Under Age Marriage Persists as Mother Consents
Jarle Wolfe 20 and Esther Poole 18 wed at St Marys Rectory after Wolfe obtained written consent from his mother Alice Wolfe of Washington. The ceremony at St Marys Church was performed by Rev J Griegsertherby and followed by a wedding supper at the Poole home. The couple planned a Washington visit after the ceremony.
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Jarle Wolfe
Esther Poole
Earl W. Wolfe
Mother Poole
Bert Poole
Wolfe
Alice Wolfe
Washington
Jarl
McKee
Iowa Avenue
Nellie Frankenrider
Geo. Hopewell
Poole
Wob'e
Postpone Story Hours This Week At FP M Musser Library
The FP M Musser public library announces no regular story hours this week. Mrs Nellie Sawyer children’s librarian says the winter story hours were popular and will resume after the mid winter vacation. Read the Journal, 10 cents a week.
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FP. M. Musser Public Library
Nellie Sawyer
Muscatine County Reports Low Bridge and Culvert Costs
Muscatine County Highway Engineer James J. Ryan reports the county paid about 10.87 dollars per cubic yard for all concrete bridge and culvert work last year, including lumber, excavations and reinforcing. He predicts Muscatine will be among the least expensive in Iowa and expects other counties to publish similar figures, making a statewide comparison likely.
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Muscatine
James J. Ryan
Muscatine County
Ryan
Passing Summons Sweetland Woman Celia Andersen
Celia Andersen a Sweetland township resident died at her parents home near New Era from tuberculosis after illness since July. Born December 2 1890 in Germany she came to the US as a child and resided in Sweetland. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Andersen sister Mary and brothers Andrew Jr and John J all of Sweetland. Funeral at 10 from home and 11 at New Ira ch aren with Rev John Haetney officiating burial in Starker cemetery.
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Celia Andersen
Sweetland Township
Andrew Andersen
New Era
Miss Andersen
Germany
Mary
Andrew, Jr
John J. Andersen
New Ira Ch Aren
John Haetney
German Lutheran Church
Starker Cemetery
County Engineer TQ State Meeting
James J. Ryan County Highway Engineer will attend Ames for the second annual conference of county highway engineers of the state. The meeting, under the state highway commission, runs through January 25 with discussions on construction problems solved in the past year. Ryan hopes to be present most of the meeting, noting the benefits of the first conference last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Ryan
Ames
State Highway Commission
Ryan
Veteran hotel man Charles Laux dies in Decatur
Charles Laux aged 80 or more, longtime landlord of the St Nicholas Hotel in Decatur Illinois, died today. He previously ran the Cloudas House during the Civil War era and was connected with prominent figures including Abraham Lincoln and others in the region.
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Associated Press
Tecatur
Ill
Charles Laux
St. Nicholas
Cloudas House
Secatur
Abraham Linceln
Douglas
Richard J. Oglesby
British Seaplane Raid on German Base at Cuxhaven
London reports seven British naval airmen attacked the German naval base at Cuxhaven on Christmas Day assisted by light cruisers destroyers and submarines. Six pilots returned safely. Commander Sewlett is missing after his seaplane was found wrecked off Helgoland. The raid lasted about an hour amid thick atmosphere and anti aircraft fire.
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London
Cuxhaven
Elbe
Sewlett
Helgoland
Arethusa
Undaunted
Hewlett
Schilling Roads
Oliver
Ross
Kilnerf
Miley
Edwards
Sublieut
Blackburn
Notable guests include former hotelmen official
Notable men were among his guests. Mr. Laux was formerly vice-president of the Illinois State Hotelmen's Association.
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Notabl
Laux
Ilinois
A Delicate Child Made Strong Vinol Ad
Mrs Gordon Jessup of Fayetteville Minnesota reports her delicate weak child improved after using Vinci cod liver and iron tonic. The tonic is described as a delicious oil free remedy that builds appetite aids digestion and promotes healthy blood. Druggist A W Morgan Muscatine endorses it.
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Fayetteville
Vinci
Gordon Jessup
A.W, Morgan
East End Gardener Offers to Rescue Weed Park Deer
J Boke, a known east end gardener, offers to care for Weed Park deer through winter and return it in spring. He proposes to supply 100 pounds of feed for the summer and to take charge to ease Alderman Sullivan’s financial concerns while the city debates feeding the animal.
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J. Boke
East End
Sullivan
Weed Park
Letts Residents Plan Stop For Train 11
Letts people arrange with the Rock Island railroad to stop train number 11 at Letts that night. Sympathetic friends in America sent gifts of clothing and toys to war orphans aboard the ship Jason. A half million gifts are this week distributed throughout Austria-Hungary as the emperor thanks all donors and participants in sending Christmas cheer.
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Letts
Rock Island Railroad
America
Jason
Austria-Hungary
William Lamack Bound Over for Break and Enter
William Lamack, a colored youth, was bound over to the grand jury by Judge John A. Rowan on charges of attempting to break and enter Max Siegel’s store after being arrested Saturday night. Bonds fixed at $500. Also, William Gomer, arrested Sunday for drunkenness, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ten days, sentence suspended.
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William Lamack
Max Siegel
John A. Rowan
William Gomer
Emperor Francis Joseph Sends Thanks Through Penfield
The Associated Press leaped wire reports that Ambassador Penfield in Vienna conveyed Emperor Francis Joseph’s gratitude in a telegram to the State Department. The message dated Vienna expresses appreciation for recent actions and signals cordial relations with the United States.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department Today
Ambassador Penfield
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Discontinue the Moving Pictures at Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House ends regular movie shows after last night. Manager Thomas Gray announces no daily service, only selected feature films will be shown when booked for the rest of the winter season. The policy aims to avoid lowering the theater’s standards while meeting patron approval.
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Grand Opera House
Thomas Gray
Gray
Special Train From Wapello To Attend Blue Bird
A special train will run from Wapello to our city on the evening of January 11 to serve theatergoers for the Grand Opera House production Blue Bird. Return is planned around 14 o'clock. The railroad requires at least 40 round trip tickets sold, with assurances already offered and expected from Letts Columbus Junction and Wilton crowds.
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Wapello
Grand Opera House
Letts
Columbus Junction
Wilton
The
Dynamite Wrecks Three Buildings in Chicago
Two saloons and a meat market were demolished by dynamite in Chicago on December 28, with a third building across the street wrecked and fires breaking out in all. Police suspect enemies of Walker Wilson, owner of one saloon, in the act amid a recent illegal operation charge. Also noted is a church group meeting in Sweetland township where members plan sewing and a communal dinner.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Walker Wilson
Sweetland Church
Melvin Brown
Sweetland Township
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Wapell
Christmas Club
Hershey State Bank
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