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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
9
J Doug Morgan, a leading light of the Morgan Stock Company, will star at the Grand Opera House Sunday for matinee and night shows and continue all next week. He is praised as a natural actor whose appeal lies in human, relatable performance rather than dramatic excess.
Schools in Muscatine end today for Christmas and will reopen January 3. Many teachers skipped extra holiday work and light Yuletide programs were held across Jefferson Jackson and South End buildings.
West Liberty Iowa reports a flurry of visits and arrivals including Frank Eby Iowa City visitor, Mrs B P Baker returning from Menlo, Miss Wilma Irwin going to Atalissa, Mrs B A Detwiler arriving from San Francisco, and other callers. A library program for children is announced and a birthday dinner is noted for Elsie Scott. Word reaches that Wm Miller and kin have reached California.
The Muscatine association basketball team travels to Ottumwa for a Tuesday game. Star center Schreurs is idle with rheumatism and West and Smalley have not practiced recently, leaving the squad potentially weakened. The locals seek a creditable showing against their longtime rivals despite limited development this season.
Elks plan tomorrow distribution of large baskets to at least seventy five deserving families. Committees have identified worthy poor by districts and will forward names to grocers and butchers for delivery of provisions and presents.
The First Methodist Episcopal Sunday school planned a Christmas program at the YMCA gym on Monday at 7 30 PM. The program features solos recitations readings duets and a Christmas tree lighting with Santa Claus.
Washington reports 28.5 million people live in cities above 25 000, among 2 280 such towns. 19 exceed 250 000. The large city growth rate was 33.6 percent from 1900 to 1910 versus 32.5 percent from 1890 to 1900.
The United States will transport the body of Senor Don Anibal Cruz, late Chilean minister to the U S, to Chile aboard an American warship. The offer was accepted by Senor Yoacham, charge of the Chilean legation, with return planned around February 1. The body will likely be embarked at Hampton Roads.
Officials have considered each case to ensure all donations are appreciated. Distributions will be made tomorrow.
East Hill pupils presented a Christmas program at Lincoln school featuring musical numbers recitations and cantatas taught by Miss Stevens the citys musical director. Dr Werner led the drill work and Miss Earl supervised handwork with displays in every room and festive card scenes and decorated trees.
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