City Gets Depot After the War
Muscatine cannot hire a new freight depot until hostilities end but will be among first to receive attention. F C Vetter told the city council that a temporary platform is planned to ease shipping congestion and may be roofed to protect goods, though concerns about street width and district laws were raised. A written contract and a time for beginning work were urged as the council referred the matter to committees.
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Muscatine
F.C. Vetter
Vatter
Citzens
Chicago
John E. Gorman
Rock Island
Gorman
Railroad War Board
Vetter
Musrete
Ila
Somehmg
Schroeder
McNutt
Grail
Trent Stradt
Iefore
City Council
Christensen to Camp Dodge in next Muscatine draft
Henry Christensen will go to Camp Dodge when the next contingent of Muscatine county men is called. The grand jury found robbery counts against Christensen, but these will not be tried this term and may be moved to January. The assault charge remains the most serious. prosecutors doubt a robbery conviction. An acquittal in the statutory case stemmed from unproven identity of the bandit.
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Henry Christensen
Camp Dodge
Muscatine County
J. d. Fishburn
Gsindt Christensen
Fladburn
Wishburn
Work Begins On Kleist Road Extension In Two Townships
Work has begun on the extension of Kleist road from its turn to Blut Creek to the Burling ton highway school house. Farmers along the route are aiding with teams. The new road will lie between Seventy-Six and Fruitland townships, shortening the distance by three quarters of a mile and avoiding early season overflows that made the old road impassable.
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Kleist
Blut Creek
Burlington Highway
Fruitland
Seasoma
Farm Sale Clerked by Muscatina State Bank
The Muscatina State Bank offers clerking services for farm sales with satisfaction guaranteed and assurances.
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Muscatina State Bank
Muscatine Flier May Be In France Today
A Muscatine aviator Merrill Mavis writes from England that American trainees may join active fronts in France or Italy. He describes pending moves, isolation conditions, and desire to serve, noting Red Cross aid needs and hopes for swift deployment to combat. He is an acting sergeant over thirty-two men in training.
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France
England
Merrill Mavis
Mra
Red Mavis
Park Avenue
Lucy
Pingland
Trane
Italy
Tommaiay
Franca
Nead Red Cross Aid
National Army
Aettal
U. & m Foreign Service
Lusk
Muscatine
Red Cross
Sen Alao
Stey
Young Mayvis
Military Course At Iowa Wesleyan
Mt Pleasant Ill Dec 7 Military training begun at Iowa Wesleyan. Lieut Harry Leedham spoke at the high school about essential soldiering, with Rilea Doe directing drilling. Attendance at band practice remains compulsory, and the band will join the drill later, forming a strong college drill company.
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Mt. Pleasant
Ill
Dag Bagun
Lowe Wesleyan
Wweérn Slyren
Harry Leedham
Jyho Rught
Rilea Doe
Ate Tendanes
Worl Wrier
Claudy Heckman
Wesleyan
London Sees Giant British Airship On First Preview
London witnessed a first view of a giant British airship today as it made four trial flights over the city shortly after noon. Large crowds gathered, reacting with great enthusiasm to the spectacle and the airborne marvel.
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London
Negro Department Fund to aid dependents of soldiers
Washington D C December Needs of dependents of Negro soldiers are to be cared for by a 2,000,000 fund being raised by the national colored soldiers comfort committee with headquarters in the capital.
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Negro Department
Washington, D.C
National Colored Soldiers
Comfort Committee
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
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Jacksonville
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E. Herring
N. Broadway
St Louis
Morrow
Marquette Biddy
Brown
Ansig Dac
Seasions Brown’s Business College
Merri Mavis
Yanes Fuers
Courtion Hoald Substitute
AMD
Aorlick
Infanta
CUT Price Shoe Store
Iowa Wesleyan
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Ida Garrdner
Sue
Micy Gardner
Thomas A. Holipon
Edison
Ida Gardner
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