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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1911

Page

4

Local residents travel and shopping notices in county city

A string of brief local notices lists residents visiting Davenport and Rock Island for business and social reasons. People depart on the Firefly for day trips, attend to matters, visit relatives, and plan holiday outings. The Batterson Stores advertise fur sales as well as various residents’ travel and engagements.

Rittenhouse Secon Towman's Yohn Rock Island George Dreer Der Rs. Marr Plesia Davenport Cornelius Toohey Snyder Orville Rittenhouse Shila Misa Rose Cullen John A. Robbins Pal Martina Xiler Buffalo Tange Towne Foster Batterson Fred Bartz Firefly Moline Snwill

Inquest Held On Rock Island Gas Tragedy

A Rock Island inquest investigated the death of Jessa Hatfield, formerly of Muscatine, found dead in a Fifth Avenue boarding house. Authorities say gas fumes caused asphyxiation after a partially turned on jet. Police and friends deem suicide unlikely. family details and multiple siblings listed.

Jessa Haterleigh Fifth Avenue Rock Island Nolice Rock Islandpolice Flo Mo Wag Eta Thirteenth Street Haifeigh Imuscathe Davenport Dea of Suicida Ike Pollice Charles Haifieith Muscatine Clarence Halfeigh Centerville

Loss of Voice Strikes Student in Nebraska Visits

A Boulder Colorado report details Elma Clark a State University student who on three visits to Nebraska lost her voice nearly completely each time. Physicians deem the case highly peculiar noting she recovered briefly then regained voice, with expectations to recover within two weeks.

Nebraska Boulder Col Elma Clark State University Milas Clarkett Tate

Morning Sun to Host Louisa Farmers Institute Program

Prof B D Stewart of Iowa State College will deliver a lecture on corn and crop rotation at the Louisa county Farmers institute to be held at Morning Sun January 18 and 19. The program includes papers by local residents and Mrs Alberta Kepper of Winfield, with topics on good roads tenant farming and parcels post. Stewart Narvin left for Ames Town after holidays with his parents.

Louisa County Lowian County Farmers’ Institute E.A. Stewart State Agricultural College Ames Mre Alberta Kepper Palth Felynt Winbeld Dairy Farmer and Drovers Journal Stewart Narvin Ames- Town West Fourth Street Wilh Narvis

Federal Council commission probes Muscatine strike

A Federal Council of America appointed commission, including Rev Henry A Atkinson and Prof Z Hatten, arrived in Muscatine to study industrial and sociological conditions behind the mayoral controversy. The group toured mills, shipyards, and sanitary facilities, reviewed payrolls and police records, and met with the Muscatine Ministerial Association. An exhaustive report will be published later, with no opinion voiced yet.

X Commission Byihe Federal Council of Ameries United States Esterday Pittsburgh Henry A. Atkinson Congregations Brotherhood of Amrica H. F. Ward Oat Park Methodist Legal Service League Z Hatten Des Moinas Bacon Chicago Federal Council Graban Paylor Chicago Lemmons Paul Kellogg Muscatine Ministerial Association

New Year Musical Services Planned at Trinity and St Matthias

Trinity Episcopal Church and St Matthias Church plan special morning services to celebrate the new year. Trinity will present a 10 45 a m program featuring the vested choir under Herbert Stan organist and choirmaster. St Matthias will render the Second Mass in C as sung on Christmas day under Mrs Mauda Willis Stars.

Eltyelurches Trinity Episco Herbert Stan Jules Grison Hart Herald Angels Mendelssohn Gome Elvey Ventte Gloria Robinson Woodward Shepherdr Gounod Mrs. Start Misa Fack Hillis Smart Hargitt Lambillotte

Cupid Concludes A Prosperous Season With Marriages

Court clerk lists numerous December marriage licenses and licenses granted throughout the month. Names include Daniel Cupit and partners, Douglas and Walliday, Elva Lindley, Lindley Birkett, Fern Joséph O’Melia, Hazel 8. William Laughlin, Mike Bell, Richard Glazier, Joe Standley, Albert F. Grand er, Maude Ferrow, Chas Walter, Walter French, Henry Dixon, Rebeccs Potter nes, Ludwig Harris, Marie Hitzke, Merle Ruckles, Ira Mc Coy, Louis B. Wiler, Abbie King, Joseph Myers, Clara, Raymond Rackstellow, Mary Barats, Roland Wright, Yessie Barnes, P. W. Yeoman, Lulu Mouck, Katherine Wroan, William Neft, Clara Wittman, Albert Colberg, Laura Koll, John Stafhenson, Saraly McQuesten, William Klebe, Tille Luttis, George Rosenmund, Bertha Leidtke, Clark Weir and Ruth Baldeman.

Daniel Cupit Sirve, Courtshlp and Marriage Thort Douglas Andra Walliday Elva Larena P. Lindley Birkett Fern Joséph O'Melia Hazel William “Laughlin Mike Bell Yessie. Barnes Hilsworth- Fry Della Stence P. W. Yeoman Lulu Mouck A. Dougherty Katherine Wroan Willam R. Neft Clara Wittman Albert Colberg Laura Koll John Stafhenson Saraly McQuesten William Klebe Tille Luttis George Rosenmund Bertha Leidtke Clark Weir Ruth Baldeman

Justice Upheld By Baseball Editorial

Sporting News endorses the Central Association salary limit and the $1000 forfeiture bond to enforce observance. Board members, presidents, and secretaries would know salaries, while one Keokuk official protests the feasibility of bonds and potential manager side deals. The editorial argues honesty and accountability.

M. BE Central Association Sporting News Keokuk Club C. A Muscatine Directorate National Commission

First Woman Clerk of U.S. Court to Retire

Kansas City report states Adelaide Utter, the first woman to hold the federal court clerkship here, will retire January 1 after nineteen years of service. The circuit court and federal district court will go out to that time.

Kansas City U.S Eireult Court Misa Adelaide Utter Clerkahip Eireult

National Collegiate Athletes Discuss Summer Baseball Rule Changes

About 100 delegates at the sixth annual NCAA meeting debated summer baseball’s amateur status and potential enforcement of amateur laws. They also considered forwarding rules for football, summer baseball legitimacy, and removing professional coaches from college sports, with officers elected and plans announced to seek affiliations with related national bodies.

New York National Collegiate Athletic Association I. L. Williams University of Minnesota Palmer E. Pierce H.W. Johnston University of Indiana F. WW. Nicolson Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of American Intercollegiate Gymnasts of America

Are Conservation Centers Agricultural Colleges True Sources of Conservation

Manhattan Kansas December 2 Henry Z Waters president of the Kansas state agricultural college told a state meeting of farmers that no organization meeting only once a year can properly address conservation needs He called agricultural colleges the sources and centers of conservation He added utilization is the big principle and extension lecturers have preached these ideas for years Bernice Ludlow departed for Chicago to resume her school work after visiting relatives in the city

Agricultural Colleges Manhattan Kansas Henry Z. Waters Kansas State Agricultural College Waters Atates Bernice ‘Ludlow Chicago

Take No Chances With Your Money On Farm Loans

Promises high returns on First Mortgage Iowa farm loans offered with 5 or 6 percent interest. Claims customers have never lost principal or interest and invites readers to write for details or call for information.

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