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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
4
Last night a man failed to return by 1 am prompting his wife to search. She found him dead beneath the car with the engine still running. The article notes storm buggies storm fronts bob sleds and cutter gear in the nearby scene.
Dr. John Tillie reports indirect knowledge of anthrax in neighboring counties while Muscatine remains free. Reports claim German plots to inoculate cattle to cripple food supply, with outbreaks confirmed in Scott and Clinton counties. Muscatine shipments continue at reduced scale as vets promise prompt action if disease appears.
Seventh Day Adventists will hold a five day convention in Nevada Iowa beginning December 27. The denomination counts ninety five churches in the state and clergy men and laymen from across Iowa are expected. Vider A Daniells president of the world's conference based in Washington DC is among the leaders expected.
Camp Dodge Iowa reports a week of heavy class attendance with 1,000 soldiers in French and 2,260 in cantonment classes. Non English speakers learn quickly while English for foreigners runs alongside nine weekly attendees per class. Additional courses in journalism, auto repair, agriculture, psychology, and geometry area offered. Some soldiers pursue college credit by correspondence to protect their degrees.
The Community Lyceum course at the First Methodist church presented the Chicago Orchestral choir to a packed audience that filled the balcony. Brass selections opened the program, drawing strong audience demand for an encore followed by a soprano performance by Mme Telene Cafarelli who assisted at the piano.
The article praises Mme Cafarelli for a first solo with perfect musical notes and strong range. Jaroslav Cimera, trombone soloist, also earned an encore. The program opened with military orchestra effects, then Schubert’s serenade, Humoresque, violin solos, and a medley of southern songs closing the set. The next pleasure is the Philippine Quintet on Saturday, January 5.
About three hundred motor boat owners in the area paid the war tax after a Monday notice from Collector Louis Murphey of Dubuque. Today was the final day to pay without penalty. No known delinquents. the tax applies to boats with permanent motors, not detachable motors.
Residents of Muscatine county including Moscow and Sweetland townships will join a county wide Red Cross drive in December to register nearly every household. Moscow workers chaired by Margaret Smith coordinate districts and volunteers while Sweetland canvassers under Mrs. A J Wood cover multiple districts and local teams. The New Ura church raised 9.25 in support of Red Cross activities at a recent pie social. Elmer B E Kenedig Colfax Iowa city marshal aged 47 was found dead in his garage early today in a separate incident.
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