National Encampment Details For G A R Members
The local G A R post held a semi monthly meeting at Memorial hall with good attendance. A communication from Iowa Department outlined the national encampment in Chattanooga Tennessee starting the week of September 16. It notes railroad fare details and other encampment matters. J H Carl was named a delegate from the post by the state.
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Memorial Hall
Court House
Department of Iowa
Chattanooga
Tenn
Des Moines
Ghattanooga
J. H. Carl
Poultry Show Plans Rapid as Officials Eye December Event
Muscatine County Poultry Association announces rapid progress for the annual poultry show to be held in December under the Muscatine association. The premium list should be ready this month and distributed soon. Strong premiums are planned for the first week of December, aiming for a record entry, with an anticipated 600 or more entries. W. S. Russell of Ottumwa has been secured as judge.
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Muscatine County Poultry Association
Russell
Ottumwa
Fifty Fourth Regiment Invited to Keokuk Regatta Celebration
Efforts are under way to secure transport and state funding for soldiers of the Fifty-fourth regiment to attend the Keokuk power dam opening and Mississippi Valley Power Boat association meeting this month. Local militia members may be ordered to Keokuk to lend a military aspect to what organizers claim will be a grand state celebration, with the dam city commercial body offering to cover militiamen’s expenses.
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Keokuk
Misgissippi Valley Power Boat Association
Tate
Fifty-fourth ‘Regiment
Dam City
Mose Skobnick Ren Deraed Unconscious At East Second Street
Mose Skobnick was struck on the head by a hammer while removing a sign in front of his former East Second Street business, rendering him unconscious for a few minutes with no serious injuries expected. The former business site will be added to Glatstein stores and fully remodeled. Eczema relief advertised for Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment with customer testimonial from Mrs D L Kenney and listings for Pfeiffer Chemical Co and Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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East Second Street
Mose
Skolnick
Glatstein
Remarkable Family History Reported for Pension Increase
Washington DC August 6 a letter to the pension bureau from Dr William Warren of St Joseph Missouri details a family history with twenty five children by three wives who were sisters the first two twins and the third also a twin the mother bore triplets three boys one of whom is Warren all twins among the other wives children a total of thirteen boys all soldiers all twenty five are dead except Warren now 76 and set to receive a pension increase
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Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C
Willam Warren
St. Joseph
Dr. Warren
Operators Vote to Strike on Northern Pacific Rail
In St Paul Minnesota on August 6 operators and agents of the Northern Pacific railway cast nearly unanimous strike ballots. Officials granted another conference at the operators union headquarters tomorrow as workers press for higher wages and improved working conditions.
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St. Paul, Minn
Northern Pacific Road
Change in Articles of First Trust and Savings Bank Muscatine
Notice records a July 28 1913 special stockholders meeting in Muscatine Iowa. Article II amended to grant the bank power to act as assignee trustee guardian executor administrator fiscal or transfer agent registrar for estates municipalities and corporations. It authorizes issuing selling and transferring debentures or bonds secured by real estate transfers. Signed by D V Jackson president and R K Smith cashier.
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First Trust and Savings
Bank of
General Assembly
Algo
Issu
First Trust and Savings Bank
D, V. Jackson
R. K. Smith
For Your Money Select the sale and conservative Iowa Farm
Mortgage bearing a good rate of interest The Titus Loans Investment Company keep them in stock at all times ready for assignment Remember this Thirty Five Years Experience and not a single customer has ever lost a dollar principal or interest invested in our own farm mortgage
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Iowa
Titus Loans& Investment Company
Fatal Explosion Tied to 1910 Accident Claimed Local Resident
William Lorber, 28, a Muscatine native and well known resident, died at his home after injuries from an explosion at Healey farm on the Burlington road in 1910. Amputation followed, abdominal complications developed, and an abscess led to his death. He married Harriet Mae Lenz in 1909 and left two children, Lenz William and Herbert Edward, along with his parents and several siblings.
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William Lorber
Culver Street
Mr. Lorber
Healey Farm
Buriington Road
Crowe Funeral to be Held at St Matthias Church
The funeral services for William Crowe, longtime Muscatine County resident, will be held at St. Matthias church at 9 a.m. Thursday. Born in Ireland seventy seven years ago, he came to the United States as a boy, lived in New York briefly, then settled in Summit, Iowa. He leaves his widow and two sons, William and Rodger, with a daughter Anna Lauter having predeceased him. a brother Rodger Crowe of Carson City, Nevada also survives.
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William Crowe
Muscatine County
St. Matthias Church
Mr. Crowe
Ireland
New York
Summit
Crowe
William
Rodger
Anna Lauter
Rodger Crowe
Carson City
Nev
Two Divorce Suits Filed in District Court
Two divorce suits were instituted in the District Court late yesterday. Addie Elliott seeks separation from James Elliott on grounds of habitual drunkenness and cruel and inhuman treatment. Lola M. Gable sues for absolute divorce from Frank P. Gable. Deneos is cited as grounds.
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Addie Elliott
James Elliott
Lola M. Gable
Frank P. Gable
Deneos
Borax boosts cleaning with less rubbing in wash
Advert showing Borax for laundry claims water softening lets soap work fully, reducing scrubbing. Recommends three heaping spoons per tub, promising snow white clothes and lower soap use. Promotes 20-Mule Team Borax with a mail offer for a booklet from Pacific Coast Borax Co. in Chicago.
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Pacific Canat Borax’Co
McCormick Bldg
Chicago
High Powered Boat Nears Completion at Muscatine
A special Muscatine City Council session discussed reducing the new municipal building cost to not exceed 70000 dollars by trimming offices and combining rooms. Architect J EB Milla r of Detroit plans revisions to provide 250 person council chamber, stone construction, possible light brick backing, and space for 250. Separately, Batchelor and Son report a 22 foot hydroplane hull overhaul to be finished within a week or ten days for pleasure trips and charters on the river.
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Muscatine
J. EB. Millar
Detroit
Michigan
Batchelor & Son
Batchelor
Calves Sell for 2200 in Three Loads
D J DeHoogh of Iowa sold eight Holstein calves for 2200 to neighbor farmers, who hauled them away in three wagon loads. He subscribes to Kimball's Dairy Farmer, a practical dairy publication edited by dairy farm owners.
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D. J. DeHoogh
Iowa
Mr. DeHoogh
Kimball
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