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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
8
A Dresden dispatch reports food riots from December 17 to 18 with troops aiding police after shops were looted over stools. Women protested in streets, arrests for insulting the king were noted, and on Tuesday a clash left about 100 women and three policemen wounded as soldiers cleared the crowds.
Meo and Mrs JW Brookhart of Cheyenne Wyoming marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary on December 14 with friends visiting their Carey Avenue home. The couple, longtime Cheyenne residents and Methodists, were married in Muncie Indiana and moved to Cheyenne in 1890. Guests included neighbors and church members, with souvenirs engraved for attendees and donations noted.
A fragmented notice praises humane aid and urges readers to write to manufacturers about remedies. It references warm sympathy, letters to companies, and publishing arguments to guide actions under the accompanying documentations.
President Wilson begins Christmas celebration as Christmas day activities unfold. Messages and gifts pour in from across the United States while the president plans to spend time with his family tomorrow and Monday.
General Jose Murguia, brother of General Francisco Murguia, to lead federal troops in the Juarez district. Announcement by General Gonzales places Murguia at the helm north of the Chihuahua region, with position to be based near Francisco Villa southwest of Chihuahua City. The report notes U.S. ambassadorship remarks and a separate Dec 5 dispatch on German policy in a Russian government context.
London dispatch discusses Manchester Guardian editorial praising President Wilsons note to belligerents. It argues the note is careful and widely understood to aid the Allied cause by moderating German policy and avoiding hard lines. The piece compares British and German aims, citing thoughts on peace and the wartime situation.
New Yorkers at a Coney Island attraction witnessed Irene Fenwick in a bright oriental costume as part of a Paramount program scene with Owen Moore. A crowd surrounded her while a barker called her “Irate Panwick” and the event drew wide curiosity from onlookers during a Christman display.
Reports say about 10,000 troops will be released from border duty within days, with most units to return home after Christmas except select companies. Separately, a fatal outdoor shooting near Yarmouth left a farmer dead after a nighttime blast, as County Agent J W Merrill plans a holiday visit with relatives in Milwaukee.
Many phases of New York life appear in the Metro-Italia production The Sunbeam starring Mabel Taliaferro. A girl of sweet hopeful nature brings happiness to those she meets and transforms a conflicted lover into a better man. Local scenes include a tenant district and a dramatic clash with a greedy elder.
Local government and many businesses suspend operations for Christmas Day. The court house, reading room, and YMCA gymnasium close, with orders for staff to observe the holiday and a two day grace period for certain officials and contractors.
A fragmented narrative recounts a perilous underwater hunt with sharks, subaqueous life, and a near fatal encounter, ending with a mispelled offer and a formal oath about a medical remedy. The text blends an explorer style with a patent medicine promotion and a sworn statement from a Toledo partner. The overall piece mixes adventure travel reminiscence with a legal affidavit and sales pitch.
An adapted stage attraction recreates meeting a shark underwater as Capt. Nemo faces the sea’s depths. The show opens next Thursday with promises of a vivid, immersive encounter and dramatic scenes aboard a submarine.
A Paris public sitting recalls Deputy Renandel demanding disclosure of a bill. Deputy Renaudel counters that the “odaliat party” would demand cheaper appropriations for a plan expended. Deputies, aligning with President Wilson’s sentiments, offer cautious support while avoiding explicit commitments. Also mentioned is a shore-related incident involving a steamship beached under heavy water.
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