Beaham Honored as Civil War Veterans Parade at Iowa State Fair
Mrs A L Beaham of Muscatine president of the Women's Relief corps of Iowa was introduced with GAR officials as Civil and Spanish American War veterans gathered at Des Moines for their annual state fair reunion. Frank L Quade led the program with J P Mullen James W Willett and others in attendance for a day of music speeches and activities including Four H contests horseshoe pitching and livestock judging.
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A. L. Beaham
Muscatine
Women’s Relief Corps of
Iowa
Des Moines
Civil War Veterans
Frank L. Quade
Dubuque
J. P. Mullen
Fair Board
James W. Willett
Marie L. Basham
Women’s Relief Corps
Benham
Doris N. Groves
Webster City
Lillian Meier
Ottumwa
Clyde Herring
Nine Muscatine County wheat growers sign contracts
County Growers Slow in Signing reports only nine Muscatine county wheat growers have contracts on file with the county Farm Bureau. County Agent Carl E. Rylander says more have likely signed but not filed. Township meetings will continue, with committees formed to reach nonattendees. signings expire September 10.
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Farm Bureau
Muscatine County
Montpelier
Pine Mill School
Andrew Grimm
Daniel Grimm
Richard Nugent
Arden
Lake Township
Bayfield Hall
Moscow
Carl E. Rylander
Des Moines
New Gas Mains on Sycamore Street Being Installed
Work to install about 800 feet of 2 inch gas main to supply Muscatine high school heating plant began today. The line taps a high pressure main laid last year for Heinz plant, with work at an alley on Sycamore between Seventh and Eighth streets. Installation expected to finish by week end, including gas burners at the school boiler. Local men were hired for the job.
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Muscatine
Iowa Electric Company
Sycamore Street
Heinz
Sycamore
Seventh
Eighth
Grandmother Named Guardian of Three McVeay Children
Mrs W H Randleman appointed guardian of Ruth Mc Veay 17 Robert 13 and Doris Mc Veay in a decree by Judge D W Jackson. The children will live with Mrs Randleman until they reach age. Leota McVeay mother consented to the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Randleman
Ruth McVeay
Robert
Doris
D. W. Jackson
Multitude of Muscatine residents travel to Chicago and Des Moines
City residents join trips to Chicago for buying and the century of progress while others attend fairs and reunions. Miss Rita Berry and sisters complete Drake university study and a Drake sponsored tour. Local youth face court action for intoxication as Frank Fifield gets suspended jail time and Joe Murphy is banished from town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Rosenthal
Chicago
J. E. Grady
Kalona
American Legion
Holly Street
Ernest Schwedel
Paul Doty
Muscatine
Bierman
Susan Doty
Keswick
Clara Higgens
Des Moines
Rita Berry
West Third Street
Drake University
Mildred
Margaret
Madeline
Imogene McNallie
Orion McNallie
Mulberry Avenue
Colorado Springs
Denver
Kansas City
James Bloome
Harold
Montpelier
Hotel Muscatine
Iowa
Kiwanis Club
Aurora
G. Alfred Knoch
Elinor Knoch
White Plains
N. Y
F. B. Bamford
Harriet Fluit
Winfield
Frank Cromer
McGill
Richard G. Bauerbach
Los Angeles
A. J. Bauerbach
Hershey Avenue
W. S. Norton
Broadway
Bauerbach
E. J. Wheeler
Sycamore Street
Frank Fifield
Joe Murphy
William Shhlock
J. C. Coster
Gertrude Angersbach
West Fifth Street
Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Cloudy Weather Forecast Suppresses Sunshine
Overcast skies prevailed this afternoon and cloudy conditions expected to continue tonight as forecasts predict a gray day ahead with minimal sun.
Teams Continue NRA Drive Here in Muscatine
Workers in six districts report initial cards signed as NRA campaign pushes signatures in Muscatine. Mayor Lord away in Des Moines for meetings on 1934 city mill levy. additional employers sign NRA code pacts, bringing local totals to 323.
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NRA
F. M. Myers
Muscatine
Des Moines
State Comptroller
Mili Levy
State Recovery Board
W. S. McKee
Conduct Rites for W. J. Mosley at New Boston
Funeral services for William J. Mosley were held at 9 30 a m on Monday in the St Theresa chapel at New Boston with burial in St Marys cemetery at Keithburg. He died Friday at St Anthonys hospital in Rock Island after a long illness. He was born January 17 1874 and married Mary Noonan November 17 1896. He was a member of St Marys church at Keithburg. Surviving are the widow a daughter Mrs R P Lyons a son J R Mosley of Rock Island a sister Mrs Fred Crapnell aledo four grandchildren.
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New Boston
William J. Mosley
Keithburg
R. P. Lyons
J. R. Mosley
Rock Island
Fred Crapnell
Aledo
Ed Hoag Injured When Hit by Car
Ed Hoag of rural route 3 was struck in the 400 block on Park avenue about 10 30 a m by a car driven by Eldon Easterla also of route 3 The elderly man was bruised and cut and then taken home by Dr T F Beveridge He was not seriously injured and was rendered partially unconscious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hoag
Eldon Easterla
Park Avenue
Easterla
T. F. Beveridge
District Court Notes Auto Collision Suit Moves for Specificity
In Mulberry avenue crash case A. J. Whittaker faces defendants Stella Hart and Henry Orren who ask the petition be more specific detailing car damage and repair costs. Probate inventories listed include Alice H Mulford $3133.44 assets, $497 debts and others. W. J. Grady will admitted to probate naming widow Charlotte Grady executrix without bond.
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Stella Hart
Henry Orren
A. J. Whittaker
Mulberry Avenue
Whittaker
Alice H. Mulford
George Patrick
James Healey
James Karr
Julia J. Begey
Ji. J. Schomberg
Lena Frieden
W. J. Grady
Charlotte Grady
Weather Update: Temperature Rise Expected Wednesday
The forecast calls for slight temperature increases on Wednesday. The 7 a.m. reading was 62 degrees, two degrees below Monday. Winds shifted from north to east this morning as the river stage rose to 0.7 feet, up 0.1 foot in the last 24 hours.
Baby Beef Sale Totals Show Low Prices at Chicago Market
Prices paid for 32 baby beeves raised by Muscatine County 4 H club members and shipped to Chicago market were low. Top price 6.25 per hundred, low price 5.50. Des Moines state fair sale pending at close of fair.
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Muscatine County
Four-H Club
Chicago
West Liberty Fair
Carl E. Rylander
Chicago Produce Consumers Association
West Liberty
Des Moines
No word on Cedar Street Methodist merger from Chicago conference
Officials of the Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal church have not received word on the proposed merger with the First Methodist Episcopal church or on pastoral assignments. The Chicago German conference met last week in Chicago, and Rev. W. H. Schwiering, the local pastor, is currently in Milwaukee visiting relatives.
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Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Chicago
Cedar Street
First Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. Schwiering
Milwaukee
Martin Denies All Divorce Allegations in Court
In district court today Clarence A. Martin answered Hannah Martin's divorce petition denying all major allegations. He requests dismissal of the petition at his wife's cost.
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Martin
Hannah Martin
Clarence A. Martin
Dairymen Asked to File Records in Milk Shed Hearing
Washington urged Illinois and Iowa quad cities dairymen to file three years of profits and losses for confidential review. The move aims to justify price rises from six to nine cents a quart in Davenport Moline East Moline Rock Island as speakers cite ruinous competition and unfair practices by rivals.
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Washington
Illinois
Iowa
Quad-Cities
J. Marvin Kelley
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Kelley
August Poelvoorde
Quad-City Milk Dealers’ Association
Davenport
Moline
East Moline
Rock Island
Poelvoorde
Quad-Cities Association
Milton Holt
Journy
Chicago
Primary Highway Report Shows Sparse Paving in Muscatine County
State Comptroller B. Murtagh reports fiscal year ending June 30 with no new paving on Muscatine primary roads, yet over 30 000 spent on maintenance. Louisa County joins large paving projects totaling 230 280 59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
State Comptroller Co
B. Murtagh
Associated Press
Louisa County
Murtagh
Gravel Contract for Lincoln Yard Awarded by Board
Board members awarded a contract for about 111 cubic yards of gravel to Northern Gravel of Muscatine at 95 cents per yard for Lincoln school playground with minor work at Washington school. An emergency crew will spread the gravel. A counter for handling second hand textbooks at the high school office will cost about 15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Lincoln School
Northern Gravel Company of
Tarr and Leysen
Charles Bierman
A. Bird
Franklin School
Mercer County Records Shatter in Ground Hog Bounty
Mercer county clerks report a new record as O J Davis of Millersburg township received a 31.20 bounty for 208 ground hog scalps. The August total so far stands at 3 210 with the month’s running tally reaching 5 183.
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Aledo
Mercer County
Frank A. Gibson
O. J. Davis
Millersburg
Muscatine Drill Team Wins Prize at Springfield Encampment
The Muscatine Camp No. 106 drill team won third prize of 50 dollars at the Springfield Illinois encampment catching a 95.59 score from a field of 72 teams from Ohio Wisconsin Missouri Illinois and Iowa. Captain Roy DunkerSergeant Jack Moomey Corporal Frank Brown led members Alf Brown W. E. Martin James Grady George Yocum and Dick Lemkau.
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Memers
Springfield
Ill
Muscatine
Ohio
Wisconsin
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Roy Dunker
Jack Moomey
Frank Brown
Alf Brown
W. E. Martin
James Grady
George Yocum
Dick Lemkau
Mercer County Tax Payers Seek 10 Percent Real Estate Cut
The Mercer county Tax Payers association plans a Saturday session with tax assessors and the board of review to request a 10 percent reduction in real estate valuations county wide. John Keilman of Seaton announces the meeting set in the Mercer county circuit court room.
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Mercer County
Aledo
Mercer County Tax Payers Association
Board of Review
John Keilman
Seaton
Tax Payers League
League
Circuit Court Room
Mercer County Court House
Gladys Irene Bird Committed to Home
Juvenile court commits Gladys Irene Bird, a minor under 16, as a neglected and dependent child. Case information filed by social worker Mrs M Opal Fore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Irene Bird
Soldiers’ Orphans
Davenport
M. Opal
Fore
Washington Dry Chiefs Hopeful on Prohibition Vote
Washington lawmakers debated repeal as the 18th amendment vote neared with pro repealists predicting a close result and wets hoping for a surprise. George E. Starr urged broad support while Emery Asbury warned against expected wet majorities and anticipated rejection of repeal.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Reprys
George E. Starr
Asotin
Columbia
Garfield
Emery Asbury
Emergency Committee Against
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Mrs. Beaham
McVeay
Ipersonal Finance Company
Nees
City News
Muscatine Boys
Reservoir Park
West Fourth Street
That Park
Mason Potter
Manjovie
Muscatine High School
Future Farmer
Rotary Lodge
Esther Brugman
Helen Burgman
Mercy Hospital
John Brugman
McKee
W. J. Mosley
Wallas Sale
Red Paint Store
George Clark
Four-H
India
England
Lincoln Yard
Home Oil Co
Washington Dry Chiefs
Blatz Brewing Company
Lagomarcino-Grupe Company
West Front St
Muscatine, Iowa
Mary Ella
Grand Hotel
John W. Potter
Hershey
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