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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1912

Page

7

Grand Army Veterans Elect Commander and Officers

The Shelby Norman Post of the Grand Army of the Republic elected Norman Schaudt as commander for the third consecutive year. Delegates to the state encampment include Daniel Fickny and Levi Barnard, with Harry Gurtner and Samuel Smediey as alternates. Officials named: Commander Herman Schmidt, Senior Vice Commander George Wiles, Junior Vice Commander August Etchoff, Quartermaster John Koehler, Chaplain W Schruers, Sergeant Fried Johnson, Officer of the Day O'Brien, Officer of the Guard George Sargent. Resolutions honored the late Samuel B. Snyder of the 90 Iowa Lats and Shelby Norman Post No. 231, praising his service and offering sympathy to his family. copies to be published and placed on Post records.

Daniel Fickny Levi Barnard Harry Gurtner Samuel Smediey O'Brien Georga i Sargent Samuel EB. Snyder Soth Iowa Lats Shelby Norman Post Iowa Samuel B. Snyder High Family John &. Long John Fuastely

East Hill Foundry Cupola Arrives Delays Opening Planned

The large cupola for the Barry day light foundry on East Fourth Street has arrived and rests on a car near the Muscatine Western tracks. Installation is delayed by late steam heating equipment, with opening postponed until heating plant is in use. Concrete bases and elevator are in place, and the old cupola will be used with the new Detroit unit. The heating apparatus arrival is needed then moulds must be moved. the building will otherwise be complete.

Big Barry East Fourth Street Barry Muscatine Western Detroit

Christmas Program Arranged By Park Place Mothers Club

Park Place Mothers' club plans a December 23 program at Mission Hall Ninth and Poplar. Children of members plus others perform in a varied program followed by Santa Claus giving treats from a Christmas tree. Describes club members and the announced program with numerous readings, recitations, songs, and dialogues led by local families.

Park Place Mothers’ Club Mission Hall Ninth and Poplar Streets Santa Claus Park Place Fredericka Riese John Fordham John Sibley Charles. Hermley Conrad Koehler Louis Moots George Daut Oltie Hintermeister J. Manley Mary Dollman Lee Young Charles Hevntey US East Tenth) Street Bnat Helen Ther Fry Marty Freeman Patient Jones Rider Tykes Emma Gundrum Orvilla Frye Clarence Hermley Lioyd Melnight Igil Frye Pana Irene Daub Mittens Melbourn Frye Ethel Sulzberger Kenneth Cat Santa Klaus Ethel Manley Like Manley Florence Moots Walter Sibley San

Bible Studies Replacing Thursday Prayer Services

Bible study sessions will replace weekly prayer meetings at the Park Avenue M B Church for a month. Led by Rev A J Barker the studies begin tomorrow at 7 80 PM, use new method, cover Old Testament in four lessons from Chicago plans, then resume prayer meetings and later renew scripture study including the New Testament.

A. J. Bar+ ker Park Avenue M. BB Sunday School Training Board M. B. Church Chicago East Hil

Supervisors Weigh Possible Annex At County Farm

County board held its annual inspection and announced a tentative plan to add an annex to the county farm building. A decision hinges on the pesthouse sale, which may trigger or prevent the addition with several thousand dollars in construction at stake.

Board of Supervisors Thia City

Burglars Stole Town Marshal Gun Amid City Blackout

Davenport Iowa dispatch reports Bettendorf area burglars haunting Bedepdorf for two weeks robbing nightly. Thieves entered Town Marshal C B Swingle’s office and took his gun, plunging Bettendorf in total darkness after a plant break crippled electric service. Hospital trustees named for new county contagious diseases hospital at $50 000. board includes Walsh, Ebi, Ficke, Wolters, Dubber, Law, Nell. Pat Crowe, recently released, returns to Bettendorf but is soon jailed again after brief visit to county attorney.

Davenport Bedepdorf Bettendorf C. B. Swingle Bentender Conty ‘Hospital Doara of Supervisors County Hospital Library Board Walsh Munron Ebi Robert Ficke George Wolters John G.dubber Charles W. Law John Nell Batk Acre Betten

Deportation Arrangements Made for Two Aliens

U S immigration inspector in Mason City Iowa arranged for the deportation of two aliens, Kul a Russian and Steve Bileski a Pole. Kul is serving a term in Anamosa for grand larceny and is a tuberculosis patient. Both have been in the United States only a short time.

U.S Mason City Mee Sy Whitfeld U. 5 Kul Steve Bileski Anamosa Grand Jarceny Elle Gti

Keokuk Explosion Claims Third Victim

Keokuk Iowa reports Charles Anderson, the third victim of the dynamite blast, died today after not regaining consciousness following Monday’s explosion. Further accident details are not yet known.

Sen Keokuk Keokuk, Ja Dee Charles Anderson

Brazilian YMCA Leader Speaks at Hoopes Home Meeting

Harry C. Hill general secretary of the YMCA in Sao Paulo Brazil outlined South American YMCA work during an informal session at J B Hoopes home. Local president J B McNie and others discussed the program while Hill prepared to travel to Duluth and Linz to speak to Jaycees on an educational trip.

J. B. Hoopes Harry C. Hill Young Men's Christian Association Sao Paulo Brazil Mr. Hoopes J. B. McNie Ang Y. M.ic. A Mr. Hill Duluth Linz

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