Woman 106 Celebrates Christmas in Brooklyn Home
Mrs. Alice Honnett aged 106 marked her Christmas among grandchildren and great grandchildren from Brooklyn and Philadelphia. She helped prepare breakfast read the newspaper without medicine, walked to church, assisted with a 25 pound turkey, and her family called her the life of the Christmas party.
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New York
Nova
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Alice Honnett
Abe
Rha
Bey Descendanth
War
Christman Party
Corn Yield in Iowa and National Crop Prospects
Summary of USDA estimates on crop production and prices for Iowa and the nation. The report, prepared by the Crop Estimator and transmitted through the Weather Bureau, covers acreage, production figures, and market implications with the tone of late 19th or early 20th century agricultural statistics.
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Washington, D. Gy
Weather Bureau
U. S
Department of Agriculture
Pope Voices Plea for a World Peace in Address
At a reception for the sacred college in Paris the pope urged a just durable peace ending the war. He called on leaders to heed the holy father's appeal to avoid further slaughter and to open their ears to the path toward reconciliation and peace.
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Pope Bonsdet
Sacred College
Bethlehem
Christlog
Romanian National Life I6 Secure
Reuter dispatch from Friday reports the Romanian parliament opened with King Carol II addressing from the throne. The king declared Romania can no longer be a factor in European balance as it stands, while praising the army's struggle against four combined foes and expressing absolute confidence in the nation's future. Senators and deputies gave an enthusiastic reception.
Churches Hold City Christmas Observances Crowds
Christmas observances fill city churches as congregations attend services and gatherings across multiple venues. Worshipers join carols, prayers, and community meals reflecting seasonal traditions amid festive crowds.
City Churches Observe Christmas Day With Elaborate Programs
Churches across the city marked Christmas with extensive services and musical programs. Notable highlights included musical offerings at Wire Baptist West Methodist and Mulford Congregational churches, cathedrals celebrating the Holy Eucharist, and Catholic masses at five in the morning.
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Wire
Baptist
West Methodist
Mulford
First Baptist Church
Mternal
First Methodist
Trinity Episcopal Church
Rebt
G. Ionesd
al Cann
St. Aibrogo Collage
Davenport
Davenport, Offielaind At the St. Mattias Church While the ‘Rev. Henry Takkenburg
St. Mary Church
Iowa Troops Unload Train Before Muster Out
Des Moines war reporting notes first and second battalions of the First Iowa Infantry unloading equipment on Christmas Day and preparing for muster out later in the week. A third battalion train arrived too late for furloughs, with many men seeking home for Christmas dinner.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Sla
First
Iowan Infantry
Keeupd
Fort Des Moines
Fort
Dooks
White House Joys Marked By Kin Of The President
Two youngsters kin of the president visited the White House for Christmas celebrations in Washington. Ellen McAdoo granddaughter of the president and Joseph King Coathran, a nephew, joined kin and staff as a heavily laden tree adorned the library. Santa Clara handed out gifts while adults exchanged greetings and a turkey dinner concluded the day.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Ellen McAdoo
Joseph King Coathran
Prenentk
Santa Clara
Wvery
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Aenae
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RCA
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Second
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Wm. Biehenauer
Louie Ruthenberg
Rox Nyimeister
Wade Mathis
Robert Hasbrook
City
Geo. M. Sharrar Grocery
Lucas Street
Muscatine State Bank
Gordon Cloak House
Muscatine
Miss Zimmerman
The
Welfare Association
E, Gordon
P. S
Gordon's Gleak House
Muscatine’s Fashion Shop
the Women’s Shop
West Second Street
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