September district court term opens with heavy docket
The September term begins Tuesday with about fifty new cases expected. Jury actions start with Citizens Railway and Light Company versus Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Circus over alleged track damage on East Second street. The Law Enforcement League mulct petition appeal looms large, and James W. Phillips seeks 16000 damages for eye loss at Edward Kemper’s Fairport saw mill. The criminal docket remains light with few sensational cases.
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District Court
Citizens’ Railway and Light Company
Forepaugh & Sells Brothers’ Circus
East Second Street
Board of Supervisors
Mulct
Law Enforcement League
James W. Phillips
Edward Kemper
Fairport
Appeals Court Reverses Rulings Against Railroads
United States Court of Appeals in St. Louis reversed lower court rulings in two cases, upholding the government stance on the federal safety appliance law. Decisions favor the government against the Santa Fe and Denver & Rio Grande railways.
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U. S S. Court of Appeals
St. Louis
United States Court of Appeals
Congress
Santa Fe
Funeral of Henry K. Brammell Held in Wilton
The funeral for Henry K. Brammell was held at 10 a.m. at the German Lutheran church with Rev. Dornseif presiding. Interment followed at Sharon cemetery. Pallbearers named Fred Maurer John Wacker Henry Brammell William Brammell Lou Brammell and Gothev Brammell. Many floral tributes accompanied the service and the funeral drew a large crowd of mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Eilman
Lauren Henderson
Muscatine
Chas. Henderson
Races Planned for Labor Day at Muscatine Launch Club
The Muscatine Launch Club race committee, at a recent meeting, authorized Labor Day races for the afternoon and decided to rent the clubhouse to outside parties for events. Three contests are planned including a Fairport and return handicap for all classes, a novelty gas powered clamming-boat race, and a short handicap with distance set later. Prizes will be offered for all races with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Launch Club
Fairport
Swimming Exhibition at Y M C A Delights Local Crowd
A water polo demonstration and swimming exhibition at the Y M C A drew about 150 spectators. Physical Director Johnson showcased strokes and dives while junior and senior members joined the display. The juniors won water polo 4 to 2, and the program will be repeated tonight.
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Johnson
Two Men Set Long Mississippi Canoe Trip
William Felkner Jr and H A Fitzgerald of Iowa City plan an 18 foot canoe voyage from St Paul to Muscatine down the Mississippi River. They shipped the canoe and camping gear from Iowa City to St Paul for a two week journey toward Pearl City.
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William Felkner, Jr
H. A. Fitzgerald
Iowa City
St. Paul
Muscatine
Mississippi
Father of Waters
Pearl City
Malone Party Arrives in Muscatine After River Cruise
Captain C. P. Malone and party return from a ten day Mississippi River cruise. They left St. Louis and stopped at key river points, with the Naomi performing well and no accidents marring the trip.
Springdale Notes From West Liberty Fair and Town Visit
Aug. 26 report from Springdale lists residents and visitors attending the West Liberty fair in nearby Ila. Includes B L Wood and wife from Pennsylvania visiting relatives, J W Gray farewell to Springdale, and many locals from Cedar River area on trips, farming updates, and business calls in Springdale Iowa.
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Frank Angerer
George Doran
Des Moines
Raymond Ricketts
Illinois City
George Nicolaus
George
Nicolaus
Harry
Leo
DeWitt
Clara Holzhauer
Nellie
Trene Buckman
H. C. Perry
Donald Whitmer
Tipton
W. G. Griffith
West Liberty
E. C. Nichols
Arthur Buckman
F. C. Globes
Mr. Seavel
Deen River
Poweshiek County
Springdale
Ila
B. L. Wood
Pennsylvania
Mr. Wood
Charles Shelie
North Liberty
J. W. Gray
New Sharon
Mr. Branson
W. S. Maxson
Ethel Fawcett
Cedar River
Leamon Camfield
Canney
Kan
Hannah James
Ray Beeson
Iowa City
Aleda Zwickey
J. L. Zwickey
Mamie Dunn
Marshalltown
Lla
Henry Tucker
Albert Lempkee
Ruth Williams
Dewey Babb
Gertrude Rehbein
Rochester
Mearl Burtis
Garrison
Town Township
Lorey Sheets
West Branch
Claud Zwickey
Cedar Rapids
Zwicker
G. B. Hutchinson
Pedee
J. S. Fawcett and Son
J. C. Dayton
Moscow
Joe Kingsbury
Helen Ringle
Buckley
Harry Kee
Cobalt
Canada
Salt Lake City
West Liberty Fair
Jason Smith
Kee
Salt Lake
Link Walters
Wilton
Gertrude Gruwell
West Branen
J. M. Berry
G. W. Walters
Small Town Gossip Touches Blue Grass
Blue Grass Iowa residents share visits and hospitality with relatives and neighbors from Sibley Davenport Fairport Muscatine and Illinois. Local families host gatherings and guests at multiple homes as seniors seek a threshing machine and telephone crews survey lines in the area.
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Blue Grass
Lizzie Wunder
Sibley
D. Grimm
Sunflower Ridge
J. P. Wunder
O. A. Bohnsack
Geo. Schmidt
Fairport
Illinois
Minnie Bancks
Alvira Watts
D. A. Cole
Alma Bancks
Davenport
Imael Bancks
J. C. Watts
Ellery
Adam Dipple
Henry Drumm
the Prairie
E. Drumm
William Saltan
Carpenter
John Saltan
I. R. Bancks
Ed. Bennert
Martin Havercamp
Muscatine
Frank Matteson
Wm. Bohnsack
Steffen
Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route via Niagara Falls
Promotion of the Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley double track route from New York to Philadelphia via Niagara Falls with through coaches and sleeping cars. Descriptive literature available from Geo W Vaux at A G P T Grand Trunk Railway, Adams Street, Chicago.
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New York
Philadelphia
Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley
Niagara Falls
W. Vaux
Grand Trunk Railway
Igs
Adams St
Chicago
Drucre Gold Medal Flour Crowned as Best
Drucre brand Gold Medal Flour is highlighted as the sole top choice in a feature praising quality and value for home baking. Jemima noted as a related mention in the reader message.
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Bears
Iola and
Universal Brands
THE
Mira Hershey Lumber Company
the Centaur Company
New York City
Home Savings Bank
Carl J. Barnard
Tank At Association
Twin Cities
Cruise
Chamberlain
Rosy Richard
Journal
H. 4
Bartlett
H. M. Bartlett
Atty-at-Law
Iowa
Aell
Atalissa
S. H. Archibald
Montrose
Henry Miller
Fulton Two
E. O. Burnside
E. 2Nd St
Page's
Chas. Brown
Poland
Geo. Mittman, R. R. G
MM. H. Smith
Hershey Ave
N. Rosenberger
Russell's
Scott House
IFOR
Dollman
Poplar
W. J. Vannatta
Oneane
Pine St
Hine
Thos. Watson
E. 3Rd St
Newell Ave
Broadway
Clara George
West Std
2Nd St
Geo. W. Realing
2Nd Street
Inquire Y. Journal
Reliance Loan CO
Post Office
Roach & Musser Sash & Door Company
Carl's Bakery
Ed. Leu
T. Care Muscatine Journal
J. Greenblatt
Second Street
A. Journal
Great Panhandle
Texas
Rock Island Investment Company
Amarillo
National Railway Training School Inc
Robert St
St. Paul, Minn
Hungate
Morning Sun
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Boyd
John A Rowan CO
W. 2Nd St
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