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Muscatine Journal in Muscatine, Iowa

26 Dec 1927

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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1927

Page

2

Pawnee Bill and Craig Face Bar K Shootout Turn in Frontier Tale

Tony Harrison, an orphan in Caldwell Kansas, is aided by Gordon Lillie known as Pawnee Bill. In Bar K, Craig and Marshal Corbett confront saloon owner Shafer as they hunt Benton gang connections. The clash reveals outlawry's rise in the Kansas frontier and ties to legendary figures.

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Tony Harrison Jeff Harrison Caldwell Kas Gordon W. Lillie Joe Craig Tony Titus Moore Cherokee Strip Rita Gordon Lillie Pawnness Bill Craig Shafer Tom Benton Jeff Harvison John Blake Blake Corbett Pawnee Bill Oasis Marshal Corbett Marshal Sheffey Smith Benton Clem Ryder Ryder Pawnee Wellington Kansas Jesse James St. Joseph Jesse Frank James Daltons Coffeyville Bill Doolin Bitter Creek George Newcomb Dick Broadwell Charlie Pierce Law Wild Bill Hickok West Abilene Hays City Bat Masterson Jim Biw Tilghman Oklahoma Chris Madsen Heck Thomas Bud Ledbetter Frank Canton Wild Bill Indian Territory
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Carols From Muscatine Band Rally City Hall Crowd

A 200 strong choir led by Rev Vernon L Shontz presented Christmas carols at the city hall square reviving a longtime Muscatine custom. Words flashed on a screen from the First Baptist church, with accompaniment from a nearby window. Organizers expect broader participation next Christmas Eve.

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City Hall Square Muscatine First Baptist Church
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West Branch Holds Seventh Annual Community Christmas

West Branch Ia December 26 West Branch hosted its seventh annual Community Christmas drawing about 800 attendees at the high school auditorium. The program featured the high school orchestra and glee clubs with a cantata Santa Claus at Grandmas and Santa distributing free treats. Decorations included eight small trees at the square and a large pine near the school. A welfare committee oversees aid to the needy.

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West Branch Santa Claus Grandma’s
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Inventory take halts most Muscatine factories for holidays

A routine holiday inventory interruption affects Muscatine plants as many close for a week or more into early January. Major button plants and others like the Automatic and McKee suspend operations, with reopenings planned after New Year’s Day. Some smaller shops continue with minimal pauses and some finish inventories by year end.

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U. & Button Factory Weber & Sons McKee Hawkeye Leo Hirsch Pennant Button Pennant Roach and Musser Barry’s Barry Manufacturing Company Shell Companies Iowa Swift and Company H. J. Heinz Company
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Illness Report and Christmas Tone in Oakville

Oakville Virginia reports 6 year old Robert Gerst son of Mr and Mrs Julius Gerst gravely ill with mastoid trouble and to undergo an operation at Burlington soon. Christmas entertainments at churches Saturday night drew large crowds and family dinners included the John Shults A E Faris and Alfred Bjork households.

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Oakville Robert Julius Gerst Burlington Cristmas John Shults A. E. Faris Alfred Bjork
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Bill Tilghman Geo. Kranz & Son Vernon City Hall Millwori Bur Pop Ine Mac Studebakers Erskine M. Weber (Inc Rock Island Depot East Front Street Merry Christmas Sterneman Clothing Company Wholesale Retail S Bute Geo. J. Nietsel J. Drew Davidson Robt. A. Nietzel Fred J. Nietzel F. J Bud) Bauerbach J. Ray Mark Frank Hecht Joe Davidson By Taylor
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