Evidence Filed in Degler Murder Case
The state filed minutes of testimony in the Frank Degler murder case, aiming to show the defendant threatened to kill his father before the 1909 death. Witnesses, aided by Chief Brenner, recount the discovery of the elder Degler’s body and the events surrounding the death, with over 300 interviews to locate key witnesses for next week’s trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Degler
L. A. Crull
C. P. Hanley
Worcester
Mass
S. G. Brenner
Degler
Hershey Avenue
Degier
Schmidt Music staff to attend Davenport banquet and theater
Local employees of Schmidt Music in Muscatine and Davenport will be guests at a Friday banquet and theater party in Davenport to celebrate a sales contest. Three teams We Will We Can and We Did competed. the winning We Will team declined a cash bonus and invited all to dinner at Palace Gardens before the theater.
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Schmidt Music Company of
Muscatine
Davenport
Schmidt Company
Palace Gardens
Jack Fisher
Rock Island
Rotary Clubs of Illinois
Schmidt
Church Will Serve New Year's Dinner
Gratified by the Thanksgiving dinner at Providence church, members plan another meal on New Year’s Day despite poor road conditions. A program at Wrayville church drew a crowd last Thursday night before bad roads reduced attendance. Ed Reynolds remains very ill under care of Dr. Beveridge of Muscatine.
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Providence Church
Tad Roads
Wrayville
Bed Roads
Ei Woodburn
T. F. Beveridge
Muscatine
Ed. Reynolds
Clyde Kent
Church Dinner and Sale Committees Named at Musserville
Committees were announced for the Ladies Aid dinner supper and sale of Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church to be held Saturday at Woodman hall. Proceeds fund a church furnace. General Manager Mrs Roy Middleton. soliciting Mesdames W H Randleman and D Foster. dining room chair Mrs George Le Cornu. kitchen and serving units named with numerous local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church
Woodman Hall
Roy Middleton
W. H. Randleman
D. Foster
L. King
Earl Woods
Frank Crow
Wm. Wickey
David Foster
Herman Keller
Emery Carr
H. Eschelman
Ed Huber
Carrie Berg
Billa Kendig
George le Cornu
Nellie Hoopes
Ferne Townsend
Archie King
Nina Forbes
Albert Snavely
E. Berg
T. Mitchell
John Hedwig
D. G. Kallenberger
Bertha de Camp
Blanche de Camp
Eunice Kallenberger
Mildred Hoopes
Methodist church societies schedule Friday meetings
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society and the Philathea class of the First Methodist Episcopal church plan events Friday. The Missionary Society meets at 3 PM in the church banquet rooms with Mrs. Elizabeth Berry leading the study. The Philathea class gathers Friday evening at Mrs. T. S. Douglass home, 1112 Oakland Drive. The Kensington Circle of the United Brethren church will be hosted Friday at Mrs. George Gergen's home, 1118 Cedar Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church Societies
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
First Methodist Episcopal Church
The
Missionary Society
Elizabeth Berry
T. S. Douglass
Oakland Drive
Kensington
United Brethren Church
George Gergen
Cedar Street
Nichols Independents Organize Basketball Teams in Nichols
Nichols independent basketball team has been organized and seeks games in the area. A girls team is also formed and challenges nearby towns. The Independents open the season Friday against the Atalissa Independents. Brown's Business College of Muscatine plays Wednesday, Dec. 7.
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Nichols
Nichols Independents
Atalissa Independents
Fincal
Brown's Business College Five
Muscatine
Screen writer warns girls to stay at home for careers
Miss Adeline Linnell, writer of Glimpses of Studio Life, tells reporters that many aspiring girls are stranded in Los Angeles as producers cut non-essentials. She says only those with real dramatic talent and right type have a chance, while casting directors decide quickly. Her Palace talk will use film reels showing screen figures in everyday life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Linnell
Palace Theatre
Mary Pickford
Los Angeles
Miss Linnell
Must Renew War Insurance Before December Deadline
Veterans of the world war who let their war risk insurance lapse must reinstate by December 31. All ex service men may reinstate now, except those totally and permanently disabled or with disabilities not traceable to service. Reinstatement requires two monthly premiums.
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American Legion
Congress
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Delmar Blvd
St. Louis
Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Des Moines
Ft. Dodge
Waterloo
Japan Cites Naval Ratios and Far East Progress
The American delegation questions a strict naval ratio while noting a 5-5-3 balance as generous. The conference progresses slowly, with Paris comparisons and hopes for Far East settlements. Japan’s stance remains pivotal as experts work toward a broader agreement and potential tribunals for unresolved issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Far East
Oil Light Outshines Gas and Electricity
A new oil lamp claims superior, odor free, smokeless white light tested by the U S Government and 35 universities. It burns 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene, with no pumping, and offers a ten day free trial plus potential earnings of 250 to 500 dollars monthly for local agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
C. W. Johnson
W. Lake St
Chicago
Hughes Naval Plan and Pacific Policy Outlook
The text argues that expanded U S naval policy and a proposed Washington Conference plan aim for a balanced, non nationalistic approach to Asia. It notes broad agreement on compromise to save time and predicts signs of Japanese and British acceptance at a plenary session anticipated late next week.
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Washington
Hughes
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