Muscatine County Farm Bureau to Hold Annual Banquet
January 4 set for Muscatine County Farm Bureau meeting at First Baptist Church Muscatine with a noon banquet Speaker Guy L. Roberts of American Farmers Mutual Life Insurance discusses farm credit and mortgage debt A. L. Chrysler of Stockton recounts Europe trip Attendance contest prizes include a 35 ton limestone carload and a pressure cooker Officers for 1928 to be elected Tickets available at farm bureau offices and township bureaus.
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Muscatine
Farm Bureau
Wilson
First Baptist Church
Guy L. Roberts
American Farmers’ Mutual Life Insurance Company
L. G. Chrysler
Stockton
County Bureau
Europe
American Farm Bureau
Township Bureau
Morrow’s Approach Praised for Foreign Policy Style
The piece extols William Morrow and his one human approach to diplomacy. It cites past U S figures like Herrick in France and Lindbergh in Europe as models. It predicts Morrow will blend understanding and empathy in Mexico, cutting red tape and engaging with Calles.
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Calles
Cuba
Myron Herrick
France
Lindbergh
United States
Morrow
Mexico
Lindy
South
Will Rogers
Defying Police Capone Promises Charitable Donation
Capone declares he will return for his trial, says weather differs by city yet home is home, and vows Joliet charities will receive a big donation. He insists the police cannot keep him away and that he bears no ill will.
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Los Angeles
Chicago
Joliet
State Penitentiary
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Tax in New York Life Case
Des Moines Iowa December 17 AP The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the states power to tax insurance companies on 2.5 percent of gross premiums for business in the state in the New York Life Insurance Co versus W J Burbank case. The ruling affirms tax collection from 1902 totaling 1 611 198.64 and notes the long standing practice as justification.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
New York Life Insurance Company
W. J. Burbank
Iowa
Supreme Court
Madison County to Outline Road Plans at Meeting Tuesday
Fred R. White chief engineer of the Iowa State Highway commission will speak at a good roads meeting in Winterset to outline a Madison county road improvement program. Only one county between Madison and the Mississippi river on primary road No 2 has not voted bonds to pave the highways with Adair county currently backing the movement.
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Winterset
Fred R. White
Iowa State Highway Commission
Madison County
Madison
Mississippi River
Adair County
Birger Seeks New Trial in Supreme Court Plea
Charles Birger, once a southern Illinois gang leader sentenced to hang, seeks a new trial arguing prejudice in his home territory. Attorneys petition the Supreme Court for reversal of Franklin County judgment and challenge the legality of the hanging under the updated execution law.
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Springfield
Charles Birger
Leafer
Illinois
Supreme Court
Birger
Franklin County
Duffy Held Under 25000 Bonds in Alburnett Robbery
J R Schomler of Cedar Rapids identified in court as participant in the Alburnett state bank robbery of 6689 on Nov 30. John Duffy of Dixon Ill pleads not guilty and is held to the grand jury in 25000 bail. Authorities say they will tie Duffy to the Vinton bank theft. Margaret Sullivan and Mrs Schomler face theft charges for allegedly disposing of stolen cars after Chicago arrest and return.
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Cedar Rapids
J. R. Schomler
Alburnett State Bank
John Duffy
Dixon
Ill
Duffy
Alburnett Robery
Vinton State
Margaret Sullivan
Chicago
Duffy, and Mrs. Schomler
Illinois
District Court Judgments Include Defaults and Estates
Default judgment for 117.98 with costs in Central Hair Goods v Alice Thompson. Executors and trustees approved including J. H. Benson estate final report. Susan R Otto as trustee report approved. Suit against Muscatine Standard Mfg for 4297 on five promissory notes, judgment entered. Ke l ey v Farmers Savings Bank dispute over 1262.10 deposit. intervenor estate claim involved. Kemper named administratrix. Legler files amendment to Muscatine Clinic suit for 55344.60 plus 97.06 for medical treatment.
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Central Hair Goods Company
Alice Thompson
Fishburn
J. L. Giesler
Muscatine Standard Manufacturing Company
G. Allbee
Glosier
E. C. Nichols
Christina Keley
Farmers’ Savings Bank of
Wilton
F. A. Martin
Martin
Matthew Westrate
W. W. Legler
Muscatine Clinic
Legal Notices From Es tate Hearings And Admin Reports
Rosa Berg Behrens filed her final report as administratrix of August Berg Estate and a hearing was set for December 23. J W Barnhart estate listed absentee hearing for December 21. Coster Coster represent administratrix. Fishburn Fishburn serve as attorneys.
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Rosa Berg Behrens
August Berg
Coster & Coster
Anderson Funeral To Be Held Monday
Everett Lee Anderson funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the East Fourth street home in West Liberty Iowa with Rev. W A Smith of the Methodist Episcopal church presiding. Burial is at Oak Ridge cemetery. His father from the Canada farm and Raymond his brother will arrive Sunday. Prof. W M Wilson of Urbana Illinois, Mrs. Anderson’s brother, will attend Saturday night.
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West Liberty
Everett Lee Anderson
East Fourth Street
W. A. Smith
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Gary
Canada
Raymond
W. M. Wilson
Urbana Illinois
Grandview Society Officers and Local News Briefs
Grandview society notes elect officers with Mrs Hazel Shew president Mrs Agnes Carter vice president and Mrs Nanniees treasurer. Local and visiting residents include F L Bishop and wife in Hot Springs Ark for health and winter travel Roy Sabin of Pascagoula Miss visiting brother Roy Sabin. Birth announced Dec 6 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Elmer Landon. Obituary report Wilford Miller son of Rev and Mrs M C Miller dies in Solon Ia after appendicitis. Welton Cockrill of Muscatine visits family. Laura Rexroth returns to Hershey hospital duties in Muscatine. Roy Miller visits from Burlington to Muscatine.
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Hazel Shew
Agnes Carter
Nanniees
F. L. Bishop
Hot Springs
Ark
Bishop
Sabin
Pascagoula
Roy Sabin
Elmer Landon
J. H. Schweitzer
Henry Schweitzer
Mediapolis
Laura’ Rexroth
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Solon
Wilford Miller
M. C. Miller
Mr. Miller
Roy Miller
Burlington
Archie Miller
Welton Cockrill
Ouster Proceedings Filed Against John W Jenney
An ouster action is filed today by the American Homes Association against John W Jenney. The filing is announced by the association president and details are provided in the report.
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Des Moines
John W. Jenney
Ecomleskenet Ek Sona
American Homes Ee Ity
Ww. J
Rithelen
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Bureau
County Farn Bureau
Gay Roberts
Cariend
Capone
Journal
Ett
Pitchforth
East Front
Alburnett
P. F. Benson
J. H. Benson
E. 0. Newell
W W. Scott
Susan R. Otto
C. E. Otto
Drake & Wilson
Anna R. Kemper
Edward Kemper
Legler
Matthew
Westrate
Dutcher
Walker’ & Ries
Jews City
Denny
the Collegians
Grand Theatre
Sunnday
Rube Ray
Gibraltar
Grandview. ‘Society
CTS Officers
E. J. Asthalter
In- Ave
Flappers
Larry Lemon
Cliff Reckow
Tom MIX
Arizona
Tom
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