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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1912
Page
12
According to a tech summary, Mel ville Glark’s basic patents on the Apollo Player expire in fifteen years and six months, allowing any manufacturer to offer the same features in their own instrument.
Local items report births, visits, and social events. Mrs C H Stiles of Nichols returned home from a visit to the Wiles home on East Eighth Street. Mr and Mrs William J Robinson welcomed a son. A dance at the Armory next Saturday benefits the German Home, admission 50 cents per couple. Several ads note used uprights at $100 each and a bake sale at Mor Colm’s. Dr M A Barr and Dr B R McColouneh travel for business. Mrs E B McColouneh plans a Davenport visit. Miss Theresa Wrage visited from Buffalo, Iowa.
A brief public notice states a payment of 400 dollars is present for Flo at the Lor ndoid site operated by Braan yauth. Details are unclear due to fragmented text but indicate a monetary offering or balance related to Flo.
Case against Franke Brown to be tried before Police Judge John A Rowan Thursday morning. Harry Robinson a colored chauffeur spent time in county jail after reluctance to pay a fine. Robinson faced jail or fine and paid only five dollars of twenty five. East Second Street auto crash injured Miss Bertha Lovewell. Pp A Hunter of a local button plant fined but refused to pay until jail risk. State of Iowa v Frank Brown for assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury to C G Manley set for Thursday. Brown out on $500 bond.
The boulevard lighting plan expands along Iowa Avenue north of Thira Street with five light clusters planned in front of the First National Bank Sternoman Clothing House and Steln Furniture store. Posts ready, artistic standards set, aims to enliven the avenue and foster a uniform street lighting system townwide despite opposition delaying full block adoption.
Judge Arthur will hear arguments Monday on a petition to postpone payment for the Atlantic North and South railroad. Receivers and creditors, led by Shaw and Blair, are pressing to force action in the dispute, with Lastie IM noted in the proceedings.
The November term of the district court in Ma since county winds down with Judge I D Lets still presiding. Judge Maurice Donegan delays taking the bench until Letts completes outstanding motions. Horan presides in Scott county, with suits filed for the January term opening next month.
A Red Men extravaganza titled Louisiana will feature Civil War veterans portraying period scenes at the Grand Opera House on Thursday and Friday evenings this week. Participants on night one include Join Wocke T G Heesser W Z Hilton Gus Kichoff Rugalph Hofmeister and YL R Gurtmer. On night two the line up lists H P Schuyler W W Millett Ed OBrien J H Carl Ed Henneker and J S Long.
A meeting of boards from YMCA and related groups was postponed indefinitely due to the YMCA board’s inability to meet. The session, attended by leaders of the Laymen's League and the Minignee association, was announced for this evening but canceled for now.
Commercial travelers push for Sunday post offices after long delays and time losses. Petitions circulate to postal department and Congress from multiple states as travelers demand restored Sunday operations to speed mail delivery and reduce 24 hour delays.
Messages show widespread hotel forwarding and signatures across the country. Other inconvenienced individuals join the pavement effort as they seek a policy shift in postal operations.
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