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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
6
A promotional note invites readers to open a savings account with One Dollar or more, promising 4 percent interest with biannual compounding. It highlights daily small deposits and automatic twice yearly compounding, urging readers to visit Saturday Night.
Miss Anna M c Coy addressed the Farther Lights society of the Baptist church after a supper picnic for about thirty five members. A business session preceded the talk on Turkey by the returned missionary from Turkey, which captivated the group.
The N B H club postpones meetings until after Christmas. The first gathering will be Monday evening December 28 at Miss Cora Angersbachs home on Iowa Avenue, intended as a social gathering and planning event.
The article reports a default entered in the Sirpis case with bond forfeited, notes Sirpis’ disappearance from Muscatine and suspected return to Greece, and details related actions by local officials. It also covers other criminal entries and a broader Associated Press report on President Wilson addressing race questions and the university commission’s efforts to study Black well being with sympathetic aims.
County highway engineer James J. Ryan will attend a statewide conference in Ames Indiana from December 28 to January 2. The program, run by the state highway commission, focuses on highway improvements with lectures and demonstrations throughout the week. A Christmas party with a tree is planned for the evening. Bloomington Covens society has postponed meetings until after the holidays. Mrs. Henry Busch will host the West Hill Baptist Aid Society on Thursday afternoon from December 17 for sewing. El Deen club meets December 16 at Mrs. L. R. McKee’s Orchard Ave home. Mrs. Francis Tomasson of Hennepin Illinois visits daughter Mrs. James Hogan and family. Colonel Haro Circle meets December 16 at Mrs. Fannie Riemcke’s East Sixth Street home.
Rural children will enjoy a holiday respite as Christ mas programs are planned in Muscatine county schools. County Superintendent Bradley has been apprized of several entertainments including a Park Place school program on the afternoon of December 24.
In Cleveland on December 15, the General Investment of Maine seeks to block a Lake Shore Railway vote on consolidation with New York Central. Common Pleas Court hearings begin today with Judge George F E Stevents presiding. a decision is not expected for several days.
Vancouver bank suspends payment citing war and lack of public confidence. Directors aim to reopen within 90 days. Assets near 1.098 million with deposits about 704 thousand.
Locust Grove and North Star schools will present a joint program on the evening of that date. Plum Grove school in Wapsie township offers a program on Thursday evening of this week. O ther rural schools plan appropriate observance of the Christmas season. Rural scholars will not share the midwinter vacation with deity pupils as only one day is allowed in the country due to high attendance in midwinter with older boys in the school.
Plans for the charity ball at the Armory Friday evening near completion. Ticket sales grow with charitable citizens buying in blocks. An esteemed orchestra will perform many dances, with older dances favored. Nick Sirpis John Bast G B Samuels and Fred Leu donate frappe. Decorations arranged, attendance expected near 15090.
President Wilson has not been briefed on pending bills to cut exports of war munitions and other goods to Europe. He said he would not take a position without consultation with congressional leaders.
C H Morris scale inspector on Rock Island lines is in town this day inspecting local railroad scales and arranging two sets of platform scales for the passenger and freight depots. The passenger depot platform scale will replace the old common type and ease baggage handling. the freight depot will also get new scales while older ones are retained for larger shipments.
A. J. Endters, once of Muscatine, is named in Rock Island reports as a burglary victim. His Rock Island home was entered by robbers who stole about $50.
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