State Dairy Assn Plans A Campaign For Iowa Farmers
The Iowa State Dairy association under State Dairy Expert Hugh G. Van Pelt plans a nationwide style dairy campaign in Iowa. Special trains will tour Great Western Wabash Illinois Central Milwaukee and Burlington lines with meetings at each stop. The effort features on train lectures with stereoptical views and live dairy animals on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Dairy Association
Hugh G. van Pelt
Great Western
Wabash
Illinois Central
Milwaukee
Burlington
Oelwein
Council Bluffs
Conception
Missouri
Illinois Centralines
Glencoe Bopeep
W. W. Marsh
Waterloo
Buffalo Skylark
E. R. Shoemaker
Sans Ali
Flying Fox
Arrest Made in Abduction Case as Girl Accuses Moving Picture Man
Little Chicago girl Dorothy Schmidt accuses Joe Zaro of abducting her with the Napoli trio of Italians and seeks help from Des Moines after being brought from Chicago to Muscatine. The girl says Zaro promised clothes and stage work and identifies the manager of a Chicago movie theater as the accused. Her father Frederick Schmidt of Oak Park filed proceedings leading to Zaro's arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Springfield
Ill
Joe Zaro
Des Moines
Deneen
Carroll
Zara
Dorothy Schmidt
Chicago
Muscatine
Napoli
Frederick Schmidt
Carlisle Avenue
Oak Park
Guiseppe Mazoni
Moving Picture Theatre
Maroni
Colonel O Connor to Des Moines Iowa Cavalry Post
Colonel Charles M. O Connor of Muscatine has been named to replace Colonel Rodgers as commander of the Sixth Cavalry at Fort Des Moines. He left Muscatine at 17 to join the army, is 59, with 37 years of service and a prominent West Point and War College career.
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Charles M. O’connor
Muscatine
Alexander Rodgers
Sixth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Pearl City
Des Moines
O’connor
United States
Charles O'Connor
Henry O'Connor
State Department
Iowa Infantry
Thirty-fifth
West Point
Eighth Cavalry
Fourteenth Cavalry
Third Cavalry
Eighth
War College At
Washington
O'Connor
U. S. Cavalry
Holiday Savings At Snyder s And Schmidt s Stores
Local shoppers find a saving on buggies at Snyder s this week while Schmidt s holiday offer on pianos doubles the Xmas check. Miss Mabel Reid leaves for Red Wing after visiting Dr and Mrs E H King. Miss Clementine Begey heads to Oakland California for the winter. Miss Leah Kelley of Millageville and Miss Klarissa Kelley of East Seventh street depart for Kansas City Missouri for a week with relatives.
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Snyder's
Schmidt
Mabel Reid
Red Wing
Inn
E. H. King
Clementine Begey
East Seventh Street
Oakland
Cal
Leah Kelley
Millageville
Klarissa Kelley
Seventh Street
Kansas City
Italian Railway Strike Vote Declares Strike Likely
In Rome on December 28 more than 90 thousand Italian railway workers completed a referendum on their stance. A large majority support a strike and sabotage to push for higher wages, with the government offering a smaller increase and authorities fearing broader public service disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Piano Tuning and Repair at Hirt & Foster Piano Co
Notice inviting piano tuning and repair orders at Hirt and Foster Piano Co with phone contact 586 X for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirt & Foster Piano Co
Local residents depart for visits and travel this week
Misses Mary and Emma Jones of Lombard street visit relatives in Fort Madison. Harry Metzger of Culver street leaves for Chicago to handle business. Mrs Phoebe Tobin ill at her granddaughter Hattie Kane’s home on Smalley Avenue. Mr and Mrs Charles Kern and daughter Hazel of East Second street depart for Davenport for the day. Mrs J W Hartman and daughter Rebecca of East Fourth street travel to Wapello for a few days. Mrs Z Black and daughter Genevieve of East Second street visit friends in Davenport. Miss Esther Funck of East Eighth street leaves for Silvis Ill for three weeks. Mrs V Lander of Moline arrives for a couple days as guest of Mrs John Gueder on Kindler avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Emma Jones
Lombard Street
Fort Madison
Harry Metzger
Culver Street
Chicago
Phoebe Tobin
Hattie Kane
Smalley Avenue
Charles Kern
Miss Hazel
East Second Street
Davenport
J. W. Hartman
Rebecca
East Fourth Street
Wapello
Z. Black
Genevieve
Esther Funck
East Eighth Street
Silvis
Ill
V. Lander
Moline, II
John Gueder
Kindler Avenue
Last Spike in New Iowa Road Completes Atlantic Line
Atlantic celebrates completion of the Atlantic Northern Southern railway linking Atlantic with Villisca thirty eight miles away. The last spike was driven by President Hans Rattenberg in a ceremony on the Judge William Gardner farm. A special train and celebration plans follow the opening, funded entirely by local farmers and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Villisca
Atlantic Northern & Southern Railway
Hans Rattenberg
Grant and
William Gardner
Atlantic Commercial Club
Grant
H. S. Rattenberg
Fine as lien sought in Dermedy contempt case
Law Enforcement League moves to force payment of a 500 dollar contempt fine against James Dermedy by declaring it a lien on the Grand hotel owned by John Dermedy, located on lot 6 block 13 in this city. Court action seeks injunctive relief and costs. An amendment in Stark vs Muscatine Aerie adds Strohm O'Brien and Horst as defendants.
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Dermedy
James Dermedy
E. L. Orr
John Dermedy
James Dermody
W. H. Stark
the Muscatine Aerie No
William Strohm
J. J. O’brien
Eugene Horst
Tyrolese Singers and Comedians Headline Weekend Theatre Bill
Advance ratings for Family theatre acts promise a first-rate weekend show. Tom Murray and Louise Carver bill as the handsomest man and ugliest woman, Al Wild returns after illness, Rudolph and Lena Tyrolean singers perform, and Charlotte Duncan brings an elaborate wardrobe to the program this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Theatre
Brockman
Tom Murray
Louise Carver
al Wild
Rudolph
Lena
Tyrol
Funeral of Miss Martin at Keota
Miss Belle Martin died of tuberculosis in Hershey hospital Muscatine on December 27 and was brought to Keota for funeral arrangements. Services will be held at the Methodist church this afternoon. She had cared for her dying parents and was largely alone. Her pastor Rev J F Robertson assisted her in the hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Belle Martin
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
R. L. Richardson
Methodist
Miss Martin
Marsalles Martin
J. F. Robertson
Keota Methodist Church
YWCA Hosts Children's Costume Party Next Monday Evening
The YWCA announces a children’s party next Monday with attendees wearing children's costumes. Activities include games and refreshments, with supervision to ensure children are sent home before 10. Miss Wilson's class is canceled. The Bible marking class will meet for a party tonight.
Intercity tram line eyed linking several towns to Missouri
The promoters plan a terrurban service from this city to Villisca and extend south through Clarinda to College Springs Blanchard and Tarkio Missouri to Savannah with terminal facilities into St Joseph over the Great Western. Extra extensions aim north to Manning and eventually Sioux City.
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Villisca
Clarinda
College Springs
Blanchard
Tarkio
Savannah
St. Joseph
Great Western
Manning
Sioux City
Saloon Petition Fails To Reach Signatures In OsKaloosa
Mahaska county supervisors canvassed the saloon petition and ruled it short by 40 names. From 1424 signatures after corrections, 278 withdrawals were accepted, leaving 278 fewer than required. Petitioners plan to appeal to the court.
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Oskaloosa
Mahaska
Kennedy to Close Here January 6
Deputy national organizer N Waldo Kennedy of the Loyal Order of Moose has directed a local lodge drive in Muscatine over eight weeks. He plans to close the charter on January 6 with a large meeting marking the campaign’s end and expects more than a thousand members by then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Waldo Kennedy
Loyal Order of Moose
Oskaloosa
Kennedy
Muscatine
Pleasant Prairie Social Notes From Iowa Town
Pleasant Prairie Ia December 28 Mrs Mary McElroy and daughter Pearl Henke visited Montpelier Friday. Mr and Mrs Stucker of Atalissa spent Christmas at Ed Kepharts. Elsie Wonder spent Christmas at home. Frank Baker of Ira visiting brother Cyrus Baker. Ed Kephart busy putting up ice for winter. A number from this vicinity...
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Pleasant Prairie
Mary McElroy
Pearl Henke
Montpelier
Stucker
Atalissa
Ed. Kephart
Elsie Wonder
Frank Baker
Ira
Cyrus Baker
A Brilliant Affair at the Muscatine Armory Christmas Dance
The Gojo club hosted a brilliant Christmas dance at the Muscatine Armory Tuesday evening featuring the Mohana and Ogle orchestra Iowa City. Out of town guests included Dr H A Miller Topeka Kan Dr George Allen Topeka Kan Miss Tress Clair Iowa City and others. The evening featured jokes as favors grape fruit shaped like baskets turkey decorations and a musical impromptu with Miss Miriam Bliven Oberlin College contributing piano numbers.
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Armory
Gojo Club
Muscatine
Mohana and Ogle Orchestra
Iowa City
Frappe
H. A. Miller
Topeka
Kan
George Allen
Tress Clair
Carrie
Fannie Bradley
David Burrows
Wilton
Viola Worrell
Atalissa
Esther Steller
Ottumwa
Maude Sawyer
Milford
Clement J. Welch
Sioux City
Ill
Bertha
Lillian Danielsen
Decatur
John Huff
Sioux Falls
Idaho
Helen Fuller
Chicago
Edward Kennefick
Margaret Niver
Champaign
Miriam Bliven
Oberlin College
Oberlin, O
Martha Blackwell
Warren S. Blackwell
Omaha
Neb
Margaret Blackwell
National Park Seminary
Forest Glen
Charming Blackwell Christmas Dinner Party Delights Guests
A Christmas dinner at Mrs. J. Scott Blackwell's Cherry Street home featured a five course menu served at 1 p.m. with guests from the J. S. McKee and W. E. Bliven families and Blackwell relatives. The festive table showcased red decorations and an airship centerpiece suspending gift packages for each guest, creating a merry, ribbon-drawn exchange.
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J. Scott Blackwell
Cherry Street
J. S. McKee
W. E. Bliven
Blackwell
Christmas Socials and Visits Reported in Town
The text notes a community Christmas gathering at New Era, families Ian Es and Cacherell visiting Muscatine, Elia Jenkins and children spending Christmas there, Eliza Eis and Theda Eis visiting Grinnell, a hall dance on Saturday evening, Jas Metz from Northern Iowa visiting, and Mrs. McElroy with daughter Pearl Henke conducting business in Muscatine along with John Jenkins' Tuesday trip.
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Ity
New Era
Elia Jenkins
Muscatine
Joe Cacherell
Kate McElroy
Eliza Eis
Theda Eis
Grinnell
Jas. Metz
Iowa
McElroy
Young People Anticipate Delightful Time Friday
The Young People's Union of the First Baptist church plans a Friday evening event at 7 30. Music and games will entertain, with Mrs E E Holmes chairing the committee joined by Maud Ratcliff Bessie Ratcliff and Floyd Swisher. All church youths and friends invited. refreshments will be served.
Miss Mae Kent Hosts Six Guests At Christmas Dinner
Miss Mae Kent acted as dinner hostess to six young women friends at her Spring Street home. The event honored guest Miss Ruth Tussard of Clinton with a six course dinner at six o clock in Christmas setting. After dinner the group attended the Gojo dancing party.
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Mae Kent
Spring Street
Ruth Tussard
Clinton
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State Dairy Ass’n
Hugh G
van Pelt
West Second Street
Moving Picture Man
Major O'Connor
6TH
Mili
Fruitland
Jones & Khone
M. A. Koepping
Koepping
10Th St
Springers
Y. W. Legler
New
Iowa Road
Law Enforcement League
Lodge OF Moose
Princess Regina
Nicholas & Smith Comedy
Joe Kelly
FBI
SAT
SUN
Tom Murry
Wild the Funny Fat
Rudolph & Lena
Charlotte
DUN
Comedienne Petite
Miss Mae Kent
W. Co
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