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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1916

Page

8

Robinson Crusoe of the 20th Century Arrested

Ray mond Conway, 17, of Galenburg Illinois and partner Roxcoo Williams planned a wilderness escape by stealing a stool skiff from a Davenport club house. They camped in the river willows with gear and food, aiming to live off the land, while police hunted for the boat and its makers.

Raymond Conway Galenburg River Willows W. Bi ‘Rico Roxcoo Walliams William Boa Aakin Krotean Haakin Yoon Williaims Davenport RichIay Willows Tharo Miupene Inu Lester Conway Sind Moline Willame Elaima Koutharn Livy Rhumdrum Phoy Stark Williama Ho Wan Conway Conway Huld Williams

Martha Washington Club Organized in Society Gathering

Society at 404 West Witt Street hosted an inaugural Martha Washington Club event with elected officers Mary Risineland president Blanche Custer vice president Rowinn Hagerman secretary and members including Nola Cattell and Gertrude Keuger. The evening featured music and poetry and a luncheon followed by plans for future meetings and autumn decor.

UNG Martha Washington Club Mikael Mao Villa Mark Glaven Whoir Home West Witt’ Street Mary Risineland Blanche Custer Rowinn Hagerman Uhe Evouing Piuto Nola Cattell Mary Rinlosland Miss Hagaran Thoxd Mae Mark Bertha Custer Roslin Hagerman Vinn Sulaborgar Gertrude Keuger Toby Brow Wanda Custer Mary

New ruling affects forty old district court cases

The January term opens with a new ruling by Clerk R G Tipton that any cases on the docket awaiting action and tied up over time will be dismissed for want of prosecution if not disposed of before the term starts. Judge A J House announced the measure, and a long list of cases in Muscatine County and surrounding courts is named as affected, including Frank Helder v George Moore and several others, with various defendants and insurers.

Gauss District Court R. G. Tipton A J. House Nao Frank Helder George Moore W. H. Cote vi H.C. Haney Grace Klowowotter Henry Pr. Kiesawotter Harshey State’ Bank Ve. M,n, & 8 Syndicate, Et al Carrie Carlisle Admix Etc Pasner Marentine Railway

Village notices from Bloomington township events

Wednesday October 11 at Mrs Chayton Vanatts home Bloomington township. St Mathias Industrial to hold bosingsxs meeting Friday at school hall with year officers to be elected. Ladies Ald rociaty of Friands church held battion yewing yesterday and meet again next Wednesday. Baptist ladies to hold all day church session with noon La piente dinner served.

Ald Bogloty Lund Chayton Vanatts Bloomington Township St. Mathias Industrial Bosingxs Friands Baptist

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