Local notices and ads for Slaughter’s Candy Store offerings
Buy candy and enjoy a hot lunch at Slaughter’s Candy Store. Read a Want Ad from the Journal and receive a free book of needles. Tickets for Nettie Gremmel’s Sept 1 concert at First Methodist Church are at McColm’s Dry Goods. A note from H G Schoenig disclaims responsibility for his wife’s bills.
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Slaughter’s
Slaughter’s Candy Store
McColm
Nettie Gremmel
First Methodist Church
Dance At Sweetland Open Air Hop Friday Night
An open air dance will be held Friday evening at the Sweetland Center platform. The event is expected to attract a good crowd and is open to all residents.
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Sweetland Center
Committees Plan Picnic for G A R and Davenport Ladies
Local committees met last evening to approve a September ninth picnic. The event will be held for G A R members and Davenport Ladies, with organizers confirming details and invitations tonight.
Davenport G A R Ladies Invited For September 9
Committees of Major John and Col Hare Circles met at 411 Walnut street to invite Davenport Ladies of the G. A. R. to city events on September 9 including a dinner at Weed club house and an afternoon picnic. A called meeting will finalize plans after word from Davenport.
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John
Col. Hare
Maud McCord
Walnut Street
Davenport
Weed Club House
Muscatine G. A. R
Major John Circle
Isabelle Norton
Mary Huffman
E. B. Lewis
M. E. McCord
Hare
Joseph Biles
Muriel Biles
Kate Smedley
Fannie Riemcke
River stage shows 5.1 feet with 3 inch drop expected
The river at this point stands at 5.1 feet today with a 3 inch decrease in the last 24 hours. A slowly failing trend is forecast, signaling cautious observation ahead.
Rev Bryden to Preach at First Baptist Sunday
Reverend E. Bryden of Fort Des Moines arrives Wednesday to be considered as assistant pastor at the First Baptist church. He will preach at the communion service Sunday morning and Dr J B Smith will deliver a comparison sermon in the evening contrasting Paul with the late A Judson Kempton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Bryden
Forrest City
J. B. Smith
First Baptist Church
Des Moines
Bryden
Apostle Paul
A. Judson Kempton
First Baptist
German Day 10 Be Celebrated in Muscatine
German day plans were finalized at Turner hall with Sunday September 19 set for Electric Park. Albert Huber of Rock Island will speak in English and August Esser of Lincoln Neb will speak in German. Pauchet's band and Muscatine Maennerchor to perform. gymnastic exhibition by the Turners. Admission ten cents for adults, free for children. parade plans dropped.
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Muscatine
Turner Hall
Electric Park
Albert Huber
Rock Island
Tri-Cities
August Esser
Lincoln
Neb
Pauchet
Muscatine Maennerchor
Turners
Pearl City
Miss Cora Phoenix Dies After Illness at 1880 Birth
Miss Cora Phoenix died at the home of her mother on East Second Street after several weeks of illness. A post mortem by doctors Beveridge Klein Fulham and Little found tuberculosis of the pancreas and mesenteric glands as the cause. Survived by two sisters Laura Foy and Mrs Thompson and brother Rufus Townsley funeral Thursday at 2 from the home with Rev. M Payton of the A M E church at Greenwood cemetery.
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Cora Phoenix
Peter Townsley
East Second Street
Miss Phoenix
Bellevue Hospital
T. F. Beveridge
J. L. Klein
E. B. Fulham
F. H. Little
Iroquois County
Illinois
Jeff Thompson
Laura Foy
Omaha
Rufus
Rock Island
Women Decline Nineteenth Century Era Wage Rise
Chicago elevated loop ticket agents refused a 5 cent daily raise from 1.95 dollars. President Knight warned he would replace women sellers if wages rise, prompting the rejection.
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Chicago
Knight
Annual Session of Missionary Society at First Methodist
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist church will meet tomorrow afternoon in the church parlors. Officers will be elected for the year and retiring officers will report. Program includes devotions by Miss Jennie Howe, roll call news from Malaysia, theme on Japan-Southern Work by Mrs. L. A. Peasley, readings by Mrs. C. W. Mathis and Mrs. George Hahn, and “Student Life in Nippon.”
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Missionary Society
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
The
First Methodist Church
Jennie Howe
Malaysia
Japan
L. A. Peasley
God
C. W. Mathis
Nippon
George Hahn
Third Mulct Petition Starts Asks 1553 Signatures
The article notes a new third mulct petition with a required 1553 valid signatures to file. It cites 3102 votes cast in the spring election and says over half the voters must sign to meet the threshold. It adds that about 2 percent of last year's signers did not vote this spring.
Sunday School Officers Elected by German Methodist Board
At a meeting of the Sunday school board retiring officers reports were received and new officers elected for the year Superintendent William Ruthenberg Vice Superintendent Henry D Lemkau Secretary Miss Marie Herwig Treasurer William Funck Organist Miss Bertha Luedtke
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The
German Methodist Church
William Ruthenberg
Henry D. Lemkau
Marie Herwig
William Funck
Bertha Luedtke
Return From Long East Tour
George Von Dresky has returned from a long trip through Illinois Indiana Ohio western Pennsylvania and New York with several companions. They traveled in a Pope Hartford car and reached Buffalo New York with only minor incidents. The journey was described as pleasant and no serious accidents occurred.
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George von Dresky
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Davenport
Pope-Hartford
Buffalo
N. Y
Duluth Pastor Visits Local Family Before Rock Island Trip
Rev J L Murphy founder of Grace Lutheran church in Duluth Minnesota has visited at the home of Mr and Mrs E Reinemund 206 West Fourth street He departed today on the Firefly to Rock Island for a brief stay and return plans remain undated
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J. L. Murphy
Duluth, Minn
Grace Lutheran Church
Davidson from Annapolis to visit at Mulberry Avenue home
Lyal A. Davidson a midshipman at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Md is due this afternoon for a visit at his brother Drew Davidson’s home located at 1910 Mulberry Avenue.
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Lyal A. Davidson
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Drew Davidson
Mulberry Avenue
Woman Seeks Injunction Against City Over Permanent Walkway
A woman files suit asking the court to restrain the city from placing a permanent walk in front of her property. The case requests a court order halting construction and preserves access for the plaintiff.
Woman seeks injunction over Muscatine sidewalk dispute
In district court Mrs. Lillie W. Hopkinson files to block the city of Muscatine from laying a permanent sidewalk in front of her Cedar street home. She cites a long disputed property line with the Shafnit and Russell lands and alleges the terrace foot fell on the old fence line when graded. She seeks a temporary injunction to stop further work and to allow placement of the walk as she claims.
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District Court
Lillie W. Hopkinson
City of Muscatine
Cedar Street
Shafnit
Russell
Trial Postponed in Fuller City Ordinance Case
The trial of Henry Fuller charged with violating a city ordinance by Richard Flint was postponed to September 9 after an agreement between attorneys. The case was originally set for trial this morning.
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Henry Fuller
Richard Flint
Nurse Leta Althaus Accepts Geneseo Post
Hl Miss Leta Althaus a Bellevue Hospital graduate nurse left this noon for Geneseo Ill where she has accepted a position as assistant superintendent of the hospital at that city.
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Geneseo
Leta Althaus
Bellevue Hospital
Geneseo, Ill
Rowell the Runner Dead in Cambridge Announcement
Charles Rowell once famous American runner and world record setter has died in Cambridge. The obituary notes his many records and status as a leading athletics figure.
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Rowell
Cambridge
Charles Rowell
America
Community events on Hershey avenue invite assistance
Eitman on Hershey avenue hosts an interesting program with all invited. Mrs. Andrew Miller and Mrs. Henry Hessler will assist in entertaining. The Royal Neighbors' Aid society meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Kate Martin's Cedar street home.
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Royal Neighbors’ Aid Society
Kate Martin
Cedar Street
Howard Jayne to Wed in Seattle Washington
Howard Jayne son of Mr and Mrs Henry Jayne plans to marry Miss Kathleen DeWitt formerly of Brooklyn now of Spokane The September 8 ceremony will take place at the DeWitt home in Seattle after which the couple will reside in Raymond Washington where Jayne works for Willapa Lumber Company
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Howard Jayne
Seattle
Washington
Henry Jayne
Kathleen DeWitt
Brooklyn
N. Y
Spokane
John DeWitt
Jayne
Raymond, Wash
Willipa Lumber Company
Former Muscatine Man Married at Saginaw
Clyde L. Peck, formerly of Muscatine, married Miss Ellen Hoyt in Saginaw Michigan on August 18. Peck had left Muscatine about a year ago and is well known locally. the engagement comes as a surprise to many friends here.
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Muscatine
Saginaw
Clyde L. Peck
Saginaw, Mich
Ellen Hoyt
Mr. Peck
Miss Eunice Markmann Takes Lead Millinery Post
Miss Eunice Markmann of 612 Chestnut Street has left for Greenburg Indiana to start a new job as head of the millinery department at a large department store. She is a milliner by trade and expected to excel in her new position.
Fraternal Aid Sewing Society Resumes Meetings
The Fraternal Aid Sewing Society will resume regular meetings Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred Lewis, 813 Chestnut Street. All members and prospective members are urged to attend after the summer break.
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Fraternal Aid Sewing Society
Fred Lewis
Chestnut Street
Mrs. Charles Humphrey Hosts Bayfield Luncheon
Mrs Charles Humphrey entertained a number of Bayfield ladies at her home today. A luncheon was served at noon and the afternoon passed pleasantly in social conversation. Attendees from this city included Mrs J J Ryan Mrs Dan Sullivan Mrs D Ineichen and Miss Irene Ineichen.
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Charles Humphrey
Bayfield
J. J. Ryan
Dan Sullivan
D. Ineichen
Irene Ineichen
Royal Neighbors Picnic at Weed Park
The Royal Neighbors Sunshine club held a pleasant outing at Weed park this afternoon with many members in attendance. A picnic supper is planned for 5 o'clock and the ladies will return home later this evening.
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Royal Neighbors’ Club
Royal Neighbors’ Sunshine Club
Weed Park
Marriage to Be Held at Riverside Wednesday
Miss Irma Critz and Robert Heitzman will be united in marriage at Riverside Iowa tomorrow. The bride is the sister of Albert Critz and Mrs Albert Critz of East Ninth Street left Riverside to attend the nuptial event.
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Riverside
Irma Critz
Robert Heitzman
Albert Critz
East Ninth Street
Pythian Sisters Set Meeting at K P Hall
The Pythian Sisters will meet tomorrow evening at the K of P hall. Mrs Frances Rosenbaum the delegate will read the grand temple report. A full attendance is desired.
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Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Grand Temple
Frances Rosenbaum
Wo men's Missionary Society to Convene at Mrs Frank's Home
The regular Wo men's Missionary Society meeting of the United Brethren church will be held on Wednesday evening September 1 at the home of Mrs. Frank.
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Women’s Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Frank
Masonic Bodies Meet in Regular Monthly Sessions
Masonic Lodges and allied orders announce their regular meetings. Mason Lodge No 2 A F and A M meets the first Tuesday evening. Washington Chapter No 4 RAM convokes second Friday. Weird Council ROYAL and SELECT MASTERS meets third Thursday at Atein's music hall. Molay Commandery No 1 K of T holds regular conclave on the third Wednesday. WoodNatwe Camp No 142 Royal Neighbors meets first and fourth Wednesdays. Bend City Lodge No 143 Modern Brotherhood of America meets second and fourth Mondays at Yeoman hall.
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HB. Pitchforth
M. Ebge
L. Johnzon
Royal and Select Masters
Atein
Music Hall
G. D. Verotte
F. L. B. ¥. Johnson
Molay Commandfery No. 1
A. W. Scott
Graff
Royal Neighbors OF America
Emma Hooffin
Kate Parvin
Myrtle Kirt
M. B. Abend City Lodge
Modern Brotherhood of America
Yeoman Hall
Town Avenue
Third Street
EF. H. King
Chas. Ryan
Atvy Alotton
Bloomington
F. A A
F. Rodman
Second and
Chestnut Streets
W. Lewis
E. P. Day
Mtrcatine Camp No
Waern Woodmen of America
Woodmen Hell
Olds’ Block
J. Lents
Consol
RRO
Amfriday
Loo Ff
Muscatine
Lodgt Hof
Evere Vonday
Eveorine
Hell
Miriam Wodge
D of R
Ridar
Prairie Encempment
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Iowa
H. G. Schoenig
Sweetland
Maj. John
G. A
Tember
Randleman’s Grocery
Iowa Ave
9Th St
Cora Baker
Inquire V. Journal Office
Boston Candy Kitchen
East Second St
E. Bryden
Ant
DR. Smith
Tric Park
Bijou Electric
Buffalo, N. Y
City
Swan, Suman
Tiff
Rock Island System
Chicago-Kansas City
California
Kansas City
Weet
el Paso
West
Oskaloosa
Berlington
Chickasha
Ft. Worth
Kcab
Seeccuas
Dallas
Mat and Express
Burg, Ind
Wilton
Senggers
Due Wilton
Wilton Branch
Wilton Ly
Muscatine North and South Railroad
Roundhouse
Frostland
Garden City
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Junction
Fruitland
Fruttland
Garden Ciey
Lew
Firth Junction
Iowa Central
Firick Junction
Burlington
Monteztma Pranch
Eece Coves
Arives
Society
Masonic
A. F
A. Lar
P. Ingham
W. M. L. Johnson
BR A
Muscatine Castle
Yeomen
Co. T. M. Mvecatine Hive No
K. of P. Ball
A. Leyda
C. Incrahem
BE. C. Intraham
West Sth
Knights OF Pythtas
K of P
Merta
Kek
Og Pv
P. Albbard
L. Richtmeter
BR and
K.P Hall
Tows Avenue
Fred Beltel
Howe
EB. Polen
Preeper
Pocarovt YS
Rovona Cotncty
Maccabee Hall
Tenber Norton
Pocahontas
A. A. Stark
Wamonom
Mra Quilla Bell
C. F. Gs
Ctiapter No
Feliie Pitchforth
W. M Mies
Emma Manlove
Uanor
Woodman Hall
Visttine
C. Coater
H. M Miller
Huscatingt Afrif
Magic Lodge Hall
Alfkens, W. P
BP. Gott
Sea
Safi RY Koryvan Port No
G. A. R Hall
FP. Baird
Gos Schreidt
Adintent
Fred Ray
Sachem
Teeter Smith
Wm. Anope
Prea C. F Lemkan
Charles Lockwood
Panker
Kwichts
Colivre
Es. J. A. Bartemeier
G. K A
G. Reuteniehner
Fulks Marcatine Lodge
PO Elks
Elks Flall
Fast Front Street
L. J. Horan
E. R. John P. Breen
Fraternal Bankers Reserve
Yeomen Hall
Wm. Appel
C. H. Lemkau
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