Sweet Sixteen books and dance tickets listed locally
Local news notes fire insurance by John A Robbins. Buzz's Fair offers the Sweet Sixteen books. Miss Bessie Duncan of Wilton visits the city. Kaiser Hose Co dance to be held at the Armory on Xmas night with Vanatta and Musical Union orchestras. Schmidt's Music Store reserves season tickets for two concerts at $1.00 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser Hose Co
Vanatta Orchestra
Musical Union Orchestra
Schmidt
Armory Hall
Vanatta
Dainty gifts and seasonal notices in local ads
A mixed notes column presents holiday shopping items and social updates. Gift ideas include a Sweet Sixteen book and a box of Jack's Perfectos, with ads for a modern eight-room house, Christmas dinners, coal and sleigh goods, and mortgage loans. Social mentions cover travel to Woodhull, an Armory Hall dance, musical events, season tickets, and local residents visiting Cascade and Davenport.
Grinnell Glee Club and Holiday Notices Across Town
A collage of holiday events and shopping notes includes Grinnell Glee club performances at the Grand Opera House and Congregational church, Mr and Mrs W D Trautman and Misses visiting Davenport and Iowa City, plus sales on manicurist sets, pipes, cigars, Sunshine Shop gifts, and news of Hershey State Bank’s new gold pieces and farm loan promotion. Also mentions C T Gremmels and Nespers stores with seasonal offerings and local residents’ short trips.
Fractured kneecap shocks Cook-Musser official
E C Stocker manager of the savings department of Cook Musser Co State bank suffers his third kneecap fracture in six years. He fell near the Presbyterian church injuring the right knee after earlier left knee injuries. He was taken to Belleville hospital. Dr A J Weaver attended. He had earlier fractures at the courthouse steps and at Columbus Junction depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Stocker
Cook-Musser Co. State Bank
Stocker
Fifth
Sycamore
Presbyterian Church
A. J. Weaver
Bellevue
Depot Workers to Close for Christmas Day
The Rock Island freight depot staff will take Christmas Day off with offices closed the entire day to enjoy the holiday properly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Sweet Sixteen books for sale at The Maze
A local sale notice announces copies of the book Sweet Sixteen available at The Maze. The item highlights the title and venue, inviting readers to purchase.
Opened Wapsie Schoel Order Sparks Court Action
State Superintendent John F. Riggs ordered the Wapsie central school house opened for pupils, affirming Cronin's finding. Voters had voted to sell the 1906 structure, built at about $8000, with court action likely to follow. Riggs argued the school exists for children and the board must provide the best advantages, choosing the option with greater benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Riggs
Wapsinonoc Central School
Cronin
A. Romain
Supreme Court
Supt. Riggs
Riggs
Hon Enoch Potter Dead Prominent Louisa County Pioneer
Morning Sun Iowa December 23 Hon Enoch Potter died at his home in Morning Sun at 8 40 p m Tuesday December 21 after long illness He was an early Louisa county settler arriving in 1855 and was born September 23 1819 in Beaver County Pennsylvania The Potter home still stands on the hillside overlooking the Ohio river a few miles below Beaver Pa
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Morning Sun
Louisa County
Enoch Potter
Wapello
Beaver County
Potter
Ohio River
Beaver
Fisch Heirs Show Appreciation for City Firemen
The Fisch estate heirs donated 100 to the city fire department for bravery in extinguishing a large blaze on East Second Street weeks earlier. Fire companies each received 11.10, sharing the gift as their sole reward, while Miss Hattie Cullen heads to Green Bay to visit the Tooheys.
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Fisch
East Second Street
City Fire Department
Enjoyable day for patients at state hospital Mt Pleasant
A Muscatine received circular from superintendent C F Applegate detailing a Christmas day menu and an evening carnival at the state hospital at Mt Pleasant. The menu includes celery baked spring chicken sage dressing cranberry sauce mashed potatoes gibler gravy creamed peas mixed pickles mince pie oranges apples mixed nuts candy coffee bread butter and more. Each patient will receive a Christmas gift in addition to gifts from friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Muscatine
C. F. Applegate
Local Tobacciana Display and Card Offer at Shop
A shop lists cigars from 25 to 50 in a box at 20 dollars and pipes in cases from 1.25 to 5 dollars. Cigar cases cost 25 cents to 2.50, meerschaum holders 2 cents to 3 dollars, imported German pipes 30 to 3 dollars per boy, calabash pipes 84 dollars to 15 dollars, and a range of tobacco bags match safes and purses. Also offered are imported Christmas and New Year souvenir cards from 2 for a cent to 60 cents each, with a calendar given with every dollar of purchase.
Christmas Carnival and Hospital Orchestra Night
A Christmas Carnival features booths including Candy Orange Nut Sandwich Lemonade and Popcorn with a treat for all. A concert by the hospital orchestra follows as part of the festive program ending with a merry Christmas and good night.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edison Phonograph
Hiri & Fesler Piano Co
Hershey
Muscatine, Iowa
Schaefer
Schaefer's
Journal
John A. Robbins
Bessie Duncan
Wilton
M. W. Stirlen
C. E. Richard & Sons
Bilkey
D. S. McDermid
West Fourth Street
Woodhull, Ill
Titus Loan & Investment Co
Lows Ave
Hirt & Fesler’s
Anna Rubek
Cedar Rapids
J. Zybarth
Grinnell, Glee Club
Robert Lee
East Fifth Street
Cascade
Fred Kelley
West Seventh Street
Richard von Dresky
Davenport
James Smith
Miss May
Cone
Nesper’s
Grinnell Glee Club
W. D. Trautman
Nichols
C. T. Gremmel’s
2Nd St
Mayme Miller
George Street
Clinton
Mabel Rogers
Lucas Street
Iowa City
Emma Grimm
Lombard Street
Frank Bowman
Sunshine Shop
Mayme Gordon
Oak Street
Des Moines
Gunther
Virginia Tunnicliff
Grand Opera House
Congregational Church
L. E. Wilhelm
Brook Street
Moscow
Hershey State Bank
Iowa
J. E. Stevenson
Hershey Building
Rious
ed—Weaver
Frank & Bud
Iowa Avenue
Barnard
Tion
Jewelers
H.F. Barnard Co
E. 2Nd St
Wapsie Schoel
Lief
City Fire Dept
Hke
Ward Firemen
Hattie Cullen
Smalley Avenue
Green Bay
Wis
Mrs. C. Toohey
Amas Cigars
Herman Cremmel
Cigar Store
West Second Street
Wiilch Bros
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