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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
15
The Journal announces its establishment to serve readers in Muscatine and nearby towns with daily and weekly editions. It lists local grocery stores and merchants, notes subscription details, and provides advertising representatives in major cities. The paper emphasizes a large circulation and carrier delivery in the city.
The message lists private branch exchange numbers for contact in Iowa including 6 and 27 for operator requests. It notes roles for F. D. Throop as Publisher and various editors with numbered lines. For business calls, numbers 26 or 37 are provided.
A report by the Millers' Committee of Buffalo details thirteen grain mill explosions causing 78 deaths and 119 injuries, with over $2 million in damage. It calls for prevention strategies noting grain dusts are highly inflammable, recommends electric lighting, dust control, and improved machine proximity to reduce dust clouds and ignition sources.
A fragmented OCR line mentions an opportunity for a more violent and destructive explosion. No names or places are readable, details are unclear, but the text implies a potential threat or intent of increased violence.
Washington December 17 Iowa lawmakers Rep Good and Rep Haugen say they will vote aye on national prohibition and national suffrage resolutions, to let the people decide. Green favors prohibition, undecided on suffrage. Kirkpatrick undecided. Kenyon expects adoption, cites Billy Sunday influence in Colorado. noting $250,000 raised for Sunday’s Philadelphia campaign.
Columbus Junction Ia Dec 17 W P Paugh heads to New York City for holidays with his son Charles Rev and Mrs Frank Mayfield return home after visiting the Lee Outcamp family Mrs Carrie Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs W Hill marries E B Griffith at the Presbyterian manse The couple will visit relatives in Chicago before returning Roll Reece buys the McCurley and Morgan farm Spencer Bell rents the farm Epworth League hosts a 40 to 50 attendee gathering at Mrs Julia Darrow Simpsonian program postponed Mrs A N Porter and son Raymond visit the Amor Kelly home then go to Ainsworth Mrs D M Dunn departs for Madison Ark where Mr Dunn works on the railroad A L Morgan returns to Austin Minn Priscilla club meets at Mrs F S Abernathy with Christmas games red and white decorations one four course supper hostesses include Mmes C E Pierce F E Abernathy F Wrigley Ernest Johnston Hallie Hanft Don Gallagher Marry Hall Miss Gertrude Gardner The Mines Ed Bell John Wykert Harry Getts R J Shoop C A Carpenter and J H Nelson plus Miss Laura Hanft The schools will close Friday
A backward glance recalls A S Lieb who left A Jackson’s harness shop 23 years ago and now lives in Minnesota. The note compares his former youth with a mature man and hints at changes in Muscatine over decades as neighbors reminisce with songs and anecdotes.
Thirty years ago the Methodist Sunday school plans a children led Christmas festival for ages 8 to 12. The event will be fully managed by the youngsters who will keep doors, sell tickets, and act as ushers.
The Journal notes Clara Lillibridge sailed from San Francisco for Honolulu in October. It hopes to receive a letter with impressions of Sandwich Islanders. Also mentioned are Mr and Mrs F H Smith returning from a long visit in Pennsylvania and other Eastern states.
Margaret Muzzey tells of author John Hastings whose novel Aunt Mary Moffat becomes a social sensation. Fans and relatives converge at Knowlbridge for a revelatory gathering revealing Hastings as the impostor, while the real author arrives to claim his work. The event ends with astonishment and prankish literary satire.
December 18th marks the start of a two weeks’ vacation as preparations proceed for Christmas programs to be offered by the Sunday schools of the various churches.
In Gore Georgia a dramatic scene unfolds as Brandon rushes to warn others of malignant smallpox and urges immediate departure for a New York train. A dramatic confrontation with a widow over true identity unfolds amid rumors of composite attempts and a marriage plan. Advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as a safe constipation aid.
Conesville Iowa December 17 Maynard Bullis has moved from Rock Island Agency to station agent at Centerdale Indiana after two weeks as acting relief agent. In local notes Grace Reformed Church Christmas program announced with choruses recitations drills dialogue orchestra Christmas tree and treats. Mrs Mary Wolford leaves for St Louis after weeks with relatives. Mrs Mary Campbell and three children return to Sigourney area from here. Mrs J F Coffin and daughter Gertrude return from Muscatine after medical care. Miss Fern Trautman visits relative near Cranston. Marriage ceremony held Wednesday at M E parsonage in Wapello.
The couple, daughter of Mrs Aueein Nelson and Fay Forbes of Lone Tree, unite near Conesville as both led local lives and plan to begin housekeeping early next year. Community notes include new Royal Neighbor officers, Leona Moyer’s Iowa City trip, and shop-building plans by Frank Criger and John English near the post office corner.
Notice declares formation of Merryfield Fisher Company under Iowa law with principal office in Muscatine Iowa. It details broad activities including purchasing, manufacturing, and dealing in grain farm machinery real and personal property securities and patent rights, and power to borrow, pledge, issue stock and bonds, with right to vote and conduct corporate operations.
An incorporation filing outlines broad powers to acquire, lease, or dispose of property and to engage in manufacturing mining quarrying producing construction and transportation businesses. It sets authorized capital stock at 250 shares of 100 dollars each totaling 25 000 dollars and a 20 year term starting September 26 1914. The board of directors must number between five and seven with names listed for 1915 and officers to be elected. The liability clause protects stockholders personal property from corporate debts.
Prince August William, fourth son of the emperor, is returning to Berlin in fairly good condition after injuries from an automobile crash at the front weeks ago. Recovery will take time but he is able to be moved to the capital for treatment.
Kansas City Mo Dec 17 Cooperative creameries elevators and markets were urged before the Farmers Equity convention here today Speakers pointed out their value in securing better prices for farm products G O Drayton Greenville Ill was re elected president.
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