Wreck Hunt Victims Dig Into Fatal Pullman Crash
A collision involving a St Louis mail train and a passenger train in Chicago yard under storm slow orders injured twenty Five passengers and one crew member. Rescue teams freed a imprisoned woman Miss Mary Striegel of Chicago and searched wreckage for others as elevated train crashes left one man trapped and likely to die.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Mary Striegel
Leegan Square
Douglas Park
R. C. Schipper
Entertainer who ran first radio station to appear at A Muse U revue
Internationally known entertainer J. B. Toles, who ran a 5 watt San Francisco station in 1919, headlines the midnight revue at the A Muse U theatre in New York. He once worked in Alaska, Canada, Australia and the Orient and now speaks from Station WIL in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. B. Toles
Alaska
Canada
Australia
The
Orient
KDKA
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Toles
California Theatre
California
Mr. Toles
WIL
St. Louis
Death of Phyllis Anita Dutro 1 at Gulfport Miss
Phyllis Anita Dutro aged one, daughter of Harold and Venetia Dutro, died December 21 at King's Daughters hospital in Gulfport following meningitis. She had lived in Gulf Haven near Pass Christian after moving from Muscatine six months ago. Survived by parents, four grandparents, three great grandparents. Funeral Monday at Mennonite church Gulf Haven cemetery burial.
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Phyllis Anita Dutro
Harold
Venetia Dutro
King’s Daughters Hospital
Gulfport
Miss
Phyllis
Muscatine
Arcadia Farm
Pass Christian
Gulf Haven
Gulf Haven Cemetery
Believed hijacking linked to Glandon death case
Claude Guthrie of South Muscatine was arrested at 1 20 this afternoon at the request of Rock Island authorities who think he is connected to the death of Ike Glandon, 64. Glandon's body was found on Blanchard's island below the city with a verdict of death from heart disease aggravated by exposure. Further information suggests a hijacking and warrants for two or three Muscatine residents are being prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Guthrie
South Muscatine
Cal Schreiber
Jack Ryan, Jr
Rock Island
Ike Glandon
Blanchard
Glandon
John Mabury
Rock Island County
Muscatine
Teller Kidnaped and Ravenswood Bank Robbed of $80,000
Six men kidnapped Ravenswood National Bank teller George Anderson from his home and forced him to open the vault early today. The robbers escaped with $80,000 after holding Anderson and his parents in a garage overnight.
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Ravenswood Bank
Chicago
Ravenswood National Bank
George Anderson
Anderson
Andersons
New Era Quintets Win Doubleheader at Field House
New Era two basketball teams won a doubleheader Friday night at the field house. The regulars beat Muscatine Grace Lutheran 12 to 10 after a late rally. The reserves easily defeated Muscatine Bulldogs with Barry Grimm and Halling leading scoring. Cincinnati pro Robert Ryan of Grinnell College elected NATS president.
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New Era
Muscatine Grace Lutheran
Muscatine Bulldogs
Barry
Grimm
Halling
WREST address highlights artificial incubation topic
W L Fischer spoke at the K P lodge on artificial incubation. Officers for the coming year will be installed at next Friday's meeting. Several local residents travel, visit, or conduct business, and community notices include births, licenses, and illnesses in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. P. Lodge
W. L. Fischer
Erwen Schauland
Moline
C. L. Schauland
Lucas Street
Polly Anna Class Party At Nyenhuis Home
The Polly Anna class of the First Baptist church held its annual Christmas party at Miss Florence Nyenhuis home 615 East Tenth Street. Miss Vivian Johnson and Miss Grace Reed contributed piano and vocal selections. A 10 cent gift exchange completed the festivity with home decorations in Christmas colors. The next class meeting will be at Miss Johnsons East Fifth Street home in one month.
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Polly Anna
Nyenhuis
First Baptist Church
Florence Nyenhuis
East Tenth Street
Vivian Johnson
Grace Reed
Miss Johnson
East Fifth Stret
Mrs Hann Elected Head Of Evangelical Ladies Aid
Mrs Clara Hann was chosen president of the Ladies Aid Society at the Protestant Evangelical church meeting held in the church parlors Friday afternoon. Mrs Martin Heussner was elected vice president Mrs Elizabeth Neibert secretary and Mrs Bessie Guenther treasurer. Mrs M Kautz and Mrs Anna Kindler helped at the social hour. The society will reconvene in one week at the church.
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Hann
Evangelical Society
Clara Hann
Ladies’ Aid Society
Protestant Evangelical Church
Martin Heussner
Elizabeth Neibert
Bessie Guenther
M. Kautz
Anna Kindler
Girls Class Entertained by Miss Henrietta Bronkema
Miss Henrietta Bronkema hosted the First Methodist Episcopal church girls class at her home 1079 1-2 Lucas Street Friday afternoon from 2 to 6 o clock. The event featured games and contests organized by the teacher.
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Henrietta Bronkema
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Lucas Street
Miss Marion Fuller Hosts Party for Catherine Ross
Miss Marion Fuller hosted a Friday afternoon gathering at 802 Mulberry avenue in her home to honor Catherine Ross of New York City. Bridge was the main game with the high score awarded to Mrs. Robert Wilsony.
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Catherine Ross
New York City
Marion Fuller
Mulberry Avenue
Robert Wilsony
Wasson to Speak at Brotherhood Banquet Night
Professor C W Wasson of the University of Iowa will address a Brotherhood meeting at the First Presbyterian Church Friday evening January 6. A banquet will precede the program and he will discuss The Secret of Power. Read the Classified Ads.
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C. W. Wasson
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church
Wasson
Robinson and Letts Seek Renomination in Iowa Districts
Thomas J. Robinson of Hampton and F. D. Letts of Davenport announced their intent to seek renomination and reelection to Congress by filing nomination papers. Robinson serves Iowa's Third District and Letts the Second. Robinson entered Congress in the Sixty-Eighth session succeeding Burton E. Sweet, a 1923 senatorial candidate, while Letts began in the Sixty-Ninth Congress in 1945 succeeding Harry B. Hull of Williamsport.
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Thomas J. Robinson
Hampton
F. D. Letts
Davenport
Congress
Secretary of State
Robinson
Iowa
Representative Letts
Burton E. Sweet
Harry B. Hull
Williamsburg
Johnson and Stump Bound Over in Liquor Transport Case
Amyl Spider Johnson and Wayne Stump were bound over to the grand jury on charges of transporting liquor. They were jailed after failing to furnish $600 bonds each. Sheriff Ed Sander and Deputies Sam Dye and L Guthrie arrested them on the Moscow road Friday afternoon. 40 pints of liquor and a gallon of alcohol were found in their car. The report notes the incident among other historical observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amyl
Spider” Johnson
Wayne Stump
Ed. Sander
Sam Dye
8. L. Guthrie
Moscow Road
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Pullmans
Alton
Journal
Believe Glandon
Cincinnati
National Association of Teachers of Speech
John P. Ryan
Grinnell College
de Toy Wrest
Cudge Swan
West Fourth Street
Wapello
Lee P. Loomis
Betty Hakes
Mason City
Clifford C. Hakes
Parkington Drive
Harold G. Freyermuth
John G. Freyermuth
West Fifth Street
Vincent Wedekind
Orange Street
Moose
Thomas Knotek
Lone Tree
W. H. Droll
Hills
Grady and Son
Kalona
Muscatine Welfare Association
Fred Beach
West Third Street
Marion S. Kallenberger
Elise M. Fisher
John Clay Steves
Elizabeth Stevens
Minneapolis
George W. Newton
Oakland Drive
C. B. Vail
East Fifth Street
Tampa, Fla
Elizabeth Wahl
Bernice Hagermann
Willard E. Goetz
Aurora
Ill
Leonard
Walter
Orange and
Sherman Streets
Ernest Lange
Margie Loretta
H. M. Rickhoff
Ed Metzger
Park Avenue
A. Fryberger
East Sixth Street
Brotherhood
McQuay-Norris
Realing Engineering Co. Machinists
Rerai
Muscatine Lumber & Coal Co
East Second Street
Johnson
First Presbyterian Church
Bogard Clothing Co
the Muscatine Lighting Co
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