Local residents visit city and piano bargains at Hirt & Fesler
Columbus Junction visitor J. W. Hubbard and Fairport resident Mrs. W. H. Hobart visit Muscatine friends while Miss May Kern visits relatives. Hirt & Fesler promote two special upright piano bargains with discount prices and price comparisons. County officials A S Lawrence and others attended the State convention of county officers in Waterloo and returned last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hubbard
Columbus Junction
Hirt & Fesler’s
A. S. Lawrence
H. C. Shoemaker
C. R. Stafford
George J. Lange
W. H. Fishburn
Robert Shannon
Board of Supervisors
Waterloo
Two Ribs Fractured in Wagon Fall
Charles H. Ryan of 638 Demorest avenue was injured when his wagonload of lumber jolted on a rock at Kaiser Lumber company yards and he fell onto boards. He suffered two broken ribs on the right side and minor back injuries, with Dr. E B Fulham attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Ryan
Demorest Avenue
Kaiser Lumber Company
E. B. Fulham
Madden Buys Farm At Court House Public Sale
Harry C. Madden purchased the Campbell farm three miles east of the city on the River road at a referee's sale conducted at the court house this afternoon. The sale stemmed from a partition suit brought by Margaretha Marmehl against Sophia Milner and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Farm
Court House
Harry C. Madden
G. Allbee
Margaretha Marmehl
Sophia Milner
Des Moines Ex-Mayor Brenton Divorce Case Filed
Mrs. James Brenton of Des Moines Iowa filed desertion and adultery charges in a divorce petition against former mayor James Brenton. The action was reported from Des Moines on August 15 with special correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brenton
Des Moines
Engines and Batteries Arrive for Purchase
A note lists gasoline engines from Frank Ashcraft and mentions a batch of batteries just arriving for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ashcraft
Don’t Forget the Baptist Excursion to Davenport Davenport
Baptist group advertises an excursion to Davenport and Rock Island with return trip price set at 50 cents. Event promises round trip transport and a day of activities for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Rock
Sland
Catholics Observe Feast of the Assumption in City Churches
The Feast of the Assumption was observed with special services at St. Matthias and St. Mary's churches. Both English and German parishes held two Masses, and the sacraments of penance and Holy Communion were administered to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthias
St. Mary’s
Heaven
Go With the Baptists To Davenport on the steamer
The notice invites Baptists to join a voyage to Davenport aboard the steamer W. W. on August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptists
Davenport
W. W
Delightful double occasion at Weisse home
A farewell party for Mesdames August Krueger and Henry Hacker of Chicago and John Weisse’s 44th birthday anniversary was held at 508 East Sixth Street. The Weisse home featured attractive decorations and a musical program by Mrs. Hacker followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weisse
East Sixth Street
August Krueger
Henry Hacker
Chicago
Weisse
Miss Eva Lezotte Hosts Friends for Honor Luncheon
Miss Eva Lezotte entertained last evening in honor of Miss Mearle Hagar of Aurora Illinois and Miss Mabel Warner of Chicago visiting Muscatine relatives. Five hundred was played and a luncheon was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Lezotte
Mearle Hagar
Aurora
Ill
Mabel Warner
Chicago
Congregational Ladies Ken Sington Club Meet Monday
The Congregational Ladies Ken Sington Club will meet at Weed Park on Monday August 17. The congregation is invited. supper at 6 p.m. If stormy, social moved to the church parlor. hostesses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
Kensington Club
Weed Park
Bennison
Stevenson
Robbins
Prouty
Norton
Warfield
McQuesten
Apple
McGwiggan
S. McQuesten
Lawn social planned by Col onel Hare Circle ladies
The Col onel Hare Circle ladies will host a lawn social at Mrs. Samuel Smedley’s home at Mulberry Avenue and Tenth Street. The date is not set yet, but preparations were discussed at last night’s circle meeting at the G. A. R. hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Hare
Samuel Smedley
Mulberry Avenue
Tenth Street
G. A. R. Hall
Major John Circle Social Postponed Indefinitely
The Major John Circle social at Mrs. Jennie Ryan's home on Lucas Street was indefinitely postponed last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Jennie Ryan
Lucas Street
Illinois capital rocked by mob violence and violence
In Peoria and Springfield tensions flare as mobs attack Lopez's area injuring about seventy five people. Assistant County Treasurer W. K. Bowe shot and robbed in Springfield. Refugees flee Decatur as Illinois National Guard moves to Springfield to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria Iy
Soxer
Peoria
Ill
Springfield
W. K. Bowe
Bowe
Decatur
Chicago
Illinois National Guards
Iowa Soldiers to Travel in Style to Fort Riley
Iowa National Guard soldiers bound for Fort Riley will travel on well-appointed trains with officers in standard sleepers and enlisted men in tourist sleepers. Regulations specify personnel per company, gear to bring, and the arrangement of troop trains with medical officers and transport supervision. Cooks from two regiments will attend a U S Army cooking school at Fort Riley before maneuvers supervised by Captain Holbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fort Riley
Ft. Riley
Iowa National Guard
W. H. Thrift
Bishop and
Dows
J. B. Kerr
Iowa Cooks
Lucius R. Holbrook
United States Army
Holbrook
War College
Guard
Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam praised as a remedy
A Chicago reader extols Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam for diarrhoea dysentery cholera infantum and cholera morbus claiming 62 years of safe quick action. He swears no similar remedy exists and urges households to keep a bottle on hand for sudden attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Parke
E. Std St
Chicago
Wake Field
Dinner Chaos Ends in Fatal Hotel Kitchen Fight
East St. Louis Illinois August 15 A dispute over tardy dinner led to H De John head cook at Transit hotel First and St Clair avenue being shot by owner James Sheehan. De John struck Sheehan in the face with a meat cleaver then Sheehan fired three shots in a nearby saloon, killing De John. Sheehan in custody awaiting inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Ill
H. de John
Transit
First
St. Clair Avenue
de John
James Sheehan
Sheehan
Lightning strikes Fred Kindler home in queer blaze
A severe lightning strike hit Fred Kindler’s Fulham avenue residence last night. The ball shattered the chimney, dropped into a second floor bedroom, burned through the floor to the kitchen, toppled plaster, scattered crockery, and drilled holes in a water spout. Fire and shock dazed the occupants as windows broke and soot filled upper rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kindler
Fulham Avenue
Mr. Kindler
Bride Shot by Bridegroom in Noble Hotel Tragedy
Louis A. Ryan of Bridgeport Illinois shot his bride three times and then wounded himself in a locked hotel room at Noble seven miles west of Clay City. Mrs Ryan was hit twice in the left arm and once in the breast but is expected to recover. No motive is given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Ryan
Bridgeport
Clay City
Ill
Louis A. Ryan
Noble
Here
Former Illinois andies member of 1861 constitutional convention
Jamestown New York August 15 Porter Sheldon aged 76 died at his home. He was a former congressman and a 32 year member of the Illinois constitutional convention in 1861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
N. Y
Lightning Fire Destroys Four Barns in Iowa
Fire caused by a morning lightning strike destroyed four barns on farms of Bert Hagenbuck and Christian Serup in Iowa City. Seven livestock heads perished. total loss about 4700 dollars with 2400 dollars insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Bert Hagenbuck
Christian Serup
Arrested Seaman Charged With Obscene Card Sent
Norfolk Va Aug 15 Arthur Jenkins a young seaman at the Norfolk naval training station was arrested by order of the secretary of the navy on the charge of sending an obscene postal card to President Roosevelt in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Arthur Jenkins
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt
Washington
Promissory Note Suits Filed in District Court
Four suits filed this afternoon on promissory notes secured by chattel mortgages. The cases include H. M. Bartlett against W. J. Burkhart for 6.75, Sultana Bartlett against George W. Tompson for 35, H. M. Bartlett against D. B. Flagle for 27.75, and Steve Walters against Rose Bowers for 7.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Bartlett
W. J. Burkhart
Sultana Bartlett
George W. Tompson
D. B. Flagle
Steve Walters
Rose Bowers
Excursion Plans From Kirkwood Iowa To River City
A large excursion arrived yesterday afternoon at 4 from Kirkwood near Burlington aboard the Columbia. Several hundred stayed in the city until 5 before returning home. The Silver Crescent will run an all day trip from Davenport at 9 am to the tri cities, with a 5 pm return.
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Silver Crescent of
Davenport
Kirkwood
Burlington
Columbia
Silver Crescent
Tri-Cities
Glad Hand Removes Liver Inaction with New Life Pills
An advertisement for Dr. King's New Life Pills promoting painless regulation of liver and bowel issues. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store offers the remedy for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
New Life
Havercamp
Farmer killed in bed over bank certificate demand
William Garrick, a well known farmer seven miles southwest of Little Falls Minnesota, was murdered in his bed by two burglars who killed him for refusing to endorse certificates of deposit. The crime occurred early yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Falls
Minn
William Garrick
Cruiser Colorado Ashore Off Juan de Fuca Straits
Port Townsend reports the cruiser Colorado ashore on the double bluff in the Straits of Juan de Fuca near Port Townsend Washington. The incident occurred around August 15 with officials continuing to assess damage and rescue options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Townsend
Wash
Colorado
Double Bluff
Straits of
Juan de Fucau
Gladys Grimes Guest in Letts Week of Visits
Local notes from Letts Iowa record visitors from Newton Watertown Chicago and Muscatine. Miss Gladys Grimes of Newton is guests of Miss Gertrude Fry. several residents return from trips in Missouri Kansas and Chicago. a heating device patent titled Heat Economizer offered by A B Fullerton is announced. A Letts Midgets beat Columbus Junction 11 to 6. republican delegates named for Wapello convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Gladys Grimes
Newton
Gertrude Fry
Carl Shearer
Points
Kansas
L. van Horn
C. C. Snyder
Missouri
Geo. Shaner
Willie
Crawfordsville
Casey
Davenport
H. Is. Shearer
Cedar Falls
A. B. Fullerton
Lizzie Berk
Grandview
Libby Williams
Chicago
E. R. Williams
Columbus Junction
J. H. Collins
T. S. Cochran
Wm. Wilson
Wapello
A. W. Morgan
Muscatine
H. N. P. Small
American fleet sails from Auckland to Sydney amid crowds
The American fleet departed for Sydney at 8:15 this morning from Auckland New Zealand as large crowds gathered ashore and afloat to bid farewell. Shore batteries fired parting salutes and the ships dipped their flags in response while whistles and sirens echoed across the harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
N.Z
Sydney
Politician Fritz Heinze Dies in Des Moines
Des Moines, Aug 15 Fritz Heinze lawyer justice of the peace and local politician died today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fritz Heinze
Muscatine Colleges Unite Under Muscatine Business College
The Muscatine Business college forms when W D Peck becomes president and Sue Browning secretary and treasurer after buying Browning College inventory and selling half interest to Browning. Browning College closes, alumni invited to join the new Muscatine Business college, praised for strong teaching and private instruction options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Peck
Miss Sue Browning
Browning College
Muscatine
Iowa
Chicago
Sue Browning
Muscatine Business College
Browning Colleges
Peck
Business College
Muscatine Journal
Turkish appoints new Turkish minister to the United States
Washington D C Aug 15 The Turkish government informs the state department that Hussion Kiasim Bey has been named Turkish minister to the United States replacing Mehmed Ali Bey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State Department
Hussion Kiasim Bey
United States
Mehmed Ali Bey
Glancing Nail Blinds Youth in Eye in Iowa
Edward Connell of Iowa City struck a nail with a hammer. the nail rebounded and split his right eyeball, raising fear of blindness as surgeons consider removing the eye. In a separate incident, Thomas Kable near Morse suffered severe arm injuries from a belt on a separator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Edward Connell
Thomas Kable
Morse
Lost Shepherd with Two Colored Eyes On Pine Street
Reward offered for return of a medium sized shepherd dog with two colored eyes. Last seen near 22 Pine Street. Please contact 330 M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Street
Miss Edith Hackbart Injures Ankle In Kalona Fall
While visiting Kalona Miss Edith Hackbart slipped and fell injuring her left ankle. Doctors anticipate six weeks of confinement at her parents home in Iowa City as she recovers from torn ligaments. Read The Journal, 10c per week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinery
Edith Hackbart
Kalona
Iowa City
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DR. Price
J. K. Tyler
East 2Nd Street
W. H. Hobart
Fairport
Ptay
May Kern
Morning Sun
Mrs. Lou Maxson
East Fourth Street
A. G. Bestenlehner
Zora Robertson
Clinton
Hirt & Fesler
Hirt & Feser
Charles Ryan
Jolt
Madden
Catholic Churches
Illinois
Bloomington
Lopez
Blackberry
Bride
Illinois Andies
U. 9
Guy
Old Ladies’ Home of
J. A. Bishop
Mason
Iowa Ave
Eva Baker
John Mittman
Muscatine Pearl Co
Titus
Loan & Investment
Tel
Ter
Railway & Light
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