Bryan lecture at Grand Opera House draws crowd
Hon William Jennings Bryan speaks at the Grand Opera House on the value of an ideal, with tickets selling for 50 cents. The event is part of a local schedule including a lawn social at Pearl City and a prospectus from the Y M C A.
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Opera House
Bryan
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Grand Opera House
Pearl City
H. Lawn
East Hil
Corner Second and
Brook Street
Rabbit's Lawn
Wm. J. Bryan
Grand Opear House
Iowa City Boy Chosen for West Point Appointment
In Davenport on August 30 special report, Fred Feydel a Iowa City junior and resident there is the first choice of Congressman A F Dawson for the West Point appointment. Second choice is W F Cummings of Clinton and third is John M Flannagan of Clinton. An examiner board appointed by Dawson held the test last week with fourteen contestants.
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Dawson
Davenport
Bryan Praises Roosevelts Peace Effort In Muscatine
William Jennings Bryan arrives in Muscatine amid peace talk applauding President Roosevelt forRussia Japan accord as he prepares to lecture. he declines talk of 1908 candidates and plans travel to Strawberry Point next day.
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Portsmouth
William Jennings Bryan
Journal
Muscatine
Roosevelt
Russia
Japan
Mr. Bryan
Chicago
Hugh Jameson
E. S. Batterson
Association
Bryan
Strawberry Point
Mr. Batterson
Gas Search Near Lowe's Run Probing for 35 Cent Gas
Prospecting for a natural gas believed to exist near Muscatine focuses around Lowe's Run southwest of the poor farm. Light instruments are in use with heavier machinery arriving to begin earnest search. Land options and leases are being pursued to protect potential landowners if gas is found.
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Muscatine
Lowe's Run
Sultan Reiterates Refusal Over French Merchant Case
Tangier, Aug. 30 The sultan replies by letter to the French minister, saying the recently arrested French Algerian merchant is a Moroccan subject and he will not comply with France’s demand for his release.
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Tangier
Exoneration for Dr. Salmon and peace prospects update
Washington notes exoneration of Dr. Salmon chief of the agricultural bureau from misconduct claims in his administration. Emperors William and the czar move toward peace, with Russian envoys confirming the tsar urged settlement. Draft treaty talks set at navy yards. stock markets buoyant. Saratoff cheers peace. Libau reports a general strike amid mobilization orders.
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Washington, D. C
McCabe
Agricultural Department
Salmon
Dorcas Sewing Society Picnic at Weed Park
Members of the Dorcas sewing society of Bloomington township hold their annual picnic at Weed park this afternoon. A large number are enjoying the event.
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Dorcas Sewing Society
Bloomington Township
Weed Park
L. L. C. Club Meets at Mrs. Howe Home
Members of the L. L. C. club gathered at Mrs. H. S. Howe's home for their regular meeting this afternoon. A pleasant afternoon was spent and lunch was served to the ladies.
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H. S. Howe
L. L. C. Club
Mrs. Howe
Wilton Fair set for September with Children’s Day free admission
Wilton’s upcoming fair runs September 12 to 15 with strong crowds expected. Wednesday September 13 is Children’s Day offering free admission for all under 15. Attractions include a first class merryGoRound and two daily performances by trained Japanese acrobats. Meanwhile legal notices include John Hooley suing Henry Solemink for 2000 over a vicious dog bite August 14 1905 and Nora Petrain seeking a divorce from Charles Petrain with claims of adultery and no children. Edna Meyers and Opal Rau vs Daniel Shellhammer et al filed late today.
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Wilton
John Hooley
District Court
Henry Solemink
Nora Petrain
Charles Petrain
Moline
Ill
E. C. Nichols
Edna Meyers
Opal Rau
Daniel Shellhammer
Party Taken to Deutschland Today on the Mignon
A Rock Island group sails from Geneva Island to Deutschland aboard the Mignon. Members include Mrs Ed Schoemaker, Mrs Matthew Westrate, Mrs Claus Koll and daughter Miss Lillie Koll, Mrs Lena Hubacher, Miss Elsie Hubacher and Miss Minnie Krueger, with Oscar Brandt. Ed Schoemaker, Matthew Westrate and Ben Brandt plan to join for supper.
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Geneva Island
Ed. Schoemaker
Matthew Westrate
Claus Koll
Lillie Koll
Lena Hubacher
Elsie Hubacher
Minnie Krueger
Rock Island
Oscar Brandt
Ed. Shoemaker
Ben. Brandt
Young People Planned Bathing Party at Nestlebush Point
A group of about ten youths will travel by bachelor's launch this evening to Nestlebush point for bathing and lunch. Dr Wells of Des Moines, a guest of F P Sawyer on West Second Street, will join the party.
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Nestlebush Point
Dr. Wells
Des Moines
F. P. Sawyer
West Second Street
Bullet Hole Revealed in Iowa Woman Shooting
In Iowa City on August 30 special reports show a bullet lodged in Mrs. Eu Verne Jones’s back from a shooting by her husband weeks earlier. Skigraphs by Drs. Hazard Bywater and L W Struble locate the leaden pellet in the fourth dorsal vertebra near the back midline.
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Iowa City
EU Verne Jones
Anson and Miss Kelly Wed in Kansas City Cathedral
Mark Anson of Muscatine and Frances Kelly daughter of Mrs. W A Kelly of Kansas City were married this morning at the cathedral in Kansas City. Bishop Lillis performed the ceremony witnessed by relatives and friends. They will honeymoon in Chicago then reside in Muscatine upon return.
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Frances Kelly
W. A. Kelly
Schuyler Avenue
Kansas City
Lillis
Chicago
Mr. Anson
Alice Anson
West Fourth Street
Muscatine
Anson
W. L. Roach
Mulberry Street
Fraternal groups plan consolidation into international congress
Milwaukee August 30 The conference committee of the Associated Fraternities of America and the National Fraternal Congress agreed on a plan to fuse the two bodies under a single international fraternal congress.
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Milwaukee
Associated Fraternities of America
National Fraternal Congress
Train derailment in Augusta leaves one dead
A rear coach of a South Carolina and Georgia railroad train overturned at Reynolds street crossing in Augusta. Police health officer F. J. Murphy was killed. Three others injured.
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Augusta
South Carolina and Georgia
Reynolds Street
F. J. Murphy
Filipinos deemed unfit for immediate independence
Manila August 30 The last conference session with independence agitators shows a consensus among attending congressmen that the Filipinos are altogether unfit for immediate independence.
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Manila
Philippines
Ed Bowman Receives New Gasoline Boat "Rube"
Ed Bowman received a new 18 foot gasoline launch named the Rube from Chicago today. Brass trimmings and fine finish mark the craft though it has not yet been launched. It is expected to compete in Labor Day races and may spur rivals to seek first place.
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Ed. Bowman
Chicago
Outing Company
Physician Offers Free Attendance on First Baby
Iowa Falls stands behind President Roosevelt stance on race death by own action. Dr. W. H. Green of Farnhamville offers to officiate at the birth of the first baby to Iowa Falls couples at no charge if the baby arrives within one year of marriage.
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Iowa Falls
Roosevelt
W. H. Green
Farnhamville
Collier Marcellas Runs Aground Near Bodkins Point
Baltimore August 30 The United States navy collier Marcellas is ashore below Bodkins point with discovery of the mishap reported from the shipyard and naval authorities assessing damages and salvage prospects.
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Baltimore
United States Navy
Marcellas
Bodkins Point
Auto Scares Horse to Death in Ohio Road
Bellefontaine Ohio Aug 30 a horse owned by Wallace Jamieson dropped dead in the road from fright at the sight of its first automobile ever seen.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
Wallace Jamieson
Excursion Train To St Paul Minneapolis Sept 9
The Iowa Central announces a special round trip by train from Er ick leaving at 7 52 p m arriving Minneapolis 8 15 p m and St Paul 1 50 a m Sunday Sept 10. Round trip fare is 4 50 and tickets valid until Sept 12 1905. Visit Lakes Minnetonka Harriet Calhoun Como Park Minnehaha Falls Fort Snelling Stillwater and more. See bills or agents for details.
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Iowa Central
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Erick
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Lakes Minnetonka
Harriet
Calhoun
Como Park
Minnehaha Falls
Fort Snelling
Wildwood
Indian Mound Park
Stillwater
Twin Cities
Booker T. Washington Mistaken for Hotel Porter
Fairfield, Aug 30. Booker T. Washington, visiting to lecture before 7,000, was mistaken for a hotel porter. A newly arrived woman ordered water from him, he directed the real porter to fulfill the request, creating a humorous mix up during his stay.
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Fairfield
Booker T. Washington
Washington
Rich Musician Dies Sudden in Luna Park Band
George D. Dean son of a United States Steel official of Cleveland died suddenly while playing in a band at Luna Park Pittsburg on August 30. He recently joined the corporation and is valued at about 75000 dollars.
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George D. Dean
Steel
Pittsburg
United States Steel Company
Cleveland
Luna Park
Muscatine Methodist Conference Adjoins For Year
The adjourned fourth quarterly meeting of the Muscatine circuit of the Methodist Episcopal church met this afternoon at 2 at Rev. E. C. Brooks home on East Sixth Street. Elder Thorn attended. Business for the coming year was planned and the session adjourned.
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Muscatine
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. C. Brooks
East Sixth Street
Elder Thorn
St Francis Valley land prospect prompts homeseekers rates
St Francis Valley offers rich river bottom soil in Missouri and Arkansas for corn wheat oats clover timothy alfalfa fruits and vegetables with big yield and few failures. Lands now cheap but rising. fall investigations urged. Homeseekers rates listed for Aug 15 Sept 6 19 Oct 3 17. Write for the St Francis Valley booklet. E. W. Labeaumge G P and T A Cotton Belt Route St Louis Mo.
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Arkansas
St. Francis Valley
E. W. Labeaumge
G. P
T. A
St. Louis
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