Candy Kitchen Ice Cream and Local Visits Highlight Daily News
Local notes report Candy Kitchen ice cream quality, and residents including Mrs. W. H. Keepping at 225 West Second Street enjoy time with friends at Lone Tree. Several residents travel, visiting or returning from Letts Ames Davenport Muscatine Grinnell and Red Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Keepping
West Second Street
Lone Tree
J. M. Junkin
Josephine
Red Oak
W. F. Chevalier
West Fourth Street
Ames, Io
Switchmen's Excursion to Davenport Promises Pleasure Ride
The report notes enthusiasm for the Switchmen's excursion set for Davenport on July 11, highlighting a festive outing with expected social and recreational appeal for members and their guests.
Steamer Will To Dav enport and Rock Island Sunday
The Steamer W. W. Will will carry Switchmen to Davenport and Rock Island on Sunday July 11. Tickets cost 50 cents. Mrs. J. Heath of Wilton returns home after visiting Muscatine friends. Multiple local residents depart for visits to Knoxville Lone Tree Dubuque Rock Island and LaSalle Ill and other destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stellrecht
Davenport
Mr. Stellrecht
Mrs
H. Stellrecht
Iowa Avenue
J. Heath
Wilton
East Hill Trapeze Accident Injures Stewart Neibling
Six year old Stewart Neibling, son of Mr and Mrs John Neibling of 408 Beggs street, fell from a swinging trapeze in an attic when the rope broke. He suffered facial bruises and a black eye but escaped serious injury. A separate incident left a dog belonging to William Murphy of 914 Culver street tail-less after it was caught in a flywheel and lawfully amputated after rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Neibling
John Neibling
Beggs Street
William Murphy
Culver Street
Mr. Murphy
Murphy
C. J. Hackett
Fast Hill
T. W. Townsend
Des Moines
John van Buren
Park Avenue
W. J. Grady
East Second Street
Burlington
Bessie Kemp
East Fifth Street
Lone Tree
F. W. Phillips
Clinton
Iowa
William Vaughan
East Tenth Street
Lester
Clinton and
DeWitt
Earl] Bridges
Pond Street
Grandview
Grand Bond
Smalley Avenue
Switch excursion departs Davenport after 11 p.m.
The Switch men’s excursion will not leave Rock Island until 11 p.m. Sunday, July 11, allowing all to enjoy a good time and dance before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Rock Island
Hungarians Return To Buffalo Quarries
George Maelich Louis Boasley and Tony Duitch three Hungarians arrested yesterday morning by Deputy Wilhite repented and returned to Buffalo last night to settle claimed unpaid accounts from the stone quarries. No charge was preferred against them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
George Maelich
Louis Boasley
Tony Duitch
Wilhite
Fay Tucker Given Chance After Police Delinquency Charge
Fay Tucker a sixteen year old girl arrested as a delinquent by Chief of Police Vannatta was dismissed and given one more chance by officers in a juvenile handling action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Tucker
Vannatta
Girl Placed On Probation After Nighttime Violation
A girl appeared before Judge H. S. Howe this morning for breaking curfew. She promised to obey her mother and stay off the streets at night and received a severe lecture from authorities but accepted another chance with willingness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Howe
Missionary Society Meeting at Mrs Hyink Home
The United Brethren Church missionary society meets tonight at Mrs Benjamin Hyink on Eighth Street. In addition to the usual program, memorial services will be held for Mrs Fred Giesler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Benjamin Hyink
Eighth Street
Fred Giesler
Unclaimed Letters at Muscatine Post Office July 7 1909
List of letters remaining unclaimed at Muscatine Iowa post office for the week ending July 7 1909 includes men and ladies names with a foreign entry. Recipients are asked to call for advertised letters and reference R S McNutt postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
W. C. Block
Tom Burroughs
Orrin Clauson
Juan Fernando
Frank Ellis
Jack Calvert
E. Faler
Louis Holsten
H. D. Kouker
Lee Lowenthal
Ollie Lampher
Sam Ludwig
Albert Marsh
J. H. Miller
Jay Mills
Phil Olivier
Roy Purpell
August Roll
Jack
R. S. McNutt
P. M
Distinctive Jewelry Items Attract Discerning Buyers
There is pride in owning items that stand out from the ordinary. A stock of graceful and unusual jewelry includes rings pins brooches lockets bracelets chains watches fobs and more. Visits from lockers are welcomed whether or not a sale occurs.
Man Nudes Itself After Tramp theft in Rock Island
Muscatine man Thomas Miller had an embarrassing night in Rock Island when his clothing was stolen while he slept in a barn near the waterworks. He reported to police barefoot and penniless, with only an undershirt left, seeking shoes and aid to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Argus
Muscatine
Thomas Miller
Illinois
The
Argus
Rock Island
Miller
Funeral of Mrs. T. J. Thomas in Welsh Church
The funeral for Mrs. T. J. Thomas was held Tuesday at 3 p.m. from Welsh Congregational church with Rev. T. P. Jenkins officiating. Interment followed in Cambrian cemetery. She was born in 1874 in Welsh Neighborhood and died July 7 at 5 a.m., survived by her husband, two sons Harlan and Kenneth, and her parents, sisters, and brothers, all of Welsh Neighborhood, plus T. S. Davis of Givin, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
T. J. Thomas
Welsh Congregational Church
T. P. Jenkins
Cambrian Cemetery
Harlan
Kenneth
D. D. Davis
J. M. Williams
J. E. Morgan
D. E. Davis
T. S. Davis
Givin
Iowa
Leitha
Meryl Oakes
Phila Lamon
Riverside
James Reaney
Chester Pierce
Chickasaw
Kan
Local travel notes from Ainsworth and environs
James Manley and son E Manly of Columbus City traveled to Sigourney this morning. Ed Wilson of Columbus City went to New London for a few days with friends. Mrs May Craner visits Cedar Rapids. Clyde and Geo Duncan Abbie Morgan and E Leonhard returned from South Dakota. Mr Morgan bought half a section of land 12 miles west of Aberdeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
James Manley
E. Manly
Columbus City
Sigourney
Ed. Wilson
New London
May Craner
Cedar Rapids
Clyde
Geo. Duncan
Abbie Morgan
E. Leonhard
South Dakota
Mr. Morgan
Aberdeen
Young thief given 30 days in county jail
Benjamin Bishop, a just-past-16-year-old, pleaded guilty to stealing a watch from A. G. Whitaker's livery barn and was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail with hard labor. The watch, valued at 19 dollars, was returned to Mr Whitaker by Police Chief Vannatta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Bishop
A. G. Whitaker
H. S. Howe
Mr. Whitakers
Vannatta
You Should Arrange To Go on Switchmen Excursion
All your friends will join the Switchmen excursion on Sunday July 11. Light refreshments available.
Slaughter's Candy Store Ad Offers Ice Cream and Cakes
An old advertisement promotes Eat Slaughter's Ice Cream along with homemade cakes pies rolls and light lunches at Slaughter's Candy Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaughter’s Candy Store
Womachels Start Brief Visit From Oregon Street
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Womachel left 1013 Oregon Street at noon for a short visit with friends at Deer Creek Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Womachel
Oregon Street
Deer Creek
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E. J. Zeidler
J.E. Kranz
Candy Kitchen
Mrs. E. Saultz
Letts
John Ellis
Beatrice Ardanger
Grinnell
W. W
Fred Leu, Jr
Guy Baker
John Benby
Knoxville
Matilda Blankenhorn
Gertrude Kincaid
Dubuque
D. W. Brown
J. J. Bailey
Washington
John J. Havercamp
M. Osterman
Kate
Rose Heend
Hannah Skolnick
Frank Douglas
Jennie Henderson
Sheridan Street
St. Anthony Hospital
Edward Kelly
Mike Donahey
East Ninth Street
LaSalle, Ill
Thomas Foley
Robert
John Foley
East Sixth Street
Nellie Foley
David Bogard
Benjamin
East Hill
Little Stewart Neibling
Max Siegel
H. F. Barnard CO Jewelers
East Secord Street
Man
Paper of
Wilson’s Shoe Store
Lad
H. S
Howe
Pure Food Grocery
J. A. Folger’s Coffee
Iowa Ave
Crown Restaurat
J. A. Bond
Prop
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