Clapp Family Golden Wedding Celebration in Davenport
Dr. A B Clapp of this city attended the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Charles F Clapp in Davenport today. The anniversary fell on Christmas Day but the event was delayed. A reunion dinner was served at noon and open house is held for friends. Mr Clapp has long farmed in Scott County on the Long Grove farm, retiring fourteen years ago.
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Charles F. Clapp
Davenport
A. B. Clapp
Mr. Clapp
Scott County
Long Grove
Sage on Iowa exodus argues quality over quantity
John R. Sage, former Iowa crop bureau head, writes from Orlando that Iowa lost 7 082 residents in the last decade while per capita wealth and farming quality rose. He says better farming and citizenry justify the loss, urges rural improvement and a back to the farm movement.
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Iowa
J. R. Sage
Florida
Des Moines
Commonwealth
John R. Sage
Mrs Boardman At The Bijou This Week At The Theater
Mrs Boardman appears at the Bijou theatre all this week promoting shows and drawing crowds to the venue. Major Ira J. Alder of Iowa City visited friends in the city for Christmas and remained to handle business matters. Mrs J M Whitacre of 613 East Sixth Street was recently ill at Bellevue Hospital but is now improving. Snyder's advertises buggy purchases to save money for shoppers.
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J. M. Whitacre
East Sixth Street
Bellevue Hospital
Boardman
Bijou
Ira J. Alder
Iowa City
Lang Bests Jack Burns in London Bout
Billy Lang former Australian heavyweight champion punished Jack Burns of California in a brisk London match at Olympia on December 26. Lang controlled the bout with power and precision to secure the victory.
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California
London
Billy Lang
Australia
Jack Burns
Olympia
Columbia Receives 1.3 Million Gift for Affiliation
New York December 26. A donor whose name is withheld pledged 1.3 million dollars to advance the affiliation between Columbia University Medical School and Presbyterian Hospital. The gift travels through Edward S. Harkness, who also gave 300 thousand for a surgical pavilion. his brother C. W. Harkness serves as a Standard Oil director, relieving that a Harkness family member made the major contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
New York
George L. Rives
Columbia University
Robert W. Deforest
The
Presbyterian Hospital
Edward S. Harkness
Cleveland
Harkness
C. W. Harkness
Standard Oil Co
Dark brown music roll between street car switch location
Finder reports a dark brown music roll between a street car switch and Fair Grounds. Contact W. B. Beil at phone 677 to claim.
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Fair Grounds
W. B. Beil
Elevators and gifts mark Muscatine visit and post office sale
Santa Claus visited Muscatine and the Hershey building crowd honored elevator man Henry Oberhaus with a new suit and other remembrances. Mayor Hill received a gold headed umbrella from city hall staff, while a post office report shows 7,391 undelivered parcels valued at 9846.80 with net revenue 8739.75 for the year ending June 30, 1909.
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Santa Claus
Muscatine
Commercial Club
Henry Oberhaus
Hershey
Ion
Post Office Department
Starving Minnesota Family Found in Pelican Lake Shack
In St Louis County near Pelican Lake Duluth authorities found Mrs Walter Darrah aged 34 and her two infants in a roofless shack after a week without food or fire. She had given birth six days earlier while she and her four year old daughter faced extreme cold and hunger. The husband is alleged to have deserted them and hunters discovered the scene.
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Duluth
Minn
Walter Darrah
Pelican Lake
St. Louis County
Darrah
Dead Letter Mail Receipts Reach Nine Thousand
Washington December 26 The sales of articles accumulated in the divis-
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Washington
Brother hears from man reported slain
Oklahoma City dispatch says Dr. R. L. Burns once reported murdered in his Hennepin Oklahoma office is alive in Seligman Missouri. Burns' brother received a private telegram from him today.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
R. L. Burns
Hennepin
Seligman, Mo
Burns
Former pugilist found dead in Bangor police cell
Bangor, December 26. Mike Daley, a former lightweight boxer, was found dead in his cell at the city police station this morning. His longest bout was a 31st round knockout by Austin Gibbons in New Orleans.
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Bangor
Mike Daley
Daley
Austin Gibbons
New Orleans
Aeroplanes Proposed for Scout Cruisers Navy
Washington December 26 two aeroplanes or at least one one seated machine should be part of each scout cruiser equipment. The recommendation marks the government’s first step in naval aerial navigation development, from the Secretary Meyer report via Captain Washington I Chambers who studied aerial warfare potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Navy
Meyer
Washington I. Chambers
One Dead and Three Dying in Christmas Dance Fight
A Christmas dance in Montgomery County near Lexington Kentucky ended in violence. One man was killed and three others were fatally injured with several more slightly wounded in the melee last night.
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Lexington
Montgomery County
Christmas Dinner at the Kaufmann Home Near Wilton
Mrs Elizabeth Kaufmann hosted a Christmas dinner at her country home near Wilton. Guests included Muscatine residents and relatives, with a six course meal, dainty place cards, bells and holly decorations, and a concluding musical entertainment.
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Kaufmann
Elizabeth Kaufmann
Wilton
Muscatine
F. W. Gray
George Nicholaus and Sons
Harry and
Leo
Fred Maurer
Edith Henderson
Kate Daut
A. H. Klepper
Fred Klepper
Keith
Sweetland
Elsie Herwig
Rose Klein
W. O. Fritchman
Henry Riles Nuptials at United Brethren Parsonage
Miss Maude Riles daughter of Mr and Mrs James Riles and Glen P Henry were married Saturday evening at 7 30 o'clock at the parsonage of the United Brethren church by Rev J C H Light. After the ceremony they will live with the bride's parents at 418 Walnut street. The bride has lived in the city eight years and was born in Tipton. The groom is the son of C W Henry of Indianapolis and works at Schaefer laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Riles
U. B
Maude Riles
James Riles
Glen P. Henry
United Brethren Church
J. C. H. Light
Walnut Street
Tipton
C. W. Henry
Indianapolis
Ind
Schaefer Laundry
Young Holland couple united in marriage in Holland origin
Miss Nellie de Zries and Alexander de Knoop wed at 8 pm Saturday at 412 Grandview Avenue. Dr J B Smith of First Baptist officiated in the presence of a small gathering. The couple recently arrived from Holland and the groom works for Hutting Manufacturing. They will live with the bride's parents.
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Holland
Henry de Zries
Grandview Avenue
Nellie de Zries
Alexander de Knoop
J. B. Smith
First Baptist Church
Huttig Manufacturing Company
Edna Baker Weds Max J. McCormack in Letts
Miss Edna Baker and Max J. McCormack, both of Letts, married Saturday evening in a ceremony conducted by Rev. T. F. Barker. The couple will honeymoon in Chicago and plan to reside at home to friends around January 1.
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T. S. Bland
Letts
Edna Baker
Max J. McCormack
T. F. Barker
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Mrs. McCormack
Chicago
Piano Tuning Services Ad at Hirt & Fes ler Piano Co
Piano tuning and repair orders invited by Hirt and Fes ler Piano Co. Call 586-X to arrange service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirt & Fesler Pianno Co
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Steinway
Weber
Steck
Steinway Weber Stock
Blasius
Lawson Ludwig
A. B. Cameron
Howard & Co
Rudolf
Snyder's
Lang
Journal
W. S. Hill
Kammerer
New England
United States
Old
J. Pierpont Morgan
Hampton’s
America
Wellman
Walter Wellman
Atlantic
Hampton
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