Local Tuckey Dinner and Busy Davenport Day
Local notes report a Turkey Day dinner hosted by M E Ladies tomorrow from 11 to 1 at Hershey Building. Multiple residents, including Mark Anson, Finney, Charlen Grade, Elsie Fischer, Dre Frank Huefeldt, and William Millar, depart for Davenport for business or visits.
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M. FE
Hershey Bi HE
Finney Sale
M. EL
Hershey
F. . Millar
Davenport
Elsie Fischer
Tronsville
Professor Charlen Grade
West Third Street
Dre
Frank Huefeldt
Fairport
M. E. Indies
Hershey Bidg Ie
Liosd McCoy
Ariington Heights
Mr. McCoy
Pair Oaks
McDermott
West Hill
McCoy
Firemen Host A-Muse-U Tournament and Hub to Hub Dash
Firemen stage the A-Muse-U event on Tuesday featuring the Hub to Hub dash and brenimeck horse races against time. Admission is Sc.
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A-Muse-U
Carry Tax Cases to Courts Again in Muscatine Iowa
Judge Ber McCoy is authorized to pursue suits in district and supreme courts to aid Muscatine County in collecting taxes on shares of stock in Pine Tree Lumber Co. A special board session on December 9 1911 rescinded an earlier June order and empowers McCoy and McCoy to proceed with cases No 2016 9920 and related appeals involving local boards of review and stockholders.
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Muscating
Memtera
M. J. Shellabarger
A. C. Noble
Geo. J. Lang
I. W. Finter
H. B. Publips
Board of Supervisors
H. G. Thompson
Muscatine County and City
Tawa
A. C. Noale
Me A Shellabareer
George J. Lange
J. W. Water
H. B. Phillips
Stusca- Hno County
Iowa
J. W. Frater
H. DB. Phillips
City Council
Mascatine
Pine Tree Lumber Co
Muscatine
Muscatina County
Lowa
Sald
Pine Tree Jumber Co
Ben McCoy
McCoy & McCoy, Atterneys
District Court of
County Board Acts On Tax Service and Prosecution Aid
The board approves contracts for professional services to help collect omitted taxes, with fees up to 15 percent of taxes paid and 1 percent to attorneys. Ben McCoy is authorized to sue Pine Tree Lumber Co. for 1912 taxes in Muscatine County and Iowa Supreme Court if needed. The county attorney may hire needed help for criminal prosecutions. The adjournment follows. In Albia, Andrew Blanc, a miner, was found dead with a bullet wound. foul play is suspected.
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Ben McCoy
Ben SleCoy
Witeen
Bea
McCoy & McCoy
Pine Tree Lumber Co
Muscatina
Towa
Said
Astrict Court
Muscating
Iowa
Supreme Court of
Lang
Nobie
Shellatarger
Noble
Philips
Flater
Maida
Watal
Albia
Andrew Blanc
Muscatine opens first union button factory in city
Muscatine’s first union button plant began operation at the old mule barn site, employing forty six union members under an agreement restoring pre winter weights and counts with an arbitration clause. By 7 am two hundred applicants sought work, with former employees given preference. Joseph Galtz named foreman as additional machines are planned.
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Muscatine
Onal Button Workers’ Union
Joseph Galtz
One Hundred Nan to Be Given Employment Soon
A brief report notes that one hundred nan individuals will receive employment opportunities shortly, signaling a government or organizational initiative to expand job placement. The piece highlights a planned timeline and the scope of the program.
Clash in Alsace Lor raine sparks fatal street dispute
In Metz Alsace Lorraine a German soldier named Marach was killed following a street dispute with Alexandre Samaine a French party leader. Four friends plus Samaine and his brother were arrested for complicity. The incident heightens tense Franco German mood as Samaine led a January demonstration when troops dispersed crowds marching to celebrate the Republic and the Marseillaise.
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Metz
Alsace-Lorraine
Marach
Alexandre Samaine
Samaine
Alsace-Lorraing
Alexandre Lamaine
Republic of France
Jury Clears Man in Manslaughter, Finds Insanity
Des Moines December 11. Dr Harry D Kelly of Council Bluffs found guilty of manslaughter for the shooting of Deputy Sheriff Clarence Woolman and Edmund Sterzing. Jury also found him insane when the crime was committed, prompting a motion to set aside the verdict as inconsistent after over fifty hours of deliberation and one hundred fifty ballots.
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Des Moines
Harry D. Kelly
Council Blufff
Ayas
Mane
Clarence Woolman
Cornei Bluffs
Edmund Sterzing
Kelly
Despondent Miner Jumps Into Open Mine Shaft
Seymour Iowa December 11 Despondent over debts placed in a collection agency Loula Bianchi a miner leaped into the open shaft of the Sunstone mine 200 feet deep and was killed instantly He leaves a wife and one child.
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Seymour
Iowa
Loula Bianchi
Nicholson Succeeds Murdock in Asiatic Command
Washington December 11 Rear Admiral Nichol son will take command in the East as commander in chief of the Asiatic station likely taking effect next March. Conditions in China may delay the change and keep Admiral Murdock in command of American ships there beyond that date.
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East
Washington, D. C
Nicholson
Asiatic
China
Murdock
Plan to organize Public Investment Association in Des Moines
A movement was launched in Des Moines to form a Public Investment Association aimed at driving out loan sharks and helping moderate income people access funds. Major James B.R. Hanna supports the plan as many business leaders prepare to meet tonight to discuss the proposal.
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Public Investment Association
Des Moines
James BR. Hanna
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Frank A. Goteh
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Goteh
Yussif
Mark Anson
West Fourth Street
City
Charles Fox
Friends
William Millar
Vreau
West
Muscatine County
Ber McCoy
Pine Tree Company
Dren
Ruthenberg Clothing. Co
East Second Street
Keen Kutter
Just
Bing
Bir
Kutter
Gillett
McQuesten & Sawyer Co
A.S. Lawrence
Muscatine - Button Company
UNION
Academy of French
Harry Y
Elly
Council
Hap Miner
State Bank
Muscatine, Iowa
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