Work Starts on New Grain Elevator in Conesville
Conesville Iowa reports the McKee Grain company begins construction of a grain elevator to replace the one burned in September. Also notes social visits by Conesville Royal Neighbor lodge members to Columbus Junction for a chicken dinner, plus local residents making trips for medical X rays and community activities at the Methodist Episcopal church and local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
McKee Grain Company
Elmer Honts
Muscatine
Sadie Mulligan
Alice Phelps
Marion
I. A. Summers
Clyde Wolford
St. Louis
County Roads Dragged After Storm in Rough Patches
County roads have been dragged since last week’s storm and are usable, though some rough low spots remain where frost melted. Routes 22 and 61 to Davenport are fair for motorists with gravel roughness east of Pleasant Prairie. Contractors Moore and Eldridge resumed work on primary road 38 between Muscatine and Wilton. three miles remain, then county contract on Nichols Road begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. G. Halbfass
Davenport
Pleasant Prairie
Moore and
Eldridge
Muscatine
Wilton
Nichols
District Judge Orders Destruction of Confiscated Liquor
Two lots of confiscated liquor will be destroyed after District Judge W. R. Maines signed orders yesterday. Liquor was seized in raids that led to the arrests of L. E. Papenthien of West Liberty and Jesse Phillips of Muscatine, both of whom pleaded guilty and were fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Maines
L. E. Papenthien
West Liberty
Jesse Phillips
Muscatine
Court Names Guardian For Unsound Mind Patient At Mt Pleasant
District Court records show C H Pitchforth requesting appointment of a guardian for Julius H Radisch, alleged unsound minded patient at the Mt Pleasant state hospital with about 1300 dollars in personal property. Judge Maines approved estate trustees Mittman report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Pitchforth
Julius H. Radisch
State Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Radisch
C. Rt. Stafford
W. R. Maines
Carl
Benjamin
William Mittman
George Mittman
Drake & Wilson
Dennis O'Keefe
Anna O’keefe
Nora Sullivan
M. W. Stapleton
Ida Ester
Clarence R. Ester
J. E. McIntosh
Tax Collections In November Reported By County Treasurer
Total tax collections for November amount to 22091.35 with 12996.03 from Muscatine city taxes. Vehicle license fees reached 470.75 as 468 new plates were issued this morning. Registration urges the 8000 county car owners to license early to ease December congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Women Workers in British Mills Earn Under Seven Dollars a Week
A government report shows women employed in Great Britain textile mills average less than seven dollars weekly. The finding highlights low pay amid wartime industrial demand and gender wage gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Committees Named for Methodist Dinner Bazaar
Committees are announced for the annual turkey dinner and bazaar of the Ladies Aid society at the First Methodist Episcopal church. The bazaar opens at 9 am and dinner is served 11 am to 1 pm on Wednesday, Dec 8, with a long list of chairmen and helpers across kitchen, dining room, serving, and related tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Wilbur Demorest
Fred Otto
Ed Hagermann
W. Demorest
Ida Goldsberry
L. C. Howe
Charles Giesenhaus
Fannie Will
Ed’ Will
J. TeStrake
Charles Fryberger
John Baker
Charles Freyberger
John Tillie
William Grady
Robert Jackson
T. Duncan
Roy Fairbanks
J. H. Little
J. Hitchcock
Durant Five Wins From Letts 22 to 14
Durant IA December 4 Durant high school powered past Letts 22 14 in a season opening win Frick and Thiesen starred for Durant while Furlong and Haefner stood out for Letts A one legged student aged eighteen won the Hungarian five championship in Danube river area Angora Turkey reports mention a new civil functionaries school in Angora
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Frick and
Thiesen
Durant
Furlong
Haefner
Danube
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J. J. Fishburn
Katherine McGreer
Maines
John W. Herget
Louis Othmer
J. G. Highbarger
J. Halbert
A. Bowser
S A. Crow
M. Hain
M. Stewart
M. Rhanor
G. Wiggers
M. Morton
Elizabeth Greiner
A. Baker
E. Darrow
Anna McBride
A. Whittemore
S. Clifford
Fannie Rockafellow
George Hahn
Henry Hahn
W. Winn
Ten
Mesdames A. Schmidt
Ethel Dyche
J. Gerndt
Esther Fisher
D. B. Addleman
J. J. Havercamp
A. H. Klepper
Walter Hain
Otto Kautz
J. Schomberg
W. H. Johnston
Elmer Steinmetz
Cashier
Emma Perkins
Duncan
Johnson
Baltimore
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Atlantic City
Smith- Hughes
Merritt
Cooper
Federated Clubs
Federal Department of Education
The
Philippines
TDS National Bank — Il Trust & Savings Bank
Third Street
Iowa Avenue
Iowa
Angora
Turkey
Hershey Ave
Chevrolet
Flint
Michigan
Mulberry Ave
Third St
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