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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
3
The note lauds Congressman Irvin S Pepper for his sincere, forthright nature and tireless district work. It recalls his growth from local prosecutor to congressman, his broad liberal views, and the respect he earned across party lines. His death followed typhoid illness and a late operation, shocking his constituents in Iowa's second district.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names and numbers such as J. D. Throop Zubilunar and GeRocets with scattered roles. It reads like a directory or contact sheet with numerous garbled entries and incomplete titles.
Mrs. Totty Browne describes an experimental rural school at Winthrop College Rock Hill South Carolina as a living farm based program. There are no classes or formal rooms, arithmetic and reading arise from garden and kitchen tasks, and students work in groups on gardening carpentry sewing and cooking under a guiding teacher in a farm house setting.
Forty years ago the women of Trinity church were preparing for a Christmas program with a decorative Christmas tree and elegant appearance. Thirty years ago pupils at the Sisters' school enjoyed a Christmas treat at the School House with a festively adorned room. Fire alarms about ten o'clock sent the ladies to Mulberry avenue where a one and a half story frame dwelling owned by J Schafflent gel caught attention.
Clippings from the Muscatine Journal describe a small fire in a dwelling of little value near Firth and Sheth. Firefighters arrived after effort. residents, Wwomub and -& gon, saved their effects. Cause suspected as a defective flue. Ten years ago a boy, John Swope, was badly injured by machinery on Lucas street. his arm crushed and flesh torn. Twenty years ago today was Bun ny.
A flirtatious seaside story unfolds as a mysterious traveler meets Maureen at a country inn. Conversations reveal she plans to avoid marriage while entertaining four suitors under her stepmother’s scheme, until Cadric Farrell declares he will stay to win her.
The resolve was to make a sen corn that will train the farm children for their future work in the home, on the farm, and in the social life around them. Hence we began with activities at the farm, aiming not for a fixed plan but a working idea for teachers to create growing agency for farm life developments.
Huntington West Virginia December 24 A veteran Eastern Kentucky teacher Fitch instructs about 20 mountaineers serving sentences for conhining in a prison school program. Most could not read or write at start but now learn reading writing spelling and arithmetic. Books provided free by Jailer We 3. Davord.
The Rock Island Union notes the death of Representative I. S. Pepper of the Beyond Iowa district after a prolonged illness in Clinton. Pepper, a key figure for the Fourteenth Illinois district and Rock Island arsenal interests, mentored by Clyde H. Taverner, had been considered a leading Democratic candidate for U S Senate if he had lived to run. His passing shifts political dynamics in the state and party.
Irvin St Pepper of Muscatine dies early Monday in Clinton Iowa. Pepper, a rising member of the second Iowa district, had rapidly advanced in Congress and his death leaves a personal and national loss. Friends mourn his sudden passing and the impact of his promising career.
Oak Grove announces a Christmas program at Spangler chapel with a brief church scene. The Oak Grove school will close for a short Christmas vacation, and Mrs Wim Fishburn and Mr Crawford are noted among local residents in the Christmas notices at the end of the item.
Fragmentary note indicates a stamp sale or handling at a Manhattan post office with references to Christmas and totals. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Burlington Hawk-Eye notes general regret at the death of Irvin S. Pepper, longtime Iowa congressman from the second district. Pepper, born in Davis County, taught school, served as prosecuting attorney, and held roles with the Democratic Party. He was elected to Congress in 1912, contributed to patronage distribution, and was once viewed as a potential U.S. Senate candidate before dying suddenly.
Moreau describes a record breaking sale of 178069 dollars in stamps sold yesterday. The event is noted as the heaviest single day stamp sale ever recorded in any city in the United States.
The New York production of The Lottery Man, praised for merit, comes to the Grand Theatre for Sunday matinee and evening. Jack Wright schemes to run a lottery tied to a matrimonial prize, hoping to fund his mother’s comfort while comedy unfolds with Lizzie and Mrs. Peyton’s fitness schemes. The Delamater Norris team brings high class production value, with William Norris acclaimed for versatility in comedy and drama.
Pro lured lines state the Delamater Norris trade mark stands as a sufficient guarantee of merit for any production sent out by Fred C. Whitney's attractions, reflecting long identified associations and the firms' pivotal role in their success.
An advertisement extols Dr King's New Discovery as the best remedy for croup and coughs in children. Testimonial from Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio claims even severe attacks subsided after using the remedy. Available at all druggists for 50 cents and one dollar.
An open air Christmas pageant and burning of a Christmas tree will unfold in Lake Plach with villagers in costume singing carols. About 200 persons perform a drama by the lake shore based on the tale Pirat Christmas Tree noted by Henry Van Dyke, set in Central German origin in 722.
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