Red Cross Hospital Supply Class Sees Large Week Donations
Donations for the Red Cross Hospital Supply and Comfort Division in Muscatine were unusually large during the week. Thirty-eight members and three visitors attended Wednesday and Thursday meetings, with three new members added at the business session. The week’s gifts included washcloths, baby clothes, linens, bed socks, shirts, blankets, quilts, and pillows from Arden and Stockton auxiliaries, with holiday break announced for the coming week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
J. C. Eells
Stockton
Etta Marsh
Ainsworth
Elizabeth Foley
Arden
Ruth McDonald
Charles McBride
Anna Lucas
McGreer
Jennie Mckee
Conesville
Lottie Te Strake
Gertrude Holtz
New Rapid Society
Anna Johnson
McKee and Bliven Company
Arden Auxiliary
Stockton Auxiliary
Farnum Battles Path to Fame in Fight Scene
William Farnum, noted as the fighting man of the screen, faces Walter Law in The Heart of a Lion. Law, a 225 pound, 6 ft 1 in actor, matches Farnum’s rugged style in a planned “hammer and tongs” bout. The Fox production eyes a top photoplay fight, shown at the A-Muse-U next Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlal
William Farnum
William Fox
Farnum
Walter Law
Law
Serbian mission received today with ceremony in Washington
A Serbian military mission arrived in Washington with ceremony. Brigadier General Wheeler and a party of American officials led by Secretary Lansing met the commissioners. The mission was later received by President Wilson who was presented with an autograph letter from King Peter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Serettary Lansing
Wilson
Peter
Christmas Time Commemoration at German Congregational Church
Christmas will be observed at the German Congregational church Sunday evening with a program commemorating the birth of Christ. The event features organ prelude, Sunday School song, prayers, choir selections, readings, recitations, violin solo, and a Bethlehem King selection, concluding with a benediction.
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H. Rodé
Mrs. Benninger
Fern Kindler
Harl Pilgrim
Albert
Edward Benninger
Bathlehem
King—— Choir
Dark Nights at City Hall Limit Boulevard Lighting
City hall square will be darkened two days a week to aid fuel conservation. Muscatine Lighting Co. says it cannot furnish boulevard lights on Sundays and Thursdays per a Garfield directive. The building and street lighting remain normal on other nights, with no charges for off nights. The issue was referred to the lighting committee with power to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Muscatine Lighting Company
I. S. Dewey
Tuel
Garfield
Probate Notice in Muscatine County Iowa Records
Probate notice announces hearing for Alliam Pate’s will in Muscatine County on January 8 1918. Any interested party may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Also mentions the clerk and attorney involved and date December 20 1917. Jackies receive pay at Great Lakes Training station totaling 60000 to be paid by January 5 for Christmas furloughs.
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Muscatine County
Alliam Pate
A. J. Vous
District Court
Said County
A. D
Muscatine
R. G. Tipton
M. Rosenberger
Juckies
Cassociated Press
Chicago
Jackies
Great Lakes
Jackies Eorker
Muscatine Board of Health meets December 1917 notes
City Board of Health convened in regular session with Mayor McNutt presiding. Aldermen Van Krog and Hathaway present, Acting City Engineer Tewksbury, Street Commissioner Allen also on the roll. no absences. Reports from City Food Inspector Dr Tillie and Health Physician Dr Weaver reviewed and approved for filing.
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City Board of Health
Wis
Mayor McNutt
van Krog
Hathaway
Allen
Tewksbury
Ald
Board of Health
Recorder
A. G. Bestenlehner
County Board of Supervisors
Tillia
Harry Coyner
L. J. Norton
Negus Bros
Hth
W. Funelli
Nabor Bros
Nabor
Bingelli
Schweddel Bros
Big Stein & Woods
Hunt Bros
Tamenga
P. Bissisi
Joe Manjoine
Mike Manjoine
John Tillie
Tewkksbury
A. J. Weaver
Muscatine
City of
Towa
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Advertised by Henderson Drug Co
A Muscatine man who suffered 13 years with colic and liver trouble credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for dramatic relief after one dose. The ad claims the remedy removes catarrhal mucous and inflammation of the digestive tract and warns of a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Mayr
Henderson Drug Co
City Health Report for 1917 Mortality and Births
The report notes births and deaths for the month, with 28 total city burials and 2 removed for burial. It records 13 chicken pox and 4 whooping cough cases placarded, and lists quarantines and complaints including gas. Aldermanic actions include sewer connection instruction at 8rd and Walnut and adjournment of the meeting. A. B. Caple, Clerk City Board of Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
St. Mary’s
State Board of Health
A. J. Weaver
Ald. van Krog
Tewksbury
Hathaway
Manjoing
8Rd
Wyalnut
van Krog
Allen
van Ixrog
Iowa Wrestler Becomes Private in Army
Camp Dodge Ia Dec 21 Harl Gaddock of Anita Iowa claimant to the worlds wrestling championship is now a full fledged private in the national army He was sworn in late yesterday and donned the uniform today attached to the divisional headquarters troop Gaddock was in the draft incre-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Harl Gaddock
Anita
Iowa
Caddock
City Council Votes To Dismiss Two Long Pending District Cases
City council meets to table further action on two district court cases involving Wallace Norton for a vicious dog and Charles Schulte for intoxication after key witnesses vanished. The session also defers a White street Grade plan and passes an alley grade in a nearby block. Police log records eighteen arrests and fifty three lodgers for the period, with the treasury reporting 107349.95 dollars. Alderman Miller blocks an investigation into an altercation between Officer Miller and L W Lang editor of the local socialist organ.
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Clifford
Oak Streets
Meyers
Rock Island
Streight
Dillaway
Buell Streets
Thompson
Wallace Norton
Charles Schulte
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Eospital Supply and Comfort Division
Mus
Catine
Fame
Hayes
Davenport
ITO
A.B. Caple
Infanta
Monarch Coffee
Standard Grocery Co
C. A. Giesenhaus
J. G. Barger
Lang-Miller Cash
White Street
Youngfelo
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