Water Works Tax Sale Ends As Kemble Pays
John Kemble paid 806.65 to lift the tax sale certificate on the water works plant, after City Attorney Devitt claimed Kemble bluffing. County Treasurer Gobble delivered the certificate to Kemble, while water works trustees await council direction before acting. A council meeting is scheduled to decide the matter.
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J. F. Devitt
J. M. Kemble
Court House
C. H. Gobble
John Kemble
Kemble
Water Works
Wwater Works
Recital Hosted by Miss Flora Manlove Group
A Thursday afternoon music recital by Miss Flora Manlove and her class studying Mozart was held at Mrs. Thomas Robertson’s home. The sessions have proven beneficial, prompting plans for a series of future recitals in coming months.
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Flora Manlove
Thomas Robertson
Mozart
Gettert Case Again Divorce Petition Involving Large Sum
Amelia Gettert sues Peter Gettert for divorce claiming a long marriage from February 12, 1868, to September 4, 1991, with four grown children and a 12 year old adopted child. The previous case was dismissed by the plaintiff and the current petition contains serious charges and a large money stake.
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Amelia Gettert
Peter Gettert
Woman Seeks Alimony After Cohabiting With Wealthy Husband
She states she was left 1,000 Prussian thalers and later 500 thalers in gold which she turned to her husband. She claims coercion and abuse, seeks temporary alimony of 250 for court costs and permanent alimony, contending 10,000 is not too large. They live in Sweetland township.
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Sweetland Township
Pastor Hix Receives Colorado Springs Call
Rev. L. B. Hix of the United Brethren church in Muscatine received a letter offering him the pastorate of the United Brethren church in Colorado Springs Colorado. The Colorado church, leading in its conference, seeks growth and work to restore its former stature. Hix did not commit to an answer yet though he values Muscatine and his congregation’s desire for him to stay.
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L. B. Hix
United Brethren Church
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Hix
Gentleman
Muscatine
Sach
Mechanic's Band Concert at Armory Hall
Eins zwei drei spiel is the theme for the Mechanics band concert and dance set for Tuesday evening January seventh at the Armory hall with planned lively music and dancing.
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Mechanics’ Band
Armory Hall
Mechanics
Church Services and Meeting Notice
Preaching at 10 45 a m by Miss May V Patten. Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Young People Union at 6 30 p m. No evening service. Business meeting next Thursday at 7 30 p m. Members urged to attend and reports to be presented.
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May V. Patten
Young People’s Union
Grace English Lutheran Church Service Schedule
Grace English Lutheran on Iowa Avenue at Sixth Street invites worshipers. Rev J L Murphy pastor. Sunday services at 10 30 a m with sermon on the day s gospel The martyrdom of the holy Infants and 7 30 p m with subject Jacob s Ladder A catechetical class at 3 p m Sunday school at 9 15 a m.
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Iowa Avenue
Sixth Street
J. L. Murphy
Modern Brotherhood Meeting At Maccabee Hall
The Modern Brotherhood of America will convene a regular session Monday evening January 6 at Maccabee Hall on Iowa Avenue. Officers will be installed and a turkey supper will follow. All members in good standing are urged to attend. President.
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Brotherhood of America
Maccabee Hall
Iowa Avenue
The Indian and the Northwest book on early Northwest settlement
Handsome cloth bound 115 page history with halftone engravings of Black Hawk Sitting Bull Red Cloud and other chiefs. Includes Custer battleground and ten colored map plates tracing tribes from 1600. Valued library addition price 50 cents mailed prepaid by W B Kniskern Chicago Illinois.
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Northwest
Great Northwest
Black Hawk
Sitting Bull
Red Cloud
Custer
W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Century Club Resumes Work January Seventh
After a holiday break the 20th Century Club will resume activities on January 7 and meet at Mrs. Will McQuesten's home. An entertaining and instructive program is planned for that session.
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20Th Century Club
Will McQuesten
Mothers’ Club
Julia Hoffman
Pine Street
Generous donation marks Y M C A building drive from Thomas Irvine
Thomas Irvine a longtime Muscatine figure and Hershey Lumber chairman honored with a Friday banquet gift that fuels a community Y M C A building fund. The fund began in 1890 with a small collection growing to support a significant structure reflecting local civic spirit.
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Thomas Irvine
Irvine
Muscatine
Hershey Lumber Company
Hershey
Tom” Irvine
Special meeting of Iowa Lodge No 2 in third degree
Iowa Lodge No 2 calls a special meeting Monday at 7 30 for work in the third degree. All master Masons in good standing are invited to attend.
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Iowa Lodge
No. 2
Low Rate Excursion Tickets Sold on Select Tuesdays
The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway offers Low Rate round trip excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of October November and December to points north of Abbott Shell Rock and Waverly Iowa. Tickets have a 21 day limit to allow thorough travel planning. Similar round trip tickets with identical limits are available to other states and territories on those days at all B C R N stations Inc. U Farmer AK G2aAish se B C R N Ry Cedar Rapids Iowa 102 1230.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry
Abbott
Shell Rock
Waverly
Se B
C. R
N. Ry
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Flinty Heart Defies Old Adorer in Witty Exchange
An elderly suitor red with anger insults a bewitching woman, calling her an iceberg. She retorts that even a dozen Cupids with a hundred arrows each could not pierce her heart, dismissing the old beau when he tries to shoot anew.
Extremes Meet Referenced in Dinner Tale
Peter Cunningham recalled a dinner featuring a calf tails soup, remarking on the unusual dish. Douglas Jerrold, famed as England's prince of wits, quipped that extremes meet in such contrasts.
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Douglas Jerrold
Prince of
Birthplace envy sparks city quarrel over origin
Quote dialogue contrasts two youths, Young Jones and Young Brown, each claiming their life will prompt rival cities to debate who can claim their birthplace. The remark hints at fame and national identity through witty boast.
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Young Jones
Young Brown
Irate Father Demands Silence in Musical Pause
In a tense exchange, a frustrated father pleads for a break while his daughter insists no music remains to be played. The dialogue highlights family strain amid an exhausted household.
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Mary
Habit of dwelling on gloom leads toward ruin
A Chicago News reflection warns that consistently yielding to low mood erodes judgment and paths to personal decline, urging readers to seek steadier mental balance and resilience.
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Chicago News
Short of Experience in Leeds Suffrage Meeting
Herbert Gladstone praised the eloquence of women addressing a Leeds suffrage meeting. He noted the pleasure it gives men to hear women speak, then a male audience member in broad Yorkshire dialect quipped that Gladstone was not yet wed, provoking laughter.
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Herbert Gladstone
Leeds
Mr. Gladstone
Yorkshire
London
Opium Habit A Symptom Of Old Age In Women
A humorous New York Weekly panel shows a scientist urging action to curb opium use among women and the editor proposing a quip that craving opium signals old age in a satirical exchange.
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New York Weekly
The Sacrifice Mama and Teddy in Hard Times
A brief Tit-Bits dialogue shows Mamma urging sacrifice during hard times and Teddy volunteering to give up soap as his contribution to the family.
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Mama
Teddy
Mamma
Tame Fish in a River near Burma Village
An observer describes a herd of about thirty three large ngame fish that return yearly to a single village landing stage during the monsoon. The fish tolerate being touched, recognize individual marks, and are protected by a 10 shilling penalty for killing. the report notes their timidity and eating quality as part of the Burma Cor. London Field.
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Ngatwe
Upper
Burma
London Field
Rare Near-Fatal Heron Attack Recalls Hunting Tale
A Philadelphia sportsman recounts a childhood incident to the New York Times in which a wounded blue heron struck him between the eyes with its bill as he attempted to shoot it near a mink creek. He notes the close call and ongoing awe at what could have happened.
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Philadelphia
New York Times
Mink
Meanest man on earth locates in fever dream
A man recovering from three weeks of fever awakens to a nurse and asks how much he is paying her. He then proclaims he is back in his right mind and declares he is giving her notice for tonight. The exchange ends with a grim, humorous twist.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Origin of Our Secret Service
The United States secret service began in the 1860s under the War Department and grew from Captain Lafayette F. Baker’s police scouting for the Union. Congress appropriated $19,000 in 1861 or 1862 to support Baker’s counterfeiting suppression, with supervision by the treasury solicitor.
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War Department
Lafayette F. Baker
Seward
United States
Congress
Baker
the Treasury
New York Tribune
Art for Art's Ache Inspires Painter's Quiet Pride
A girl with a dimple praises an artist for the painstaking care he gives to his work. The artist admits he enjoys the effort, and the girl notes he pursues art for its inherent ache. The exchange captures a playful moment about artistic devotion.
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Chicago Tribune
Compromise on Loan Request in Newspaper Snippet
A brief exchange shows Burroughs-Say asking for $20 until month end. Markley offers a compromise lending $1 until the 20th, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
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Burroughs
Markley
Philadelphia Press
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