Christmas Program at St. Mary's Hall Ends With Purse
St Marys church Christmas entertainment drew a large crowd at St Marys Hall. A dramatic club played Ars Brown's Servant Girls and Tus von suffice while Misses Braun Koenigsacker Neff and Noll plus Messrs Neff Kill Maher Tittemian performed. Rev J I Grieser received a purse of several dollars after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Hall
J. I. Grieser
St. Mary’s
George Rey
J. J. Griesee
Ars. Brown
Helen Braun
Florence Koenigsacker
Mary Neff
Ares Noll
Fred Neff
Ric Kill
Andy Maher
Fred N Tittemian
Leander Clark college name change outlined in Iowa church meeting
Wealthy Toledo resident Leander Clark proposes 50000 toward naming Western college after him and Carnegie pledges another 50000. Iowa United Brethren conference in Cedar Rapids will vote Thursday at 1 30 PM on renaming Western college to Leander Clark college with 150000 endowment and debt free status. Dr C J Kephart will attend.
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Iowa
United Brethren Church
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Western College
Yoledo
Leander’ Clark College
Des Moines
Clark
Leander Clark
Toledo
Andrew Carnegie
Leander Clark College
C. J. Kephart
Filton Eastern Star Installs Good Officers In Wilton
Purity chapter B65, O E S, installed officers in the Masonic hall last night. Elective officers include Conductress Miss Mabel and Associate Conductress Miss Kate fi. chaplain Mrs. Plitt. Appointive officers Warder Mrs. Anna Walk-Pmarshal Ass. N A McAulay, sen. W D Harris, Ada Mrs. J E Rows Ruth Mrs. T Raynor er Mrs. Lee Co Kaiser Martha H B Strong Electa Mrs. W D. Mes ses Jennie Kelley and Bessie Ker hosted a post-installation social with a few friends at the Kelley home. The evening featured music and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filton Eastern Star Order
Wilton
O. BE. S
Masonic Hall
Mabel
Katefi
Plitt
Anna Walk- Pmarshal
Elizabeth Aplin
Vae Barr
Mil Red Ser
West Liberty
Flor Xiason
Pearl Penney
Ouidiri
Frier
W. F. H. Chib
Faye Ayres
Hulda McMurray
Local travelers visit relatives in Iowa towns
Yesterday many residents scattered to nearby towns for brief visits. Names include Mrs. Jon Kapter in Rock Island, Mr. and Mrs. John Lanely returning to Tipton, Miss Grace Friedericksen to Muscatine, Miss Ruth Eaton back in Chicago, and the Means and Barr parties calling Davenport and West Liberty. Several others journeyed to West Liberty and Moline for short stays and treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Jon Kapter
John Lanely
Plitt
Tipton
Grace Friedericksen
Muscatine
A. Ficken
Ruth Eaton
Chicago
Clarence Brown
West Liberty
Nettie Henricksen
Chas. McGillivray
Moline
McGillivray
Mary Whitmer
Myrtle
Emma
George
Iowa Teachers Debate Single Board of Control
Iowa teachers at Des Moines will press for a resolution to the legislative commission’s plan for a unified board of control for state education. The convention will assess high school inspection, athletics, and fraternities. Opposition from W O Riddell cites risk of political control. debate on mutual inspection may shape policy.
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Iowa
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Teachers’ Association
Legislative Commission
Board of Control
W. O. Riddell
West Des Moines
Committee On
Cedar Rapids
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Funeral service for Lynetta M. Schmidt at German Baptist Church
Lynetta M. Schmidt dies and her funeral is held tomorrow afternoon at 2 from the German Baptist Church corner Walnut and Sixth Streets with Rev J Scholz of Burlington presiding. Burial follows in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers include Louis Othmer Will Oberg Carl Dippel Edv Edward Othmer Henry Franer and Charles Freund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynetta M. Schmidt
Baptist Church
Walnut
Sixth Streets
J. Scholz
Burlington
Greenwood Cemetery
Louis Othmer
Will ‘Oberg
Carl Dippel
Edv
Edward Othmer
Henry Franer
Charles Freund
Bride and Groom Wed During Church Service in Burlington
Two members of the Devil's Auction company came to Trinity Lutheran church during an evening service in Burlington Indiana to wed on the spot. The groom H M Stubham of Wilmington Delaware and bride Pearl D Weber of New York City aged 25 and 19 respectively were married by the pastor after the usher sought consent during the hymn. They left after the ceremony promptly.
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Devil’s Auction
The
Devil's
Muscatine
Trinity Lutheran Church
Burlington
J. A. McCulloch
H. M. Stubham
Wilmington
Del
Pearl D. Weber
New York City
Death Valley Cowboy Scott Alive After Wounding
Walter says Death Valley miner Scott Bennett Wells, known as Scott, is alive and recovering in Panamint range. King and Rol King keep details private about the wound, while Scott may have been shot in the hip by two pursuers trailing him from Los Angeles. Desert scouts located him after he camped in Wingate Pass.
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Mountain Pass
Los Angeles
Walter
Death Valley
King
Scott
Wingate Pass
Wills
Sen
Omaha Grain Exchange Protest Over Alleged Discrimination
The Omaha grain exchange board adopted resolutions protesting higher rail rates Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul charge from Omaha to Kansas City compared with 15 to 18 cents per hundred pounds for other routes. They threaten retaliatory action if rates are not adjusted. Also lists unclaimed letters at Muscatine post office for the week ending December 27 1905 and notes Frank Drish returning to Galesburg after Christmas.
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Omaha Grain Exchange
Omaha
Neb
Baltimore
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Qom
Muscatine
Iowa
A. T.S. Clark
Jno. Colder
Chas.O\-Edgett
Frank "Pilcott
M. M. "Ernst
Wmn. Garner
John Graham
G.I. Pfeffer
A. C. Rolfs
Mr. Sm
Jackson Club to Meet for Birthday Celebration Program
The Jackson club will meet tomorrow evening at the office of J F Devitt to arrange a program and plan the celebration of Jacksons birthday. The event, originally on January 1st, will be observed on the 8th since the date falls on a Sunday.
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Rock Island County Grand Jury
Josephine Coett
William Nagle
Davenport Times
William Nagel
Josephine Collett
William Brady
Island Blast
Scott
Jackson
Jackson Club
J. F. Devitt
Illinois City Notes Busy Holiday Week
Melvin Thomas returns from Moline where he worked in a factory. The Ladies Aid will host New Year dinner on January 1, 1906. Grove Rood and daughter Beulah visited relatives in town. Snotts City Christmas entertainment well attended. David Beadle Virgil Ash and Will Shutte spent Christmas locally. Lizzie Mardis and children from Carbon Cliff visiting Snell family. Theo Morehead shopped in Muscatine. Susie Reeves from South Dakota visiting her parents. John Fineburg and Anna Danner wed in Muscatine December 19, 1905. Born to Valentine Vetse re nine pounds Friday December 22. Rev Edward Morton of Illinois City leaves for Moline to visit.
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Illinois City
Melvin Thomas
Moline
Ladies Aid Society
Grove Rood
Beulah
James Sedam
Snots City
David Beadle
Virgil Ash
Will Shutte
Lizzie Mardis
Carbon Cliff
Charlie Snell
Theo
Morehead
Muscatine
Susie Reeves
South Dakota
William Morrow
John Fineburg
Anna Danner
Valentine Vetsere
Edward Morton
Muscatine Markets and Price Listings for Corn and Provisions
Market reports show New Corn at 35 38c per bushel, oats 25 retail 30e, butter market details, live poultry and produce prices including cabbage 7c per pound, new onions 25c per peck, potatoes 20c per peck, turnips 20c per peck, and various meats priced by cut. Additional items cover sugar, flour, corn meal, cheese, and canned goods with assorted per unit rates.
Various Livestock and Market Prices Listing for Hogs Cattle and Wool
A detailed market rundown lists hog prices for choice heavy and other hogs from 4.00 to 4.75, steer and cow values around 4.00 to 4.50, veal calves and bulls priced, plus lambs and sheep traded. Wood, coal, fruits, nuts, and fish prices appear with regional varieties and per-unit costs. a closing market note reports beef cattle steady, hog run below expectations, and brisk sheep trade with notable gains for prime native wethers and lambs.
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Ixport
Chicago
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Grieser
St. Mary’s Hall
St. Mary's Church
the Dramatic Club
Western College At
Carnegie
Leibbrand, Ryan
Comp’y
MPR Elan
Blanchara Packing Co
Nagel
Centrol
Young Men’s Christian Association
Young Woman’s Christian Association
Jameson
Ralph Stafford
Bryant Preston
Mandolin Club
R. M. Arey
Fishieidog
Martin
Nelizel
Jameson Rey
Elliott
Porward
Wagner
Peterson
Worward
Schmidt
Frank Drish
Galesburg
Orning
Dr. Shaffer
Muscatine Markets
Che Muscatine
Savings Bank
A Carskaddan
S. G. Stein
Dent
R. K. Smith
Cashier
Samuel Cohn
F. P. . Sawyer
J. BR. Reuling
S. ML Hughes
J. Carskaddan
D. "Vu, Jackson
S. Gsteles
H. F. Barnard Co. Jewelers
Bow
Pocahontas
Byron
New York
Adec
G. M. Titus
Lawa ‘Avenue
Wagner & Bennison
E. P. Day
East Teconmd Street
the Money Saving Store
Siegel & Isaacson
Batterson Stores
Butz’s Fair
Rpefeskeks
Leysen
the Home Tea Co
China
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