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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1914
Page
4
Firemen Biikey and Maurath devised a night signaling system that uses a relay, a gong, and a cluster of incandescents over the motor truck. When the central ring triggers the trigger weight, the switch fires the lights and the truck exits faster, reducing response time to under one second after the first bell.
Major Hoffmann reports Company C of the 4th Regiment, Iowa National Guard, has met all quota with 62 enlisted. Keokuk dock and government buildings near completion after inspection by Major Hoffman. Locks at Keokuk remain in use though navigation season closed. only government boats pass through.
J. J. Hendrick, district attorney, prepared to tell a federal commission on industrial relations about civil and judicial conditions in Huerfano and Las Animas counties. He described citizens as terrified by militia activity and awaited further description of conditions today.
A district attorney claims testimony shows U S citizens faced intimidation and jail from militia actions. Commissioner Garretson notes state department protests over 72 hour detentions. He adds that in Southern district military practice allowed five day holds without charges.
Elaborate Christmas entertainment outlined for December 25 at the First M. E. Church featuring a cantata titled Who Helps Santa Claus. Includes song, chorus, dialogue, new stage setting, and costumes with several committees named to organize decor, program, candy, and costumes.
Wilton Iowa reports a flurry of Friday moves with Mrs Grant returning from Tipton, Dr James departing for Davenport, Charles Wright visiting from Iowa City, Mrs Brunbaugh and Pearl Maurer in Davenport for a while, Blanchard duo back from Muscatine, Miss Frankes White visiting Atalissa, Mrs Feicklen in Muscatine, Mrs McIntire returning from Davenport, Rebecca Keephing en route to Davenport for an over Sunday visit, Rudolph Schiele family arriving Downey, Miss Margaret Prein headed to Walett, Mrs Will in Muscatine for a day of business and social calls.
James A Fifield of the Los Angeles city tax office shot and killed his wife, wounded his mother in law, and killed himself after a quarrel over drinking. His 12 year old daughter Helen witnessed the tragedy, the sole survivor. Police say the motive was reproach over his drinking.
Mrs Henry Padghan of New York writes she suffered headaches and stomach distress after meals with constipation. After six months of taking Chamberlain's Tablets the bowels were regulated and the headaches and disturbances ceased quickly. Obtainable everywhere.
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