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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1916

Page

8

Muscatine Indignant Over Battery Affairs

Indignation sweeps Muscatine as Captain O W Mull fights for better conditions for Battery C troops in Davenport. A clash with senior mustering officer Captain R C Raxkdate led to arrests of five battery members for minor offenses while national officials respond with limited action and ongoing appeals for relief.

Murcatine Nasonal Muacatino Conditina IA O. W. Mull Twa R. C. Raxkdate Doilico Waa Mall Davenport

Wilton Woman Dies in Wisconsin Street Home

Mrs Rudolph Marolf of near Wilton died at her sister Josaph Buering’s Wisconsin Street home shortly before 11 this morning due to a stomach ailment. She was 83, a widow of Switzerland, visiting for three weeks. Survived by husband and three sons Harry Charles and Wood Marolf. Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2:07 from the sister’s home with Rev G H Kotbokamp, interment in Wilton Cemetery.

Rudolph Marolf Wilton Josaph Buering Wisconsin Slater Wrod 'Marolf Wisconsin Street G. HE. Kotbokamp German Methodist Episcopal Church of

Boy Scouts Aid Seal Sale Today

Ten members of the Bust G1 scout patrol assisted by the ministry of Red Crave Christman Sonia in hoefty to day, yet stationed at the various bunks wand the post office.

BOY Scouts Aid Mniuly Christman Sonia Ihoefty

Fragmented Telegram Urges Battery C Muster Out

A damaged telegram from Davenport reports extreme cold in Battery C quarters. It asks Washington officials to muster the unit to its home station for mustering out and calls for urgent humane action to improve housing and bedding conditions.

A. B. Cummins Washington,d. C Battery Davenport Muncating Commercial Club Committee W. Tt. Fuller H. F. Lange FL. Dewey Baker Wrehington Vent la W. B. Fuller Lit Gol Harry Hull Washington Battery C Ta. Col ILO Langay FS Dow

Hand Grushed In Machinery At Weber Button

Clare Wright of Park Place and an employee at Weber Button company received multiple injuries this morning at about 9 o clock. While operating an automatic machine his right hand became entangled, crushed and lacerated. his hand likely saved from severing by stopping the machine. Wm. A. Watson, on the Laurel building project, suffered a bad dislocation of the wrist and sprain of the other arm after wrenching his arm at work. Joseph Worst of Janst Eleventh street sustained a sprain to his right hip in a fall near his home. Dr. F. R. Walstead attended all three cases.

Clare Wright Park Place Weber Button Company Revere Wm. A. Watson Laurel

Christmas church services moved to Sunday night

Journal reports on December 22 that Christmas entertainments originally set for Saturday evening will be held Sunday night at the regular church hour. The change affects five churches including Methodists, Buon Lutherans, Zion Lutherans, Presbyterians and Reformeds, to accommodate shoppers and attendance.

Journal Witten Trent Prado Methodists Buon Lutherans Zion Lutherans Presbyteriana Reformad Congregationa

Christmas Tree to Be Lighted by Community Group

Muneative's community Christmas tree will be lighted this evening announced by Superintendent Charles Kern of the Musers One Welfare Association. The tree lights failed earlier but will be replaced and the tree will shine this evening likely until about 9 o'clock.

Muneative Wilde Charles Kern The Musers Welfare Association

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Muscatine Condi TIONS Davespouwe Capt. Mull Aftaire Pareion Jocal Cumming and Kenyon Congresaman Hull Lake Nigh Congreaman Hall Atl Aviation Town Flo Muller Hult Ax Harry E. Holl DB. C W. B Otter Chntenian Investignting Committee W. MM. Narvis Tattery C Patriotic Souls. Org Wr. Narvis Konto Town Upton A.B. Cumming Washington, D.C Commercial Club Investisieting Elahax Wilm Narvis Senaor A Cummins E. Second St Merry, Chris Mas Buel Tang of Te Barnard’s Jewelry Store Muscatine, Ia Eballerson Store Berlin Voloy Diamond ITQ Hoya Neidig’s Book Store Eart Second St Andy Halligan Atte Leu B. Schmidt Shoe Store Harry Kern Prop Muscatine Lighting. Co
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