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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
10
E. H. Buck past department commander of the Illinois G. A. R. died at his daughter’s Davenport home after a stroke last Saturday. He had long ties to Rock Island and participated in the Moline G. A. R. encampment parade several weeks ago.
Springdale reports the school board elected teachers for the 1913 16 term: Walter Garrett principal Miss Lela Phelps grammar Miss Ruth Worrel intermediate and Miss Minnie Pearson primary. Fat cattle were sent to Chicago by Hutcheson and son. A children’s day program was held at the M E Sunday school.
Oscar Weintraut a junk dealer living at 205 West Fifth street is charged with assault with intent to commit rape on Clara Spéece eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs O C Phillips of 120014 East Fourth street. Information filed in Judge J C Costers court bonds set at 1000 dollars for appearance Monday at two pm. The alleged incident occurred about 1 30 yesterday when Weintraut allegedly lured the child into his room offered candy then locked the door and made improper advances lasting about twenty minutes. The girl told her aunt Mrs Ida Phillips who rooms in the same building. The husband of Mrs Phillips filed charges after learning of the case. Weintraut has remained silent since.
The newly organized Muscatine Concert Band announced by Director F. L. Manhardt will perform at Weed Park Sunday afternoon. The program includes Sousa Orpheus Overture Offenbach Dance of the Honey Bells Faust selections Gounod opera American Patrol Lights Out McCoy and a Rigoletto quartet with a full band roster of named musicians across woodwinds brass and percussion.
Ida Erb daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Erb came home for the summer after a successful year at Coe College Cedar Rapids A group including Mr and Mrs Wm Mather Mrs Carl Mather of Tipton Iowa and Mrs May Jones a Mather daughter visiting Cu ba joined the greeting in Mather home Fifty neighbors and friends gathered Mrs Jones spoke on Cuba work and showed handwork while Mrs Chas E Mather served refreshments
Two men were badly hurt as a Ford car driven by IF M Lyons of Algona plunged through a fence at a turn during Iowa City auto races. Frank Pelnar, 35, suffered rib fractures and lung injury while Hiram Toms, 75, had shoulder and collarbone fractures. Both victims were taken to hospital. Lyons escaped. Pelnar may die from internal hemorrhage. Toms previously lost an arm in battle. Pelnar lacks a left hand from a separate accident.
Police arrested four men suspected of being the hold up man sought by Rock Island police for a jitney bus robbery last week. The suspect gave alias Harry Stork and claimed other names including Earl Weaver and Charles Miller at Bond's Cafe. He admitted prior prison time at Joliet Pontiac and Fort Madison.
A village veteran official, bound over to the grand jury after a waived examination, seeks a $5,000 bail with his attorneys and an official accompanying him as friends may sign his bond across the country. In other brief items, bridge builder W. O. Schmidt was injured at the Iowa river bridge site but is recovering, and Harrison Orr fell from a tree fracturing his collarbone with unknown internal injuries. A St Matthias ladies home baking sale is announced for Saturday afternoon at McColm's Dry Goods Store.
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