Grand and Petit Jurors Selected for 1922 Term
The jury commission in the district court drew grand and petit jurors for 1922. Grand jurors report Jan 3 when the term opens. petit jurors report the following week. Nine women are among those chosen for the petit jury. Last filing day for January term cases is Dec 23. Names include D. A. Cole, J. W. Flater, A. P. Byrne, J. W. Dale, Chris H. Liebbe, Clara Adams, Emma Otto, and many others across wards and townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jury
District Court
George Meerdink
Maynard L. Thompson
C. H. Jacobson
Wilton
Petit Jury
Grand Jury
F. O. Kempe
Muscatine
Charles Price
Bloomington
A. A. Brown
Wapsinonoc
J. W. Flater
Goshen
J. W. Newkirk
Fruitland
D. A. Cole
Sweetland
William Maxwell
Orono
F. H. Elder
Pike
Herman Weise
Moscow
A. B. Darting
Charles Plett
Fulton
F. D. Wood
Lake
Stolen Ford Roadster Recovered Stripped Near City
A Ford roadster owned by Curtis Altenberndt, farmer west of the city, stolen from Cedar street Sunday between 7 and 9 pm, was found abandoned on Moscow road near the city limits. Police, including Officers Hilton and Grimm, reported tires coils and parts missing. Chief Bronner commented on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Street
Moscow
Curtis Altenberndt
Moscow Road
William Hilton
Jake Grimm
S. G. Bronner
Obituary for Charles A Weltz in Los Angeles
Funeral services for Charles A. Weltz were held at 2:30 pm Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev J B Rendall officiated with Masons at the grave. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dr G D Lezotte John Rosenmund Ben Boling William Molis George Mittman and Charles Grafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Weltz
Los Angeles
Calif
First Presbyterian Church
J. B. Rendall
Greenwood Cemetery
G. D. Lezotte
John Rosenmund
Ben Boling
William Molis
George Mittman
Charles Grafe
Final rites for W. J. Vanatta held in Muscatine
Final rites over the remains of W. J. Vanatta, pioneer Muscatine businessman who died Friday night, were held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the United Brethren church. The Rev. P. J. Ferguson conducted the services. Burial was made in Greenwood cemetery. Pall-bearers were A. L. St. Denis, William Hoffman, J. S. Blackwell, John Havercamp, A. J. Neidig and A. G. Whittaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Vanatta
Muscatine
United Brethren Church
P. J. Ferguson
Greenwood Cemetery
A. L. St. Denis
William Hoffman
J. S. Blackwell
John Havercamp
A. J. Neidig
A. G .Whittaker
Defends Future Trading Measure
Secretary Wallace declares the new future trading act will not curb ordinary grain futures dealing. He notes contract-market recognition for exchanges including Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Duluth, Milwaukee, and Toledo, while Chicago faces a temporary halt pending a Supreme Court review.
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Washington
Wallace
Board of Trade
Secretary of Agriculture
Kansas City
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Duluth
Milwaukee
Toledo
Open Board of Trade
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Boar
Landis
Supreme Court
Muscatine Boys Own Newspaper in Lyons Nebraska
Former Muscatine Journal employees C. H. Walton and Fred Kothe have bought The Lyons Mirror Sun, a weekly in Lyons Burt county Nebraska. Walton, son of Mrs James M Wise of 929 Lucas street, worked in the Journal’s mechanical department and has published several weeklies. Kothe, son of Conrad Kothe of 708 Newell avenue, was a Linotype operator for the Journal until recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons Mirror-Sun
Lyons
Burt County
Nebraska
Walton
James M. Wise
Lucas Street
Journal
Kothe
Conrad Kothe
Newell Avenue
The Impresario at Grand Theatre Delights Sparse Crowd
The Impresario, a Mozartian style operetta, was staged by a high school senior class company featuring Percy Hemus. A second performance drew a small audience though critics praised the exquisite music and singing. Proceeds support art picture purchases for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mozart
Grand Theatre
Percy Hemus
Songbird Miss Mary Powelankey Delights Tri City Concert
Muscatine vocalist Miss Mary Powelankey gave a group of solo numbers with the Tri City Symphony Orchestra at the Davenport Coliseum. Her Weber aria from Der Freischutz drew praise, along with Meyer Hemnund The Magic Song and Grieg I Love You. She headlines at Augustana Rock Island and Des Moines engagements and begins a large city tour in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Joyce Powelankey
Muscatine
Davenport Coliseum
Tri-City Symphony Orchestra
Weber
The Im presario Opera Numbers Highlighted
A fragment notes several numbers from a grand opera labeled The Im presario. The reference implies statistical or musical figures connected to the performance and its production elements.
Russia Sends Most Pilgrims to Jerusalem This Year
Russia dispatched more pilgrims to Jerusalem than any other nation, reflecting strong religious tourism. Officials report high participation from Orthodox communities and steady travel arrangements across multiple Russian cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Jerusalem
Wallace Says Worst Is Over for Farmers
Secretary Wallace in his first annual report tells the president that there are good reasons to believe the worst is over and gradual improvement should come. He cites world conditions, high freight rates, large crops with high costs, unemployment, and lack of foreign markets as the main causes of current farm troubles. He condemns the paradox of abundant domestic production amid overseas hunger and stresses the need to adjust economic laws to curb national hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Foreign Helped Remaking the American Agricultural Map
The secretary argues that transportation cost changes shift the market dynamic, lowering rates could revive farm spirits. He notes mass population near the coast and distant producers, and says higher costs favor foreign competitors with cheaper water routes, especially in southern regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
State Grange to Meet in Newton December
The fifty-second annual Iowa State Grange meeting will be held in Newton on December 13 to 16. Sessions are at Od Fellows hall with convention headquarters at the Churchill hotel. State officers attending include President A B Judson Overseer Galen McClean Treasurer M E Blair and Secretary Mary E Yocum Lawson. Want Ads get roomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Iowa State Grange
Od Fellows Hall
Churchill Hotel
A. B. Judson
Balfour
Galen McClean
Wilton Junction
M. E. Blair
Manchester
Mary E. Yocum Lawson
Oakland
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Curtis Altenbernd
Boards of Trade
Law
Stevenson
Eagle
Qore Smeerdi Clothiers
Sturnishers
Muscatine Boys
C. H. Walton and
Fred Kothe
The
Lyons, Nebraska
C. H. Walton
Muscatine Journal
Lyons, Neb
Mary Powelankey
Impresario
Horlick
State Grange
Yaqu
Dis
American Savings
Bank of Service
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