City Outlines Plan to Secure New Freight Depot
A Muscatine luncheon set a five member representative committee to interview Rock Island and Milwaukee railroads for a new freight depot. Mayor McNutt chairs the group with Henry F. Glossier, T. Ray Brown, W. M. Norvis and David Bogard. Speakers urged better freight handling facilities as city officials and businessmen support locating a facility beyond Front Street to ease congestion.
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Muscatine
Chicago
Rock Island
Milwaukee
RK. S. McNutt
Henry F. Glosselor
T. Ray Brown
W.M. Norvis
David Bogard
Ailot
G. M. ‘Titus
Mayor McNutt
Alenry Ff
Glenaler
Te Ray
T Brown
C. M. Gould
W. B. Fuller
Muller
Vt. Little
Armyer
Loves Commission
Tow Uxphian
Fraight House Tople Ws
Titus
Pyathows
Muneatine
Kanang City
Donoj
Titux
Applausa
McNutt
Tront Atreet
Traffe
Thuttie Manufacturing Company
Forest Woods
Cone Morein
Mr. Brown
Mugcntino
Prevent
Illinois
Anntos
Gould
M. Gould
Plans Outlined for State Truckmen Convention
Local committee outlines attendance plans for state convention of Iowa Potato and Truck Growers Association to be held November 2, 28 and 24 in Muscatine. Committee includes KE Bradley, Ira H. McJintire, and Miss Flubeth Hudson. Exhibits, films on cultivation, and a Muscatine hotel banquet are planned with over 166 delegates and thousands of visitors anticipated depending on weather. Prof. G. I. Fitch and a national truck growers representative to assist final plans.
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Iowa Potato ‘and ‘Truck Growers
Aasaciation
KE. D. Bradley
Ira HH
Mc Jintire
Flluwbethudson
Chas, Hramworth
Hotel Muscatine
Muscatine
CG. I. Fitch
Town State Agricultural College
Ames
National Association of Truck Growors
Maennerchor Memorial Service at Greenwood Chapel
Members of the Muscatine German Maennerchor held an annual memorial yesterday afternoon visiting each grave near Greenwood Chapel at two o clock. They laid flowers at resting places and sang a brief song. Meanwhile the Jacal Turners said no invitation was received from the German Turners of Moline to celebrate their society's 60th anniversary Thursday evening, with several locals planning to attend.
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Muscatine German Maennerchor Society
Greenwood Chapel
Jacal
Moline
Turnera
Blue Grass Woman Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs John Salton of Blue Grass passes away at home after two weeks sickness at seventy seven. Born Anna Krohn in Schleswig Holstein Germany she moved to America as a child settling near Blue Grass. Survived by seven children and about thirty grandchildren. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 pm at Blue Grass Presbyterian church. Burial in Blue Grass cemetery.
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John Salton
Blue Grass
Salton
Anna Krohn
Schies- Wige Holstein
Germany
America
Towa
Blue Grake
August Spring
Annie Nugent
Mia
Minnie Pulse
Mary Dipple
Catherine Grimm
Montpelier
William Salton
Princeton
Iowa
The
Lutheran Church
Blue Grass Presbyterian Church
Blue Grass Cemetery
Election Night Banquet Planned at Muscatine Hotel
A dinner to be served in the gold room of the Hotel Muscatine on November 7 election night is tentatively arranged. J. W. Hillker, manager of the local Western Union offices, offered to host the election returns as guests arrive from telegraph wires. Plans for the evening are expected to be finalized soon. W. L. Ramay, Davenport landscape artist, engaged by the local parks commission to beautify Weed Park, delivered a noon luncheon address outlining the proposal at the Hotel Muscatine where the dinner election night idea was presented by Mr. Hilliker.
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Muscatine
J. W. Hillker
Weratern Union
W. L. Rameay
Todas
Magsentine
Hilliker
Plan to Save Battery by Relocating Armory
A Muscatine luncheon reveals plans to move the Marion Battery from its current armory to another building to preserve the unit. Dr. F P H Little and local business leaders propose the Marentine Motor Car Company vacate the armory, ensuring rental guarantees to keep the battery in town. Captain Otto W Mall confirms border troops support the arrangement. Government rental allowance is $2,000 yearly.
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Muscatine
Dttact
FP. H. Little
Marentine Motor Car Company
Winory
Motor Car Company
Dr. Little Agserted
Little
Weekend society notices from Geneva Island gatherings
Mr and Mrs Frank Giesler hosted a small dinner at Geneva Golf and Country club ending a weekend party at the Giesler cottage on Geneva Island with guests including the Cobb Johnsonston Vetter Cresler and Banford couples. Mr and Mrs Fred Block hosted at Eagle Point for their twentieth wedding anniversary with eighty guests. Pear City Court 212 meets Wednesday focusing on plans for fall events and a forthcoming Hallowe en party. the social dance is canceled.
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Frank Giesler
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Giesler Cottage
Geneva Island
Mra
Rank Giesler
Fred O. Block
Eagle Point
Bret Cobb
Johnson
Johnston
Vetter
Davenport
Frank Cresler
Fred C. Block
Pear City Court No. 212
Hallowe'en
Auto Crank Accident Breaks Arm in Lala Township
Sylvester Van Zandt of Lala township suffered a serious injury when cranking his car Saturday around 1:00 a.m. The engine backfired, fracturing his right arm. Dr I B Fulham Sr. was summoned to set the fracture.
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Sylvester van Zandt
Lala Township
Fred
Fulham, Sr
Roach and Musser on Freight House and Trackage Needs
A local official at Trinity Parish Hall favors more trackage over a new freight house, stating the current facility can handle shipping but extra room is needed to speed processes. Parish hall rummage sale announced for Wednesday with donations welcome. Journal want ads list several help-wanted notices including housework and day work.
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Roach & Musser
Trinity Pariah Hall
Parish
aAdy
Wealthy broker jailed at Ottumwa for impersonation
Edward Mattisen, a wealthy Minneapolis broker, began a three month federal sentence in Wanella county jail at Ottumwa after exhausting appeals through the U.S. Justice Department and Attorney General Gregory. The sentence stemmed from impersonating an A. S. officer in Keokuk in April.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa
United States Department of Justice
Gregory
Edward Mattisen
Minneapolis
Wanella
Keokuk
A. S
Mattison
Chicago Lace Store aims for mid winter stock
A Glngs, manager of the Chicago Lace Store, and Miss H. Fox head milliner depart for Chicago to buy mid winter styles for the new shop at 10 West Second Street. The remodeled store room will be a leading millinery venue, with Bon Ton handling ladies hats and the Chicago Lace Store focusing on waists and laces.
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A. Glngs
Chicago
H. Fox
West Second Street
Glass
Bon Ton
Flight report on Carranza group discredited
Washington Oct 16 The reported flight of General Carranza and his family from Mexico City was dismissed as unverified by Secretary Lansing who stated no such movement could be confirmed. The comment followed rumors of upheaval in Mexican leadership and potential refugee departures from the capital amid ongoing conflicts.
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Associated Prosa
Washington, D. C
Carranza
Mexico City
Lansing
Ring Figure Dies
Billy Jordan of San Francisco, famed prize fight announcer, died at the Veterans Home in Yountville Colorado. He was 84 and a Civil War veteran who also served as a sailor and soldier and later gained wealth as a boxing figure and sporting writer.
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Yountville
Col
Billy” Jordan
San Francisco
Local News: Residents Move to Marshalltown and Births Reported
Simon Wilhelme and companions head to Marshalltown to spend fall and winter at the Old Soldiers' home. J J Horan named executor of Thomas Russell estate. Vernon Hinkley recovering from left arm burn. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Gage of Bonham Avenue Saturday.
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Simon Wilhelme
Shalby Norman Pout
G. A. Ru
Marshalltown
Old Soldiers’ Home
J. J. Horan
Thomas Russell
Vernon Hinkley
Mra
Arthur Gage
Bonham Avenue
90 000 Votes 10 Swing Indiana
In Indiana 90 000 votes will decide power says prohibition candidate J Frank Hanly. He urges voters to keep Indiana dry and rails at Vice President Marshall over the local option law reporting. Hanly campaigns amid large crowds in Greensburg and Marion criticizing Fairbanks for naming a liquor dealer as a delegate.
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Associated Press
Leanne Wire
Anderson
Ind
Indiana
J. Frank Hanly
Greensburg
Hanly
Marshall
Fairbanks
Marion
Frank Hanly
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Chicago
Negroes Seek Equal Accommodations in City Code
Chicago on October 16 a city council committee heard testimony on amending the code to grant equal access for colored persons to hotels cemeteries restaurants amusement parks and public conveyances. Miss Irene Goings described methods of exclusion and cited pricing and service discrimination such as overcharging for sodas and salt being put in ice cream in some restaurants.
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Anociated Press
Chicago
Irene Goings
East Hill Youth Acquitted by City Justice
William Lovewell of East Hill was acquitted today by Justice J C Coster of breaking and entering the old planing mill of the Maccatine timber and Co company. The charge had been preferred by Geo Hoffmaster after an arrest Friday.
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William Lovewell
East Hill
Maccatine Timber & Con Company
J. C. Coster
Geo. Hoffmaster
Society and Masonic Notices in Muscatine Area
Society cards for Muscatine Homestead No 336 Yeomen and Masonic bodies list meeting details, officers, and contact numbers. Programs include regular Yeomen gatherings, Social evenings, and Lodge, Chapter, Council, and Commandery meetings with dates on the first, second, or third Tuesdays or Fridays.
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Muscatine Homestead
Hell
Muscating
I. C
Ingrasham
Lemkau
2Nd St A
D. Othmer
T. LM
L, Johnson
Recorder
Pemolay Commandery No
KR. T. Repchar
R. E. Johnson
BE. CG
W. BH. Graff
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Maennerchor
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Friends Moat
Journal
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Prairie
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