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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1912
Page
10
Local note lists Maurice Costello appearing at the Princess tonight with promotions from The Batterson Stores offering coats and dinner details. Other brief items mention Mr and Mrs H. N. Newell leaving, Miss Florence Hohn's travel, and various ads for shop sales and a turkey dinner at the M. H. church on December 21.
Local adv notices show warm knit caps sweaters and undergarments on sale at The Batterson Stores plus holiday events and travel updates. Readers are informed of Christmas sales at the store, church dinner on December 11, and various residents leaving for Davenport Ottumwa and Moline while trades and lodge activities are noted.
A severe northwest storm struck the coast here today near Norfolk Virginia. Cape Henry recorded winds of 62 miles per hour while Hampton Roads saw 48 mph with several vessels dragging anchors though none were damaged. Very high seas followed as few vessels passed in or out of the harbor.
Elks members are urged to attend the regular meeting tonight where the remodeling of the home will be explained. Secretary notes this is a per order call for attendance.
California Senator Works in Washington today urged a constitutional amendment for a single six year presidential term. He attacked Theodore Roosevelt and pledged to defeat both Roosevelt and Taft, citing Harvester and Steel trust ties and campaign finance as evidence of presidential influence over prosecutions and elections.
A political exchange describes both Roosevelt opponents as defeated and unworthy, accusing Roosevelt of vicious assaults that harmed the presidency and suggesting reelection would have been better if the rivals were ineligible.
The Zion's church congregation will play a key role in the dedicatory exercises for the German Lutheran church in Davenport on December 22. Rev. John Haffner of Muscatine will deliver the principal English sermon, with Rev. Henry Reinemind also taking part. The Zion choir will perform about six selections, and residents will attend from Davenport. An interurban car will depart at 7 am, with dinner and supper served in the church basement for visitors.
The A Muse U presents a taature show billed as the world’s greatest display with 4 000 feet of acts shown nightly Admission is five cents.
The South Park Methodist church heard Bishop John H. Vincent defend revivals as beneficial when safe and sane. Congregant Rev Adams of the Dallas Times editor urged restraint, praising revivalism but opposing sensational methods. Adams urged discussion but declined further dialogue.
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