The Clinton Advertiser Jan. 03, 1920
The
Clinton Advertiser, Saturday, Jan. 3, 1920, Page 1
MOVING CANTEEN FROM ITS SCENE OF WAR SERVICE
The building used as a Red Cross Canteen in Clinton during the
period of the World war is now being removed to it's former location
on Sixth avenue. The structure was the property of Frank Ellis and
was donated to the Clinton chapter of the Red Cross as a building to
be used for canteen service. Then it was moved from the Ellis
property to the vacant lot south of the Northwestern depot, where it
served many thousands of soldiers passing through Clinton.
Since the closing of the canteen, which was the last Red Cross
canteen to be closed in the United States after the termination of
the war arrangements were made for the removal of the building back
to its former site on the Ellis property and this is now being done.
CLINTON MAN TAKE PUNCH AT A BANDIT
Thomas J. Lynch, who rooms at the J. K. Goodwin home at 619 Tenth
avenue, tells the police that he put a woulb-be hold-up man to
flight last night.
Mr. Lynch says he was accosted on Seventh avenue between Third and
Fourth streets. A fellow stepped up to him and covered him with a
pistol. He says he "took a smash" at the hold-up man who promptly
took to flight and disappeared.
The hole-up man was short, had a thin face and wore a soft hat. Mr.
Lynch could get only an imperfect description of him.
SAYS BROTHER TOOK 40,000 FRANCS, THEN MADE GETAWAY
That his brother, "Bill" Franco robbed him of 40,000 francs and $48
in American coin and made his get away is the accusation preferred
by George Franco, propietor of a Second street shoe shining
establishment.
Franco call at the police station last night and made his complaint.
He said the money was all in 1,000 franc bills. Franco declares his
brother also took along his book of identification from the French
consul.
The alleged thief is 19 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches in
height, has smooth face, wore a brown coat and vest and corduroy
trowsers, a black shirt, checked cap and black shoes, No 9s.
Franco today informed the sheriff that his month, which included 40
bills of 1,000 francs each, had been kept hidden in the shoe shining
parlor, in the Clinton hotel block. He declared his brother had
cleaned him out of nearly every cent he had in the world.
Franco is a returned soldier, having fought with the allies in the
near east. He was wounded three times while serving in the
Dardenelles and shows shell and bayonet wounds on his body. Franco
says he talks 19 languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Italian,
Spanish, French, Roumanian, Montenegra and Turkish.
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SUNDAY
SCHOOL OFFICERS OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH
The Sunday school board of the Bethel A. M. E. church met at the
parsonage last evening and elected offices for the year 1920. The
graded system in the Sunday school was adopted.
The officers:
Superintendent - M. O. Culberson
Asst. superintendent - Emma Heron
Secretary - A. A. Bush
Asst. secretary - Isabel Thompson
Treasurer - Mae Thompson
Librarian - A. R. Bush
Asst librarian - Henry Henderson
Organist - Isabel Thompson
Chorister - A. A. Bush
Supt. of primary Dept. - Emma Heron
Supt. of intermediates - Mrs. Mabel Thomas
Supt. of Junior Dept - Mae Thompson
Supt. of Senior ept [sic] - Mrs. Atlantha Stewart
Teachers in the home department - Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Holliday
Member in charge of Bible class - Mrs. Missouri Dozier
These officers will assume their duties at the 9:45 service Sunday
morning.
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GRAND MOUND NEWS
Card of Thanks
We extend to our friends and neighbors our deepest gratitude for
their kindness to us during our weeks of quarantine and at the death
of our little baby gir.
Parents: Ray Penkenschneider and wife.
Grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Theo Peckenschneider
Moore - Wampfier
A quiet wedding was solemnized at St. Phillip and James church at 8
o'clock Monday morning when Rev. D. J. Riordan united in matrimony
Miss Margaret Moore and Raymond Wampfier. The young couple attended
by Miss Margaret Monttord and John Moore entered the church to the
strains of Lohengrin's wedding march and during the ceremony Miss
Alice Kelly sweetly played "Hearts and Flowers."
The bride was attired in a neat dress of navy blue with a black
velvet hat and wore a corsage bouquet of rosebuds. She is the eldest
daughter of John Moore living northeast of town and is a most
estimable young lady. The groom is a Davenport young man and has
many friends in this vicinity. After a brief honeymoon they will be
at home with the bride's father for the present. Friends extend best
wishes.
The
banns of the approaching marriage were announced at St. Phillip and
James church Thursday morning Miss Edna Ranson and Wm. McDevitt of
near Villanova and Miss Agnes Britt and George Carlin.
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MARRIED YESTERDAY
Miss Dollie Coon and Edwin S. Lee, both of Hampton, Illinois, were
married yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Miller of Tenth avenue. The Rev. Hugo Grimm officiated.
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NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS
Sealed bids will be received at the office of John W. Strohm, county
auditor, Clinton, Iowa, until 10 o'clock a.m. January 12, 1920, and
opened at that time for the care of county poor, soldiers and
soldiers' widows, and such attendance at the county home as required
by law. Send bids to include all medicines, medical and surgical
attendance. ?? to conform to 1918 proposals.
Dated January 3, 1920
John W. Strohm, County Auditor
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