Local News Delays Extension Until Late This Year
The North Mancatine extension will not be completed until late fall as the local traction company keeps crews on active paving. Work on Kecklerville and Mulberry avenues nears excavation and bitulithic paving, while Lucas Street traffic will disrupt Waost Hill car service. Two large crews are employed to minimize interruptions.
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North Mancatine
Ilowa Avenue
Kecklerville
Mulberry Avenue
Lucas Street
Waost Hill
Nominated as minister to Portugal and Belgium posts
Washington Aug. 15 Col HH Birch of Burlington New Jersey a former personal aide to Governor Wilson has been selected for minister to Portugal His nomination will go to the Senate soon Brand Whitlock of ToledoOhio is slated for a diplomatic post probably Belgium
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Washington, D. C
HH. Birch
Burlington
N. J
Wilson
New Jersey
Portugal
Senate
Brand Whitlock
Toledo
Ohio
Belgium
For Sale Two Park Place Lots Near Fair Oaks
Two Park Place lots offered by G. W. Keckler Jr located on a corner one block from Fair Oaks. contact 1118 East Second Street or telephone 1621-W. Also seeking good wealthy No 1 hand picked apples by G A Hahn at West Front Street.
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Park Place
Fair Oaks
G. W. Keckler, Jr
East Second Street
Front
New Iowa Phone Books to Be Issued Soon
Patrons of the Iowa Telephone company will receive news of new phone books issued to local subscribers within weeks. The shift from four party to two party lines requires many number changes, causing confusion but promising improved service. Additional operators are being hired to speed calls, and linemen repair storm damage that cut entire cables this week, the worst of the year.
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Iowa Telephone Company
Forty Thousand Dollar Farm Purchase Near Letts Iowa
Lowe and Sons paid forty thousand dollars for the John Idle farm near Letts in Muscatine County. The 200 acre property is described as one of Iowa’s finest farms.
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Muscatine County
Lowe and Sons
John Idle
Letts
Iowa
Weber Probable New Head Of Cedar Valley Association
City Superintendent Weber of Columbus Junction schools is the likely next president of the Cedar Valley Athletic Association. Columbus Junction won the recent field and track championship, and the next meet is expected there. A fall meeting will reorganize the association to admit high schools only, with Anamosa and Tipton among southeast Iowa schools seeking admittance. A basketball tournament may be held with Columbus Junction and several others, with all games at this city.
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Weber
Columbus Junction
Cedar Valley, Athletic Association
Tt Ia
West Liberty
Juncion
T Ia
Letts
Washington
Anamosa
Tipton
Lane
Tree
Wapello
Muscatine
Athletic Association To Be Formed By HS 8
An athletic association of Muscating High School will be organized next week per Principal L H Frantz. A special meeting for the boys will be held at the high school Tuesday morning. Principal Frantz City Superintendent Ira H McIntire and School Board Secretary C R Stafford will attend. The move aims to systematize athletics, adopt a constitution and by laws, and oversee all events to stimulate interest.
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Muscating
L. H. Frantz
Paigh School
Frantz
Ira H. McIntire
C. R. Stafford
Sesalon
Labor Day plans to be decided at Muscatine session
Muscatine Trades and Labor Assembly meets tonight at 2 special session to decide whether Labor Day will be observed. A committee report is expected with possible use of League Ballpark for an athletic program and speeches. The labor movement aims to honor workers as in past observances.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Trades and Labor Assembly
Friends of the Labor Movement
Prize Melons From Muscatine Raise Tom Watson Name
A carload of prize melons shipped from Muscatine this week weighed about 29 pounds each and totaled 00 melons. The irrigated crop, grown by Frank Holcomb, is described as superior in quality and carries the Tom Watson melon name.
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Muscatine
Frank Holcomb
Tom Watson
Tri-State Tennis Tourney Dates Set for Burlington
Keokuk August 15 officials of the Illinois Iowa and Missouri Tennis association selected Burlington as host city with September 18 19 and 20 set for the next annual tournament.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Missouri Tennis Association Today
Burlington
Mercer County Woman Passes Away Today
Mrs Hola Johnson of near Eliza Illinois Mercer County woman died at her home this morning after eight months with paresis. Widow of Frank Johnson she leaves five children Lon Ray Leo and two daughters Mrs George Krueger and Mrs Ray Zilegenhorn of Fisher Arkansas. Surviving siblings include Mrs James Shingledecker Joy Illinois Mrs Amelia Emerson Keithsburg and Mrs Charlotte Gordon of this city with brother Charles Thirtyacre of Waco Nebraska and half brothers J M and Willis Thirtyacre. Husband died about eleven years ago. She was sixty years old. Funeral arrangements not definite but services expected Sunday.
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Hola Johnson
Near
Eliza
Mercer County
Train Strikes Auto Killing Five In Carrollton
A Santa Fe passenger train struck a car a mile east of Carrollton Afc killing five passengers and injuring the driver. The deceased were Garl Forbes Mrs Carl Forbes of Sacramento Calif Mrs Mabel Warner and Mrs Wm Roberts of Brookfield Mo and H S Vandeventer of Brookfield Mo. William Roberts was believed fatally injured. Vandeventer owned and drove the car. The group was traveling on a pleasure trip from Carrollton to Brunswick Mo.
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Carrollton
Afc
Santa Fe
Crogoing
Here
Garl Forbes
Carl Forbes
Sacramento
Cal
Mabel Warner
Brookfield
Wm. Roberts
Vandeventer
William Roberts
Brunswick
First Island Rural Route Celebrates Fifteenth Anniversary
Fruitland and Island residents observe the fifteenth anniversary of the first rural route in the area. The route, one of three experimental lines started fifteen years ago in the state, with Waterloo and Morning Sun also chosen. After two years the routes were consolidated into the current service.
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Fruitland
Aia Island
Waterloo
Morning Sun
Social events wrap West Fifth party and church group gatherings
A Garnet Abernathy visit sparked a charming children’s party at Mrs. John Rinehart’s home with golden glow decor and games, guests included Misses Freund Stockfield Kollman Hoopes Johnsons Logan Wingerter and Rode. Muscatine German Lutheran Zion group hosted an evening at Muscatine slough with rowing as the main pastime. Ladies Aux Maennerchor held a Thursday gathering at Mrs. Braasch’s Green Street home with refreshments and plans for next week. Queen Esther Circle of the First Methodist will meet at Weed Park Monday after a picnic supper, officers to be elected. Park Place Mothers club met at Mrs. McKnight’s home for a Thursday session and planned a park picnic next week.
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John Rinehart
West Fifth Street
Garnet Abernathy
Cedar Rapids
Rinehart
Laura Freund
Elizabeth Stockfield
Bertha Kollman
Dorothy Hoopes
Bida
Edna Johnson
Katherine Logan
Katherine Wingerter
Mary Winger
Dorothy Rode
German Lutheran Zion’s Church
Muscatine Slough
Cora Mittman
Helen Kindler
Megers
John Lohse
Herman Zeug
Muscatine Maennerchor
John Braasch
Green Street
William C. A. Busch
Queen Esther
First
Methodist , Episcopal Church
Weed” Park
Park Place
Fred McKnight
Three Sheriffs in Muscatine County Horse Theft Probe
Sheriffs EB Grimes of Keokuk County R H McCarthy of Washington County and M B Cafferty of Iowa County visited Muscatine to aid in the hunt for an organized gang of horse thieves active in Iowa. They toured with Sheriff Vanatta and Deputy O Leary, discussing the case and inspecting local operations. Ten horses have already been recovered in the statewide effort, with officials declining to disclose further details or potential arrests.
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Iowa
Muscatine
EB. J. Grimes
Keokuk County
R. H. Mc‘Carthy
Washington County
M. B. Cafferty
Iowa County
Vanatta
Dennis O'Leary
Washington Girl Is Honored At Meeting
Waterloo Iowa Aug 15 The national convention of the Young People's Union of the United Presbyterian church is in session here with 6500 delegates from across the United States. The opening session was held last night Speaker Rev A R Paul Cedar Rapids. Officers elected this morning President G S Hartsoon Dayton Ohio Secretary Miss Ruth Latta Washington Va Press secretary Rev A R Miller Waterloo Ia The convention will continue until next Saturday night.
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Waterloo
The
Young People's Union of the
United Presbyterian Church
United States
A. R. Paul
Cedar Rapids
G. 5
Hartsoon
Dayton
Ohio
Misa Ruth
Latta
Washington
A. R. Miller
Final Obsequies Held At Residence
The funeral of Mrs Marilla Carskaddan widow of Judge Carskaddan was held at 411 West Second Street this afternoon at 4 30 o clock. Rev Webster Hakes read the service and interment followed at Greenwood cemetery. Pall bearers were Charles Little Ralph Stafford John Pitchforth Dr H L Husted Henry Fack and J R Realing. Read the Journal 10c per week.
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Marilla Carskaddan
Judge Carskaddan
West
Second Street
Webster Hakes
Trinity Episcopal Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Charles Little
Ralph Stafford
John Pitchforth
H. L. Husted
Henry Fack
Wiliam J. Klinck in critical condition after theater accident
Davenport Iowa Aug 15 report states William J Klinck manager of the Illinois Theatre in Rock Island is in critical condition at St Anthon hospital after a fall through a trap door at the S notes theatre Wednesday night. The injuries are feared fatal.
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Davenport
WiMam J. K
The
Illinois
Rock Yeland
Repo
St. Anthon Hospital
Ki Mes
Snots
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Alberta
Geo. W. Reuling
Journal
J. J. McNulty
4Th St
Athletic
HS 8
Home Tea Co
Princess Theatre Tonight
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Halcyone
Reeder CO
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