Jury Returns Second Degree Murder Verdict After Night Deliberation
The jury in a district court case read a verdict of second degree murder for Frank Degler at 9:30 p m before Judge Jackson following a lengthy trial. Foreman Eugene J Goddard led an all farmer jury with eight ballots confirming the verdict after a dramatic week of testimony and legal argument.
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Jackson
John Degler
Bar
Hattie Neubauer
Neubauer
Frank Degler
Frank
Mrs. Neubauer
Michael Lukas
Lukas
Eugene J. Goddard
Hill Avenue
Carpenter
H. J. Smith
West Liberty
David Browning
Hershey Avenue
Gardner
Degler
District Court
Muscatine
Hav
Iowa City
Charles P. Hanley
City Council Hears Bond Issue Plan In Special Session
December 9 1921 the City Council met in a special session with Mayor McNutt presiding. Alderman Lange was absent as the council authorized an expert electrical report on lighting costs and contracted with Geo M Bechtel Company to prepare legal notices for a bond vote up to 200000 with 500 extra for larger bonds and related legal services.
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McNutt
Ald. Lange
Geo. M. Bechtel Company
G. C. Parks
City Recorder
Four Unmasked Bandits Rob West Hill Grocery
Four masked men held up Joe B Fuller grocery at 508 West Seventh Street on Saturday evening at 7 35 PM. They covered the proprietor with a gun while two looted the cash drawer taking about 60 dollars. Three customers, two men and a woman, had over 100 dollars among them but were not searched. The bandits fled in a car before police arrived within five minutes, leaving no clues. Police warned other grocers to be on the lookout for thieves.
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Joe B. Fuller
West Seventh Street
S. G. Brenner
William Hilton
Mr. Fuller
Job
Mulford Congregational Church to Welcome New Pastor
The Rev. David Jones of Kansas City Kansas will arrive in Muscatine for Mulford Congregational Church duties on January 3 and start leading services immediately. He will preach his opening sermon the following Sunday. Jones has years of ministry experience and was formerly at a Kansas church with his wife and five children.
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David Jones
Kansas City
Kan
Mulford Congregational Church
Muscatine
Kansas Church
Jones
Mulford Church
Mabel Mannington
Davenport
Bryant Drake
Paul Viehe
Obituary notices for August Engel in Muscatine
August Engel aged 63 of Muscatine died after a long illness at his son Herman Engel’s home. Born in Germany on August 16 1858 he came to Muscatine about thirty years ago. Survived by his son widow and several siblings. Funeral on Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church Greenwood Cemetery. burial in Bushnell Cemetery after services in Bushnell.
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August Engel
Muscatine
Herman Engel
East Fifth Street
Germany
Wilhemina Grensing
J. Haefner
Zion Lutheran Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Mrs Seaton Dies After Operation in Hershey Hospital
Mrs. J H Seaton wife of the New Boston schools superintendent died at Hershey hospital after an operation Friday night. Kidney poisoning caused her death. She was 22 and married June 30 1920. Survived by husband and a two day old son Jack Winston Seaton and her parents Mr and Mrs William K Orr of Bushnell Illinois.
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John Degler
Hershey Avenue
Degler
Iowa City
J. H .Seaton
New Boston
Ill
Hershey Hospital
Seaton
Winifred Vivian Orr
Jack Winston Seaton
William K. Orr
Bushnell, Ill
Cascarets Laxative Ad Verb Encourages Overnight Relief
The copy promotes Cascarets as a candy like laxative that treats headaches biliousness colds indigestion dizziness and sour stomach. One or two at night will empty bowels by morning with no stomach upset and a pleasant feel. Children love Cascarets too and the ad claims they work while you sleep and cost ten cents a box.
I. O. O. F. Notice Homecoming Meeting
Muscatine lodge No. 5 of I O O F calls all members to attend the next meeting night on December 32 for a homecoming celebration with refreshments and smoker. Committee issues the order.
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Muscatine Lodge
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Worcester
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Peeler
T.p.fagan Chiropractor
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Gty Council
West Hill
Joe Fuller
Veggs
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Bronner
Tobber
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Robert Orr
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J. H. Seaton
Bayer
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Joe Kayser
Novelty Orchestra
New York City
Victor
Columbia Phonograph Records
Rectors Cafe Orchestra
Muscatine Armory
George McManus
Zoeise Bell
SUI A
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Iowa Avenue
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