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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1917
Page
8
Exemption board head 15 10 Nichols announces that draft registrants records may be inspected by the public and citizens. False statements can be reported, with concern over incomes dependencies and employment. The board invites scrutiny and will publicize questions affecting only physical condition.
A crowded A-Muse-U theatre last evening witnessed Griffiths vast Intolerance premiere praised as the world’s greatest drama spectacle. The three hour feature wowed audiences with massive battle scenes including Cyrus army assault on Babylon and siege towers. tonight’s showing promises another dramatic immersion.
Fragmentary lines depict gladiator imagery and a tower collapse as men crash to the ground. The vivid conflict is described with striking realism.
A dozen city workmen under Street Commissioner Allen cleared snow from sidewalks neglected by residents. Chief of Police Brother warns all city residents to remove snow within ten hours after the storm ends. Complaints rise as walkers navigate shoveled routes. crews inspect every street and charge work to property owners.
Cedar Rapids reports I W W organizer Joseph Selver pled guilty to inciting hostilities against the government. He waived a preliminary hearing, faced a district court sentence, and will be sent to the Anamosa reformatory tonight, following his arrest for distributing I W W literature. He is the first in Iowa to plead guilty under the new hostile acts law.
Letter from Eugene M. Tullen of 1650 Marcellus Avenue Manasquan New Jersey claims a non surgical cure for rupture. He says years later he remains cured while working as a carpenter and offers full information to others who are ruptured.
Wire Chief J J Brown urges Muscatine residents to create a safe Christmas by avoiding flammable tree decorations and guarding against fire risks. He recommends nonflammable adornments, sturdy tree anchoring, no cotton snow, supervising candle use, keeping matches out of children reach, and professional electric wiring.
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