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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1912

Page

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Concentration of Power in Finance Illustrated

Morgin & Co and seventeen other financial institutions show interlocking directorates in a chart presented to the house money trust committee. The study lists total resources near 26 billion dollars, names J. P. Morgan associates, banks, trust companies, and railways, with a breakdown of directorships across banks, insurance, transportation, and utilities. The exhibit highlights common directors such as Henry P. Davison and Thomas W. Lamont, and explains voting trustees and shared board members among major firms.

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Balkan delegates confer on course of peace talks

Constantinople reports a Turkish telegram claiming Hurts forces defeated Greek troops with 400 dead and 1176 wounded, many guns and equipment seized. In London, December 18, allies plan to press on with negotiations, Greece excluded if armistice terms not met. Adrianople fortress remains a flashpoint as Servia signals Adriatic outlet talks with Vienna.

Constantinople London Dev Turkey Greece Yesserday St. James Palace S. Danel Europe Adrianopie Servia Adriatic Austria-Hungary Gera Jang ‘M. Jovanoviteh Servian Viennaa

Chicago club women undercut to beat high cost prices

Chicago grocers meet and decide to undersell the club women by cutting prices during a planned public sale. They announce dropping eggs and butter to ten cents below the women’s proposed figures to counter the price competition.

Chicago Club Chicago Alrike Weck Grocers Chicaco-butter and ‘Egg Board Vluh

Foraker Reveals Hearst Papers Theft Details

Former Senator Foraker testified before the Senate investigations committee about Winkfield and Sump allegedly stealing Archbold letters from the Standard Oil offices and selling them to a Hearst representative. The statement traces payments totaling thousands of dollars, names witnesses, and describes subsequent negotiations and wire transfers.

Washington L. C Paraker Senate Guehrise Stewart W. W. Winkfeld Winkfield Charles Sump Hearst Foraker Stewart Bim Syhiec W. A. Ullman G. P Tatty Hes Ullman Mr. Tatt John Cronin Fairbanks Mr. Foraker Mr. Stewart Chicago Flo Winkfeld Avchbold Stamp New York American Savoy Eldridge Ma. Menist Widridge Mllridge Stump Sind Archbold Penrose Janne Foraster Koren Hanna Foraker Iettera Eledridge Tn Wit Afr Winkstiald Archboli Winkield Arey

Governor Carrall Backs Good Roads Plan For Legislature

Governor B P Carroll today assured Iowa good roads delegates that he would recommend the association’s plan for parliament roads to the legislature when it convenes in January. The statement was made at today’s session, under the authority of Governor Carroll.

Bes Moines B. P. Carrall Association For Parliament Roads Young Av Oday Carroll

On the Trail of a Man Who Claimed Santa Claus

In Muscatine two encounters test belief in Santa Claus. A man claiming access to Santa visited homes to check good children, bringing hope to needy families while others doubted. He assisted ailing families, and one mother, facing poverty and loss, kept faith for her children. The piece urges readers to help Santa’s cause and join in providing Christmas cheer.

Santa Claus Muscatine Hauto Claus Santa Santa Claws Uris Christus

Aged Woman Slain as Suffrage Outlook Shocks Columbia

In Columbia Missouri a 28 year old Mrs George Moore and her mother Mrs Mary Wilson were found murdered in their home with heads crushed by an axe. Police found a pocketbook with money on the kitchen floor and there was no sign of a motive. Dr Anna Shaw, president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, arrived in Chicago to discuss plans to push votes for women, declaring the suffrage outlook “just glorious” as campaigns in New York and other states continue.

St. Jally Road Chrisenas Swata Santa Columbia, Mo Dee George Moore Mary Z. Wilson Lee Moore Columbia Keltehen Chicago Anna Shaw National American Woman's Suffrage Association Aigeuss Plains Paigu Shaw New York Umness

Keokuk Men Plant Corn Over Dirt Streets

Keokuk businessmen angry over two foot dirt piles along a main road plant corn as a protest. The fire department was summoned to wash away the debris. They blame scarce city funds for the dirty streets and misdirected city services.

Keokuk Dee

Birthday Celebration at R G Tipton Home

A gathering of about twenty relatives of Mrs W S McKee and Mrs B G Linton celebrated birthdays at Linton’s Cadnon avenue home. The festivity featured Christmas decorations, music, games, and a three course supper. Cakes adorned the table as two honored guests were presented with gifts and birthday wishes amid holiday cheer.

Harry W.S. McKee B. G.linton Cadnon Avenue London Dee Marion Yiday Bow Street Priser

Blame by Politicians in McNamara Dynamite Plot Trial

In Lndi Ind Dec 38 the government argues the McNamara dynamite plot was aided by politicians who split labor unions from the courts. James W Now says organized crime grew as officials failed to act, citing the Los Angeles Times bombing and 100 U S explosions. The trial of 49 dynamite conspiracy defendants moves toward a Friday jury moment after extensive hearings and 760 witnesses.

Ldiagapatis Ind James W. Now Noel Sftead Los Angeles Times United States Iternational Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers Kon Avith John T. Butler The Iron Workers’ International Union Jal Albert B. Anderson Anderson Bry James Cooner Chicago Prax Murinhy Detroit Altheast Bauer Jierbert Woekia Ortie B McManigal McNamara Edward “Smythe Ray, Peorsi

Illinois G O P plans strengthen party after conference

Governor Doreen led a conference of party readers to outline efforts to bolster the Republican Party in Illinois following apportionment debates with southern states. He accused third party leaders of disingenuous reform demands and urged unity under Republican principles in Illinois and the nation.

Illinois Pars Doreen Saver Tvin Republican Party Nation

Man Acquitted in Iowa City Shooting Case

Weokuk County Iowa. Timothy D. Hickey, City Commissioner, was shot five times in a street fight last May. Wm. Dunn, charged with assault, was found not guilty by the jury. Hickey survived but carries Dunn’s bullets, while Dunn faces no murder verdict.

Weokuk Freed Seokuk Nee Wm. Dunn Essauit Timothy D. Hickey Hickey Dunn Ley Ibisiness Pany

Weather Summary for Iowa and Illinois Tonight and Thursday

Iowa forecast shows generally fair conditions tonight with warmer Thursday. Illinois expects cloudy skies and light rain tonight with continued milder temperatures on Thursday. Sunrise around 7:37 PM, moon phase noted as last quarter.

Iowa

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