Holiday Vacation Seals School Year Across City
City schools close for the winter term with a two month break. Kindergarten and South Building hold Christmas programs amid candy and tree rituals. fire on a tree briefly alarms the Primary room. High School features solos recitations and continued stories as St James School also ends term with festive exercises.
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Christos
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Wallace and
North Brick
Emily Mathers
Rose MaccGugin
Ruth Winters
Helen Anderson
Pearl Brogan
Nelle Dempsey
Blanche Gordon
Fannie Rosy
St. James School
St. James
Will Locate Here Miss Denton The Magnetic Healer
Will Locate Here Miss Denton departed for Davenport for a few days visit and will return next week with plans to locate in Washington. She reports great success here and pleasing prospects.
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Miss Sdenton
Davenport
Washington
Great Holiday Trade Signals Strong Retail Demand
The Weekly Review of Trade reports brisk holiday retail across staple lines with high demand for better goods. Industrial activity remains solid, though fuel supplies are tight and some delivery delays occur. Rail earnings rise, US Steel expands and freight rates jump about 10 percent. weekly U.S. failures total 267, vs prior years.
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New York
Der
H. G. den & Co
United States Steel Corporation
United States
Canada
Church Services and Mission Collection Schedule
Morning preaching by the pastor at regular times. Evening services include Christmas music and a sermon. Collection for Home Missions to be received in the morning.
Sunday church schedule with services and meetings
Preaching at 11.30 am and 7.30 pm. Class meeting at 12 noon. Sunday School at 3 pm. Christian Endeavor at 6.30 pm.
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Christian Endeavor
Lost diamond ring on East Main Street seeks return
A band ring with a deep setting is lost on East Main Street and a liberal reward is offered by the Journal office. Also found are two girl caps near the Number school house and a pin with a gentleman’s picture. Inquiries at the Journal office.
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East Main Street
Journal Office
Christmas Eve Service by Sunday School
Reverend Joseph De Forest leads Advent services with morning prayer at 11 a.m. and evening sermon at 7 p.m. Sunday School gathers at 10 a.m. A Christmas Eve service with the Sunday School is planned for 7 p.m.
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Joseph de Forest
Mrs. Foster to Spend Sunday at Thoma Home in City
Mrs. Mattie Foster of Ainsworth visits the city and will spend Sunday at the Philip Thoma residence. Seth Carris, just returned from Ft. Scott Kansas on business, is home this morning. W. A. Turner on the west side hard ware store offers a range of toys games and Christmas goods.
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North Side
Mattie Foster
Ainsworth
City
Philip Thoma
Seth Carris
Ft. Scott, Kansas
W. A. Turner
West Side
Is the universe evolved by atomic forces
Regular services at Corner Jefferson and Lowa Avenue at W30 with Sunday School 15 and Wednesday meeting 7 30. Christian Science services every Sabbath 11 in Aurora Society Hall Academy building. Tomorrow's subject Is the universe including man evolved from atomic forces Gen 1 1 and 2 2. Wednesday 7. Everybody welcome.
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Jefferson Street
Lowa Avenue
Genesis
Christian Science
Aurora Society Hall
Academy Building
Land
A Warm Proposition Boots for Winter Comfort
A local ad promotes boots previously sold last winter praising universal satisfaction. It urges customers with cold skins to buy now before the next blizzard, promising ready goods and urging quick action to avoid freezing.
Gold medal contest honors awarded at opera house
The gold medal contest held last night in the opera house drew a large crowd with five contestants. Frank Galloway won first honors and received the gold medal under the auspices of the W C T U.
Remarkable Probate Case Decides Andrew Jackson Heirs
Judge Elleworth rules that William Jackson and Mary McCowan, from Jackson's first marriage to Matilda Manson, are the rightful heirs. The long dispute centers on Jacksons other marriages and later descendants amid a large Niles estate.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Dee
Elleworth
Andrew Jackson
Matilda Manson
William Jackson
Mary McCowan
Niles
Matilda
Jackson
Julia Gibson
Julia
George Washington
Flora Russell
Elsworth
Egal
Keokuk Shootout Ends With Stillwell Wounded
In Keokuk Iowa a gunfight erupted after Marshal W Coulter tried to arrest George Stillwell deputy fish commissioner for disturbing the peace. Stillwell shot Coulter and Justice A B Musgrave before being cornered by a posse. he was wounded as surrounding citizens fired but missed.
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Keokuk
Dee
Marshall
Kt. W. Coulter
George Stillwell
Stillwell
Coulter
Justice A. B. Musgrave
Pesson
Daisy Carleton may be freed on legal technicality
Through a technicality in the law Daisy Carleton faces possible discharge over a murder charge of Mrs. Joseph Leslie. Her attorneys on Thursday moved to dismiss due to an error in allowing a sick juror to retire. The court overruled the motion but a conviction could lead to a high court order for release.
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Pmoonmineton
Lis
Daisy Carleton
Josep Leslie
Supreme Court
Erring Town Postmaster Caught in Des Moines County
Nels C. Manson, Middletown postmaster in Des Moines county Iowa wanted since May 5 for embezzling 300 in postal funds arrested in Pekin. He admitted guilt before U S Commissioner Howe and bond set at 2000. remanded to county jail.
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Peoria
Dee
Nels C. Matson
Middletown
Des Moines
Pekin
United States
Howe
Iowa Central Railway Holiday Excursion Tickets Offer
The Iowa Central Railway offers round trip excursion tickets for continuous passage to any point within 200 miles of the seller station at one way fare on a third. Dates of sale include December 34 and early January with final return limits and special Spencer return for teachers and students. Apply to local Iowa Central ticket agent for details.
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Iowa Central Railway
Iowa Central
Low Rate Excursions and Tourist Tickets Offered
Homeseekers Excursion dates on sale the first and third Tuesdays each month. Round trip fare two dollars. Low rates for Christmas and New Year holidays. Tickets on sale Dec 24 25 31 and Jan 1. Final limit unknown. Cheap tickets to Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska and other points. Tourist cars twice weekly to Pacific coast via Denver and Scenic route. Land agents offer cheap land and colonist tickets to western regions. For details contact E Gx Washington or Morrell Law Gen Pass Agt Burlington Line.
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Dany
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Chicago
National League of Commission Merchants
Pacific Coast
Denver
Des Moines
loWa State Teachers’ Association
Washington, D. C
American Association For the Advancement of Science
American Association For the Advancement of Science Dee 26Th To Jany
Washington
Morrell Law
Burlington
Courageous plea wins pardon for boy’s aunt Dover
Governor Savage granted clemency to Daisy Lawrence, 10, of Norfolk Nebraska, who wrote a heartfelt letter requesting mercy for her father jailed three years for embezzlement. The pardon followed her plea and a Christmas gift of a mildon.
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Lincoln
Neb
New Chicago and Northwestern Depot Rises in Sioux City
The new passenger station in Sioux City is under roof with interior finishing ongoing. The $150,000 structure will rival the west’s most complete stations in design and amenities.
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Sioux City
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Suicide by a student at Iowa Wesleyan University
Everett Harman of Malcolm Louisiana, a student at Iowa Wesleyan University, killed himself by cutting his throat, allegedly after believing he failed his examinations. The incident occurred in Ottumwa on December 20.
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Everett Harman
Malcolm, la
Iowa Wesleyan University
Erickson Charged With Slaying Father After Body Found
Nels Erickson of Norway Michigan is arrested on murder charges for the death of his father John Erickson whose body was found last November after vanishing from their home in May. A shotgun near the body, once linked to the son, has been positively identified and used in the arrest.
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Tron Mountain
Mich
Nels Erickson
John Erickson
Norway
Engineers Die in Wreck Near Wilmore Pennsylvania
Engineer James Murphy of Kane Pa and Engineer Charles Dieffebach of Eric Pa were killed in a wreck near Wilmore Pa on the P and E line. The incident involves two railroad workers and occurred during operations on the line. Local authorities investigated and the date of the wreck is reported in the article.
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James Murphy
Kane
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