Notable Work of Art Hidden in Muscatine Vault
A Chicago statement by Lorado Taft led to an investigation confirming that a major George Grey Barnard sculpture titled Victory is hidden in the Stein Barnhart family vault at Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine. The work, created in New York in 1893, was modeled by a Muscatine native who later lived in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Grey Barnard
Muscatine
Chicago
Lorado
Taft
Stein- Barnhart
Greenwood Cemetery
Barnard
New York
Lorado Taft
Stein-Barnhart
S. G. Stein
Paris
English coast towns in panic after German raid
English east coast towns including Hartlepool Scarborough and Whitby are panic stricken as Germans raid the coast. Mayors organize volunteer constabulary civilians urged to stay indoors while guards patrol at night a widespread arming of civilians is reported and questions are raised about the navy’s preparedness and the two patrol ships Patrol and Doon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hartlepool
Eng
Associated Press
Scarborough
Whitby
Hartlepools
England
Hartlepoolls
Patrol
Doon
Hartlepool
Navy
Local News Notices and Address Changes
Mrs L H Frantz returns from Pittsburgh after Christmas and a removal notice is issued. Dr Husted moves his office to the third floor G A Bank Building for glasses fitting. Mrs Margaret O Neil departs for Chicago after visiting the Hartman home. Edna and Marjorie Smith travel from Iowa City to visit relatives on Hershey Avenue and Iowa Avenue before returning to Lineville Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Frantz
West Fifth Street
Pittsburgh
Husted
G.A. Bank
Margaret O'Neil
Adam Hartman
Hershey Avenue
Chicago
Edna
Marjorie Smith
Iowa City
Florence Smith
W. H. Workman
Iowa, Avenue
Lineville
Christmas Clubs Hold Pleasant Home Gatherings
Mrs S G Stein entertained the Double Six club at her West Second street home with a Christmas party honoring Miss Jeannette Huttig of St Louis and Miss Helen Bligen of New York. The bathed in holiday decor featured a two course luncheon a red rose cluster for centerpieces a decorated Christmas tree and dancing. Frances Rosenbaum elected matron of Pallet last evening with officers named including Worthy Matron Frances Rosenbaum Worthy Patron Z Black Secretary Miss Emma Love and others. Another Christmas party occurred at Miss Cora Angersbachs home on Iowa Avenue hosted by N B H club with Edith Garnes as guest. The evening featured a birthday cake mistletoe games music and a large decorated Christmas tree with tokens for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Stein
S. G. Stein
West-Second Street
Double-Six Club
Jeannette Huttig
St. Louis
Helen. Bligen
New York
Frances
Rosenbaum
Frances Rosenbaum
Z. Black
Minnie Rankin
Emma Love
Jos
Cora McCoy
Margaret Meerink
Myrel Nesper
Electa, Chapter
Cora Angersbach
Iowa Avenue
Edith Garnes
Gertrude Knight
Green Street
Afternoon Gathering at Kemble Home
Mrs J M Kemble hosted an informal afternoon at 617 East Ninth Street for a group of friends. Miss Ethel Jones and Miss Rosa Louis of Penn College Os Kak a gave an engaging talk on food and its value followed by social time and a dainty repast. Jolly Rovers to Hold a Christmas Party at Mrs Frank Walker’s East Fifth Street home with holiday decorations and refreshments by Mesdames Walker Steninger Tillie Whitman and Keem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemble
J. M. Kemble
East Ninth Street
Ethel Jones
Rosa Louis
Penn ‘College
Oskaloosa
Jolly Rovers
Joly Rover Club
Frank Walker
East Fifth Street
L. O. Steninger
John Tillie
Freduke Frank Whitman
Harry Eem
Harvard Coach Urges Mental Training in Football
Chicago dec 29 Percy D Hauchton Harvard coach told National Collegiate association delegates that minds and bodies both train for football. He said modern players balance average weight with active minds and lessons of sacrifice and preparedness. The football fatalities committee recommended disbanding after reporting no longer needed. The convention drew nearly 200 colleges and many university coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Percy D. Hauchton
Harvard
Conference of
National Collegiate Association
Tariff Board Bills Introduced by Lawmakers in Washington
Bills to create a tariff board were introduced today by Representative Manh of Illinois, Republican, and Atoss of Indiana, Democrat. The measures are practically alike. Mr and Mrs Edward Hartman of Chicago have returned home after visiting in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Manh
Ilinois
Atoss
Indiana
Edward Hartman
Chicago
Schoemaker Family Reunion At Yonker Home
Dora G Schoemaker hosted a Sunday reunion at 408 Busch Street Yonker with Dr M Schoemaker of St Louis and W C Schoemaker family from Rock Island plus local Schoemakers. A noon feast followed by social time. The R D C club met at Amelia Miller’s West B Highth Street home for a Kensington and luncheon. Next session January 11 at Ella Blakeslee’s Fulham Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island, Ill
H. C. Schoemaker
Mire
EB. C. Schoemaker
City
Kd. C
Miller
Amelia Miller
West Bhighth Street
Kensington
Ella Blakeslee
Fulham Avenue
Entertainment plans for Modern Brotherhood New Year installation
The entertainment committee of the Modern Brotherhood of America met at Mrs. Alice Hison Mulberry Avenue. They plan to install officers on January 1 at the hall, with a social hour to follow. United Brethren church youth also plan a New Year watch party Thursday evening. Further announcements to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern Brotherhood of America
Alice Hison
Mulberry Avenue
United Brethren Church
Appointments Made in Local Company
Captain H F Lange announced two promotions in Company C by Colonel R P Howell of the 54th regiment. Corral Winn Van Tryfle and Private Charles D Robinson were named sergeants, warrants dated December 26. Both men have long service and earned their promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Lange
R. P. Howell
54Th Regiment
Winn van Tryfle
Charles D. Robinson
Lange
Adjourning November Term In Davenport District Court
The November term of the district court will likely adjourn late Wednesday. Judge M. F. Donegan of Davenport will preside tomorrow and is expected to order adjournment. The January term opens January 5 with Judge F. D. Letts presiding and the grand jury reports that day. Foreclose Mortgage: H. H. Bartlett sues George B. Updegrove Alex Blanchard W. G. Block Muscatine Lumber and Box Co and Hinkle and Flannery for $225 note and mortgage on the Updegrove cottage on Geneva Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. FE. Donegan
Davenport
F. D. Letts
H. H. Bartlett
George B. Updegrove
Alex Blanchard
W. G. Block
Muscatine- Lumber and Box Company
Hinkle
Flannery
Geneva Island
She Knew What She Meant From Tea Cream Confusion
Little Mary returns from an afternoon tea party and blurts out with childish mispronunciation that she had tea cream three times in congestion. The line captures a playful domestic moment of a child misusing words and the mother’s amused reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Huggins Released After Not Guilty Verdict
Detective A L Huggins, former rep of the Business Men's Protective and Detective Association, was released by Judge John C Coster after a magistrate found him not guilty. L E West had claimed a bill paid to Huggins was not turned over. Huggins said money was handed to Gillespie for the association. The hearing began this morning with HW B Betty defending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Protective and Detective Association
John C. Coster
Huggins
Gillespie
Association
West
HW. B. Betty
Davenport
Coster
Designate streets for coasting in Muscatine
Mayor Kern designated West Fourth Street West Eighth Street and Main Street as the only streets where coasting is allowed. Autoists are asked to avoid these streets and cross with caution while children should use them exclusively to reduce collision risk. Police support aims to lessen danger in coasting on city streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
West Fourth Street
West Eighth Street
Uptown
City
Main Street
South
Muscatine
Drainage Board in Executive Session Final Assessment Decision
Muscatine and Louisa counties supervisors meet in executive session at the county building to finalize objections to the No 18 Drainage District assessment. After a public hearing, a final schedule of benefits is prepared in the grand jury room. The result will be final with appeal to the courts as the only recourse for objectors. The board aims for an equitable assessment satisfying all district property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Louisa
No. 18
Grang
Crawfordsville Newsinbriefs from Crawfordsville Iowa Dec 29
Crawfordsville Iowa items note Lem Logan and family moving into J H McCleary property Susie Williams and Albert English wed at M E parsonage with Jessie Williams and a friend of Mr English present Cecil Conrad and Philip Roney married at Rev Grigsby in Washington then visiting in Decatur Illinois Bruce McCleary visited near Winfield for Christmas Presbyterians held Christmas exercises with large crowd Mrs R C McCleary ill with scaly eczema John White suffered a stroke of paralysis left side affected Alvis McConnell high school principal left for holiday vacation Henry McCoy and family arrived for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Lem Logan
J. H. McCleary
Susie
Williams
Albert English
M. E. Parsonage
Jessie Williams
Mr. English
Cecil Conrad
Philip Roney
Grigsby
Washington
Decatur
Ill
Bruce McCleary
Winfield
John White
Alvis McConnell
Xenia
Henry. McCoy
United States Presses Britain Over Seizures On The Seas
The United States argues that belligerents must prove hostile destination at detention and urges no interference with neutral trade. It defends rights on the high seas while seeking safer food and contraband rules amid Mexico and Europe tensions. Mann endorses protest against British seizures and calls for enforcing American rights without war. A formal note to Britain is prepared for Grey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Germany
Mann
Mexico
Europe
Great Britain
Ambassador Page
Edward Grey
Johnson
Robert Lansing
Bryan
Wilson
Busy Readers Family Holiday Travels Through Iowa and Beyond
Readers note a long list of local residents traveling for the holidays and winter stays. Frank McCoy and wife and John McCoy go from Ottumwa to Christmas in Cedar Falls, with many others headed to Florida Los Angeles and Colorado for the winter, returning next summer or fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Frank McCoy
John McCoy
Cedar Falla
Ralph Moorehead
Charles McCleary
Grimwell
Frank Gault
John Wooley
Ames
Ollie Cunningham
Mildred Williams
Jennie Lease
Vera Yeager
Cedar Falls
Cecil Lease
Highland Park
S. W. Neal
Helen
Florida
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Eckhardt announced
Funeral services for the late Mrs Henry Eckhardt will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning from the home 321 Brook Street and at Park Avenue M. B. Church immediately afterward. Rev Lange will officiate and the remains will be interred in Harker Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry: Eckhardt
Brook Street
Park’ Avenue
M. B
Lange
Will
Ilee
Harker
Uniform by Laws for Nat's Bank Proposed
Washington December 29 reports Comptroller of the Currency recommends uniform by laws for national banks and directors' attendance standards. He also urges signatures on bank notes, deposit limits, and empowered removal of officers for malfeasance. The Fed eral Reserve Act is described as modernizing the currency system and aiding finance and commerce amid wartime conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hig
Congress
Federal Reserve
Comptroller
Dcclares
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
United States
Columbus Junction Resident Succumbs
Columbus Junction Dec 9 William Edwards an elderly man who lived alone in a small cabin here is dead Frank Edwards of Columbus Junction a brother and other relatives survive him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal’s
Columbus Junction
Local social notes from Columbus Junction newspaper
Columuls Junction Iowa December 29 report details visits and departures of residents including Mr and Mrs Ervin Wilhite from Muscatine and their hosts the Knights, Ray McCullough from Nichols returning home, and several visits to Cedar Rapids Letts Wapello and Iowa City. It notes Mrs H A Banta visiting Cedar Rapids sister Mrs George Parkin and the arrival of an eight pound boy for Whetstine. Also mentions Miss Josephine Torbett returning to Wapello after a visit and a marriage Saturday evening of Miss Jonnie Lewis and Mr Paul Kerr at 730 pm with Rev E C Brooks officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Ervin Wilhite
Muscatine
Steven Knight
Ray McCullough
Nichols
Albert McCullough
Cedar Rapids
George Parkin
W. E. ‘Whetstine
The
Safeguard
D. Ross
Myrtle
Angie
Ainsworth
Ammon Fullerton
Ross
Letts
Wm. Randolph
Iowa City
Glenn
Albert Manley
Florence Curtis
Wapello
Walter Morris
Gertrude Owen
Josephine Torbett
Dan Gallagher
Jonnie’ Lewis
D. G. Lewis
Paul Kerr
George Kerr
E. C. Brooks
Discuss Problems of Unemployed Youth in Public Labor Exchanges
Miss Ueland argues juvenile labor offices should focus on older children to protect less mature youths and raise the working age. She notes many jobs are dead ends for under sixteens and half of city youths in the labor force are unemployed.at least one-fourth of working paper children in large cities are unemployed.
Marriage at M. E. Parsonage Highlights Local News
The wedding in Columbus Junction joins two prominent local families, with the bride noted as a Blanck & Gaines clerk and the groom a hardworking farmer. A Sunday Men’s meeting drew 163 attendees, signaling strong community spirit. Nearby shuttles include Christmas visits, school connections, and the funeral of J. A. Reiley in Wapello. Wm. Edwards, 81, dies of pneumonia in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Columbus
Junction
Blanck & Gaines
Presbyterian Church
Jacob Hall
Ik. B. Tucker
Wapello
A. P. Thomann
H. F. Miller
Muscaline
G. W. Brook
Will Pence
Jack
J. B. Gaumer
Fairfield
Esther Grafer
Muscatine
Will Schlunz
Grandview
Cincinnati
Ohio
J. A. Reiley
J. E. Reaney
E. B. Tucker
Henry Boyd
IF. M. Mossberry
D. N. Johnson
C. A
Arrests in Willisville lynching case follow miner clash
Three men Ed Beisner Nelson Osborne and Thomas Browning were arrested at Willisville Michigan on charges of complicity in a lynching of an Italian coal miner after a miners clash that left two Americans and one Italian dead. A wanted man fled to Oklahoma as detectives pursue identifications. The arrests followed a grand jury probe and the Italian consul engaged detectives. The suspects were moved to Chester jail to await trial in Marek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duquoin
Willisville
Oklahoma
Springfield
Ed. Beisner
Nelson Osborne
Thomas Browning
Chester
Marek
Death of a Virginian prompts funeral home decor clash
A Virginian patriarch dies and his daughter Mae arranges an elaborate drawing room funeral scene with palms ferns and plants, prompting a visiting old acquaintance to quip about where the father will be laid. The scene reads like a wedding rather than mourning with the house filled by greenery and flowers.
Roquefort Cheese Gets Sharp Flavor From Fats
Roquefort cheese develops a sharp flavor during ripening as fat hydrolyzes into caproic caprylic and capric acids. A microbe named Penicillium roquefort is responsible for this transform, giving the acids a peppery taste.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lora‘do Taft
J. B. Marks & Son
Geo. Kranz & Son
Country Club
Moscow
Rosa C. Koeppen
Harry BE. Rexroth
J. Haeiner
Rexroth
Five Hundred Club
Nola Leslie
Second Street
Tariff Board
West Fourth and Eighth Streets
John
Bull
Nat's Bank
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