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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1917

Page

8

Big Red Cross Drive Underway In Muscatine Today

Muscatine launches a city wide Red Cross membership drive with high school girls aiding in offices banks and factories. Dr. A A Petersen emphasizes joining as patriotism, no pledge of active service required. Volunteers operate booths, place service flags in homes and businesses until Christmas with funds split between local and national chapters.

A. A. Petersen Dr. Peterson J.B. McNeil McNeil Fourth Street Jawa Avenue George Mark Charles P. Hanley Third Cedar Streets Front Street Wallace ‘Moore Harry Kern W. S. McKee Will OS Mark Wwigh Verna Miksch Muscatine Lighting Company Petersen J. la McClaim Muscatine

Anonymous Citizen Donates Christmas Clothing to Muscatine Kids

A benevolent Muscatine resident anonymously gave clothing to 10 needy children, coordinating through Charles Kern of the Welfare Association. The donation included 25 suits, 50 pairs of shoes, underwear and accessories, with Mr. Kern fitting the youngsters and Mr. Goodfellow pledging to cover the cost.

Muscatine Santa Claus Charles Kern Welfare Association Kern Mr. Goodfellow Mr. Kern

Furlough Orders Issued at Camp Dodge Iowa

Final orders issued at Camp Dodge Iowa provide Christmas furloughs for five percent of enlisted men in any company or six percent in unusual cases. Also leaves granted for trips using non steam transportation.

Associated Press Camp Dodge Iowa

Christmas Dinner at Hotel Muscatine Ad

An advertisement urges readers to save time and effort at home by enjoying a Christmas dinner hosted at Hotel Muscatine. The piece promotes the hotel as a convenient holiday dining option.

Hotel Muscatine

Stationery offers Highland Linen boxes and correspondence cards

Fancy gift stationery boxes and correspondence cards from Wighland Linen offered at 39 cents per box and up. The items are pitched as attractive gift options and priced as a bargain.

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