Lions Approve Joint Meetings with Rotary and Commerce
The Lions Club backs monthly joint meetings with Rotary and Advertising clubs under the Association of Commerce to discuss community projects. D. H. Barber notes the Bitter Post of the American Legion supports Education week December 5 to 10. Christmas relief allocations include $25 to Day Nursery and $50 to Orphans' Home Welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Rotary
Advertising
Association of Commerce
D. H. Barber
Lab
Rd of Directors
Welfare Association
G. A. Titus
Nrsery
G. A. Chaudoin
Witatten
P. I . Sisterhood
Stuntz
M. E
F T C Chief Opposes Packers Grocers Decree Change
Huston Thompson chairman of the federal trade commission will urge the department of justice committee to keep the court decree barring the big five packers from unrelated business. He is expected to testify next week. Edward W Hoff man Milwaukee grocer will back the move against altering the decree at a Canners association meeting in Chicago.
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Washington, D. C
Huston Thompson
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Justice
Thompson
Southern Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Edward W. Hoff
Milwaukee
Serx, Canners’ Association
Chi
Fines Do Not Stop Davenport Man From New Fortune
Ashley C. Connor of Davenport, Iowa, paid a $100 reckless driving fine in police court and was told he had inherited a vast fortune from his late Maryland grandfather John Nicus. He had moved from Maryland a month ago, lived in Cedar Rapids briefly, before arriving in Davenport.
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Davenport
Ashley C.connor
John Nicus
Maryland
Con
Cedar Rapids
Avenport
Doctor Lorenz Heals Afflicted Children Shown by Officer
A scene shows a mother unable to bear her weary child while awaiting care from Dr Lorenz. A kind police officer helps by relieving the burden as the mother seeks a physician’s attention.
Muscatine Attorney to Speak at Hawkeye Festival
Attorney E. C. Nichols of Muscatine, captain of Iowa’s first undefeated 1886 football team, invited to deliver an address at the Iowa City jamboree celebrating the Big Ten and Midwest championship. He may accept and Iowa classes may suspend. Nichols recalls early football, Rugby-like play, and old rules.
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Muscatine
Iowa
E. C. Nichols
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Howard Jones
Yale
Chicago
Cornell
Grin
Nell
Nichols
Nichols & Tipton
E. R. Tipton
Old City Hall Repair Starts After Petition
Work on the old city hall at Third and Sycamore streets begins under Joseph Bilkey who spearheaded the project. Exterior woodwork is being worked on, followed by brick repair and painting funded by a business community subscription after council did not act on a demolition petition.
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City Hall
Third and
Sycamore Streets
Joseph Bilkey
Nine Residences Under Construction as Permits Rise
City engineers issued November building permits for nine dwellings and a store building plus repairs. Major project includes a $25,000 store on East Second Street for Carl Schroeder, with work started. Residences valued at $3,300 each go to D A Willis and others on Monroe Leroy Logan Mulberry Spruce streets.
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East Second Street
Kemble Hotel
Carl Schroeder
D. A. Willis
Pennant Company
Monroe Street
Guy McCormick
Kansas Street
J. C. Peterson
Leroy Street
Lee Rainbow
Logan Street
A. Kohlhammer
Mulberry
John Freyermuth
Marshalltown Man, 65, Dies by Own Action
William H. Perkins, 65, reportedly took his own life in Marshalltown on December 1, according to local AP wire dispatch. Authorities did not release further details pending investigation.
War Veterans in 86 Foreign Countries Receive U S Checks
The Veterans Bureau reports a monthly total near 600000 sent to 86 foreign nations. Italy receives the largest share at 215000, followed by Ireland with 67000. Germany payments exceed 3000 monthly, with checks reaching islands and countries from Tahiti to China and Japan.
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U. S
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Uncle Sam
Veterans’ Bureau
Itay
Ireland
Germany
World
Island
Tahita
Asia Minor
Egypt
Esthenia
China
Japan
Trinidad
Barbadoes
Ashes Buried in Melpine Cemetery
Emma Dobbs MacNichols born August 14 1856 in Muscatine county lived most of her life there. She died December 13 1920 in Los Angeles California and was buried at Melpine cemetery without services. Cousins Ida Pace and Miss Charlotte Cole attended.
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Melpine
Charles McNichols
Los Angeles
Cal F
Muscatine County
MacNichols
Emma Dobbs
Ida Pace
East Second Street
Charlotte Cole
Mulberry Avenue
Man Takes Poison Amid Ill Health Rumors
A man consumed poison shortly before noon today, while his wife reported he had suffered ill health for six months. The incident is being investigated as a possible suicide.
1920 U S homicide total reaches nine thousand
New statistics by Frederick L. Hoffman show U S homicides in 1920 near 9,000, down 500 from 1919. Memphis leads with 63.4 murders per 100,000, Rochester is safest at 1.3, and regional rates vary from New England at 2.8 to the Pacific coast at 9.2 per 100,000.
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New York
N. Y
United States
Frederick L. Hoffman
Memphis
Tenn
Rochester
New England
Middle Atlantic
Central States
Rocky Mountain States
Pacific Coast
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Iowa Hero Dies in Sled Collision
Edmond Cole aged 14 died after steering his sled into a parked automobile to avoid a group of friends on a steep Sioux City hill. He was crushed by the impact and died about an hour after the crash.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Edmond Cole
Welfare Drive Near Halfway Mark In Mescottan Drive
The annual welfare association drive reports progress with half the goal of 8 000 dollars secured at noon. Five teams have not reported as solicitors continue door to door and may extend into next week. Several subscribers remain unsolicited due to travel and absence, but officials remain confident funds will be raised before closure.
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Mescottan ‘Welfare Association
British delegate likens arms conference to juggling
Washington December first. A British spokesman described the arms conference as a juggler with many balls in the air. He said keeping all issues moving is crucial to prevent a ball from dropping, and expressed optimism the juggler will turn the trick.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Far East
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LIONS
Adolf Lorenz
Old City Hall
Home Tea Co
E. 2Nd Street
Ecol Ie Company
C.O.D
Dorrine Vanity Cases
Palmers
Til
Iowan
Self
Marshalltown
Wm. H. Perkins
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