Iowa
Old Press
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie co., Iowa
Saturday, December 26, 1936
Girls Take Lead in Christmas Births
“The Weaker Sex” was in the lead in the
Christmas baby arrivals at the local hospitals according to a
report up to early Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, 1425 Avenue C, were parents of the
first holiday infant, a daughter born at 6:10 a.m. at the Mercy
hospital.
The second Christmas baby, also born at the Mercy hospital, is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Almond Ossian, 919 Avenue A. She was
born at 7:30 a.m.
Beer Tavern Robbed of Cash, Beer, Cigarets
The Last Chance Beer tavern, 3760 West Broadway, was
broken into and $12 in change, 24 bottles of beer and 10 packages
of cigarets were stolen, Ross Grego, manager, reported to police
Saturday. Entrance was gained through a basement window and
forcing the stairway door leading to the tavern. The money was in
a small tin box, which later was found in rear of a tourist camp,
a block away.
[transcribed by L.D., November 2014]