Local Births And Injuries Mark City News
Born this morning to Mr and Mrs Charles Hooke of East Sixth street a son. Mrs Alfred Tunison of East Sixth street 60 was injured by a fractured hip yesterday but improving today. Mr and Mrs William Brown and daughter Miss Nellie of Eldon with I and Mrs Germer of Eldon are pending carnival week with Miss Katherine Breen of West Second street. Mr Brown is an engineer on the Golden State Limited and is well known here. Mrs V J Wahl of Payton Green county a 20 underwent Bellevue hospital surgery three weeks ago with Dr A J Weaver and leaves for Arcon to visit Mrs J T Downer before returning home.
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Charles Hooke
East Sixth Street
Alfred Tunison
William Brown Andaughter
Nellie
Eldon
Germer
Katherine Breen
West Second Street
Brown
Golden State Limited
V. J. Wahl
Payton
Green County
Bellevue Hospital
A. J. Weaver
Arcon
J. T. Downer
Woman's society and Ladies' W meeting at Mrs Ellman home
The Woman's society and the Ladies' W gathered last evening at Mrs Frank Ellman’s, about fifty members attended, plans discussed for an August 12 Burling church excursion, and Miss Mae Kent sang several selections to enthusiastic applause with refreshments served. Nellie Weingart, guest of honor, hosted a lawn social at Mrs William North’s home, featuring a brief party and improvised program. Community groups including Mission M E church and the royal Neighbors Sunshine were noted for park gatherings and a 6 o'clock supper, with Pocahontas and Maccabee activities announced for upcoming meetings and picnics at Electric Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's 4 Society
Frank Ellman
Pishey Avenue
Burling
Congregational Church
Mae Kent
Weingart
William North
Weed
Muscatine and Moline to Play Ball at Fair Grounds
Sunday at 9:30 a.m. the Muscatine and Moline teams meet at the fair grounds to determine superiority on the field. The Moline lineup is strong and has defeated top clubs, while Muscatine sides like the Muscatine Aerie 1 and Railroad Men have shown solid play and seek to prove themselves against strong opponents.
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Moline
Muscatine
Fty Lodge
Muscatine Aerie
Railroad
Arciers
Annual Meeting Notice of Muscatine Wiqua Association
Regular stockholders meeting of the Muscatine Wiqua Association will be held at 8 o clock this Wednesday evening at the Musser Public Library. All stockholders are urged to attend. W. F. Chevalier president. W. Hutchinson secretary.
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Ant
Muscatine Wiqua Association
P. M. Musser Public
W. F. Chevalier
W. Hutchinson
Muscatine Chautauqua reports small deficit after season
The Muscatine Chautauqua board of directors met to review finances of the past assembly. A shortage of about $65 was found after all bills were paid, with total income around $5 075 and expenses about $5 140.
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The
Muscatine Chautauqua
Assembly
Chautauqua
Chautauqua Association
Bristow Seen as Certainty for Kansas Senate Nominee
Topeka Kan Aug 6 The nomination of W R Stubbs for governor and J L Bristow for United States senator on the Republican ticket at the primaries held Tuesday is today a certainty Practically complete reports from sixty of 105 counties give Stubbs a lead of 13222 Senator Long's campaign manager concedes his defeat Bristow's election was definitively determined late yesterday afternoon Of the 165 legislative districts Bristow has carried at least 89 with seven districts yet to be heard from Complete county returns show Bristow ahead by 6841 votes
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Bristow
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
W. R. Stubbs
J. L. Bristow
United States
Stubbs
Long
Elks Parade Highlights Iowa Convention Pageant
The Waterloo convention featured a two mile parade with over a thousand Elks, ten bands and many floats. Davenport Waterloo Marshalltown and Dubuque sent the largest delegations in line.
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Waterloo
the Elks
Elks
Davenport
Marshalltown
Dupuque
Knights of Columbus to Initiate 60 Men in Davenport Event
Laurent Council hosts large class of the year on Sunday September 20 with up to four hundred anticipated attendees for the second large initiation in the region. Loras Council of Davenport asked to stage the first and second degrees, with a Chicago team possible to handle the third. About sixty Catholic men to join.
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Chicago
Young Man Bitten by Shepherd Dog in Muscatine
Robert Kurriger twenty one son of Oliver Kurriger of 324 Main street South Muscatine received a bad upper lip bite when a large Shepherd dog attacked him after being teased by neighborhood children. The attending physician ordered the dog killed. Also A Anderson of Greenblatt junk yards suffered a deep gash in the left hand from flying iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kurriger
Oliver Kurriger
Main Street
South Muscatine
A. Anderson
Greenblatt Junk Yards
Parole Evidence On Mulct Petition Proceedings
The board of supervisors ruled to hear all parole or oral evidence on the mulct petition before canvassing begins. Attorneys for the Law Enforcement League will raise objections and the matter will be resolved prior to further work. Otto C. Seidlitz testified on circulation dates as canvassing work is planned to start early tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Mulci
Law Enforcement League
Otto C. Seidlitz
Suffragette invasion fails at Oyster Bay meeting
In Oyster Bay on August 6 suffragettes led by Mrs. Borrman Wells failed to draw local support or gain access to Sagamore Hill. Rain and lack of audience forced cancellation of an open air meeting after the president declined to meet the visitors. The group planned to return next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
B. Borrman Wells
London
England
Maude Glasgow
New York
Margaret Coleman
Denver
Col
Mary Coleman
Union
Sagamore Hill
Miraculous Escape as Fall from City Hall Courtyard Platform
Clinton Willis and John Aldinger escaped serious injury after a platform failed beneath them while laying a concrete floor at the city hall. They fell from the attic to the basement through temporary floors but sustained only minor bruises. doctors expect both to return to work tomorrow.
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Court House
Clinton Willis
John Aldinger
T. F. Beveridge
Unidentified Floater Found in Mississippi River Near Baer's Landing
The body recovered from the Mississippi River near Baer's Landing remains unidentified after a Davenport man failed to ID it as his brother Henry Nissen. The coroner’s jury ruled drowning as the cause, with burial set at Potter's Field in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Mississippi River
Baer
Carl Nissen
Davenport
Henry Nissen
Rock Island
Here
W. S. Norton
Charles Baer
William Bohnsack
Anton A. Braun
Greenwood Cemetery
M. P. Goff
Potter’s Field
River Show Coming on the Emerson Floating Palace
The Emerson Floating Palace arrives in the city on August 13 with an evening vaudeville muiscal comedy program. A strong vaudeville bill will entertain, and the Victorina Hindoo troupe will also appear onboard.
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Emerson Floating Palace
Start Saloon War in Iowa City Nearly Suppressing Nuisance
August 6 Iowa City Special report Rev A E Schwenk opened a crusade against illegal liquor sales in district court. He named Fred Engelthaler and F Schacima running a saloon at Coufals station on the Interurban line and sought an injunction to suppress the nuisance. The court has taken no action yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
A. E. Schwenk
Howell
Fred Engelthaler
F. Schacima
Coufals
Gold Medal Flour Rivalry Highlighted by Penelope
Penelope asserts nothing beats Gold Medal Flour while Veronica echoes the praise, underscoring a spirited kitchen rivalry and brand loyalty among home bakers.
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Penelope
Veronica
Balloonist Eva Jones Falls 900 Feet In Wis Crane
Abbottsford Wisconsin August 6 Mrs Eva Jones a balloonist dropped 900 feet when the rope to her parachute snapped and she landed in a tree. Several ribs were broken and she was internally injured but she will probably recover.
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Abbottsford
Wis
Eva Jones
Freight rate rise allowed in Georgia as order dissolves
United States Circuit Judge Pardee dissolved Judge Speer’s order prohibiting railways from enforcing the proposed Georgia freight rate hike. The decision lets Southern Railway and Louisville and Nashville apply the new rates in Georgia pending final hearing, while the appeal and supersedeas proceed.
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Ashville
N. C
United States
Pardee
Florida
Emory Speer
Southern Railway
Louisville and
Nashville
Georgia
Local Social And Travel Notes From Coneville
Mrs. W A Mincher and Master Alvaro visit from Morning Sun to Coneville. Mr and Mrs Horton return from Lone Tree after Mrs Horton's uncle John W Jayne died in a runaway accident. Louise Eddy spends the week with Miss Anna Gay then returns to Marengo. Mrs G W Tipton and Nellie Coffin return from Muscatine after attending the chautauqua. J F Coffin and W A Mincher return from St Louis. Reformed Ladies Aid society hosts a successful social. Burrell Trautman showcases his self built automobile on Coneville streets. Local youths from Columbus Junction enjoy a picnic at Cone Lake. Rev J W Bechtel hosts a house party with several pastors and installs Rev Foster at Columbus Junction. Evening northbound and morning southbound passenger trains will stop in Coneville during the Clarus chautanuqua period.
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Conesville
W. A. Mincher
Master Alvaro
Morning Sun
D. S. Owens
C. B. Horton
Lone Tree
Marengo
Anna Gay
G. W. Tipton
Nellie Coffin
Muscatine
R. G. Tipton
J. F. Coffin
St. Louis
Reformed Ladies’ Aid Society
Burrell Trautman
Columbus Junction
Cone Lake
J. W. Bechtel
B. A. Black
J. W. Bloom
Wilton
Calvin Foster
Sidney Emerson
Mina
Lewis Annan
Moline
Nell
Anna Raynor
Joe Gideon
Valentine Gideon
Grand Island
Neb
Sumner
Iowa
Roy Abbott
Cedar Falls
Ottumwa
Ainsworth
Burlington
J. C. Gay
C. M. & St. Paul
Milwaukee
Cone Band
Wapello
Grace Stickney
Nichols
Atalissa
Local Socials and Travels Across Cone Lake Area
Reports detail theater and camp outings around Ottumwa Cone lake with visitors from Ainsworth Burlington and Grand Island. Messrs Gideon and Kinnison families, chautauqua attendance, and planned travels to Wapello races mark a busy week in Sumner and nearby towns.
River falls open bay driving and fishing surge
The river has fallen enough to allow driving into the bay with many going in to fish. Farmers busy with haymaking and threshing though dry hot weather hurts corn. Grace and Fern Huston visit grandparents in Mannon. Blaisdell and Pratt start meat wagons to serve both routes. A daughter was born July 29 to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Naley. Earl Shirkey visited Marion. Ice cream social set for Mason's hall on Saturday Aug 8.
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Mannon
Ill
Blaisdell and Pratt
Willard Naley
Earl Shirkey
Marion
Elks Lodge 304 Meets Mondays at Muscatine Hall
Muscatine Lodge No. 304 B P O Elks meets Mondays at 7:30 PM at the Elks Hall 122 Lawa Avenue over Cook Musser Bank. Visitors welcome. Secretary John P. Breen and Wm J Watson invite all Elks members and prospective members to attend.
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Bankers Reserve
Yeomen Hall
Wm. Appel
C. H. Lemkau
Charlies Lockwood
M. B. A. Bend City
Modern Brotherhood of America
K. of P
E. H. King
Chas. Ryan
Iowa Legion OF Honor
Argus Lodge No. 17
Maccabee Hall
Iowa Avenue
C. E. Crow
A. C. Hopkinson
Shelby Norman
G. A. R. Hall
East Second Street
J. H. Munroe
Gus. Schmidt
van Lodge Hall
Dunbar
B. P. O. Elks
Muscatine Lodge NO
B. P. O Elks
Elks Hall
Lawa Avenue
Cook, Musser Bank
Elks
Wm. J. Watso
John P. Breen
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Nellie Weingart
Mission M. E
D .An
A. F
A. M
Tomor
W. M
Kers
Electric Park Frioon
Ile
Od Cigar
Oke
EAD
Mackey
Phil J. Mackey
State Lodge of
Ellis
McQuesten & Sawyer CO
Knights OF Columbus
Loras Council of
Dog
Greenblatt
Otto Seidlitz
Signa
Tures
Clinton Willis and
Grace
Fern Huston
Schickley, Neb
J. F. Willitts
Mason's Hall
Society
G. D. Lezotte
L. Johnson
DE Molay Commandery No. 1
K. T
G. D. Lesotte
I. O. R. M. Musquitine Tribe No
K. O. T. M. Hall
H. G. Thompson
Lester Smith
Fraternal Aid Association
Bloomington
H. F. Bodman
Second
Chestnut Streets
Q. T. Howard
E. P. Day
Romona Council No. 52
Amelia Miller
Pocahontas
Martha Becke
M. W
A. Muscatine Camp No. 106
Woodmen of America
Woodmen Hall
Olds’ Block
J. C. Coster
J. A. Leyda
E. C. Ingraham
West 6Th St
Miriam Lodge
D. of R
Prairie Encampment
Woodsbine
Royal Neighbors OF America
Emma Hoefflin
Oracle
Kate Parvin
Myrtie Kirk
Muscatine Court
Woodman Hall
H. G. Schoenig
L. E. Aikens, W. P
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming
K. of E
K. FB
F. W. McDougal
F. L. Bihimeier
K. of R
Muscatine Castle
Enmace
Pepers
Elma Scott
Alexander W. Scott
Banner Lodge
Yeoman Hall
Wayie Niebling
Mary Crouch
Gussie Mull
J. A. Bartemeier
G. K
G. Bestenlebner
Fin
K. P. Hall
Fred Beitel
Howe
E. H. Dolsen
Letta Shafnit
August Othmer
Sec’y
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