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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1913
Page
10
Local notices invite readers to consider Titus Loan & Investment Co to reduce past rent expenses through an easy home securing plan. The item is followed by a stream of society notices detailing residents visiting, traveling, and returning home from various towns and households.
Reports from Keokuk say President M E B Justice threw out two Muscatine wins over Kowanes. Local officials received official notification this afternoon as Manager Boyle vows a warm fight. The protest centers on Harry Ohland, allegedly loaned from Davenport, and Boyle’s earlier purchase condition.
A west bound Rock Island freight wrecked near West Liberty Iowa yesterday around 2 PM. Six coal cars derailed, four plunged into a ditch, track torn up, and traffic detoured. A crew of 56 from Slms assisted, clearing debris by midnight. Large local crowd visited the scene as the conductor said train moved slowly.
Washington August 4 Opposed to segregation of races in the post office department Senator Clapp of Minnesota prepared to insist that Postmaster General Burleson explain grounds for a department order providing separation of white and negro employees The plan would cost about 150000 dollars annually Officials report protests from employees over working with negroes on long railway mail routes
In Los Angeles, 71 year old Edward Schmidt, wealthy in capital, attempted suicide by hanging in his basement and fell breaking the rope. He died from a fractured skull the following night. His wife and daughter are abroad in Europe.
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East Hill reports a twelve foot water main break just above the Mad Creek bridge on Second Street causing a pavement stream but not leaving residents without water due to the second main. Crews worked this morning to remedy the issue as traffic was halted on one side of East Second Street.
Dispatches received here report an exceptionally rich gold field discovered in the southern Katanga province of the Belgian Congo. The news comes from Elizabethville, the district capital, via reports reaching this city.
The state executive council ordered a 27 percent rise in land values and a 10 percent rise on lots in Muscatine County. Farm land valuations will rise about four million dollars and town lot valuations about $900,000, with livestock valuations decreased in most cases. Assessor books will be amended for the new figures, to be presented to the board of supervisors on the second Monday in September for the 1913 14 tax year. Also notes Pope Pius X tenth anniversary and a Ladies Day event for the newspaper's tenth anniversary celebration.
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