Local notes on Davenport residents and holiday sales
Davenport residents make varied movements from Dec 15 including homecomings and visits. Hozzie Griffiths travels to Wapello and Mae Burroughs returns from West Chester. Local merchants promote holiday goods and a pie and bake line for Saturday. A postal contest by Hobson and Gove requires back-side addresses on entry cards.
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S. Klein
Davenport
Hozzie Grifiths
Wapello
Hobson & Gove
Hear L B Wickersham Tonight at the Graham
Local notice announces L B Wickersham appearing at the Graham theater this evening with a day admission price of 50 cents.
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L. B. Wickersham
the Graham
Notice W R C Regular Meeting December 5
Regular meeting of W R C set for Saturday December 5 with election of officers. Full attendance is desired. By order of the President.
Society Notes From A Winter Gathering And Local Nuptials
A social evening at Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wilsons on Jefferson and South Ave featured a six oclock six course dinner served by Miss Anna Houdek with assistants. Guests played a name guessing game using pictures of notable people and then poets performed, with Mrs. D. H. Logan cited for elegance. Ottawa Herald reports Mary Edgsworth and Bower Elliott wed at seven in Winchester with chrysanthemums in the parlor and a brief ceremony. The couple leaves for their new home after the vows. Laura Ingham hosts a farewell party at East Washington Street on December 4 for Edna Young who departs for Chicago the following week.
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W. A. Wilson
Jefferson St
South Ave. D
Anna Houdek
Bell Smith
Kate Smith
Etha Dawson
Ruth Latta
Clara Bickford
Evening Herald
Ottawa
Kansas
H. G. Edgsworth
Mary
Bower Elliott
Winchester
Elliott
Laura Ingham
East Washington Street
Edna Young
Chicago
Donations Sought for Commercial Club Opening
The house committee of the Commercial Club invites members and their relatives to bring decorative items or furniture for the club opening. Guests may be invited by listing names at the club tonight. A Davenport caterer will serve a banquet at $2.50 per plate to raise funds for furnishing the rooms.
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House Committee
The
Commercial Club
Modern Woodmen of America Elect Officers
The Modern Woodmen of America election last evening chose officers including Littl as Master and J A Work as Clerk. The camp reports 199 in good standing with several candidates to be adopted, and a banquet followed at Means and Stichter's.
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Woodmen of America
Oj. OC. Littl
Clifford Thorne
Joint Magnet and Aurora Society Session at the Academy
The Magnet and Aurora literary societies held a joint session in the Academy Chapel with a mostly published program from last evening's Journal. Rose McGugin was not listed for an original poem but her other contributions showed notable originality and the performances were well rendered.
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Magnet
Aurora
Academy
Academy Chapel
Rose McGugin
Omnipresent Scot in Russian Greek Church Service
A London Chronicle tale follows a traveler in eastern Russia who attends a Greek church. He notes a towering attendant who flourishes an aspergillum and speaks phrases that resemble Scots dialect. Afterward the man reveals he is from Dunfermline and had joined the local Greek priest for a time.
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London Chronicle
Russia
David Was on Time Mr Joggins Dinner Time Note
A dated fragment records a message from David about being on time and a tentative remark to Mr Joggins that if not home at dinner time there is no need to come Estou?
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David
Mr. Joggins
Mrs Joggins Forecasts Home Arrival Time
A fragment notes Mrs Joggins warning that David should be home at the usual time, claiming her statements often come true, as reported in a Boston Transcript style.
A Discouraged Fighter
The Chicago Post notes a faded fighter no longer seeking opponents, recalling his former hunger and the claim that he finally found someone who could whip him.
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Chicago Post
Mis'ry and Sociability Clash in Old Atlanta Wit
Dialogue captures a wary exchange where Misery fears company and sociability is met with reluctance. A snapshot of Southern humor from the Atlanta Constitution reflecting social tension and clever banter in a bygone era.
SPECIAL LAND BUYERS EX CURSIONS TO GREER COUNTY
Special land buyers excursions will run to the new lands of Greer County Oklahoma and other sections of the great Southwest in November and December via the Frisco System. Rich fertile farming lands can be bought for from one fourth to one tenth the cost of lands in the East and North. Apply to R. S. Lemon Secretary Frisco System Immigration Bureau St. Louis Mo for full particulars and rail rate.
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Greer County
Oklahoma
Great Southwest
Frisco
Lemon
Frisco System Immigration Bureau
St. Louis, Mo
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Oskaloosa
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Clarence Harper
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J. T. Anderson
Dr. Robinson
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W. R. Jeffrey
W. A. Turner
Johnson
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Osh Billings
Wright’s Health Underwear
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J.B. Cratl
Wagner
THEIL
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Washington National Bank
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Colenso Hotel Shoe Shining Partons
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