Prominent Farmer of Muscatine Island Dies
Joseph Ersking Hoopes, a leading Muscatine Island truck farmer and longtime community and church worker, died after a four year illness. Born in 1852 in Pennsylvania, he formed Hoopes farming enterprises with his brothers and sons, helped build Muscatine’s street railway and bridge, and served as a charter member of local churches and various civic organizations. He married May Walton and was survived by his wife, five children, two brothers, and two sisters. Funeral services set for Monday at the Muscatine Methodist Episcopal Church.
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J. £. Hooper
Muscatine
Mr. Hooper
Redler
Afr
Muscatine County
Hoopes
Tio
Murcatine
Musserville
Venta
Hoonen
Carino
Dewin
Cty
Hoopes Wan
Muscatine Tigh
Inter Voath
Muscatino
Hooper
Muscating County Crop Improvement Association
Muscating Faemeen’ Mutual Fire Insurance Deseciation
Vier
Mr. Hanpes
Alder
Murcati
Rony
Bown
ALO. UW
K. C. TM
M. Fi. A. Indgen
Pennsylvane
Joseph Ersking Hoopes
Altoona
Cambria County
Pennsylvania
Lindley Hoopes
Wast
Ohio River
Cairo
Misalunipsi
Marentino
Toor
Lake Townhip
Mevomen
Minhoo
Commercial College
Muscatins
William Loopes
Purnoas
Balmos Funeral Set for Monday in Fruitland Township
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha J Balmos will be held Monday afternoon at 1 from the family home in Fruitland Township and at 2 from Garman Evangelical Church with Rev Willan Martona officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The private service is requested to be flowerless. Mrs Hoffman born in Harasford Kingdom of Hansen Germany on Feb 26 188m later immigrated to the United States with her parents. She married John Balmos in 1855 and had three children Javanon John and Jacob Balmos and a daughter Mrs Henry Schacter of Moline. She had resided in Muscatine county since 1806 and lived with her son John Balmos on Burlington Road for the past five years.
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Marthe J. Balmos
John Balmos
Fruitland Township
Garman Evangelical Church
Willan Martona
Intormott
Greenwood
Camotury
Flowera
Martha Ullzwpeth Hoffman
Haraford
Kingdom
Hansen
Germany
Paras
New York City
Ahe
Muscating County
Har Yon Johns Balinos
Burlington Road
Bar
Hhe
Jackson
Taockxon
Morenthia
Koma
Mra
Mary Baatty
J. W. Graves
Sadie Reynaolds
T. C. Reynolds
Logan Street
Norman Malton
Edward McCarthney
Melton
Albany
Ind
Community Christmas Fund Seeks Immediate Help
Muscatine committee appeals for urgent donations to fund a city Christmas basket program. About 100 baskets costing around 2.50 each are planned for distribution to needy families, with food starts, a Christmas program, and a 30 foot tree to be lit at the city hall square.
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Christine Barkets
Muscatina
Nowspapers
Mat Staroh
Atarek
Xolomer
Styrele
Ry S. McNatt
Christman Enrola
Feling
Chilaron
Church Choira
City
Cure for Severe Skin Itchens in Infant Boy
A Milwaukee mother describes months of relentless itching and blisters on her four month old son. She credits radical improvement after using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Tincture, noting healing within two weeks and a topical ads offer for samples and the Skin Book.
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Thioia
Billwaukes
Wie
Cutioura
Dept. T
Remarkable Local Meetings and Club Activities Noted
A busy period features talks by Munecatine's nurse Miss Hottle Stefart and readings by Alisa Minotta Headley and Miss Chaffee, with papers prepared by Mrs. Bowne Tolland. Current Events highlights by Mind Bue Arb. Next meeting planned at Mary Chevalier's home in two weeks.
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Munecatine
Hottle Stefart
Alisa Minotta Headley
Mioe
Vaelasquez
Ilonnor Chaffee
Navy to Rename Old Iowa Battleship to Iowa for Modern Vessels
Secretary Daniels told Senator Kenyon he cannot rename the old battleship Iowa despite Evans’ Spanish American War service. Kenyon suggests canceling the Iowa name and giving Iowa to a new battleship, while urging support for federal prohibition amendments and postal reform proposals. He also notesTown workmen compensation case before the Supreme Court, with Henry J. Sampson arguing for constitutionality.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Kenyon
Iowa
Bob Evans
Glndt
Thesengtar
Ina
Wbant
Ling
Thea Hawleye
Kenyor'n
Congress
Th Uy
Govern Gurieson
Oto
Agpeerat Enthusiaem
A School Boy's Dream Recalls Freshments at Wilburton
Dec. 16 Wilburton Oklahoma residents recall a school program titled A School Boy's Dream. The event featured refreshments after the program as part of the con flan ion segment. The report also notes a separate coal mining incident and a proposal to revive army recruiting bonuses under a Civil War era statute, with figures discussed by Adj Gen McCain.
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Washington
War Department
WicCain
McCain
Gderatary Walter
Congress Ma
Four men sought in theft of farmer Willam Prashun
A report from Chicago claims four confidence men swindled farmer Willam Prashun of Naw Mindan, Til, out of 5000 dollars. Wire tapping and a related gambling scheme are noted. An unrelated notice mentions a homicide during the hunting season, with sixteen killed this season versus seventy two last year.
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Laknoomime
Aeenrun
Chicago
Willam C. Prashun
Naw Mindan
Til
Society Hiss M n elmer Hostess d I club mer
The B D F ely ladies met at Minn Stuby Meirea 209 Sycamore street for an evening of music and toast. Cheryl LaGrilo and Ruby Moshaw played a piano duet and Gertrude Dietrick sang a local number. The room glowed red and green for Christmas. a luncheon centerpiece of red carnations was served. Next meeting set for Thursday at Miss Hannah Lindow's New Hampshire street home.
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Hiss M'Nelmer
B.D. F. Ely
Minn
Stuby Meirea
Sycamore Streat
Kenvington
Minacs
Cheryl LaGrilo
Truby Moshaw
Gertrude Dietrick
Yellow Pawn Shown Tonight With Ridgley and Reid
Cleo Ridgley and Woalinca Reid star in That Yellow Pawn at the A-Mabe-U tonight, a Be Bellian society drama from Frederig Are nol Kammer. The production follows an artist wife and a famed painter, with a dramatic twist from a Chinese servant’s actions. Supporting cast includes Tom Forman and William Conklin among others. 25 percent discount on Fountain Pens at Swan's.
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Cleo Ridgley
Woalinca Reid
Will
Tessa J
Frederig
Arenol Kammer
Nergen DY
Margaret Turnbull
Misa ‘Ridley
Mr. Roild
Selfah
Misa Tdglay
Mr. Reid
New York City
Tars
Tom Forman
William Conklin
C, HH
Goldert
George Wabb
Oliva Golden
Notice to The Public on Muscatine Bath Parlors services
Public notice announces bath parlors run by Mr. David Uridie with Mrs Bridie in charge from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. five days weekly at $3.00 per bath. Aimed at Muscatine residents, it urges patronage to maintain facilities and mentions health claims and the operator Wanner hoping for continued patronage.
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Sho Pate
Rondge
Miniakor
David Uridie
Bridie
Byaryona
Wanner Sratea
Muscatine
Curia Regia Club Presents Program at Church
Members of the high school faculty and students attended a Curia Regia club meeting at the First Municipal Episcopal Church. Verna Ries and Mildren MacKeenzie gave a nunle and an illustrated lecture on Italy and Greece by Rev. U. Swith and others.
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Curia Regia
Nunle
Verna Ries
Mildren MacKeenzie
Italy
Greece
Rav
U. S. Swith
W Dha
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