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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
10
Amid wartime demands, the government seeks skilled and unskilled labor alike. E C Tink at the post office lists opportunities in stenography, typing, clerical work, trades, and machine operation. Equal pay, good hours, and opportunities for education are highlighted for both men and women.
Fragmented wartime notice highlights women urged to work in arsenals, shipyards, and Washington offices. Emphasizes vast, complex wartime logistics and the indispensable support from workers in rear areas to sustain front lines.
Peoria banker Juno S Edgar A Strause was found guilty of murder and sentenced to twenty five years in the penitentiary after a high profile trial. The state alleged the cashier was killed to block a stock take over and removal threats. The case drew a large jury pool with 408 salesmen examined. A special judge was brought in to ensure impartiality. Also notices announced a memorial service for Comrade Wson Toyne with funeral arrangements and pallbearers listed.
The Eden Seminary Euphonia quartet from St Louis performed at Evangelical Protestant Church in Muscatine. The program featured quartet numbers, readings, and instrumental interludes, with a farewell duet. An offortug collected for a young man netted about one hundred dollars. The group, composed of Koehler Melchert Kettlehut Witt Hass, is in the seminary's senior class and offered patriotic pieces alongside vocal and instrumental selections.
A church event lists a full program of songs recitations and exercises for Children’s Day led by H. Di Lenitau and I. DB. Lemitau. Performers include Helen Schnetar Viola Wishart Verna Wishart and many others with selections like The Building of the Ship and Our Offerings.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple names including Kenneth Lemkda John Lemkau and Harold Diercks with scattered words like Pilot Me Benediction and actress Dr Ly Be Kettelkamp, creating an incomplete personnel reference without discernible event or context.
Four young women Anna Viola Conway Maria Theresa Duggan Bernice Grafe Esther Heitz received diplomas at St Mathias School graduation. Rev F J Leonard conferred degrees as class day program opened with music by Dorothea Coleman Tacha Bond Dorothy Detthof. Fire main service marked sixty sixth year of commencement week. Springfield A Connors led in Central finals trap shooters at Decatur.
Arnold Hubbard and Clarence Phillips were arrested at the carnival grounds Friday after a disturbance. Hubbard was fined one dollar and costs after arraignment before Judge Coster, with Chief Bronner urging stricter penalties. Phillips posted bond. a witness claimed Hubbard was the aggressor, while Phillips claimed noninvolvement.
An advertisement touts Sanol as the best cure for kidney and bladder troubles and backache. It promises relief within 24 hours and offers bottles of 60 cents or 3.00 at the drug store.
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