Muscatine Welfare group targets itinerant beggar peddlers
Muscatine welfare workers urge residents to avoid promissory giving to itinerant pencil peddlers. They argue funds should aid the truly needy and cite city crippled workers who already receive public support. Mayor Kern awaits the welfare association’s stance as they push for action to curb street begging.
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Muscatine Welfare Association
Eggar
Welfare Association
Kern
Muscatine
Muscane
Charity Work in Muscatine Hopes for Protective Section
In Muscatine supporters voice optimism that a proposed section will shield charity minded residents from fraud. The measure aims to create safeguards for charitable activities and ensure funds reach intended causes. Local leaders push for swift passage and clearer oversight.
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Muscatine
Western railroads seek higher freight rates before ICC
Washington notes describe a key Illinois and Western state effort to boost rail freight charges by linking income to book value, potentially adding 21.9 million yearly. Officials Thorne and Clarke defend the move while Brandeis is absent, with post office clerks and carriers facing pay policy shifts amid political pressure.
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Journal
Burealy
Washington
Domann
Western District
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clifford Thorne
Chaiman
Iowa State Railroad Commission
Gure
United States
D. Brandeis
Bostes
Brandeis
Thorne
Jad Brandeis
Selrer
Phorne
Beners
Clarke
Case
Ichelm
Nebr Stile Railroad Commission
Western State Commissions
Seers
Chicago
Daniels
jFailroads
Assetes
Western Railroads
Ugon Western
Couatry
Strat
Roper
Comptroller of the Treasury
Pes
Burlescu
Ois Gibordinate
Dil
Congress
Reminiscences of Long Ago from Local Notes
Fifty years ago today was Sunday. Forty years ago Harry Canon ran a sign shop opposite the post office with ornate front decoration. Thirty years ago Charles Cold drove to Kansas City and friends gathered at the harbor to bid him farewell for the summer. Benj Hershey and William Huttig returned from Chicago.
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Harry Canon
Baruiz
Hhe Bulding
Charles Cold End
Kansas City
See Shore
Benj Hershey
Chicago
William Huttig
Johnsons and visitors plan short trip and stay in New Jersey
Mrs. D. P. Johnson and daughter depart for Byron NJ with a brief visit planned while the doctor returns tonight, Mrs. Johnson and daughter remaining several days. Miss Villa Mohier and Miss Sacha Goodhue from Burlington arrive by the Firefly and are staying with Mrs. Peasiey, joined by Miss Sarah White and her sister. Ten years ago today was Sunday.
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Sarah White
Laura
New York
Shifty Dick Returns to Bars After Jail Term
Shifty Dick, just out after 13 months in jail, drifts through a downpour to Billy's saloon. He encounters a State witness, fights erupt, and is hospitalized. In a quiet corridor, he comforts a young patient awaiting a mastoid operation and ends up caring for the child through the night, finding unexpected tenderness away from crime.
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Berthe Carrier Porter
Richard Skinner
Illae Murphy
Lowa
Billy
Bac
Maggie
Spirit of Good Fellowship
Rit
Jar
Pre
Alii
Die
Headquarters
House of Correction
Murphs
Aliss Brooks
Shifty Rick
Nuree
England Answers U. S., Defends Ship Seizures
Long British memorandum explains non confiscation aims and procedures for enemy cargoes, detailing concessions to U.S. citizens, cotton shipments, and neutral trade. It argues measures minimize disruption to neutral commerce while respecting wartime duties, with extensive notes on dates, ports, and prize court practices.
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Washington, D. C
Page
State Department
Lord Crewe
Edward Grey
United States
Felay
United Kingdom
Sweden
Russia
His
Binees Wismajestr
Dalteq
Washlington
London
Central
America
Tyne
Derby Hat With Green Moss Cast Stirs Old Fashioned Debate
A remark on how even well kept derby hats can gain a mossy green cast on the straight and narrow path, reflecting social judgments about appearances and propriety in traditional dress. The quip suggests that small details shape overall perception despite preservation.
Foley Kidney Pills Help Sufferer From Kidney Trouble
A Birmingham man shares his experience of unknowingly having kidney trouble. After frequent doctor visits for life insurance, he used Foley Kidney Pills and says his condition improved. He notes common symptoms like backache and discolored urine and urges others to seek treatment.
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Andrew _ O'Donnell
Birmingham
Ala
Rey
Rey Apalte Gsatlor
Foley
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Tera
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Jean
Enemenu
Marek
Mit
Hay
Maierty
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