Greatest Carnival Show Appears on Iowa Ave
Local notices promote a carnival style show and Monarch Electrical show on Iowa Ave near 2nd St. Mrs. Wilson of Cleveland visits Mulberry Ave sister Mrs. Hunt. A Ladies Auxiliary Y M C A meeting is set for tomorrow at 3. U B excursion to Burlington on August 12 costs 75 cents round trip with 25 cent meals. Miss Margaret Markee, 107 East Seventh, is seriously ill with inflammatory rheumatism.
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Iowa Ave
W. E. Wilson
Cleveland
Ohio
J. B. Hunt
Mulberry Avenue
Burlington
Monarch
Margaret Markee
East Seventh Street
Igorrote Village Carnival Exhibit At Hay Market
Visitors explore a Philippine Igorrote village display with 14 native houses and bamboo structures. The exhibit shows weaving, blacksmithing, pipe making and native dances while a child Igorrote boy and chief address guests.
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Bontoc
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Kim Tix Mon
Lo Son
Brother-in-law killed in Prestige family clash in Butte
James W. Ryan, brother of John A. Ryan who heads North Butte Extension, shot and killed his brother-in-law Daniel F. Mooney in Butte Montana. Ryan surrendered to authorities. Authorities say family quarrel likely sparked the fatal shooting.
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Butte
Mort
James W. Ryan
John A. Ryan
North Butte Extension Company
Daniel F. Mooney
Ryan
Comfort In Cooking With Clark Jewel Gas Range
Real comfort in cooking with the Clark Jewel gas range advertised by Frank Ashcraft located beside the Kemble hotel.
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Clark Jewel
Frank Ashcraft
Kemble Hotel
Body of Davenport Man Found in Mississippi River Near Montpelier
The coroner and undertaker head to the scene after a pilot on the steamer Helen Blair spots the floating body of Carl Nissen of Davenport in the Mississippi near Baers landing south of Montpelier. Nissen, aged about 29, drowned off City Island on Monday due to cramps while swimming. His remains, naked and well preserved, are identified as the Davenport resident, with family in Germany and a brother Henry in Davenport.
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Carl Nissen
Davenport
City Island
Mississippi River
Baers Landing
Montpelier
John Monroe
Helen Blair
Arnold Kretchman
Roy Reeves
Norton
M. P. Goff
Nissen
America
Germany
Henry
Wilton Couple Wed At M K E Parsonage
A quiet wedding united L. R. Dunker and Miss Lola Lang at the M K E parsonage in Wilton at 4 30 pm officiated by Rev J E Corley. The couple will reside in Wilton after a short visit to Muscatine. Numerous local residents attended and extended congratulations.
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H. G. Stevens
R. Creitz
Bannigk
Cedar Rapids
Jessie Rider
Council Bluffs
Ella Bannick
Nellie Henderson
Vera Miller
Edith Henderson
Pearl Maurer
Nellie Duncan
Earl Whitmer
Walter Kerr
Harry Nicolaus
Will Kaufmann
Will Looney
Muscatine
J. E. Park
LeClaire
C. Bacon
H. G. Post
Lillian Hucke
Olive Hain
Clara Maurer
Lydia Ilten
Fred Maurer
Masonic Hall
H. A. Ficken
E. Friedericksen
James Carl
Tipton
Lauren Hedderson
Chas. Henderson
Herman Jipp
Davenport
Laura Silberhorn
Maquoketa
Schaerer
The Average Man Cares About Dress Styles and Accessories
A fragment urges the average man to study latest fashion in wearables. It touts stylish shirts ties and hosiery and notes straw hats are affordable bargains.
Local Visitors and Homecomings Highlight Town News
Town residents report a steady flow of visitors and returns to households. Stella Sherberger from Muscatine arrives to visit friends, Laura Hesselgesser heads to Muscatine, and Gertrude Maynahan of Muscatine assists at Wilton college. Nearby residents including Harry Friedericksen, Lebee Ihen, and P A Duncan resume daily routines after travels.
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T. J. Kelley
Harry Friedericksen
Henry Ficken
Muscatine
Lebee Ihen
Cedar Rapids
Fred Maurer
Stella Sherberger
Laura Hesselgesser
R. Creitz
A. W. Bannick
Clarence Creitz
Ed Bischoff
Davenport
Gertrude Maynahan
Wilton College
Anna Dwyer
E. W. Clark
Mary Mohr
Summit
P. A. Duncan
Charles Duncan
Novel Excursion Aboard Columbia and Helen Blair
About 100 people joined a moonlight excursion last night at 8:30 on the Columbia. Passengers transferred between boats midway between Muscatine and New Boston, dancing aboard the vessels as the Helen Blair and Columbia ferried travelers home to Burlington and New Boston.
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Columbia
Helen Blair
Black Wharf
Muscatine
New Boston
Burlington
Wilson faces criticism over pure food law aims
At Mackinac Island a convention of food and dairy officials denounced James Wilson and the referee board as parties to a plot against pure food legislation. Dr. H W Wiley defended the secretary of agriculture as the assembly adjourned after sharp attacks on the board.
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Mackinac Island
Mich
James Wilson
Referee Board
Roosevelt
H. W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Association of State
National Food and Dairy Departments
Committee of Five
Manufacturers of Foods
Board of Food and Drug Inspection
Dr. Wiley
Maccabee Lodge Plans twentieth anniversary observance
Lod ge 10 and Muscatine Tent No 9 K O T M arrange a September 12 observance of the national organization’s 25th anniversary. A committee of H B Terry T F Gleason and J E Howell will organize the event with plans for an enjoyable program on the nearest meeting night to September 12. The exact date may shift to September 8 or 15 due to the weekend.
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Maccabee Lodge
Muscatine
H. B. Terry
T. F. Gleason
J. E. Howell
Series of Accidents in Muscatine Today
Multiple injuries occur in Muscatine as residents suffer fractures and a gunshot incident. Sherman Wingerter is injured after a 12 foot fall from temporary post construction planks. A child fractures a leg from a wagon jump and Mrs. Alfred Tunison breaks a hip at home. Charles Harper recovers from an accidental gunshot wound to the heel. Mrs. S. L. Hill undergoes an appendicitis operation in Sweetland township and is slowly improving.
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Sherman Wingerter
Postoffice
E. B. Fulham
J. W. Calloway
Muscatine
Burlington Road
Fulham
Alfred Tunison
Sixth
Orange Streets
Charles Harper
Rock Island Lines
Bayfield
A. J. Oliver
S. L. Hill
Des Moines
Pace
Sweetland Township
Hershey Hospital
J. Oliver
Muscatine Delgation Presents Mackey For President
The Muscatine delegation of Elks arrived by special train and taxied to the Elks home escorted by Fort Dodge and Waterloo bands. They presented Phil J Mackey as a candidate for president of the Iowa state organization. He received a warm ovation and praise for improving the state Elks, aiding the second annual Iowa Elks convention.
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Waterloo
Muscatine
Elks
Davenport
Fort Dodge
Phil. J. Mackey
Syndicate Theatre
Iowa Elks
Lowa
Brown and Billings Sentenced to Indeterminate Terms
Murray Billings and Fred Brown pleaded guilty to breaking into the John A Rowan pawn shop on West Second Street Christmas night and were sentenced by Judge D W Jackson to indeterminate terms at the state reformatory in Anamosa. The judge noted the change from Fort Madison to Anamosa and said parole is possible after one year with good behavior. Sheriff Benham will transport the prisoners tonight. A separate agreed decree will be entered against Elliott Drug Co and others, with permanent injunctions to be filed in a day or two.
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Murray Billings
Fred Brown
John A. Rowan
West Second Street
D. W. Jackson
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Jackson
District Court
I. S. Pepper
Ft. Madison
Benham
Sherberger
Elliott Drug Company
H. C. Thiesen
Theodore Kuechmann
Henry Geiss
Masons Decide on Site for New Lodge Building
The Masonic committee authorized at last night’s meeting to acquire a building or site for a new lodge structure. No specific site chosen yet, but one or two proposals are under consideration and likely to be acted on soon.
Grand Rapids Herald Names Clara Hoffman Belle of the Decade
Miss Clara Lillian Hoffman formerly of Muscatine is named a belle of the next decade in the Grand Rapids Herald. She draws praise for studies English Latin athletic skill in basketball tennis golf and music. daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Homan now in Grand Rapids. She left Muscatine about three years ago and is noted for popularity and school leadership.
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Clara Lillian Hoffman
Muscatine
Grand Rapids
Mich
Heral
Hoffman
Miss Hoffman
A. E. Homan
Roach and Musser Sash and Door Company
Rockwell Manufacturing Company
Stranger Beats a Woman at Sand Springs Home
Farley Iowa August 6 A stranger assaulted Mrs. Stevens at her Sand Springs home after supper beating her over the head with a club. She lay unconscious as her frightened children watched. A neighbor found her bleeding and the assailant fled with robbery suspected but nothing stolen.
Kern to Receive Official Nomination Notice Aug 25
Indianapolis reports John W. Kern will be officially notified of his Democratic vice presidential nomination on August 25 at the state fair grounds. The date was announced by Kern.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
Democratic Party
State Fair Grounds
Kern
Parade Is Feature At Knights of Pythias Convention
Boston mass aug 5 principal event of the Knights of Pythias convention was the parade of subordinate lodges and Pythian Sisters Chief marshal Lieut George E Weagy announced about 18 000 would be in line
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Boston
Mass
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
George E. Weagy
Keokuk Bridge Assistant Engineer Drowns After Door Left Open
William O Blenness assistant engineer of the Keokuk and Hamilton bridge walked through an open engine room door into the Mississippi River and drowned yesterday. An employee had left the bridge open after a boat passed for cleaning engines, and O Blenness apparently forgot the door was open and disappeared.
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Keokuk
William O’blenness
Keokuk and Hamilton
O’blenness
Shower for Clara Wagner on eve of marriage
Miss Clara Wagner was guest of honor at a shower hosted by her sister Mrs. E. G. Guenther at J. W. Riggs home 1152 Her shey avenue. The event honored her upcoming marriage to Fred Hann soon with games music and refreshments.
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Clara Wagner
J. W. Riggs
Hershey Avenue
E. G. Guenther
Fred Hann
Geneva YWCA Cake Sale at Wagner Bros Book Store
The Geneva Club of the YWCA will hold a cake sale Saturday starting at 10 o’clock at Wagner Bros book store. Cakes cookies pies and nut bread will be for sale to fund a delegate to the YWCA conference at Lake Geneva Wisconsin. A Geneva club meeting follows at 7:30 this evening inviting members and prospective travelers to Geneva to hear updates on pennants cakes and the Muscatine stunt.
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Geneva Club
Wagner Bros. Book Store
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Geneva
Eastman & Co. Stock Brokers Suspended on Exchange
The firm Eastman and Co. stock brokers was suspended on the floor of the consolidated stock exchange. Robert E Eastman, the head of the firm, was arrested in Chicago last night.
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New York
N. Y
Eastman & Co
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Robert E. Eastman
Chicago
Surprise party honors John Appel on 65th birthday
A surprise party was held at 604 East Fifth Street last evening by the German Lutheran Maennerchor in honor of John Appel’s 65th birthday, celebrated yesterday. The gathering included social activities and refreshments.
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John Appel
East Fifth Street
Maennerchor
Bids Open For Coal By P M Musser Library
The P M Musser public library trustees invite bids until noon Friday August 14 1908 for 75 tons of good third vein LaSalle coal or equivalent. Bids must be filed with the secretary J G Van Lent. Right to reject any bids reserved.
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P. M. Musser Public Library
LaSalle
J. G. van Lent
Special Sale of Fall Skirts Tomorrow At 9
B. E. announces a special sale featuring 159 new fall skirts. priced at 5.00 instead of 7.00 or 8.00. doors open at 9:00 oclock. limit is not stated. buyers urged to arrive on time.
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B. E
Farewell Party for Newlyweds Near Muscatine
A farewell gathering was held at the home of Mr and Mrs H G Smith five miles north of Muscatine in honor of Mr and Mrs Lamont C Smith who were recently married in the city They plan to move soon to Mt Pleasant where the groom will attend Iowa Wesleyan University The lawn was beautifully decorated.
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H. G. Smith
Muscatine
Lamont C. Smith
Grape Growers Plan Education Drive on Wine Use
The executive committee of the newly organized Grape Growers association in San Francisco announced plans for a campaign to educate the public that moderate wine consumption benefits health. The effort aims to counter the growing prohibitionist movement sweeping the nation.
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San Francisco
Cal
Grape Growers’ Association
Gold Medal Flour Ad Fragment Sheds Light on Brand
A fragment from an advertisement shows the phrase ves ba han Gold Medal Flour and claims none better, hinting at a branding campaign. The snippet emphasizes quality and distinct product naming.
Baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Sullivan Ellsworth in Illinois City
Illinois City August 5. Mr and Mrs Sullivan Ellsworth welcome a baby boy born July 30. Both mother and child are doing nicely. Dr E K Tyler of Muscatine attended last Sunday. Community notes report visitors, renovations, and church activities including Rev Richardson's sermon on The Good Samaritan. Several residents are building or improving homes as Hayes Bros roof and porch work progress.
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Illinois City
Sullivan Ellsworth
E. K. Tyler
Muscatine
James Sedam
Grove Rood
Moline
Wm. Reynolds
Conley
Stewart
Wookey
John Shell, Sr
Wm. Hesler
Receiver Appointed for Bultman Brokerage Firm
Federal Judge Thompson appointed William Thrall as receiver for the Charles E. Bultman company in Cincinnati. Reported assets range from 5000 to 100000 dollars with liabilities estimated between 100000 and 500000 dollars.
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Cincinnati, O
Thompson
William Thrall
Charles E. Bultman Company
Wheat and corn prices at New York Produce Market
New York August 5 wheat for September at 1.04 and corn at 83 cents.
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New York
St. Louis Produce Market Wheat and Corn Prices
St Louis August shows wheat near 95 95 1 2 cents while corn quotes around 75? cents and oats 46 cents with September figures incomplete.
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St. Louis
Wheat Soars as Dry Heat Pushes Prices Higher
Chicago August 5 wheat traders, spurred by hot dry weather, bid prices up in a sensational move. At the peak, all options rose more than three cents from yesterday's close, with closing quotations only slightly below the intraday highs.
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Chicago, Ill
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