Local residents depart for destinations and visits
Curtis Dollman from Kecklerville leaves at noon for Fairport to spend time with friends. C S Baker couple from 197 Madison Street depart for Salem Oregon to begin a new home. George Huffmaster, formerly East Hill, now at 909 Town Street Davenport Iowa. Carl Kremer of Phoenix Arizona returns home after visiting T F Gleason on Washington Street. E C Cremer of Dubuque leaves after visiting on Washington Street. Rev H F Martin to return today from Marshalltown where he attended Luther League executive meeting as plans are laid for the state convention.
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Curtis Dollman
Kecklerville
Fairport
George Huffmaster
East Hill
Town Street
Davenport
Carl Kremer
Phoenix, Ariz
T. F. Gleason
Washington Street
E. C. Cremer
Dubuque
H. F. Martin
Marshalltown
The
Luther League of the Lutheran Church
League
Muscatine Turners to Attend Kreisfest Meet
Muscatine Turners expect many members at the Kreisfest district turnfest of the Turnbezirks in the Upper Mississippi valley. The event, the largest in the region, will draw 5600 to 600 delegates and feature turning exhibitions with hundreds of athletes. Attendees include 12 clubs from Chicago and entries from Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota. Local Turn-Verein will not enter contests as its members are newly formed.
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Muscatine
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Turn-Verein
Johnson County Officials Probing Cemetery Vandalism
Johnson County officers sweep the Coralville area seeking vandals who desecrated the newly dedicated cemetery. Tracks point to several well known residences, with warrants issued but no arrests yet as the investigation continues.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Coralville
Solon Man Bound Over for Assault on Stepfather
Charles Keefer of Solon has been remanded to the county jail charged with assault to do great bodily injury to his stepfather John Quincy Adams a crippled pioneer. He waived examination before Justice Horak and was bound over to the May grand jury after failing to post a 500 dollar bond and was placed in Sheriff Rowland s custody.
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Solon
Iowa City
Charles Keefer
John Quincy Adams
Keefer
Horak
Rowland
Fire at Jamestown exposition damages several buildings
Fire on the Jamestown exposition grounds in Norfolk Virginia damaged several colonial structures and scorched the Michigan building. The blaze was checked within 50 feet of the large state exhibit palace with no major financial loss reported.
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Norfolk
Michigan
Allentown Faithful Killer Kills 5-Year-Old Girl
A religious fanatic in Alliance near Allentown kills Henry Smith's five year old daughter May Irene. Robert Bachman of Nazareth, head of a new playing band, allegedly beat and crushed the child after prayers. Bachman is in custody. wife says the child was slain by God.
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Allentown
Alliance
Henry Smith
Robert Bachman
Nazareth
Bachman
Smiths
Smith
May Irene
Pretender Flees After Defeat in Morocco
Rabat reports Mulai Hafid fled to Tadla after disaster and seeks refuge with the Sidi Bendaou tribe. Sultan Abdel Aziz leads an army of five thousand with five cannons toward Fez. In Tangier, Raisuli the bandit is confirmed alive after an ambush by Elkines tribesmen.
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Rabat
Morocco
Mulai Hafid
Sultan of
South
Tadla
Fex
Fez
Abdel Aziz
Raisuli
Tangier
McCarter Wins Excelsior Handicap at Jamaica
In Jamaica Long Island on April 29 McCarter won the Excelsior handicap with Jack Atkins finishing second and Rifleman third.
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Jamaica
L. I
McCarter
Jack Atkins
Rifleman
Delahan Funeral Mass Held for Maria Keys Delahan
Funeral services for Maria Keys Delahan of 805 West Fourth Street were held today at St Matthias Catholic church. Rev F J Leonard celebrated requiem high mass. Pallbearers were William Foyle D F Sullivan J F P Devitt M W Stapleton H J Hartman and J Heineman Interment followed at St Marys Cemetery.
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St. Matthias
Maria Keys Delahan
West Fourth Street
St. Matthias Catholic Church
F. J. Leonard
William Foyle
D. F. Sullivan
J. FP. Devitt
M. W. Stapleton
H. J. Hartman
J. Heineman
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Susan endorses Gold Medal Flour biscuits for Peter
A brief note suggests baking powder biscuits using Gold Medal Flour to satisfy Peter's appetite.
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Melissa
Susan
Peter
Corner Stone Laid For Muscatine Court House Without Ceremony
The corner stone for the Muscatine county court house was laid at 10 am with no ceremony beyond placing a copper box of records. Protests at the lack of celebration followed as organizers failed to take up the idea, leaving the event a quiet, uncelebrated milestone for future generations.
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Muscatine County
Muscatine Journal
D. W. Jackson
Muscatine
Lee Wiltse Injured in Local Factory Incident
Lee V. Wiltse suffered a deep cut to his left hand while cutting buttons at a local factory this morning. Dr. E. B. Fulham treated the three inch gash and provided medical attention.
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Lee Wiltse
Lee V. Wiltse
E. B. Fulham
Seeing New York City When Visiting New York
Edward Butler offers a guided visit of New York City promising to save time and expense, protect travelers from confidence games, and reveal more in half a day. Escorts meet at the depot, provide hotel help, and shopping by mail is offered with no charge. Send party size and terms.
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New York
Edward Butler
W. 19Th St
Fire destroys big Laurel pavilion in Iowa
Marshalltown Iowa April 29 The big stock pavilion of the Farmers' Exchange Co at Laurel was totally destroyed by fire this morning. Nine horses fifteen hogs and other contents burned. Loss set at four thousand dollars with one thousand five hundred dollars covered by insurance. Origin of the fire unknown.
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Marshalltown
Farmers’ Exchange Co
Laurel
Williams Grills The Majority In Congress Debate
In Washington on April 29 the House heard Representative Fowler of New Jersey defend the currency question and press for a currency commission bill. He noted limited attendance by Aldrich bill defendants and urged submitting the matter to a commission. Missouri's Bartholdt opposed a district prohibition bill and warned of inquiries into alleged misrepresentations by prohibition advocates.
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House
Fowler
New Jersey
Banking and Currency Committee
Aldrich
Currency Dawes
Congress
Currency Commission
Washington, D. C
Bartholdt
Missouri
House Committee On
District of Columbia
Bartholdi
Burglars Loot Scandia State Bank in Crookston Raid
Crookston MinnesotaApril 29 Robbers burglarized the Scandia State bank early today and secured $7,000. They terrorized the inhabitants by shooting up the town and escaped.
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Crookston, Minn
Scandia
Senate Passes Pension and DC Appropriation Bills
The Senate approved the pension and District of Columbia appropriation bills. A presidential message urging a legislative program was read while part of Warner's Brownsville speech was presented. Minor measures and a House resolution aiding cyclone victims were also approved. The commodity clause extension for the railroad rate law was debated but postponed.
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Washington
Pension
District of Columbia
Senate
Warner
Brownsville
House
South
Elkins
Culberson
Tent Rentals At Muscatine Chautauqua Reach 85
Eighty five tents have been rented for the Muscatine chautauqua and 46 lots remain unspoken for. The tent order will be sent tomorrow to ensure timely canvass delivery after previous ordering difficulties. A long list of renters including Excelsior Literary Society and local merchants is noted.
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Chevalier
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