Legal Advisory Board Named to Assist Draft Process in Muscatine
President Wilson appoints John F. Davitt as chairman with F. L. Binsmeier and Arthur Hoffman to form a legal advisory board. The group will organize the county bar, advise the local exemption board and registrants, and aid in drafting responses for men subject to the draft. Attendees foresee significant time commitments.
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Wilson
John F. Davitt
F. L. Binsmeier
Arthur Hoffman
W. l. Earding
Nea
War Department
Muscatine
Lenal Board
Devict
Busa
Keota Girl Weds Wellman Postman
Miss Wilma Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Smith of Keota, married Sara Wiedlin, a Wellman rural mail carrier, at the Wellman manse in Sigourney Ia. The event, officiated by Rev CG Zimmerman, followed by a three course dinner at the parental home, unites two familiar local families as the couple plans to make Wellman their home.
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fTournal's
Keota
Wilma Smith
Sira
Wilma
Wollman
Memorial services for Harold Rutherford held at St Marys
Funeral services were conducted for Harold Rutherford son of Mr and Mrs Henry Rutherford at St Marys church with burial in St Marys cemetery. Honorary pallbearers included members of St Mathias school voy s class while pallbearers were Leroy Lindle Richard Phillips Joan Lindle and Robert Richards. Local fire department reorganized as Fred Beckman resigns and Fred Rebelsky and Frank Swisher receive postings. Mrs Lovey Jane Harris buried at Greenwood Cemetery after short services. Local church events note a December 5 1917 lunch and sale at First Congregational and Ladies Aid meetings at Park Avenue and United Brethren churches with sewing day planned.
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Harold Rutherford
Henry Rutherford
St. Mathe
St. Mary's Cemetery
F. J. Leonard
St. Mathias School
Red
Leroy Lindle
Richard Phillips
Joan Lindle
Robert Richards
New Pleven
Fred Beckman
Hershey Avenue
Fred Rebelsky
Central Station
Frank Swisher
Fl Rebelsky
J. J. Brown
Thirteen billions asked of Congress in war tax plans
The article outlines massive budget requests for war tax collection expenses and federal programs. It cites figures for ordinary and special tax collection costs, a $250,000 blanket item for military research, and boosts to labor, conciliation, and investigations into state agreements and coal and shipbuilding industries. It notes funding to prosecute crimes against the United States, including sedition and espionage, with a $1 million request.
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Bureau of Standards
Department of Labor
Federal Commission
Department
Department of Justice
United States
Unrest in Rack Island Worker Mob Plans Hanging
W F Apurex, a plant employee, uttered pro Kaiser remarks amid guard tensions at the Tedari government plant. Workers seized him, forced kneeling, kissed the flag, and demanded punishment before federal agents intervened to arrest him as chatter of a potential lynching circulated.
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Rack Island
W. FB. Apurex
Iis
Sabre Way
Age Gite
Tederi
Parez
America
Kaiser
Wilson
Apares
Pcene
Mexican bandits capture Agua Le Rita near Zapata Texas
Reports say about 200 followers of Lois De La Rosa captured the town of Agua Le Rita on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, 34 miles below Zapata. The guard reportedly surrendered, per teletyped wires this morning.
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Ated
Texas
Lois, de la Rosa
Hava
Agua le Rita
Rio Granda
Zapata
Fieve
Theodore Solls West Eighth Street Birthday Party
Mrs Theodore Soll entertained many friends at her West Eighth Street home in honor of her birthday anniversary. Miss Barentine played piano, Carl Fischer gave guitar solos, and a three tray lunch followed. Guests included Mr and Mrs Haetner Miss Roselia Hartel Mrs Tr Braasch and many others.
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Theodore Sole
Theodore Soll
West Eighth Street
Haetner
Roselia Hartel
Tr. Braasch
Miesen Freedy
Jennie Braasch
Barentine
M Irs. Thulker
Perdinand Springborn
and Myre
Henry Weber
Carl and
Alpert Fischer
Pred Gremmel
Geas
Birthday celebration honors Mrs. William H. Naber
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anderson entertained twenty friends and relatives at the Richard Anderson home in honor of the birth anniversary of their daughter Mrs. William H. Naber. The event featured music, yellow and white decorations, a large white birthany cake with seventeen candles, and a display of gifts from guests including out of town visitors Mr and Mrs. Killip Schwaty Sr and Mrs. Herman Weigal of Rockland.
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Wade
Richard Anderson
Maiden Vane
Killip Schwaty
Herman Weigal
Draft Opponents Trial in Federal Court
Ten people faced trial in federal court for conspiring to oppose the operation of the army draft law. Among the defendants were Marmond J. Moore and his wife Leonora Moore, a former Kansas City schoolteacher, as reported from City on December 8.
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Ted Presa
City
Inchide
Marmond J. Moore
Leonora Wornegon ‘Moore
Kansas City
Dinner party honors Forest Hayes family in Wyoming visit
At the Thomas Hayes home 1115 Emhard street Mrs Theyes hosted a dinner party for ten friends in honor of Forest Hayes and his family from Wyoming. An elaborate four course meal was served with yellow chrysanthemum arrangements, a large birthday cake, and a yellow white color theme. After-dinner hours featured magic and lively conversation.
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Denn Aledy
Thomas Hayes
Emhard Street
Theyes
Forest Oyes
Familly
Wyoming
Mins. T CO
Sohenoit
Oothertin Olote
Colorta Elch
Mra
FR. c
Sebeuck
Ninth Street
Women’s Mission Meet and Sale at West Sixth Street
The Philatheas of the First Methodist church invite members to tomorrows meeting at 7:30 PM at 209 West Sixth Street. They will discuss business, host a bake sale, and feature a musical program with Miss Myrt Sailer assisting Mrs Gdalin Howe, Mrs C Hramwell, and Mrs DeCamp.
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Bakier
Misa Myrts Saiker
West Sixth Street
Misa Baler
Gdalin
Smn
Howe
Christmas Box Project At German Church
Next Friday the Ladies Aid Society of the German Evangelical Church will meet at Holyton to pack a Christmas box for the Orphans Home. The afternoon includes button carding and quilling. Mesdese Beiter and (hit. big will entertain as hostesses.
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Orephans
Holyton
Tita
Ladies’ Aid Society
Vanigolical Church
Miriam Rebeicah Aid
Miriam Rebekah Aid
Kennington
Mra. Tmma
Young People's League to Meet Tomorrow
The Young People's League of the German evangelical church will meet Tuesday evening December 4 at the church parlors for their rag war monthly business meeting. The meeting tomorrow evening is very important and all members are urged to be in attendance.
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Young People's League
The
German Evangelical Church
Sirs Taydiss
Maccabees
Maccabee Hall
Marine
William
Hart
Arteraft Picture Corporation
Thomas M. Juce
Bart
Perean
Davenport
Mulford Congregational Ladies Aid Meeting
The Ladies' Aid society of the Mulford Congregational church will meet Wednesday afternoon at the church for its regular work and business session. Mrs. Frank Birmin and Mrs. Frank Faulkner will serve as hostesses.
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The
Toadies
Aid Society of the ‘United Hrebhren Church
0. D. Munn
Orange Street
Dove
Eighth Street
Mulford Congregational
War budget debated as 11 billions requested in 1919
The article details proposed military spending for 1919 with totals for Army and Navy programs, including aviation funds and fortifications. It notes large increases over prior appropriations and outlines specific line items while reporting a separate local accident in Burlington, Iowa, where 14 year old Orion Folsteen accidentally shot his brother 11 year old Burnington, seriously injuring him.
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Burnington
Towa
Dec
Ired Folsteen
Orion
Borrew
Hin Ling
Arrange Garden Work for 1918 in Ames
Preparations are under way for the Public School Garden club year end in Ames. Miss Wigabeth Hudson, agriculture instructor at the high school, leads the effort collecting gardeners’ records and inspecting plots for prize awards. She plans broader, adjusted plots for next summer after conferences with statewide leaders and Iowa State College experts at the Potato and Jack Growers’ convention.
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Wigabeth Hudson
Prises
Boss
Miss Hudgon
Expperta
Iowa State College
Iowa Potato and “Jack Growers
Anes
Misa Huddon
Mob Ties Up Car Service in St. Paul
In St Paul on December 3 a large crowd of men described as union sympathizers disrupted street car service downtown by stopping cars and blocking sheds and windows. Police were summoned as the incident halted transit and created tense scenes in the city center.
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MOB
ST. Paul
St Paul Mina
Train strike injures worker as cars stall in downtown
A damaged the care and forced the motor view and conductors to leave their cars. One trainman who offered resistance was injured. Fully fifty damaged cars were stalled last night in the downtown district. All other cars were ordered to the burns and it was announced no service tonight. The trouble did not extend to the company's lines in Minneapolis.
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Min
Neapolig
Prosecution Tests Motive in Means Murder Trial
In Concord North Carolina on December 3 the prosecution in the trial of Gaston J Means for the murder of Mrs. Manda A King presented further evidence. The defense was led by Burrise.
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Concord
N. C
Gaston J. Means
Manda A. King
Means
Mexican Takes Isfe Davenport Jews Dec S Melancholy and temporary insanity
Alvino Gutierrez a Mexican resident in Davenport shot himself with a .38 revolver in a rooming house after a day of melancholia and temporary insanity. He told his roommate he wanted to go to sleep before dying. Election of officers Tuesday evening promised a lively session. Clerk.
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Davenport
Dec
Alvino Gutierarrez
Neichborn
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