East Hill Finishes Railroad Bridge and Opens Second Street Work
The Wilton branch line project completed Bridge No. 28 in Park Place yesterday. Foreman Haney moved crews to the Second street crossing, with 48 piling to be driven and steel work starting today. Total two-bridge outlay about 10000 dollars. Funeral services for Levi Newman of 412 Park avenue set for tomorrow at 2 PM, Greenwood cemetery interment.
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Wilton
Park Place
Second Street
Levi Newman
Park Avenue
Greenwood Cemetery
Weed Park
W. J. Lohr
Grandview
Mable Meyers
Muscatine
Davenport
Anna Miller
C. E. Doty
Brook Street
Beardstown, Sr
J. H. Carl
Madison Stret
Ainsworth
S. P. Walcott
C. Brenner
William Schmidt
Keokuk Lake
P. Blanchard
J. B. Hampton
Sweetland
Des Moines
Martha Howell
Sherman Street
R. Key
Leavenworth
Albert Benbenneck
Fifth Street
Omaha
Neb
Helen Blair Cruises Reach for Autumn Mississippi Trips
Captain Walter Blair announces three fall cruises aboard the Helen Blair after success of Septembers St Paul trip and April Tennessee river voyage. Sail Sept 12 for a week to St Paul, Minneapolis, Dubuque, La Crosse, Winona with daytime river sights then later trips to Grafton and La Salle along Illinois and Mississippi rivers. Passengers enjoy limited groups, no crowding, fixed seating, and overnight on the same boat with same crew, guided by Blair’s experience. Muscatine Des Moines Burlington and Tri-Cities are cited as contributing regions in the plan for a deep river channel between Chicago and New Orleans.
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St. Paul
Tennessee River
Walter Blair
Helen Blair
Minneapolis
Davenport
St Paul
Dubuque
la Crosse
Winona
Mississippi
Grafton
Illinois River
Peoria Lake
la Salle
Blair
Hennepin
Marquette
France
Chicago
New Orleans
Muscatine
Des Moines
Burlington
Tri-Cities
YWCA Notes From Lake Geneva Conference
A Lake Geneva conference report itemizes local interest figures including 479 total attendance 15 states 58 cities and officials by role. Notable tallies show Ohio 83 Dayton 21 Muscatine 14 and Oklahoma City 20 among delegations with 347 students in Bible classes and 41 in a mission study group under Miss Berninger of China.
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Lake Geneva
Ohio
Dayton
Oklahoma City
Muscatine
Miss Berninger
China
Church Bible Classes Not Meeting This Evening
Representations include many from various churches with Presbyterian church leading. Miss Wilson's Bible class will not meet this evening.
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Presbyterian Church
Wilson
Allen Winter Wins American Trotting Derby
Allen Winter a bay five year old trotter owned by M. H. Reardon of Indianapolis and driven by Alonzo McDonald captured the $50,000 American Trotting Derby in Readville Massachusetts before more than 20,000 spectators. He earned $30,000, the largest single race purse in trotting history, and set a record time in his first race.
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Readville
Mass
Allen Winter
M. H. Reardon
Indianapolis
Ind
Alonzo McDonald
McAlpine Examines Progress on Courthouse Post Office
W J McAlpine contractor for the new courthouse and post office visited the city yesterday afternoon to inspect progress. He said work was slow due to steel delays but expected steel soon and rapid progress thereafter.
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W. J. McAlpine
New Court House and Post Office
River Forecast From Dubuque to Muscatine
Local forecaster J. M. Sherier notes a continuing falling tendency in the Mississippi River levels from Dubuque to Muscatine. Honor: Order Gold Medal Flour next time.
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Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
Candy Kitchen Promotes Franks Ashcraft Engine Savings
An advertisement touts significant savings by using a good gasoline engine like Frank Ashcraft sells. It urges readers to buy now at Candy Kitchen, promising value on candy and ice cream for money.
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Frank Ashcraft
Cubs Crush Dodgers for Fourth Win 10 to 2
The Chicago Cubs routed the Brooklyn Dodgers 10 to 2 in a West Side game, with Big Ed Reulbach holding the fort after the first round. The Cubs’ victory marks their fourth straight over the Dodgers as they close in on the league leaders.
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Chicago
Ill
Donovan
Dodgers
Cubs
West Side
Pirates
Smoke Town Athletics
Broadway Tribe
Sox
Boston
White Sox
Ed Walsh
Red Sox
Walsh
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Results from yesterday show National and American League games with several notable outcomes. Chicago defeated Brooklyn 10 to 2 while Philadelphia beat Cincinnati in ten innings, and St. Louis topped Boston 4 to 1.
Today’s NBA Matchups Feature Eight Cities
Schedule lists Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Pittsburg Chicago at New York Cleveland at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
New York
Springfield
Decatur
Peoria
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Oeneet
Bloomington Clinton
Rock Island
Central Association
Ct Waterloo
Burlington
Quincy
Jacksonville
Keokuk
Oskaloosa
Kewanee
Ottumwa
National League
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburg
American League
Detroit
Philadelphia
Mrs Yeakel Heads To Wellman After City Visit
Mrs L A Yeakel of Ft Scott Kansas departed this morning for Wellman following a brief stay in the city.
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L. A. Yeakel
Ft. Scott, Kan
Wellman
Mystery Death In Chicago Hotel Room
A Chicago man who registered as J. M. Krewer was found dead in his hotel room from self-inflicted poison. In his pockets were $2,044 in currency a bachelor of arts diploma and a Columbia University summer tuition receipt. A purse card read W. H. Thorp attorney New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
J. M. Krewer
Columbia University of New York
W. H. Thorp
121St Street
New York City
The Octagonal House at John o Groats
John o Groats the northernmost point of Great Britain is linked to John o Groat of Groat who settled around 1489. His house on Duncan's Head bay was octagonal with one room eight windows and eight doors to admit eight family members and avoid quarrels at table.
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John O’ Groat
Great Britain
John O' Groat
Groat
Duncan's Head Bay
Sunday School Sermon Sparks Tale of Forgiveness
Sunday School teacher asks if forgiveness came from a foe as Tommy Tuffritt recalls being chased by someone bigger. The exchange appears as a humorous caption panel from London Fun.
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Tommy Tuffritt
Tommy Tuffnit
London
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East Hill
Second Street Bridge
White Collar Line
M. Kautz Baking Co
Allen Winter Winner
M’alpine
River Bulletin
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Red Wing Reed's Landing
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J. M. Sherier
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jVetroit
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