Holiday program shines on balanced family theatre bill
A Muscatine audience enjoyed a well balanced Christmas vaudeville bill at the Family Theatre presenting four acts of merit. George Paul and company performed Lover and the Man with charm and humor while Dean and Hamilton showcased a daring acrobatics act. James and James entertained with refined whistling performances.
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Family
Smare Tate
Muscatine
Budeest Theatre
Acta
George Paul and Company
Paul Hag
Snowy Mantle Grips Muscatine After Warm Spell
Muscatine residents wake to a thick blanket of snow ending a spell of balmy weather. Temperatures drop sharply to freezing with little wind, reshaping streets and frosted storefronts as Jack Frost paints the town. A stray ad for PAZO ointment appears amid the snowbound page.
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Muscatine
Sante Claus
Narture
Jack Frost
North Pole
Sarsaparilla cures and a court visit in Philadelphia
An ad promotes Hoods Sarsaparilla claiming it cures all humors and rheumatism and boosts the system. It notes Lindsay, a boy relative to Judge Willard McEwen, traveling to Philadelphia to confer with relatives about placing the boy in juvenile care. Also cites Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for croup and hoarseness with testimonials from H. H. Casselman and A. W Morgan.
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Foley
HH. W. Casselman
Canton
N. Y
A. W Morgan
Officers to Attend Iowa Regiment School of Instruction
Iowa officers from Twelve cities prepare to attend the Pitty fourth Iowa regiment officers school in Burlington January 3 and 4 under Captain Robert McCleave. Notables include Colonel Ralph Howell and Lt Colonel Woolsteer with multiple battalion staff from twelve counties in the Fifty fourth regiment.
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Henry F. Lange
Ralph Othmer
FL Crogin
Pitty Fourth
Iowa Regiment
Burlington
Robert McCleave
United States Rogular Army
Ralph P. Howell
Town City
Prod . Woolsteer
Gy W. Ball
Lawa City
T. P. Hol- Jowell
Ft. Madison
GO. Haynes
Centerville
Leo Moore
Fairfield
Henry A. Wosshal
Srani
Madison
Travenport
Muscatine
Washington
Oskwasa
Oteinoya
Town
Grianell
Keokuk
Faby
Christmas Dinner Behind Bars Brings Cheer to Prisoners
Prisoners at the county jail received a lavish Christmas dinner from Mrs. David Vanatte, wife of Sheriff Van Atta, featuring roasted chicken, potatoes, vegetables and all the trimmings. The meal lifted spirits despite grim surroundings as deputies helped deliver a festive respite. Meanwhile police jailed three suspects on Christmas night for alleged theft, noting one showed little awareness of the holiday.
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David Vanatta
Sherif Vanatte
Cured In Aly Gwn Fone Town Council Bluffs
Town resident Patrick Donaghan of 414 N St describes his cure from kidney and bladder ailments after using Foley Kidney Pills. He claims back pain and rheumatism improved and says he is entirely cured. Local figure A W Morgan also referenced.
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Aly Gwn Fone Town Council Bluffs
Patrick Donaghan
N. St. St
A. W. Morgan
Excursionists on Return from Christmas Travel
Many Muscatine residents and visitors crowded trains returning home after Christmas. Overloaded railroad lines through the city carried passengers and holiday excursionists seeking rest before resuming work. An unusually large number of former Muscatine residents came back for the holiday, while many others left to visit other cities, and the past eighteen hours saw a surge of holiday travelers arriving by rail.
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Muscatine
Judge to hear bid for youth heir custody case
Chicago December 26. An effort was to be made before Judge M W Winckney to place William Lindsay a 12 year old heir to 500000 in Philadelphia under care after he and his mother were found at the home of "Dr" Ottoman Zeur Adust Hanish and taken from attorney Oscar W Brecher who was named temporary custodian.
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Chicago
M. Winckney
William Lindsay
Philadelphia
Zeur Adust Hanish
Oscar W. Brecher
Brecher
Cattle Cars Derail on Montezuma Branch
A freight derailment on the Muscatine and Montezuma branch between Nira and Wellman halted traffic for over three hours. Two cars containing hogs cattle and sheep left the tracks injuring some cargo but no fatalities occurred. One worker sustained minor injuries and the Western passenger train arrived three hours late after repairs.
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Muscullpe and
Montezuma
Nira
Welluan
Muscatine
West Liberty Holiday Visitor Sketches Mix of Relatives
Miss Marion Casper returns from Boone to spend holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Cooper. Many friends and relatives travel from Davenport Rock Island Maine and beyond to visit, with detailed mentions of dozens of households and locations in the West Liberty area during Christmas week.
Davenport holiday notes and family visits recorded
A fragment mentions Mrs. George Johns and family visiting over the holidays in Davenport with their daughter. Mr. and Mrs. B C Nichols spent Sunday into Monday in Mustatine with Mrs. Nichols’ parents Mr. and Mrs. George Hawley. Miss Florente Secrest went to Town City to spend Christmas with her mother and relatives. The Fenders of tig naper and a medical ad for Catarrh cures are noted along with an endorsement for Hall’s Family Pills.
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Davenport
George Johns
B.C. Nichols
Mustatine
Nichols
George Hawley
Jflorente Secrest
Town City
Secrest
Relett
Relett Mr. and Mrs. W.,.0. Babbitt Were Shopping In Davenwort, Suircay
Godfrey Meyers
Cedar Rapids
Keward
Tig Naper
Gatarrhiall
I. Cheney & CO
Toleta
Mic
Mic. ‘Word By All Drugeists
Tiall
Trestlework Along Interurban Place Progress Amid Fine Weather
The Muscatine Davenport Interurban line shows extensive construction of wooden structures over creeks and ponds. In Muscatine area notable progress, east section completed, December weather ideal for work and more was accomplished than planned. Muscatine residents await official route announcement. Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound advertised by A W Morgan druggist.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Nerad Weld Mrs Demings Fu and Fatal Burns
Worvi l ie Iowa Dec 26 The funeral of Mrs A Deming 30 who died from burns suffered when she poured gasoline into a stove was held today Her little niece who was badly burned in the explosion will recover Fire at Morning Sun Morning Sun Iowa Dec 26 A Christmas Eve blaze at 8 94 oclock gutted the Stewart home in the southeast part of town destroying contents and household goods The house owned by John B Wilson of Wapello burned to the ground with no insurance mentioned
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Moviltea
Worvilie
A. Deming
John Stewart
John B. Wilson
Wapello
Conservation of Timber and Rising Home Demand
The note argues timber conservation will curb cheap lumber as population and housing rise while virgin timber supply stays limited. It claims current lumber is higher quality than 15 to 20 years ago and can rise with labor-saving machinery without cost increases, illustrating with an example stock.
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Freds
Pentzex
Gorey Bros
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OWA
Regular Army
Officer Toys Pays
Pinner
Olbay
Sheri Varnin
Nomads
Saint Nicholas
Guardian
Montezuma Branch
Wellman
West Liberty
Yeast Liberty
Marion Casper
Boone
V. F. Cooper
Jerry Evans
Rock Island
Thomas Smley
Lucy Evans
Maine
Grant Nichola
R. Tipton
Cavasville
Gregg Swem
Frank Mitchell
Twin Falls
Ida
William Atitchell
New York City
Glatk Wheeler
Town Falls
Pat
Sim Mitchell
Vannie Burge
Gracie Weber
Mesdames Clue Martian
Anina. Weber
Misa Ula Purgiz
Alpena
Charles Purvis
Lou Chesebrough
Tows City
A. We
Mann
Bayon
S Dak
Mattie Dnan
Tine Ford
Fair
Ming
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Mildred Luse
Satur Say
Chigngs
Fred Schmaltz
Myr
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Larry Rath
Avunmetto
F. Wacks
Forestine Negus
West Branch
Mary Vincent
George Downer
Des Moines
George Kubk
J. N. Reeves
J. H. Helman
Trenton
Monthig
Charles Morrison
Amanda Wigelns
Downey
Thomas Stoops
Henry J. Mosbaran
Naas
Calufornia Fic
Ee & CT
Ark Seum
Hrnter
Ana
Standard Oil
Drogglet
Nerad Weld
Mrs. Deming
Collins Lumber Co
ASW
Bern
Jean Momey
Hare
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Iowa
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Geo. Kranz & Son
U. 5. Express
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