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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1913

Page

4

Four Suits Filed in District Court Proceedings

Dr J J Borne is defendant in a $5009 damage suit filed by O Manley alleging injuries to his wife Sylvia. Gottschalg seeks divorce from William and restoration of her maiden name Jessie Gray. Ora Clark sues Orla Clark for cruel and inhuman treatment. PoC Hart sues Nelson Bottomley on two promissory notes totaling $188.84. Amateurs invited for Friday night at Orpheum-Ady.

Privilenid Jessie Gray Ora Clark Orla Clark Hart Nalson ‘Bottomley

Orpheum WMaltalag Contest Seeks More Couples

Essaney Western prompts Fou at Princess tonizat. A few more couples wanted for WMaltalag Contest at the Orpheum Tuesday night. Ady.

Essaney Orpheum Priday Night Adv

Storm coverage notes bur y and Turbsr tited open DUBEY

Report mentions SADF-One covered storm bur y and Turbsr tited open DUBEY in good condition with observations on Dr Hue sted. Reads as fragmented notes from a field update with unclear entities and minimal context.

Huested

Muscatine Idol Wins Via Knockout Route

In Rock Island on March 24 Karl Flanderson from Muscatine knocked out Kid Hall of Oklahoma in the eleventh round of a twenty round bout near Hel's on the Reel river. Hall showed gameness, taking punishment in the third to fifth rounds before the decisive haymaker. Henderson weighed 134 pounds to Hall's 134. The card also featured Davenport fighter Bernardjiho defeating Rubber Rig in a wrestling match and a main event referee by Mickey Pierce.

Rock Island Karl Flanderson Ushi Kid Hall Oaklahoma Hel's Henderson Hall Tiall Strem Ithia Avith Hall Gragey Henle Page Davenport Balnad I Mickey Pierce Moilna

Secretaries Visit Many Aid Societies Campaign Progress

Secretaries visit numerous aid groups as the 1000 Members Campaign of the Young Women's Christian Association gains momentum. The past week saw steady new member names added, with several secretaries contributing four to five new members daily. Miss Clara J. Taylor of Minneapolis, a leading YWCA worker, boosts morale and interest in the drive.

Young Women's Christian Association Agsacia Necratarica Clara J. Taylor Minneapolis Minna YY. WC United States Clare Yo Taylor Young Women’s Christian Association

Charities Meeting Seeks Industrial Relief Leader

Mia Florence reports Hale of the Young Women's Christian Association will host a mass meeting to organize an industrial relief association in Muscatine with Bernard C. Roloff of Chicago as principal speaker. Francia H. McLean cannot attend but may appear later. Roloff secured a Chicago connection and will address the audience.

Mia Florence Hale Womeen United Charities Association of Chicago Hong End

Dr Friedmann Heads to Montreal for Tuberculosis Vaccine

New York March 20 After his visit yesterday with tuberculosis vaccine, Dr J P Pyrodmann of Berlin plans to depart tonight for Montreal to administer treatment under the Royal Edward Institute. He will return by the end of the week. Seven Mt Sinai patients treated yesterday remain under observation to gauge vaccine effects.

New York J. P. Pyrodmann Berlin New Montreal Royal Edward Institute Footer Canada Mt. Sinai Hospital

Standpatters Favor Reorganization Plan

Des Moines March 10 A. B. Cummins said after arriving from Washington that standpatter Republicans are wavering on a national convention plan to reorganize the party. He emphasized discussions and personal conferences as preparations intensify with a likely convention this year.

Des Moines Washington Republican Party A. B. Cummins Saruito

Coluus Junction News Briefs and Local Notes

Local notes report Meeker recovering from a swollen arm after a fall on Front Street. Roy Fitzsimmons of Muscatine visited family over Sunday. Dyerbolt shows improvement after a blood poisoning scare. Mrs Westphal’s father Blake has been ill but improving. Iowa warns farmers to watch for adulterated seed. college tests clover alfalfa and weed seeds. Government records report 10 below zero, last Sunday. Rev F A Smith and family move to Gunville for new M B church pastorate. Chas Bollenbach and Helen Colton announce their marriage at Siggurtioy in 1918.

Columbus Meeker Logan Father Blake Westphal Ron Fourth Street Iowa Hostile College F. A. Smith Gunwil Smith M. B. Church Susie Spaeth Ferdinand Spaeth Chay Dych H. L. Duncan Des Maine Columbus City Des Matnés Bollentach-Colton Chas Bollenbach Helen Colton Siggurtioy Jan

Wilson proposes cabinet play in postmaster picks

President Wilson plans to consult his cabinet and seek congressional recommendations as he reshapes appointments to the post office department. The moves aim to limit outsiders and keep lawmakers’ access tight, with Blakeslee likely named as fourth assistant postmaster general and Roosevelt as assistant secretary of the navy. Dockery, ex governor of Gallatin, Va., named third assistant postmaster general in a White House announcement.

Wilson Congress New Jersey Onta Blakeslee Senate James J. Blakeslee Pennsylvania Democratic Taday White House FF. Cy Roosevelt New York New York To Be Assistant Secretary of the Navy Heakman Winthhrop Dockery Alexander N. Dockery Gallatin Congresst Wns

Interest on Daily Balances Bill Passes in Senate

Des Moines March 9 a bill by Cowles to require state city and local governments to pay bonds of officials and employees up to one half of one percent of annual salaries passed the senate fourteen to twenty two. The vote included a motion for reconsideration and a provision for treasurers to secure interest on early balances. The bill aimed at saving about sixty thousand dollars a year.

Des Moines Uowles Cowles Hingland Winnebago General Assembly Veen

Private text book for women and private medical matters

A private text book for women promises to reveal the exact nature of female complaints and offers to mail the book in plain writing for those who write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. The notice mentions a city official and local attending events, including dental clinics and visits by individuals from Davenport and Geneseo, with movement to Wilton and Calumet Junction noted.

Lydia Pinkham

School Election Voices Rally For City Welfare

Voters turn out across wards in a city school election. By 8 20 pm about 1000 ballots were cast at the Champion hose house for wards one two and three while roughly 521 ballots had been deposited at the fourth ward Rasethouse. Officials expect more voters later as polls remain open until 7 pm.

Walker Houser Bollen Bach Bride Champion Hose House Ttia Tia

Miss Clara Taylor Addresses High School Girls

Miss Clara R. Taylor of Minneapolis spoke to high school girls about the Young Women's Christian Association. She covered the educational and gymnasium programs, noting their value for girls who must leave school early, and a vesper service featured singer Armette Sulzberger with "A Perfect Day."

Young Women’s Christian Association Clara Ft. Taylor Minneapolis Miss Taylor Armette Sulzberger

Supreme Court Takes Up Whe Cases Without Decision Today

The Supreme Court met in Washington today but announced no decision in any major rate cases or publicity matter. Justices considered several matters without issuing a ruling, leaving pending actions unresolved as the day concluded in the nation’s capital.

Supreme Court Washington

Wade Two Attempts To Regain Liberty

William Burrows attempts to escape custody after being charged with assault and battery by his sister. He tries to flee through his sister’s Mascitine house, prompting Officer Homer Burke and constable to intervene. Burrows pleads guilty and is sentenced to thirty days in jail. Also, Mike Henrietta pleads guilty to intoxication with sentence suspended. Clark Law receives maximum for the same offense. Orpheum, Tuesday.

William Burrows Songtabta Elfers Lawre Hesser Ano Ageer Wen Burrows Homer Burke Elfers Tudge John A. Rowsin Jalat Hard Isher Mike Henrietta Clark

German Play at Grand on Easter Sunday

An unusual engagement at the Grand is set for Sunday March 23 when the New York German Theatre Company offers a German language play Der Dictags Pring or A Prince for a Day. The musical piece features a capable cast and is expected to draw many children of the Fatherland.

New York

Bryan to Speak in Des Moines and Lincoln Soon

Des Moines will hear William Jennings Bryan after he sent letters requesting hotel reservations and arranging appearances. Bryan plans to address a single banquet of Nebraskan men in Lincoln and Des Moines, with prior stops in Des Moines and nearby towns as part of a travel schedule in March.

Des Cloines Ww. J. Bryan Bryan Lincoln Des Moines Nebraska

Inauguration Sparks Wilson Plan for Congress

Washington observers outline Wilson aims as he forms a progressive, patronage-light administration. Senate and House shifts favor Democrats aligned with the president, pledges to reform labor, civic, and social policy, and reshapes committee leadership amid Tammany resistance. Iowa delegates back Wilson, praising the inaugural speech and urging steady action.

Washington D. C Wilson Senate Femaleratle Party Simon Capitol Plana Woodrow Wilson United States Mercoric Wilson Tis Hagar 8 Clari Iowa Sonn Marble California Interstate, Commerce Commisssioners Clark Taft T Nenata Wilson Im Bie Nifa Marble Hei Lane They Interior Department Pennsylvania Tammany Ohio J. B. Gorgon Hosule Gordon Garner Collier Saunders Stanley Kentue Connolly Kirkpatrick House Good Cedar Rapids

Reasland Acquitted of Murder Charge in Iowa City

Ernest Reasland was found not guilty of murdering Frank Aberkasky in a verdict returned about 4:30 a.m. after roughly thirteen hours of jury deliberations. Initial ballots showed unanimous acquittal on both murder and manslaughter charges with mixed votes on assault and motion decisions.

Iowa City Ernest Reasland Frank Aberkasky Reasland

New York Stock List shows varied company listings

A blotchy OCR list names many firms and rail lines from American Sugar to Union Pacific, including copper, smelting, railway and utility companies. The jumble mentions Amatean Smelting, American Cotton, Delaware & Hudson, Great Northern, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Western Union among others in a broad stock list format.

New York Maleamsied Maing uUnive Coast Line Ndtimored Brooklyn Rapids Transit Canadian Pacific Chichipa Gglorato Fuel & Iron Malerado Saxtort Delaware & Hudson Rock Poche Seeeere Nowthern Railway Tnion Pacha Stactes Steel Tee Wadgen Western Union Sae

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Joan J. Bomke Ady Actyieyd Young Women's Theistian Association Orpheum Tonight DR. Friedmann Can Wil Junction Miga Lotta Wilcox Beatrice Shahan George Lischer Wapello Sewell Geneseo Til Earl Orvis Wilton B. G. Bulington Wade Liberty H. F. Mneichen West Second Street OWA Klondike Fuller &Hiller Hdw. Co
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