Local notices feature sales, meals, and events in town
A collage of ads and notices lists Brazels restaurant 211 Iowa avenue with quick meals, Dad Dolsen’s drinks, Wasse 200 East Second, Globe cooking, and shoe sales. Local residents Matt Parker and John Body visit. Rock Island Independents play White Sox tomorrow at fair grounds with 25 cent admission. Electa chapter OES meets Monday at 8 pm. G A R ladies plan 7:30 pm gathering. House for sale on F G Shoemaker’s line. Dr Morgan called to Columbus City. August shoe sale at Cherry’s cuts stock.
Mistreated Wife Franz Plum Claims Abuse and Elopement
Frances Plum, jailed in Muscatine County on related charges after fleeing Davenport where her husband allegedly abused her. She told Journal representative she packed to leave, citing lifelong mistreatment and a near 70 year age, seeking hearing while lamenting her confinement.
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Frances Plum
Davenport
Muscatine County
Journal
German and English Union Evening Services Tomorrow
Protestant ministers announce two union services tomorrow evening in local churches. English service led by Rev. Roy Merrifield of the First Baptist church at the First Methodist church, with special music. German service led by Rev. R A Schmidt at the German Baptist church with a full program of readings, solos, prayers, and sermons. Both services draw large crowds and are described as successes. Also reported today: Pine Land Investment Co and Our Investment Co organized with capital stock of 200000 and 100000 respectively, with articles filed in Muscatine.
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Roy Merrifield
First Baptist Church
First Methodist
German Baptist Church
Walnut
Sixth Streets
Mabel Othmer
A. Dettmers
H. Hiller
John Jans
R. A. Schmidt
A. H. F. Hertzler
Pine Land Investment Company
Our Investment Co
County Recorder
Muscatine
Pine Land Investment Co
Peter Musser
P. M. Musser
R. D. Musser
C. R. Musser
Charles Huttig
Pine
Z. W. Hutchinson
Anna E. Huttig
Laura Musser McColm
Membership Committee of Y M C A Reports New Members
The Y M C A membership committee held a meeting last evening and reported 10 new members. The group is doing good work with many new members joining weekly and several committee meetings planned for next week.
Ottumwa Excursion Steamer W. W. Makes Pleasant Trip
Ottumwa excursionists aboard the steamer W. W and a supporting barge left the city noon for a river trip three miles above Fairport. They returned at 3 PM after a very pleasant ride with little rain all along the voyage. Scenery along the river drew praise and all aboard enjoyed the outing.
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Ottumwa
W. W
Fairport
W. Ww
Party visits Nes tlebush Point and lodge initiation
A party was taken to NestleBush Point today aboard the Birdie B and spent the day there. Pearl City lodge held an initiation of candidates in Maccabee hall followed by a social session Wednesday evening.
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Nestlebush Point
Pearl City Lodge
Maccabee Hall
Notre Dame Practical Mechanics Text in Electricity Phonography
A Notre Dame course text on practical mechanics and applied electricity Phonography outlines essential concepts. It presents foundational topics, equipment, and methods for students studying practical electronics and measurement techniques.
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Notre Dame
Resignation of Sigourney Pastor Ed Woolhouse Effective September
Rev Edgar Woolhouse has resigned his Sigourney Baptist pastorate with the move taking effect September 1. He plans to join a new charge near Moline Illinois. Locals express regret at losing the good man and his family. Dr Eastburn Hedrick visited, and several residents traveled for business or social engagements. Fishing, picnics, and a Chautauqua gathering marked weekend activities as townsfolk stayed active.
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Sigourney
Edgar Woolhouse
Woolhouse
Moline
Ill
Eastburn
Hedrick
A. M. Neal
Davenport
Wm. Rickman
A. G. Cover
Keswick
Cover
J. M. Richardson
L. P. Riddell
Webster
Epworth League
Richard Friday
Alice Williams
Chas. Dulin
Cap. E. Miller
Court House
James McCullough
Sioux City
Iowa
Chautauqua
Leo
Ray Leichti
Des Moines
Ice Cream Social Planned at Parks Home
An ice cream social is scheduled for Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs John F Parks in Fairview. The event invites neighbors and friends to join in a community gathering hosted by the Parks family.
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John F. Parks
Fairview
Party Honors Chicago Visitors Bess and Julia Le Quart
Miss Ellen Hanley hosted about twenty four young friends on Mulberry Street in a party honoring Misses Bess and Julia Le Quart of Chicago who are visiting their many girl friends in the city. Music games and refreshments were the amusements.
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Ellen Hanley
Mulberry Street
Bess
Julia le Quart
Chicago
Reception at Mrs. Herman Schmidt Home Honors Out-of-Town Guests
About thirty six ladies attended a reception hosted by Mrs. Herman Schmidt on West Seventh Street for Mrs. Ernst Schmidt and daughter Miss Laura of Tempe Arizona and Mrs. Mark of Pennsylvania. Cinch was played at nine tables from 2 to 5 with cooling refreshments despite the heat.
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Herman Schmidt
West Seventh Street
Ernst Schmidt
Laura
Tempe
Ariz
Mark
Pennsylvania
Ladies Of Relief Corps Donate Tables To Park
Relief Corps members held a Weedoe picnic and presented the park with tables. Before this, no tables existed in the park and picnics spread lunches on the ground. The women dined last night on the new tables, first to enjoy the convenience.
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Ladies OF Relief Corps
Relief Corps
Weedoe
Hazel Dell Social Roundup in Hazel Dell Illinois
Hazel Dell residents report casual visits with E H Potter and C A Peterson plus sister Anna in Muscatine on Wednesday. Mrs Oscar Peterson with sister Mrs Wallace Boe ing joined last Sunday. The Vanatta family visited Felix Vanatta near Ferdinand on Sunday. J G Powell visited with E H Potter and with Mrs Morse. Sunday school convention at Pine Bluff drew a well attended program. M E church plans a picnic at E M Castles grove soon.
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Hazel Dell
Ill
E. H. Potter
C. A. Peterson
Anna
Muscatine
Oscar Peterson
Wallace Boeing
Call Vanatta
Felix Vanatta
Ferdinand
J. G. Powell
Pine Bluff
Absit Invidia Club Celebrates First Anniversary
The Absit Invidia club eight members held their first anniversary banquet at the Commercial hotel last evening. After the meal they rode about the city. The organizers lauded for bringing entertainment to many over the past year were Alfred Wagner Homer Junkin John Kennefick Edward Kennefick Arleigh Ruckdeschel Ray Brown Will Fayle and Lewis Beard.
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Absit Invidia Club
Commercial Hotel
Alfred Wagner
Homer Junkin
John Kennefick
Edward Kennefick
Arleigh Ruckdeschel
Ray Brown
Will Fayle
Lewis Beard
Shooting Through Iowa Guardsmen Range Practice Details
The Iowa National Guard at Fort Des Moines began eight days of state shoot practice to form a team for the national trophy at Seagirt New Jersey. Company C from Des Moines uses 55 000 rounds for 230 shots per man with 2 000 rounds per soldier while awaiting official word on results.
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Ft. Des Moines
Moines
Des Moines
Iowa National Guardsmen
Seagirt
N. J
Government Rifle Range
Army Post
Iowa
Camp Crocker
Cooke
Thompkins
Eleventh
United States Cavalry
Thomas
Martindale
Clinton
Brewer
Fred Hurd
Dubuque
H. B. Lane
Sheldon
Eleventh Cavalry
Iowa militiamen aim to shatter records at target contest
During an eight day contest 55000 rounds will be fired at targets giving each participant about 230 shots. Prior Iowa militiamen records were 44 hits out of 50. Officials expect strong performance to win national prizes offered by the government.
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Iowa
Amusement Carnival Train Heads Here From Clinton Iowa
J A Darnaby of the New Parker Amusement company arrives in the city to arrange for next week’s carnival. The 25 car train is due tomorrow morning between 9 and 11 from Clinton Iowa and a large crowd is expected at the depot to witness the unloading.
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J. A. Darnaby
New Parker Amusement Company
Carnival Company
Clinton
Iowa
Sysonby Captures Great Brooklyn Handicap at Saratoga
Sysonby won the Great Brooklyn Handicap at Saratoga, going 1 1/16 miles in 2 0 7, defeating Oiseau and Broomstick in a purse of 50,000 dollars.
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Brooklyn
Saratoga
Oiseau
Broomstick
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Reinemund
West Second Street
Braunworth
Brazel’s
Iowa Avenue
Dad Dolsen
F. Ss. Pentzer
East Second
Matt Parker
Sand Mound
Ice Soda
East Second St
The
Globe
John
Robert
Rock Island Independents
White Sox
Fair Grounds
Electa Chapter O. E. S
Masonic Hall
F. GC. Shoemaker
West Third St
Dr. Morgan
Columbins City
Thomas Morgan
H. C. Madden
Nebraska
Hazel Lodge
Cherry's
Mr. Plum
Union Services
Pine Land Investment Co. and
Our
R. A
P. Musser, P. M. Musser, Charles Hut
Schmidt
Services
Pine Land Co
University OF Notre Dame
Indiana
Eagtieh
Chem
Rchitecture
Yeareld
Architecture
St. Edward’s Hall
University
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Grand Trunk
Vardalla
Indiana, Illinois & Iowa
Michigan Central
Northern
Michigan
John Cavanaugh
C. S. C. Notre Dame
Phonography
the Evening Journal
Helen Hanley
Flanneletts
Toben, Malone & Co
Sysonby
River Bulletin
St Paul
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