Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-12-26
IRONTON, MO-. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1895.

slow rigs-but rigs without number
and never-ceasiug. The swiftly run
ming bike. in all its moods and lenses
of makeup and pattern. tends to swell
the volume and give variety to the
scene. But it is in the rig with horse
attachment that the Valley stands-or,
rather, moves-pre- eminent.
Lizzie Hilton, colored, had a rather
peculiar experience last Thursday
night, about o'clock. She came out
OF Lopez's store and started across
the street toward Mrs. Bradley's. 1t
Vas very dark and objects could be
distinguished but a short distance.
AS she came to the middle of the street
something struck her on her back with
such force as to render her senseless.
Recovering after time, she found
that she was unable to walk, her hip
being badly hurt. She managed to
her groans attracted attention and
brought help. She is yet very much
used up, and will not be about for
some weeks. She doesn't know wheth-
er she was struck by a club or stone,
or whether she was run over by a We
hicle Or horse. or both, and the nature
of the wounds make their origin un-
certain.
The next term of the State Normal
school will open January %, 1896, at
which time time very large in
crease in attendance is expected. The
new halls for the Literary Societies
have just been finished and other mod
ern conveniences arranged for; all of
which will give an impetus to the
cause of education in our part of the
state. The young people are already
enthusiastic in the work of furnishing
their Society Halls and expect to ded-
icate them on Saturday evening,
January 25, 1896. Tuition in the
Normal is free and Incidental Fee on
ly So per term. Special lessons in
Music, at usual rates. by an able and
experienced teacher educated in the
German Conservatories. Good board
In private families only $3.50 to $3
per week. For catalogue address. W.
D. VANDIvER, President, Cape Girar-
deau. Mo.
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Scarfs, Tray Cloths. Doilies, Celluloid
Work, Tapestry Painting and En-
broidery. Directions are given how
to make Lamp Shades, Scrap Baskets,
Photograph Stands and a variety of
fancy articles. Also another book
telling how to make all kinds of Mats
and Rugs, numbering 65 in all. These
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The REGISTER is served on the half
shell this week, to enable its force to
take part in the Holiday recreations,
and we are sure its readers will pardon
this temporary shortage. With the
coming year efforts will be made to
make the paper more representative
than ever before, and to this end we
ask the cooperation of all interested
in the welfare of this section. If the
reader knows of new enterprise, of
an increase in the output of an old one
the meritorious effort of a nieghbor-
the improvement of farm-the en-
of a business-the transfer
of property marriage, a birth, or q
leath-a religious revival or a social
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10 writing, however, always sign your
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10 desire. To our corps OF faithful
over the. county we re-
urn our kindest regards. assuring
hem of our fullest appreciation, and |
o them, as we'll as to every reader of
he paper, we sincerely wish Merry |
Christmas and Happy New Year!
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o adjust the duty and powers of all |.
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a charge of the "Silent Hour" and OF
be Family Department. and her week.
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uffer no interruption. On the first
t January the paper will appear
4 new type and with other mechani-
al improvements which are in prepar-
ton. DIR. Chas. Lee Smith has been
ngaged to write some articles on Gu
a, Armenia, and other current topics.
|r. Fuller will also resume his Sum
ay School Notes, and the readers of i
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ort has been our encouragement and {
Ut help we extend our hearty thanks,
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