City News Items From Rock Island and Davenport
Local notes report passengers on the Firefly and Wilton trains to Chicago Portland and Moscow. Families depart for home in Chicago Davenport guests visit Rock Island and front street. Public events include a lawn social at Reservoir park and a Banner Lodge D of H meeting with new applicants and refreshments.
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W. F. Mérisch
Katherine
Lou Mauthe
Davenport
Reservoir Park
Wyoming Lodge Knights of Pythias
Mob Attacks Wernke Washery Guards in Duryea Riot
In Scranton on August 14 a mob of miners attacked guards at the Wernke washery in Durdea where work had resumed. Guards fired on the mob wounding four, with rioting continuing. The sheriff was appealed to for aid as of 3 PM a Duryea message reports ten strikers and two deputies wounded.
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Scranton
Wernke
Durdea
Duryea
Fire destroys old Iowa state college main building
Boone Iowa Aug 14 Special what was the old main building of Iowa state college at Ames was completely destroyed by fire at 3 30 this morning origin unknown water tank empty being painted no means to fight fire only a few students in the building all got out safely north half of same building destroyed Dec 10 1900 building cost 228400
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Boone
Iowa State College
Ames
Grand Opera House Hosts Evening Play and City Council Bid Openings
The Grand Opera house presents a performance tonight as carpenters finish park renovations. Justice Eversmeyer sentenced Tom McCarty and William McGregor to 15 days for intoxication. A. Wilbert Hine visits from Minneapolis and Mr. and Mrs. Paisley stay with the McKee family. Boston Ideal opera company also slated for tonight. City council holds a special session to open paving bids. Ed Lockwood suffers a finger injury at the Kaiser mill in South Muscatine.
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Boston Ideal Opera Company
Grand Opera House
Races Open With Strong Crowd At Elk Race Meet
The Elks race meet opened this afternoon after track preparation and light rain. Araja won the 2:25 trot with times around 2:28 and 2:29 in heats. Catherwood led the 2:18 pace heat with Rex Americas second and Alice third in about 2:20. Tomorrow’s program includes 2:40 trotting and 2:35 pacing events with multiple entrants from Iowa and nearby towns.
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Araja
Adrian
Aud
Mignon
Catherwood
Rex Americas
Alice
Obituary of Mrs Mary A Concanon
Mrs Mary A Concanon died last evening after a stroke of paralysis. Born May 29 1841 in Tippecanoe County Indiana she lived in Muscatine since 1882. Survived by husband seven children funeral Friday at 2 pm from her residence with Rev Fry officiating.
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Mary A. Concanon
Tippecanoe County
Ind
Muscatine
Church of God
Fry
Burglars Foiled At Dyer Home In Woodlawn Entry
Thieves entered the 518 Woodlawn avenue residence of Ben Dyer by prying a window but fled after $ several dollars were taken from I N Port whose pocketbook was seized. Mrs Dyers father is staying with them. Clothing left on the stairway indicated a hurried retreat.
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Ben Dyer
Woodlawn Avenue
Pythians Hold Parade and Elect Officers in Oakland
In Oakland during Pythian day, visiting Pythians joined a grand parade. Class C and Class B drills began as supreme officers for the next year were to be elected and bidders for the next convention were discussed, with St Louis and Louisville leading.
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San Francisco
Oakland
St. Louis
Louisville
Farmer Quarrel Ends in Arrest Near Ferguson
In Marshalltown Iowa on August 14 Joseph Kockuba and William Brand, farmers from near Ferguson, quarreled last night. Kockuba attempted to shoot Brand with a shotgun but missed. He was arrested this morning and held on $3000 bond.
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Marshalltown
Joseph Kockuba
William Brand
Ferguson
Kockuba
Brand
Will Brenner and Miss Charlotte Cole Wed in Family Home
The couple married last evening at 8:30 at E. L. Cole's Mulberry extension residence with few intimate guests. A wedding supper followed and they will occupy their new home on East Fifth Street between Mulberry and Orange. Brenner, a plasterer, is well regarded and the bride is noted for her many friends and gracious traits.
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Will Brenner
Charlotte Cole
E. L. Cole
Mulberry
East Fifth Street
Orange
Bronner
Afternoon Social at Mrs Magoon’s Brings Out-of-Town Guests
About 75 ladies gathered at Mrs G D Magoon on Iowa avenue for an afternoon in her home hosted by Mrs Magoon and her sister Mrs J A Bishop in honor of Mrs Simon Kern and Mrs Martin of Rock Island. Tea was served at six followed by a brief program with a duet by Mrs Kern and Miss Bishop and solos by Miss Bishop. Talks by Mrs P M Musser on Norway and Mrs John Mahin about a visit to a high caste Chinese lady in Portland, Oregon added interest and instruction. Guests from abroad included Mrs L W Donnalley of New York City Mrs A A Paisley of West Liberty Mrs Kern and Mrs Martin of Rock Island and Miss Kelley of Chicago.
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G. D. Magoon
Iowa Avenue
Odd Fellows award contract for Cedar Rapids building
Montezuma Iowa Aug 14 contract for the new Odd Fellows block goes to M M Hall of Cedar Rapids for 16668 the low bid He will complete the building for occupancy by Dec 15 The Montezuma Odd Fellows vow to have the best facility in the region once finished
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Montezuma, Ia
Odd Fellows
M. M. Hall
Cedar Rapids
Defiance Starch Offer From Geo W Reuling
Geo W Reuling promotes Defiance starch at 8 cents per 16 oz package. Special deal offers three packages for 20 cents, described as a bargain.
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Joe E. Kranz
Ruth Johnson
Rock Island
Wm. Smalley
Chicago
Sadie Goodhue
Wilton
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Oregon
M. C. Christian
Moscow
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A. J. Russell
Columbus Junction
Louise Hildebrand
Wier
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Dubuque
Henry Blest
Swanson
Salvation Army
Martie Heidelman
Minnie Kreug
Clara Koll
Elsie Hubacher
W. J. Young
G. A. Ayer
W. C. Mead
Sing Sing
N. Y
P. H. Earl
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H. G. Hallet
Florence
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Clinton
Fred Giesenhaus
J. W. Richards
C. Giesler
Ames Gallege
District Court
William Nolte
Josephine Benzing
Maggie Nolte
J. A. Gilmore
W. R. Thompson
W. M. Brown
Stockton
Mary J. Brown
W. L. Butler
G. J
C. Hampe
Tom McCarty
Justice Eversmeyer
A. Wilbert Hine
Minneapolis
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West Liberty
John W. McKee
William McGregor
Howe
Morse Washburn
South Muscatine
Salt Lake City
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T. G. Moore
Osmond, Neb
John Stewart
Ed. Lockwood
Kaiser Mill
Elks
Fair Grounds
H. E. Woods
Baldy Bezan
S. G
Bezant
John Connell
Iowa City
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S. A. Roseberry
Staunton
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Bm. H
Mark P
Robert Kurtz
Moline
B. G
al. Russell
Gaye
H. W. Grady
W. F. Murphy
Gov. Ghear
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Hedrick
Mildred
Allerio
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Garrison
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Caleb
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LaCross
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Thomas Spear
Lisbon
Jack Lawson
Redondo
Joe McLaughlin
Waterloo
Billie Dyne
Medeoyne
Chas. W
DYER
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Gilbert & Sullivan
Dillaway
Lowa Avenue
J. L. Giesler
J. H. Kaiser
L. Johnson
F. H. Little
Gus Schmidt
John H. Kaiser
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F. W. Swan
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Tost
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Iowa
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South Dakota
Cates Homeseekers
Jno
G. Farmer
Brlepr
Thomas Brown
Choice Western Lands
First National
James Cotter
Idea
Epworth Acetylene
Duprez & Son
Mulberry St
J. G. Gunzenhauser
Walnut Street
Swan’s Jewelry Store
Pearl City Shoeing
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Rickerd & van Dusen
East Third Street
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