Clarence Townsman Loses Eye in Christmas Day Gun Accident
In Wapello Iowa a boy named Clarence lost an eye when a shell partly loaded in a gun exploded while he was snapping it shut. Dr. Darrow sent him to Iowa City hospital for removal of the eye. The piece notes Christmas activities, local moves, and other holiday updates across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapelo
Clarence
Darrow
Iowa City
Ida Dunne
Chicago
George Weer
J. K. Latta
Morning Sun
Wapello
James Sullivan
Marshalltown
Sullivan
Co. K. Sth
Iowa Infantry
Masonic Lodge
Ola Ogden
Fairfield
Ben Bryant
Christmas entertainments brighten Letts communities
Letts notes describe several church programs with children performing as Brownies and Santa Claus figures. Parsons appeared as St Nick and Santa, with candy given out. Local residents traveled for visits and church events, while other residents engaged in weekend social and business activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. BE. Parsons
St. Nick
A. LB
Mr. Parsons
Santa Claus
Coder
Des Moines
R. Letis
Muscatine
Zer
Wil Griffin
Clyist
Joltu
H. L. Shearer
Grant Brown
Jessie Lee
The Strangest Cure Ad by Havercamp’s Store
An old style advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills can cure a case of constipation. The blurb promises guaranteed relief and prices the product at 25 cents at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Havercamp
West Liberty Christmas Visitors and Round of Travel
West Liberty Indiana December notes list residents visiting relatives in Rock Island Davenport Davenport Chicago and Wilton. Several locals attend Christmas gatherings and return trips to Muscatine Oskaloosa Atalissa Davenport and Centerdale. The piece names Misses Hogue Brown Nichols Hayes Gates Sharpless Wilma Ady Ada Romine and others along with Masons annual supper set for December 27.
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West Liberty
Long
Rock Island
Watson
Sue Watson
Third Street
Echgee
Thomas Raynor
Wilton
Sam Barr
East Third Street
Ella Hogue
Kate Brown
Omaha
Neb
Drs Ady
Lute Snyder
Springdale
Wm! Hi
Edith. Miller
Miller
Calhoun
Rev. Byi
Marian Sharpless
Maxson Avenue
Anna Gates
Davenport
Kate Hayes
Atalissa
Miss Merritt
Wilma Ady
Ada Romiuine
Buffalo
N. Y
Masons
Will Hardin, Jr
Fred Tharp
Centerdale
Dr. Applen
Carrie Naftager
Vae Barr
Devil's Auction touted as best paying theater property
Manager Chas H Yale touts the Devil's Auction as the best paying piece of theatrical property in America. It has toured 23 seasons and pleased thousands nationwide while being maintained by the Grand. The Black Crook revival at the Grand on December 30 by Miller and Ploh presents a pioneer of stage spectacle originally written by Charles Barras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Yale
America
the Grand
Messrs. Miller and Plohn
Charles Barras
Devil's Auction Returns in 24th Edition at Niblo's Garden
The theatre preserves its audience friendly approach with novelties each season while keeping the old name. This year the 24th edition of the Devil's Auction debuts anew, following a past where manager Salisbury and co. faced doubts about the show. Originally staged to fill a vacancy, the piece adapts Goethe's Faust and includes a ballet, achieving unexpected success praised by patrons.
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Salisbury
Crook
Niblo’s Garden
Messrs
Jarrett
Palmer
Christmas Programs Shine in Keota Churches
Christmas exercises in Keota churches captivated crowds with notable cantata at the Methodist church, recitations and songs at Presbyterian, and a Christian program with a sleigh loaded with gifts. The day featured a large tree for children, detailed student visits home for holidays, and several local families sharing festive scenes and travel.
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Denny Coffman
Frank Kirkpatrick
Eva Page
Edith Smith
Little Tots
Esther Kreger
Verva Sanders
Ruth Giffen
Cleo Lyle
Nelle Gaunder
Marjory Kreger
Santa Claus
Baptist Sunday School
New ‘Church
Chris”tian
Oma Do Ture
The
Eye
Holiday greetings and family reunions fill Keota town
The Keota area saw visits from Emma Disney and A K Stewart parties from Des Moines and Dallas county. Eva Carris and Charles Greenwood will wed on December 27 with Will and Carris attending from Dallas county. Hamilton family held a 15 member Christmas reunion. Grace Brownell visits from Monmouth Illinois. The E P group plans a officers feast next week. A band from Iowa City played at C O T hall while Kate Glover rests with intercostal rheumatism.
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Sigourney
Emma Disney
A. K. Stewart
Ruth
Maude Stewart-Welsh
Des Moines
van Winkies
Welsh
Will
Miss Carris
Dallas County
Eva Carris
Charles Greenwood
George Holmes
Lanore
Oskaloosa
Thompson
James Bedell
C. O. T. Hall
Iowa City
E. Ps
Kate Glover
A. J. Droz
Hamilton
Frank Hamilton
Grace Brownell
Monmouth
Keota
Methodist Church
J. F. Robertson
Christmas Socials and Visits Around Port Allen
Port Allen Iowa December 27. Miss Madge Babbitt of Nichols spent Christmas with Mrs L D Miller. Mrs W B Gelatt departs for Toledo Iowa to visit her southern home. Mr and Mrs Alex McCullopeh hosted about 40 friends for a surprise party in honor of Mrs M s sister Mrs W B Gelatt before her departure. O B Yocum and family of Cone visited relatives. Geneva Miller treated Port Allen school scholars to a Christmas tree program featuring Santa. H Marsh from Seymour Iowa visits his daughters Mildred and Marion at the Barbitt home.
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Santa Clausé
United Presbyterians
Nannie Leacox
Vernon Carris
Central University
Pella
Leonard Thompson
Charles Batterson
Burlington Business College
Mildred Moritz
Milwaukee, Wis
Clara Wells
Drake University
Des Moines
Earl Vincent
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Ray Warrington
Military Academy
Orchard Lake
Mich
Lois and
Clara Stewart
Columbia College
Columbia, Mo
Pearl Manning
Parsons College
Fairfield
Willie Manning
Burlington
Elva Downing
Ilinois
Maude Wilson
A. W. Pringle
Oskaloosa
Charles Yeager
Crawfordsville
State Teachers’ Association
Edward Randolph
J. R. Payne
Arch Stewart
Wellman
Maza“Thompson
Joseph Young
Sigourney
Clevan Long
Waterloo
C. C. Tallman
H. L. Page
Muscatine
Vinton
Willard
DeVoe
Delta
Port Allen
Madge Babbitt
Nichols
L. D. Miller
Toledo
Nellie
Alex. McCullopeh
O. B. Yocum
Cone
Geneva Miller
Port Allen School
Old Sanda
H. Marsh
Seymour
Iowa
Mildred
Marion
H. F. Barbitt
White Prairie Christmas and community notices
Christmas entertainment at the German Evangelical church in White Prairie. John Marks sale draws good attendance as the Mark family plans to move to Wilton next spring. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson and family visited relatives in Durant. Mrs. Henry Brown left for Nora Springs, Iowa. Lucy Gumby from Muscatine visits her sister Amanda Miller. Dr. Cooling of Whiton attended the Jennings child. May Maurer and her brothers visited Frank Duffee on Christmas afternoon.
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White Prairie
German Evangelical Church
John Mark
Mark
Wilton
M. B. Nelson
Durant
Henry Brown
Nora Springs
Iowa
Lucy Gumby
Muscatine
Amanda Miller
Cooling
Whiton
Arthur Jennings
May Maurer
Masters Edward
Walter
Harry
Frank Duffee
Pine Bluff church dinner aids Foster church funds
Foster Illinois residents recap a Pine Bluff M W church dinner held December 20 at Mrs. John Morse home to aid the church fund. next dinner set for January 11 at Mrs. S W Spickler’s home. Local visits include Joe Watson and Fred Foster returning from Chicago. Nellie Alschlager visiting Muscatine relatives. Curtis Foster home from Lake township for Christmas. Church activities include Baptist and German M E services and Christmas entertainment at several homes. The Baptist church plans a January 1 dinner at the Watsons. Electric Bitters advertised as a remedy for indigestion and malice. Havercamp’s Drug Store endorses.
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Rock Island
Nellie Alschlager
Muscatine
Henry Meyer
Meyers
Ayers
Wilton
Baptist
Foster
M. E
Ed. Reynolds
Ralph
J. R. Spiller
T. Watson
Dan Foster
Isaac Foster
Curtis Foster
Lake Township
Illinois City
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Thos. Watson
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured in Three Days
Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint, bedridden six weeks after eight doctors. She received immediate relief from the Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and walked in three days. Sold by Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store, 203 East Second Street.
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Morton L. Hill
Lebanon
Ind
Havercamp
East Second Street
Mannon Christmas Gatherings and Family News
Mrs Hollis Pullen and daughter and Clyde Pullen visited Muscatine last week. A daughter was born December 21 to Mr and Mrs Willard Maley near Mannon. J Richard Moseley and John Retherford visited Aledo. Mrs Mary McCurdy and son Harold visited Sherman Kerch’s family from Burlington, Kansas. A Christmas tree event drew a large crowd with happy children and gifts. Cora Beauguess of New Boston visited James Stevenson. Ralph Willitts returned to his parents from Nanton Alberta after two years away. Sherman Kerch’s family spent Christmas with John Pratt in Duncan township, a Kerch family reunion.
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Mannon
Hollis Pullen
Clyde Pullen
Muscatine
Willard Maley
J. Richard Mosely
Aledo
John Retherford
Mary McCurdy
Harold
Burlington
Kan
Sherman Kerch
John Pratt
Duncan Township
Kerch
John O. Kerch
Chadwick
Fraternal Lodge Meetings and Sewing Society Notices
A. O. U. W. RAGLEODGE No 10 meets Thursdays at A. O. U. W. Ball on Second Street. Brethren in good standing are invited. Wm Hingst and E. B. Howe listed as officers. Pearl City No 4% Regular meetings on first and third Thursdays at Flach Hall on Second Street. D. O. H. Mieeta meets second and fourth Tuesdays at A O U W Hall. The Depression Honor Sewing Society meets first on Tuesdays at Mrs Mollie Whites.
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Osty
Accabea
Equestene
J. B. Vanatt
Sus Browning
Murcatinig Carter Caceta
Wiech’s
Beet Second
J. Hackett
Elma Scott
U. We
Wm. Hingst
M. W
B. Howe
W. . Dotsen
Shelby Norman
Woman's Rilief Corps
Grand Army of the Rept. Ie
G. A. R. Hall
Due Stanwood
Margaret Wigin
Sarah Fox
G. A. R. Ball
M. O. Stanwood
Cole Jet Gus Senwmidt
Adjutant
F. Muscatine Lodge
Irl Lodge
D. of H
Prairie
Kapa
Pearl City
Regula
Flach Hall
Baeg Second Street
Iowa Legion OF Honor
Argos Lodge
Shammo Hall
C. EB. Crow
C. Hopkinson
Aanner Lodge
D. O. H. Mieeta
O. U. W. Hall
Ruesdaf
Mollie
Whiies
Mre Cress
Casa
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A.bischarts
Browns
Fredonia
Rov
Holdebran
Bert Garrett
John “Litterel
Will Wabnitz
Kellerton
Lizzie Hunter
Hunter
Harry Cochran
Hol. Shellabarger
Columbus Junction
D. W. Shellabarger
J. F. Snyder
Berty Cecil
H. &. MacCormac
N. G. Coder
J. W. Borgstadt
Epworth League
Masonic Temple
D. W. Paine
Dutton
Lillie Fry
Jas
Belle
Pacific Coast
Charles H. Salisbury
Charles H. Yale
Devil’s
Maint G
Baiegby
Kimball
Dairy Farmer
Ave Dawn
FE. R. Shoemaker
Owa
E.R. Shoemaker
Kimball's Dairy Farmer
Materloo
Town
Kimball's
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R.f.d.no
Rend Pe
Gourhal
Wey
Soqciety
CAEDS
Magonic
Chaptyr Ke
Fridap
W. Bott
Johneer
Iowa Lodge
J. Deen
Jobness
Mol&ay Commandery
B. J. Deas
HL Graf
Webb Council of Royal and Retect
Masters
Thoreday
Wooth Imstete
LG Jokneon
TLM
F. QO. E. Muscating Afrif No
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming Lodge No
Iowa Avenue
Brethre
J. B. Reay
L. Lindner
Bankers
Valley Forge Post
Woodman Hall
Gil
F. Moshler
Aastoug
Muscatine Court
Chance J
Coster
Woodbine Camp
Americs Rud
Die Fednesasys
Gracia
Hoefflin
Maggie
Alweva
Ae Rlodymington Eauxere
F. A. Gast Shammo
RF A
B.C
Johns Circl Lantfs
Grand Army OF RE
A. R. Hall
Amanda Frack
Belle Dunhan
M. Ye
Aeint Camp
Cbs ii of America
Woodmen Hall
Olds’ Block
A. Streltier
J. & Leyda
Brotherhood of America
K. of P. Dulldinery
Martha A. C Geo. Patrick
J. W. Richards
Louise Malsenbach
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