Warner speaker at Elk service recalls Lincoln virtues
Attorney E. M. Warner delivered the principal address at the annual Elk memorial Sunday in East Front lodge rooms. He extolled Lincoln’s justness courage gentleness patience and steadfast duty, urging living by the qualities that made Lincoln memorable and urging remembrance of the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
E. M. Warner
East Front Street
George Porter
G. B. Samuels
A. L. Bryan
Ernest Tilgner
God
John Kuiper
Clarence Hahn
Herbert Tilgner
Attorney Warner
Warner
East
Lincoln
Mr. Warner
State to Close in Ashbaugh Case
West Union Iowa December 5 authorities said the state may finish presenting evidence against Mrs Effie Ashbaugh on trial for murdering her husband tomorrow Witnesses this morning offered little new detail on alleged intimacy between the defendant and farm hand A J Cohoe cited as motive for the crime
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Effie Ashbaugh
A. J. Cohoe
Lanfier Fined for Intoxication in Local Court
Lee Coxy Lanfier paid a five dollar fine and court costs after pleading guilty to intoxication. He was arrested by police Sunday night near his home on Green Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee “Coxy
Lanfier
Justice H. D. Horst
Green Street
Market News Grain Letter Highlights Mixed Wheat Demand
Chicago reports erratic wheat trading with a late decline from liquidation and strong Canadian demand. Winnipeg and Buffalo show higher premiums on Manitoba wheat as export sales appear, while seaboard activity supports futures buying against exports. Corn and oats display mixed moves with ongoing cash market demand and firm basis as long positions seek returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Winnipeg
Buffalo
Manitoba
Seaboard
Ing
Bride of Week Honored at Interesting Musicale
Miss Mil dred Gottbrecht hosted a Saturday musicale at her Low2 Avenue home for Miss Esther Steinmetz. The Steinmetz Kautz wedding is set for Tuesday at 8 PM at Mr and Mrs P Steinmetz 115 West Sixth Street. Hazel Berry won the calico contest high prize. Pink and orchid themed luncheon featured a bridal scene and a large wedding ring centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Gottbrecht
Low2 Avenue
Esther Steinmetz
Steinmetz
Otto Kautz
P. Steinmetz
West Sixth Street
Mncal
Hazel Berry
Miss Guthrie to Speak at D C League Meeting
Miss Ethel Guthrie county home demonstration agent will address the Child's Conservation league Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Wilbur Demorest 818 Sycamore street. The program is announced for three o'clock. A covered dish supper will follow with each chamber bringing her own dishes sandwiches and one article for the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Ethel Guthrie
Child’s Conservation League
Wilbur Demorest
Sycamore Street
Pleasant Prairie Bazaar Plans Announced
The Ladies Aid Society of Pleasant Prairie Methodist Episcopal church outlines its annual bazaar and oyster supper at the community hall on Thursday Dec 15. A fishpond and parcel post booth will accompany other items. supper runs five to eight. Delta Alpha class at First Baptist hosts an officer election meeting Tuesday with a social hour after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Pleasant Prairie Methodist Episcopal Church
Delta Alpha
First Baptist Church
W. H. Rogers
East Fourth Street
North Prairie Willing Workers Meet at Mrs Klein Home
The North Prairie Willing Workers society will hold an all day meeting at the home of Mrs John Klein 1804 Mulberry Avenue on Thursday. Sewing activity will fill the day and Mrs Klein will serve dinner at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Prairie
Willing Workers Society
John Klein
Mulberry Avenue
Klein
Ladies Aid to Meet All Day at Park Avenue Church
The Ladies' Aid of Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church will hold an all day meeting Wednesday at Mrs. Will Martin's home on Jefferson Street. A noon dinner will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Will Martin
Jefferson Street
Club Meetings Scheduled for Bona de L Allegro at YMCA
Business meetings of the Bona de and L Allegro clubs are set for this evening after a 6 30 supper at the Y M C A rooms. An O I C club meeting follows on Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bona de
L’allegro
Hershey Hospital Guild Holds Work Session at Baker Home
A work session of the Hershey Hospital guild is set for Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Baker located at 307 West Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Hospital Guild
John Baker
West Sixth Street
Portia Club Hosts Rock Party at Blaesing Home
The Portia club will be entertained at an afternoon rock party Tuesday at the home of Mrs. August Blaesing on 1211 Towa Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portia Club
August Blaesing
Towa Avenue
Women of Mooseheart Legion Meet Tuesday in Moose Hall
The Women of Mooseheart Legion will hold a business session Tuesday evening at o o clock in Moose Hall.
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Mooseheart Legion
Moose Hall
Waterloo Referendum on Sunday Theater Closings
Waterloo Iowa reports a Sunday closing referendum on theaters set for Tuesday December 6 unique in U.S. history. Dr Clarence Wilson from Washington DC secretary of the Methodist temperance board toured Waterloo urging closure and cited Cedar Falls as a similar case in the same county where amusements on Sunday were kept closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Clarence /frue Wilson
Washington, D. C
Board of Temperance and Reform
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wilson
Cedar Falls
Packing Plant Head Is Dead at Ottumwa
J H Morrell, president of John Morrell and Co beef and pork packing in Ottumwa Iowa, was found dead in bed Sunday apparently from apoplexy. In poor health months prior he had improved briefly. Born in England about fifty years ago he lived in America most of his life and served in the Iowa state council of defense during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
J. H. Morrell
John Morrell and Company
England
America
Iowa State Council of Defense
Large Safe Plunges Injuring Two In Iowa City
A heavy safe over 3300 pounds slid down a stairway at the I O O F building in Iowa City this morning. Two men were injured and four others narrowly escaped the same fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Scenic Highway Founder Urges Muscatine Support
Port Arthur leader Truman Pierson praises Muscatine's role in starting the Mississippi River Scenic Highway. He urges Muscatine to form a Scenic Highway committee, to promote and guide the project, stressing Muscatine must lead rather than follow. Dr. Herman Bryan commends Rotary and Kiwanis for goodwill and regional cooperation.
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Muscatine
Port Arthur
Truman Pierson
Minneapolis
Muscatine Rotary
Crawford C. McCullough
Fort William
International
Rotary Clubs of
Rotary
Muscatine Club
Rotary Club
Texas
Ontario
Canada
Mississippi River
Pierson
Rotary Spirit
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Spirit
Muscatine Rotary Scenic Highway Committee
Bryan
Herman’ Bryan
American College of Surgeons
MRSH
Fort William Port Arthur
Kiwanis Club
Rotary and
United States
Iowa
Court records reveal mixed civil actions and custody ruling
Guardian Freers reports Amelia Freers has reached majority. The Iowa Auto company sues William Kramer for 85.06 over auto repairs. Sinclair Refining seeks 467.63 from Muscatine Burlington Southern railroad. J Rosenbaum & Sons filed 137.50 claim. Two promissory notes 779.24 prompt suit by Iowa State Bank of West Liberty against H R and A A Thomson. Estate of Lyle Rex Stark inventories filed. First National Bank adds Henry Stern as defendant in mortgage suit. Stern claims ownership of real estate and no personal liability. Bank wins 16 381 11 against O Briens. sale authorized. Dale custody dispute favors father. Degler murder trial ongoing. next trial likely Howard S Wollett embezzlement case. Northern Pacific files two intervention claims against Muscatine Burlington Southern for 14791.66 and 2957.54. White Company of Cleveland files 82.01 claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Refining Company of
Illinois
Muscatine, Burlington & Southern Railroad
J. Rosenbaum & Sons
Iowa Corporation
Fishburn & Fishburn
First National Bank
R. S. Jackson
Henry Stern
Joseph O’brien
Stern
Gustavus Allbee
O’briens
D. W. Jackson
Northern Pacific Railway
Nichols & Tipton
White Company of
Cleveland, C
Company to Fire Drunken Employes in South Dakota
Homestake Mining company posts notice that an intoxicated employee reporting to work will be laid off for thirty days on first offense and discharged on the second. The policy aims to curb repeated drunkenness among workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lead
S. D
Homestake Mining Company
G A R Post 231 Meets December 6 for Officer Election
Shelby Norman Post No 231 Grand Army of the Republic will meet Tuesday December 6 at 2 pm in post rooms. Election of officers will be held. John Koehler Adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Norman Post
John Koehler
Adjt
Rotary hosts Canadian envoy touts cross border ties
A Canadian envoy praised Muscatine and its industries during a Rotary gathering. He urged Americans and Canadians to visit each other, highlight Fort William and Port Arthur, and join a joint effort spanning multiple states and Canadian provinces to expand a major regional project.
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Canada
United States
Pierson
Fort William
Port Arthur
Muscatine
Rotary
Texas
Florida
Louisiana
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Ontario
Manitoba
Bishop Stuntz to Speak on India at Guest Day
Bishop Homer Stuntz of the Methodist Episcopal church will lecture in Muscatine Tuesday evening at 8 15 in the First Methodist Episcopal church on India and world affairs. Known as the Methodist Roosevelt, he brings broad insights from years in India and expertise on political and economic conditions. The P E O sisterhood prepared extensively and expect a large audience to hear a leading authority discuss a timely international issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Homer Stuntz
Methodist- Episcopal Church
Muscatine
P. E. Pe Cgay
Adgrens
Methodist Episc
Stuntz
Roosevelt
P. E. O. Sisterhood
Davenport Street Car Held Up Third Time This Month
In Davenport Iowa two unmasked bandits robbed Feteruary park street car at the park entrance, taking $34 from operator C. W. Land at 12 15 a m. The robbers fled into park woods. Police arrest Tommy Gannon on a separate attempted robbery charge at Western Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Feteruary Park
C. W. Land
Park Woods
Tommy Gannon
Western Union
Unemployment Decreases Across U S In Monthly Survey
Washington reports a gradual drop in unemployment as 1,428 large firms added 7,219 workers from Oct 31 to Nov 30. Gains occur in paper, printing, lumber, iron and steel, autos, and textiles. rail repair, leather, and food sectors cut jobs. City lists show 40 up and 24 down. Peoria leads with 22.5% rise followed by Perth Amboy Syracuse Dayton Grand Rapids and St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Labor Department
Department
Peoria
Ill
Perth Amboy
N. J
Syracuse
N. Y
Dayton
Grand
Muscatine Chautauqua Directors Set Wednesday Meeting
Promoters and the Muscatine Chautauqua Association board will convene at 7 30 p m in the city hall board of education room. Subscribers and interested parties are urged to attend as plans for the coming year are outlined by James Loar of Bloomington Ill manager of Independent Cooperative Chautauquas who will also select talent for the 1922 program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Chautauqua
Chautauqua Association
Board of Education
James Loar
Bloomington
Ill
Operative
Chautauquas
Muscatine Residents and Events Highlight City Briefs
Mrs. George White, former Muscatine missionary, visits Muscatine with her Clarke Robbins family. Red Cross planning with Miss Erdman and Mrs. Carnes. South Muscatine center reopens with C. L. Young. Attorney Nichols to Iowa City for UI football celebration. Red Cross meetings at county courthouse. Emma Ribak returns to Chicago. Marriage license issued to Lillian Schwartz and Elijah Arnold of Burlington. Mechanics’ Aid elects officers. smoker follows. Charles Kern returns from Davenport. Woodman hall dinner supports Musserville church furnace. Leota Waterhouse visits Muscatine. YWCA begins South Muscatine activities at Hoopes hall. Dolly Iverson group to play dance at Armory. Miss Farmie Rockafellow home chimney fire. no damage. Mary T.robe speaks in Davenport. Christmas masquerade at Moose hall. New Year ball planned.
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Emma Ribak
Chicago
Lillian E. Schwartz
Elijah Arnold
Burlington
Presbyterian Brotherhood Meeting Announcement
Presbyterian Brotherhood invites members to Thursday evening session with banquet served at 6 45 p m full attendance desired.
Chicago Board of Trade seeks suspension of future trading act
Eight members ask the Supreme Court to modify the court order suspending operations of the future trading act as it applies to the Chicago Board of Trade. The act, effective December 24, is challenged as unconstitutional.
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ASK
Washington, D. C
Chicago Board of Trade
Supreme Court
Waterloo Theater Burns in Early Morning Fire
Fire discovered at 3 40 a m in the rear of the Garden theater in Waterloo Iowa gutted the interior including a partially installed pipe organ valued at seven thousand five hundred dollars and caused extensive damage. The blaze prompted efforts from local firefighters but the building suffered total interior loss. Damages and cause are under investigation as authorities assess the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Gas Hearing Moves to City Hall for Resumed Testimony
The gas rate hearing shifts from the courthouse to City Hall council chamber after an adjournment. City Attorney Tipton cited the Degler district court case as the reason for the move. Special master John A. Gusher of Winterset said he would return Tuesday to resume the proceedings unless notified otherwise.
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Council
Court House
E. R. Tipton
Degler
John A. Gusher
Winterset
Properties Sold for Taxes Today in County Auction
The annual tax sale occurred today at the County Treasurer office. A large delinquent tax list drew many bidders. Attorney H. M. Bartlett emerged as the leading purchaser with several thousand dollars in tax property. The Thermopak building in the city sold to Bartlett for 146.54 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Nesper
H. M. Bartlett
Thermopak
Body of Woman Slain Found in Davenport Room
The bloodied body of 40 year old Mrs. Bessie Rohrer was found in her room at 107% Main St Davenport. Police suspect murder in a drunken altercation with a man she had recently been seen with. Landlord John Harrison discovered the body around 6 PM when collecting rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Davenport
Bessie Rohrer
Main St
Harrison Hotel
Mainang First Streets
Fire Causes Major Damage with $27,000 Loss
Fire swept through the building causing substantial damage and an estimated total loss of 27,000 dollars. Investigators are assessing the scene as firefighters work to determine the cause and secure the area.
Musterole Promises Quick Relief For Colds At Home
Don't neglect a cold mother. At first cough or sniffle rub Musterole on throat and chest. This white mustard oil ointment draws out congestion relieves soreness and works like a gentler mustard plaster without a blister. Includes jar sizes 35 65 cents and hospital size at $3. Better Than a Mustard Plaster.
Spiritualism Lecture by Mrs Eland at Chestnut Street
Tonight at 8 p m Mrs R W Eland of Davenport speaks on life and death unveiling messages from beyond the veil. Co workers join in the demonstration with welcoming audience. Admission 25 cents. Phone access listed.
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R. W. Eland
Davenport
Chestnut Street
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Warner Orator
ELK Service
Emancipa
Tor
Ashbaugh
Hutton
W. A. Hutton Co
Hershey
Logan-Bryan
Reformer At Waterloo
Scenic Highway
Geo. Kranz & Son
Iowa Avenue
Albert H. Freers
Amelia Freers
Iowa Auto Company
William Kramer
E. P. Ingham
Iowa State Bank of West Liberty
H. R
A. A. Thomson
Nannie M. Stark
Lyle Rex Stark
Jackson
Joseph S. G. Dale
Howard S. Wollett
Bishop Stuntz
Methodist-Epis
U. S
Chautauqua Meeting
Starck
Boy
Mat Starck
Third Street
George White
Dr. White
Turkey
John Robbins
East Eighth Street
White
Robbins
Dorothy Erdman
Red Cross Nurses
Daisie Carnes
Red Cross
Muscatine County
South Muscatine
Hoopes Jail
C. L. Young
E. C. Nichols
State University of Iowa
T. F. Beveridge
Mechanics’ Aid Society
Charles Kern
East Second Street
Woodman Hall
Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church
Leota Waterhouse
Oakville
Hoopes Hall
William Oberhaus
Dolly Iverson
Clinton
Armory
Henry Greisenbrock
Ed. Valett
Farmie Rockafellow
Lucas Street
Mary T. Robe
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Brotherhood
Waterloo Theater
Burns
Hotel Muscatine
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