Legion leaders press for adjusted compensation for veterans
Lieut Col Hanford Mac Nider and Daniel Steck met Iowa lawmakers in Washington to push urgent veteran compensation legislation. MacNider vowed the American Legion will battle for a square deal, plans to fund emergency needs if needed, and seeks international unity among Allied legions to deter future wars. Cyrenus Cole biography included from Congressional Directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Doughertty
Washington, D. C
Iowa
House
Senate
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
American Legion
Daniel F. Steck
Ottumwa
National Legislative Committee
Hawkeye
Congress
Legion
Jack
MacNider and Steck
Washington
Capital
National Press Club
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
John A. LeJeune
MacNider
Legion Arms
British Legion
City Briefs From Muscatine Highlight Local Events
Y M C A general secretary C L Young suffers grippe at home 1110 Sycamore. The Association of Commerce civic bureau meets tonight. Hershey State Bank annual meeting to elect directors and officers. Street work near completion for dirt roads in midsummer condition. Mrs Clyde Rabedeaux ill with pneumonia. Brown's Business college graduates to receive diplomas at Hotel Muscatine. Mayor McNatt to greet Dubuque canoe expedition to New Orleans with Forest Goodrich and Connie Winner. They plan stops at Clinton Davenport Muscatine Keokuk Burlington. They will rough it in winter, traveling Mississippi River. Shelby Norman Post disputes Keota claim of largest Iowa post. Muscatine veterans total 84, with Women’s Relief Corps noted as best in state. Was the Hershey State Bank robbed? Alarm set off by employee. sheriff responds. Kayser’s orchestra drew about 300 for a dance at the armory. Chambers Novelty Dance Orchestra to play Saturday. Exactly 1000 auto registrations filed. 4000 remain. about 300 daily needed. Mrs P Davis leaves for Newark to tend ill mother Mrs Wilkes. Hotel Grand lobby redecorated. First marriage license since Dec 9 issued to Clara Neff and W J Magee of Centerville. Judgment of 6600 against J H C Robinson Co. of St Louis in Davenport federal court for Muscatine creditors. A child welfare station to be open at city hall Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. McNatt
Dubuque
Mississippi
New Orleans
Forest Goodrich
Connie Winner
Clinton
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
Burlington
Stockton Woman Undergoes Bellevue Hospital Operation
Stockton Iowa December 14 Mrs C H Anderson underwent an operation at Bellevue hospital Muscatine Monday morning. Her many friends were hoping for her speedy recovery.
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Stockton
Iowa
C. H. Anderson
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Plan to Cut Acreage Aids Profitable Agriculture
Des Moines report says farm bureau federations of Iowa Missouri Kansas Illinois and Indiana agreed to reduce corn acreage next year. They will boost legume crops to balance supply, cooperate with farmers colleges bankers and others, and pursue soil fertility through crop rotation and diversification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Hunt
United States
District Court Actions and Trial Proceedings Summary
District Court appointed A. A. Anderson guardian for Maxine Anderson legatee of George B. Hormel. Suit for $1,000 promissory note by J. P. McCleery & Sons against F. C. Reynolds Fairall Land Co. Glenn H. Fairall and Ray Venter with Dutch er Hambrecht of Iowa City as counsel. Mrs. Henrietta Cecil named executrix of L. M. Cecil estate. Fifteenth annual report of Joseph Heinley estate filed by W. S. Hill trustee through Hoffman & Hoffman. approved by Judge D. W. Jackson. John V. Thauren assigned all interests in Anton and Mrs. Thauren estates to Frank H. Thauren. R. S. Jackson attorney. assignment filed via Thompson & Thompson. Jury for Henry Wilhelme v Matilda D. Bujewski in $15,000 damage suit selected. E. M. Warner for Wilhelme. M. W. Stapleton for Bujewski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. McCleery & Sons
F.C. Reynolds
Fairall Land Company
Glenn H. Fairall
Ray Venter
Dutcher & Hambrecht
Iowa City
McCleery Company
Joseph Heinley
W. S. Hill
Hoffman & Hoffman
D. W. Jackson
John V. Thauren
Anton Thauren
Frank H. Thauren
R. S. Jackson
Thompson & Thompson
Henry Wilhelme
Matilda D. Bujewski
A. C. Lake
Fred J. Krell
Clarence Sissd
H. C. Leonhard
Arthur Clark
H. S. Chant
Frank Ashcraft
John Ficken
Paul F. Grafe
Vearl Barkalow
Dewey Hawker
Fay Hawkins
E. M. Warner
Wilhelme
M. W. Stapleton
Bujewski
New Boston Man C Roy Ballard Buried
Funeral services for C Roy Ballard of New Boston were held Saturday at 2 PM in the Methodist Episcopal church. Interment followed in New Boston Cemetery. Ballard owned the Ballard grocery in New Boston and is survived by his widow and a son Lyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Boston
Alede
C. Roy Ballard
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ballard
Lyle
Have You Registered Your Automobile Penalty Applies
County Treasurer Advices drivers to register vehicles before January 1 to avoid penalties. public notice urges compliance with local motor vehicle regulations.
Overtime Scale Change for Maintenance Work Sets Ten Hour Limit
The railroad labor board issued new rules on maintenance of way overtime payments taking effect Friday. Time and a half begins after the tenth hour instead of the eighth, confirming an eight hour basic day. Ninth and tenth hours pay at regular rate, after which 50 percent extra applies. The change expands to regular track hands and leaves Sunday straight rates unchanged. Estimates of monthly savings range from 100,000 to 500,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Railroad Labor Board
Exiled Emperor Karl of Austria Sent to Madeira Island
The former Emperor Karl is exiled to Madeira Islands in the Atlantic Ocean about 440 miles west of Morocco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl of Austria
Madeira Islands
Morocco
Atlantic Ocean
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cyrenus Cole
Cedar Rapids
Marion County
Central University
Pella
Iowa State Register
Republican and Times
James Wilson
Four Corners
James W. Good
C. L. Young
The
Sycamore Street
Civic Bureau of the Association of Commerce
W. E. Downer
Bureau
Hershey State Bank
E. T. Allen
Clyde Rabedeaux
Smakey Avenue
Brown’s
Business College
Hotel Muscatine
Shelby Norman
Keota
John M. Duncan
Hershey State
Journal
Sherif Fred Schwabb
Wapello
Kayser
Orchestra of
New York
Armory
Chambers “Novelty Dance Orchestra
St. Louis
William Oberhaus
Fred B. Nesper
Nogg
P. Davis
Lowestreet
Newark, O
W. T. Wilkes
Hotel Grand
R. G. Tipton
Clara Neff
W. J. Magee
Centerville
J. H. C. Robinson Company
August Unkel
A. A. Anderson
Maxine Anderson
George B. Hormel
Henrietta Cecil
Conesville
L. M. Cecil
DR. R. Newman
State of
Christ
Weber-Wagner
Weber Club
West Second Street
Federal Rail Board
Cherry’s
Scott
T & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
Lucky Dog
M. Sporting
Thompson’s Hardware Store
Geo. Kranz & Son
Florists
Iowa Avenue
Otto Grocery Co
Havercamp’s DrugStore
W. A. Egan
Keith
M.kautz Baking CO
E. Third Street
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Petersburg
Canada
W. H. Rowland
Repreiigs
Omsahe
Wanda Systers
City National Bank
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