Christmas Doings at Baptist Church Light Up Children's Program
The Baptist Bible school held a Christmas program with the younger children performing pieces and songs. Santa, guided by Pastor and superintendent, distributed homemade candy and crackerjack from large sacks. Delta Alphas funded the treats. A larger program with an India-centered Bible school change is planned for tomorrow at 7 p.m.
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Baptist Bible School
Santa Jake Bishop
Delta Alphas
Bible School
India
Funeral service for Elmer Sickles held at home
The funeral for Elmer Sickles, who died after an eight year illness, was conducted by Rev. A. S. Smith this afternoon at 2 at the Sickles home on East Second Street. Interment followed in Elm Grove cemetery. A sister in South Dakota could not attend, delaying the service announcement.
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Elmer Sickles
Sickles
East Second Street
A. S. Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
South Dakota
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets Claim One Day Cure
An advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if the cure fails. Each box bears E. W. GROVE'S signature and is priced 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Card of Thanks from the Rector family
The Rector family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and after the death of their daughter. Their many thoughtful attentions provided comfort during this time.
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O. W. Rector
October Iowa mortuary report shows tuberculosis decline
Iowa's October death toll totals 1 507 with tuberculosis credited to 95. Organic heart disease leads with 140 deaths followed by 129 cancer victims and 107 Bright's disease. Pneumonia 55 deaths and apoplexy 54. Infant mortality remains high. 30 percent of deaths occur before age 1. Des Moines county reports 33 October deaths. state institutions data listed.
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Iowa
State Board of Health
Bright
Ito
Ness
Ciberten
Des Moines
First Users of Tobacco Traced Across Civilizations
The passage notes disputes over tobacco's origin with claims pointing to the Medes and Persians, Malay archipelago inhabitants, and Arabs. It mentions an Arabian word sakara meaning to smoke and proposes cigars and cigarettes may derive from it.
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Malay Archipelago
Tardiness Records Fall At Washington High School
Washington state high school records show forty tardy cases in twenty days, led by a sixteen lateness day after clock error was fixed by Henderson. Overall district tardiness remained near normal with no incidents at Centenniak.
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Washington
Hienderson
Burdens of the World Lie on the Free, Not the Slave
Quote attributed to The Chris Register praising strength and wisdom of free people as bearing world burdens.
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Washington, D. C
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Frank Webb
M. E. Church
J. W. Teeter
Frank McClean
Brighton
T. H. McClean
Hampshire
Joe E. Wright
Illinois
Missouri
C. W
Busby Mfg. Co
C W. Busby
Poland
Frank Scranton
Wallace School
Eodif Square
Eva Wilcox
T. M. Beenblossom
Bak’ Whl
C. S. Keating
China
R. Knupp
J. C. Lemley
Adam Genkinger
Wellman Road
Frank C. Beatty
Washington’ Street
Chas. K. Needham
Washington Opera House
J. Doug Morgan
Famous Morgan Stock Co
Aranaldo
Leopards
Baptist Church
OWA Health Board
Marshall- Wow
Sis Vase Seie
En Woo
I. Tak Baie Gee
Mt. Pleasant
State
Independence
Clarinda
Cherokee
J.D. Dayton
West Chester, Iowa
Washington County
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