Dance at Summit Hall and Maccabees hall holiday events
Dr W S Norton returns from Topeka visit. Mrs Almvie Feastal visits Fairport. Mary M family travels to Dennison Texas. Masters visit from Washington Iowa. Genevieve Ryan returns from St Josephs Academy. Galpin family to spend holidays in South Bend Indiana.
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Summit’ Hall
W. S. Norton
Topeka
Kan
M. Mary
West Fourth Street
Dennison
Texas
Maccabes
Ady
C F. Masters
Washington
Genevieve Ryan
Maiden Lane
St. Joseph’s Academy
Dubuque
Robert S. Galpin
Washington Street
South Bend
Ind
Baseball veteran Philip Powers dies at 62 in New York
Philip J. Powers, longtime baseball figure, died in New York at age 62. A former Mutuals player, he later served as catcher for Cincinnati's National Club and worked as an umpire. His career stretched through the 1870s to the National League era through 1892.
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Associated Pres
New York
Philip J. Powers
Old’ Mutuals
Cincinnati
Hay Market Controversy Carried Into Court In Muscatine
Injunction sought by Harry Glatstein against Mayor Kern City Council and Treasurer Bodman to halt purchase of Stein property for a hay market. Petition alleges irregularities in council action including unlawful appropriation and insufficient notice. Court asked to declare proceedings illegal and block funding, with further claim of public nuisance and misappropriation of taxed funds. Local attention has followed the protracted dispute amid ongoing legal fight.
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District Court
Harry Glatstein
Muscatine
Stein
West Second Street
Kern
Caple
H.F. Bodman
West End Bay Market
City of
S. G. Stein
City of Muscatine
Hay
G. Allbee
Thompson
Stolen valued mare belonging to A J Caldwell near New Boston
Police seek a sorrel mare with white face and feet owned by A J Caldwell six miles north of New Boston. The horse valued at over 1000 dollars was stolen last night and traced to the Illinois side of the river opposite Muscatine. Also taken were a ladies saddle with nickel horn and a curb bit with nose piece. authorities alert Rock Island police.
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A. J. Caldwell
New Boston
Muscatine
Rock Island
Bbe
Carranza's Forces Seize U.S. Property Near Cordoba
An official dispatch from Vera Cruz reports Car ranza troops seized an American plantation Monte Blanco near Cordoba and representations were made for its recovery. Ensenada dispatch notes Colonel Cantu with 350 soldiers arrived to govern locally in Villa's interest.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Monte Blanco
Cordoba
Ensenada
Cantu
Villa
French Vote Big Sum for the War
Paris reports the chamber of deputies unanimously approved an 8.5 billion franc appropriation to fund upcoming war expenses. The session was brief with 561 of 597 deputies voting, and all parties united behind government needs. General Joffre granted extended leave to army deputies until three days after the January session.
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Associated Press
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies Almost Sal’ the Members Were Present ‘and Thhey
Joffre
Car thieves plans thwarted by a find in West Liberty
West Liberty Iowa December 23 evidence of car thieves work was found when local boys near the Rock Island depot spotted boxes on the ground. Marshal Wiley opened one box with tobacco and two containing various goods mostly women's wear sent to Des Moines. Thieves allegedly dumped the boxes from a freight car and planned to return for the loot. Three strangers were seen nearby but no arrests have been made.
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Journal
West Liberty
Rock Island
Marshal Wiley
Des Moines
Columbus Junction Woman Buried Today
Mrs. Louisa M. Whitney of Columbus Junction died Sunday at her home and was buried this morning at Buffalo Prairie. Funeral services were held.
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Louisa M. Whitney
Columbus Junction
Buffalo Prairie
Whitmey Woman Interred in Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
Mrs Whitmey, formerly of Buffalo Prairie, aged 91, died and was interred in the Buffalo Prairie church cemetery.
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Buffalo Prairie
Library closing Thursday evening for Christmas
The P. M. Musser public library will close Thursday evening at 6 o'clock and will remain closed all day Christmas. It will reopen for book circulation on Saturday at 9 o'clock in the morning.
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P. M. Musser Public Library
Kaiser and staff bound for western front
Associated Press dispatch from London reports Emperor William and his entire staff reached Cologne from Berlin and moved toward the western battle front. The Cologne correspondent notes the journey as part of troop movements in the region amid World War I reporting.
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Associated Press
London
Cologne
Central News
William
Berlin
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Hershey
Almvie Feastal
J. J. Fahey
Chicago
A. & P. ‘Glass
Open Eye’g
West ‘Second St
Ons
Bes
Eafeat
Easayio Bass Vowpels
Kilian
Logan’ Ave
Milwaukee
Wis
City
East End
U.S
M. Kautz
Riso Rimmel
Calera
BUTI
Hexacus
Ights. Bottle CO
Heights , Mill
Fuller & Puller Co
Chicago, Tl
Aldo-Sommer's Drug Co
Quincy
Kaiser
Staff
Baltimore
Minnesota
California
Indiana
Hahn Bros. & Co
2Nd
Collds Pup
Healey Fiat Iron
Point
Ruthenberg Clothing Co
East Second St
Princess Toni
Clara Kimble Young
Lola
Lubin
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