Bank Seizure Reports and Embargoed Release in Petrograd
Petrograd reports say B R Stevens and assistant Link, bank officials, were arrested during Bolshevik seizure of the national city branch and later released after parading through the streets to a tank. Ambassador Francis offered no new action details from Washington on the seizure and release.
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Washington
B. RR Stevens
National City
Petrograd
Link
Francis
Stevens
Moscow
Anderson
Red Cross
Rumania
Jassy
Rostov
Kolpashnikoff
Tos
Moto
Kolishnikov
Raymond Robins
Hemor
Leon Trotzky
Bolsheti
Kolpasharar
Trotzky
Nation Faces Record Cold as Boston Sees Subzero
The nation endures a severe cold snap with Boston recording four degrees and a forecast of continuing frigid weather. The Weather Bureau warned minimum temperatures may break February 1911 lows as relief efforts began for the poor. Philadelphia faces snowbound streets, halted transit, and coal shortages amid zero temperatures and widespread hardship.
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Ture
Boston
Ph Weather Bureau
Charitibia
Philadelphia
Weather Bureau
Moneay
Pinex cough syrup promises quick relief and home use
An advertisement touts a homemade Pinex cough syrup recipe claiming rapid healing of throat and chest inflammation. It markets 2 1/4 ounces of Pinex in a pint sugar syrup, promises full pint supply, and notes quality guarantee from The Finex Co. in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Finex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
American Camp Snowbound as Army Delays Actions
American forces in France endure a fourth day of heavy snow. The storm stalls preparations to fight the Germans, halting road travel and delaying traffic under snowdrifts. Plows clear routes by night but further snow threatens operations. A bright full moon at night permits air raids, with resumed work planned if conditions allow.
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France
Associated Press
Wapello Exchange Sales Large at Annual Meeting
Wapello Iowa December 29 More than 10000 dollars of poultry sales were reported by the Farmer's Elevator Exchange Association since its poultry department began a month ago at the annual meeting in the courthouse. Officers were reelected with Hol Jamison president toward Stone secretary and treasurer. Directors planned a reorganizing meeting next week to select a manager and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hol. Jamison
Stone
Board of Directors
Destroyers Sink U Boat Crew Taken
The British admiralty praises the U S destroyers actions in sinking a submarine and commends Lt. Walter QC tenry and Coxswain Loomis for key roles. Pharmacists mate Carwell and Coxswain Connor jumped overboard to aid a drowning German. Admiral Sims and Lt. A S Carpenter receive praise for leadership. Coke prices to remain unchanged as Fuel Administrator Garfield issues continuation order.
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Walter QC Tenry
Loomis
Idarwell
Connor
Lo Gaye
U.S
Admiralty
A. S. Carpentier
Henry Coxswain
Carwell
Nicholson
W Bich
Food conference held at Wapello
A bio food conference in Wapello chaired by D G C Thomas formed an executive committee to regulate county prices. George D Hall was named price interpretation chair with D C Thomas Mrs A B Hook C B Wilson and William Neuman as committee assistants. A follow up meeting set for Monday at 2 PM to finalize price levels on potatoes four four beans sugar cornmeal and hominy for Louisa county. The First National Bank stockholders will meet in Muscatine on January 1 1918 at 4 PM to elect directors.
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Wapello
Woman’s Council of National Defense
D. GC. Thomas
George D. Hall
Oakville
D. C. Thomas
A. B. Hook
C. B. Wilson
Morning Sun
William Neuman
Columbus Junction
Court House
Louisa County
First National Bank
City of
Muscatine
T. C. Clark
Miller Rejoins Local Battery After Recovery at Camp Cody
William A. Miller received a letter from his son Albert of Battery G reporting his recovery enough to join his company at Camp Cody New Mexico He was shot in the foot last fall and treated at Fort Roots He could not join the unit when it went to Deming The patient writing from Deming says he is glad to be back with the Muscatine boys The battery departed south and he found hospital life somewhat lonely
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William A. Miller
Albert
Battery
Camp Cody
New Mexico
Fort Roots
Deming
Atient
South
Opened Eye Glass Grinding Plant in Laurel Building
A new eye glasses grinding factory was opened on the fifth floor of the Laurel Building. G. B. Bowman, formerly with Swan Jewelry, will run the plant and provide eye fittings locally to reduce delays from out of town grinding.
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Laurel
G. B. Bowman
Swan Jewelry Store
Bowman
Captain McCabe Visits In City On Way Home
Captain I M McCabe of Camp Anston, on route to Wellman to visit family, spent hours in Muscatine at Mrs Alfred Hoffman’s home. A former resident, he serves in the Sanitary Training Corps at Funston, praising camp health and comfort. In a separate item, a five year old child of Mr and Mrs Chas Bissinger near Wapello died suddenly after falling ill during the day.
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I M. McGabe
Campanston
Muscatine
Wellman
Alfred Hoffman
Hastein
McCabe
Sanitary Training Corps
Funston
Mel Cabe
Wapello
Attorneys Appointed to Aid Soldiers in City Hall Sessions
The legal advisory board assigns attorneys to help registrants complete questionnaires for exemption. Sessions run with volunteers on duty morning, afternoon, and night. duties listed for December 381 and January 1918, detailing specific attorneys and time slots across multiple dates and shifts.
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Legal Advisory Board
J. F. Devitt
Advisory Board
Borengon
G. Allbes
H. G. Thompson
H. D. Horst
J. F. Bartlett
J. J. Fishburn
P. Ingham
W. R. Jayne
J. IF. Bartlett
J. M. Kemble
W. Ilversmeyer
Io. M. Warner
V. Jackson
T. M. Titus
A. J. Madden
J. W. Tells
N. Rosenberger
Ralph Thompson
Tan A. Crull
Samuel M. Hughes
D. V. Jackson
C. FL. Wishburn
Hh. J. Horan
M. Kemble
Wyening
J.P. Schomberg
Robert, Jackson
C. Madden
Infant daughter of E Schenck dies in Minneapolis
The death of Adele L Schenck aged one, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Schenck of Minneapolis, was reported in Muscatine. She died Christmas Eve after two months with whooping cough and ten days of pneumonia. Immediate family includes a son Byron, James, and Florence, with relatives in Muscatine. Mr and Mrs Schenck are former Muscatine residents.
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Muscatine
Adele l L. Schenck
Daugher
Mrs. Schenck
Flora Hintman
Sackies on World CARS used Press 1. 3 Chicago, TH. Dea 29-Twelve thousand
Twelve thousand of the Tackies at the Great makes raval training stations left to day on special trains to spend New Years day at their homes. The thousand who were granted Christmas leave resumed last night.
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Chicago
TH. Dea
Delays and controversies over war contract cancellations
One thousand scientists from across the country attend the seventieth annual AAAS convention in Pittsburgh, focusing on science and wartime applications. Discussions cover government reallocations of mills and trucks, with senators probing links among Mill Brook Mill Company and agents, while military logistics address training camps and Pershing needs.
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MI Brook Mill Company
Connecticut
Senator McKellar
Hammanuel Kaplan
Mill Brook Mill Company
Samuel Kaplan
General Sharpe
Thames River Woolen Mills
Greble
Camp Bowie
Hitchcock
General Pershing
Cassociated Press
Pittsburgh
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Two Divorces Filed by Women After Long Marriages
Mrs Flora, through counsel, files for divorce from Sumnekulp in district court after eighteen years of marriage. They have five children aged five to six years. three older children stay with the father. Allegations include cruel and abusive treatment. A separate divorce case is filed today in the county court by Sadie Bassett against Albert Bassett on statutory grounds. The couple married January, Ltd, and lived together until August 1916.
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Flora
District Court
Dyyvorre
Sumnekulp
Oannte
Dupid
Sadie Bassett
Albert Bassett
Martian January, Ltd
Cunard Line Sinks Vinovia Confirmed by Newswire
Officials confirm reports that the German submarine sank the steamship Vinovia off the British Isles. The Vinovia, a 6,500 ton gross freight carrier built in Sunderland in 1906, was struck by a U-boat and lost.
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Conflm
New York
Cunardine
British Isles
Sunderland
Oil Strike Promises in Wilson County Kansas
In a bold pitch the issue promotes oil prospects across 240 memes in Wilson county Kansas and 80 acres of land. It claims five oil wells will yield 10 percent monthly dividends within four months and stock could rise to 14 dollars per share from a dollar. Investors urged to act now.
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Wilson compPy
Kansas
Jett
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Rank Nevens
Detroit
Clrs. M. Nevens
Gaield
Miller
Local Battery
Captain N?cabe
E. Schenck
Laurelbloug
Appointmet
Fundy
First Trust Savings Bank
Sturday
Scientists In Convention
Income Oil and Gas Co
State of
New Japland Bidg
Kansas City
Bai
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Icocoa
Walter Baker & Co
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Pat
Orr
Dorchester, Maas
Lesper Service
Ctst Congregational Church
Snday
Ernest Moore
Sir
Elmer Ziegler
Re’, P. Adelstein Johnson, D. D
Grinnell
Saurday
Shallenberger
Boosilist
Grand Hotel
Muscatine, Iowa
Baw
Shalienbergger
Failenberger
Pation
Shallenberger, M. D
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Comwood Blvd
Chicago, Ts
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