Blistering Heat Stuns Muscatine as Temperatures Climb
The city endures a peak heat day with the mercury above 100 degrees at noon and some readings as high as 110. Businesses desert streets while soda fountains stay busy and residents seek shade and water. Dispatches from Waterloo, Dubuque, Sioux City, Burlington, Des Moines, Washington, Wapello, Kansas City and Lincoln report temperatures ranging from the low 100s to above 100, with crops suffering and rain sought by Missouri farmers seeking relief.
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Muscatine
Mercury
Waterloo
Dubuque
Sioux City
Burlington
Des Moines
Washington
W. A. Cook
Wapello
Sunday School Picnic For Hr H Arnold Class Of Girls
Hr H Arnold took his Sunday school class of girls on a 4 o clock car ride to South Muscatine and Hershey's pasture for an evening picnic supper. The class includes Elizabeth Bridsman Edna Francis Katie Althans Carrie Dean Jessie Kulp Jesie Matt Blanche Dill Viola Treely Claudine Hodges Mabel Mulford Juanite Rieckhoff Hulda Rieckhoff Julia LaQuatte Myrtle Dudley Bessie Altkan Rosette Wagner Pearl Clark Allie Barger Flora Appel May Snyder Ida Hvink Verna Barnhardt.
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Hr. H. Arnold
South Muscatine
Hershey's Pasture
Elizabeth Bridsman
Edna Francis
Katie Althans
Carrie Dean
Jessie Kulp
Jesie Matt
Blanche Dill
Viola Treely
Infant Gertrude Will Dies in Bloomington Township
Nine month old Gertrude K Will daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Will died today at their Bloomington township home after a 12 day illness. Funeral at the Geo Will residence in Bloomington township Saturday at 2 oclock with interment in Cline cemetery Moscow township.
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Gertrude K. Will
Frank Will
Bloomington Township
Geo. Will
Cline
Moscow
Baptist Excursion to Davenport and Rock Island
A Baptist excursion to Davenport and Rock Island is set for Thursday July 18. Baptist ladies will serve meals, promising the very best. Remember the date for this community event.
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Davenport
Rock Island
Severe Gulf Storm Strikes Galveston Island
A severe gulf storm rages over Galveston with water covering over half the island and many residents fleeing to the mainland. Telegraph and wire communications are badly disrupted and Port Lavaca on Lavaca Bay is reported destroyed with feared heavy loss of life.
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Dallas
Texas
Galveston
Port Lavaca
Lavaca Bay
Soldiers Exemptions Clarified by City Attorney
City Attorney J F Devitt informed the board of equalization that under code provisions a soldier or widow is exempt from taxes on a homestead up to 800 dollars in value. If the homestead exceeds 800 dollars the exemption applies anyway, provided the soldier cannot perform manual labor and lacks other property offsetting the value. The council acted accordingly on all petitions received.
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J. F. Devitt
Board of Equalization
National Education Association Opens In Detroit
U S Commissioner Harris joined speakers F Louis Soldan J H Van Sickle Charles R Richards and William M Davidson at the National Education Association opening in Detroit Michigan July 10 The sessions covered elementary education and Indian education with the national council of education suspended to allow attendance at departmental conferences including kindergarten secondary higher education manual training school administration music and physical education.
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U. S
Harris
Detroit
Mich
National Educational Association
F. Louis Soldan
St. Louis
J. H. van Sickle
Baltimore
Charles R. Richards
Columbia University
William M. Davidson
Topeka
United States
Department of Indian Education
National Council of Education
Collision near Norton Missouri kills multiple aboard freight and passenger train
In Kansas City on July 10 a freight collided with a Chicago and Alton passenger train near Norton Missouri. Three passengers, two engineers, one conductor and one baggage master were killed. Thirty passengers were injured as passenger coaches caught fire and burned for hours. The passenger train carried Epworth Leaguers bound for San Francisco. This dispatch updates earlier story.
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Kansas City
Chicago and Alton
Norton
San Francisco
China files claim for indemnity over Butte outrages
The Chinese government led by Minister Wu Ting Fang seeks half a million dollars in indemnity for alleged cruel and oppressive treatment of Chinese in Butte Montana. The claimants number in the hundreds and the outrages date to 1886.
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Washington
Wu Ting Fang
Butte
Montana
State Department
Parole Approved for Younger Brothers in Bank Robbery Case
In St Paul on July 10 the pardon board approved parole for the Younger brothers who are serving life terms for complicity in the North field bank robbery and related murders.
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St. Paul
Pardon Board
Northfield Bank
Robery
Democrats Reaffirm Hostility to Quotas and Trusts
In Columbus Ohio on July 10 the Democratic platform reaffirms hostility to trusts and calls for tariff reform and anti trust laws. It also supports restoration of the merchant marine but opposes subsidies for favored ship owners.
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Columbus
Second Eddyville Fire Destroys Four Stores
Ottumwa July 10. A second incendiary blaze in three weeks swept four Eddyville business houses this morning causing about 19000 dollars in damage with half insured. A follow up attempt to ignite another building was halted as the fire raged. The culprit is known but not yet arrested.
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Ottumwa
Eddyville
Insanity Board Deliberation In Progress Asks For Mrs Maurath
Local officials met Wednesday afternoon to decide Mrs. Peter Maurath’s mental condition, but the ruling was not issued before print. A burglary attempt occurred Monday at Thaurens residence on Lucas Street. entry was blocked by broken blinds. State of Iowa vs 8 Beare for assault and battery at city hall resulted in suspended sentence, costs paid, and good behavior pledge. Hon. A B Cummins toured the area promoting gubernatorial bid, denying rumors of a library dedicatory address.
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Peter Maurath
State of Iowa
Beare
Howe
A. B. Cummins
Des Moines
Muscatine
Musser Publie
German teachers meet in Indianapolis for 31st annual session
The National German American Teachers association opened its 31st annual meeting in Indianapolis on July 10 drawing over 500 prominent German instructors from across the United States. Sessions run three days at the German House with generous hospitality from local German societies.
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Indianapolis
Ind
National
Chicago men plan cold storage combine options held
Chicago reports a push to form a cold storage combine to control the storage business with options taken on multiple plants. Armour interests are believed to be pursuing the consolidation.
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Chicago
Armour
Turkey to pay $90,000 for US college and injuries
The Turkish government has arranged to pay United States claims for the destruction of the American College at Harport Armenia and damage to other American educational institutions. The total is about $90,000 and the Sultan has promised payment for several years.
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Washington
United States
Harport
Armenia
Independence Leaks In Boston to Independence Race
Brentons Point July 10 reports wind and water favor the Constitution in today’s race. Rumor of Independence leaking badly is confirmed as she sailed water logged during all her races. The 15 mile course to windward and back tested her seaworthiness.
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Brentons Point
Boston
Kilbourne Named Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee at Ohio Convention
Columbus Ohio July 10 The Democratic state convention adopted a platform omitting Bryan Chicago and Kansas City. James Kilbourne of Cincinnati was nominated for governor by acclamation.
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Columbus
Bryan
Chicago
Kansas City
Jas. Kilbourne
Cincinnati
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