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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1914

Page

6

Dance at Maccabee Ball Saturday Evening

Colfax local notes list a dance at the Maccabee ball this Saturday. Numerous residents from Lone Tree Nichols Adams Letts Colfax and surrounding towns were seen shopping or visiting in the city then returning home by train or afternoon.

Ady Mies Lola Norris Lone Tree L. T. Huskins Pat Thernoon Bea Smith Nichols Joan Keaman Shapes Jeanette Teems of John Keuger B.D. Curle 8. S. Ruser Mise Hose Nichals Chiy City Margaret J. Burke Adams

Moose attendlan Lodge Notice

Moose members are informed that there will be no meeting this week and the next gathering will occur in December by order of the Dictator A L Madden secretary.

Moose A. L. Madden Soc Zoe

Cure for rheumatism advertised by Jackson of Syracuse New York

An emaciated testimonial lauds a miraculous remedy for rheumatism claiming permanent cure after years of suffering. The letter urges readers to send names and addresses to receive the treatment and asserts the product can be mailed for one dollar with no money required if proven ineffective.

Rhea Avery Jong MATUC Jackson Gola Qurncy Seracuse Tia Aboro Magemani Foley Bulla Reich of Medicine Ccsn

Final Appeal for Funds Voiced by Salvation Army Captain

Captain James of the Salvation Army issues a final appeal for money to fund Christmas Day food for the city’s poor. Nearly $150 remains to provide a bountiful holiday meal for families under the army’s care amid competing charitable efforts. Seek additional aid at the eleventh hour to place baskets in many homes.

James Salvation Army

Program At Bridge Out Autoist German M E Church Dead

A church program at the German Methodist church Friday at 7 o clock features a long list of declamations songs solos and readings. The event includes dramatic pieces such as The Girl That Santa Claus and A Christmas Greeting with many local youths performing and the closing benediction.

Bridge Out Marte Herwig Ruthenberg Fern Shelford Diereks Armold Wicke Weldon Proehner Santa Claus Alvena Koenig Harvey Winn Mrs. Hiller Carl and Curt Abit Helna Gigner Wdna Punck Justher Kettelka Lysle Froehner Elmus Diercles Miriam Zeidler Lang Derek Johnnie Lemkau Zelma Pinck Robert Pinck Kenneth Lemkau Wilma Abe Ruch Frotimer the Schoenig Helen Scheenkel Margaret Ryan Zeloa Funch Donald Lemkau Bernice Reay Jesus Bethlehem Carl Schenkel Henriett Hoenry Schenkel John Song Felda

War boost to trade for Newfoundland and Canada

A wartime shift boosts Newfoundland and Canadian maritime trade with Portugal by ending long standing discrimination. Portugal now accepts fish products from Newfoundland and the Maritime provinces on equal terms with other nations, reversing prior favoritism toward Norway. Canada and Newfoundland accep t Portugal's wine naming rules with reciprocal concessions.

Prous St. Johns Norway Portugal Newfoundland Atlantic Canada

Kindness Forgiveness and Laughter On Holiday Telephone Wires

A cheerful note describes kindness forgiveness and laughter spanning the holiday season as messages carried across telephone wires, reflecting community warmth and seasonal joy.

Christmas services and obituaries in Columbus Junction area

The community recalls multiple deaths and a Christmas program at Columbus Junction. Obituaries note survivors including Thompson and Brown families, a spouse of several marriages, and a brother in Indiana. Alonzo Enyart of South Hill, near Columbus Junction, died after a paralytic stroke. his age and lineage are listed, with services at Spring Run church and burial at Spring Run cemetery. A Christmas service at the Reformed church lists a lengthy program of readings, songs, and solos.

Columbus Juncion Mary Cline Sigourney Walter Cling Edith Getts Letts Lloyd Lieber- Brecht Goeldner Keola Abs. D. N. Johnson Ellsworth Mantey Grant City Charlotte Mulhern P. W. Westbrook Grace Butler Muscatine W. R. Lytle Claire Wis Ats J. S. Blair Lytle Madda Atchison Margaret Bliven D. Enoch Columbus City Davenport W. W. Dailey Maorie Armbright West Branch Luella Bran Roy Hildebrand Muscattine J. A. Fox Carstairs Alberta Canada David Fox Frank Duncan Mary Foster Wapello BB. Tucker Elmer Hughes Washington W. H. Hughes Lizzie Hidlevaugh Red‘hers Saskatchewan AS. Turkington John SheHebarger Suragne Burlington R. A. Acheson George Ebner Aineworth WN. Tohnston Dan Peters Lena of Colter Wishard UFP Hus City Ray Boyd Johnson Mark Brockway Cone Liu Orr Monouth Melinda Spafford J. G. Duncan Mt. Pleasant Sune Fay Melinda Phillips Virginia Columbus Junction Indiana Quincy Thompson Thompson H. C. Thompson Viola W. W., Thompson Columbus Ohio Mr. Thompson Wm. Brown Gloria Putin Dorothy Johnston LuHaby Helen Darrow Izavelle McCormick King of Love's School lLeona Turner Geo Bernice Wilcox Mabel and Mary Turner Grace Wilson Era McKee Mazel Warner Elizabeth McCormick E. M. Diamond Hazel Patterson Myra Malin Verda Turner Alonzo Enyart Mary Jones South Hill Ait Ling Louis Enyart Geneseo Louisa Adams Pelmar Neh Sydney Hall Stalkville Neb Spring Run Miller

Christmas forger swindles Chicago merchants

A notorious swindler known as the Christmas forger, linked to the December 1920s wave, swindled Chicago merchants of thousands after posing as A Travers, a Montreal contractor. He carried fake letters of credit for 1000 to 10000 and targeted high value jewelry and concerts, with recent losses from 100 to 500 per case.

Chicago Lil Boston New York Philadelphia A. Travers Montreal Canada Travers

XMAS AT ORPHEUM PROMISES SPLENDID VAUDEVILLE SHOW

Orpheum bellows a merry program headlined by Roland Travers and company with magic and mystery acts. Muscatine’s Walter Motnsén debuts a new routine, Clyde and Marion deliver sharp comedy, Nathana Bros twins perform trick skating, and Lillian Watson rounds out the bill with eastern appeal. Mrs. Shetlabarger and Mrs E. E. Shellabarger return home after a day of shopping.

Orpheum Roland Travers Walter Motnsén Muscatine Clyde Marion

First Mortgages Iowa Farms Safe and Sure

A local advertisement promotes First Mortgage Farm Loans promising safety and reliability. It touts 37 years of experience, offers a 6 percent rate, and allows investments starting at $100 with complete customer satisfaction claims.

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