorder Mrs Katie Parvin and Receiver Mrs FE L McElroy. Visiting neighbors in good standing welcome.
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Woodbine Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Catherine Moncrief
Oracle
Katie Parvin
FE. L. McElroy
Major Johns Circle Ladies of Grand Army of Taraf Meet
The Major Johns Circle meets publicly on the second and fourth Saturdays at the G A R Hall. Frances Denham serves as president and Helen Whitney as secretary.
Christmas in East Hill School Brings Festive Programs
East Hill school holds a full Christmas program in every room with songs dialogues and recitations by pupils. decorations include ever greens holly and student crafted gifts. a Cantata features twenty eight children with Saint Nicholases representing four races. Patrons welcome teachers and the principal to celebrate the season.
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East Hill
Miss Manlove
New Hamilton School Programs Planned by Wyant and Althouse
Misses Josephine Wyant and Jessie Althouse oversee the new Hamilton school on Hershey avenue. Although the school is not large, they have arranged a literary and musical program for Wednesday afternoon. After the performance, a pleasant surprise will be presented to the pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Wyant
Jessie Althouse
Hershey Avenue
Hamilton School
Franklin School Hosts Joint Christmas Program
The Franklin Fourth ward school teachers Miss Amna McCoy and Miss Mollie Herwig merge seventh and eighth grades for a Christmas program on Wednesday afternoon. Pupils from all grades perform recitations music singing and dialogues with holly and colored paper decorations and gifts for parents.
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Franklin
Fourth Ward
Amna McCoy
Mollie Herwig
Emma Howe
Emma Appel
Fannie McDaniels
Alice Mulford
Minnie Headley
Lettie Kennedy
Sue Erb
Garfield School Christmas Exercises Likely Joyful Event
Pupils at Garfield Musserville school prepare for Christmas day program to be held Wednesday afternoon in the school building. Four lower rooms perform together with three trees and decorative blackboards. The upper rooms led by Principal Louisa A. Franklin and Miss Rebecca Shoemaker plan separate programs with songs recitations and other acts. Teachers Minnie Brown Jennie Ewing May Othmer and Florence Smith prepared the children, and each pupil will receive a present. Jefferson School program outlines include eighth seventh and sixth grades with recitations songs readings guitar solo and a grab-bag presentation.
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Garfield
Musserville
Wweek
Minnie Brown
Jennie Ewing
May Othmer
Florence Smith
Louisa A. Franklin
Rebecca Shoemaker
Jefferson School
A. C. Franklin
Jackson Cedar Street School Prepares Christmas Program
Pupils guided by teachers decorate rooms and rehearse selections for a Christmas program. Special Christmas music is featured with fancy work producing presents for parents. The program ends with mid winter vacation after noon on Wednesday.
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Jackson
Cedar Street
Christmas Exercises Planned at McKinley School
The McKinley West Hill building will be decorated and blackboards covered with drawings. Principal Miss Mary McDougall and Miss Laura Stinson from the primary room arrange a pleasant, seasonal program for the children including songs talks recitations and music. Four other teachers will host appropriate activities in their rooms. The events will be private with no general invitation. The school will close for a joyful Christmas vacation.
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McKinley
West Hill
Mary McDougall
Laura Stinson
Neatless Huff
Lulu Ogilvie
Sarella Te- Winkel
Washington First Ward Teachers Plan Holiday Program
Washington First ward pupils and teachers celebrate the close of the term with a Wednesday afternoon program. Holly decorations adorn rooms and a union program by grades three and four features a wild mill as a unique Christmas centerpiece. Parents and friends received invitations as the event unfolds.
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Washington
First Ward
Alpha Wabnitz
Doans Kidney Pills Endorsement in Muscatine
Local jeweler John Hands of Iowa City testifies to Doan's Kidney Pills aiding his wife with kidney problems. Mrs Hands used several boxes and reports relief, with many Muscatine customers offering similar endorsements. Doan's Kidney Pills priced 50 cents per box, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents.
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John Hands
Dubuque Street
Iowa City
Havercamp
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Ana
Unclear Text on School Room Invitations
Readable lines indicate plans for room based activities with exercises songs recitations and dialogues but only the third and fourth rooms issued invitations. The fragment omits names dates places and full context.
High School Closing Exercises Feature Shakespeare Society Program
The high school closes with a regular program in the main auditorium on Wednesday afternoon. The Shakespearian Literary Society will present the usual program including a debate titled Resolved That a city is the best location for a college. Affirmative speakers Carl Schenck and Marguerite Meerdink face negative Homer Yvunkin and Anna Selman. The High School Orchestra provides music.
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Shakespearian Literary Society
Carl Schenck
Marguerite Meerdink
Homer Yvunkin
Anna Selman
Letter to Santa from Wapello Child Requests Christmas Gifts
A letter from Georgiana Bromley in Wapello Iowa asks Santa for a red sled a pink garter set a large doll a handkerchief and a bracelet She also asks for nuts and gum and signs off as a friend writing before Christmas. The item appears as a child’s festive plea published in the Journal.
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Santa Claus
Wapello
Iowa
Santa
Georgiana Bromley
Low Rate Excursions for Homeseekers to Western Points
The Iowa Central railway offers excursion tickets for homeseekers on the first and third Tuesdays of November December January February March and April 1903. Tickets are one fare plus $2.00 for round trip, valid 21 days from sale. Inquiries: any Iowa Central ticket agent or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central Railway
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
The New York Tribune Farmer advertisement summary
The New York Tribune Farmer highlights expert farming guidance and modern improvements. It links farmers to agricultural college work, includes women’s features, and offers a $1 yearly subscription with a free sample via postal card.
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Tribune Farmer
Tribune
New York Tribune
New York
Darrow for Mayor Nomination by Union Labor Party
Chicago reports the central committee of the Union Labor Party will nominate Clarence Darrow for mayor in May. Darrow, re elected to the legislature on the public ownership ticket, is the party’s sole returning member and led miners before the coal strike commission.
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Union Labor Party of Chicago
Chicago
Central Committee
The
Union Labor Party
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Magnates Form Peace Committee In Baseball League Meet
Chicago December 22. The American league magnates met and adopted a resolution giving President Johnson authority to appoint a peace committee to confer with a corresponding committee from the national league.
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Chicago
American Baseball League
Johnson
National League
Grace Ott and others return home for holiday in Wilton
Wilton Iowa residents report holiday guests and travel. Grace Ott leaves Cedar Falls for home, Alice Anderson arrives from Jefferson, George Wise returns from Corning to wed Marcia Allbee of Pleasant Prairie. Christmas programs planned at Presbyterian M E and Baptist churches. new M E church windows arriving this week.
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Wilton
Dee
Grace ‘Ott
Cedar Falls
Alice Anderson
Jefferson
Olga Smith
Genie Cooling
George Wise
Corning
Iowa
George
Marcia Allbee
Pleasant Prairie
S. C. Hinkhouse
Omaha
el Paso
Texas
Collier & Son
Emma Ingham
California
L. G. Focht
Seymour
Mary Sharp
Des Moines
Ida Moore
Nellie Downer
Mt. Pleasant
Gottlieb Feltman
C. H. Wilson
Audubon
Presbyterian
N. A. McAulay
Bernice Ludlow
Gordon Klein
Helen Smith
Nancy Klein
Snow Song
Arnold Jacobsen
Louise Bently
Pauline Bunker
Maud Alingsworth
Marguerite Nicolaus
M. E
College Chapel
Special One Day Colonist Rates Offer
On the first and third Tuesday of each month through April 1993 the Iowa Central R A will sell colonist tickets to Arkansas Southwest Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota and other points at very low rates. Call any Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts Minneapolis Minn for rates and details.
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Iowa Central R. A
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Rock Island Physicians Adopt New Fee Schedule
Rock Island physicians have accepted a new fee bill to start January 1. Calls will be charged as follows 8 am to 6 pm 1.50 6 pm to 10 pm 2 10 pm to 6 am 3 and 6 am to 8 am 2. Delinquent reports will be handled on a cash basis and physicians violating the rule may forfeit 25 dollars or be boycotted by other doctors.
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Rock Island
Shannon County
Monteer
Jack's Fork
Natural Oil Found on Sac City Farm
Natural oil discovered on a Sac City farm with oil oozing from the Coon River bank. A quart was taken to Ames College for analysis and found 84 percent pure. Des Moines capital reportedly ready to develop the find.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac City
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Second Street
Howe
E. H. Jolsen
A. W. Scott
Fraternal Aid Association
Bloomington
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Q. Z. Howard
Presa
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Electa
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Olds’ Block
F. A. Strainer
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Bankers’ Union OF the
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S. G. Stein
Pine Street
Lincoln School
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Garfield School
Jackson School
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Frank Nau
Broadway
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H. C. Thiesen
Dye Works
Geo. Andresen
Mulberry St
New York Tribune Farmer
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Christ
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Bell Edge
Effie Feitman
Sonz—The Wise Men
Laurence Lebow
Cora Dix
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J. C. Coster
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Journal
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Slough Road
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China
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Wash
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James Cotter
Epworth
Thomas Brown
City Property
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East Second St
Bond
Big Department
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