Local residents and visitors noted in Muscatine city items
John Nicola and others from Nichols and nearby towns were in Muscatine on business. Several residents and visitors including Miss Elizabeth Fox and Mrs. W. B. Koehler traveled through or to the city. Mrs. Mary Peterson, recovering in Rock Island after surgery, received support from local camp members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Swickard
Nichols
City
Mary Peterson
Rock Island
Hershey Hospital
Mayflower Camp No
Woodbine Camp
Melon Prospects In Muscatine Island Two Weeks Off
Reports from Muscatine Island indicate melon harvests will begin in about two weeks with a short crop due to heavy rain. Some home grown melons may not reach markets for ten to fourteen days while nearby areas anticipate better second settings if rain continues. In Rock Island county the melon crop is poor due to flooding, with districts projecting far less supply than in previous years.
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Island
Muscatine Island
Journal
Cone
Muscatine
Rock Island
Davenport
Illinois
Rock Island County
Notable City Prep Cited as Credit to Community
Officials praise ongoing preparations, noting the planned initiatives will reflect well on the city and benefit residents and businesses through improved services and opportunities.
Woodmen Picnic in Iowa City With Bryan as Orator
Woodmen of Iowa City prepare for the annual picnic on Tuesday August 5 with business support and a prominent program. William Jennings Bryan will speak. events include a morning parade athletic contests a band contest fireworks and an evening ball. Rock Island Railway runs a special Muscatine to Iowa City round trip for a dollar.
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Iowa City
William Jennings Bryan
Rock Island
Architect Chosen for Muscatine YMCA Building Plans
The YMCA building committee selected Frank E. Wetherell of Oskaloosa to design Muscatine s three story YMCA building with a basement. Wetherell, praised for the Oskaloosa plans, will use a classic style on a 60 by 100 foot site with superior materials and features from eastern designs.
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Y. M. C. A. Building Committee
Frank E. Wetherell
Oskaloosa
Wetherell
Lacy
Muscatine
Elected Officers Named for Cigarmakers' Union Term
Members of Cigarmakers' Union No. 120 met in regular session to elect officers for the ensuing term. Officials named include President A. E. Mozer, Vice President J. Platte, Recording Secretary Paul R. Loose, Treasurer C. Klopp, and Financial Secretary Charles Eichenauer. The slate also lists a label custodian, finance committee, trustees, executive board, sick committee, Sergeant-at-Arms, and delegates to the Trades and Labor Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cigarmakers’ Union No. 120
A. E. Mozer
J. Platte
Paul R. Loose
C. Klopp
Charles Eichenauer
Wm. Lohr
J. C. Nitzel
H. Kern
D. Fogarty
Lighting Case Up Today In Muscatine
City Attorney Arthur Hoffman John F Devitt and Clymer A Coldren travel to Davenport this noon on the Firefly to argue Coldren vs City of Muscatine before Judge A J House The suit seeks to set aside the franchise granted to People Light and Power for improper publication and other defects Coldren filed a petition the city demurred he later amended after being granted 20 days time A demurrer was also argued with City Attorney Hoffman and Devitt for the city and Coldren representing himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hoffman
John F. Devitt
Clymer A. Coldren
Davenport
Coldren
City of Muscatine
A. J. House
People’s Light and Power Company
Codren
John F. Devit
C. A. Coldren
Inmate Released After Horse Theft at Poor Farm
A former inmate, recently released from the penitentiary, is linked to a horse theft at the poor farm where he was confined at the time of the crime. Authorities state the act occurred during his prior incarceration.
Pleasant bathing party sails to Hanley cottage
A river trip yesterday afternoon took a group to the Hanley cottage on Geneva Island aboard the Vic eteamer Clipper. They later used row boats and enjoyed a royal supper chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Ed. FP Ingham with a group including Miss Ken Mark and other named guests.
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Hanley Cottage
Geneva Island
FP Ingham
Ken Mark
Anna Bishop
Ida Ashcraft
Maizie Lane
Julia Hutchinson
Edna Giesler
Stanley
Topeka
Kan
Burk
Alton
Messrs
Chas. P. Hanley
Ray Brown
Drew Davidson
Charles Kulp
Will Jayne
Strader Couple Guests at Kemble House in Davenport
Mr and Mrs W L Strader of Davenport are staying at the Kemble House for the next two or three weeks as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hageman
A. E. Othmer
W. L. Strader
Davenport
Kemble House
Miss Lillie Rensink Leaves by Firefly for Chicago Visit
Miss Lillie Rensink departed this morning aboard the Firefly en route to Chicago to visit her brother and other relatives and friends.
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Lillie Rensink
Chicago
Molis Wins Handicap at Geneva Golf Club
Walter Molis won the handicap on the Geneva Golf and Country Club course with grass high and tough conditions. Cc P Jackson placed second, F A Neidig third, C W Kemble and L G Burnett tied for fourth, George Reeder and R K Swan tied for fifth. The clubhouse opening Tuesday night is expected to be a pleasant event as preparations proceed.
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Geneva
Army recruiting station opens in Muscatine
Fred F. Vedder, U S Army recruiting officer, arrived in Muscatine and opened a station in Dr. E H King’s Olds block. He will enlist men aged 18 to 35 for a three year term, unmarried and healthy, through August 11. Vedder, a native of Iowa, has ten years in the army.
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Fred F. Vedder
United States Army
Muscatine
E. H. King
Olds Block
Army
Uncle Sam
Mr. Vedder
Iowa
Broomfield
Inauguration of Electric Park Line Service
Supt Fiske of the electric railway company inaugurated the new park line service yesterday afternoon. Cars ran to the golf club house with an extra car waiting briefly at the end. The service is expected to boost patronage and aid golf lovers.
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Golf Club
Supt
Fiske
Electric Railway Company
Park
Parisian households adopt fixed monthly meal contracts
Wealthy Parisians and major institutions favor a contract system where a butler or housekeeper supplies three daily meals for a fixed monthly sum. Extra charges apply for entertaining guests, avoiding fluctuating bills and simplifying staff meals at banks and administrations.
Khaki Uniforms Arrive for Company C Before Camp
Khaki uniforms for Company C reached the city and will be issued to 43 soldiers and 4 officers. The entire company will wear the new attire during camp with a 47 member contingent scheduled to depart Muscatine for Oskaloosa Tuesday morning under Major Bishop and Lieutenant Kern.
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Muscatine
Oskaloosa
Bishop
Kern
Labor Day Arrangements Highlight City Parade and Events
A Labor Day meeting formed sub committees for parade privileges refreshments and music with leaders named William Strong William Fox G J Peck Dayton Keckler and others. Instructions urged union members to be in line for the holiday and festivities include pole climbing by Electrical Workers and hod carrying by hod carriers as entertaining features.
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General Committee
Assembly Hall
William Strong
William Fox
G. J. Peck
G. B. Mark
Everett W.ison
Chris, Reinsager
Dayton Keckler
Harry Donahey
David Patterson
Ohn Plate
Trades and Labor Assembly
Electrical Workers’ Union
Arrest Warrant Issued for Andy Ballinger
A warrant for the arrest of Andy Ballinger was placed with Sheriff J. D. Stuart. Ballinger, employed by Mc Keown near the Cedar river bridge, is described as acting oddly and possibly insane. He will be brought to the city for a Monday hearing before the insane commission, then sent to Mt. Pleasant asylum if warranted. He was arrested last fall.
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Andy Ballinger
J. D. Stuart
Ballinger
McKeown
Cedar River Bridge
Insane Commission
Mt. Pleasant
First American Pins and Needles Timeline in Carolina
The text traces a 1775 prize for Carolina colonists who produced native pins and needles, notes a wartime price spike to $1 per paper during the War of 1812, and states the U S pin industry began around 1836 with globular head pins that later failed and were replaced by the solid headed pin by about 1840.
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Carolina
United States
England
General Smith Arrives Home After Samar Court Martial
General Ja cob H. Smith commander in Samar and author of Orders in Samar Which Caused Court Martial travels home aboard the transport Thoms from Manila with his wife and Lt. G. H. Shields. He learns of President Roosevelt's retirement action from the pilot as the ship docks in San Francisco. The veteran, with over forty years of service, bears the news with quiet resolve.
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Samar
San Francisco
Jacob H. Smith
Roosevelt
G. H. Shields
Thoms
Manila
Memory boasting contest in Berlin ends with surprise
Three men boast of memory tested by Oskar Blumenthal in Berlin. One claims Goethe page recall, another chess speed, a third conversations from the day before. The final man says he won by remembering favors from yesterday.
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Berlin
Oskar Blumenthal
Goethe
Eimenthal
Blumenthal
New York Herald
Paying the Premium
A young woman asks a male acquaintance at a large insurance firm to write a policy on her household effects as a surprise to her partner. He agrees but delays billing to his friend, who guides her to avoid paying, suggesting the insurer cover losses after a fire. The scheme is discussed with others who encourage it.
Tricks of the Fahyahes and their open air feats
The Fahyahs perform feats with a small cup a bulb and sand then fan a rose from the cup to a two and a half foot high rose bearing fruits. They offer a rose for a silver piece and the flower withers in twenty minutes. Observed seeds sprout fruit and wither in five hours and they touch broken glass without injury in a large box.
Admirals banter over sailors swearing and duty
An exchange between an admiral and his chaplain after a long cruise reveals the chaplain’s view that his work has largely succeeded. He notes sailors curse when officers are guilty of the fault they correct, to which the admiral concedes he swears too but means nothing by it.
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Guildsborough
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Woodmen’s
F. E. Wetherell
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Judge House
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