Iowa Farmers Sign For Global Disarmament Movement
More than 50 000 Iowa Farm Bureau members express support for international disarmament in a large petition sent to Washington. Muscatine county with about 900 members shows strong backing though not every member could sign. The drive began with the Town Farm Bureau federation and spread across the middle west to the national farm citizenry.
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Muscatine County
State Farm Bureau
J. W. Merrill
Iowa Farm Bureau
Bes Moines News
Washington
Farm Bureau
Merrill
Muscat
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Middle West
American Federation
Lower rate on gravel sought
Local industry managers push for reduced commodity rates on sand gravel and shell waste with a Des Moines hearing set before the Iowa board of railroad commissioners on January 4. The Muscatine Shippers' Association will attend. focus remains on rate cuts though minimum carload weight may be considered. Tulsa note: Kid Palmer KOed Battling Ortega in the first round.
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Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Des Moines
Muscatine Shippers’ Association
Grand theater to stage Uncle Tom's Cabin by Kibble
The Grand presents William H. Kibble’s mammoth Uncle Tom’s Cabin on Sunday with matinee and night showings. The production boasts a large cast including actors for fitness, elaborate scenery, and a prominent musical and dance component with a sizable black cast. Seat sales begin Saturday morning at the box office.
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William H. Kibble
Harriet Beecher Stowe
America
Kibble
Muscatine
Forgery Ring Leader Sentenced Across Iowa
Stephen Kreider, a con artist with numerous aliases, was sentenced to ten years in the Anamosa reformatory after pleading guilty to forgery in Marshalltown. His operations spanned Sioux City, Boone, Fort Dodge, Mason City, Des Moines, Dubuque, Waterloo, Muscatine, Ottumwa, Burlington, Cedar Rapids and beyond. He used 500 counterfeit cashier’s checks in Sioux City and forged checks signed as M. Owens payable to J. Lambert or J. Kearns.
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Stephen Kreider
Marshalltown
Anamosa Reformatory
Yowa Falls
Kreider
Sioux City
Boone
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Des Moines
Davenport
Dubuque
Waterloo
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
M. Owens
Few Arrests On Serious Charges In Muscatine
Police blotter shows few serious crimes in months with over 60 percent of arrests for intoxication and many traffic violations. One youth admitted stealing two cars. two major threats occurred weeks apart, including an assault on a fireman and a bank holdup. Auto thefts are fairly common though few thieves have been caught.
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Muscatine
Middle West
Hershey Bank
Joe B. Fuller
Spinsters' Convention cast listed for Wapello play
Wapello Iowa December 14 following is the cast of characters for the Spinsters Convention to be staged at the Keck theater Thursday evening December 15 under the auspices of the Legion Auxiliary. Cast includes Josephine Jane Green Bernice Herrick Pris cilla Abigail Hodge Emma Jamison Calamity Jane Higgins Nita Schwab Rebecca Rachel Sharpe Mayme Davison Tiny Short J. Ruthicklin Mary Ann Fraddler Lee mith Jerusha Matilda Spriggins Ella Barnes Patience Desire Mann Ruth Nelson Sophia Stickup Martha Wilson Juliet Long Rese Bettler Petsey Babbet Minnie Wied errecht Charity Longface Ella Harris Cleopatra Belle Brown Ada Smith Polly Jane Pratt Leola Verdon Violet Ann Ruggles Nellie Carey Belinda Bluegrass Myrle
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Wapello
Keck Theater
The
Legion Auxiliary
Josephine Jane Green
Young Ladies’ Single Blessedness Society
Bernice Herrick
Priscilla Abigail Hodge
Emma Jamison
Calamity Jane Higgins
Nita Schwab
Rebecca Rachel Sharpe
Mayme Davison
Tiny Short
J. Ruthicklin
Mary Ann Fraddler
Leemith
Jerusha Matilda Spriggins
Ella Barnes
Patience Desire Mann
Ruth Nelson
Sophia Stickup
Martha Wilson
Juliet Long
Rese Bettler
Petsey Babbet
Minnie Wiederrecht
Charity Longface
Ella Harris
Cleopatra Belle Brown
Ada Smith
Polly Jane Pratt
Leola Verdon
Violet Ann Ruggles
Nellie Carey
Belinda Bluegrass
Myrle
Cascarets Candy Laxative Ad Claims Gentle Night Aid
The ad touts Cascarets as the nicest cathartic laxative to relieve dizzy head colds biliousness indigestion and upset stomach. One or two doses at night cleanse bowels by morning with no grogginess or griping and at ten cents a box. Children love Cascarets too.
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Mastin
Screen A Muse U Delivers Meighan Vehicle and Gayety Feature
The A Muse U theatre presents Paramount's The Conquest of Canaan starring Thomas Meighan with Joe Louden Ariel Tabor and Mamie. Doris Kenyon and Diana Allen acclaimed. Neill directs with Tuttle адапtation Perry photography in a deluxe feature. Also Gayety offers Dr Nesbit in In the Heart of a Fool with Allen Dwan bringing a humane tale to the screen tonight.
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A-Muse-U
Booth Tarkington
Canaan
Paramount
Thomas Meighan
Meighan
Joe Louden
Couth
Beaver Beach
Ariel Tabor
Doris Kenyon
Ariel
Diana Allen
Mamie
R. William Neill
Frank Wright Tuttle
Harry Perry
Gayety
Doctor Nesbit
William Allen White
Allen
Dwan
Medico
Christmas shopping boosts caution against colds and pneumonia
During the Christmas shopping season readers are urged to guard against colds and pneumonia caused by sudden indoor to outdoor temperature changes. Father John's Medicine is advertised as a safe, wholesome remedy with over 65 years of use, claimed to treat and prevent colds and grip and to build strength.
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Father John
Lighting Committee Delays Decision On Engineer For City Plant
City council weighs hiring an engineer to prepare a cost estimate for a municipal electric plant. If a cheaper engineer under $500 is found, the Lighting Committee may proceed. Alderman James Figg notes several engineers are under consideration and plans to visit Clinton with council members.
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James Figg
Ald
Figg
Clinton
William Hathaway
Clyde Parks
E. T. Allen
James Selden
Up River City
Wilhite Paving Company
Davyenport
Alys Chal
Obituary for Jesse Stoneburner
Funeral services for Jesse Stoneburner who died Monday at Mt. Pleasant hospital were held at 3:30 PM from the parents' home 1331 East Second Street. The Rev C L Young officiated. Burial followed at Greenwood cemetery with pallbearers Clyde Holliday Hilbert Holliday Ralph Washburn George Niebling Delmar Ostrander Edward Leu.
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Jesse Stoneburner
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Elias Stoneburner
East Second Street
C. L. Young
Greenwood Cemetery
Clyde
Hilbert Holliday
Ralph Washburn
George Niebling
Delmar Ostrander
Edward Leu
Cherry's Daylight Shoe Store and Trinity Parish Hall Sale
All kinds of pie cake candy meat loaf roast chicken and fancy work and aprons. Trinity Parish Hall Thursday 10 a.m. Adv. Our many designs in ladies and children's Comfys will offer you a wide range to select from. See our window. Cherry's Daylight Shoe Store Adv.
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Trinity Parish Hall
Cherry’s
Municipal Ownership Fight Hinted At Council Meeting
At a council meeting Tuesday night representatives from Mers Company and David G. Fisher Company consulting engineers of Davenport attended. Several council members expect a heated debate in Thursday's semi monthly session over the municipal ownership proposal.
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Mers Company
David G. Fisher Company
Davenport
Christmas Program By Excelsior Literary Society
The Excelsior Literary society plans a Christmas program at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Downer in Sweetland township on Saturday evening. A debate on land ownership limits will feature Ray Downer and Ed Chamberlain against A C Lake and Charles Fryberger. The night includes songs, readings, music, jokes, current events, piano solos, and a long list of performers led by Lange quartette and Iona Downer.
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Excelsior Literary Society
John Downer
Sweetland Township
Anger
Ray Downer
Ed. Chamberlain
A. C. Lake
Charles Fryberger
Gale Chamberlain
Mildred Freyermuth
Walter France
Lange Quartette
P. B. Lake
Melvin Toyne
Fred Kaufmann
Maynard Eckhardt
Ray
Iona Downer
Leon Hoskins
Margaret Lange
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International Disarmament
Tulsa
Okla
Kid Palmer
Battling Ortega
Forger
Iowa
Ed Rts
Northland
McQuesten
W. 2Nd St
Nite Action—Council and Officials
Maura
Marshall
Ieee
Palace Orchestra
Paramount Pictures Presents
Joe
Pathe’s Weekly
Mary Miles Minter
Grand Opera House
WM. H. Kibble
Selmer Boehms
Impo Dacia
Albert System
Elmer Mv Ziegler
Iowa Avenue
Bill Patton
Midnight Riders
Wyoming
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