Clarence Rowland Named Chicago White Sox Manager
Clarence Rowland signs a one year contract to manage the Chicago White Sox succeeding Jimmy Callahan who remains with the club in a business role. Rowland, 33, rebuilt careers in the Three Eye League and helped develop players such as Larry Doyle. Owner Charles Comiskey personally approved the hire, despite expectations for Eddie Collins.
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Associated Presa
Chicago
Clarence Rowland
iPeoria
Chicago American
Rowland
Jimmy Callahan
White Sox
Callahan
Larry Doyle
Giants
Dubuque
Three Eye
Comiskey
Atalissa Band To Give Big Concert
The Atalissa Concert Band under Prof. Matt Starck of Muscatine will perform a popular concert at the Atalissa school house on Tuesday evening December 22. The 24 piece band, organized in September, will be aided by instrumental and vocal soloists for an elaborate program marking its first formal appearance this season.
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Atalissa
Matt Starck
Muscatine
Starck
Court of Honor to Present Fine Play
The Court of Honor will present a splendid play soon with a committee named to arrange the event. Charles Hock chairs a panel including Florence Jeffries Ethel Turner Mary Nester and Minnie Weber. A social session with dancing and refreshments is planned for January 6.
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Court of Honor
Charles Hock
Florence Jeffries
Ethel Turner
Mary Nester
Minnie Weber
Spurious half dollars flood Muscatine markets
Muscatine has been flooded this week with a large number of counterfeit half dollars strikingly close to real issue. Banks reported several fakes offered for banking after a local merchant noticed the dull sound when dropped. Dates range from 1913 to 1911 with slight letter size differences and blurred dates.
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Muscatine
Uncle Sam
God
Ejected Man from Factory Arrested in Pay Dispute
Walter D. Herget and John W. Herget, owners of a local bottling factory, were fined $1 and costs by Judge John C. Coster after Henry Meleuse said he was assaulted and forcibly ejected when demanding pay. Meleuse planned to seek work in Davenport and left promptly after the incident. He reported the altercation and the judges ordered immediate hearing and fines.
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Walter D. Herget
John W. Herget
John C. Coster
Henry Meleuse
Herget
Meleuse
Davenport
Herget Brothers
Mrs Geo Whicher Prominent on Iowa New Yorkers Program
A copy of the Christmas entertainment program for the Iowa New Yorkers at the Hotel Astor New York tomorrow afternoon shows Mrs George Meason Whicher wife of a former Muscatine man as day chair. The group aims to aid the poor and asks attendees to bring red stockings filled with toys and candy. Also reported Canon City Colorado December 17 The state opened evidence in the seven striker murder trial of William King alleging rifles revolvers and ammo were shipped to the Chandler mine area before the April attack.
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Hotel Astor
New York
Mirs
George Meason Whicher
Muscatine
Iowa
Associated Press
Canon City
Colo
State Today
William King
Chandler
King
Hood's Sarsaparilla Health Claim Ad
An advertisement promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for scrofula sores boils and eruptions claiming it purifies blood enriches blood improves digestion and strengthens the whole system. The copy urges readers to insist on Hood's and buy now.
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Hood
Hood’s
French Claim Gain in War Front Updates
Telegraphic reports from Petrograd via Bucharest say Russian Duma radicals arrested alongside socialists. French war office says trenches taken at several points near the Lys and Lom baertryde St Georges. positions consolidated west of Gheluvelt. progress at Vermelles area. heavy artillery effective near Tracy le Val Aisne Champagne Argonne Verdun. nothing new from Lorraine Alsace.
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Petrograd
Bucharest
Romania
Duma
Paris
War Office
Sea
Lys
Lombaertryde
St. Georges
Gheluvelt
Vermelles
Tracy-Le-Val
Aisne
Champagne
Argonne
Verdun
Lorraine
Alsace
Puebla Occupied by Zapata Forces in Mexican Conflict
The city of Puebla has been evacuated by Carranza troops and is now in Zapata control after the burning of the railroad station. A state department report quotes Carranza officials warning commanders at Naco to avoid firing into American territory and reiterating that constitutionalist forces caused no damage to the U.S. side.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Puebla
Carranza
Zapata
State Department
Naco
Atalissa Grange Hosts Corn Show and Supper
Atalissa Ia Dec 17 The Atalissa Grange held an evening meeting highlighted by a corn show with ribbons awarded to Richard Watters William Nachbaur Walter White and Andrew McFadden as judges Charles Foster William Arnold and John McFadden served as judges Following the show a corn supper was served featuring mush and mill corn bread cornstarch pudding and popcorn syrup
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Atalissa
Atalissa Grange
Richard Watters
William Nachbaur
Walter White
Andrew McFadden
Charles Foster
William Arnold
John McFadden
Partners of Santa Claus appeal for help in Muscatine
The Journal urges readers to aid the Partners of Santa Claus as more than a hundred additional children need Christmas gifts this year. Veterans pledge continued involvement, while new recruits are needed to fund and distribute happiness to families lacking bare necessities.
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Muscatine
Rock Island
First Baptist Church
Santa Claus
Partners
Partners of Santa Claus
Journal
Santa Claus Benefit At The Grand Tonight
This evening and tomorrow night at the Grand Opera House proceeds go to the Partners of Santa Claus fund to aid Muscatine’s needy. The program features Thanhouser drama Reader of Minds, Among the Mourners, Keystone comedy, Our Mutual Girl film, Pathe news, and a 10 cent admission for two with manager Gray noting Journal ad details.
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Grand Opera House
Partners of
Santa Claus
Muscatine
the Grand
Thanhouser
Reader of Minds
Keystone
Our Mutual Girl’ Film and
Pathe
Gray
Journal
West Buffalo Prairie News Notes and Visits
West Buffalo Prairie Ill December 15 delayed. Mrs J G Powell and son Kenneth drove to Rock Island to visit the former's mother Mrs Yates who has been quite poorly. Chas Becker and family shopped in Muscatine Saturday. H R Potter and John Ringle called in Muscatine recently. Frank Tice and family visited Carte Taylor's Sunday. Gid Reed and son Raymond and...
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West Buffalo Prairie
Ill
J. G. Powell
Kenneth
Rock Island
Yates
Chas. Becker
Muscatine
H. R. Potter
John Ringle
Frank Tice
Carte Taylor
Vanatta and Potter Reported on Monday Business
W O Vanatta traveled to Muscatine on Monday for business. HW BR Potter assisted Charles Vanatta in butchering a beef on Monday.
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W. O. Vanatta
Muscatine
HW. BR. Potter
Chas. Vanatta
Albert Lintz Held On Liquor Charge In $500 Bond
Albert Lintz was held to the grand jury by Judge Rowan in bonds of $500 on a charge of selling and keeping for sale intoxicating liquors. Mrs. Lintz testified the whisky in bottles came from a larger jug used for vinegar and claimed it was for family use. Funston Sees Baby Daughter.
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Albert Lintz
Rowan
Cleary On Trial For Murder In New York
William V. Cleary former Harvestraw town clerk is tried for the shooting death of Eugene Newman the 20 year old childhood playmate and sweetheart of his daughter Newman had told Cleary they had married recently. Frank habeas corpus bid to review Leo M. Frank’s Mary Phagan murder conviction continues as attorneys press new court action in Atlanta.
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Frank
Atlanta
U. S. Supreme Court
Ottumwa Raises Fund for Belgians
Ottumwa Iowa reports Belgian relief committee funds exceed 3800 raised in Ottumwa and Wapello county. A carload of canned meats and lard and a car of sealed corn bought from the fund for Belgians. the same sum will buy six cars of corn. Mrs W S Robinson and son William of Galesburg Illinois are visiting at Thomas Gerard Park Avenue home.
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Ottumwa
Wapello
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