Local News Briefs From City and Surrounding Areas
Miss Alberta Healey left this noon for Nichols after a brief visit in the city. Mrs. George E. Tubbs and her daughter Miss Blanche of Rock Island are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry H. Carl of 197 Madison Street. Dr. A. J. Oliver returned from Ruthven, Iowa, after being summoned by the death of his father J. K. Oliver. Miss Margaret McCampbell of Billings Montana, visiting Mrs. O. M. Kessinger, underwent appendectomy at Hershey Hospital conducted by Dr. F. H. Little. Mrs. B. Fisher and daughter Zola left for Des Moines to visit friends and attend the state fair.
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Alberta Healey
Nichols
George E. Tubbs
Miss Blanche
Rock Island
Jerry H. Carl
Madison Street
Margaret McCampbell
Billings, Mont
O. M. Kessinger
Hershey Hospital
F. H. Little
B. Fisher
Zola
Des Moines
First Wife Tells Story in Carley Abandonment Case
Des Moines woman says William M. Carley abandoned her and their three children after leaving New York. She alleges he and Miss Solomon later shared good salaries at Marshall Field and accuses him of supporting the other family while she struggled. A hearing in New York on the charge and possible bigamy evidence is scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
New York
William M. Carley
Chicago
Carley No. 1
Miss Solomon
Carley
Veterans Reunion Picnic At Electric Park
Civil War veterans gathered at Electric Park for the Major John Circle picnic. Old soldiers arrived by mid afternoon to share reminiscences of 1861 to 1865, with a supper served by Major John Circle ladies at six. No campfire or speeches planned after supper.
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Major John
Muscatine
Electric Park
Muscatine Breeders Win Big At West Liberty Poultry Show
Ziegler and Son of Muscatine captured numerous honors at the West Liberty fair poultry exhibit. In Black Langshans they won first and second in the cockerel pullets and hens classes while first prize went to their pens. The listing drew much comment for the standout showing.
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Muscatine
Ziegler & Son
West Liberty Fair
Pine Creek News Notes and Local Visits
Pine Creek Iowa reports Mr and Mrs August Kemper were business visitors in Muscatine on Monday. A group of Muscatine youths spent Sunday at Ed Rinnert’s home. Leonard Sissel, recently ill, is recovering well. G Metz of Pleasant Prairie visited Ray Fix on Sunday. Mrs John Sieh Jr of Montpelier and Miss Nellie Fix of Pine were mentioned as locals.
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Pine Creek
August Kemper
Muscatine
Muscatine Launch Club Opens With Brilliant Dance Party
The Muscatine Launch club opened in a new home with over four hundred guests enjoying dancing and music. Decor credited to Dr H F Lange Lon Kemptner and Harry Crozier. ice cream and cake served upstairs. frappe in northeast corner. reception committee praised for a successful, memorable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Launch Club
H. F. Lange
Lon Kemptner
Harry Crozier
L. C. Lenck
I. S. Pepper
Harry C. Asthalter
Tom P. Wilson
Harlo McDermid
Miss Hanley Hosts Cottage Party on Geneva Island
Miss Ellen Hanley entertain guests at her Geneva Island cottage for a two week camping party. Attending are Mrs Clinton De Camp Miss Ada Chenoweth Mrs George Pitchforth and Miss Hanley as the host firming a lively island gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hanley
Island
Hanley
Geneva Island
Ellen Hanley
Clinton de Camp
Ada Chenoweth
George Pitchforth
Yeoman Rowena Sewing Society Called Meeting Tomorrow
The Rowena Sewing Society will hold a called meeting at the hall tomorrow afternoon at 2 o clock. All are requested to bring their darning needles. Per order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeoman Rowena Sewing Society
Jealousy Drives Fatal Double Tragedy at Home
In New York a wife Mrs Edward H Hacker shot herself after a quarrel with husband who had just said farewell and left the flat. He returned, found her dead, and then killed himself with the same revolver, the couple having been married less than two years and Hacker said to be insanely jealous.
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New York
Edward H. Hacker
Hacker
Local Visitors Share Sunday at Pine Creek and Fairport
Creek and friends spent Sunday with Miss Nellie Hagel near New Era. Mrs. Wm. Leach and daughter Edith with Miss Cora Althaus of Muscatine and Mrs. J. McMer of Fairport joined Mrs. Ira Reeves and family at Pine Creek for a Sunday visit.
Muscatine Circuit to be Divided into Two Pastoral Charges
At a Muscatine Conference the Muscatine Circuit of the Methodist church decided to split into two pastoral charges. The Musserville and Island churches form one. Park Avenue Spangler's Chapel and High Prairie form the other. The change takes effect at the September conference year start. The East Sixth Street parsonage will be sold to fund homes for both pastors. Both pastors will serve independently with no assistant.
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Muscatine
Methodist Church
Musserville Methodist Church
Musserville
East Sixth Street
East Hill
Married in Davenport Lee Porsey and Margaret Perry Wed
Lee Dorsey and Margaret Perry were united in marriage at Justice MecMaine's court in Davenport yesterday. They are spending their honeymoon in Vinton Illinois with relatives. Mrs Perry is daughter of Mrs H F St Clair of 618 Cedar Street. The groom works in a local button factory and they plan to live with the bride's mother after returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Porsey
Margaret Perry
Lee Dorsey
Justice MecMaine
Davenport
Vinton, Il
Mrs. Perry
H. F. St. Clair
Cedar Street
Auto party from Clinton tours Muscatine residents
A Clinton auto party including Mrs A Lamb Mrs C F Alder Mrs W G Bernice and Mrs N D Patterson visited Muscatine last evening in a large red 45 hp touring car. They left Muscatine this morning heading to Cedar Rapids to continue their trip visiting friends along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
A. Lamb
C. F. Alder
W. G. Bernice
N. D. Patterson
Muscatine
Seven Liquor Permits Filed in Muscatine as Saloon Openings Expected
Seven applications to sell intoxicating liquor were filed with Muscatine City Recorder Weis before 4 pm. Officials anticipate one or two saloons may open Saturday morning if council approves the licenses and bonds. Several more applications may follow, with a dozen expected by tonight. Names include Cullen, Welch, Seidlitz, Hughes, Haifleighth, Volger, and Brunke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Weis
Thomas J. Cullen
Robert J. Welch
Otto C. Seidlitz
William Hughes
Jesse M. Haifleighth
George Volger
Conrad Brunke
Law Enforcement League
Illinois Couple Wed by Judge Howe in City Hall
Miss Jessie Downey of nearIllinois City and George Wagoner of Aledo were married yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock by Judge H S Howe in his city hall office. They will reside on a farm near Aledo and are known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Downey
Illinois City
George Wagoner
Aledo
H. S. Howe
Lodge Meeting Planned With Refreshments At Eight
There will be work in the third rank at the K of P Lodge meeting tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be served at the close of the meeting and a full attendance is desired.
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K. of P. Lodge
Minnesota Renominates Johnson for Third Term
Bryan welcomes Minnesota convention action renominating Governor Johnson for a third term. He says the move strengthens the national ticket and notes his telegram of congratulations from Lincoln Nebraska dated August 20.
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Lincoln
Neb
Minnesota
Johnson
Bryan
Bryan and national committee plan Democratic campaign meetings
Chicago August 20 reports that all campaign plans will be submitted to Bryan at his conference with the national committee for final approval. It is understood that meetings will be held at intervals during the campaign to review progress and adjust plans to meet conditions.
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Bryan
U. K
Chicago
National Committee
Commission Praises American Methods for Feeble Minded Care
Royal commission members on care and control of feeble minded persons who visited the United States issue a report praising the American system. They commend the management of institutions and the approach to the unfortunates.
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London
Royal Commission
United States
State Law Chiefs Meet Opens National AG Gathering
The second annual meeting of the national organizations of attorneys general opened in Denver with Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri delivering the opening address as association president.
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Denver
Col
National Organizations of Attorneys General
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
Association
Pope Improves Sees Audiences in Rome
The pope felt better this morning in Rome and granted audiences to several visitors, signaling a positive recovery update for the religious leader.
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Rome
Insanity Plea Considered in Hains Murder Case
New York officials report Capt. Peter C. Hains and possibly his brother Thornton Jenkins Hains will plead insanity or temporary insanity for the Bayside killing of William E. Annis. The coroner’s jury ruled the gunshot death was by Capt. Hains aided by his brother. Major John Howell Hains supported his kin at the inquest amid audience unrest.
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New York, N. Y
Peter G. Hains
T. Jenkins Hains
William E. Annis
John F. McIntyre
Wm. E. Annis
Bayside
L. I
Peter C. Hains, Jr
Thornton Jenkins Hains
John Howell Hains
Chicago
Captain Hains
Button Company Sues Railways Over Misdelivered Goods
The Hawkeye Pearl Button Company sues Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and Pennsylvania railways over a consignment of buttons sent to Cross and Raab in Philadelphia. It alleges delivery despite notice of insolvent consignees. The value of the shipment is $125. Attorneys Carskaddan Burk and Pepper represent the plaintiff.
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Hawkeye Pearl Button Company
Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Pennsylvania Railway
Cross and Raab
Philadelphia
Carskaddan, Burk and Pepper
Officers Elected at First Methodist Quarterly Meeting
The fourth quarterly conference of the First Methodist church heard reports showing departments in excellent condition. The financial report indicated reduced debt and growing membership, with about 900 members and a redistribution to the East Hill church. Officers elected include Trustees Peter Musser and others, District Steward D B Addleman, Recording Steward W E Downer, Treasurer A F Demorest, and Trier of Appeals A P Addleman. Miss Elizabeth Pridgman became Faworth League president and Miss Anna R Ballard was welcomed as a new deaconess. The resignation of J S Pattern was accepted with thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
East Hill
First
J. L. McColm
J. M. Kemble
S. L. Johnson
J. F. Howe
A. P. Addleman
Trier of Appeals
Elizabeth Pridgman
Faworth League
Anna R. Ballard
Maryland
J. S. Patten
Train wreck injures thirteen near Illinois Oklahoma line
A passenger train on the St Louis and Iron Mountain and Southern railroad was ditched near Illinois Oklahoma. Thirteen persons were more or less injured.
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Ft. Smith
Ark
St. Louis and Tron Mountain
Illinois
Oklo
Wilton Distilling and Feeding Company Formed
Articles of incorporation filed for Wilton Distilling and Feeding company with capital stock of 10000 to manufacture denatured alcohol for fuel and burning and to sell the solid residue as feed. Incorporators are F. A. Martin J. Thede and W. A. Cooling. first annual meeting set for September.
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Wilton Distilling and Feeding Company
H. C. Shoemaker
Iowa
Marengo
F. A. Martin
J. Thede
W. A. Cooling
the Concern
Leigh Hunt Is Chosen Official Guide for Roosevelt
Des Moines reports Leigh S. J. Hunt of Seattle former Ames college president and Pacific coast magnate will accompany President Roosevelt on next year’s African tour as official guide. Hunt and Roosevelt are close friends and the offer is expected to be accepted. He has prior exploration experience in Africa and fortune-making ventures there.
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Towan
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Leigh S. J. Hunt
Seattle
Ames College
Pacific Coast
Africa
Hunt
Iowan
West Liberty Man Loses Barn in Destructive Blaze
Fire of unknown origin at noon destroyed the barn of C A Purvis, a retired farmer from near West Liberty, now residing in Iowa City. The blaze also damaged Roger Swire’s adjacent barn. Loss pegged at 1200 dollars with partial insurance.
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Iowa City
C. A. Purvis
Purvis
Near West Liberty
Roger Swire
Cannon to Launch Nationwide Speaking Tour in September
Chicago reports Speaker Cannon announced a country wide speaking tour starting in September. He aims to address every doubtful congressional district if possible.
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Chicago
Ill
Cannon
National League Scores Chicago Defeats Boston
Chicago beat Boston 5 to 1 in a National League game. Pittsburg topped Brooklyn 4 to 0 in another matchup.
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Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia Oa
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Detroit
Louis
Cleveland
Washington Seer
Ww. L
Pet
Springfield
Decatur Arson Seed
Peoria
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Enee
Bloomington
Clinton
Rock Island
Central Association
Waterloo
Philadelphia
Washington
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A. J. Oliver
Ruthven, Ia
J. K. Oliver
John
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Muscatine Produce CO
Orange and
3Rd Streets
Muscatine Circuit
Methodist
Auto Party
Caloons
Judge Howe
World's Wire News
Button Company
Sues Railway CO
Wellville
Ous
Leigh Hunt
West Liberty
Toben, Malone &Co
St. Louis-Philadelphia
Decatur
Rock ‘Send
Peoria Cedar Rapids
Springfield-Clinton
Bloomington-Dubuque
Foley
A. W. Morgan
Grady’s
Mulberry Ave
Frank Royster
U. C. Lake, R. R
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