Local items note theatre, travel, and purchases
Local brief mentions Mrs Elizabeth Gorey and Miss Mary Flum phreys traveling to Davenport for the day. Mrs S S Stackhouse and Mrs Maud Ousley visitants depart for Davenport and Mulberry before returning home. Citizens Railway and Light offers fourth of July baked goods. Mrs S J Dangerfield visits Rock Island and Maud Ousley while Stoker and O'Brien families travel for business and relatives in Davenport and Denver. Mrs Henry Meerdink and Mrs Fred Schreurs return from Fond du Lac after a three week visit.
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S. S Stackhouse
J. F. Devitt
Island View
Davenport
Citizens’ Railway and Light Office
Wilson
Snyder
S. J. Dangerfield
Maud Ousley
Mul- Derry Avenue
Rock Island
A. Grooms
Minneapolis
O. Stoker
Lucas Street
M. FF. O'Brien
Denver
Colorado
Elizabeth Gorey
Newell Avenue
Mr. Anderson
Henry Meerdink
Fred Schreurs
Miss Wither
Clifford Schreurs
Fond du Lac
Wis
0. L. Peck
Pienic Plans Holiday Observance and Davenport Trip
People of Muscatine expect hundreds to travel to Davenport on the Fourth for holiday attractions. Motor boat and auto races draw crowds, with speed kings Burman among the stars. Joint picnics at Suburban Island and lodge visits add local flavor, while a baked ham supper by the YWCA High School Branch supports a fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuar
Muscatine
Davenport
Burman
Muscatine Lodge
First Mortgage Farm Loans At 5 Percent Interest
Card of thanks from Mrs. N B Cole and family expresses gratitude to neighbors who helped during illness and death of husband and father N B Cole. Thanks for flowers and support noted.
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Iug Loan & Investment Co
N. B. Cole
East Hill Roads See Broad City Improvement Efforts
East city streets in the east part are being gradually improved this year. Park Avenue shows marked paving progress, with citizens keeping it in excellent condition. Monroe Street and Sherman Street also receive upgrades, enhancing travel for residents near Heinz Pickle Works and nearby bridges.
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Park Avenue
Monroe Street
Heinz Pickle Works
Sherman Street
Washington Street
Laura Allman Wins Doll in Contest
Little Miss Laura Allman of Sherman Street won Metzger's grocery voting contest top prize the big doll. The contest narrowed to Laura Allman and Florence Doru, both of Sherman Street, with Allman pulling ahead by about 1500 votes in the final stretch. The Rev. Ora W. Carrell and wife return to the city from OsKaloosa and plan Sherman Street residence. The Rev. G. H. Hunawalt of New Sharon visited at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, the Rev. and Mrs. Edward.
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Laura Allan
Sherman Street
Metzger's
Miss Allman
Florence Doru
MUST VOTE FOR TAFT Madison Wisconsin July 1
Madison Wis July 1 Men with La Follette views chosen as presidential electors over a month ago must vote for Taft if Republicans win Wisconsin next fall. Some of La Follette’s supporters seek a way to have votes counted for him, but law requires electors printed under the Republican ticket to back the Republican candidate. Constitutional lawyers say the only way to avoid voting Taft is to resign. Mrs Duncan of Columbus Junction visited West Bishth Street residents Edmondson and returned home today.
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Madison
Wis
la Follette
Wisconsin
Wm. Ti. Taft
Taft
Stodghill Returns Home From Washington Street Visit
Stodghill of Washington street returned Saturday to his home. Mrs Albert Quimby and children, who had been visiting at Mrs F A Lincoln 1201 East With street, left this morning for Nichols. Miss Luella Fridley of Orchard Avenue Fair Oaks visited Fairport Saturday.
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Stodghill
Washington Street
Albert Quimby
F. A. Lincoln
East Wtth
Nichols
Luella Fridley
Orchard Avenue
Fair Oaks
Fairport
Birthday Party for Miss June Lingo Honors Sixth Year
Dr and Mrs A M Lingo hosted a pink and white birthday party for their daughter Miss June Lingo at 1621 Mulberry Avenue from two to six. Guests listed include Beatrice Freg and many others as they enjoyed dainty refreshments and youthful games.
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A. M. Lingo
Mulberry Avenue
Miss June Lingo
Beatrice
Dolly Freg
Nanna Oliver
Olivia Leach
Grace Seem
Margaret McMahon
Edith Appel
Bernice R and
Margaret Moore
Louise Bodman
Blanche Bartemeier
Isther
Gertrude Gobble
Helen Rolland
Adele Mark
Leona Schultz
Mildred Schultz
Helen Werner
Verna Hagermann
Edith Papes
Elizabeth Johnson
Mario Cover
Fourth of July picnic and church affair attende eschew
The article describes multiple community notices including a Fourth of July picnic hosted by the L. A. L. Literary Society at the Joseph Gibbs Country home in Lake township with a dinner supper and fireworks, a planned Tuesday tennis club session for the Young Women's Christian Association, nuptials at the Presbyterian manse involving Miss Bessie Anderson and Z W Ten Wick, and social events across local families with dinners, guests, and a Ladies' Aid food sale.
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GRMAN
German Methodist Episcopal
German Evangelical
Lutheran “Ions Church
Weed Park
L. A. L. Literary Society
Joseph Gibbs
Lake,township
NEW Jlennis Club
Young Women’s Christian Association
West Second Street
Presbyterian Manse
Iowa Avenue
Bessie Anderson
This City
Z. W. Ten Wick
Iowa City
FL. W. Dowlin
Presbyterian Church
West Liberty
The
Butz's Fair Saturday Afternoon Proceeds Aid Courts
The event at Butz's will run Saturday afternoon with proceeds directed toward improving tennis courts. Organizers say funds will be used to place courts in proper condition and enhance facilities for players and the community.
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Ler’s
Butz
Woman's intuition praised by Dr. Graham Taylor
Chicago sociologist Dr. Graham Taylor extols women's intuition for directness and accuracy in judgment. He highlights how such quick, decisive insight could guide readers to essential facts, aiding the creation of Everybody's Cyclopedia, a compact reference work.
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Graham Taylor
Chicago
Taylor
Everbody
New York
Yankees Add To Olympic Victories in Clay-Bird Shooting
Stockholm July 1 The U S won the clay-bird shooting competition at the Olympic Games securing the first prize and gold medal with a score of 532 Great Britain participated but did not place in the lead.
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Stockholm
Sweden
U. S
Great Britain
Victorious American team takes second prize and silver medal
The team won second prize with a score of 511, while Germany placed third at 510. Top individuals included J. R. Graham of Chicago Athletic Association at 94, captain Charles W. Billings with 93, R. L. Spotts of Larchmont V. C. at 90, J. H. Hendrickson of Bergen Beach G. C., Frank Hak of New York A. C. at $6, and $9 noted for Hak and others.
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Germany
American Teum
J. R. Graham
Chicago Athletic Association
Charles W. Billings
R. L. Spotts
Larchmont
V. C
J. H. Hendrickson
Bergen Beach
G. C
Frank Hak
New York
Muscatine Fans See Locals Humiliated
About fifty local fans joined the Baseball Excursion to Burlington via Muscatine North and South railway. Others rode from Grandview Wapello Oakville and Kingston to watch the Path Finders defeat the Rimskies 17 to 0, delivering a harsh defeat.
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Muscatine
Burlington
Muscatine North & South Railway
Grandview
Wapello
Oak Ville
Kingston
Rimskies
Pathfinders
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