Society plans watch party at Geneva Country Club
Geneva Golf and Country Club members plan a watch party at the club house this evening with informal dancing. Music by the Jones avenue niece orchestra, buffet luncheon at 11, and taxi service for those staying late. Committee includes Mr and Mrs W H Crozer, Dr and Mrs A A Peterson, J T Giesler, Miss Carl Thompson, Elmer Bloom and I H Wox.
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Country Club
Geneva
A. A. Peterson
J. T. Giesler
Carl Thompson
Elmer Bloom
I. H. Wox
Fuel Experts Here Wednesday to Inspect Heating Systems
R H A Holtbrook plans fuel investigations in Muscatine arriving from Wilton Wednesday noon. A large list of defective furnaces will be collected by the Greater Muscatine committee. Meetings will discuss heating efficiency and fuel conservation across public buildings, hospitals, schools, churches, and hotels.
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Muscatine
R. HA. Holtbrook
Holbrook
Wilton
Greater Muscatine Committee
Marks
Browning
Liurengih
Var Holbrook
Train Hits Auto Kill Farmer and Injures Grandson
The Cedar Rapids leased wire report says Theo dore Peck, a farmer, was killed instantly when an automobile carrying him and his young grandson Theo dore shown was struck by a Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern Interurban near Brandon. The auto was carried about half a mile. efforts to warn the crossing man failed as he did not hear cries.
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Associated Tress
Cedar Rapids
Ja. Dee
Theodore Peck
Theodore Shown
Waterloo
Cedar Alls
Brandon
Peek
Hanley Urges True Manhood at Sum Day Service
Rev. Joe R. Hanley of Canada spoke at First Methodist Episcopal Church on The Lord I Hath Need urging development of manhood now and after the war. He urged mothers to prize preachers and workers as much as enlisted sons, and shared a Canadian mother's sacrifice of husband and three sons.
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Joe R. Hanley
Canada
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Hanley
Stanley
Trev. Wanley
Fire Blazes Through Button Factory Behind Nesselbush Plant
A Saturday night fire partly destroyed a button factory owned by W D Butler located behind Nesselbush Plumbing at 9215 Fulberry Avenue. Five machines were used in the factory but are not believed seriously damaged. The building is a one story wooden structure covered with galvanized iron.
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W.D. Butler
Nesselbush Plumbing Company
Fulberry Avenue
Potato Day campaign to boost weekly potato sales in US
The administration launches a campaign to put a potato on every table daily for five to six months. Weekly potato days will offer a special price on slack delivery days to equalize distribution and spur crop growth next spring. Agriculture studies aim to improve growing methods while noting Germany’s higher yield and usage. Also announced is a Masonic lodge meeting in Iowa with a listed date and time.
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Associated Press and Wire
Washington
Dev
America
United States Administration
Department of Agriculture
Germany
United States
Food Administration
Jst
Hin
Drum Corps for Y Planned by Boy's Department
J C Houston secretary of the boys department announced plans to form a fife and drum corps. James St John will instruct the fifers and Clarence Collins will teach the drummers. Fifers include Burton Beach Arthur Angersbach Clayton Bond William Stocksfield. snare drummers William Carspenter Harold Schromberg Stewart Niebling Victor Hine. Lloyd Grimm to manage the bass drum. The corps aims to perform at patriotic meetings in the city next year. Fifes and drums are displayed at Schmidt Music on East Second Street.
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J. C.houston
Boy’s Department of the
Fife and Drum Corp
James St. Joho
Clarence Collins
Victor Hine
Lloyd Grimm
Schmidt Music Company
East Second Street
Heavy Snowfall Tracked In Yearly Weather Report
The annual weather summary by William Molis reports Muscatine saw heavy snowfall this winter, with 26 inches of rainfall recorded for the year. The December 1917 report notes a record chilly month with nine days below zero, and river stages averaged 3.2 for the month with a high of 28.54 and low of 9.1.
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Muscatine
William Molis
Uwlt River
Tah
Megeniper
South River
Ten Year Sentence In Draft Evader Case
Stoberg W. Franke Jr of St Louis, a World War I draft evader, died before going to Camp Funston. He was dishonorably discharged from the military and sentenced to ten years imprisonment at the military prison at Fort Leavenworth. He claimed conscientious objection to the draft and did not respond to the call.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Stoberg W. Franke, Jr
Camp Funston
Nance 1
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Mort Ravenworth
Kan
Franke
Hfe
War and sacrifice urged at Vespers sermon by P A Johnson
Grinnell minister P A Johnson delivered a wartime Vespers address at First Congregational Church urging patriotism and church unity. He called for spiritual sacrifice, aiding Red Cross and associations, and mobilizing the church as a militant force for democracy and global aid. Ernest Moore and Ziegler provided soprano and piano music.
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P. A. Johnson
Grinnell
First Congregational Church
Red Cross
United States
Apostolic Church
Church
Christ
Orhe Ideal Church of the
United Sates
Benid
Ernest Moore
Wher Ziegler
Telegraphers Sought for US Signal Corps Draft
Fifty telegraphers, under or near death age, are to join a specially organized signal corps railway battalion for service in France within three weeks. Recruiters will operate in the St. Louis district with opportunities for noncommissioned roles and commissions.
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St Dee
Signal Corps
War Department
St. Louis
Cressner
Mail from France for offer related to hospital service
A fragment notes Captain Arthur Bin in France connected to a hospital base and Walter Robinson, with Private Rotin reporting on the extent of service. It mentions FS and a dentistry background prior to army service, implying hospital work during overseas duty.
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Arthur bin
France
Walter Robinson
Rotin
Fill
Insonia
Ary
Hawkens Remains To Palmyra Missouri
The remains of Mrs Gilda Hawkens were returned to Palmyra Missouri for burial after a 12 day illness of pneumonia. She died at age 17 years two months and two days. Mrs Hawksens and her husband had lived in Muscatine for a short time while working in a button factory. She was born in Missouri on October 7, 1900.
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Gilda Hawkens
Palmyra
Ssouri
Ibwkens
Muscatine
Ndykeof
Ms. 10
Rhoades
FAS
Missouri
Thais photoplay stars Mary Garden at Muse Theater
The new gold toned photoplay Thais stars Miss Garden as a mysterious Alexandrian beauty pursued by a wealthy suitor. He abandons pagan beliefs for Christianity, seeks forgiveness, and travels to the desert to expiate his sins while Thais influences his path. Garden delivers a strong performance as the leading figure in a tale of romance and religious transformation.
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Mary Garden
Thias
Goldwyn
Anaio France
Miss 'Garden
CIA
Thias Ant
Mijas
Paphnuticus
Sin
Knutin
Thins
Miss Gardai
More Live Stock Slaughtered In 1917 Demand Up
The Union Stock Yards reports nearly 17,000 more carloads of live stock received in the first seven months of 1917 than in all of 1916. For seven months 1917 totals reach 250,277 carloads, with 293,503 for all of 1916. The rise is linked to the nation’s military mobilization and draft.
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Girag, Jr
Dee
Union
John A. Epoor
Union Stock Aid and Transit Company
Farm council urges farmers to follow course amid market facts
The state council of Benes District urges farmers to maintain a steady plan and continue operations despite fluctuating market conditions. This message stresses resilience, collective action, and adherence to established agricultural practices.
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Tron
State Council of
American aviator killed during test flight near Paris
An American aviator died in a test flight near Paris despite attempting a repeat run in windy conditions. He gave his last observations to comrades before succumbing, as French observers and pilots noted the incident during the routine exercise.
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Paris
Amer
Avial
Joop
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