Real Winter Blasts Muscatine Today
Muscatine faced a severe cold snap dropping to nine degrees below zero on the Moore thermometer, prompting residents to raid wardrobes and pawnshops for heavy clothing. Ice formed on ponds as Tee Ja ice skated down the Mississippi river, drawing youngsters to Muscatine slough in South Muscatine for winter sports as skating season opens.
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Mercury
H. S. Moore
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Muscatine
Ite
South Muscatine
Prohibition Party to Seek Name Change at National Meet
John B. Hammond of Des Moines urges the Prohibition Party to adopt a constructive title at the January national conference in Indianapolis. He argues the word prohibition misleads and says the party, broad in principle, supports woman suffrage and other reforms. A Minnesota home-to-home campaign may boost membership.
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Des Moines
John B. Hammond
Indianapolis
Hammond
Prohibition Party
Mr. Hammond
Progresatvn
Prohibitionists
Minnesota
Mulberry Lights On North Mulberry Under Review
The city council plans immediate changes to the north end lighting on Mulberry Avenue after Alderman Sullivan raised concerns of unequal lighting. A committee will inspect paths this week and may add one or two lights. The Citizens' Railway & Light Co. may extend gas mains to the area, potentially shifting lighting to gas next year.
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Mulberry Avenue
North
Felty
Daniel F. Sullivan
Sullivan
Lee Rainbow
William Watson
Wilson
Citizens’ Railway & Light Company
Poultry Show Ends as Exhibits Sold at Muscatine Fair
The twelfth annual Muscatine Poultry Fanciers show closed Saturday night after a successful week with over 500 poultry fanciers viewing prize birds. Several birds fetched high prizes, including E. J. Heerd selling forty Partridge Wyandottes. Birds were shipped home or via Davenport and Muscatine Interurban. Officers will be elected for the coming year, date to be announced.
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Muscatine
E. J. Heerd
Davenport
Association
Mississippi River Commission Proposed Extension to Rock Island
Washington December 1. A proposal to extend the Mississippi River Commission’s jurisdiction from the Ohio river to Rock Island Illinois was discussed today before the house rivers and harbors commission. Favorable action on twenty million dollars for levees between the two points is expected. Representatives Popper of Iowa and McKinley of Illinois spoke. Two levees near Muscatine will be affected.
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Washington, D. C
Mississippi River Commission
Ohio River
Rock Island IL
House Rivers and Harbors Commission
Popper
Iowa
McKinley
Muscatine
Miss Angy Manning Taylor Talks at First Methodist Church
About a hundred women and girls gathered in the Sunday school room to hear Miss Angy Manning Taylor, Moody Institute field worker from Chicago, on the place in our lives and the work of the Holy Spirit. After the service a social tea followed in association rooms with sixteen attendees.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Angy Manning ‘Taylor
Moody Insitute
Chicago
Association Rooms
Two Accidents Mar Morning at Local Plants
Lester Smith, 100 Van Horm Street, injured when his left hand was caught in a tp saw at Roach and Musser Sash and Door. Index and middle fingers badly lacerated, attended by Dr. J. Klein. Harmon Kindler of Dale Street had his head battered in at Hawkeye Button Factory. treated by Dr. Klein.
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Lester Smith
van Horm Street
Roach and Musser
J. &. Klein
Harmon Kindler
Dale, Street
Hawkeye
de. J. L. Klein
Big Concern Buys Thrcke Meat Shop In Ottawa
A. Mutter of Ottawa is purchasing the Shroke meat market at 24 West Second Street and plans a cash system no delivery market soon. The A. Mutter Market Co. already operates shops in Iowa Illinois Michigan.
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BIG Concern
A. Mutter
Ottawa
Ill
A. Mutter Market Co
Iowa
Tlinois
Michigan
Beatrice Creamery Plant Burns in Dubuque Illinois
A blaze at the Beatrice Creamery Company's plant destroyed thirty thousand pounds of butter dozens of eggs and much property. The loss to the company reached about 75000 dollars. A sleigh manufacturer also suffered 10600 dollars in damages and the building incurred 20900 dollars more. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to firemen and officials for their aid.
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Dubuque
Tha Beatrice Creamery Company
WACKSON DAY BANQUET COMMITTEES CHOSEN
The Muscatine Jackson Day celebration marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans led by Andrew Jackson. Committees named include Mall, Invitations, Speakers, Banquet, Decorations, Muse, Havanas, Reception, and numerous members listed for each. A progress report meeting is set for Saturday this week.
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Muscatine Jackson
New Orleans
Great Britain
Andrew Jackson
Gustav Allbee
Arthur ©. Madden
A. G. Destunlehner
T. G. van Lent
Howard M. Bartlett
L. J. Horan
J. F. Devitt
Herbert = &. Thompson
Gustav Wels
H. M. Bartlett
Mott Parkhill Gow
Dr Carl Alsberg Named National Chief Chemist
In Washington DC December the President and Secretary of Agriculture announced the appointment of Dr Carl Alsberg as chief of the Bureau of Chemistry at the Department of Agriculture. The position has been vacant since War Wiley's resignation, ending months of consideration for the role.
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Carl Alsberg
Whaekington
D.C
Dec. C
Secretary of ‘Agriculture
James Wilson
Dureau
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Br. Warvey W. Wiley
Powder House Blast at Bellwood Quarry Wounds One
A powder house at the O'Laughlin quarry near Bellwood ten miles west of Chicago exploded this afternoon. Employees were allowed to escape. one man injured. Shock felt over a wide radius. windows and wires damaged in Bellwood. Also notes a beet market report from Bigin, UL, with butter at 60 cents.
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Chicago
O'Laughlin
Bellwood
Twenty Nine Form Drum Service Choir Opened Evangelistic Week
Twenty nine voices have been secured to aid singing during evangelistic services opened this evening by C R Drum of New York. The final chorus rehearsal was Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the YMCA under Prof R B George who will direct singing for the week. Registered singers include Leonard Plessey Alvy Ashcraft Fred Abbott S P Wallcott Vernon Cons Hatery Hahn Frank Kintzle H Hanson Gus Mibeo Hatola Kemble Albert Bauerbach A Crow Ed Bumgardner Vincent Woopes Lindibeker F C Schmidt John Abbott Raymond Bloom Clarence H Graff Ralph Grigeby Aaron Jones Russell Ketchum A W Hine We Fawkner Grant Karns M S Albright R H Starkey R H Miller Ira Mcboy.
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C. R. Drum
New York City
M.C. A
R. B. George
Bing Cute
Leonard — Plessey
Alvy Ashcraft
Fred Abbott
S&p
Ralf Grigeby
Aaron Jones
Russell Ketchum
A. W. Hine
Fawkner
Grant
Karns
Albright
R. H. Starkey
R. H. Miller
Ira Mcboy
December crop report projects winter wheat area and rye conditions
The U S department of agriculture issued its December crop report noting winter wheat sown on 22 387 000 acres versus 33 216 000 last fall with 99 22 percent of normal condition and rye sown on 2 443 000 acres compared with 2 478 000 last fall with 99 5 percent of normal condition.
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Washington, D
Department of Agriculture
Fire Impairs West Hill Water Supply
The Roach and Musser fire required almost six million gallons of water, leaving some West Hill residents with nearly no supply at times. After most streams were restored, pressure returned to normal and residents again receive standard service from the water works department.
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Roach & Musser
West Hill
City Water Works Department
Water Works Department
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