Mississippi Valley Power Boat association meets without final regatta award
Executive committee meeting in CUncon yielded no decision on awarding the 1914 A014 regatta with four regattas planned and Davenport favored by Admiral Charles P. Hanley. Kansas City and Peoria bid, Dunn Davenport likely chosen, January 40 meeting called. Uniform receipts cards adopted for members, official flags to be developed by W. V. Kidder. Chicago convention scheduled for March 6, 1914.
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Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Cuncon
Charles P. Hanley
Admiral Hanley
Mente
Elissie
M. Vo P
Ein
W. V. Kidder
la Crosse
Thore
Chicago
Reverend Meigs' House for Sale in Bargain Period
Bargain sale for Reverend Meigs' house runs three days with price to rise after Wednesday. Offers encouraged now at 20 dollars per month, with modern conveniences including electric lights. Contact by Thursday noon at 0$ BH. 16th. Sea me. phone 1690-17. Also for rent an eight room house on East Hill with city water. call 338-W between 6 and 9:30 p.m. asking price 13 dollars.
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Meigs
East ‘Hill
Motorboat Show Anticipates Large Crowd of Enthusiasts
Report notes the annual show aiming to attract vigor enthusiasts while the association faces numerous constitutional and by law amendments. These proposed changes are expected to dominate upcoming business and member discussions.
Baracas 10 Farewell Meeting for Rev Meigs
The Baraca class of First Baptist Church hosts a farewell gathering this evening in the church auditorium honoring Rev. Robert Van Meigs who resigns to move to Muskogee Oklahoma. A brief program and several musical numbers are planned along with a tribute letter praising his year and a half of service.
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Baraca
First Baptist Church
Robert van Meigs
Muskogee
Okla
Annally
Mra. Meigs
The
Baptist Church
Goth
Rock Island Officials Visit. Freight Office Favored
Superintendent D Coughlin of the Missouri division and Chief Clerk Soutlers of Ottumwa in Muscatine to tour local facilities. Coughlin saw no major news but urged a new freight office within a year or two, aligning with shippers and residents’ demand. Milwaukee road officials also attended the routine visit to discuss matters.
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D. Coughlin
Missouri
Rock Taland Road
Dlapather Danehye
Trenton
Coughlin
Alniwell
Fraight
Rock Island
Muscatine
Milwaukee
Soutlers
Ottuim' Wa
Rumors On New Muscatine Hotel Surface Again
City investors continue to discuss a proposed new hotel in Muscatine with Commercial hotel site eyed for the project. N Barry may sell the property for hotel use and stock in the venture, a committee reviews a management proposal, and a $200000 expenditure plan, including site cost, could soon be formalized.
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Muscatine
Luthre
N. Barry
Club Luncheon Plans Scrutinized by Commerce Leaders
Prominent members of the Commerce Club meet at noonday weekly to discuss upcoming plans. The gathering focuses on business initiatives and community engagement, with attendees from local trade groups.
Tunnel Collapse Kills Four As Earthquake Hits Chemnitz
Four people die and 24 are seriously injured when a passenger train is crushed in a tunnel near Chemnitz Germany after an earthquake. The tunnel collapsed eight miles from Chemnitz, trapping the locomotive and carriages. Rescue workers from Chemnitz rushed to the wreck as a signalman notified headquarters amid ongoing aftershocks.
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Chemnitz
Germany
Rosswein
Elarras
Local resident's mother dies in Shannon City
Mrs Robart Fisher, mother of Mrs Frank Shinabiger of Mulberry Avenue, died after a severe fall at the home of her daughter Maggie Wolfe in Shannon City. Funeral services set for Tuesday in Washington Iowa. burial in Washington cemetery. The husband and children will travel to attend.
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Frank Shinabiger
Mulberry - Avenue
Robart Fisher
the Tatler
Maggie Wolfe
Shannon City
Fisher
Muscatine
Washington
Iowa
J. FP
Rev Sheldon to Speak at City Union Meeting
The ministerial association announces a union meeting on December 28 with Rev Charles M Sheldon of Topeka Kansas as the speaker. Sheldon, author of In His Steps, will deliver an address. The hosting church is to be decided at next week’s association meeting.
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Charles M. Sheldon
Topeka
Kan
Sheldon
E. R. McCorkle
Wade organization may yet land federal jobs
Washington dispatch reports the Wade organization in Iowa could win federal positions if department heads follow President Tumulty's instructions. Investigations into Claude Porter Dan Hamilton Nick Reed gauge eligibility and potential vacancies, with National Committeemen urging Porter’s replacement of Hamilton.
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Washington, D. C
Wade
Iowa
Bat
Urday
Claude, Porter
Dan Hamilton
Nick Reed
Haa
Porter
Hamilton
Miss Pearle Trafton Weds Aaron Romig In Muscatine Nuptials
Society notes report Miss Pearle Trafton daughter of G W Trafton of Cushing Minnesota becoming the bride of Baron D Romig son of D and Romig of Park Avenue. The ceremony at First Congregational parsonage was conducted by Rev A G Graves. After a Chicago honeymoon the couple will visit Muscatine relatives and later entertain at home in Bloomfield January 10.
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Pearle Trafton
Aaron YD. Romig
First Congregational Church
A. G Graves
G. W. Trafton
Cushing, Minn
Baron D. Romig
D. &. Romig
Park Avenue
Romig
Chicago
Muscatine
G. O. Day
F. L. Appel
Mulberry Avenue
Hershey Hospital
Romigig
Amazon Pickle Works
Davenport
Helmy, Pickle Works
Pittsburgh
Bloomfeld, Ja
Two Held Before Judge This Morning
An alleged pair of celebrations yesterday led Judge John A. Rowan to sentence Jim Dougherty to ten days in jail and impose a $3.00 fine plus costs on Walter Miltrout.
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Jim Dougherty
John A. Rowan
Walter Miltrout
Sacred film program features Emma Parkins at organ
Miss Emma Parkins to play old fashioned hymns on the pipe organ as part of an unusually rich musical program tied to the sacred film From the Manger to the Cross. Mrs B L Mercolm to sing The Holy City with December 25 26 church sponsorship by the Sunday School of First Presbyterian Church. Also Iowa lodge No 2 AF and ASO will hold third degree work Tuesday at 7:30 pm with all in good standing invited.
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Wiekers
Christian -Endeavor Society
German Evangelical Church
Helen
Kilopp
Freda Maeglin
Emma Daedelow
Emma. Parkins
Iowa Lodge
Aso
Per W
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