Local News Highlights From Downtown
A collage of notices includes a 20th anniversary cigar plug at Dad Dolsen's with drinks and snacks. Mrs. Frank Nevitt ill at East Sixth street. the Ideal Printery at 220 Iowa Avenue offers printing and loans. G M Titus at 213 Iowa Avenue lists city and farm property for sale from $700. Harker Cemetery association meeting scheduled for Friday August 18 at S D Haifleigh’s home. a lost Masonic keystone watch charm on the golf course. Sen Rainey returns to Chicago after city visit. Mrs. Moylan to visit West Branch at Mrs. Webb Will’s home. Bob's Panitorium offers cleaning and repair at 110 West Second. Mae Kent recovering after Hershey Hospital operation. Howard Harrington badly burned but improving.
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W. J. Moylan
West Branch
Webb Will
West Fifth Street
Internal Loan Planned by Russian People
St. Petersburg reports a new internal loan of 10 million dollars will be issued on August 17. The loan aims to raise funds for government needs with broad public participation anticipated.
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St. Petersburg
Fairfield Gentleman Loses Shoes After Night in Alley
A Fairfield man sleeping off a drink in an alley woke to find his shoes stolen. He trudged to the police station in muddy clothes and appealed for help for a new pair. Police report an attempted burglary at the South Muscatine meat market on Oregon Street. Weed park club house construction is planned by October 1 with Zeidler & Son awarded the brick and stone work. The town seeks further subscriptions as fundraiser efforts continue.
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Fairfield
Muscatine
Mississippi
South Muscatine
Oregon Street
Eric Ericson
Weed Park Club
William Zeidler and Son
Jacob Beckey
Wm. Zeidler and Son
Wm. Kincaid
J. H. Selden
W. A. Rounds
J. E. Howe
William Huttig
Huttig
Peter Musser
H. J. Heinz
Jonn HH. Komiser
Seine
Roach-Musser Co
Cou
Huttig Manufacturing Co
Ss. G. Stein
Citizens’ Railway & Light Co
German-American Savings Bank
South Muscatine Lumber Co
Hershey State Bank
City Lumber Yard
W. D. Goldsberry
McQuesten & Sawyer
Thompson Bros
J. A. Bartemeier
J. Fisch & Sons
John
Fooige
Mus. Pressed Brick Co
CON Ty
Ee Eae Esa
Nyenhuis Bros
Dinner Party At Mrs. J. P. Ryan's On Pine Street
A small social dinner was hosted by Mrs. J. P. Ryan at 413 Pine Street Saturday. Among the guests was Miss Madge Faber of Mendota AL, visiting the G. F. McMahon home at 307 East Eighth Street.
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J. P. Ryan
Pine Street
Madge Faber
Mendota, AL
G. F. McMahon
East Eighth Street
Visitors dine at Geneva Golf and Country Club
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ryan and Miss Lytle and O. S. Johnson of Davenport traveled to Muscatine in Mr. Ryan's car. They joined a group for supper at the Geneva Golf and Country club but did not return by car due to rain. Mr. Ryan returned today for his touring car.
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Golf House
Harry Ryan
Miss Lytle
O. S. Johnson
Davenport
Muscatine
Ryan
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Pleasure Craft Trips To Geneva Island Amid Shower
A Mig non launch carried a large party to Geneva Island yesterday morning despite a heavy shower that did not disrupt plans. A second crowd planned a river trip at 2 PM while several businessmen will return this evening. Jim Patterson visited Butz Cottage, Eagle Point cottages repaired for occupancy, and Banner lodge social committee meets with Mrs Hackett at 7 30 PM tomorrow.
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Geneva Island
Jim Patterson
Butz
Eagle Point
Lindner’s and Gieslers
Banner Lodge
Hackett
Sycamore Street
Highland Nobles Sewing Circle Meets at Mrs Rounds Home
The Highland Nobles Sewing circle will gather tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Rounds on Park Avenue for their meeting.
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The
Highland Nobles Sewing Circle
Falls Down Stairs Injures Mrs Gobble in Mulberry Street
Mrs. Fred Gobble of Mulberry street was badly hurt Sunday morning when she fell down stairs at about 4 o clock. She was found unconscious and remained so until this afternoon. Doctors report one ear drum broken and describe injuries as painful but not serious.
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Fred Gobble
Mulberry Street
Five room house and full lot for $800
Real estate notice offers a five room house and full lot for eight hundred dollars, with urgency to act soon. G. M. Titus endorsement indicates owner or broker handling the sale.
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G. M. Titus
Allison and Cousins Land in New York Arrival
United States Senator W B Allison and Fifth District Congressman Robert Cousins of Iowa arrived in New York aboard the steamship St Louis from Southampton on Saturday.
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Iowa
New York
United States
W. B. Allison
Robert Cousins
St. Louis
Southampton
Ashes of Mrs Rand Buried in Burlington
The ashes of Mrs. FE D Rand who died in Italy were laid away in Burlington Saturday in simple ceremonies. She was the mother of Mrs. George D Herron.
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G. D. Herron
Burlington
FE. D. Rand
Italy
Rand
George D. Herron
Y M C A Sets Meetings on Boys Work and Religious Duties
The Y M C A committee on boys work will meet tomorrow evening in the Y rooms. On Wednesday evening the religious work committee will hold a session.
Landslide at Spencer's Bridge Kills Near Fifty
In Vancouver, August 14, a catastrophic landslide at Spencer's Bridge left about 50 dead and many injured. The village housed 61 Indians at the time, with only a few escaping unharmed.
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British Columbia
Vancouver
B. C
Spencer's Bridge
Peace Envoys Press Korea Status Amid Japanese Victory
The text notes Japan’s refusal to vow any restraint on Korea, asserting forceful control and advising on Korean administration. It also mentions Russian envoys seeking a promise not to use Korean territory or coastal sites for military aims, which Japan declines. Separately, Jacob Schiff Oscar Straus and Isaac Seligman meet M Witte on the Jewish question in Russia, with no Russian loan discussed. Weed Park Club No 1 discusses membership rules and August 16 meeting.
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Korea
Japan
Russia
Flanders
Jacob Schiff
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Oscar Straus
Isaac Seligman
M. Witte
Witte
Weed Park Club
Gillman
Weed Park
Weed Park Club No
Phebe V. Gillman
Phebe Longstreth
Floating Body Recovered From Des Moines River at Eldon
The well dressed man’s body was pulled from the Des Moines river at Eldon Iowa yesterday. No identification or identifying marks were found and officials have no leads on his identity.
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Des Moines
Eldon
Blanch Decarville Threatens Wife Ends In Laudanum Crisis
Des Moines, Aug 14, Special. Blanch Decarville, a vaudeville performer, is near death after taking laudanum during a personal crisis following a quarrel with her husband whom she accuses of being a bigamist.
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Des Moines
Blanch Decarville
Canadian yacht Temeraire wins Canada Cup from Iroquois
Canadian challenger Temeraire defeated American defender Iroquois in a yacht race at Charlotte New York on August 14 to claim the Canada Cup.
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Charlotte
N. Y
Temeraire Today
Iroquois
Robbery at Cedar Rapids Second Hand Store
Burglars stole about $200 worth of watches and razors from a Cedar Rapids second hand store last night. Police report no suspect named and no reward announced.
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Cedar Rapids. In
Riverside social notes and visiting totals
Riverside Iowa August social round up notes Dr and Mrs L L Godlove and son from Wellman entertained O Stotts family visits. Irene Thurman travels Iowa City to visit friends. Gen Amis wife and daughter visit Riverside. Daisy Postelwaite Rock Island visits before Des Moines. Mrs Gringer and daughter Ella return from Arkansas trip.
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Riverside
L. L. Godlove and Son
Wellman
O. Stotts
M. E
Irene Thurman
Iowa City
Gen. Amis
Haskins
T. C. Scott
C. A. Overfelt
Daisy Postelwaite
Rock Island
Des Moines
Hyde Traveling in Europe Promises Return Soon
Washington August 14 The promised letter from John Hyde former statistician of the department of agriculture in response to Secretary Wilson urging him to return from England and testify before the special grand jury investigating Edwin S Holmes arrived today The letter was as indefinite as Hyde’s recent cablegram to the secretary He promised to return as soon as possible and nothing more is known of his intentions
Burlington Wreck Injures Six Riders and Three Crew
Six passengers and three train men were injured in a Burlington wreck at Utica Nebraska today. Dan Wright Hyannis B S Karner Lincoln and Conductor Estelle were dangerously injured.
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Lincoln, Neb
Burlington
Utica
Dan Wright
Hyannis
B. S. Karner
Lincoln
Estelle
Forty Second Anniversary Regimental Reunions at Chickamauga
The 1905 Chickamauga reunion in Chattanooga September 18 to 20 will gather remnants from twelve states including Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Missouri Kansas and Kentucky. Tickets via Louisville Nashville Battlefield Route offer one cent per mile rail rate.
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Chattanooga
Chickamauga
Chickamauga National Park
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisville & Nashville R. A
Louisville & Nashville R. R
Literary Notes Previewing September Popular Magazine
The August issue of Popular Magazine announces a September edition set to raise standards for fiction magazines. It opens with a complete story by Cuteliffe Hyne, known for Captain Kettle and McTodd, marking the start of a new era.
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Popular
Cuteliffe Hyne
Captain Kettle
McTodd
The Trials of Commander Mc Turk and Other Stories
A catalog listing series titled The Trials of Commander Mc Turk followed by installments The Ship Owner by Morgan Robertson and The Ghost of La Moisine by Clinton Dangerfield. Also includes In Defense of Honor by Captain Hector Orme Blanding and a collection Told in Stageland. Street & Smith, New York, 10 cents.
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McTurk
Morgan Robertson
la Moissine
Clinton Dangerfield
Hector Orme Blanding
Stageland
Street & Smith
New York
Phillips Deluge concludes in Ainslees September issue
The September Ainslees issue finishes David Graham Phillips serial The Deluge begun in February. Critics doubted whether the hot pace could be kept, but readers following the tale will note steady progress to the end. It is praised as Phillips’s greatest story yet.
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Ainslee
David Graham Phillips
Phillips
Mr. Phillips
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Frank Nevitt
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F. S. Pentzer
East Second
S. N. Smedley
Maple Avenue
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Harker Cemetery Association of
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Masonic Keystone
Journal Office
W. J. Hill
FE. J. Rainey
Chicago
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West Second Street
Mae Kent
Hershey Hospital
A.J. Oliver
Goose
Howard Harrington
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Zeidler & Son
Fairfield Gentleman
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Tistician
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Edwin S. Holmes
Ton Chameroi
Frank Hurst
Shenae
Jordan Dramatic Company
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