Notable Barnard Sculpture Hidden in Muscatine Vault
Lorado Taft announced from Chicago that a premier George Grey Barnard work titled Victory is stored in the Stein Barnhart vault at Greenwood cemetery in Muscatine. The piece was created in New York in 1890 and placed in the local vault since then, with local confirmation of the claim after inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Grey Barnard
Atusentine
Chicago
Lorado Taft
Stein, Barnhart
Greenwood Cemetery
Stein-Barnhart
G. Stein
New York
Paris
English coast towns panic after German raid
West Hartlepool and other English east coast towns are panic stricken after the Scarborough Whitby and Hartlepool raid. Mayors organize volunteer constabulary and urge indoors adherence to civil proclamations while civilians arm themselves. Patrol ships Patrol and Doon reportedly lack steam and may have been towed from docks as investigation into naval actions is demanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hartlepool
Eng
Associated Press
Scarborough
Whitby
Hartlepools
England
Patrol
Doon
Hartlepool
Navy
Local News and Social Notes Telephone Edits and Moves
The liberal household policy writer J. B. Mark and partners return from Pittsburgh after Christmas. Dr. Husted relocates his office to the third floor GA Bank Building for glasses fittings. Mrs. Margaret O Neill leaves from the Hartman home on Slarshey Avenue for Chicago. Edna and Marjorie Smith arrive from Iowa City to visit their grandmother Florence Smith then stay with uncle WH Workman on Iowa Avenue before heading to Lineville Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husted
Bank Bldg
Edna and
Marjorie Smith
Iowa City
Florence Smith
WH. Workman
Iowa Avenas
Lineville
Pleasant Christmas gatherings at local homes
Mrs. S. G. Stein hosted a Double-Bix club party on West Second Street for visiting Miss Jeannette Huttig of St. Louis and Miss Helen Bliven of New York featuring Christmas decorations, a two course luncheon, dancing, and a decorated tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Stein
West Second Street
Double-Bix Club
Jeannette Huttig
St. Louis
Helen Bliven
New York
Jolly Rovers Plan Christmas Party at East Fifth Street
Jolly Rover club members will host a Christmas party tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. Frank Walker’s home on East Fifth street with holiday decorations and refreshments provided by Mrs. Frank Walker and five others including L. O. Steningar John Tillis Fred Smith Frank Witman and Harry Seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Rovers
Jolly Rover Club
Frank Walker
East Fifth Street
L. O. Steningar
John Tillis
Fred Smith
Frank Witman
Harry Seen
Harvard Coach Advocates Mind Over Muscle In Football
Chicago December 29. Percy D. Haughton Harvard coach told National Collegiate Association delegates that intelligence now guides football training. He said players from average weight win with active minds and readiness, replacing past emphasis on head weight. The football fatalities committee recommended disbanding as annual reports become unnecessary. Nearly 200 colleges and coaches attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Percy D. Haughton
Harvard
Conference of National Collegiate Association
Tariff Board Bills Introduced in Congress
Washington December 29 bills to create a tariff board were introduced by Representative Mann of Illinois and Moss of Indiana. 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
Billa
Representative Mann
Tinois
Moss
Indiana
Edward Hartman
Chicago
Schoemaker Home Scent Family Reunion at 408 Busch Street
Dora Schoemaker’s home hosted a Sunday family reunion with a noon feast and socializing. Attendees included Dr. D. M. Schoemaker of St Louis and several Schoemaker families from Rock Island and the city. The event featured a social afternoon and a bountiful spread. The R D C club met Miss Amelia Miller’s on West Highth street for a Kensington luncheon. next session set for January 11 at Miss Bla Blakeslee’s Fullam avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island, Tll
H. C. Schoemaker
C. Schoemaker
City
D.C
Aqluuer
Amelia Miller
West Highth Street
Kensington
Bla Blakeslee
Fullam Avenue
Entertainment Committe Plans New Year Installations
The Modern Brotherhood of America entertainment committee met at Mrs. Allee Bis home on Mulberry avenue to arrange the installation of officers on New Year’s night January 1 at the hall. A social hour will follow. United Brethren church youth plan a watch party Thursday to ring in the New Year with further notices to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Modern Brotherhood of America
United Brethren Church
Local Company Promotes Two Sergeants in 54th Regiment
Captain WH I Lange announced two appointments by Colonel R P Howell of the 54th regiment. Corporal Winn Van Tryfle and Private Charles D Robinson are named sergeants. Warrants date from December 26. Both men have long service and earned the promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WH. I. 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 Wednesday with Judge M F Donegan of Davenport presiding. The January term opens January 8 with Judge P D Letts, and the grand jury reports then. H U Bartlett sues George B Updegrove Alex Blanchard W G Block Muscatine Lumber Co and others seeking $225 on a promissory note and foreclosing a mortgage on the Updegrove cottage on Geneva Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. IF. Donegan
Davenport
P. D. Letts
H. UU. Bartlett
George B. Updegrove
Alex Blanchard
W. G. Block
Muscatine Lumbar, and Box Company
Hinkle and Flannery
Geneva Island
Huggins Freed After Judge Clears Him in Theft Case
Detective Huggins is released by Judge John C. Coster after magistrate finds him not guilty. The case stemmed from a claim by L. E. West that a bill paid to Huggins未 was not remitted to West. Huggins testified he turned the money over to Gillespie of the Business Men's Protective and Detective Association, faulting the association for the loss. Attorney H B Betty of Davenport defended him. proceedings began that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Buggins
Business Men's Protective and Detective Association
John C. Coster
Huggins
L. E. West
Association For Collection
West
Gillespie
Association
H. B. Betty
Davenport
Coster
Designate Streets for Coasting Here
Mayor Kern designates three streets West Fourth West Eighth and Main as allowed coasting routes in Muscatine to reduce danger. He urges drivers and pedestrians to avoid these streets when possible and for children to use them exclusively to lessen collision risk. Police endorse the plan as a first city executive order to curb coasting hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
West Fourth Street
West Eighth Street
Main Street
South
Muscatine
Drainage Board Finishes Hearing on No 18 District
Muscatine and Louisa county supervisors held an executive session to finalize objections to the assessment of benefits in No 18 Drainage District after a public hearing. The board plans a final schedule of the assessment with the only recourse for objectors being a court appeal. The supervisors aim for an equitable report to satisfy all district property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Louisa
No. 18
Drainage Board
Grand Jury
Local Notices From Crawfordsville Iowa December Update
Crawfordsville reports Lem Logan and family moved into the J H McCleary property. Susie Williams and Albert English wed at the M I parsonage last Thursday morning. Jessie Williams and Cecil Conrad with Philip Roney accompanied the groom to Rev Grigsby’s in Washington for the ceremony. They toured Decatur Illinois. Bruce McCleary visited near Winfield for Christmas Eve. Presbyterian Christmas exercises drew a large crowd last Thursday evening. Mrs R McCleary’s health remains eczema afflicted and slow to recover. John White suffered a stroke of paralysis last week with left-side weakness and potential serious outcome. Alvin McConnell, high school principal, left for home in Xenia Ohio for holiday vacation. Henry McCoy and family arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Rosa C. i Koeppen
Harry E. Rexroth
Crawfordsville
Lem Logan
J. H. McCleary
Susie Williams
Albert English
M. I. Parsonage
Jessie Williams
Mr. English
Cecil Conrad
Philip Roney
Grigsby
Washington
Decatur
Ill
Bruce McCleary
Winfield
R. ©. McCleary
John White
Alvin McConnell
Xenia
Henry McCoy
Notes on contraband and neutral rights in war time
The United States pushes for proof of hostile destination at seizure and burdens belligerents to show intent for contraband. It argues conditional contraband must be shown as destined for enemy use, urges no interference with neutral food shipments to neutrals, and condemns British seizure of American vessels. Representative Mann endorses protests and warns against surrendering rights. the U S dispatches a strong note to Britain demanding better treatment of American commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Page
Edward Grey
Johnson
Robert Lansing
Bryan
Wison
Winter Visitors and Funeral for Mrs Eckhardt
Several Ottumwa residents plan Christmas visits with relatives from Cedar Falls Ames Grimwell and Highland Park while Mr and Mrs Neal and daughter Helen head to Florida for the winter. Also Mrs Hull and Rev W G Robertson depart westward en route to Los Angeles with stops in Colorado. Funeral services for Mrs Henry Eckhardt will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning from 321 Brook Street and at Park Avenue M E Church with Rev Lange officiating. Interment follows at Harker Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Frank McCoy
Joln McCoy
Cedar Falls
Ralph Moorehead
Charles McCreary
Grimwell
Frank Gault
John Wooley
Ames
Ollie Cunningham
Mildred Williams
Jennie Lease
Vera Yeager
Cecil Lease
Highland Park
S. W. Neal
Helen
Florida
Mrs. Neal
Henry Eckhardt
Brook Street
Park Avenue M. BE
Mr. Lange
Harker Cemetery
Uniform by-Laws Of Natl Bank Asked
Comptroller Williams submits annual report to Congress noting transition to the federal reserve system and recommending new legislation. He urges uniform by-laws, limits on deposits to ten times capital and surplus, director removal powers, and signatures on bank notes. He details Federal Reserve Act aims and returns to banking statistics with 26 765 banks and assets over 26.97 billion dollars as of June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Comptrolley Williams
The
Currency Bureau
Congress
Federal Reserve System
Comptroller
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
United States
Columbus Junction Resident Succumbs in Small Cabin
Columbus Junction Ta Dec 29 William Edwards an elderly man who lived alone in a small cabin here is dead. Wrank Edwards of Columbus Junction a brother and other relatives survive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Columbus Junction Ta
William Edwards
Wrank
Edwards
Columbus Junction
Local Christmas and visit notes from Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction residents and visitors share holiday and travel news. Ervin Wilhite and Ray McCullough return home after visits with Muscatine and Nichols relatives. Mrs. AH. A. Banta heads to Cedar Rapids. A newborn eight pound boy greets the week. Several residents visit or travel between Letts Wapello Iowa City and nearby homes, with a marriage reported for Jennie Lewis and Paul Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Ervin Wilhite
Muscatine
Steven Knight
Ray McCullough
Nichols
Albert McCullough
AH. A. Banta
Cedar Rapids
George Parkin
W. E. Whetstine
S. D. Ross
Myrtle
Angie
Ainsworth
Ammon Fullerton
Ross
Letts
Wm. Randolph
Iowa City
W. Ll. Ayers
Glenn
Albert Manley
Florence Curtis
Wapello
Walter Morris
Gertrude Owen
Josephine Tarbett
Dan Gallagher
Jennie Lewis
D. G. Lewis
Paul Kerr
George Kerr
E. C. Brooks
Public labor policy on juvenile employment limits
Miss Ueland argues juvenile labor exchanges should focus on older children to protect the least mature and raise the minimum working age. She notes fringe industry toil like packaging and labeling offers little opportunity for under sixteen and cites that at least a quarter of working paper children remain unemployed in large cities.
Local nuptials and community notes from Columbus Junction
The bride, a Blanck & Garnes clerk, wed in the M. E. parsonage joining a farmer groom as friends celebrate. A Men’s meeting drew 103 attendees amid prayers, testimonies, and spirited singing. Numerous local residents share Christmas travels, schooling, and hospital or funeral updates, including the death of 81 year old Wm. Edwards and Wapello funeral attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Columbus Junction
Blanck & Garnes
Presbyterian Church
Jacob Hall
E. B. Tucker
Wapello Christmas
Iowa City
J. B. Tucker
J. B. Murray
Wapello
Ornee
Fredonia
Merle Lee
Muscartine
Bellevue Hospital
Rema Church
Carter
Frank Ogier
Paul Wagner
C. P. Wagner
Grandview
Cincinnati
Ohio
L. A. Reiley
J. E. Reaney
Henry Boyd
F. M. Mossberry
D. N. Johnson
C. A. Carpenter
Curtis
Ben Curtis
Carl Curtis
E. C. Brooks
Dorothy
Wm. Edwards
Arrests in Illinois lynching case follow miner clash
Three men were arrested in Willisville Illinois on charges of complicity in the lynching of an Italian coal miner after a pitched battle between American and Italian miners. Another suspect fled to Oklahoma. The grand jury ordered the arrests after investigating the lynching which left two Americans and one Italian dead. Ed Beisner Nelson Osborne and Thomas Browning were jailed in Chester to await March trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duquoin
Willisville
Oklahoma
Springfield
Ed Beisner
Nelson Osborne
Thomas Browning
Chester
Death in Virginia Leaves House Decked for Funeral
An eminent Virginian's death prompts elaborate funeral preparations described in a drawing room filled with palms ferns and plants resembling a wedding scene. A departing worker remarks on the deceased's daughter Miss Mae and the question of where to place her casket or path amid the decor.
Why Roquefort Is Strong Cheese Flavor
Roquefort gains sharpness from caproic caprylic and capric acids and salts formed by fat hydrolysis during ripening. A microbe, Penicillium roqueforts, causes this change, lending the peppery taste noted in the cheese.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Etatur
Lora Do Taft
Jiere
J. B. Mark & Sor
aAdy
Mra. LL
Frantz
West Fifth Street
Pittsburgh
Margaret O'Neill
Adam Hartman
Slarshey Avenue
Geo. Kranz & Son
Kimble
J. M. Kemble
East Ninth Street
Ethel Jones
Rosa Louis
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Jones
Frances Rosenbaum
Order of Eastern Star
Z, Black
Minnie, Rankin
Emma JH
Cora McCoy
Margaret Meerdink
Myrel Nesper
Electa ‘Chapter
N. 8. Hl
Cora Angersbach
Down Avenue
Edith Garnes
Gertrude Knight
Green Street
Five Hundred Club
Tariff Board
Mary
Judge Goster
Ward OF Association
Hear
West Fourth and Eighth Streets
John Bull
U. S
Panuywod
Germany
Mann
Mexico
Europe
Nat'l Bank
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