New 1919 Buicks at Bowmans Garage Draw Interest
Local notes report many residents leaving for Davenport and Fairport visits over Christmas. Families including Hess Rutherford Otto Mann Goldsberries Welch Davidson Pulse and others head out on the firefly to spend the day with relatives and friends in Davenport, Lake Charles and Montpelier.
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Bowman's
W. D. Goldsberrs
Davenport
Arthur A. Welch
Edward Duncan
Scott Middleton
John Slattery
Misses Co
Ida McCoy
East Sixth Street
D. A. Cochran
Stelen Megill
Lake Charles
Montana
W. R. Willis
Lucas Street
Christmas Visits Spotted Across Columbus Junction Area
Mrs. Emma Dahms and relatives depart for Arlington Heights to spend Christmas with Bolendack family. The Bienes couple hosts relatives in Muscatine. Families including Sprague, Davidson, Edwards, and Mailn plan Christmas gatherings in Burling ton Cotter Washington and Alnsworth.
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Columbus Junction
F. M. Bienes
Muscatine
Emma Dahms
Bolendack
Arlington Heights
Laurene
LaVerne Bolenback
R. F. Duncan
T. W. Hendrickson
Honery Cobb
Wilcox
famUy
Alnsworth
Harry
Jennings
Ita Warren
Alneworth
Russell
Des Molinend
T. Tompson
Murlington
J. J. Russell
Mra
C. A. Sprague
A. Davidson
Burlington
Arch Graham
Lome
Ella Edwards
Cotter
J. M. McGurra
Mre
R. H. Mailn
Man Mien
Washington
Brilliant Play to Close Present Year at Grand Theatre
The Grand Theatre hosts Lillian Rhodes on December 31 in The White Sister, a Crawford work heralded as a major American stage event. Catholic reception is praised, with critics noting its respectful treatment of religion and strong dramatic power. Also noted: Tesla turbine tests promise immense power from light engines, spurring global engineering interest and debate on future larger units.
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Lillian Rhodes
Grand Theatre
F. Marion Crawford
Ayety Séct
Innamuchus F
Marlon Crawford
Leo
Chisago
Tela
Nikola Tesla
Popular
Mechanics Magazine
Destroyed Still to Save Family Honor in New Mexico
Miss Mabel Mggon of Moore County, NM, watched her father’s moonshine operation burn to ruin as she and allies, away at the county fair, used an axe to dismantle the still. Revenue officers then reported the destruction upon the father’s return, fearing disgrace and legal peril.
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Mabel Mggon
Moore County
Accolade Rite in Knights Templar History
A fragment from Millas History of Chivalry discusses the accolade as the symbolic initiation into knighthood. It describes the lord’s slight neck blow called the necolade, its misinterpretations, and the view that the ceremony signified religious and moral duties.
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Battlefeld
Milla
Elaborate Christmas Musical Programs In City Churches
Christmas day observances filled Muscatine churches with elaborate devotions. At Trinity Episcopal, a midnight service featured a rich musical program led by choirmaster Herbert Starr and included Tours, Gounod, and Adam pieces performed by a large choir and soloists. St Matthias Catholic church offered a grand service with ornate decorations, hundreds of electric globes, and Mozart and Lambillotte works performed by a full choir and soloists. St Marys Catholic Church presented Ken’s Mass in C by a strong male choir with Joseph Schwab at organ and notable violin contributions. Congregational church showcased two high quality musical programs directed by Mrs F Hu Little and featuring Rosetta Wagner and Florence Kimball Bloom.
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Quany
Trinity Episcopal Church
Saylor
Herbert
Starr
L. Mus
Berthold Tours
Quartette
Margaret Hakes
Lillibridge
St. Matthias ‘Church
Muscatine
St. Matthias Catholic Church
Mars
F. J. Leonard
St. Matthias Church
Wadeen
John Filler
Lambillotte
Dius Paudlet
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Catholic Church
West TI
Joseph Schwab
Shelley
Misa
Rosetta Wagner
Florence Kimball Bloom
Gaul
Holy City
Eda Critz
Miss Parkins
Christmas Society Gathering Honors Bernice Will
A refined gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Bert Will’s residence on Ad West Fourth Street celebrated their seven year old daughter Bernice Will. Fourteen relatives attended with family games, a luncheon, and holiday decor. Banner lodge meets Tuesday at A. O. U. W. hall at 7 30.
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B. W. Pulse
Sheridan Ave
Montnellar
Bert Will
West Fourth Street
Bernice Will
Witta
Will
American Sunshine and British Golf Traditions Clash
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss British views on American golf attire and courtesy, predicting a shift in American wear toward lighter garments and new fashion norms. The piece hints at prejudices and evolving styles, citing the Lovdon Telegraph in a critical tone.
No Good. Four, Don’t Believe in Forcing Schools or Children
The excerpt depicts Woodrow Wilson at dinner in Trenton arguing against forcing schooling on children. He says a child who cannot count to four as eight is hardly useful, while a humorous exchange with Calhoun Clay follows about a watch and efficiency, highlighting skepticism of practical education.
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Woodrow Wilson
Trenton
Calhoun Clay
Calhoun
Change of Name for Yeank Walton to George Washington
Rev Hollera Mistah Johneing explains the baptism of Yeank Walton under the name George Washington. The change is urged to preserve the rasekl reputation for veracity and to fulfill a Christian register requirement.
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Hollera
Mistah
Yeank Walton
George Washington
Johnson
Rasekl
Christian Register
Perils of Colds and Diphtheria Cited with Cough Remedy
The notice touts the dangers of measles rubella and other infectious diseases from cold like whooping cough diphtheria and scarlet fever. It promotes Dom Perlain s Cough Remedy as a quick cure for colds and a safe anti opiate option for children with no narcotics and universal availability through dealers.
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Perlain
The Mote in Your Gwr Ye Advice Fragment
A fragment urges readers to stop judging others harshly and consider how they would feel if others treated them the same. It advises pausing, then trying again with kinder behavior toward friends and relatives, noting that everyone has flaws.
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Gal
Ateus
Whistling Solo Sparks Evening Social Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs and Mr Smith at a gathering where she urges him to hear a whistling solo by her use pand, while he declines a whisky and soda for her husband Purch, highlighting social banter and mishearing in a crowded room.
Educational Advancement Trip to Circus and Dancer
Erith schoolchildren were taken to a traveling menagerie and circus to provide a practical lesson in moral history. They are planned to visit a classical dancer in London to study anatomy and art.
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Erith
London
Cure for Slesplesanesa and Sleepless Night Remedies
A fragmented note prescribes unconventional home remedies for insomnia and throat ailments. Instructions mention using a common towel, dipping in cold water, wrapping around the waist, and a dry towel outside. For croup or sore throat, towels around the neck are said to provide near immediate relief.
Not a Real Genius A Taft Era Alarm in January
An imperfect OCR fragment hints at a President Taft era article describing a vigilant alarm or alert. It mentions a concise historical note tied to January and a national or political context, but the readable portion offers no clear names or events beyond Taft era framing.
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Tal
Taft
Pending Arbitration Treaties Urge Ratification by Senators
A political piece argues the moral and national gains from The Pending Arbitration Treaties with England and France, urging senators to ratify the landmark international policy. The item includes a color reproduction of Soroun's portrait of the president from his second White House visit to the United States.
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United States
England
France
Soroun
White House
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