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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1913

Page

4

Local Cedar Valley residents visit city on varied errands

Henry Miller of Cedar Valley attends to business in the city while Migs Lona Dasso visits from Rock Island. Mrs. Edith Taylor recovers after tumor surgery at Hershey hospital and Miss Anna Morehead lies seriously ill there. The Leya sisters depart for a four week Chicago visit and Mr and Mrs George Harris return to Des Moines to reside here. Titus Loan & Investment touts a thirty five year record with no losses on first mortgage Iowa loans.

Flirt & Fesler’s Aorahey Migs Lona Dasso Rock Island J. J. McClen Galesburs Walter Hart East Elgath Street Carl Miller Bertram Beatrice East Moline John Stieglitz Anna Morehead Frank McClain Melpine Hershey Hospital Frank McKibben Sycamore Street Davenport Leola Grace Leysen Lucas Street Chicago George Harris Muscatina Des Moines Helen Glen Harris Alice Butster Fast Highth Street Iowa Titus Loan & Investment Co Iowa Avenue

Weed Park Club Plans Regular Meeting and Picnic

The Weed Park club will hold its regular meeting at the club house on Wednesday August 20 at 3 o clock in the afternoon. No special business is expected and routine matters will be addressed. A picnic supper will follow in the evening and all interested people are invited to attend.

Weed Park Club

Motors to Meet at Commercial Club for Auto Club Formation

Muscatine motorists plan a meeting tonight at the Commercial club rooms to form a local automobile club. Organizer Kennedy reports strong local interest and a general good roads discussion is expected as part of the program.

Commercial Club Muscatine Kennedy

South End Man Overcome by Heat Risking Recovery

Henry Concannon, 51, a well known South End resident, was overcome by heat Sunday evening and was unconscious for about 24 hours at his home 710 Sampson Street. He is reported out of danger today with Dr. EB H. King attending.

Henry Concannon South End Sampson Street Eb.’ H. King

Muscatine High School Announces 1913 14 Faculty

City Superintendent Ira H. MelIntire reveals the first complete Muscatine high school faculty for 1913 14. Eight new instructors join, saven of last year’s staff do not return, and Principal L H Frantz and Superintendent MeIntire will confer to assign courses. The list includes L H Frantz as principal and Mary B Ryan among others.

Muscatine High School Choola Ira H. MelIntire L. H. Frantz MeIntire Louise E. Barker Margaret Kemble Ida A. Dinadale Mary B. Davis Fred A. Davis Grace Warrell Helen Martin Charlotte Rosenberger Elizabeth Perry Charlotte J. Smith Eleanor H. Chaffee Flora Ross Mabel H. Wren Elizabeth Hudgon M. R. Trexler Mary B. Ryan

Asphalt Arrives for Paying Work in Cit Muscatine

Asphalt for the Muscatine pitulithic paving contract has arrived and the mixer on East Front street will start operations at once. Traffic pauses drew protests from Teamsters and deliverymen over prolonged street closures. Miss Florence Neyens returns home from visits to Warsaw and Keokuk after reviewing the power dam.

Florence Neyens Hast Fifth Street Warsaw Illinois Keokuk

Storms and Fire Ravage Iowa Farmsteads

Storms blamed for extensive damage as lightning struck farms in Graham and South Liberty, wiping out barn and corncribs, hay, and machinery. Ulch and Sailor faces losses totaling thousands, while a laborer and a Pontiac man suffer injuries. Dislocated shoulder ends a river fishing bid, and jewelry theft puzzles police. Chautauqua losses rise, a pioneer editor dies in Mandan, and Iowa City roots show in public notices.

Iowa City J.S. Ulch Francis Glaspey Liberty Joseph Koudelka University Chemical Laboratory Illinois T. Tiffany Pontiac, Jr Carl Lowa City Jowy Phoulter Xegeph Zach Iowa Coufala Chautauqua Association Golves Pioneer A. Mo Packard Iowa City Republican Mandan N. Dak County Recorder Misa Georgia Parrott Renwick

Thaw Arrests in Canada and New York Entangle Authorities

Reports detail Thaw being held in Canada awaiting instructions from Matteawan authorities, with remand to Sherbrooke jail possible and extradition hearings planned. Police pursue alleged conspirators tied to Thaw’s escape from Matteawan as warrants name Richard J. Butler and four others, while Mrs. Mary Thaw prepares to meet her son at Elmhurst if he surfaces.

Matteawan Hector Verret Coathook Sheriif Kelsea Butler Richard J New York Flood Icara Thaw Dow Mary Copley Thaw Elmhurst Cresson

Iowan Survivor of Alaska Wreck

Fifty four passengers from Seattle bound for Juneau and Skagway were aboard the State of California when she struck a rock in Gambier Bay Alaska. Total dead forty with seven crew among them. Rescues left 43 passengers taken to Juneau. Names of known victims and a partial list of the missing are given, with several unidentified women.

Seattle Wash State of California Juneau Skagway Gambler Bay Alaska Prince Rupert Ketchikan Petersburg Wrangell Juneau Py Tefferson Pacific Coast Steamship Company Perkins Sen. Francisco Brinbaum A. Reardan Stella Milwaukee Fridd Blanche Portland Harlan Minette E

Unclear Passenger List Incomplete Names and Places

Fragmentary OCR items list individuals with scattered roles and places including Hobro San Francisco Vancouver Point Bolivar Reardan Los Angeles and Tex. Names appear with titles Miss Mrs and initials. No coherent event or action evident from the readable text.

Hobro Leslie the &Cific Coast Steamship Company San Francisco Holman Alice Vancouv de 'Norman Lillian B Point Bolivix Pittulas Nick Reardan Pithill Mra. C. B Point Bolivar Tex van de Lass John Los Angeles I Wade Ben A. Wilson

Baseball Galore in Burlington Despite Postponed Games

Beginning today Robus and the Waterloo Jays stage double-headers over three days to complete six games in the present series after Burlington was awarded a forfeit victory. Burlington signs new infielder LaSalle from Minneapolis to bolster roster.

Bageball Burlinton Robus Waterloo Jays Juce Waterloo Blington Burlington LaSalle Bails Minneapolis

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