Local Notes on Piano Teacher and Ads
Miss Mae Burbach teaches piano at 1212 Hershey Ave often advertised. Record Printing Company promotes an introductory player piano sale offering half to one third savings. Hirt and Fesler of Muscatine advertise purchases and Saturday noon events in July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Burbach
Inquire
Hershey Ave
We Crass
Record Printing Company
Hirt & Fesler
Muscatino
Ady
Hirt & Wesler
Muscatine
Local Lodge Plans To Visit Fairport Initiative
At the Woodman hall regular meeting of the Court of Honor discussed a class initiation to be held by the Fairport lodge in about three weeks. The local drill team and orchestra will attend, with travel by wagonettes. Dancing followed the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Honor
Woodman Hall
Fairport
Five Hundred Slain in Siege of Canton
Canton China Aug 7 Five hundred were killed or wounded in fighting between northern government troops and rebels at the east gate of Canton attacked by two divisions of the northern army yesterday. The city’s position is regarded as serious. Reinforcements from Hong Kong guard foreigners in the Shamen district.
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Canton
China
Hong Kong
Hves
Shamen
New Head for Parsons College President Accepts Fairfield Post
Dr Lowell M McAfee accepted the presidency of Parsons College in Fairfield Iowa and will relocate to Fairfield within a week to lead the institution The Ad section promotes piano sales and rental plans from Hirt Fesler Muscatine Iowa with insurance offers and a slogan about moral insurance commitments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAfee
Fairfield College
Fairfield
Lowell M. McAfee
Parsons College
Abolish Office of Master Mechanic On North South Road
General Manager Dailey issues bulletin effective August 10 abolishing the master mechanic's office on the Muscatine North and South road. H Atkins named round house foreman. T B Plynn previously held master mechanic role. New loading switches and a spur south of Kingston named Kennys aid set to boost shipments. Coupon tickets for Burlington Clinton passage to be sold at North and South offices to increase through traffic and improve local service with interurban connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Dailey
Muscatine North and South Road
H. Atkins
Atkins
B.plynn
Kingston
Kenny
Dailey
Burlington
Clinton
Front Street
M, Inc
Irrigation to Expand on Muscatine Island After Drought
Losses suffered by Island truck gardeners and fruit growers during the protracted drought spur a move toward general irrigation on Muscatine Island. Local commission men say only farms using irrigation will harvest melons this year. Flood irrigation is cheap and wells will be sunk, with ditches built, as a future community-wide development to safeguard crops. Hirt & Fesler, Muscatine, Iowa. Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Island
Commission
Little Rain in Alaska Halts Placer Mining
Reports from Seward Peninsula districts complain of lack of water for placer mining. Total rainfall this summer is only one inch, the lowest in 14 years. Light snowfall last winter reduces operations. a few dredging projects continue while many idle miners prepare to leave for Seattle.
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Nome
Alaska
Seward ‘Peninsula
Seattle
Treasury Plan Skips Iowa in Crop-Moving Funds
Des Moines reporters disclose that Secretary McAdoo and Assistant Secretary Williams aimed to exclude Iowa from public money distribution for crop movement. Representative Connolly protested, prompting inclusion of Des Moines and Sioux City clearing houses and the possibility of deposits in two or three Iowa cities. McAdoo signaled possible additional deposits up to 100,000,000 if needed, aiding smaller banks.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Register and Leader
Washington
McAdoo
Connolly
Williams
Waterloo
Willams
Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
Iowa
Des Moines and- Sioux
Turks Ordered to Quit Adrianople
London reports that representatives of the powers in Constantinople took the first step toward forcing Turkey to evacuate the fortresses at Adrianople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrianople
London
Constantinople
Turkey
Early Shower Breaks Drought Fear in Muscatine County
A light early morning shower, the heaviest in over two months, refreshed parched vegetation in Muscatine County. It wet corn fields and improved road conditions, though it did not end the drought’s ill effects in the island area.
Schools Seek Approval For Studies To Collect Tuition
A letter from A M Deyoe says course of study must be approved by the department for districts to collect tuition from nonresidents. County Superintendent Bralley notes the $3.50 per pupil month cap. charges above that are payable by the pupil. High schools with longer programs not on the accred list will be classified and approved under standard rules. Special bargains advertise used pianos arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Department
A. M. Deyoe
Stat Superintendent of Public Instruction
B. D. Bralley
Accreditt
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Apollo
Euswood
Price & Teeple
Apollos
Diana Cola
Steinway
Neeham
Kingsbury
Schaaf & Co
Fischer
Concord
Weber
Burdett
Hirt & Fesler Piano Company
Hershey
Muscatine, Iowa
West Second St
Chamberlain’s
David Bogard
House OF Better Merchandise
A Museu
Qutlaw’s
Satan
Parsons
Mark
RO Ap
Terurban
Towa
Adv
ASU
Kansas
Consumers Supply Co
Henry Elfers H. Bierman
Ben Roby & Son
Ellman Bros
Coon & Fisher
Ed. Metzger
Toborg Bros
B. E. Law J.,h. Reynolds
Joe B. Fuller
J. W
L. V. Woods
L. J. Hurlbut
M. W. Wheeler
Western Flour Mill Co
Davenport
Treasury Department
Register and Leader
Ing
Balkan
Bulgaria
Muscatine County
State Department
Informative
Accredit
Steinways
Fischers
Kingsbury, Schaaf & Co
Museine
District Court
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