Walla Walla Sheriff Seizes Private Wine Stock in Louisa
Sheriff George Oakes seized about 190 gallons of wine from Alf Silverthorne in the Silverthorne building Wapello Iowa. The wine, three or four years old and described as strong, was moved to the county jail to await court disposal after referral to the grand jury. No arrests were made.
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Wapello
George Oakes
Alf Silverthorne
Silverthorne
Grand Jury
California
Curious Lafayette magnate visits S-4 salvage scene
Charles Shambaugh a Lafayette auto dealer and major citizen traveled east after a navy invitation to the S-4 salvage operations. He admitted limited expertise and said his motive was idle curiosity. Local reports praise his philanthropy and business success, noting he founded Lafayette’s first garage around 1900.
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Brumby
Rockefeller
Shambaugh
Navy Yard
Ealthy
Lafayette
Ind
Charles Shambaugh
Navy
Provincetown
Stranger Attacks Boy at River Bank
Albert Lamb, 11 or 12, said a young man 19 or 20 offered 50 cents to help gather wood then forced him to strip on the river bank and threatened to throw him in the river. Fred Marks found the frightened boy on a Musser park bench after the incident. the suspect fled before police arrival. The report also notes England beer decline and U S youth injury statistics for 1927.
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Albert Lamb
Ed McGinnis
Illinois Street
Musser Park
Fred Marks
Stewart Road
Marks
Roach & Musser
Young Lamb
Lamb
The Great Mail Robbery at the Palace
The Great Mail Robbery comes to the Palace on Friday a thrilling tale of cross purposes and shocking twists. Marines guard mail trains while motorized action and plane piloted raids spawn a climactic train holdup with explosions and danger. The film stars Theodore von Eltz Lee Shumway Jeanne Morgan Dewitt Jennings Nelson McDowell and Charles Hill Mailes directed by George B Seitz.
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Palace
Palace Theater
United States
Theodore von Eltz
Lee Shumway
Jeanne Morgan
Dewitt Jennings
Nelson McDowell
Charles Hill Mailes
George B. Seitz
First Baptist church granted sign on Cedar and Third
Council grants permission for an electric sign over the sidewalk at Cedar and Third streets. The Rock Island railroad discusses repairs to the Monroe street overhead bridge, promising eventual replacement. Oregon Street may join the 1928 paving plan with standard width concrete paving and gutter from the current paving to the Bell Vault plant and an 18 foot slab to the city limits.
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First Baptist Church
Cedar and
Third Streets
Rock Island Railroad
Monroe Street
Oregon Street
Bell Vault
Christmas Dinner Honors 80th Birthday at Reynolds Home
A three course Christmas dinner was served at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernest McLaughlin near Reynolds Inl for the eightieth birthday of Mrs Hattie McLaughlin. Guests included Mr and Mrs A W Schwab of Iowa City and Miss Ruth Mahaffey and Eddie Mahrens of Davenport.
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Reynolds
Ernest McLaughlin
Inl
McLaughlin
Hattie McLaughlin
A. W. Schwab
Iowa City
Ruth Mahaffey
Eddie Mahrens
Davenport
Mrs Helen Lang Hosts Aid Society Meeting
Mrs Helen Lang hosted the Ladies Aid society of Grace English Lutheran church for a Wednesday afternoon business and work session. The Kensington circle of the United Brethren church plans a Christmas exchange at Mrs Henry Husen's Culver street home. St Mathias alumnae hold their annual holiday party at Hotel Muscatine with bridge five hundred dancing and other entertainment.
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Helen Lang
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace English Lutheran Church
Kensington Circle of the
United Brethren Church
Henry Husen
Culver Street
St. Mathias Alumnae
Hotel Muscatine
Mulford Church Women Change Meeting Time
The Women's Missionary Society of Mulford Congregational Church will meet Friday at the church instead of this afternoon due to conflicting arrangements.
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Women’s Missionary Society of Mulford Congregational Church
Christmas Party at Cedar Street Church Planned
The Reliables class of Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal church will hold a Christmas party during Friday evening services at the church. A 10 cent gift exchange will be held.
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Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Chiropractors Meet in Muscatine for December Session
Chiropractors from the eastern district of the Iowa Chiropractors' Association gathered in Muscatine at Dr. Joseph G. Johnston's home on West Seventh Street for the December meeting. Attendance was expected to reach about 25 as the day focused on regulatory matters.
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Iowa Chiropractors’ Association
Muscatine
Joseph G. Johnston
West Seventh Street
Regu
Supervisors Hear Few Complaints on Drainage Tax
Only a few minor complaints against assessments in drainage district No. 10 were heard by the board of supervisors at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. These were remedied to the satisfaction of all.
District luncheon features talks on professional practice
A district gathering included a luncheon with a program discussing topics related to the profession and its various aspects of practice. A wild game dinner was served at noon.
District No 9 sees no registrations as runoff plans advance
Commissioners C H Young B L Metcalf and A C Noble reported on benefit assessments for two drainage districts. April 1 1928 sets final payment for those avoiding inclusion in a bond issue for ongoing improvements. Board to meet January 3 for two to three days to handle routine business.
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C. H. Young
B. L. Metcalf
A. C. Noble
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Louisa
Bushnell
Falcon
England
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
THE
Council
Chiropractors
Golden State
San Diego
Koenix, Ariz
Rock Island
Golden State Limited
San Francisco
Lowe
Sam
Beau Brummell, Jr
NEA Service
Washington
John Coolidge
F Street
Liberal
Horst & Strikter Company
East 3Rd St
Ford
Muscatine, Iowa
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