Auditors Find Discrepancies in County Books
State auditors A Phelps and F M Carr report discrepancies in Muscatine and West Liberty officials records after six weeks of review. Most issues stem from misunderstandings of the law, not intent to defraud, with Justice of the Peace Rowan owing 93.80 for unreported wedding fees and other minor bookkeeping concerns noted.
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A. Phelps
F. M. Carr
Justice of the Peace
Rowan
Muscatine
West Liberty
District Court
Naturalization Fund
Supreme Court of the United States
David Vanhatta
Board of Supervisors
Man May Eat Any Meal With Stuart's Digestive Tablets
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as improving digestion by supplying stomach needs. It claims the pills enable digestion of any meal, even without gastric aid, and offers free trial packets by mail with a 40 cent price for purchases.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bidz
Marshall, Mich
Muscatine Men Hear Address on Interurban Railway
Muscatine business leaders visiting Iowa City for a luncheon heard about the Muscatine to Iowa City interurban railway plan. Speakers included Mayor Koontz, Rep. Coast, and G. M. Titus, who outlined benefits, growth projections, and stock implications for Muscatine and towns along the route. The group planned to return that evening.
Once Prosperous Dies in Poverty in Chicago
Temple Harris once prosperous and well educated died after a fall during a department store handbill distribution in Chicago. Friends say he earned over $50,000 in Sioux City real estate in 1890 but lost it in a land slump. Attorney Schuyler F. Lynn recalls Harris was Virginia-born and UVa educated.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Temple Harris
Harris
Sioux City
Schuyler F. Lynn
Virginia
University of Virginia
Cause of Death Mystery In Smithfield Woman
County officials in Steubenville Ohio investigate the death of 35 year old Miss Anne Cobb of Smithfield found in the woods half a mile from her home. Authorities weigh murder, suicide or exposure as the cause while farmhands discovered the body on the way to work.
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Associated Press
Stuebenville
Ohio
Anne Cobb
Smithfield
Embezzler Walker Paroled From New Britain Bankcase
Hartford December 1 William F Walker former treasurer of the Savings Bank of New Britain who in July 1908 was sentenced to one to twenty years in state prison for embezzling about half a million dollars from the bank was today paroled by the state board of pardons.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
William F. Walker
Savings Bank of New Britain
Estate Board of Pardons
Hunting Accidents Top News in Four States
Fifty nine killed and sixty six injured in hunting season across eighteen states. Michigan leads with fourteen deaths, Illinois eleven, Wisconsin nine. deer hunting seen in deer districts with many mistaken identifications. Wisconsin and Michigan combined deer kill estimate around 7,000 last season.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound to end grippe and break up a severe cold within hours. It claims rapid relief from nasal congestion discharge headache fever aches and sore throat after two to three doses at two hour intervals. The ad notes the remedy costs 25 cents and tastes pleasant with no inconvenience.
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Pape
Grippe
Nate
Republican State Clubs Invitations To Speak
Invitations to speak have been extended to Senators Borah Weeks William Alden Smith Cummins former Senators Root Burton and Fairbanks and Governor Whitman of New York for Republican state club events.
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Borah
Weeks
Alden Smith
Cummins
Root, Burton
Fairbanks
Whitman
New York
Voice A Denial In Vinland Case
Washington December 1 The British ambassador to the state department denied that the admiral in charge of the British fleet in North Atlantic waters pursued the American Trans-Atlantic Company's steamer Vinland within American territorial waters while the ship was sailing from New York to Norfolk.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
State Department
North Atlantic
American trans-Atlantic Company
Vinland
New York
Norfolk
Local Notes From Ainsworth Washington Visitors and Travel
Ainsworth Ia December 1 Mrs Frank Chihak Mrs Will Gabie and Gertrude Thomas were Washington visitors Tuesday Dr T C Kennedy and wife went to Morning Sun Saturday and visited friends and relatives over Sunday Dr Kennedy returned Tuesday morning Mrs C R Stearns daughter Mildred and son Miles were in Washington Tuesday Mrs W T Trotter Jr visited Tuesday with her mother Mrs Norton of Washington Mr and Mrs Warren Woodside returned Tuesday morning from Columbus City where they attended the funeral of Mrs Woodside s father J H Woodside Riley Miller of Washington was a business visitor here Tuesday Miss Mary Brockway came home Tuesday morning from Washington where she spent several days with her sister Mrs Smeltzer Henry Darrel and son of St Louis arrived Sunday morning for a visit at the Harm Rodemaker home J W Parrow shipped a car load of hogs to Chicago the first of the week the average weight being 235 pounds Mr and Mrs Albert Fowler of Illinois spent a couple of days here last week with Mrs Fowler s sister Mrs Helen Fread Mrs J M Stewart came home Saturday evening from Des Moines where she has been a guest of her daughter Mrs S J Stites Wm Jackson of Clarinda was here last week visiting his brother Fred He returned to his home Saturday evening Ewing Bailey came over from Monmouth Ill where he attends college and spent Thanksgiving here with friends He is a son of Rev Bailey former United Presbyterian minister here
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Ainsworth
Frank Chihak
Will Gabie
Gertrude Thomas
Washington
T. C. Kennedy
Kennedy
C. R. Stearns
Mildred
Miles
W. T. Trotter, Jr
Norton
Warren Woodside
Columbus City
Chicago
Albert Fowler
Illinois
Fred
Ewing Bailey
Monmouth
Ill
Rev
Bailey
United Presbyterian
Banker's Murder Probed in Longmont Library Case
Deputy sheriffs detectives and citizens under Sheriff Buster hunted a gunman who killed W. H. Dickens a wealthy banker and merchant last night in his home library. Clues and motive remained unclear as efforts to identify the assassin continued in Longmont Colorado.
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Associated Press
Longmont
Colo
Buster
W. H. Dickens
Rosehill Cemetery Fire End Of Munday Regime
Chicago December 1 A $3,000,000 fire to discard Rosehill cemetery deeds. Frank Gardner treasurer of Chicago Title and Trust empties papers into a wash tub as office workers light the blaze to erase Munday Huttig control. A court authorized $1,000,000 transfer to Wesley Dempster interests ending receivership and safeguarding perpetual care funds. Superior Judge Foell decreed transfer nullifying the dividend script of the Munday regime.
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Chicago
Ill
Chicago Title and Trust Company
West Washington Street
Frank G. Gardner
Rosehill Cemetery Company
Sawyers
Munday-Huttig
Rosehill
Wesley Dempster
Foell
Titte and Trust Company
Munday
Kalona couples visit friends. football game on Thanksgiving
Halon A Kalona reports Mr O G Steigleader and wife visiting Muscatine and Tama while Mrs Piggins and son Willbur travel from Tama. Christian Ladies held their annual bazaar with meals on Thanksgiving. Kalona and Riverside played football. Riverside failed to score. Players Kepler Snider and Baumgarten arrived from Mt Pleasant for the game and related events.
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Kalona
O.G. Steigleader
Muscatine
Pusley Piggins
Willbur
Tama
Towa
Riverside
Eckman Alterative Promoted For Tuberculosis Relief
An old advertisement touts Eck Inman s Alterative as a non narcotic remedy for tuberculosis. It claims rest fresh air pure food and hygienic living help but when those fail the product offers relief and possible recovery with a lime salt ingredient touted as easily assimilated. Available at druggists or Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
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Eck
Inman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Fad for furs boosts trappers business nationwide
The article notes a revived fur fad boosting trapper income as pelts fetch higher prices. It highlights musk rat, mink, skunk, raccoon and opossum pelts, explains species habitats, and gives current price ranges from $0.50 to $4 for mink and up to $2.50 for black skunks. It also cites favorable early November weather and European war impacts on demand.
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Mississippi
Miss Helen Katy Engaged to Drill Reformed Choir
Miss Helen Katy of S. U. S. has agreed to drill the Reformed church choir, meeting with them on alternate Thursday evenings. Peter Hauri is visiting relatives.
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Helen Katy
Reformed
Peter Hauri
College football players head to game on Thursday
Rural route service will see a big change soon as the Monroe Young and Tom Brewer route is discontinued. Mr and Mrs P J Huff of Des Moines visited this week to assist their ailing father.
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College
Monroe Young
Tom Brewer
P. J., Huff
Des Moines
Beallsville Woman Credits Vinci For Health Recovery
Abs. Anna Millison of Beallsville Ohio reports severe weakness sleep loss and poor appetite improved after using Vinci. She now eats well sleeps soundly and feels stronger than in years. The ad also notes a claimed guarantee for run down weak and debilitated conditions and mentions A W Morgan as druggist in Muscatine Iowa and Vinci drug stores in towns.
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Beallsville
Ohio
Vinci
Abs
Anna Millison
A. W. Morgan
Druggigt
Muscatine
Iowa
P.S
Vinal Drug Store
Thanksgiving Games Recall Alumni Victory in Lone Tree
Local notes record Mrs. Lizzie Carson visiting relatives near Columbus Junction and Miss Hattie Dana returning to Town City after a visit. Lone Tree fans enjoyed two high school vs Alumni basketball games on Thanksgiving, with the Alumni narrowly winning both. Other visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Eden and Miss Beaty at Manchester, Miss Ellen Palmer in Town City, Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter of Kellerton visiting G. V. Baker’s family, and H. V. McCluskey from Davenport. The Y Book Club met at W. H. Dunkin’s. December meeting planned for January due to Christmas Day.
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Muscatine
Tipton
Lizzie Carson
Columbus Junction
Hattie Dana
Town City
Lone Tree
C. T. Eden
Eaty
Peter Benson
Manchester
Ellen Palmer
James Ramer
Prairie Grove Social News and Local Visits
Prairie Grove Iowa notes from Nov 30 report a series of visits: Bertha and Sarah James in Davenport last Tuesday, Wilma Walker of West Liberty visiting Mrs Charlie McCann, Mrs J Hinkhouse hosting her mother Mrs Cole from Cedar Rapids, Carl Schiele returning from Davenport, Alvah Wilson at John Burnett’s, Will James and daughters Thanksgiving in Iowa City. Route 3 carrier Lewis Webster resigns after fourteen and a half years. successor from Monitor, Ia. will take over. Bee Ist.
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Prairie Grove
Bertha James
Sarah
Davenport
Wilma Walker
West Liberty
Charlie McCann
J. Hinkhouse
Cole
Cedar Rapids
John Burnett
Will James
Bertha
Iowa City
Lewis Webster
Webster
Monitotr
Chicago Cash Grain Market Report Fragments
Fragmentary data from the Chicago cash grain market shows prices and item labels with anomalies. The readable items include No 2 and 3 relabeled lots, No 4 red, No 4 hard, and No 4 white with various markings and rough values around 19.50 dollars.
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Chicago
St Louis Grain Market Prices Decline and Varying Wheat Quotes
In St Louis Missouri on December 1 cash wheat prices show mixed quotes across grades. No 3 red at 1.10 to 1.08 percent. No 2 white around 0.65 to 0.69. No 4 white around 0.50 to 0.60. Mixed other grain notes include No 3 G and No 3 white figures with varying cents per bushel.
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Jauis
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Judge Rowan
Herbert
Thompson
Herbert Thompson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Muscatine Body
CWA City
New Inter
Journal
Henry Negus
George W. Koontz
H. F. Little
Muscatine Clinir
W. O. Coast
Arthur
Jenks
General Plectric Company
Santa Fe
S. W. Mercer
State University
G. M. Titus
W. P. Tohenschuh
MR Brown
Assoastat
Dec. T
Republican Party
Republican Nation‘al
National Republican League and League of
Rosehill Paper
Chicage
Sissippi River
St. Louis
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