East Hill Boys Hope For Lost Circus Treasures
East Hill locals report a morning crowd of small boys searching the Ringling Brothers camp site for coins and items, with many finds but few rewards as the larger crowd had better luck than the younger searchers. The Real Wild West show drew the larger haul, while residents note ongoing street work on Holly Street and a gas main extension from Park Avenue. Mr and Mrs Reynolds of Tipton are visiting Holly Street, and Mrs Halberg of Brook Street left for Davenport.
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Ringling
East Hill
Ringling Circus
Reynolds
Omaha Man Kills Wife Then Ends Own Life
Omaha on August 23 reports Robert Smith killed his wife Maud by throat slashing and then shot himself. The couple, separated, acted at the home of Henry Penner where Mrs. Smith was employed as housekeeper.
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Omaha
Neb
Robert Smith
Maud
Smiths
Henry Penner
Fall Festival Funds Sought by Muscatine Club
The Muscatine Commercial club announces a finance committee will solicit merchants for funds to support the fall festival improvements. Directors plan to visit business leaders next week, aiming to boost trade and provide entertainment as in prior successful autumn events.
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Muscatine
Bitulithic Top Dressing Spreads on Cedar Street
Street improvements continue with bitulithic dressing spreading along Cedar Street the first to be completed due to heavy traffic. Fair Oaks streets are expected to follow with extensive work on Orange Street between eighth and tenth streets and on Mulberry Avenue where permanent improvements require considerable excavation.
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Cedar Street
Fair Oaks
Orange Street
Eighth
Tenth Streets
Mulberry Avenue
Society committee named to plan outing at Weed Park
A committee comprising Mrs Adolph Liessering Mrs Mr Kautz and Mrs William Wollett was chosen at the Evangelical Juniors session of the German Evangelical church on Friday to arrange an outing at Weed Park next Wednesday afternoon. Members were asked to bring baskets and dishes. The society will meet again Friday afternoon August 29.
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Adolph Liessering
Kautz
William Wollett
Weed Park
Melon Social At Hahn Residence Draws Seventy Five
About seventy five members of the Wesleyan and Philathea classes of the First Methodist Episcopal Church gathered at the Hahn home south of the city for a watermelon social. The lawn was set with three long decorated tables as guests enjoyed games and entertainment during the evening.
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Hahn
Wesleyan and
Philathea
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Edward Hahn
Habn
Luscious Trust
Shasta Daisy Club Guests at Miss Rosenberger Home
Members of the Shasta Daisy club met in a regular session at Miss Emma Rosenberger's East Second Street home Friday afternoon. Attendance was about 20 as the group shared fancywork and visiting, with Miss Edna Denis announcing the next meeting at her Sycamore Street home on September 5.
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Shasta Daisy Club
Emma Rosenberger
Emma
Rosenberger
East Second
Edna Denis
Sycamore Street
Developments in Ocean War Between Rival Lines
August 23 Berlin reports rapid developments in the shipping war declared by the Hamburg American and the North German Lloyd. The Russian government grants a concession for a new steamship line from Libau to Bremen, likely subsidiary to the North German Lloyd, diverting emigrants toward Bremen. The present railroad route sends many immigrants to Hamburg.
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Berlin
Germany
North German
Lloyd Steamship Companies
Libau
Bremen
Lloyd
Hamburg
Columbus Junction Delay Report Reads Tuesday Note
Columbus Junction Ta August 23 delayed report notes a fairly large number of items awaiting completion. Details are sketchy with partial phrases about counts and statuses, but readers are assured more complete information will follow in subsequent editions.
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Columbus ‘Junction
Trio Arrested After Drinking on Interurban Car
Three men M C Woodworth Charles Burrows and Robert Brewster were taken into custody as the noon interurban car reached the city. Passengers claim the trio drank on the train and refused to obey trainmen. No charges were filed by afternoon. Kenneth Davis a ten year old boy returned to Davenport Orphans Home after seeing the Wild West show. Tom Dickens pleaded not guilty to drunkenness with hearing set for next Friday afternoon.
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M. C. Woodworth
Charles Burrows
Robert Brewster
M.lina
Hoffman
O'Leary
Necklerville
Kenneth Davis
Davenport
Burke
Tom Dickens
Rowan
Local Visitors Attend Muscatine Show Affects Community Hurt
Our people attended the Muscatine show yesterday. A. Carpenter Jr came from Nora Springs to see his ill father. Mr Carpenter is better now. Harley Meeker and Walter Amro ve returned from Weat Liberty fair where they ran a stand. Wale Hauft broke his shoulder while wrestling. Mrs Mary Fitzsimmone of Muscatine was in town yesterday.
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Muscatine
Carpenter, Jr
Nora
Springs
Carpenter
Harley Meeker
Walter Amrove
Liberty’ Fair
Mary ‘Fitzsimmone
Centennary of Grossbeeren Battle Near Berlin
Berlin marked the centennary of the Battle of Grossbeeren twelve miles south of the city. The event commemorated the German victory that halted the French occupation and represented Napoleon’s first major defeat in the campaign.
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Grossbeeren
Berlin
Napoleon
Morning Sunday school and services led by local pastor
Sunday school at 9:80 with preaching at 11 led by Rev. A H Beaver of Davenport. Services in basement room. Evening B P U at 6:30. Presbyterian lawn meeting Wednesday afternoon. Ann Sunday school picnic at Weed Thursday evening at 8. Prayer meeting and regular service. Rev. R V Meigs, Pastor Mrs W G Davis and daughter Meigs Levonia returned to Cranst this morning after visiting Bert Wells on East E street for several days.
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A. H. Beaver
Davenport
Palaee Meeting Presbyterian Lawn
Ann
Weed
R. V. Meigs
W. G. Davis
Migs Levonia
Cranst
Bert Wells
East E Street
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H. W. Gossard Co
Emma Hudler
4Th St
First Trust & Savings Bank
Iowa
Cosninren
Oaks
Miriam Mackenzie
Gertrude Wigim
Nelly McKee
Gertrude‘Davidson
Sydney
Guthrie
Lloyd Wells
Morrell Mackeonsie
Julian Havercamp
W. R
Ogle
Park Avenues
Ing -Friddy
F.C.B. Toledo
F.C
Toledo
Overland
Geo. W. Fisher
Mulberry Ave
The
Grange Ice
Candy Store
Columbus
Garrett
First Baptist
John A. Robbins
Fred M. Ziegler
Town Avenue
Martin L. Seltzer Insurance
J. Linn
Hoopes
Seltzer
Iowa Avenue
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