Christmas Day Joy For Mother As Missing Son Returned
Mrs Martha Jarr of Lucas Street celebrates a miraculous reunion as son Jacob, missing for three years while wandering in the western states, returns with brother Winn from Rock Island. Sergeant Matt Van Try’s Battery C was also away, but Christmas peace returns to the Jarr family with Jacob’s safe arrival and Winn’s homecoming.
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Martha Jarr
Lucas Stront
Jarr
Iscob van Teyfle
Matt van Try
Iflo
Battery C
Ben
Aleke
Winn
Rock Island
Mime
Jacob
Nat
California
Rock Taland
Brather
Inindinnely Winn
Non
Hon Malo
Lodge Sessions Postponed for Christmas Week
Fraternal orders that meet on Monday evenings postpone their meetings this week in observance of Christmas. The Hikes Odd Fellow Masonic workers and others defer sessions planned for tonight. Giks and Odd Motlowa reschedule for Monday evening. Masonic Workers join Wednesday night.
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Aly
Kooping
Woman nearly dies after pain tablets in Oakville
Mrs Ellsworth of Oakville Iowa suffered near paralysis after taking several of about thirty tablets prescribed for pain. Dr C J Musser treated her while her condition was serious but she regained movement by Friday morning. The tablets likely contained acetanilid and her symptoms matched poisoning.
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Oakvile
Ansdrew Jsworth
Mra. Ellsworth
Van Cott Funeral Held Saturday in Columbus Indiana
Dee 25, a column lists a funeral for Van Cott held Saturday in Columbus Indiana. The record notes the deceased’s name and event location, reflecting a local obituary style item from the era.
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Columbus
Dee
Funeral for Stephen Van Cott Held at Presbyterian Church
The funeral service for the late Stephen Van Cott took place Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian church. Rev. Rusten Ing in charge. Interment followed at Tennessee cemetery. He was born July 22, 1847 in Homestead Village, New York, and died December 22 at age 69 after several weeks of illness. Survived by wife, one son C. Richard Van Cott, and three daughters Mrs Myrtle Wasnon, Mrs Dolla Whinwright of Nodaway, Iowa, and Mrs C L Karr of Kansas City.
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Stephen van Cott
Presbyterian Church
Rusten
Tennessee
Homatead Village
N.Y
Richard van Cott
Myrtle Wasnon
Dolla Whinwright
Nodaway, Ja
C. L. Karr
Kansas City
Walter Hinckley Dies After Prolonged Illness in Muscatine
Walter Hinckley died at his home in Muscatine after more than a year and a half of illness. Born in 1881 in Missouri, he lived in Illinois in early years and married Alice Mercy Carrithers in Texas. Survived by wife and four children, funeral arrangements to Reynolds Cemetery in Illinois were pending.
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Walter Hinckley
Grand Avehng
Illnois
Walter Hinkley
Grand Wyenne
Highe
Iarriaga
Alisa Mercy Carrithers
Tunoia
Hunolk
Muren
Farm group urges candidate to back farmer interests
Tequesta residents and 1235 members of South Prairie Grange No 2 request Governor Clarke to appoint a successor to Clifford Thorne as railroad commissioner. The resolution stresses a person actively in touch with farm needs, especially cattle interests and live stock shipping.
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Clifford Thorne
Uhe South Prairie Grange
West Liberty
Grange
Wapsingnoe Township
South Prairie
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea at Orpheum Theatre
Universal Pictures brings the underwater photoplay Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea to the Orpheum Theatre starting next Thursday December 28 for a three day run with matinees daily. The film showcases complex submarine photography and thrilling sea scenes including battles with an octopus and a shark inflated wintern voyage.
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Universal Pm Company
Julia Verng
Williamson
Mysterious Island
Orpheum Theatre
Matines Daly
Funeral held for Mrs Rudolph Marolf in Wilton
Funeral services for Mrs. Rudolph Marolf of Wilton were held at 12:15 PM in the German Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. L My Kate Upkamp officiating. Burial followed in Wilton cemetery with pallbearers Juling Bodin Glen Fisher John Welkert Herman Wolkert Herbert Schwalm and David Randlenman serving. Records note she died Friday at the home of her daughter on Wisconsin Street.
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Rudolph Maralf
Wilton
Joseph Buering
Wisconsin Street
Kate Upkamp
Interesting meet of literary body features debate on marriage
Members of the Excelsior Literary society held a Christmas mirty at the home of Mr and Mrs BG Pace on Orchard avenue. A debate on the topic That marriage is a abure was featured with Lang and Fryberger opposing, Grelner and Kiely supporting. an elaborate dinner followed. Next meeting planned for Mr and Mrs Harry Brown in Bloomington township. Lisbon cabinet decides to form War Committee and public economy committee for extensive investigations.
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Excelsior Literary Society
BG. Pace
Orchard Avenue
George Lang
Charion Fryberger
Mark Elizabeth Grelner
John Kiely
Harry Brown
Bloomington Township
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PhD Olly
Noartha
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Barnard’s Jewelry Store
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George McManus
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South Pramie Grange
Organization
Tequesta
Thorne
Mrs. Marolf
the Money Saving Store
Max Siegel
Swan
Comrales
Lisbon
Parla
Tna
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