Music and social notices fill local page listings
Local brief items note lawn social tomorrow evening with candy and refreshments at St Matthias. Visitors include Miss Golda Tissel of Waterloo and Miss Paule Rothschild of Davenport as guests of Mrs. Walter Cohn. Dr A J Weaver leaves on a long northward trip with Rhys Weaver and Miss Ida Weaver, planning Mayo clinic stay, fishing trip, and travel through Minnesota and Canada, totaling about 2000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qurt & Foster
Hershey
St. Matthias Hilt
Rae, Rosenstein
Moline
Paule Rothschild
Davenport
Walter Cohn
Pine Street
St. Matthias
Adv
A. J. Weaver
Rhys. Weaver
Ida Weaver
North
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers Hospital
Minnesota
Canada
O'Brien Buys 200 Acre Farm Near Ardon Iowa
John M. O'Brien of Seventy-Six township completed a purchase of a 290 acre farm near Ardon Town from F. M. Cooper and Grat Dalton for 35000 dollars. The property was previously owned by Adam Wigim and had been acquired from him a year earlier.
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John M. O'Brien
Ardon
Iowa
John M. O’brien
F. M. Cooper
Grat Dalton
Ardon Town
Adam Wigim
Andy
Minstrel Show Set for St Matthias Parish Festival
At St Matthias church lawn festival on Wednesday evening the premier attraction is a minstrel show titled Darktown Folks. Parish vocalists have rehearsed for the event to present a lively frolic on the school hall stage with a spidler introducing performers and free previews before each act. Orchestral music will accompany the evening on the grounds.
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St. Matthias Church
Think Girl's Death Gang Plot's Result
New York on August 12 police struggled to identify a young woman found murdered in swamp land Upper Manhattan. Officials considered a gang plot theory tied to a Sunday east-sider picnic nearby and recalled the Wm. Lustig shooting decoy by a woman last week bearing on the case.
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New York
Upper Manhattan
Mrs Emerson G Hoopes Undergoes Operation
Mrs Emerson G Hoopes of 319 West Th street underwent a delicate appendicitis operation this morning at Hershey hospital. The operation was performed by Dr W Norton, assisted by Drs A J Olver and L Angele. She is resting as easily as can be expected. Mrs Ed Niebling of 406 West Seventh street was badly burned on her right forearm when a fruit jar broke this morning. Dr B E Tyler dressed the injured arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson G. Hoopes
West Iofth Street
Hershey Hospital
W. §. Norton
A. J. Olver
L. Angele
Ed. Niebling
West Seventh Street
PRINCE MAY FACE CHARGE IN LAUNDRY CASE
Federal Grand Jury will consider accusations by Clara Melcher a Vienna laundress that Prince Stanislaus Sulkowski of Austria who recently married Miss Mary Louise Freese of Los Angeles induced her to come to the United States for immoral purposes. Dudley W. Robinson said a federal probe would cover all phases and an indictment would mean arrest if he returns. The prince his bride and her mother are in Vancouver.
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Federal Grand Jury
Vienna
Los Angeles
Cal
Clara Melcher
Ienna
Prince Stanislaus Sulkowski
Austria
Mary Louise Freese
Melchtr
Dudley W. Robinson
U. S
United States
Prince
Vancouver
Muscatine Tie In Seventh As Muskies Rally
In the first game at South Side yard, Muscatine tied the score in the seventh inning after trailing six innings. Calhoun singled and Hubbard drove in the run, followed by Spurs scoring on Masters' run-scoring hit. In Washington, the comptroller of the currency issued a call for bank condition statements from all national banks as of August 9, 1942.
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Muskies
South Side Yard
Masters
Harvey
Calhoun
Hubbard
Spurs
Acratch
Washington, D. C
Comptroller of the Currency Today
United States
Living in Open Air Aids Lung Trouble Says Ad
An old advertisement claims pulmonary disease cures come from open air abundant eggs and milk plus McKman's Alterative. A Wilmington worker testifies in 1908 to improved lungs after using the remedy, praising it as life saving. The ad touts Eckman Alterative as effective for throat and lung issues without narcotics and directs readers to a Philadelphia lab for recoveries and evidence.
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Mckman
Wilmington
Del
CG. A. Lipincott
Lippincott & Co
Deartmont
Eckman
JAS. Squires
Eekman
Bestenlahner
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Leprosy Through Clothing Highlights at Medical Congress
London reports on the International Medical Congress where the bacteriological section heard Major B R Post of the Indian Medical Service assert leprosy is largely contracted through infected clothing. He urged segregation and sterilization of clothes worn by lepers and stressed infection control.
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London
International Medical Congress
B. R. Post
Indian Medical Service
Clarence Blake
Boston
Mass
Arthur H. Cheatle
Kings College Hospital
Administration currency bill eyed in Democratic caucus
Washington Aug 12 discussion centered on amendments to make warehouse receipts for farm crops legal security for circulating treasury notes. Representatives Neely of Kansas and Ragsdale of South Carolina prepared proposals while Chairman Glass backed administration support to push the bill through the caucus with no changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Democratic House
Representatives Neely
Kansas
Ragsdale
South Carolina
Glass
McDermott Star Copper Wins City’s Top Police Honor
Chicago patrolman James M. McDermott received the Harrison and Tree medal from the civil service commission for 1912. He crawled into a house to confront a Negro murderer hiding there, a moment marked by a jammed revolver and a daring, life risking rescue. The commission deemed his act the bravest of the year after hearing testimonies from fellow officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James M. McDermott
Civil Service Commission
McDermott
Baby Drowns In Tub In Randolph Family Tragedy
In Randolph Iowa on August 12 a fourteen month old child of Mr and Mrs Frank Butler drowned in a tub of water. The mother left the infant asleep and returned to find it awakened and toppled into the tub, ending a tragic accidental death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
Council Bluffs
Frank Butler
Bond Granted For Andy Brown After Rock Island Arrest
Andy Brown, jailed in Rock Island after an assault on Officer H. C. Haney, was granted temporary liberty today with a $500 bond. He was bound over to the grand jury on two counts. Dr. and Mrs. Homer Junkin of Milford Ill arrived for a visit, traveling by auto to Rockford due to poor road conditions.
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Andy Brown
Rock Island
H. C. Haney
Brown
Homer Junkin
Milford
Ill
Rockford
Tra
Golf Championship to Decide Geneva Club Title
The Geneva Golf and Country Club championship will begin on Labor Day with members competing to crown the club title. C. O. McBride, chairman of the games committee, announced the event and a large entry is expected. Pairings will be announced later this month as officials finalize arrangements.
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Geneva
Golf and Country Club
He .Com
C. O. McBride
Bames
Jowa Girl Weds Millionaire In Quiet New York Ceremony
Miss Mary Healy Powers of Shelby Iowa wed William Weightman great grandson of a Philadelphia drug magnate. Weightman, just of age, has spent years in the Dakotas and inherits millions from the Weightman estate. The couple married in Sag Harbor and left for a world tour, to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Healy Powers
Shelby
William Weightman
New York
Wm. Weightman
Philadelphia
Iowa
Weightman
Dakotas
Miss Powers
Sag Harbor
Lttle
Depopulating the Islands Leaders Warn of Aleutian Death Toll
Seattle August 12. Tuber culosis is rapidly depleting the population of the Aleutian islands west of Unga. Unalga crew reports two deaths per birth in villages lacking medical attention and poor sanitation. Officials urge government action to prevent further depopulation.
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Aleutian Islands
Seattle
Wash
Unga
Unalga
Crurge
Chain of Islands
Alaska
Braves Beat Cubs In Opener Of Doubleheader In Boston
The Boston Braves opened a double header win over the Chicago Cubs in Boston. The game's key contributors included Battering Cheney Archer Bresnahan Dickson and Rariden. The Cubs mustered less runs as Boston secured the lead in the afternoon tilt.
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Boston Braves
Chicago
Boston
Maas
Braves
Cubs
Cheney
Archer
Bresnahan
Dickson
Rariden
Millage Funeral Services Planned at German Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs Frank Millage are set for Wednesday at two o'clock at the German Baptist church with Rev A G Lang in charge. The cortege departs the country home at 12:30 PM en route to Greenwood cemetery for interment.
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German Baptist Church
Frank Millage
A. G. Lang
Greenwood Cemetery
Fine Muscatine farm and Montpelier estate for sale
Journal want ads list two Muscatine County farms for sale. The Calloway farm of 640 acres near the Lutheran home offers nearly 200 acres cabbage land, good pasture, well water, first class improvements, fencing and tiling with potential $5,000 profit before settlement. The Thos Agar farm of 150 acres near Montpelier is a well equipped stock and grain farm with hog-tight fencing, silo, water works, modern house and river view priced at 16500 with good terms. Also ads seek factory workers for Heinz Co and experienced button sewerers for Vienna Pearl-Button Co.
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Calloway
Milwaukee
Musca
F. M. Cooper
St. Muscatine
Montpelier
Atock
River View
F. M
Cooper
Second ‘St. Muscating
Iowa
Inner party Monday dinner at Mrs Luellen home
Mrs Luellen presided over a prettily appointed one o clock dinner for twelve at 209 East Kirk street with garden flowers as decorations. Mrs Reynolds and son left for Chicago after several days as guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Flint and Mr and Mrs Luellen. Eleven Muscatine people depart for Lake Geneva Wisconsin for a ten day Young Women's Christian Association conference with outdoor sports and classes. The group includes Mrs Harry Seem and daughter Grace, Miss Buchanan, Miss Luzetta Howell, Miss Wilma Busch, Miss Mary Robbins, Miss Agnes Robbins, Miss Beulah Reynolds, Miss Elsa Hank, Miss Alberta Theobald and Miss Adele Field.
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Luellen
H. A. Reynolds
Frank
Chicago
Walter Luellen
East Kirth Street
Lake Geneva
Young Women’s Christian Association
Wis
Harry Seem
Grace Misg Tha Buchanan
Luzetta Howell
Wilma Busch
Mary
Agnes Robbins
Beulah Reynolds
Elsa Hank
Alberta Theobald
Adele Field
Ladies Aid to Enjoy All Day Outing from Fairport
Members of the Ladies Aid Society of the German Methodist Episcopal Church plan an all day outing aboard the steamer Melon Blair, leaving John Kemper home at Fairport and returning in the evening. The annual event begins with a 7 o'clock departure from the landings. The Muscatine Launch Club Auxiliary meets for its regular monthly session at the Launch Club quarters this evening at 8 o'clock. all members are urged to attend.
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Pairport
Ladies’ Aid Society
German Methodist Episcopal Church
John Kemper
Fairport
The
Muscatine Launch Club
Launch Club
Muscatine Turners Plan Fest for Davenport Anniversary
Members of the local German Turner society will attend the celebration of the Davenport Turnemeinde's 61st anniversary on August 17. The event was moved from last Sunday due to threatening weather and will feature athletic contests and gymnastic events.
Gronna Introduces Many Amendments to Tariff Bill
In Washington on August 12 the senate opened at 11 to advance the tariff bill. Senator Gronna filed 22 amendments to the agricultural schedule seeking higher rates on cattle sheep corn wheat barley oats cans and numerous farm products.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Gronna
Castro's Revolt in Venezuela Declared Failure
American Consul Voetter in Caracas reports Cipriano Castro's uprising has failed. General Torres and senior officers who led the eastern revolt are captured, confirming earlier notices of the breakdown of the rebellion in Venezuela.
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Venezuela
Washington, D. C
Cipriano Castro
Voetter
Caracas
Torres
Whicher Funeral Rites Set For Mrs A W Whicher
Mains of the late Mrs A W Whicher will be held at the Bartlett Street home Wednesday after noon at 1 80 o clock. Dr L M Grigsby pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church will officiate. Fire in Washington Motel notices: a fire at the historic Ebbitt House in Washington DC Aug 12 started in an air shaft broke through roof causing guest consternation but little damage.
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A. W. Whicher
Bartlett Street
L. M. Grigsby
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington
Washington, D. C
Ebbitt
New York Stock List Snapshot and Highlights
A wartime era stock rundown lists numerous major companies across industries. Entries include American Sugar Refining American Tel Tel Anaconda Mining Chesapeake Ohio Illinois Central New York Central and others with varied percentage figures reflecting market standings or changes. The list features railroads, steel, utilities, and diversified groups from Union Pacific to United States Steel, showing broad sector coverage and notable names.
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Amalgamated Cynpes Oessre
American Smelting & Refining
American Sugar Refining
American Tel
Tel
Anaconda Mining. Co
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Oh!o
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Cheaapeake
Ohio
Chicago & North Western
Chicago
Mil
J. Paul
Golorado Wuel & Iron
Golorado & Southern
Essere
Delaware Hudson E
Denver
Hio- Grande
Erie
Tenig Sessa General Electric
Great Northern
Great Northern Oroatia
Tllinois Central
Cee
Interborough-Met
International Harvester
Louisville & Nashville
Missouri Pacific
Missouri, Kansas
Lehigh Valley
New York
Norfolk
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
People’s. Gas
Rock Yaland’ Co
Rock Island ‘Co
Southern -Padihe
Teers Southern Railway
Union. Pacific
Steel
United States-Steel
Spfd
Wabash
Western
Union
Waseree
Immigrant from Hamburg Deported as Undesirable in U. S.
Boston officials order Jaumsen a Hamburg arrival deemed highly undesirable and inimical to U. S. pest interests after he reportedly fled Siberia while serving a five year term for writings favoring a democratic government in Russia.
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Boston
Mass
Jaumsen
Oriest
Hamburg
U. S
Siberia
Rusela
Famous Art Critic Pryer Dies In Central Park Fall
David C. Pryer, a renowned art critic, plummeted from a fifth floor window in a Central Park West apartment and died instantly. He was 60 and had contributed extensively to Metropolitan Museum of Art publications. Authorities believe asthma may have influenced the fatal fall connected to a window seeking fresh air near Mrs Jerome Catskaddan, who remained critically ill since Friday.
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Butterer
New York
David C. Pryer
Central Park West
Pryor
Metropolitan Museum
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Muscatine State Bank
Bodman’s
Titus Loan & Investment Co
Iown Avenue
Barney Kiel
Hirt & Foster
City
Bertha’ Davis
Lowe Street
Hirt & Yesler, Hershey
Eldsg
E. G. Hoopes
Prince May Fage
Muscatine
Kewanee
Drohan
Haley
Muscatine, Gould and Hart
Mdermott Star
Baby
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Jowa
Millage
Journal
HW. Heinz Co. I
Castro
Whicher
New York Stock List
Westinghouse Motors
Central Station
Muscatine Lighting Co
Volger Sentice
MO Deport
MAN
Jerome Catskaddan
Osage
Benoni
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