Red Cross Christmas Seals Raise City Total in Muscatine
The Muscatine Red Cross Christmas seal sale progresses with total city sales at $124.20. Daily reports show brisk activity with Mildred Young chairing yesterday and today’s volunteers including Vesta Burnside Gertrude Gobble and multiple bank offices listing totals and staff.
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Red Cross
Muscatine
Mildred Young
Vesta Burnside
Gertrude Gobble
Interurban
W. Stuart
W. Riemcke
Muscatine State Bank
Earl DeCamp
Sam Parr
Clarence Streitler
Hershey State Bank
Charlotte Barnard
Esther Streitler
First National Bank
Willis
Hee
J. Barry
Heirs Begey
Mabel Roberts
Winifred Wmanvel
Lucille Bond
Ethel O’brien
Wsther Henle
Helen Rolland
Dorothy Kollman
Adele ‘Bates
Gertrude Haney
Stella Ribak
Helen MecEvoy
Margaret Lowe
Feared insanity ends life of Carl Schlapp at hotel
Davenport Iowa December 20 Associated Press Leased Wire Carl H L Schlapp aged 67 took a revolver to bed at the Hotel St James and shot himself in the mouth. The bullet killed him instantly. He left a note to his two Davenport sisters requesting cremation and explaining his act.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Carl H. L. Schlapp
Hotel
St. James
Morrison Named Director of Military Training in Washington
Major General John F. Morrison was appointed director of military training with headquarters at the war college in Washington. He will coordinate army training nationwide to ensure uniform results and will be aided by the general staff Military Training Committees of which he becomes the head.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
John F. Morrison
The
War College
United States
General Staff Military Training Committees
First rivet driven in U S government cargo ship
John Hunter of the United States Shipping Board drove the first rivet in the initial 6,000 ton steel cargo ship at a near Atlantic port shipyard. The yard, rushed to finish in 76 days, will build 150 ships for the government with 28 vessels in active construction concurrently.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
United States
John Hunter
United States Shipping Board
Here
Geo M Sharrar Grocery PRE DELIVERY Friday specials
Geo M Sharrar groceries advertise pre delivery offers listing Mince Meat 9 oz, Hog Large Pumpkin 15¢, Raisins 1 oz 2 pkgs, Dromedary Dates 2 pkgs 95¢, New Figs per pkg, Peanut Brittle, Old Fashioned Christmas Candy 25¢ per lb, Shelled Popcorn 2 packs, Oranges 0% 266 case, Apples Jonathan Roman Beauties peck 60¢, Cranberries, Bananas, Nuts, Pears, Matches 25¢ per box, Coffee high quality, Russet tones 14¢ per lb, Peaberry 3 lbs. Phone 1413 or call at 911 Lacas.
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Jonathan
Fire destroys Muscatine US laboratory and library
A major fire at the Muscatine laboratory station destroys the main building, library, and records. Director Austin J. Shira notes irreplaceable mussels and specimens lost, some collected nationwide. The three story complex opened in 1914. no insurance covered the government facility.
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Austin J. Shira
Shira
J.H. Seldon
Congress
North Laboratory
Fairport
Muscatine
Wyoming Hil
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Grovernment
Road surfaces prove their worth after major Muscatine fire
A large fire tested Muscatine roads as if on a dry run for disaster. The weight of fire apparatus and fire tracks stressed the streets, yet the shard-surfaced roads remained sturdy, showcasing their value and importance in emergencies.
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Muscatine
Movie Actor Campbell Killed In Auto Collision
Los Angeles December 20 motion picture actor Kcds Campbell was killed almost instantly when his car overturned after colliding with W A Hollenbeck s vehicle. Campbell crushed under his car, aide Miss Jean Crossley actress and Harold Schneider writer lightly injured. Campbell had recently faced divorce litigation.
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Associated Fresh
Los Angeles
Kcds
Campbell
W. A. ‘Hiellembeck
Hollenbeck
Camp‘Dell
Jean Crossley
Harold Scneider
Catholic Miners Granted Christmas Holiday Break
Cardinal Gibbons approved a plan allowing Roman Catholic miners to observe Christmas and New Year holidays. He suggested workers take only Christmas Day and New Year’s Day off and urged saloons to close from 9 PM to 6 AM to support the observance.
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Associated “Press
Washington
Cardinal ‘Gibbons
Tnnel
J Garfield
Service Today For Local Business Man
Final rites for W. E. Scannell were held at St. Mathias Church this morning at nine o'clock with Rev. I. J. Leonard officiating. Interment followed at St. Mary's Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leonard Umscheid, O. Burnside, Frank Anson, A. G. Bestenlehner, Thomas Jahy, and Frank Gadient, the latter at Rock Island.
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W. E. Scannell
St. Mathias Church
I. J. Leonard
St. Mary's Cemetery
Messrs. Leonard Umscheid
O.burnside
Prank Anson
A. G. Bestenlehner
Thomas Jahy
T’rank Gadient
Rock Island
War stamp drive aims to absorb forty million in 1918
Iowa organizers announce a state war savings campaign to absorb forty million dollars in 1918. Muscatine county is expected to take 608000. Town group Hight forms in Davenport with J H Ingwersen as chair. Muscatine delegates include EB Webbles and R IK Smith. other counties named are Scott Cedar Jackson and Jones. Education plans target clubs churches and fraternal groups to promote thrift stamps, with literature due soon after printer delays. Many residents already hold government accounts via the post office. Each quarter stamp becomes part of a card, which can be exchanged for a war stamp after adding 21 cents.
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Iowa
Muscatine County
I. Webbles
National Oval Savings Campaign Organization
Hight
Commercial Club
Davenport
J. H. Ingwersen
People’s Trust & Savings Bank
Clinton
EB. Webbles
R. IK. Smith
Muscatine
Irwin Aitkins
Walter Light
Roy Whitacre
West Liberty
Scott
Cedar
Jackson
Jones
War Stamp Certificate Promises Redeemable Value
The purchase of the first war stamp yields a certificate that can be redeemed at face value any time. If kept until maturity in 1923 the government pays $100 plus a little over 4 percent interest.
Robbery at Summit Bank Reveals $30 000 Missing
Robbers breached a Summit state bank vault by gas torch, stealing about $30,000 in small denomination bills owned by Corn Products company and preparing payroll funds. a $40,000 suitcase was overlooked, main vault money untouched, and no trace of the La Grange bank crew found. Gale, snow, and cold hit Queenstown injuring pedestrians and damaging St Colman’s Cathedral and police barracks.
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Associated Press
Chicago
State Bank of
Summit
Corn Products ‘Company
EL Isilgore
la Grange
Kilgore
Summit Bank
la ‘Grange
Irish
London
Queenstown
St. Colman’s
Titus Loan and Investment Co Real Estate Bargains in Muscatine
In Muscatine the Titus Loan and Investment Co reports active city real estate sales and substantial market activity. Agents with large sale lists offer opportunities, and buyers can profit by purchasing through these familiar agents.
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Titus Loan & Investment Co
Muscatine
War Department provides wool uniforms for all troops
Secretary Baker reports that woolen uniforms have been provided and are at camps or en route to meet health problems at training posts. Most medical department recommendations were complied with. only observation camps remain under study to allow two weeks of medical screening before recruits join units, aiming to curb epidemics.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baker
War Department
Gorgas
Medical Department
Chicago graft trial testimony on protection and saloon licenses
Thomas Costello, once a police reporter and governor of a graft syndicate, testifies at the Chicago case of former Police Chief Healey. He claims the syndicate turned over 13,900 dollars for protection of vice and gambling, license restoration, and patrolman promotions.
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Associated Press
Vira
Chicago
Thomas Costello
Healey
Grocery Specials and Canned Goods Ad Listing
A dense ad lists No 234 Davenport Peaches in syrup No 2% Heron Peaches Heavy Syrup and sliced cling peaches. Red Wing Grape Juice Tea Garden preserves marmalades Pure Fruit and Sugar. Inspector Brand Jams Tre Ven Brand Jams large jar 30c Crawfords Orange Selly 1 lb 56. Large Select Olives and Stutted Olives 2 lb jars. Farm House Peanut Butter 1 lb. Pickles and Pickillie Pickles jars. Apricots canned varieties Gold Banner Brand. Christmas Candies and Good Country Butter also promoted.
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Inspector Brand
Crawfords
Armona
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Red Cross Christmas
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Magnus
Ordos
Geo. M. Sharrar Grocer
Gdc
Lacas
U.S. Laboratory
U.S
Owa
Ketan Vom Davenport Meeting of War Say
Ings Campaign Organization
E. J. Zeidler
Big Goods
Nyenhuis & Co
CASH
Quad
JM. Drower, Mar
Santa Claus
Perkins Vacuum Cleaner
Fostoria
Johnson Brothers
Butz’s Fair
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