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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1912

Page

6

Five slave women found by U S rad five

Five Chinese slave women were found smuggled into the United States in a San Francisco raid. Officials, aided by an informant, arrested men alleged to run the network. The raid uncovered underground passages and cells in a dark factory building with sturdy steel doors. The slayer connected to the ring is believed to be awaiting trial in Honolulu.

San Francisco Calif U. S Orient China Korea Honolulu

New York Plans Suffrage Paper for 1913 Campaign

New York suffragists prepare to launch a weekly newspaper titled The Woman's Political World to advocate enfranchisement of women in New York state in 1913. Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch leads the editorial staff as editor, aiming the paper as the first women's newspaper devoted exclusively to politics.

New York N. Y New York State Harriet Stanton Blatch Women's Political Union

East Hill Fire Company Plans New Year Smoker

East Hill alerts 10 celebrate New Year's Eve with a members only smoker in the hose house. A business session may follow, as committee Albert Kary Paul Tobias and Ed Oberhuis coordinate the event for December 31 1913 with preparations under way.

Alert Hosa Company Albert Kary Paul Tobias Ed. Oberhuis Hast Hill

Switch Reopens as West Side Track Joins Today

West side of Cypress street switch connected to old track between Eighth and Tenth streets allowing cars to run through for first time since Friday. Work continues on east side with completion before Christmas. total switch length exceeds four hundred feet with new curves and heavy tracks planned up to Park Place line Isatt avenue bridge.

Park Place Hue Cypress Street Eighth Tenth Streets Switel Park Place Isatt Avenue

East HM Locals Move to New Home on Smatley Avenue

H C Lawrence and family relocate to 1304 Smatley Avenue from 1104 Park Avenue. Duilus Oberhaus will occupy the former residence.

H. C. Lawrence and Smatley Avenue Park Avenue Duilus Oberhaus

Nichols residents hosted by Mrs Lewis in East Fifth

Mrs Bla Nugent and son Harry of Nichols visits Mrs 7 W Lewis at 1248 East Fifth street. Several local residents are mentioned in passing as ill, moving, or entertaining guests, including Mrs Bessie Kemp’s father C Whisley and others from Savanna and Muscatine.

Bla Nugent Harry Nichols W. Lewis East Fifth Street C. Whisley Bessie Kemp East Wirth Street CG. M. Nicholson Savanna McKee Mary Place Moline

Good Roads Debate Shapes Iowa Road Policy At Convention

A Des Moines road convention showcases strong opinions on permanent highways with plans ranging from immediate construction using state and local funds to borrowing 25 million dollars and expanding county to county links. Key figures include W G Raymond T J Tischenbauer J B Brindley Harvey Ingham and J W Holden as legislators prepare to act. Read the Journal, 10 cents per week.

Pes Moines W. G. Raymond Pas College of Applied Science Town City Utliz T. J. Tischenbauer Gilmore City J. B. Brindley State College Ames Harvey Ingham Resister Leader County Board of Supervisors J. W. Holden Scranton Greene County Board of Supervisors

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