Fleets From St Louis Expected Here Soon
St Louis fleet launches en route to Keokuk are due to stop in Muscatine for a day or so. The scout boat from St Louis to Keokuk is nearing, with several boats from Alton and Quincy joining the voyage. Other craft from Dubuque and St Paul may arrive soon as the Red Wing boat sails to Keokuk. The transit includes stops at prominent cities along the Illinois river canal route.
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St. Louis
Kookuk Ia
Illinois
Hennepin Canal
Keokuk
Saven
Red Wing
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Muscatine
Wife of College President Dies in Oskaloosa
Mrs. D. M. Edwards, wife of Dr D. M. Edwards, president of Penn College at Oskaloosa Indiana, died Sunday night. Local friends received the news yesterday. the illness was not disclosed. She was well known in Muscatine and had visited the city several times.
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Marshall Field
Leiter
Chicago
Field
D. M. Edwards
Registration Underway as Frantz Sets School Year
Principal L H Frantz to supervise Monday registration at the high school building for the upcoming year. Freshmen receive Thursday and Friday assigned days, with each class scheduled separately. McIntire directs credit claims for summer work requiring a signed teacher statement detailing dates, recitations, text, and grades.
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L. H. Frantz
Dass
Frantz
McIntire
Superintendent of Schools
Pastor and Delegate Attend German Baptist Conferences
Rev A H Lange pastor of the German Baptist church and M Hoefflin attended the district conference of German Baptist churches covering Iowa Illinois Nebraska Missouri Minnesota in Buffalo Center Iowa. They will travel to Madison South Dakota to join the general conference of German Baptist churches in Canada and America from August 19 to 21. Thousands of ministers and delegates from many churches will attend.
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A. H. Lange
German Baptist Church
M. Hoefflin
Iowa
Illinoia
Nebraska
Missouri
Minnesota
Buffalo Center
Hoefflin
Madison
Canada
America
Savéral
Woman Recounts Relief Using Lydia E. Pinkham Product
In Utica Nebraska Mrs Boa Ear Lewne reports severe female weakness and displacement eased after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Another testimonial from Mrs Mary Himn Greenstreet Nebo says years of troubles and doctor failures ended, crediting the remedy with renewed health and ability to work.
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Utica
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Boa Earlewwne
R.f.d.no.3
Utica, Co
Nebo
Lydia
Pinkham
Today’s Beauty Recipes and Beauty Tips
The column describes a beauty routine using Mayatone lotion with witch hazel for the face neck and arms and notes long lasting results in hot weather. It also explains a Delatone paste method to remove facial hair briefly and safely. The piece ends with mention of an upcoming meeting and officer elections.
Guardsmen Abandon Keokuk Regatta Trip
Keokuk company C will not join the Mississippi Valley Power Boat association regatta festivities in Keokuk this month due to inability to defer expenses. Captain Henry F. Lange announced at a garrison meeting as Fort Madison and Burlington units will cover transport, leaving local members unlikely to attend.
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Company C
Keokuk
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Henry F. Lange
Kéokuk
Fort Madison
Burlington
Festival Plans At Commercial Club Meeting
Community leaders discussed the fall festival at the Commercial Club with a proposed corn palace on East Third Street to house agricultural exhibits. A temporary structure may be erected on the Stein lot, with a premium list including prizes for grain, grasses, fruit and vegetables. A baby show is slated with possible Ames College judges. Activities planned include races, contests, a grease pole, cracker eating, and a Muscatine Made exhibit. The festival is targeted for late September.
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Stein Lot
Muscatine
Horse and Pony Die in Storm Near Nugent Farm
Lightning struck near the Nugent farm on Sunday night killing a horse and pony that sought refuge under a tree. The pair, valued at about $200 for the horse and pony combined, were owned by John Nugent, a Lake township farmer, and the accident report notes a sudden electricity discharge during the severe storm.
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John
Nugent
City Becomes Harvey Company Headquarters
Harvey D. Orr announces Orpheum Theatre acquisition and Muscatine as the 1918 14 season headquarters for the Harvey Theatrical organization. Orr will move and direct stock companies from Muscatine and stage permanent stock here. Two dramatic companies go on the road while another presents Life's Window and The Confession. T. C. Wilcox will join Orr in management. Orpheum opens September 16 with a capable company and new repertoire.
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Orpheum Theatre
Harvey D. Orr
Harvey~Stock Company
Muscatine
Harvey Theatrical Organization
Orr
Muscatine Friends
T. C
Town critic questions city bookkeeping after sidewalk bill
John Stocker of 1170 Lucas Street writes Muscatine Journal to challenge city records about a sidewalk bill paid to former City Recorder Brannan. He cites receipt No 496 dated December 7, 1911 for fourteen dollars and fifty cents and asks for public correction to protect his reputation.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Journal
Brannan
John Stocker
West Liberty Newsbriefs from the Iowa fair season
West Liberty IA August reports show Nellie Melick returning home with her brother Clinton from Eureka after two weeks away. Glen Sanders of Spirit Lake arrives to visit his parents J I Sander. Ina Garrison returns from Nebraska after two months. Vera Kirby from Cedar Rapids visits for the fair and family. George Mayroll visits Cedar Rapids relatives H Hawker. Marie Michener travels from Cedar Rapids to visit family in town.
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West Liberty
Misa
Nellie Melick
Clinton
Eureka
Glen Sanders
Spirit Tuake
J. I. Sander
Nebraska
Ina
Garrison
Vera Kirby
Cedar Rapids
John Kirby
George Mayroll
Don’t Tolerate Streaked Hair Warning Ad
An old fashioned beauty ad urges women to avoid streaked or faded hair and promotes Brownstone hair coloring. It claims instant, undetectable coverage with long lasting results in golden brown to black shades. Available from Kenton Pharmaceutical Co and Henderson Drug Co among others.
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Kenton Pharmacal. Co
Covington
Local social notes and travels across Iowa towns
A series of brief social items mentions visits and journeys by residents and relatives. Uncle David Berta marks his eightieth birthday in Iowa City. Charles Walte returns from the hospital to visit briefly before continuing treatment. Marvin Rock comes home from Amesia after five months as a carpenter. Forest Sanders visits Spirit Lake, while Mrs. A Chapman visits Muscatine. A King’s Daughters chicken dinner is announced for air day at 35 cents. Various residents ten to two weeks away at Des Moines Valley Junction and Chicago. City Marshal R. J. Wiley moves forty people from town.
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Murrell
Mina Propst
Hormal
David Berta
Iowa City
Charles Walte
S. U
Marvin Rock
Amesia
Forest Sanders
Glen
Spirit Lake
A. Chapman
Muscatine
King’s Daughters
Des Moines
Lorena Blaksley
A. D. Morrow
St. Paul
Elmer Wilson
Himer Wells
Saline Nichols
Murray
Misa Nichols
Charles Nichols
West Liberty
Mesdames Hardin
Fisher
Waeka’ Atay
Chicago
Fred Condon
M. Blakeley
George. Furniss
Newton
W. 3
Shellsburg, Ie
Vislting
Nichols and Muscatine Social Roundup
Nichols Ja Aug 19 Willard Rice and Miss Marie Stanton shopped in Muscatine and rode the evening train home. Arthur Evelyn and Wilma Briggs arrived to visit grandparents Mr and Mrs T E B Norris. Mrs D D McDougal and children Joy and Teddie spent Friday in Cedar Rapids. Lena Loeb arrived to visit her mother Mrs William Loeb. Mrs C EB Graham and children Ethel and Harold returned from Cedar Rapids. Walter Cullens spent Saturday in Cedar Rapids. Miss Jennie Brown shopped in Muscatine and returned on the evening train. Monday in Muscatine were Thomas and Jim Dean John Foley Lena Glerse Ann Glerse Mia Joe Zybarth and Bliss Rummells.
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Mee
Lena’ Loeb
William, Loeb
EB. Graham
Ethel
Harold
Cedar Rapids
Walter. Cullens
Jennie Brown
Muscatine
Thomas
Jim Dean
John
Foley
Lena
Glerae
Ann Glerse
Mia
Joe" Zybarth
Bliss i Rummells
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Castoria
Era
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Yorks
Oriole
GEO, Kranz & Son
Gene Fagan
Fagan Bros
9. L. Johnson
Marion
Papils St. High School
Lydia E.pinkham
Mme, Dmis
Capt. Langh
Keokuk Company
Diers
Third Street
Lake Township
Harvey Company
Marcu
Tine
Orpheum
Lucas
Henderson’. Drug. Co
Beecham
B. Collins
Tri-City Loan Co
Brady Street
Davenport
Eggs and Poultry
Smalley Auto & Marine Co
East Front St
J. HL
Grimm Motor Car & Taxicab G
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