Woodbine R N A Unit Plans Meeting
Woodbine Camp No 142 of the R N A will hold its regular meeting tomorrow evening at Woodman hall with a good attendance expected. The St Paul stopped here this morning on its up river trip and a large amount of freight was taken at the city. Miss Helen Platt of Rock Island arrives tonight to visit Miss Margaret Baird at 315 West Fourth street. Miss Baird witnessed the Burlington drowning several days ago. For sale or trade choice lands in Dakota inquire M W Sterlin. Boost Muscatine American cleanser 10c.
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Woodbine Camp
The
Woodman Hall
St. Paul
Helen Platt
Rock Island
City
Margaret Baird
West Fourth Street
Burlington
Miss Baird
Community Festival With Contests and Dance
Tomorrow at Weed's park Koontz conducts an evening dance and social with free admission. Afternoon events include greased pole greased pig and various novelty contests such as nail driving fat and lean men's faces pie eating and ban eating. A ball game at 2 o'clock offers good prizes and invites all to attend.
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Weed's Park
Koontz
Excursion by Young Ladies' Guild On the Columbia
A large crowd of about 350 joined the Young Ladies' Guild of the First Presbyterian Church for a Davenport excursion aboard the steamer Columbia. The trip left at 1 30 PM and should reach Davenport before 5 PM with an 6 PM return, arriving home around 9 PM.
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Young Ladies’ Guild
The
Presbyterian Church
Davenport
Tri-Cities
Columbia
Moonlight Excursion Invites From Trinity Church Club
Invitations issued for Trinity Church club second annual moonlight excursion on Tuesday August 31 aboard the steamer Columbia. Full moon expected. St Margaret s Guild to serve refreshments. Tickets available in advance at Wilson s shoe store. Reception committee includes J Carskad dan C H Sterneman J R Reuling F D Miller H H Fack W L Mull F O Block R K Smith Amos Weidling F H Little F D Throop J W Eells J H Pitchforth Tom P Wilson Ralph Reuling Jerome C Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church Club
Columbia
St. Margaret's Guild
Wilson's Shoe Store
Messrs. and Mesdames J. Carskaddan
C. H. Sterneman
J. R. Reuling
F. D. Miller
H. H. Fack
W. L. Mull
F. O. Block
R. K. Smith
Amos Weidling
F. H. Little
F. D. Throop
J. W. Eells
J. H. Pitchforth
Tom P. Wilson
Messrs
Ralph Reuling
Jerome C. Bishop
Y W C A Notes From Lake Geneva Conference
Reports from Lake Geneva note perfect weather and happy girls enjoying programs. Daily activities include swimming, boating and long walks with three weekly swimming lessons from now until October. Members may take single swimming lessons for 25 cents each.
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Lake Geneva
Hospital Notes From Hershey Aids Local Residents
Miss Ella Eckhardt of Fairport is recovering after a Monday operation. Miss Gertrude Gobble of Mulberry Avenue had tonsil adenoids surgery. Hubert Woodruff of Woodlawn Avenue was moved to the hospital with typhoid fever. Joseph Griff of East Fifth Street is recovering from an operation.
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Hershey Hospital
Ella Eckhardt
Fairport
Gertrude Gobble
Mulberry Avenue
Hubert Woodruff
Woodlawn Avenue
Joseph Griff
East Fifth Street
Tennis Championship Tourney Planned by Y M C A
Physical Director O. E. Johnson of the local Y M C A. will organize an association championship tennis tournament in early September. About twenty members are active, with six to eight strong players likely to reach the semi finals and finals. All tennis department members may enter the preliminaries.
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O. E. Johnson
Bleached flour seized in Muscatine test case denied
Wade Ellis acting attorney general and Dr. H F Dunlap of the pure food board deny manufacturers request to stop further seizure of bleached flour. The test case centers on a shipment from Updike Milling Co of Omaha to J A TeStrake a Muscatine wholesale dealer, the key parties in the dispute.
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Wade Ellis
Ohio
H. F. Dunlap
Pure Food Board
Department of Agriculture
Muscatine
Updike Milling Company
Omaha
J. A. TeStrake
Glass breaks injuring Keckerville man at doorway
Charles Wertendorf an employee of Huttig Manufacturing was severely cut on the head hands and side when a heavy plate glass from Zeidler dry goods store broke on a wagon in an alley. He was treated at home by Dr. E B Fulliam after the accident near Second and SyracUSE streets.
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Charles Weitendorf
Kecklerville
Huttig Manufacturing Company
Zeidler
Second
Sycamore
Huttig
Wertendorf
E. B. Fulliam
April First Not Auspicious Day Sets Divorce and Claims
Stewart C. Carl sues in district court for 270 dollars as commission for finding a buyer for Adam Schuessler's farm claiming a 1 percent rate. In a separate petition Mrs. Eldora M. Newton seeks a divorce from Lucian T. Newton after a marriage begun April 1 1895 at Winton Iowa. Attorneys Wade Dutcher and Davis for the commission case. A W Kent for the Newton divorce.
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District Court
Eldora M. Newton
Lucian T. Newton
Winton
Co. A. W. Kent
Steward C. Carl
Adam Schuessler
Schuessler
Wade, Dutcher and Davis
Iowa City
Accident Robs Home Of Income In Muscatine
A Monday wagon accident near Muscatine injures 11 year old Leslie Tooman, son of Mrs. N Tooman. Employed by H J Heinz, he is hospitalized at Hershey and may lose a toe, leaving his 60 year old mother without support.
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Leslie
Hershey Hospital
F. R. Halstead
Fire damages sheds near East Fourth Street property
A barn behind 514 East Fourth Street owned by E. A. Ogilvie caught fire shortly after 1 30 pm. Sheds on Ogilvie’s lot and a stored Grand piano, barrel of paint, doors, windows, and lumber were lost about 500 dollars with no insurance. Mrs. M. Russell and Earnest Hagerman resided there as crowds watched the firefighting teams arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Fourth Street
E. A. Ogilvie
Ogilvie
M. Russell
Earnest Hagerman
Hut
Norton commands second battalion drill at Iowa camp
Major Norton of Muscatine drilled the second battalion for the first time since election. Sergeant Charles Robinson of Company C sustained a slight cut on the left arm when an axe nearly struck him near a tree. He was treated at the camp hospital and returned to duty. William Pierrot had a minor foot operation at the camp hospital.
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Iowa City
Norton
Muscatine
Charles Robinson
Co. C
William Pierrot
Camp Hospital
Wedding of Miss Rose Fenwick and Everett Shaffer in Rock Island
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Brandenburg and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Warfield travel to Rock Island to attend the marriage of Miss Rose Fenwick to Everett Shaffer at Sacred Heart church this evening at seven. The couple are Roth Island natives and will hold a wedding supper after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
E. H. Brandenburg
West Eighth Street
Howard Warfield
Mulberry Avenue
Rose Fenwick
Everett Shaffer
Brandenburg
Sacred Heart Church
Roth Island
Court to Decide in Beakley Case
An additional habeas corpus order was issued in Marian Bleakley’s case. Judge Porterfield ordered Chief of Police Snow to bring the child to court for a hearing Wednesday to determine custody between the mother Mrs. J J Bleakley of Topeka Kansas and Mrs. James G Barclay of Buffalo New York who adopted the child and faces kidnapping charges.
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Kansas City
James G. Barclay
Buffalo, N.Y
Muscatine Post Office Advertised Letters Aug 24 1909
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Muscatine Iowa post office for week ending August 24 1909. Men’s list includes Joe Baird H W Bennett J Buss Winfield Bowers Emerson Boat Show C H Hill Mr Hood Louis James LeRoy McGrath Capt W E West Harry Wright. Ladies’ list includes Miss Martha Brokhart Miss Virgie Butts Miss Adama Corso Miss Marie Harper Mrs Belle Hayes. Foreign list Rosy Guza. Callers please say Advertised. R S McNutt P M.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Joe Baird
H. W. Bennett
J. Buss
Winfield Bowers
Emerson Boat Show
C. H. Hill
Mr. Hood
Louis James
LeRoy MceGrath
W. E. West
Harry Wright
Martha Brokhart
Virgie Butts
Adama Corso
Marie Harper
G A R Ladies Meeting Plans Davenport Visit
The Major John Circle of the Ladies of the G A R will meet Wednesday at the G A R hall to perfect arrangements for entertaining Davenport G A R ladies in the near future. The meeting is important and members are urged to attend. An invitation has been extended to Davenport women but no plans or date have been set.
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John
G. A. R. Hall
Davenport
Large attendance at Court of Honor meeting last evening
An unusually large crowd attended the Court of Honor gathering last night. No business of special importance was transacted. A social time followed with ice cream and cake served.
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Court of Honor
First Baptist Class Outing on Geneva Navigation Steamer
The Geneva Navigation Co. steamer Mignon carried the boys Sunday school class from First Baptist Church today. Carl Parchett taught the group as they enjoyed the river trip this morning.
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First Baptist Church
Carl Parchett
Geneva Navigation Co
Modern Brotherhood of America Holds Regular Session
The Modern Brotherhood of America met in regular session with one candidate initiated and eleven votes cast. A social session and dance followed the business meeting.
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Modern Brotherhood of America
Mississippi River Heights and Trends Report
River forecast notes nearly stationary stages in the Mississippi from below Dubuque to Muscatine. Stations LeClaire Davenport Muscatine show changes with brief feet values and a small net decline noted. Forecaster J M Shorter reports conditions for river users.
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River Bulletin
LeClaire
Davenport
Muscatine
Mississippi
Dubuque
J. M. Shorter
Needle in Thumb Accident at Home
Mrs. Amanda Cornell of 510 East Eighth street was injured yesterday when a needle poked through her thumb while washing items. Dr. E. B. Fulliam performed a minor operation to remove the foreign object.
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Amanda Cornell
East Eighth Street
E. B. Fulliam
Chicago Market Report August 24 Market prices steady for dairy
In Chicago Creameries posted 24 28c for dairy products and 21 25c for dairies with eggs steady at 18c for cases and 20 21% for firsts prime. Poultry also steady with turkeys at 15c and chickens 14 44c and springs 18c.
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Chicago
Masonic Society Cards Listed for Iowa Lodges
Society cards announce regular meetings for Electa Chapter No 82 Mason Iowa Lodge No 2 AB Chapter No 4 Washington Chapter No 4 Webb Council of Royal and Select Masters Molay Commandery No 1 with listed officers and meeting days each month in 1900 era style notices.
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Electa
Halile Pitchforth
W. M
Emma Manlove
Sec’y
Iowa
Fana A
P. Yegham
WL. Johnson
Washington
AB . M
AB. Pitchforth
L. Johnson
Webb Council of Royal and Select Masters
Stein’s
G. PD. Terzette
YT. Johnson
Recorder
Molay Commandery No. 1
KE. P
A. W. Scott
W. OH. Gref
Court Notices for Local Masonic Bodies
Court of Honor Mtrcatine Court No 677 meets every second and fourth Monday at Woodman hall Chancellon A M Miller recorder. Fro B Hurscatine Aferip No 815 meets every Tuesday at 7 80 o clock Kagte Lodge hall over Dunber restaurant Visitors welcome.
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Mtrcatine Court
Woodman Hall
C. Coster
A. M. Miller
B. Hurscatine Aferip No
Kagte Lodge
Dunber
PF. O. Elks
Muscatine Lodge NO
B. P. O. Elks
Elks Hall
Fast Front Street
Elks
L. J. Horan
E. R. John FP. Breen
Lil. Co. T. M. Muscatine Bive
E. of Phal
Carrie Harris
Kellie Lucas
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American Cleanser
van Camp Polish CO
Russell Product Farms
Ottie Snyder
Dakota
M. W. Sterlin
K. O. T. M. Picnic
Frank
Club Today
Frank’s
Iowa Ave
Sunshine Shampoo Shop
Hershey
Young Ladies’ Guild of the First
Championship of Association
Denver, Col
Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson
Stewart C. Carl
Faith
J. Heinz Company
Boston Candy Kitchen
East Second St
Fire Department
Robinson
Husband
Electric Light Company
Beakley
Tri-City
Brady St. Davenport
J. Linn Hoopes Real Estate
Cedar Counties
F. M. Cooper
J. G. Kammerer
Tor
Ill
Society
Oo. E. S
Aickens, W. P
M. P. Goff
Sea
G. A
Shetry Korman
G. A. RB. Hall
East Second Street
Robt. B. Reiré
Gos. Schmidt
O. R. Matsovitine Tribe No
Fred Ray
Lester Smith
C. of BR
Bankers Reserve
Yeomen Hall
Wm. Anpei
Pree Co
WH. Lemkan
Charles Lockwood
Knights OF Columbcs. Laurent
Maccabee Hall
A. Bartemeier
G. K
G. Restenlehner
Royal Neighbors OF America
Emma HoeMin
Kate Parvin
Myrtie Kirk
Fraternal Bankers Reserve
Wm. Appel
C. H. Lemkau
M. B. Abend Cpt
Yeoman Hall
Iowa Avenue
Third Street
Goongee
E. B. King
Chas. Ryan
Muscatine Transfer
Walnut and
2Nd Sts
Bell
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