Snyder's buggy sale and local notices
Local ad notes Now is the right time to buy a buggy at Snyder's. C E Richard and Sons advertises farm wagons and buggies. Dr M A Barr plans to leave for Denver for business. Dr Husted offers general practice at the G A Bank Building. Frank Stevenson travels to Omaha due to his brother Robert’s illness. Miss Jimmie June Padelsford returns to Fort Madison after visiting here.
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Snyder’s
Jimmie June Padelsford
Fort Madison
River Forecast Drops Further from Dubuque to Muscatine
A 48 hour forecast shows a continuing falling tendency in the Mississippi River from below Dubuque to Muscatine. Forecaster J. M. Shelter notes the trend.
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Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Shelter
Postoffice Notice for Independence Day Operations
Postoffice will close at 10 00 a m Monday July 4 for the day with central business district carriers making a short delivery while rural carriers do not run routes. Carriers windows open 9 00 to 10 00 a m Mall operations normal. R S McNutt P M.
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R. S. McNutt
Muscatine Man Dies Suddenly in Omaha
Elmus Royster, formerly of Muscatine, died suddenly in Omaha Nebraska. He moved with his family to Omaha about three years ago for health and worked as a second engineer in Brandein department store. Survived by wife two children his father three sisters and three brothers. Body to be brought back to Muscatine for burial from Mrs Clyde Randleman home.
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Clyde Randleman
Green Street
Elmus Royster
Omaha
Neb
Mr. Royster
Muscatine
Brandein Department
Lillian
Lyle
Thomas Royster
Angle Street
James Sullivan
Minneapolis
Minn
Pearl Nickleson
Duluth
Invited to Lead Services at Salt Lake Cathedral
Rev. A. I. E. Bogs of Trinity Episcopal church Muscatine has been asked to conduct services at Salt Lake City's Episcopal Cathedral this summer. He previously officiated there during a summer visit and was warmly received. He has not yet decided whether to accept.
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A. I. E. Bogs
Trinity Episcopal Church
Salt Lake City
Muscatine
Hold Evening Services at Musserville Friends Church
Harvey Jones, superintendent of the Sunday school at the Friends' church on East Fifth street, will lead Sunday evening services at Musserville Friends' church. The South End church begins evening services, a new departure after revival meetings conducted by Rev. Ora W. Carrell last evening.
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Harvey Jones
Musserville Friends
Friends’ Church
East Fifth Street
Musserville Friends’ Church
South End
Ora W. Carrell
Cedar Valley Hosts Reception For Mrs Myrick And Mrs Kiefner
Mrs Elmer McGowan entertained relatives and friends at her Cedar Valley home on Thursday in honor of Mrs A E Myrick of Chicago who plans to move to Stanford Montana and Mrs Frank Kiefner who will relocate to Wapello. A four course dinner followed by ice cream and cake in the afternoon. Guests included Mrs A E Myrick and Donald, Mrs Frank Kiefner and children Eunice and Dorothy, Mr and Mrs Samuel McGowan, Mr and Mrs Fred Swain, Mrs M G Swain, Mrs George Fry and daughter Mary, Aylette Hallie and Ellsworth McGowan.
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Elmer McGowan
Cedar Valley
A. E. Myrick
Chicago
Stanford, Mont
Frank Kiefner
Wapellola
Donald
Eunice
Dorothy
Samuel McGowan
Fred Swain
M. G. Swain
George Fry
Mary
Aylette
Hallie
Ellsworth McGowan
Off to Peoria for Mississippi Valley Power Boat Regatta
Two parties depart by launch for Peoria to attend the Mississippi Valley Power Boat association regatta opening on the Fourth. Edward Lenck and Clark Barnard travel in Lenck's launch while Fred Hopkins and his wife and children sail in Hopkins' craft.
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Peoria
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Edward Lenck
Clark Barnard
Lenck
Fred Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins
Visitor to Ireland Plans July Departure for Treland and England
Miss Margaret O Callaghan of Oxford Indiana visiting sister Mrs James Dugan at 902 West Second Street expects to leave July 3 for New York with brother Daniel O Callaghan. They will sail from New York on July 9 for an extended visit in Ireland and England.
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Dugan
Margaret O'Callaghan
Oxford
James Dugan
West Second Street
New York
Daniel O'Callaghan
Treland
England
Federal firm claims full rights to Wapello millrace
Engineer L J Highland representing Att Brothers of Chicago says he has secured all rights and privileges to operate the millrace at Wapello Iowa after a week away. The claim follows the filing of an option for purchase of the millrace and hints at a looming clash over control between forces in the area.
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L. J. Highland
Att Brothers
Chicago
Ill
Wapello
Local Boy Charged With Theft Released After Probe
A fourteen year old claiming to be Robert Sherwood from Poughkeepsie was arrested after a passenger reported a stolen grip from the Firefly. He said a man sent him to the German American building shop to place a satchel, and he was released when the charge could not be proven while he worked on a farm near the city. He said he hoped to travel toward the Pacific coast.
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Robert Sherwood
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Pacific Coast
St. John Visitors From Colorado Arrive in Columbus Junction
Mr and Mrs L E St John of Cardiff Colorado arrived last evening to visit Miss Martha Butler and friends. Mrs St John was formerly Miss Vernon Overholt of this town. Mrs C H Jones and two children from Cedarvale Kansas visited Mrs Mary Jones in Freely? frydoy, to meet her mother in law.
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Columbus Junction
L. E. St. John
Cardiff
Colo
Martha Butler
Federal Construction clash over Moscow canal project dispute
The old millrace and dam site paperwork from Federal Construction through Kemble and Kemble hints at trouble before projects proceed. Highland accuses a local firm backing the Moscow canal of faulty paper, claiming Mrs Weston in Wapello sold rights tied to Druce heirs. Federal Construction officers downplay the dispute as a clash looms between factions.
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Federal Construction
Kemble and Kemble
Muscatine
Highland
Moscow Canal
Iowa River
Weston
Wapello
Druce
Federal Construction Company
Mhighland
Muscatine Station Delays With Monday Holiday Closures
Postoffice notes announce Monday afternoon suspension of business and a 10 am federal building closing. Banks and most shops will stay closed all day July 6 with a short mail delivery cut and no vehicle traffic in the business district. Several local residents attend church events and plan visits across Davenport Letts Kinross Keota. Society updates mention picnics and church gatherings, with reminders of hospitality, visiting relatives, and upcoming Christian church picnic services.
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Muscatine
McNutt
Federal
County Conventions Set Morning and Afternoon Sessions
Republican convention meets at 11 at the county building to transact business before noon. Democratic session adjourns to 2 PM with delegates gathering in the district courtroom for organization and afternoon business.
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Transac
Community Happenings From Grandview and Surrounding Areas
Grandview notes show visits and greetings from Letts Muscatine and Wapello residents with trips to Gladwin Nichols Nichols Long Island and West Liberty. A prenuptial shower honors Helen Jackson ahead of her marriage to Joe Neal with a formal dinner and gifts. Local clergy and families are listed among weekend visits and indefinite stays.
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E. J. Zeidler
C. E. Richard & Sons
Snyder's
M. A. Barr
Denver
C. E. Richards& Sons
Dr. Husted
G.A. Bank
Frank Stevenson
Robert
the River Bulletin
St Paul
Dubuque Ake
Clinton
LeClaire
Acto
Davenport
Elmus
Omaha, Neb
M. V. P. B. A. Regatta
Ireland
Hinet
Phager
Medi
Mierel & Sov. Muscatine’s Ideal Jewelry Sey M. L. Jalonack
Fuctioneer
Nievel’s
McJab
Aliff
Fed
Eral Construction Company Has
Hoffman’s
Boy
Ly. ‘Ing
Columbus City
D. N. Johnso
Kinross
Keota
Frank Isett
Alta Rinehart
Owen Devin
Letts
Herman W
Alice
G. 1
Lucile Mossberry
Ora Brown
Mary Owen
Maud Phipps
Reta Colton
Veraive Cavin
City News
Hale
Harry
Marie Getts
Stapp
Gertru Rema
Duncan
Mari N Hall
Christian Church
Itorian
Here
Grandview
Jno. Curtis
A. H. Young
Ruth
Gladwin
Glady Dickerson
Nichols
Ruth Stineman
Velma Gray
Elsie Kemp
Merle Kemp
Fruitland
Jno. Kemp
Jesse Grady
Frank Walker
Boozer
The
Evangelical Church
Pennsylvania
Jacob Schneider
James Pallett
West Liberty
Farnie Gast
Ruth Higley
Long Island
Will Berk
Chas. Schweitzer
Oakville
Henry
Schweitzer
E. Storms
Fannie Jackson
Faye McGrew
Helen
Joe Neal
Ethyl Browning
Jessie Cocklin
Att. Birg
AML Theatre
W. Brockman
Mgr
Edney Bros
Go Comedy
Harris King
Castor
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