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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1912
Page
3
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A proposal seeks to reward Colonel Gorgas with an additional major general rank and chief of engineers assignment. It argues rewards should reflect national dignity, exceed army routine, and consider constancy of tropical sanitation work and canal construction challenges. It notes pay and widow benefits should be improved to avoid hardship.
The text discusses a proposal to reward distinguished generals with cash gifts from national generosity and to authorize their reactivation on active duty with full pay and allowances when their expertise is needed on engineering and country matters, following retirement. It cites The Journal of the American Medical Association on appropriate forms of reward.
A Des Moines dispatch reports the Iowa state board of control backs a $200,000 farm plan for epileptics and a silo expansion push. Debates frame care for epileptics alongside farm prosperity, wolves, dog taxes, and new film entertainments at state institutions, while judges retire to California and law lectures stem from Iowa schools.
The Gamblers, Charles Klein's drama once at Maxine Elliott's in New York, is slated for the Grand theatre Thursday evening. The plot follows a banker group where the youngest member faces jail for a technical offense. A young officer aims to free others and protect the prosecuting attorney’s wife, delivering a gripping, stageworthy tale.
Reminiscences note H C Armsn’gox formerly of Armstrong & Jowell Wilto now runs general grocery and provision near the corner of Taird and Walnut streets. Also recalls Rev. Rowch D D of Phiswelphia in 40th year as Trinity Episcopal Church rector candidate. A Swestiana captain Jester horse loss 680 vie from pustara with bullet-like wound. Des Moines meeting of Jawa Division League of American Wheelmen reports Bench as chief consul. 4th regiment election yields Mal and Wy Hishop as lieutenant colonel. local city context.
A dispute over oleomargarine coloring grows in the state with calls to guard consumers. Des Moines faces clashes at City Hall as debates about institute funds and city expenses widen, amid criticism of Mayor Hanna and discussions of a possible governor pardon for John Ham.
Washington dispatch notes several Iowa lawmakers and spouses sailing from New York for the Isthmus on government ships for the Panama Canal holiday visit. Most expenses are meals aboard, with rail fare the only other major item. the piece also mentions Edgar E B Clark’s pending confirmation and term expiration amid a patronage dispute.
Des Moines postmen work overtime to handle Christmas mail as receipts at the special office grow heavier than previous years. A substation in University Place canceled $400 in stamps Saturday, with twenty nine bags of parcel mail processed from the substation.
West Buffalo Prairie Jr and Mrs. Charles Vanatta aided her mother Mrs. Wh Forwell. Elmer Reed and The Danner were visitors from Muscatine. Charles Krueger hauled hogs to Joy on Wednesday. G B Potter helped Harmon Deenus with butchering. George Rausch family visited Will Rausch on Sunday. J G Powell shipped a car of sheep to Chicago via Toy Tuesday with Powell accompanying to prevent loneliness. Charles Vatatta visited Bridgford’s Tuesday. Mrs Simeon Roberts and daughter visited Muscatine Tuesday easing Stanton’s loneliness.
Special Washington correspondent reports Judge Wade declining cabinet bids yet offering a West and Northwest solution for Governor Wilson. He cites ready candidates among roughly ninety million Westerners and suggests Terry Sullivan for consideration, predicting strong Western influence on Wilson’s future cabinet. The piece analyzes likely picks across states including Nebraska, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota, and Illinois political dynamics.
ABE MARTIN notes Father Time moves through a lively party but slows when money is tight. He observes the period between Thanksgiving and Christus as a quiet stretch where no one seems to need financial help.
A New York governor elect Sulzer is contrasted with Oregon Rep Laverty. The tale recalls Sulzer’s pomp and Laverty’s shy, boyish demeanor. An anecdote shows Laverty’s humility as he defers to Sulzer’s push to advance a bill into the basket.
General George Cossap prepares to pay the state of Michigan 209 dollars for the transfer of Herman Hirschfield from Centerville, Iowa to Bay City, Michigan. He declines further action as officials of Michigan retire from Washington. Hirschfield, a Goober in Bay City, previously resided in Centerville.
Dec 23 events note Glenn McCullough and wife from Lets and R E Tipton couple of Cane visiting Alex McCullough home Sunday. Levi Blake remains poorly. John English and wife of Cane plan move to English and Gayinet farm west of Port Allen in the newly moved John Orr house. Sam Allen of Columbus City oversaw moving. Vern Babbitt and Earnest Miss Grace Babbitt expected from Paylin Pa for vacation with Lome folks. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year observed. Floyd McCullaugh and Missique Foster hosted by Mire and Mrs. Chester Pierce of Unionhurst Junction.
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