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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1914
Page
9
Mr Frank W V Harris of Bale City Virginia writes of his wife suffering nasal catarrh with cranial nerve impact. After a course of Peruna she is greatly relieved and he praises the remedy and offers to answer inquiries.
Joseph Lester defends a $380,995 suit by Minneapolis Arms over 1898 notes and claims a Chicago wheat corner collapse left creditors from a Chicago bank unpaid. The case ties to Promises with Verlarend Huard and Pillsbury, with assets at risk as markets sent wheat soaring and ships and trains struggled to deliver. The suit names Interior Elevator and W. Lane, auditor for Monarch Elevator, seen in U. S. court before Judge Humphrey, originally filed 2011.
Washington December reports the consolidated statement of 12 Federal Reserve banks with slight changes in resources and liabilities. Total liabilities reach 272 million with a 102.9 percent cash reserve. New York notes a weekly reserve excess of 116.99 million, down 2.47 million from prior week.
Lone Tree Independents edged Iowa City Independents 32 to 26 in a tight struggle. Schoopveld nailed a late free throw as the scorers listed Brown, Prince, Palmer, Dunn, McCollister, and Swisher among contributors. Officials were Referee OBrien and Umpire Seevers.
The Presbyterian Church lists Sunday activities with Sunday school at 9 30 a m Divine worship at 10 45 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m J B Rendall athleter invites attendance at any service.
Danville Indiana December 12 Federal indictments charge H J Froelich James J Weet and A Harker Jr with conspiring to defraud Johnson City bank. Loss estimated 60000 to 100000. Harker cashier is son of Urbana judge and law school dean. The men deny wrongdoing and await trial.
For the first time in years Muscatine county will lack a resident district judge. The altered officer slate follows the defeats of three local judiciary candidates, creating hardship for attorneys and clients. County Clerk McKee released the 1016 judge assignments listing presiding judges F. D. Letts Davenport January 5, A. P. Barker Clinton March 23, William Theophilus Davenport June 1, A. J. House Maquoketa September 7, M. F. Donegan Davenport November 3.
The heaviest snow of the season blanketed Northern Missouri eastern Kansas and much of Iowa and Nebraska. Depths ranged from two inches in central Kansas to four inches in the lower Missouri Valley. Forecasters expect continued intermittent snowfall until Sunday morning followed by a sharp temperature drop possibly to sixteen below in parts of Kansas City.
The board of directors of the Y W C A will hold a session Monday at 3 o'clock in the association building on East Third street. Several important matters are to be discussed.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Miles Heart Disease Cure claiming hundreds saved and many cured by his new Special Personal Treatment. It offers a free $2.50 trial and requests recipients describe their disease for mailing Dr Franklin Miles at Elkhart Indiana.
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the people's medicine for purifying blood and treating common ailments such as scrofula rheumatism dyspepsia loss of appetite and debility. It claims forty years of testing and urges readers to get it today.
Dispatch from Patrograd reports the German assault on the Caucasus front as bloody but futile. An official Russian army statement notes no major national developments occurred on December 10, with attention returning to ongoing operations and broader war weariness.
Paris reports French troops occupy the west bank of the Yser canal after German evasion. French artillery silences enemy batteries near Arras and in the Aisne region. Meuse and Vosges engagements continue with both sides suffering losses. Russian, Serbian and German actions across Poland, Galicia, and Flanders noted with prisoner tallies and counterattacks. Paris claims Allied gains near Arras and near Apremont-South of St Mihiel.
Repeated stubborn French attacks were repulsed, as were other assaults on the vicinity of Markireh, according to dispatches describing ongoing engagement and stalled progress.
Mrs Rosanna Hascher 70, a Grandview resident for 52 years, died at her home at 1135 this morning after an illness began last September. Born May 25 1844 in Lincoln County Ohio, she was predeceased by her husband thirty years ago and is survived by four children Frank Hescher Eva Townsend John Hascher and Elizabeth Hascher. Funeral Monday at 3 pm at the Congregational church conducted by Rev M B Washington with interment in Grandview cemetery.
A good attendance marked this morning's session of the county study center taught by Miss Jeannette Carpenter of Iowa State Normal school. It is hoped a Stereopticon lecture can be offered at the next monthly meeting of the class.
An old advertisement touts Jad Salts as a remedy for sluggish kidneys from heavy meat consumption. It claims four ounces daily in water before breakfast cleans and stimulates kidneys, neutralizes acidity, and ends urinary and bladder discomfort, presenting Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive life saver.
News from Copenhagen via London reports the Gottorp barracks near Kiel burned, origin unknown, with the old ducal Schloss Gottorp as the main building. The facility sits about 26 miles northwest of Kiel on an island between Schlei and Burgsees.
Davenport Tennessee December twelfth Edward Hoffman was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in the district court today. The jury verdict came at 1 30 this morning after nine hours deliberation. The crime was the murder of Pritz Erts Hoffmans father in law on August eight, 1914.
Barry Blessing was picked up at the request of George Nelson after an altercation in which Nelson reportedly took several blows. Nelson did not press charges, and police indicate the matter is likely dropped. The article then lists numerous Muscatine shopping trips and visits by local residents on a Saturday and Tuesday, including Mrs. H Kirchner, Mrs. L B Smith, Mrs. J Borgstadt, and others, with mentions of Crews in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids and various business calls and shopping outings.
Hareld Berry of Long Tree served as a peacher in Nichels on Wednesday evening, with Stanton spending the day in Iowa City on Thursday.
Police seek clues to the men who stabbed and robbed An drew Weisz last evening. Weisz reported the incident at noon but could not identify suspects. He believes the loss is under 250 dollars, revised from 255. Miss Linda Leysen departs for Chicago to visit friends and relatives.
A scream from start to finish promises laughs and drama as G. M. Anderson presents The Better Man, a grand Famous Player feature. John Barrymore appears in The Man From Mexico in five reels, a comedy drama filled with misfortunes and humor. Harold Lockwood is featured in the cast.
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