Gotch Party Arrives for Champion’s Here Tonight
Frank Gotch and wife are due at six o’clock for a Grand theatre appearance in Mus cating. The advance guard, including Yuself Mah gout the Terrible Turk, arrived earlier, with Emil Klank as manager, promising a different wrestling exhibition than before.
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Frank Gotch
Iowa
All America
Muscating
Burlington
Grand Theatre
Yuself Mahgout
John Hall
Quincy
Big Colby
Big Turk
Emil Klank
Gotch Tour Card Draws Wrestling Prospects
Mahmout trains under Gotch for a two out of three falls match with Jim Asbel of Kansas City as the tour head toward Clin ton and Dubuque. Young Sondow of Cleveland and Bull McCleary figure among challengers as Gotch offers $100 for fifteen minutes. Gotch plans an important Kan sas City contest with Munra, while Muscatine women join Gotch entourage at the Grand for special access and hospitality.
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Gotch
Intercars
Mahmout
Jim" Asbel
Kansas City
Asbel
James
Jeffries
Sondow
Cleveland
Wih
Gorch
Okioan
McCleary
Munra
Kanges City
3Tra
Urand
Theatremmanzement
City to seek street improvement funding next year
Petitions are being circulated to gauge resident support for paying improvements in Muscatine. Property owners along likely streets favor the plan, enabling the paying committee to decide which streets to improve in the coming year. Early determinations will set street choices and timing for work.
Latin Club Event Lights Up High School Assembly
At the first Latin Club session in the school auditorium last evening a lively program featured readings on Rome and a Ben Hur panel by Emma Rasenberser. Robert Hahn James McNulty Sidney Guthrie and Beulan LeFever led discussions and the group enjoyed hot chocolate and sandwiches.
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Amletorium
Rome
Emma Rasenberser
Ben Hur
Robert Hahn
James McNulty
Sidney Guthrie
Beulan LeFever
Niagara Falls Dry Bill Urges Perpetuation by Legislation
Niagara Falls faces continuing risk without Burton bill follow through. J Morace McFarland, president of the America Civic Association, warns Niagara Falls would erode into rocks within a generation if Congress does not enact supplemental legislation to sustain the dry status.
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Washington, D D. C
Niagara Falls
Ely
America Civic Association
J. Morace McFarland
McFarland
Niagara
Reyes Under Surveillance By U S Authorities
Justice Department knows the whereabouts of Mexican General Bernardo Reyes but will not reveal them. Agents have Reyes under surveillance after his indictment in Laredo, Texas, for alleged neutrality law violations. He was released on a $10,000 bond.
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U. & Government
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Bernardo Reyes
Department
General Reyes
Laredo
Texas
Slapnicka Traded From Cubs to Montreal for Gandil
The Chicago Cubs traded pitcher Slapnicka and an unnamed player to Montreal for first baseman Gandil. The move was announced in New York on December 14.
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Muscatine
Chicago Cubs
New York
Chicago
Slapnicka
Montreal
Gandil
Prominent West Liberty Resident Dies at Home
West Liberty Iowa December 14 a prominent resident and former editor A W McElravy died this morning at age ta years after a long illness. Born in Ohio he served four years in the Union Army and held rank of captain. He led the furniture business and later edited the West Liberty Index retiring eleven years ago. Survived by wife two daughters and two sons Edny Kelly Grace Trall Henry and Robert McElravy. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon with time not announced.
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West Liberty
Sneelal
A. W. SeEhravy
McElravy
Ohio
West Sierty Index
Edny Kelly
Denver
Cot
Grace Trall
Henry McElravy
Robert McElravy
California
German Firm To Manufacture Biplanes Under Prince Henry Plan
Berlin December 14 report says Prince Henry of Prussia and Dr Max Pradoes lead a group forming a company to manufacture biplanes using a system by Max Gertz. The capital is said to be 125000 dollars.
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Max Oertz
Prince
Berlin
Prince Henry of
Prus
Max Pradoes
Hamburg
Max Gertz
Denver Woman Drives Car to Avoid Collision at Crossing
Mrs Ven Crimm of Denver drove her car into a curbing and across a sidewalk into a ditch to prevent a collision with a bleeding driver and a small boy at a street crossing. The rapidly moving vehicle struck a ditch but no one was injured.
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Denver
Cole
Ven H.crimm
Corey New Secretary of Agriculture Board
Des Moines reports Corey Loray Way elected secretary of the state board of agriculture at a salary of 1800 dollars per year. Charles Cameron of Alta named president by unanimous vote, with O Olson of Forest City re elected vice president. No personnel changes among directors, with J P Mulion elected to fill an unexpired term from the Eleventh district. Secretary Corey’s audited figures show N et receipts for the 1914 fair at 41 98.16, the largest profit except for 1908.
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Des Moines
R. Loray Way
State Board of Agriculture
Gilbertson
Charles E. Cameron
sAlta
State ‘Board of Agriculture
Eneun
Olson
Forest City
J. P. Mulion
Fenaa
Corey
Iowa high school champs enter state basketball tournament
The Muscatine area will skip the Muscatine aggregation as Iowa high school champions prepare to compete in the state basketball tournament March 22 23 under the state university. Captain Lohr aims to add defeats to teams denying game dates as plans adapt. Prominent southeastern teams Muscatine Ottumwa and Davenport may not all enter, with officials considering new formats or exceptions to avoid injustice.
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Muscatine Aggregaton
Iowa
City
State University
Lohr
Bttita
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Davenport
Soldier Jack McCall Captured After Chase Across Cities
Jack McCall, a fugitive Solvayton Army soldier, was captured here after a police chase from Iowa City to Chicago. He confesses to stealing $160 from Salvation Army funds and eloping with Mabel Davis, wife of a young man from Pom. He is in jail today awaiting trial.
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Amother
Navy entry brief and theft at army camp noted
A terse report notes Mrs. Davis confessed when arrested and was released. It claims the army suffered a loss of three hundred dollars by theft. An auction at Nievel's Auction, Sale, B80 is announced for 7:30 daily.
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United States Navy
Nievel
Three Indicted on Gambling Charge in Hotel Raid
Joseph Schock John Zick and John Conley were indicted by the grand jury for maintaining a gambling place after a raid on the Commercial hotel two months ago yielded gambling paraphernalia. Other arrestees were fined.
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Joseph Schock
John Zick
John Conley
Schoc
Zick
Conley
Schock
Grand
Apples to reclaim farms from New England decline
Akansas City Mo Dec 14 After bringing prosperity to the Ozarks the Missouri Big Red Apple is slated to reclaim abandoned New England farms. W H Stark of Louisiana Mo told the Western nurserymen association that thousands of apple seedling trees are shipping to Maine Connecticut New York and North Carolina. Stark said many lands ignored by Yankee farmers were bought back and planted with these seedlings which thrive on worn fallow soil.
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Missouri
New England
Akansas City
Ozarks
W. H. Stark
Louisiana
Western Nurserymen's Association
Maine
Connecticut
New York
North Carolina
Stark
Noted Missionary Here Friday Night
Members and friends of the First Reformed Church will hear L. B. Chamberlain of Madanapalle India speak on the work of missionaries in India. He will highlight the roles of Muscatine women Miss Josephine Tewinkle and Miss Sarila Tewinkle and discuss the family’s missionary legacy. The address is at 7:30 oclock with a collection for the cause.
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First Reformed Church
Mieston
Far East
Reformed Church of America
L. B. Chamberlain
Madanapalle
India
Josephine Tewinkle
Sarila Tewinkle
Chittoor
Mr. Chamberlain
Vellore
Tudis
Jacob Chamberlain
Pioneer Woman Dies Founder of Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Iowa December 14 Mrs Frances R Greene widow of Judge Greene founder of Cedar Rapids and one of the citys first residents is dead at age 95 Diamonds watches and jewelry valued at 60000 to be sold at public auction today at 230 and 750 pm
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Judge Greene
Cedar Rapids
Frances R. Greene
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