Local vocalist to tour East after Chicago study
Miss Powelankey returns to Muscatine from Chicago where she studied with Francesco Daddi of the Chicago Grand Opera company. She will be soloist with the Tri-City Symphony in Davenport Coliseum and Augustana auditorium December 11 and 12, then sing in Des Moines December 13 before a January tour to Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton Columbus Indianapolis Washington Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
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Mary Joyce Powelankey
Chicago
Francesco Daddi
Thehicago Grand Opera Company
Muscatine
E. Powelankey
East Seventh Street
Powelankey
Tri-City Symphony Orchestra
Davenport Coliseum
Augustana Auditorium
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dayton
Columbus
Indianapolis
Washington
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
County Wins Case On Bank Taxation
Mahaska county defeated banks in a dispute over taxation under state authority. Judge Wagner dismissed the banks’ suit to bar tax collection by County Treasurer T. E. Graham. The case involved taxes on capital stock surplus and undivided profits, with about $30,000 at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Wagner
T. E. Graham
Nichols Couple Is Wed At First Methodist
The marriage of Miss Della Chris tofferson and Harold H. Carter, both of Nichols, was solemnized Wednesday at 2 30 PM at the First Methodist Episcopal church parsonage. Rev. George Bragg officiated with a single ring ceremony. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. McMains of near Nichols. The couple will reside on the groom's farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Christofferson
Harold H. Carter
Nichols
First Methodist Episcopal Church
George Bragg
McMains
Near
Governor Taylor Requests Troops Amid Mob Forming in Tennessee
In Nashville Tennessee Governor Taylor urged troops be sent to Dyessburg after a mob formed following the killing of farmer R. L. Burkett and the arrest of five Black men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Taylor
Dyessburg
R. L. Burkett
Union of British states eyed as future federation
The article discusses Canada’s parliamentary ratification of foreign policy, tensions with Britain, and calls for a Canadian commissioner at Washington. It notes Smuts' stance for direct U.S. invitations and a possible imperial conference path toward a federal Britain with Dominion participation. The piece links Irish peace to shifts in American and British diplomacy and hints at Lloyd George visits.
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Dominion
Washington
Britain
Canada
Meighen
Robert Borden
Crown
United States
London
Auckland Geddes
Smuts
League of Nations
Assembly of the League
Council of the League
British Union
Ireland
England
Lloyd George
Ditches Accepted in Pike Township Drainage District No. 7
The Was county board of supervisors formally accepted the ditches in Drainage District No. 7 in Pike township at the December session. The project cost about $47,000 and the contract was awarded to W R Sternberg Company of Piper City Illinois. Final payment was ordered to the contractors signifying acceptance of the ditches and drainage into the Iowa River. Numerous damage suits have been filed in district court by property holders challenging tax assessments as excessive relative to benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike Township
County Board of Supervisors
W. R. Sternberg
Iowa River
Sternberg Company
Notre Dame May Battle Centre Opponent In San Diego Inquiry
Notre Dame yesterday became a possible opponent for Centre College at San Diego after the San Diego chamber of commerce asked the terms for Coach Rockne to agree to the trip. The Notre Dame athletic board answered immediately and further action rests with San Diego. Meanwhile California delayed its decision on accepting an invitation to play Washington and Jefferson in Pasadena on January 2 as a cancellation by the eastern team is cleared up.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Center College
San Diego
San Diego Chamber of Commerce
Rockne
Notre Dame Athletic Board
California
Los Angeles
Calif
University of California
Washington and Jefferson
Pasadena
Llas
Tex
North Liberty men plead not guilty in bank case
North Liberty Savings Bank official W W Young pleads not guilty to improper banking and bonds of 2000 on each count released pending trial. Cashier Sam E Lehnen indicted for fraudulent banking declines statement. Chester Eigeman Wichita farmer pleads guilty to larceny of auto tubes and chickens from John D Zeller farm. Grand jury discusses Lloyd George visit for better relations between English speaking peoples.
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Iowa City
W W. Young
North Liberty Savings Bank
State Bank Examiner of
Iowa
Sam E. Lehnen
Chester Eigeman
Wichita
Kansas
John D. Zeller
North Liberty
Grand Jury
Former Pastor C B Lee to Lead Audubon Church
Rev. C B Lee of Oskaloosa, a former Wilton Presbyterian pastor, accepts call to pastor First Presbyterian Church Audubon Ia. He served Wilton five years and led local Red Cross during the war. He moves to Audubon at year start, and old friends note his advancement to a larger field. Epworth League plans a Sunday program with Gladys McQuillen leading and music by the Grinder sisters and Marjorie Kelley. Missionary society meets Friday with hostesses listed. Local residents Mr and Mrs Charles Henderson Sr visit Muscatine. W D Harris visits Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
C. B. Lee
Oskaloosa
Wilton Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Audubon
Lee
Red Cross
Epworth League
Drperam
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Gladys McQuillen
Nina
Florence Grinder
Marjorie Kelley
Epworth
Lauren Henderson
W. D. Harris
Des Moines
County Attorney Urges Leniency in Court Verdict
The county attorney recommended leniency, but the court sentenced the prisoner to 30 days in jail.
Junction Legion Names Officers
Columbus Junction December 8 The Allen Wright Hanft post No 100 of the American Legion met and elected officers including Post Commander J E Reaney Vice-Commander H I Church Adjutant J E Henson Historian E W McWilliams Chaplain C M Hill Sergeant at Arms F J Pine and executive committee O W McGrew F A Hubbard E C Newell L S Myers H B Lewis Also notes Julia Darrow returned to the state university and local visits and examinations of postal railway mail clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Allen Wright Hanft
American Legion
J. E. Reaney
H. I. Church
J. E. Henson
E. W. McWilliams
C. M. Hill
F. J. Pine
O. W. McGrew
F. A. Hubbard
E. C. Newell
L. S. Myers
H. B. Lewis
Julia Darrow
The
State University
Tas Newell
R., Schlichting
Muscatine
Harol Thomas
Cedar Rapidss
Mattie Abbott
Nichols
Win Sheridan
M. P. Wilkinson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Drury Shippers to Meet December 10
Drury Ill December 8 The annual meeting of the Drury Livestock Co operative Shipping association will be held Saturday evening December 10 at Fosters store. Two directors will be chosen to serve terms of two years. It is important that all members attend. No new cases of smallpox have developed in this vicinity and it is thought the spread of the disease has been checked. Those who have been ill with the disease are improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury, Ill
Drury Livestock Cooperative Shipping Association
Foster's
Local Family News and Housing Developments
Mr and Mrs Edgar Reynolds are improving after illness. Visitors at D A Kleist home included Mr and Mrs William Nussbaum and family Amil Gellie of Fairbury and Rev W H Rogers. Russell Watson bought 40 acres of the De Moss estate north of the Thomas Watson farm and will move there when a new furnace is installed this week by a Muscatine firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Reynolds
William Nussbaum
Amil Gellie
Fairbury, Til
W. H.rogers
D. A. Kleist
Russell Watson
de Moss
Thos. Watson
Three Escape Fatal Crash In Rural Iowa Night
Dwight Baird of Wapello and Delbert Hamilton and Eugene Congreve of Morning Sun narrowly escaped serious injury Tuesday night when their Ford left a country road southwest of the Rock Island track, rolled over after crossing a bridge, three youths were ejected as the car caught fire.
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Wapello
Dwight Baird
Delbert Hamilton
Eugene Congreve
Morning Sun
Rock Island
Outgro Aids Ingrown Toenail Pain Press Ad
A noted authority says a few drops of Outgro on skin around an ingrown nail reduce inflammation and pain and toughen the skin so the nail may turn outward overnight. Quigro is a harmless antiseptic for chiropodists, available in small bottles from drug stores.
Publicity agent Moore dies of apoplexy in Iowa incident
Chicago publicity agent R E Moore of the Washington Institute collapsed at the Chittum home in Wapello, Iowa, after arriving Tuesday afternoon. He died Wednesday at two o'clock, at age over 43, before his wife could reach him. The trio involved in the event escaped unharmed aside from scratches. Moore's body was shipped to Chicago.
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Tri-City
Pike
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Michig
Junction Legion
Drury Shippers
Fred Hargreaves
Winchester Ave
Detroit
Mich
Style Center
Kuppenheimer
Silver Utilities
Anson Clothing Co. the House of Kuppenheimer Good Clothes
Paul Steinmetz
Frank Anson
Penne
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