Construction Crews Complete Work Here
Construction crews finish tasks on the local traction fund as workers relocate during cold weather. Spring will resume halted railway efforts and extend plans for northwest line construction and city improvements. The Rowart Avenue bridge awaits completion with limited Interurban service expected later this week. Drury Drainage District offers 25.00 for evidence leading to conviction of anyone disturbing the levee.
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St Kas
Prospect
Rowart
Drury Drainage District
Drury Two
Iilimois
Tonos Nordautst
Eastern Star Elects Officers for Year
Electa Chapter No 32 O E S met at the Masonic hall to elect officers for the coming year. Edith Kiger was chosen as worthy matron and A Black named worthy patron with Frances Rosenbaum as associate matron. Other officers include Emma Manlove secretary Cora McCoy conductress Clara Herman and Minne Rankin associate conductress. Newly elected officers will be installed in January.
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Electra Chanter
Edith Kiger
Edith Rie
A. Black
Frances, Rosenbaum
Mis
Emma Manlove
Irs
Cora McCoy
Clara
Hermann
Minme Rankin
Notice of Red Men Home Society Annual Meeting
To the members of the Red Men Home Society a corporation. The annual meeting will be held December 26, 1912 at 7:30 p.m. in the Musquitine Tribe 95 wigwam in Muscatine Iowa to transact business per the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. Charles Hagerman, President, Herbert G. Thompson, Secretary.
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Red Men Home Society
Musquitine
Muscatine
Walt Society
Charles ©, Hagerman
Santa Loses Dignity As Floor Collapses At Latter Day Saint Meeting
A Santa Claus figure and audience panicked when a front floor section collapsed at a Latter Day Saints venue on Ninth and Foplar streets during a Yuletide entertainment. Repairs followed and the Third Ward Mother's Club program will resume this evening. A separate note promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as an effective stomach remedy.
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Santa ‘Forgnee
August Dearing
Ordini -Bumbus
Réndinesa
Santa
Third Ward Mather
Moonlit Muscatine Lights Up Clear Night Sky
The Muscatine area enjoyed a remarkable moonlit night with a vivid Luna display. Reports describe an unusually bright moon near its zenith with minimal cloud cover and a rare alignment of celestial factors, drawing local observers at around 10:90 PM. The event coincides with seasonal interest in celestial phenomena and the Star of Bethlehem legend.
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Muscatine
Luna
Sunetér Approaches and It Will Reach Perigree
Star of Bethlehem
Early intervention praised for digestive health
The passage urges readiness to use a treatment at first signs of digestive trouble, arguing that earlier relief makes recovery easier and reduces the risk of progression. It states that seeking relief promptly is universally admitted as beneficial.
Beecham's Pills Promote Health Throughout the Body
The advertisement claims Beecham's Pills are the safest preventive and the most reliable corrective for stomach, bowel, or liver troubles. They alleged to bring regular, natural action throughout the body, improving vigor and spirits. Readers are urged to use this product to save themselves from suffering.
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Beecham
Hoods Sarsaparilla advertised cure all humors
An old advertisement proclaims Hood s Sarsaparilla cures all humors catarrh and rheumatism relieves tiredness restores appetite cures paleness nervousness and builds up the whole system. It offers the remedy in liquid form or chocolate tablets called Sarsatabs.
Seven Engineers: South America contracts for Davenport & Muscatine men
Seven engineers from Davenport and Muscatine will leave for Argentina under a three year contract with an English firm. The men, including Haley, Gaghagan, Duncan, O'Meara, Crow, Kernan, and Shel, depart New York January 5 and sail to London then to Argentina to work on an interurban project.
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Davenport & Muscatine
Argentine Republic
South America
New York City
London
England
Argentina
Republic
Concer
Haley
Ray Gaghagan
Duncan
John O'Meara
Clyde Crow
Patriot Kernan
Shel
Key West
Flag- Jer
Rocky Mountains
Idaho
Well Known Pastor W L Smith Dies in California
The Rev W L Smith a famed Iowa Methodist minister died of apoplexy in Los Angeles California last Friday He served in Iowa after the Civil War and later retired He leaves a son Fred B Smith of New York City a renowned evangelist campaign leader of the Men and Religion Forward Movement and head of the Religious Work Department on the international YMCA committee His death brings sadness to many in Iowa and elsewhere
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W. L Smith
Towa
Tos Angeles
Cali
Hoa
Iowa
Union
Muscntine
Jrey
Special Prize for Eggs at Des Moines Poultry Show
Des Moines officials of the Iowa Poultry and Farm Stock Association announced a special prize of a silver cup for the best dozen eggs shown at the exhibit. Eye experts from the state agricultural college will judge the contesting dozen eggs.
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Des Moines
Iowa Poultry and Fet Stock Association
State Agricultural College
Insurance Inquiry At WashingtoN Dated December
An inspector of insurance conducted inquiries at Washington this December amid lingering questions about several companies tied to the Be war affair. The probe, set to last about a week, seeks to determine stability and compliance within the sector.
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Tnsurance
Washingco
Lewat
Christmas Program at Spangler Chapel 10
The Spangler Chapel Sunday school plans its annual Christmas program Tuesday at 7 40 PM featuring Rev A H Barker address and a sequence of readings recitations songs and duets by numerous children including Addie Blair McConnaha Fern Paster and Avis McKillip with choir participation and several solos and exercises titled The Star of Bethlehem Good Night Christmas Night and To Christ the Newborn King among others.
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Spangler Chapel
A. H. Barker
Methodist Episcopal Church
Eetohlies Reading
A. H Barker
Addie
Blair McConnaha
My Dolly
Little Pftalker of
Snow Avis McKillip
Ruth Exo
Verda Taugh
Holly Song
Marvin Toyne
Love Bext
Avis McKilip
Merrill Letterthwaite
Melvin
Toyne
Bethlehem Star
Jami Stuart
Rachel Meonnaha
Song of the Angels
Ruth
Oxa Salo
Minnie
Alice Goddard
Naomi
Stuart
the Angels
Katie Gibbs
Rev. A
Barker
Christ the Newborn King
Choair
Plum Grove School Christmas Program Delightful Event
At Plum Grove School pupils enjoyed a Christmas program with Santa Claus visit and a decorated tree. Recitations, songs, and readings by eight children featured titles such as The Lookout Man, Santa Claus in Mopac, What Santa Clang Did, and The Xmas Stocking, among others.
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Muscatine
Plum Grove
Santa Claus
Patrang
Longbotham
Ralph Chapman
Santa Clang
Lucile Angerer
Jack Doost
Leonard Chapman
Stitch
Margaret Lane
Nettie Harmet
Margaret Angeérer
Laura Chapman
Santa
Claus
Uncle Skindini
Helen Steen
Ahsad
Harold Kruse
Helen Kruge
Santa Clause
Agnee Ruess
Vaughn Saunders
Echool
Bertha Chapman
The
Xamas
Dorothy Longbethum
Helen Kkruge
Clarissa Belle
Pfrances Longbotham
Water Picturee—School
Wedding Presents Trigger Injunction In Divorce Case
In district court Bribel Humes was granted an injunction restraining her husband from disposing of wedding presents and halting sale of household furniture until further order. The scene notes Christmas weddings and ongoing divorce petitions, with Addie Barclay seeking divorce from Joseph Barclay and several couples approved for marriage licenses. A separate suit by H J Blessing seeks $617 for alleged mis shipments tied to tables and 475 bushels of sweet peppers.
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Humes
Addie Barclay
Joseph Barclay
Sam A. G. Fetters
Daisy Harvis
A. J. Leach
Les Faires
Harry O'Buckman
Rita May Shannan
Chicago, Race Island and Pacific Railway
aAttorney Thompson and
Thompson
H. J. Blessing
Des Moines Butcher Faces Crowd Over Prohibition Policy
Des Moines faces a clash as a local butcher appeals to female customers demanding the right to handle meat at the counter amid prohibition debates. A group of women reportedly object to restrictions, arguing for equal access to purchasing and handling duties in the shop.
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Des Moines
Butcher Testimony At Civil Service Hearing About Health Files
A local butcher testified before the civil service commission that he observed no health file on the counter. He said his objection to improper meat handling caused an unnamed person to become angry and leave for other stores.
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Civil Service Commission
Anoman
State Parole Board Could Order Farm Improvements
Des Moines December 24 Members of the state board of paroles should have power to order improvements on the poor farms of the state. They are now compelled to inspect farms where the insane are kept but have no power to change conditions.
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Des Moines
State Board of Paroles
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ELEC
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G. Thompson
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Wakelee, Mich
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Beecham Pills
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Roxy
California
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Los Angeles
Hawkeye State
Fred Ts. Smith
Proutyigon
Spanglers Chapel
Mr. Barker
Fletcher
Cha’. H. Fletcher
Sthe Sentaun Company
Husband
Smalley Auto @ Marine Co
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H. .D. Horst
Muscatine State Bank
Chicago
LaSalle Station
Englewood Union Station
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Perguson
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