Christmas trees at Angersbachs and local arrivals
Christmas trees at Angersbachs are noted as the city queries. Wapello residents H Van Tuyl and Miss Frances Carney travel by Firefly to Davenport. Regular Wyoming lodge K of P meets. several locals visit Rock Island and shopping occurs. Dr C M Boss from Manning announces permanent relocation. Eclipse Club dance at Armory Hall draws about 50 couples with Ostrander's orchestra. Candy sales and church bake event raise funds. Little Elsie Schroeder dies. funeral planned in Bloomington Township. Easter dinner planned.
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Eclipse
Armory Hall
Ostrander
Assault on Street In East Second Street Saloon Fight
A farmer, Hugh Zybarth, was assaulted near Walt Sherry’s saloon on East Second Street after a night of drinking. Zybarth claims Will Kane struck him with brass knuckles with intent to rob. Kane denies it, saying Zybarth was thrown out and injured himself. Harragon was jailed with Zybarth and fined later. Kane’s trial is set for next Tuesday on charges of assault.
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East End
Hugh Zybarth
Walter Sherry
Will Kane
Zybarth
Kane
Christy Harragon
Billings
Harragon
H. S. Howe
Eversmeyer
Farmers Propose A Milk Price Trust For Cedar Rapids
Sixty Linn county farmers plan to form a milk trust in Cedar Rapids to regulate prices. They say they sold milk to dealers for 2 cents a quart year round while dealers resold it up to sixteen quarts per dollar, proposing 2 cents per quart in summer and 8 cents per quart in winter.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
The Globe restaurant in Muscatine under Brazel
The Globe restaurant, run by Mr. A Brazel, is a city institution with excellent service and highly satisfactory meals. Its popularity is shown by long-time boarders who remain loyal since the current management took over. Located two doors from the Journal office on Iowa avenue.
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Globe
A. Brazel
Journal
Lowa Avenue
Industrial W R C Society Holds Notable Meeting in G A R Hall
The W R C ladies met in G A R hall with about 60 attendees. Mrs. Georgia Wade McClellan spoke, followed by an engaging program including duets, recitations, vocal and piano performances, and refreshments.
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G. A. R. Hall
Georgia Wade McClellan
Miss Cooley
J. D. Fulham
Alpha Walnit
Malone
Miss Weltz
Alpha Wabnitz
Catherine and
Gotleib
Fulham
Georgia Warren
Schreurs
Carl
McBride
Fahey
Rise of roll your own cigarettes cuts manufactured supply
The growing trend of consumers rolling their own cigarettes reduces demand for factory produced packs, altering the tobacco market landscape as smokers seek cheaper or customizable options.
Mascagni Attracts Muscatine Next Week Under Kemble
Manager Kemble announces the great Mascagni performance next Wednesday night in Muscatine. The act features Mascagni with his metropolitan company including principals chorus and all. It is touted as a rare opportunity to see a top artist of Mascagni's stature with the same production and cast that appeared in New York recently.
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Kemble
Mascagni
Muscatine
New York
Annual Muscatine Farmers Institute Meeting at Wilton
The tenth annual Farmers Institute session was held in the Wilton opera house on Wednesday and Thursday with large county attendance. Talks covered rural schools, corn breeding, horse care, profitable hogs, and conclusive discussions by Rexroth Boot Kleinmeyer Lake and others.
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Muscatine Farmers’ Institute
Opera House
Wilton
Dora Sullivan
Gus. Gruemmer
Capt. Jester
Farmers’ National Congress
George
W. S. Fultz
P. G. Holden
Iowa Agricultural College
Atchison
F. M. Witter
E. F. Kleinmeyer
Iowa
R. Rexroth
Thos. Boot. P. B. Lake
Iowa Man in Mountains Traced to Cedar Rapids Roots
The Boise dispatch reports the body of a man found near Mountain Home Idaho, believed to be Carl or Andrew Bittle of Cedar Rapids Iowa. A railway ticket Cedar Rapids to Portland and a purse marked Andrew Bittle were found. Edward R Bittle of Lisbon Cedar Rapids left May 27 to buy land and was last heard at Granger Wye.
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Boise
Idaho
Carl Bittle
Andrew Bittle
Cedar Rapids
Mountain Home
Portland
Edward R Bittle
Granger
Wye
Lisbon
Postmaster Arrested for Embezzlement in Iowa
Nels C. Matson, Middletown postmaster in Des Moines county Iowa, wanted since May 5 for embezzling postoffice money order funds up to $500, was arrested in Pekin yesterday. He reportedly confessed and was remanded to the county jail.
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Nels C. Matson
Middletown
Peoria
Des Moines
Iowa
Pekin
Washington Chapter No 4 Meeting Postponed One Week
The Washington Chapter No 4 meeting tonight has been postponed for one week as announced to members.
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Washington
Electa Chapter Elects Officers At Last Night Meeting
Electa Chapter O E S held its regular election for the forthcoming term with Mrs Nellie Lindner named Worthy Matron and John Pitchforth chosen Worthy Patron. Also elected were Mary Leffingwell Associate Matron Emma Manlove Secretary Louise Eversmeyer Treasurer Emma Sternman Conductress and Winifred Giesler Associate Conductress.
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Electa Chapter
Nellie Lind
John Pitchforth
Mary Leffingweill
Emma E. Manlove
Louise Eversmeyer
Emma Sterne
Football Player Rescues Woman From Burglary
A Des Moines woman found a burglar under her bed. She kept calm and recalled her escort, a football player. The athlete tackled the intruder after a brief scrimmage, ending the threat. The incident underscores football’s practical value.
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Des Moines
Sioux City Journal
Ladies Indus meeting at Mrs Schmidt home in Muscatine
Members of the Ladies Industrial Maennerchor met yesterday at Mrs Gus Schmidt’s home corner Iowa Avenue and Seventh. The meeting was pleasant and profitable with fair attendance and useful work. They made fancy articles for a future sale and refreshments were served. Next gathering is Jan 8 at Mrs John Braasch’s home in South Muscatine. Plintz near Dresden hosts Europe’s largest camellia, 169 years old, about 50 feet tall with 40 000 blossoms yearly.
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Ladies’ Industrial of the Maennerchor
Gus. Schmidt
Iowa Avenue
Seventh Street
John Braasch
South Muscatine
Plintz
Dresden
Europe
Jefferson Seventh Eighth Grade Form Athletic Club
The seventh and eighth grade boys at Jefferson school plan an athletic club with a student committee to draft rules. They also schedule a Saturday morning basketball game at the new armory against First ward school. Third ward team includes Chester Jenne Eddie Kaiser Charlie Warner Orrie McElroy and Eddie McGrew. Reverend William P. Pearce proposes a marriage board to review license applicants six months prior to marriage.
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Jefferson (Third Ward
New Armory
First Ward
Third Ward
Chester Jenne
Eddie Kaiser
Charlie Warner
Orrie McElroy
Eddie McGrew
Silk production in Japan expected to surge this year
Japanese silk output is unusually large this year and much of the finished product is expected to find a market in the United States.
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Japan
United States
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Frances Carney
Davenport
C. A. Coldren
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East Fifth Street
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R. F. McConnell
Dr. C. M. Boss
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Hacker
Charles
Leonard Fuller
George Chayka
Ed. Healy
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Herman Liebbe
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Ind
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Little Elsie Schroeder
Emiel Schroeder
Bloomington Township
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Rev. Meier
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Walt Sherry
the Globe Restaurant
Richard
Mascagni Opera Company
Signora Capelli
Signora Farneti
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Sig. Schiavazzi
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Edison Phonographs
Victor
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Clay Kaeese
East Hill
Edward Bittle
Winnifred Giesler
Jefferson School
Ganize
William P. Pearce
First Baptist Church of
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Just
W. F. Miksch
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Eaco
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