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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
12
Ottumwa Iowa December 1. Public reception at the city water works plant marked the end of the first year of municipal ownership and the completion of the filtration plant giving Ottumwa a supply of pore water for decades. The city bought the plant for $280,000 and has spent $80,000 more. The first year's net earnings were $20,000.
The Muscatine North and South line to Burlington will not run trains for weeks. G B Birch, general freight and passenger agent, said outside track to the city is laid but needs surface work. Burlington yards within city limits are incomplete and likely unavailable for trials for many weeks. Opening date for extension is undecided, weather governs progress.
George S Carpenter, the 17 year old French welterweight champion, defeated American welterweight and champion Harry Lewis in a 20 round decision at Cirque de Paris. The bout carried a stake of 6000 dollars with 4000 for the winner, and was witnessed by Paris society including Jack Johnson. Also notes local items: Alert Hose Co meeting Friday and Mrs J J LaGribe visiting Fruitland.
Des Moines December 14 The next annual convention of the Iowa Building Trades council will meet in Marshalltown Iowa with Gus Brooks of Des Moines to retain the presidency for another year Officers elected included Secretary W I H Clifford of Cedar Rapids first vice president G D Sweeney of Marshalltown second vice president R N Reed of Waterloo The convention adjourned after adopting resolutions urging Governor Carroll to oust Muscatine officials for neglect violence and lawlessness in the labor war with striking button workers The attorney general Congan may be ordered to investigate Coffee sale and Presbyterian church fundraiser announced to run Friday December 15 with luncheon served
Local notices report Dr. A B Clapp returning from a southwest trip and Mrs B L Harper visiting from Bayfield. Laura Buck leaves for Fruitland, Mrs Z Smelaer heads to Bayfield, and Mrs John O Day travels via Davenport to Wellman. Edison and Victor instruments promoted by Hirt Fester Piano Co. College picture Pal and Kitty and the Cowboys shown. W R C Industrial meet scheduled with Mrs Ella Moynahan and others named. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound advertised for coughs and colds.
McGoorty of Oshkosi Wisconsin defeated Farry Ramsey of Philadelphia in six rounds in Pittsburgh. The fight drew little crowd but featured clever work from both boxers with a popular decision granting McGoorty the edge. Allen shades Hayes in Youngstown on December 14.
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