Harrison reader of verse to headline YMCA event
Miss Agnes Buchanan visiting Fairfield sister Etna Buchanan on West Third street leaves for Washington for a short visit with her aunt before returning home. Local notices include announcements inviting Mr. Harrison to vend at the YMCA tonight with admission 25 to 26 cents. Adverts promote discounts on embroideries and wash materials at McColm Dry Goods, and R Leroy Boydston traveled to Peoria today for a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Buchanan
Fairfield
Etna Buchanan
West Third Street
Washington
Harrison
F. W. Gungaulas
Chicago
McColm Dry Goods Company
Record Printing Company
McKolm Dry Goods Company
R. Leroy Boydston
Peoria
Redmon Brothers Asked to Attend Krone Funeral
The Redmon Brothers are requested to be at the hall at 100 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to attend Brother Krone's funeral per order of C. of R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redmon Brothers
Fhall
Brother Krone
C. of R
Nugent Family Touring by Auto Arrives in Muscatine
Mr and Mrs Frank Nugent and their six children of Hast St Louis Illinois on a month long automobile tour reached Muscatine this morning from Davenport en route to Burlington. They toured Michigan and other states in a seven passenger car and stopped to visit friend Thomas W Cherry before continuing home. Nugent is a member of the Holland Nugent Maxwell Brothers Commission Company a leading horse and mule dealer network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nugent
St. Louis
Ill
Muscatine
Davenport
Burlington
Thoming
W. Cherry
Nugent
Michigan
Suffragette Tour to Visit Muscatine Iowa Event
Miss Flora Dunlap of Des Moines known as the Jane Addams of Iowa will headline the Iowa Equal Suffrage Association tour across eastern towns including Adel Guthrie Center Atlantic Creston Ottumwa Burlington Muscatine Davenport Washington Oskaloosa Knoxville with Muscatine hosting September 10. The group aims to explain suffrage doctrines and promote meetings in each city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association
Iowa
Adel
Clarke
Guthrie Center
Atlantic
Creston
Ottumwa
Burlington
Picnic to Close First County Boys Camp
A Saturday closing picnic at the camp site will conclude the first county boys camp with parents and friends invited. A noon picnic dinner is planned. Prof Bliss of Scott county will attend and speak, Prof Coverdale visited today, and J B McNiel formerly of Muscatine Y M C A spoke on "When the Boy Likes to Go to Church" last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First County
Bliss
Scott County
Coverdale
J.B. McNiel
The
Muscatine Y. M. C.A
For Your Sunday Dinner Specials and Contacts
Feature list of Sunday dinner items including spring chickens prime roast beef jam cheese imported Swiss cheese pickles spare ribs and more. Contact C E Rich ard Falons at phone numbers 647 or 648 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Richard Falons
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy Ad
An advertising passage promotes Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy for stomach and intestinal ailments. It claims rapid relief, antiseptic effects, and relief from catarrhal mucous, with endorsements from various professionals and a free booklet offer. Available in Muscatine and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Mayer
Mayrs
Congress
the Supreme Court
Geo. H. Mayr
Whiting St
Chicago
Til
Musca
Calumet Striker Tension Grows With Dynamite Plots
In Calumet Michigan on August 1 authorities bolster of state troops after alleged plots to dynamite shaft houses and property. The Hancock mine powder house is cleared and dynamite found at a prisoner taken near Red Jacket guiding increased force. Third Infantry Hospital Corps and reserve cavalry are mobilized, Battery A from Quincy moves in to reinforce posts as arrests are made and nonunion houses target threats emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Mich
Plota
Hancock Mine
Red Jacket
Quincy
South Hecla
Clough Named Successor to Elliott at Northern Pacific
William R. Clough is named to succeed Howard Elliott as head of the Northern Pacific railway, to serve as chairman of the board. J. M. Hannaford to become president. George T. Slade to become first vice president. Clough to oversee financial administration in New York. Also reports Ivan Townsley seriously ill with typhoid fever and complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William R. Clough
T Jg
Howard Ellott
Northern Pacific Railway
Wall Street
J. M. Hannaford
Ivan Townsley
Letta
Hershey, Hospital
Kollman Seeks Injunction In Divorce Case
Today in court Judge L J Horan resumed a session with probate orders entered and motions heard. Sam Block asignee for W H Hoffman Co was authorized to sell stock and advertise merchanise for bid. Minnie Kollman seeks temporary alimony of 100 and restraining order against Charles H Kollman trespassing on her premises. Matilda Brown divorce action set for hearing as Brown awaits grand jury decision after assault arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.J. Horan
Sam Block
Wee
Minnie Kollman
Charles H. Kollman
Brown
Matilda
Frank Brown
State Turns Down Shenandoah Normal School Offer
Des Moines Aug 1 The state executive council refused to accept a gift of property worth about 75000 for a normal school from Shenandoah boosters. The board of education said it had no authority to take over another school and urged no acceptance. The Shenandoah group said they would push for a legislature backed normal school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Executive Council
Aga
Shenandoah
Board of Education
Warl’r. Ferguson
T. H. Read
H. J. Foskett
J. M. Hussey
Ferguson
Western Normal School
Bloomfield
Enterville
Executive Council
Edgewood Pastor to Preach at Mulford Congregational Church
Rev. M. J. Minkler of Edgewood will occupy the pulpit at Mulford Congregational Church for the evening service Sunday at seven o'clock. Special music will be provided by members of the Semper Fidelis society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Minkler
Mulford Congregational Church
Edgewood
Mulford
Semper, Fidelis Society
Curbing Work Begins On Isett Avenue
The curb placement for paving on Isett Avenue has commenced. Earlier opposition to the paving plan was settled out of court after Rogerlous delay, ending the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isett Avenue
Rogerl‘ous
Gas lamp accident burns local girl in Sweetland township
Miss Florence Gettert, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Gettert, Sweetland township, burned both hands badly last evening when a gasoline lamp ignition spread to alcohol lighting the generator. Dr J L Klein attended the injured. In other news, amendments to the First Trust and Savings Bank articles were approved by the County recorder and the bank accepted the trust company investments, aligning with new banking laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence.Gettert
Jake Gettert
Sweetland Township
J. L. Klein
Truat Co
Society Notes Highlight Local Gatherings and Visits
The Sweatland Band members and Mrs. C J Norcross hosted a country day with sewing and a noon dinner near the city. Trinity Episcopal choir boys enjoyed a Weed park picnic marking their final outing before regular practice. Carrie Gill hosted a noon dinner at 401 Mulberry Avenue with Mrs Emma Barnes as guest. Mrs Joseph US Gibney hosted a six o clock dinner for aunt Mrs Samuel Bowman at 04 East Seventh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweatland
C.J. Norcross
Lemkau
Hanson
Attocker
Trinity Episcopal Church
Weed Park
Carrie Gill
Kirksville
Alex White
Mulberry , Avenue
White
Emma Barnes
Hannibal Mo
Joseph Us.gibney
East Seventh Street
Samuel Bowman
Coon Rapids
John Koehler
West Seventh Street
Will Wildasin
Wilton
Nichols Neighbors Briefly Visiting and Moving In
W O D Trautman visited Columbus Junction Tuesday. Miss Maud Lane of West Liberty stayed with the Swickard family. Raymond Bordstadt made a business trip to Muscatine Wednesday. W F Peck and family move into the Brown property. Mrs Claude Helzer and Mina Clementine Meyers visited relatives in West Liberty. Rev Montgomery and Rev Coggesbell announce a place change Sunday evening. Guy Smith Jim Dean T B Horton and Mrs Jeezybarth visited Muscatine Thursday. Cecil Chapman of Riverside spent a few days with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bordstadt
Muscatine
F. Peck
Brown
Mre
Claude Helzer
Mina Clementine
Meyera
Weat Liberty
Montgomery
Methodist Church
Coggesbell
Lone Tree
Guy Smith
Jim Dean
T. B. Horton
Jeezybarth
Madeline
Cecil Chapman
Riverside
New York Stock List Last Sale Summary
The page lists many major stocks with last sale figures including Amalgamated Copper American Beet Sugar American Cotton Oil American Smelting Refining American Sugar Refining American Tel Tel Anaconda Mining Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & North Western Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Colorado Fuel & Iron Colorado & Southern Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande General Electric Great Northern Central Interborough Metro International Harvester Louisville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Missouri Kansas Texas Lehigh Valley National Lead New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Pullman Palace Car Reading Rock Island Rock Island prd Southern Pacific. The list reflects market quotes and company names in a compact historical stock ledger format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Copper
American Smelting
American Tel. & Tel
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchisor
Atlantic Coast Line
Olen Llob
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific S
Chesapeeake
Ohio
Bay
Chicago
North “Western
Chicago, Mil
St. Paul
Colorado Fuel & Irom
Colorado
Southern
Delaware & Hudson
Denver
Rio Grande
General Electric
Great Northern
Ore
Otta
Central
Interborough-Met
JEM
BTW International Harvester
Louisville
Nashville Fe
Missouri
Rock’ Island
Rock’ Inland
Five Year Old John Miswears Overalls
A short humorous scene shows five year old John dressing himself and repeatedly putting on overalls backward. His mother asks what is the matter as John sighs in frustration and asks how it happened, noting the repeated misstep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Sonnyboy
Doubling Life Expectancy in 1866 New York
A fragmented 19th century note reflects on public health progress in New York, noting life expectancy rising from 60 to 80 years over about 50 years. It pairs with a quote about the power and philosophy of kindness from Joseph Parker and a wedding ceremony aside about a mother’s speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Parker
The Lazy Man's Garden and Other Fragments
A fragment collection notes a low maintenance garden idea that thrives with little care, a robin nesting in a church room near Colinton in Midlothian, a Seneca quote on helping the hungry, and a novel mine rescue phone using throat vibrations for hands free operation.
Mark Twain Satire on Evidence and Pencils
A garbled quotation satirically remarks that even perfect circumstantial evidence may be faulty. It cites a dubious pencil anecdote attributed to Mark Twain, suggesting blame shifts based on how one views a pencil and a woman’s role, framed as humorous misattribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Mark Twat
Legacy to Have Health Draw Dipple Bequeaths £250 to Leyspring Lodge
An obituary note reports John Dipple of Leytonstone died on November 21. He left £250 to the treasurer of Leyspring Lodge Free Masons to fund a silent toast at the lodge installation banquet in his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dipple
Leytonstone
Leyspring Lodge
Lodge
Nest Found Inside Banana Bunch in Scotland
While Miss McHame of Wigtown Scotland was cutting a banana bunch a tiny nest was found halfway down the stalk. The nest contained two small white eggs and was built of dried grass with a soft yellow lining.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chine
Sanitary “Iowa
McQuesten
W. 2Nd St
Hdw. Co
Muscatine, Iowa
Dunbar
Adv
Foss Gas
T. Slanett
Muacazine
A. Giesenhaus
W. F. Robison
Carl Borchard
Proprietora
OWA
Flora Dunlap
Jane Addams
Clough
Elliott
M. Lewin & Son
Wil
Hoffman
Kollman
Hee
STATE
Lillian
Vitagraph
Pereo
Thompson Bros. Company
Catine
Robine
Colinton
Midlothian
Seneca
Mother's Magazine
G. W. Keckler
East Second Street
Figs Remedie Telephone
N. Ronenberger
Fisher
Mulberry Ave
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