Plans Complete for Muscatine Red Cross Campaign Drive
Plans for a large Red Cross campaign in Muscatine county and city target 15 000 members before Christmas. Literature and membership cards are ready with Frank Blanchard supervising supplies. Local workers led by Mrs Chester Richards Mrs Ray Brown and others will solicit homes and organize district drives across Montpelier Bloomington and surrounding townships with appointed district leaders named.
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Red Cross
Muscatine
Frank Blanchard
Chester Richards
Ray Brown
A.A. Petersen
J. W. Rankin
Elizabeth Fayle
Newton Moore
William Randleman
Muscatine County
Montpelier Township
Wd. Kemper
Florence Welch
Montpelier
James Watts
Henry Baur
Arthur Eis
Bloomington
Hayden Gray
R. B. George
J. T. Downer
H. J. Freyermuth
Alice Satterthwaite
Bertha. Hendricks
J. Bamford
W. S. McKee
W. O. Fritchman
Ground glass found in some military foods warning issued
Camp Dodge reports ground glass found in certain breakfast foods and canned tomatoes supplied to army cantonments. Central department commander Major General W H Carter says no glass found at the base, but unit commanders told to inspect goods. Two privates die of pneumonia at the base hospital. Fr P i Brady’s fifteen year sentence is reversed by the Judge Advocate General after desertion conviction. Brady remains in service.
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Camp Dodge
Towa
Dee
W. H. Carter
Central Department
Chicago
National Army
Charles Anderson
Grassery Butte
N. A
Battery Woasth Field Artillery
A. J. Wales
Minneapolis
Leversal
Judge Advocate General
Fr. P. i Brady
Alinneapolis
Alivision
Chicken to be served in jail this Christmas
Sheriff J Wiley plans a conservation minded Christmas at the county jail substituting chicken for the traditional feast of goose pig or duck. The jailer expects to feed two or three prisoners unless unusual trouble arises and the sheriff and family will be out of town.
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J. Wiley
Shcriff
Jack and Jill At A Museu Tonight
Jack Pickford and Louise Duff, noted Paramount stars, headline the latest comedy drama Jack and Jill at the A Museum Theatre tonight. The lively film targets adults with wholesome humor and a light hearted tone, while remaining entertaining for families.
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Jack and
Jill
Museu
Jack Pickford
Louise Duff
Paramount Pictures
Portuguese Troops Repulse German Raid Near Laventie
Portuguese troops near Laventie repulsed a German raid last night, according to an official British HQ statement. The only other activity reported was hostile artillery near Passchendaele with no further details.
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Associated Press
London
Laventie
Arbrag
Laventies
Passchendaale
Local Youth Transferred Before Submarine Collision
Pearl that dames. L L Dudgeon, a former local man, perished when the submarine I 11 was rammed and sunk Monday afternoon. An 8 A trudgeon of Lucas Street, a brother, received word that the jackie had been transferred two days before the catastrophe. Young Dudeen had served in the United States Navy six years and was on the IL until late last week. After transfer, he wrote his brother about the change, a letter arriving yesterday.
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Dames. Ll. Dudgeon
8. A. Trudgeon
Lucas Street
Jackie
Dudeen
United States Navy
Russian Officers Volunteer to Serve With American Army
Russian officers in France have offered to join U S forces to fight Germany to finish for Russia under the Stars and Stripes. The ranking officer pledged to vouch for all accepted, spanning all ranks from second lieutenant upward. In April last year about 23 000 Russian troops landed at Marseille and were assigned to the Champaign sector.
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Russia
Leutenant
Marselles
Champaign
Do Red Cross Work Send the washinge to Magrus Addy
A terse plea urges Red Cross workers to send the washing to Magrus Addy, reflecting a wartime relief request. The note preserves the name Magrus Addy and implies organized aid efforts without further context.
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Red Cross
Magrus
Addy
Iowa War Census Discussed at Des Moines Meeting
In Des Moines Iowa a meeting of the committee preparing the forthcoming census and manpower survey was held Governor Harding and other officials attended Sub committees will frame questions on factory output and agricultural matters The registration will take place early in January The gathering also noted a wartime need to utilize human and machine power to boost agricultural production and state interests.
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Des ‘Moines
Governor Harding
Ww Ff
Coatfin
A. i, Uriek
George Wrightman
Deering
R. I. Bliss
W. B. Barney
James M. Pierce
Frank Warner
TH. J. Metcalf
Templars Name New Officers for Coming Year
Knights Templar lodge elected new officers at last night’s meeting led by Commander J. Sauer. Officers include Generalissimo Bauer, Captain General R. Wotuwa, Senior Warden Hebard, Prelate Dean, Treasurer Stein, and Warden Graft. The lodge will skip official Christmas services this year, departing from past custom.
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Templar Lodge
O. ‘Sauer
Coumanier
Generalissime c
Hermann
R. Wotuw
Hebard
Adv
Eee N. Greathouse
H. M .Dean
Colonel Hare Plans Benefit Concert in Muscatine
Members of the Colonel Hare Circle plan a two night benefit concert in Muscatine on February 6 and 7 under the organization’s auspices. Enrichetta Onelhi, a singer and reader from New York’s National Society of Broader Education, will perform with her company and lead the program. Proceeds fund Red Cross supplies and knitting goods such as sweaters, mittens, socks, and wristlets. A committee including Mrs. F. A. Reimeke and Mrs. H. S. Howe will finalize arrangements.
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Colonel Hare
Mupcating
Enrichetta’ Onelhi
National Society of Broader Hducation
New York
Muscatine
Red Cross
F. A. Reimeke
H. 8. Howe
Brother of former merchant Bennison dies in LeMars
Word was received in Muscatine today of the death of Frank Bennison son and brother of a former merchant John J Bennison. For many years Bennison ran a dry goods store on West Second street known as the Bee Hive. He died Tuesday at his LeMars Iowa home.
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Muscatine
Frank Bennison
John J. Bennison
Bennison
Wast Second Street
LeMars
Towa
Colored men give sheriff a wild chase
A sheriff, deputy, and a posse pursued three Davenport men in a Cadac car after reports of a stolen vehicle near Sweetland Center. The chase ended when the suspects were captured. the men claimed the car was theirs and showed a Des Moines purchase contract while denying wrongdoing.
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J. Wiley
Ed Sanders
Sweetland Center
Sweetlaind Center
Davenport
Des Moines
Coal prices fixed for Des Moines by federal administrator
Des Moines reports fixed coal prices: $5.15 per ton delivered from retail yards and $4 per ton at mine mouths starting Friday. Total coal sold at $5.50 per ton up to date will be collected at the higher rate. The decision by Charles Webster, federal fuel administrator for Iowa, prompted immediate appeals from local dealers and operators to Dr. Garfield in Washington.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles Webster
Towa
Garfield
Waablngton
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United States
Theodore Frazee
Harry Ratelléf
Ien’s and Boys
Practical Gifts
Lou Iim
Guaranteed & Hirts
Svilson
Iuittec
Templars
Knights Templar
Hare
Lechner-Berg
Walnut St
Bogard Clothing Co
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