Local News: Fresh Meats and Travel Notices
Local notes report C. E. Richard & Sons offering spring chickens veal veal loaf and various sausages. Dr. H M Dean plans to leave tomorrow for Iowa City for a short visit with relatives. Mrs. McKibben of Mulberry avenue travels on the Firefly to Washington Iowa to visit her daughter Mrs Frank Giesler newly married in the city. Mr and Mrs C H Caswell of Davenport visit friends. Caswell is Rock Island division freight agent and discusses shipping with local businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Dean
Iowa City
C. H. Caswell
Davenport
Caswell
Rock Island Lines
Canvassing Rex On Multi Petition To Be Decided
The board of supervisors held a canvassing session for multiple petitions with closing arguments by attorney J R Hanley not yet concluded at 3 45 this afternoon. The board will resume late today or tomorrow morning and will compare names on the list with poll books to determine eligibility, striking any faulty entries.
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Board of Supervisors
J. R. Hanley
Hanley
Law Enforcement League
Local Happenings in Wyman and Surrounding Area
Mrs Lizzie Peters and daughter Jennie of Los Angeles are visiting relatives. Miss Anna Wittig helps with threshing duties for Mrs Sam Carson. Will McFadden and family spent Sunday at Columbus City. C E Harmon of Elk River arrives to serve as cashier at Wyman Savings Bank. Eva Mae Mathews attended a Chautauqua in Winfield. A H Havenhill of Cairo visited Bert Lemons. Willard Davis injured a toe with a hedge knife but is recovering well. Mrs Harry Davis visited Crawfordsville. Hugh Davis and family called on Wednesday. Robert Davis was in Columbus Junction on Saturday.
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Wyman
Lizzie Peters
Jennie
Los Angeles
Cal
Anna Wittig
Sam Carson
Will McFadden
Columbus Ci
C. E. Harmon
Elk River
Minn
Wyman Savings Bank
Eva Mae Mathews
Winfield
Wanted Salesman for Candies in Muscatine Territory
Wanted salesman acquainted with grocers druggists and confectioners to handle our high grade candies on a jobbing basis in Muscatine and vicinity. It would mean a big steady income from $100 to $300 per month. Write for particulars, state experience and give references. Address Manufacturing Confessioner Care Journal.
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Muscatine
Care Journal
Household Goods Auction at Woodlawn Ave Address
I will sell all my household goods on Tuesday August 11 at 1 o'clock sharp at 607 Woodlawn Ave two blocks east from Mulberry. Do not miss this sale as I am leaving the city. F S Whitcomb. E Cc Peto Auctioneer.
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Woodlawn Ave
Mulberry
F. S. Whitcomb
E. CC
Peto
Monster Snake Kiro Draws Crowds at Local Carnival
Journal carriers flocked to the carnival to see Kiro the 29 foot eight inch monster snake measuring 319 pounds and sourced from Carl Hagenbeck. Bishop, owner of Kiro, said the show delighted the newsies who expect more visitors when they return to Muscatine.
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Carrier Boys
Bishop
Kira
Kiro
Muscatine
Newsies
Carl Hagenbeck
Africa
Eddie Vance Returns Home After Toy Cannon Injury
Eddie Vance, the boy badly hurt when a toy cannon exploded, was moved yesterday from Belle Vue Hospital to the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Owen Vance on Park Avenue. He shows rapid improvement and is expected to be back on his feet soon.
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Eddie Vance
Owen Vance
Park Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
Negro Fireman Ben Hill Leaves Hospital for St Louis
Ben Hill, the Negro fireman on the Diamond Joliner Quincy, is convalescing after injuries from a blown cylinder head. He will depart tonight for his home in St Louis aboard the steamer Quincy, coming from St Paul.
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Quincy
Ben Hill
St. Louis
St. Paul
Rain falls in three neighboring states
Soaking rains were general last night and this morning in western Missouri and eastern and southern Kansas bearing greatly on crops. In Nebraska rains relieved the breathless heat, though some parts still lack moisture, with a cooler air easing the drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
State Pays Election Clerks and Judges
The warrant covering the state’s share of the June primary has been received by County Auditor A. S. Lawrence, allowing election clerks and judges to draw their pay. Both state and county share the expense, and an itemized statement was sent to Des Moines for audit. The return included the state's portion.
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A. S. Lawrence
Des Moines
Pine Creek Notes Describe Local Visits and Outings
Mike Missel and children attended church in Buffalo Sunday. Many locals attended the river picnic last Sunday. Joe Butscher and family visited the Wunderlichs at Pine Mills. Mildred Lieh, from near Montpelier, stays a week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fix of Pine Creek.
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Pine Creek
Mike Missel
Buffalo
Joe Butscher
Wunderlich
Pine Mills
Mildred Lieh
Montpelier
Chas. Fix
Shah Secures $250,000 Loan for Persian Campaign
Teheran dispatch reports Shah of Persia borrows 250000 dollars from a Russian bank pledging crown jewels as security. Funds will equip an expedition against Tabriz.
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Shah
St. Petersburg
Teheran
Persia
Tabriz
Bristow Wins Kansas Popular Vote for Senate Seat
Topeka reports Joseph L. Bristow has captured Kansas’ popular vote to succeed Senator Long. The Legislature is expected to sanction the result when it convenes, making Bristow the likely next U S senator from Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Joseph L. Bristow
Kansas
Senator Long
Sanc
Mr. Bristow
Impromptu Affair Ended in Fines at Police Court
Charlie Reynolds and A C Morris were arrested after an altercation near the Baptist church. Both pleaded guilty to assault and battery, each fined $1 plus costs before Judge H S Howe. A crowd watched as Special Police officers Von Dresky and Moore intervened and released them on recognizance.
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Charlie Reynolds
A. C. Morris
Baptist
H. 5. Howe
Adam von Dresky
Emil Moore
Recluse Peter Meyer Found Dead in Box Car Lair
Jerseyville Illinois August 7 Peter Meyer 75 was found dead on the floor of a box car where he lived on the outskirts. A $10 000 sum is missing from his reputed $25 000 fortune. Neighbors reported overturned chairs torn clothing and signs death may not be natural. Meyer who had lived in the area 25 years kept most money with him and recent farm sale funds are unaccounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerseyville
Ill
Peter Meyer
Meyer
Politician fails shooting attempt in Bloomington incident
Bloomington Illinois August 7 Joseph Landis socialist candidate for congress attempted to shoot Prosecuting Attorney Bach and was arrested. The incident stems from a bitter newspaper controversy with political overtones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ill
Joseph Landis
Congress
Bach
Landis
Man Falls From Court House in Fall Injures Pausing
John Aldinger, one of the men who fell three stories from the courthouse roof yesterday, is very ill at his family home east of the city. He endures intense chest pain and had a restless day while hospitalized or recovering at home.
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John Aldinger
Court House
East Wapsie Local News Roundup
Mr and Mrs Will Hudson returned home from Muscatine after visiting and attending chautauqua. Mr and Mrs W D Conklin and children from Plum Grove stayed with Alfred Marcill. Horace Hawker and children visited Cedar Valley residents Thomas Hawker. Clara Marolf returned from Muscatine after seven weeks of schooling. P C Peyton of West Liberty dined with Horace Hawker.
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East Waoosie
Will Hudson
Muscatine
Chautauqua
W. D. Conklin
Plum Grove
Alfred Marcill
Horace Hawker
Thomas Hawker
Cedar Valley
Clara Marolf
P. C. Peyton
West Liberty
Muscatine Man Escapes From Mt. Pleasant Hospital
John Lundy, sent from Muscatine county to the state hospital at Mt. Pleasant on May 16 1902, escaped from the institution yesterday. County Clerk W B McKee was notified to alert officers in Muscatine. The sheriff and police department have been told, and Lundy will be returned if he appears locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lundy
Muscatine County
Mt. Pleasant
W. 8. McKee
Lundy
Independents Ready for Chicago Reliance Clash
The Independents have not played since Wednesday but underwent stiff workouts for two days to peak for the game with the Chicago Reliance. The Reliance, one of Chicago’s fastest semi pro teams, will be brought at great expense. Muscatine fandom is expected to turn out in record crowds for Saturday and Sunday.
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Chicago
Mother Stewart, noted temperance advocate, dies at 92
Springfield Ohio Aug 7 Mrs Elizabeth M Stewart known as Mother Stewart dies at her Hicksville home She was 92 years old and had devoted her life to temperance causes nationwide.
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Springfield
Ohio
Elizabeth M. Stewart
Country
Hicksville
Local Notes From South Cedar Area
Miss Elizabeth Longbotham spent several days with her sister Miss Hannah of Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor of West Liberty visited their daughter Mrs. Kirk Milnes. Miss Maude Rockafellow returned from Muscatine where she attended summer school. Miss Louisa Furniss of West Liberty is visiting at the Longbotham home. Threshing has begun in the vicinity.
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South Cedar
Elizabeth Longbotham
Hannah
Davenport
John Taylor
West Liberty
Kirk Milnes
Maude Rockafellow
Muscatine
Louisa Furniss
Longbotham
Young Peoples Union and German Baptist Conventions Headed Here
Delegates from Burlington Elgin Applington Victor George and other cities are expected for next week’s Young Peoples Union and German Baptist Churches state association meetings at the German Baptist church. Sessions run Tuesday to Friday with business mornings and addresses by visiting clergymen in the afternoons and evenings. The local church prepares hospitality for an anticipated 40 to 50 delegates and visitors.
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Young People’s Union
State Association
German Baptist Churches
German Baptist Church
Burlington
Elgin
Aplington
Victor, George
Prenuptial Event Honors Miss Emma Kent in Hopkins Home
Miss Nettie Hopkins and Miss Katie Rininusland hosted a cordial society evening at 1113 North Oak Street in honor of Miss Emma Kent of Corner Spring and Sixth Streets who will soon wed Guy Hopkins of this city. A large crowd enjoyed music and refreshments as the circle celebrated the upcoming marriage.
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Hopkins
North Oak Street
Nettie Hopkins
Katie Rininusland
Emma Kent
Ice Cream Social by German Church Ladies
The Ladies Aid of the German Congregational church announces an annual ice cream social on Monday evening August 10 at the parsonage lawn of Rev. C A Dettmers corner of Cedar and Fifth streets. The event features a cake sale coffee and doughnuts with Japanese and oriental decorations to raise funds for church work.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
German Congregational Church
C. A. Dettmers
Fifth Streets
Invited Circles To Attend Davenport G A R Dinner
The Colonel Hare and Major John Circles of the G A R ladies have accepted an invitation from the Davenport Post ladies to a dinner at Memorial Hall on September 16. About 50 Muscatine women are expected to attend in honor of the Muscatine ladies.
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Colonel Hare
Major John
Grand Army of the
Davenport Post
Memorial Hall
Muscatine
Fishing and Picnicking Party Tours Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watson and Mrs. H. McGrew, Joseph Rankin, Mrs. Barney Schmidt and Miss Minnie Porter spent today in Illinois on a fishing and picnicking outing.
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Thomas Watson
H. McGrew
Joseph Rankin
Barney Schmidt
Minnie Porter
Illinois
White Lily social notes and local building activity
White Lily August 7 reports Mr and Mrs Charles France and son Walter visiting daughter Mrs Albert Eckhardt near Milan. Builders Baker and Ellsworth raise a new building for Elmer France. Abe Duffield and assistants work on a house for Joseph Carlyle of Illinois City. Johnson Brothers finish Dan Kleist's Foster house for plasterers. Grandma Ziegler from Germany visits Otto in town.
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White Lily
Charles France
Walter
Albert Eckhardt
Milan
Baker and Ellsworth
Elmer France
Melvan Rounds
Muscatine
Frank Thomas
Stella
James McNall
Foster
Abe Duffield
Joseph Carlyle
Illinois City
Will Thomas
Melvan
Drury
Will Schnier
Will Cadel
Buffalo Prairie
Johnson Brothers
Dan Kleist
Grandma Ziegler
Germany
Otto
Pleasant Prairie Chautauqua Attendance and Local Visits
Pleasant Prairie residents report attendance at the Muscatine chautauqua with Mr. and Mrs. Perry Baker and Mrs. Emma Baker among others. Social visits include Mrs. Reeves of Pine Creek with Mrs. Metz, Mrs. Clara Eis visiting Jessie Wolf, and Mr. Metz visiting his son James Metz. A Durant ball game drew a crowd, and a Blue Grass dance attracted many locals.
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Pleasant Prairie
Perry Baker
Muscatine
McElroy
Metz
Jas. Metz
Durant
Reeves
Pine Creek
Pearl Henke
Clara Eis
Jessie Wolf
Glenn McElroy
George Grade
E. A. Allbee
Blue Grass
Hattie Jakeman
Perry
Frank Kelly
Emma Baker
Rena
Letter Writing In Ancient Babylon
Professor Friedrich Delitzsch notes that cuneiform writing was not common to everyone but scribes were widespread in cities at temple gates. He states that clay tablets and other writable materials supported a lively correspondence and that writing in commerce was legally required with witnesses present.
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Babylon
Christ
Babylonia
Friedrich Delitzsch
Harper's Magazine
Champagne From Sponges Stirring Plant Rumor
A wholesale dealer claims champagne makers in Reims use sponges to recover spilled champagne. He says 1,000,000 bottles a year are squeezed from sponges and reblended into a second quality drink after bottles break and wine is gathered, clarified, and bottled again.
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Reims
Cincinnati Enquirer
Not for rent as elderly matron asks about house
A young mother with a baby in a dim room is startled when an elderly woman on the porch asks if the house is for rent. The matron explains the blinds are down because the lace curtains are in the wash and they are cleaning, then departs.
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Chicago Tribune
The Utility of the Ox Across Industries
A Fry's Magazine passage extols the ox as the most useful animal, noting its flesh for food, blood for manure, horns for lanterns and combs, hooves for buttons and give, bones for margarine or manure, and fat as tallow. It asserts every part of the ox serves human economy across multiple trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fry's Magazine
The Natal Library Catalogue Oddities
A Natal public library catalogue lists peculiar entries such as Lead Kindly Light and Poisoning, alongside Mill on the Human Understanding and On the Flags, with Publisher and Register noted. The items appear as humorous or fragmented catalog entries from a local library record.
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Natal
Mill
Publisher and Register
His Counting Habit in a Dyspeptic Home
A London Mail quip notes a husband who counts to ten before speaking to calm anger. The joke shifts to humor about his dyspepsia making home life feel like constant arithmetic.
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London Mail
Prison Visitor Mocked Inmate Over Imitated Signature
The convict admitted to attempting to flatter a wealthy man by mimicking his signature on a check. The prison visitor reacted with disbelief at the admission.
Exchange Sparks Jab at Phonograph Store Demonstrator
A banter exchange centers on a friend who "puts on airs" and a man described as a demonstrator in a phonograph store. The dialogue underlines satire about showy behavior and retail display.
Gold Medal Flour Sifted Ten Times Through Silk
Lucretia notes Gold Medal Flour is sifted ten times through finest silk. Eugenita responds with no further detail.
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Lucretia
Eugenita
Coffee Origins: Brazil Produces Majority of Global Supply
The article notes that Brazil supplies nearly all the coffee used in the western world and accounts for about seventy percent of global production. This highlights Brazil as the dominant producer in the coffee market.
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Brazil
New York Grain Market Report
New York August 7 Wheat is up September at 1.04 dollars per bushel. Corn trades at 83 and a quarter cents.
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New York
A Russian Priest Scrapes Shame With Cards In Church
A Russian priest, devoted to card play, pockets his hand before service. Cards spill on the church floor causing scandal. After service he tests a chorister on card names and fails on saints days, scolding the congregation for teaching cards but not religion. He departs with dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudon
A Bad Break of the Wife's Chummy Friend
A broker recounts a humorous tale about a married friend's wife and her charming companion causing trouble. The guest recognizes a football costume image from Jennie's dresser, prompting disbelief before the husband explains he never played football or worn such attire, leaving Miss Smith baffled.
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Jennie
Miss Smith
New York Globe
Animal morality debated by Professor Schuster
Professor Schuster argues animals lack moral feeling and any sense of shame or honor. He says courage is a natural impulse and that animals have no pride in themselves or their kind, displaying no individuality or consciousness of value in their pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuster
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Rex
Chester
U. S. Senate
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Stewart
Blackburn
Peo
Miss Hopkins
Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup CO
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Itor
Home Tea Co
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