Tenth Ellyson Family Reunion Attracts 125 In Iowa
The descendants of Zaccariah Ellyson gathered July 30 at Abbie and Abbie Fogg's home near Springdale for the tenth annual reunion. About 125 attended from Henry, Marshall and Benton counties plus Des Moines. A noon basket meal and afternoon songs, declamations, and speeches followed a welcoming address by President W. B. Ellyson. the next gathering will be in Benton county.
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Zaccariah Ellyson
Abbie Fogg
Springdale
Iowa
W. B. Ellyson
Henry
Marshall
Benton Counties
Cattill
Des Moines
Atkinson
West Branch
Henry Negus
Iowa City
William Mather
Benton County
Cummins
John L. Stevens
Boone
J. WL
Stevens
Eugene Butler
Burlington
George M. Curtis
Clinton
W. L. Eaton
Charles T. Rogers
Grundy Center
G W. Seevere
Oskaloosa
D. D. McCol
Perry
Henry Wilson
Mount Ayr
C. G. Saunders
Council Bluffs
Charles L. Early
Sac City
J. W. Hallam
Sioux City
Wallace Show Arrives in Muscatine Ahead of Performance
Advance car for the Wallace circus rolls into Muscatine with lithographs and posters proclaiming the coming event. The company is set to perform Thursday Aug 22 and is touted as upholding high professional and artistic standards free of demoralizing circus practices noted elsewhere.
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Wallace
Muscatine
Wallace Circus Claims Largest and Grandest World Show
The article notes that critics deride circuses while audiences see them as wholesome amusement. It describes many mild and rare animals and a large roster of expert acrobats. Wallace shows promote themselves as the biggest and most spectacular in the United States with more cars, animals, and performers than any other act before the American public.
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Cummins
Herriott
Cummins Club
Diamond to Line Steamers On the Muscatine Route
The Quincy and St. Paul passenger steamers depart Muscatine for St Louis and St Paul with north bound and south bound sailings on August dates. Quincy sails Aug 7 16 25 while St Paul sails Aug 2 11 20 29 north, and Quincy sails Aug 2 11 20 29 while St Paul sails Aug 6 15 24 south. W G Block, Agent, Muscatine Iowa, offers further information.
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Quincy
St. Paul
Muscatine
St Louis
W. G. Block
Iowa
Muscatine Lodges Report Very Busy Summer Season
Muscatine lodges kept active during the hot summer with local meetings state conventions and social events. Deputies remain in the field and many see benefits from fraternal society sponsorships as a rich harvest unfolds for members.
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Muscatine
Ship Urania Returns This Evening
The company will return on the Urania this evening, signaling the completion of their voyage and expected resumption of scheduled operations.
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Urania
Woman’s Relief Corps Day Trip to Fairview Cottage
Members of the Woman's Relief Corps boarded the steamer Urania for Fairport and spent a day at the Brandenburgs summer cottage Fairview. Some joined by Firefly after storm warnings. They planned fishing, bluff viewing, bathing, games, and a lengthy lunch feast with many filled baskets.
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Woman’s Relief Corps
Urania
Fairport
Ev. Brandenburg
Fairview
Convention Crowd Seethes as Cummins Forces Win
The Cedar Rapids session opened after long delays with a packed hall of 1,641 delegates and many visitors denied admission. Cummins supporters secured permanent organization amid high emotion as Dolliver and Shaw entered, while tickets sold for up to 25 dollars and crowds pressed into the venue despite police efforts.
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A. B. Cummins
Davis
Cummins
Cedar Rapids
Shaw
Allison
Dolliver
Iowa
Harry Weaver
Slayton Jubilee Singers
Noah
McCormick
Iowa Lodge Holds Special Session Install Officers
Iowa Lodge met in special session on Tuesday evening and after disposing of work in the third degree installed officers including Worshipful Master William Crockett Senior Warden Rudolph George Janitor Warden Q T Howard Secretary L L Johnson Senior Deacon W H McCoy Junior Deacon Mr Nickelson Tyler William Satterthwaite Treasurer Barney Schmidt.
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Iowa Lodge
Wm. Crockett
Rudolph George
Q. T. Howard
L. Johnson
W. H. McCoy
Mr. Nickelson
Wm. Satterthwaite
Trier
Barney Schmidt
Rathbone Sisters Hold Regular Meeting Without Social Session
The Rathbone Sisters met in regular session last evening and did not hold a special social session afterward for husbands to take part in.
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Rathbone
Court of Honor notes welcome new members
Our especial correspondent reports the Court of Honor has new members stacking up well. Weather has slowed John Ellis but he hopes to provide a full lodge news update once temperatures drop.
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John Ellis
Court of Honor
John
Lodge
Mercury
State convention draws Cedar Rapids Knights of Pythias
Local Knights of Pythias activity is quiet as attention centers on the Iowa state convention in Cedar Rapids. Officials expect record attendance at this year's gathering, surpassing prior conventions.
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Knights of Pythias
Knights
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Presbyterians Home From Burlington Excursion
The Presbyterian excursion from Burlington arrived home at midnight after a pleasant outing. The boat left the local wharf yesterday morning at eight o clock and reached Burlington at 1 15 o clock. The return trip left Burlington at 3 36 o clock.
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Burlington
Tissue paper hats at Thompson's Book Store at lowest price
Thompson's Book Store offers tissue paper hats in all shades and sells them at a single low price, highlighting affordability for customers.
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Thompson's Book Store
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Bob Clayton
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