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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1914

Page

20

Dance at Summit Hall advertised with two visiting couples

An advertisement announces a dance at Summit Hall on Saturday evening December 26 hosted by Mr and Mrs J L Price of 404 Bartlett Street who left yesterday for a few days with relatives in Sigourney Iowa. It also lists Mrs EB Pace of 1146 Orchard who left yesterday for Letts for a similar visit with relatives.

Summit Hall F. H. Longstreth Letts Ady J. L. Price Bartlett Street Sigourney, In EB. BE. Pace Orchard

Cigar gifts to officers linked to diamond rescue

Charles Balluff notes that both packages include Havana cigars offered by the Jewelers' Protective Union. The cigars were sent to local officers to honor services rendered months ago when diamonds worth 80,000 dollars were recovered from a jewelry salesman who was intoxicated. A dance at Maccabee hall is advertised for Saturday the 26th with a 26 cent admission.

Charles Balluff Havana Jewelers’ Protective Union

Christmas Morning Service at Grace English Lutheran

A special Christmas service will be held at Grace English Lutheran church on Christmas morning at 10:30. The program includes Hymn Joy to the World Christmas Matin with Neidlinger and Lena Grunder as soloists, Sermon Christmas Joy, and Hymn Angels from the Realms of Glory followed by Benediction. The public is invited to worship together.

Grace English Lutheran Church Neidlinger Lena Grunder

Moose No Meeting Tonight for Christmas Eve Observance

The Loyal Order of Moose and Redmen will not hold their customary weekly sessions tonight due to Christmas Eve. Members chose to forgo the gathering, citing holiday observance and festive plans.

Redmen Neifther

Rock Island Sued Over Hog Shipment Delay

John J. Healey sues Rock Island Railway for 204.80 alleging loss from hog shipment delay from Nichols Iowa to Muscatine. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. sues H A Bill for 357.10 on an account. District Court adjournment expected over Christmas with a final adjournment next week as company finances cited. Over a hundred company members.

the Rock Island Railway Company John J. Healey Nichols Iowa Muscatine Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company H. A District Court

Withdraw Soldiers From Colorado Soon

Washington Dec 24 Details of the plan for gradual withdrawal of federal troops from the Colorado strike zone were being worked out at the war department. The plan, agreed after a conference with Governor Ammons, Governor elect Carlson and Senator Shefroth, calls for troops to begin leaving within ten days. Ammons said he would approve the first withdrawal upon reaching home.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Colorado Garrison Ammons War Department Carlson Shefroth

January Meet To Be Important for Cham ber of Commerce

The Cham ber of Commerce resumes regular meetings with the New Year. January 5 set as first session at Maccabee hall featuring several reports. Aims for monthly meetings to boost attendance and plans to invite prominent speakers for the commercial body.

Chamber of Commerce Maccabee Hall

Century Opera Company Suspends Season

Century Opera Company announces suspension of operations starting January 2, amid financial trouble and mounting difficulties. The decision follows legal and organizational challenges reported by Chicago press and HL, ending the current season abruptly.

Les Chicago Opera Company

Lawyer Brings Appeal For Frank Habeas Writ

Louis Marshall of New York, attorney for Leo M. Frank, arrives in Washington to present to Justice Lamar a raw application for an appeal from Judge Newman’s Georgia federal court ruling denying release on habeas corpus. The case concerns the murder of Mary Phagan and Frank’s death sentence as Atlanta factory superintendent.

Justice Lamar Associated Press Washington, D. C Louis Marshall New York Leo M. Frank Atlanta Sup’t Mary Phagan Washington Supreme Court Newman Georgia Federal Court Frank

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