Great Exposition Planned for Rock Island Illinois
Rock Island schedules a week long exposition from September 28 to October 3 at Exposition Park. A 36 acre site with permanent buildings, electric tower, and daily performances will feature eight free acts, auto races, horse shows, and fireworks. Special days include Bryan Taft Modern Woodmen. C. W. Parker railroad shows are engaged. organizers report $20,000 spent and expect thousands to attend.
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Rock Island
Exposition Park
Exposition City
Bryan
Woodmen
C. W. Parker Railroad
Plentiful Fishing Parties Boost Illinois Slough Varieties
Anglers flock to Illinois sloughs as Mississippi drop increases fishing activity. Sunfish and croppie dominate catches while carp remains the leading market fish shipped east. Illinois produces thousands of carp monthly with annual carp a $500000 industry, aided by wardens and stocking demand.
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Muscatine High Bridge
Illinois
Mississippi River
Iowa
Wright Flight a Great European Triumph at Le Mans
Wilbur Wright achieves a successful flight at Le Mans France on August 12. The aeroplane starts on a single wheeled chariot, rises about 60 feet, sails across a field, and completes a 1.8 mile trip in 1 minute 46 seconds before a cheering crowd.
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Lemans
France
Wilbur Wright
America
Europe
Wright
Pleasant Prairie ice cream social draws crowd and funds
In Blue Grass Iowa on August 11 the Pleasant Prairie ice cream social attracted a good crowd and netted 11.21 dollars. Local residents J C Watts Imael Bancks delivered hogs to Otto Bohnsack in Montpelier. Families gathered at Bear's Landing for a birthday picnic and neighbors visited over the weekend.
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Blue Grass
Pleasant Prairie
J. C. Watts
Imael Bancks
Montpelier
Otto Bohnsack
William Saltan
Childre
Pleasant Valley
Davenport
Pleasant É Prai
Red Auto Tourists Reach Pearl City After Chicago Start
A large red car with six tourists and a Chicago to Muscatine banner arrived in the city yesterday afternoon after leaving Clinton Monday morning. The group included Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Burk Mr. and Mrs. Frank Danford Harry Fuller and Frank Towner. They report good luck with tires and breakdowns on their journey and will stay a few days in Pearl City.
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Chicago
Muscatine
Clinton
J. C. Burk
Frank Danford
Harry Fuller
Frank Towner
Pearl City
Tilt FARMERS HAPPY AS LT RAINS HIT AREA
A major electrical storm last night caused minimal city damage but cut telephone lines and damaged culverts and sidewalks. The rain began about five PM and lasted nearly 12 hours, soaking farmland and delighting local farmers amid widespread county rainfall.
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Iowa
Mississippi Valley
Iowa Company
A Rich Harvest Promotes Savings In Muscatine
An Iowa bank ad urges readers to open savings accounts now to benefit from four percent compound interest. It stresses rapid business changes, the need to harvest wealth through savings, and securing money with first mortgages on Iowa farms.
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Journa
Muscatine
Vienty
Iowa
United Brethren Excursion to Orchard City Successful
Rain dampened turnout but the United Brethren church steamer Columbia excursion drew several hundred members and guests. The annual trip by the congregation raised funds for church use.
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United Brethren Church
Columbia
Orchard City
Local Social Notes From Muscatine Journal Visiters
Muscatine society items report Miss Florence Wright visiting Washington for chautauqua and Miss Cora Leuscher’s Sunday visit from Washington. Harry Freis of Davenport stayed at the David Keiser home. Miss Verle Dunham visited friends from Washington. Miss Willa Jones returns from vacation in Sigourney. Mrs Fred Smith and daughter Wilma return from an over Sunday at the Hartman home in Washing. Nellie Stevenson visits Waterloo. Jasper Wilkins travels to Pau to meet Eugean and his wife en route from Seattle. Bear’s health declines as she returns home to recuperate. Michael Raiorden dies at his Keota home Monday night August 10 after brief illness.
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Muscatine Journal
Florence Wright
Washington
Chautauqua
Cora Leuscher
Harry Freis
Davenport
David Keiser
Verle Dunham
Willa Jones
Sigourney
Fred Smith
Wilma
the Kleese
Local Departures and Births Stir Keota Community
Keota residents report several departures for new homes in Davenport and Burlington while others head to Aberdeen to escape bay fever. Rita Schreckengast and Ruby Hulse travel together. Mildred Moritz and Pauline move to Davenport with Mr. and Mrs. Moritz following. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus McVicker rejoice over a daughter born Aug 10 as old friends send well wishes.
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Keota
Guy Watkins
Aberdeen
S. D
David Watkins
Rita Schreckengast
Burlington
Ruby Hulse
Schreckengast
Mildred Moritz
Pauline
Davenport
Moritz
Rufus McVicker
Local Notes From Strawberry Hill And Nearby Areas
Strawberry Hill reports Della Moberly's return to Newton Iowa after three weeks with sister E Parsons. John Idle spent two days in Muscatine. Families from the neighborhood camped at Columbus Junction chautaqua. Charley Gipple bought a new gasoline engine. Geo Hawkins threshed for H Maysenholder and L E Parsons. Art Dickey visited his father in Columbus Junction. John Collins and boys berrying in Turkington woods. Mrs Pauline Tyte and I Idle visited Cone. Gold Medal Flour ad notes Hildegarde Frederica.
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John Idle
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Charley Gipple
Geo. Hawkins
H. Maysenholder
L. E. Parsons
Art Dickey
John Collins
Turkington Woods
Pauline Tyte
I. Idle
Cone
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Muscatine, la
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Iowa Ave
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First Trust & Savings Bank
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S. G. Stein
R. K. Smith
Strawberry Hill
Della Moberly
Newton
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Hildegarde
Frederica
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Second Street
Kemble House
Leo H. Hirsch & Co
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