Lacey Titus and Cummins Rivalry Highlight Cedar Rapids Rally
In Cedar Rapids on August 7 the convention heard Col Hepburn Robert Cousine and Lacey speak. Lacey said Senator Titus would be glad his amendment failed. Herriott withdraws shifting Ninth district support to Cummins while Dolliver energized the crowd with a speech. Harriman gains as Cummins opponents coalesce around his bid.
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Cedar Rapids, la
Col
Hepburry
Robert Cousine
Lacey
Titus
Herriott
Cummins
Trewin
Harriman
Dolliver
Delightful Launch Party Aboard Mackey's Mig Non
A many-guest launch party cruised from Mackey's Landing up the river aboard the Mig Non. The event featured prepared lunches and a bountiful supper, with attendees including Mr and Mrs Chas Mosqua Mr and Mrs S M Hughes and families and P J Mackey among others. The return trip was planned for twilight as the river carried soft music.
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Mackey
Chas. Mosqua
S. M. Hughes
H. Kairer
Wm. Roach
J. F. Devitt
P. J. Mackey
Edwin W. Smith
J. E. Stevenson
E. M. Mackey
Mae Brown
Felicitas Mackey
Local notices and court actions from Wapello area
City visitors include Joe Price of Wapello and W H Ellis of Letts. Marriages include Oscar Simons and Ollie May Letwilder in Justice Eversmeyer court. Local sickness and recovery reports: Mrs. Carskaddan improves, Fred Nesper showing some improvement, and Capt Ament's ill son Harold remains in critical condition at Hotel Grand. Court cases: State of Iowa v Priester dismissed for lack of evidence. State of Iowa v Phillips bound over to September term with $200 bond. Read the Journal for the news.
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Oscar Simons
Ollie May Letwilder
Justice Eversmeyer
Harold
Wm. Ament
Hotel Grand
Mr. Ament
State of Iowa
Garrett Priester
Howe
Ed. P. Ingham
M. W. Stapleton
Ingham
Harry Phillips
Walt
Justice Howe
District Court
Conesville Notes Mention Local Happenings and People
Conesville reports J G Seahorn of Wapello representing Aetna Life Insurance at Cedar Rapids. The town hosted the Electric Belt Show as a recent attraction. Local picnickers from Lone Tree visited Cone Lake. several residents moved and social events occurred. Groundwork begins for a new M E church with brick hauling from Columbus Junction and Muscatine lumber. A whisky incident involving unclaimed deliveries drew concern. Telephones are being updated for farmers south of town as crews haul materials for construction.
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Conesville
J. G. Seahorn
Wapello
Aetna Life Insurance Co
Cedar Rapids
Cone
Lone Tree
Cone Lake
Jake Norris
Muscatine
M. E
H. Jarrard
Tillman We
Express
Columbus Junction
David Moyer
S. W. Field
Messrs
Wm. Sanderra
Wilbur Chapman
S. A. Jarrard
Birth and Death Notice for Gertrude Beckey
Gertrude Becky born Tipton Missouri September 8 1893 died at her parents home 1009 Nebraska Musserville August 7 1901 at 11 40 a m. She lived in Musserville since infancy with parents Mr and Mrs John A Beckey. Death due to bowel paralysis. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m St Marys Church.
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Gertrude Becky
Tipton
John A. Beckey
Nebraska St
Musserville
St. Mary’s Church
Fruitland Melon Buyers Lead Local Market and Delegation
Fruitland on August 7 reports Postmaster Popson leaving for Cedar Rapids as a delegate to the Republican state convention. Leading melon buyers include McCormick Bros, Wm Placke and Son, E Wolfe and Son, James Strouse and Sons, Frank Strouse, Will Butcher, B M Bridge, Andrew Smith, and Thes Fry. Mr Batty of Maccatine promotes the M N S R R while melon crowers are interviewed. Russel Moore and George Simons sail to the Mississippi River with two new flat boats for shell business. Nellie Anderson visited Muscatine Monday.
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Fruitland
Popson
Cedar Rapids
McCormick Bros
Wm. Placke & Son
Mr. Batty
Maccatine
Melon Crowers
Russel Moore
George Simons
Missisippi River
Nellie Anderson
Muscatine
Queen Mary Pearl Valued at Seventy Five Thousand
The "Queen Mary" pearl, found near Prairie du Chien Wisconsin weighs 103 grains and measures about a half inch by a quarter inch. Deakin of Deakin's Art Galleries Chicago bought it at the owner's price and believes it could fetch 75000 in Europe.
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Prairie du Chein
Wisconsin
America
H. Deakin
Deakin
Chicago
Europe
Strike Uncovers Black Petroleum Vein Near Sioux City
Twelve miles from Sioux City diggers strike a six inch vein of black petroleum in a region where oil deposits were once leased by an Ohio company. The well nine ty feet deep revealed six feet of water above thick black oil. Experts from Ohio are expected to assess the find and future flow remains uncertain.
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Sioux City
Ohio
Wyoming
Ketcham to Exhibit Crescus in Wagon Record Bid
Long Branch N J August 7 George Ketcham owner of Crescus world champion trotting stallion time 2 04 will display against wagon time at Elkwood park track. He hopes to beat the wagon record of 2 07 set by Lucille owned by Billings of Chicago. The Abbot made an unofficial 2 03 wagon turn. A large crowd watches the event with keen interest.
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Long Branch
N. J
George Ketcham
Crescus
Elkwood Park
Man with Lead in Brain Faces Trial for Attempted Murder
Mack Mee Cumsey, who shot himself allegedly to kill Miss Mame Reed two weeks ago, remains alive in Spirit Lake Iowa with two bullets lodged in his brain. He can walk and is conscious as doctors cannot explain his survival. He will be arrested and tried for attempted murder.
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Spirit Lake
Mack Mee- Cumsey
Mame Reed
Texas for the Shirt Waist Shift Endorsed by House
The Texas legislature met in a special session in Austin. The House endorsed the shirt waist fad, urging members to wear shirt waists during the hot session.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Legislature
House
Macabees Day Parade Draws Record Buffalo Attendance
Buffalo on August 7 reports Macabees day at the Pan-American with largest attendance ever seen in the country. Representatives from every part of the union are gathered. An afternoon parade in full uniform is promised as an imposing pageant.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Philippine veterans plan Salt Lake City convention
The anniversary of the American occupation of Manila on August 13, 1898 will be celebrated with a multi day meeting of Philippine veterans in Salt Lake City. The convention runs for several days.
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Washington
Manila
Salt Lake City
Firemen approve special train for Marshalltown tournament
Iowa City firemen vote to run a special train to Marshalltown for the tournament. The Burlington line will operate the service leaving Iowa City at 6 a.m. and returning from Marshalltown at 11:30 p.m.
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Iowa City
Marshalltown
Burlington
Prohibition group to organize counties for state ticket
Des Moines Aug. 7. The prohibition state central committee plans to organize every county in the state over weeks. Few counties now have active prohibition groups and many have not nominated a ticket for years. The aim is to field candidates for the legislature rather than county offices, and no county will stay unorganized if enough prohibitionists exist.
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Des Moines
Prohibition State Central Committee
Poweshiek County Fair at Malcolm August 20 23
The Poweshiek County fair will be held in Malcolm from August 20 to 23. Sixteen hundred dollars is offered in speed classes and entries close August 15. The fair is known for premium payments, strict standards, and large farmer attendance with many teams on the grounds. Write Jas Novak secretary Malcolm Iowa for entry blanks.
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Malcolm
Poweshiek County
Jas. Novak
Iowa
Warship to Colon Amid Colombian Revolt
Washington requests Navy to send the gunboat Machias to Colon to protect trans-isthmian traffic as insurgents disrupt train service under international obligations. Miss Mattie Kindler celebrates 14th birthday with a party at Kindler Avenue attended by friends Helen Kinler Lulu Schroeder Laura Schroeder Anna Schwalm Ida Beckstein Esther Stelbeck Helen Castensen Lillie Castensen Helen Sheetz Mary Pohlmann Florence Rickhoff Grace Van Zyl and escorts Barl Fath Edward Schroeder Ferdinand Scherff Herman Rhode.
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Washington
State Department
Navy Department
Colon
Colombia
Machias
United States
Mattie Kindler
Kindler Avenue
Helen Kin@ler
Lulu Schroeder
Laura Schroeder
Anna Schwalm
Ida Beckstein
Esther Stelbeck
Helen Castensen
Lillie Castensen
Helen Sheetz
Mary Pohlmann
Florence Rickhoff
Grace van Zyl
Messrs
Barl Fath
Edward Schroeder
Ferdinand Scherff
Herman Rhode
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Jerome Carskaddan
Fred T. Nesper
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Uneeda Biscuit
Paradise
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J. P. Freeman
Batterson Block
John Dankert
Pine Street
E. S. Batterson
West Front Street
J. H. Munroe
Frank Ashcraft
Hershey Lumber Co
J. W. Journal
M. Havercamp
Siti
Inquire Journal
George Frey
West 7Th Street
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Chas. H. Hubbell
Davenport
J. W Rees
Kemble Hotel
Hawkeye Furniture Company
Burlington, Iowa
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