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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1920

Page

13

Lawyers Cite Supreme Court to Validate Marriage

Walter Reddick and Miss Frieda Hintermeister, told their marriage, performed in Muscatine with a Scott county license, is legally valid per two Iowa Supreme Court decisions. They must repeat the ceremony in Scott or Muscatine counties to establish a legal record.

Walter Reddick Frieda Hintermeister Emil Schroeder Scott County Ocal Muscatine Iowa Supreme Court Muscatine County W.T. Rogers First Baptist Church Reddick Davenport

Police hold four in Bettendorf case

Davenport Iowa December 10 Robert Mc Causland Morton Costello Charles Russell and Thomas Kelly all of Davenport are being held by police here in connection with the robbery of two stores at Bettendorf The four were found by detectives at a local theater yesterday afternoon.

Davenport Robert McCausland Morton Costello Charles Russell Thomas Kelly Bettendorf

Obituary of Wayne Reynolds of Muscatine County

Wayne Reynolds 62 of 306 Burnside avenue Muscatine county died suddenly at 8 30 this morning after returning from a short walk heart trouble borne for years born in Webster Iowa came to Muscatine county thirty years ago married Minnie Sharer October 31 1893 in Chicago survived by wife daughter Viola Reynolds brother Ross Reynolds all of Muscatine funeral at 2 30 Sunday from home Rev George Bragg First Methodist Church burial Greenwood Cemetery

Wayne Reynolds Burnside Avenue Muscatine County Webster Iowa Minnie Sharer Chicago Viola Reynolds Ross Reynolds Muscatine George Bragg First Methodist Church Greenwood Cemetery

Viana Sings as Execution Nears at County Jail

Nicholas Viana, a former choir boy known as the song bird of the jail, was hanged on his nineteenth birthday after a four year old murder case. He sang at his last concert and earlier performed the Miserere from Il Trovatore as he was taken to the death cell.

Chicago Nicholas Viana Viana Kipling

Plans for Workmen Lodge Fortieth Fourth Anniversary

Election of officers for 1921 and planning for the forty fourth anniversary of the Ancient Order of United Workmen discussed at Thursday night meeting. Grand master workman J A Lowenberg of Des Moines may deliver the principal address. A three man committee of A I St Denis Arthur Matthews and William Narvis to arrange observance. New officers: Master Workman F W Johnston Foreman A L St Denis Overseer H J Reed Recorder Fred Beitel Financier George Eichenauer Treasurer J B Reay Guide John Groters Inside Watch Jock Green Outside Watch Frank Rhodes Trustee for Three Years Fred Beitel.

Order Order of United Workmen J. A. Lowenberg Des Moines Workman A. I. St. Denis Arthur Matthews William Narvis F. W. Johnston A. L. St. Denis H. J. Reed Fred Beitel George Eichenauer J. B. Reay John Groters Woetch Jock Green Frank Rhodes

Harding Begins His Conferences in Marion with Hughes

President-elect Harding started talks with Charles Evans Hughes in Marion on forming a nations association and foreign policy. Both men declined to reveal conclusions while a publisher, George Harvey, joined later en route to Columbus. Hoover is slated to visit Sunday, fueling speculation on cabinet roles.

Harding Association of Nations Charles Evans Hughes Europe Mr. Harding Mr. Hughes George Harvey New York Columbus Hughes Senator Harding Herbert Hoover Marion

Auto License Fund Would Be Boon To City

The Muscatine city recorder said a legislative grant of auto license money to cities would improve street maintenance finances. A council resolution seeks at least 35 percent of the fund, potentially bringing several thousand dollars to Muscatine. Copies go to many cities as efforts push to gain support from Iowa League of Municipalities for the 39th General Assembly.

Iowa Muscatine G. C. Parks Iowa League Thirty-Ninth General Assembly

Protests Over British Passport Refusal Reported in Washington

James H. Maurer, president of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor, and a member of a special committee planned to be sent to Great Britain to study the action of Britain on visa policies for Irish committee members. The report notes autocratic calls attributed to Britain and the commission’s intent to investigate visa refusals affecting Irish interests.

Washington, D. C James H. Maurer Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor Commission of the Committee of One Hundred Great Britain

Irish protest via cable to British Labour leader over passport refusals

A cablegram was sent to William P. Adamson chair of the Labour Party in the British House of Commons protesting the government action in refusing to visa the passports of committee members. Maurer asked Adamson to present a protest to the English people against this autocratic move suppressing truth and free speech.

William P. Adamson Labor Party House of Commons Maurer Adamson

Roads careless handling melons claim for damages

D F McGrath sues C R I & P and C B & Q railroads in district court for 180 alleging losses from delay after melons were accepted as perishable freight and left on a siding in Aurora Illinois for 34 hours without access. He seeks 150 for 160 dozen spoiled melons and 30 for spinning the car to unload the remainder.

D. F. McGrath Aurora Illinois

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