Local residents visit Muscatine during chautauqua week
Miss Ola Hawkins of Tipton visits for a few days in Muscatine for chautauqua events. Capt FE C Peto heads to the tri cities for business. Arlo Eaton travels to Rock Island for a day visit. Mrs A J Reeves of Fairport shops in Muscatine then returns home. Clinton Letts arrives to stay through the chautauqua. Mrs J McKibben departs for Rock Island to visit friends. Ernest Othmer and family of Burlington visit local friends and relatives. Elizabeth Thompson leaves for Wilton to visit. Clara Marolf and Maude Rockefeller arrive from West Liberty to stay a few days. Mr and Mrs S J Ransom and daughter Alice of Rock Island visit Thomas Watson. Helen May leaves for Chicago after visiting Miss Maude Sawyer. Vinnie Wilson departs for Davenport for a several day visit. Isabelle Edge and Pearl Fish arrive from Wilton for several days in Muscatine. Mrs Tred Ludlow operated on for a tumor. Dr A J Oliver performs the operation and patient rests easy. Mrs Barger of Centralia, Illinois, advertises a 15c wart ad in the Journal. Mrs Henry Ribbink and children along with Villa Mark to Burlington for several days to visit Ben Mark. P N Gobble and family of Clinton pass through Muscatine en route with Stella M Wilson and Sue Erb by automobile.
Wapello Girl In Personal Crisis Tries Carbolic Acid
Esther Taylor of Wapello, 23, attempted suicide with carbolic acid at the Heyer hotel in Burlington. She drank half the contents, was found unconscious but alive, and a possible romance motive is suspected. her sister and father traveled to Burlington as she remained in care.
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Wapello
Iowa
Esther Taylor
Heyer
Burlington
Chicago
Harrison
Ed. Herrick
Ed. Taylor
Saloons Targeted to Enforce Local Liquor Laws in Muscatine
Local leaders, ministers and police prepared to seek a temporary injunction to enforce the countywide liquor law in Muscatine. Officials expect a hearing before Judge Jackson in about two weeks, with saloon owners agreeing to close on Sundays and by ten p.m. The petitions name T. J. Cullen and W. J. Vanatta among others, alleging their premises house and sell intoxicants in violation of law.
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Jackson
Mr. Poole
J. N. Elliott
League
Mr. Elliott
Injunction Sought Over Unlawful Sale of Liquor at Davenport Premises
The petition alleges the building and premises used to store and sell intoxicating liquors are a nuisance and seeks an injunction to bar sale and maintenance of such liquor on the property. It lists W. J. Vanatta and T. J. Cullen as defendants and requests costs and a lien on the described premises. The notice outlines numerous related injunction cases against various defendants.
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T. J. Cullen
W. J. Vanatta
G. W. Pool
County of
Muscatine
Iowa
City of
John Houser
Lumberman Bart Linehan Dies After Sun Stroke
Dubuque Iowa July 23 Special Captain Bart Linehan capitalist and prominent lumberman known across Iowa died yesterday in Memphis Tennessee from a sun stroke.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Bart Linehan
Memphis
Tenn
Mrs Henry Johnson Visits Wilton Friends
Mrs Henry Johnson of Wilton visited Muscatine friends and departed for home yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Johnson
Wilton
Dreier Defends Panama Canal Work From Isthmus
C. L. Dreier United States Deputy Consul General to Panama leaves for the canal zone to resume duties after a vacation in Muscatine. He says detractors misrepresent conditions, praising Panama’s health moral standards and progress on the canal with no graft evident. He will send letters to the Journal detailing ongoing progress.
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Panama
C. L. Dreier
Muscatine
Isthmus
Mr. Dreier
Canal
Canal Zone
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Dreier
Journal
Merchants Close for Chautauqua Holiday
Businesses will suspend operations tomorrow after noon to allow employees to attend the Chautauqua. Banks close at noon. Grocers and several dry goods stores including Toben Malone Co and McColm Dry Goods Co plan to shut as workers receive a holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toben, Malone Co
McColm Dry Goods Co
B. E. Lilly Co
E. Reinemund
Leibbrand, Ryan & Co
Batterson
Boston
Board of Directors
Rendezvous Under a Tree and the Bold Pivot Band
A juvenile verse narrative recalls a boyhood rendezvous with Stubbie and friends planning a mock heist and cave theatrics. A prank, a lantern, a fake face, and a staged crime lead to a crashed rendezvous and a narrow escape as a “bold pivot band” survives. Interleaved quips on daily life and light humor conclude the fragment.
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Stubbie
Fattie
Billy
German Delegate Opposes British Disarmament Wording
The Hague July 25 Baron Mar schall von Bieberstein, a German delegate at the peace conference, is instructed to oppose the British proposal on armament limits. Germany argues it is impossible to accept disarmament urgency without a practical plan to cut military burdens.
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the Hague
Chautauqua Notes Clean Up Park
Park cleanup under Manager Clark with many workers removing refuse and tidying grounds. Railway Company satisfaction noted as work progresses. Auditorium sections dismantled for this afternoon’s debate, and pavilion opening expected to cool the venue for attendees.
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Clark
Great Britain Loses Davis Cup to Australia
London reports Great Britain lost the international Davis Cup to Australia after the deciding singles at Wimbledon. Australia won the trophy in the event final played today.
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London
Great Britain
Australia
Wimbledon Courts
Picnic on Geneva Island for Florence Patterson Birthday
Delta Kappa Phi girls hosted a Geneva island outing aboard the 2 PM boat to Buzz cottage. They returned at 7 30 PM with Helen May of Chicago as out of town guest. Attendees included Ida Weaver Maude Sawyer Florence Patterson Verna Miksch Lucille Narvis and were chaperoned by Elsie Narvis and Caroline Metzger.
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Geneva Island
Delta Kappa Phi
Buzz Cottage
Florence Patterson
Helen May
Chicago
Ida Weaver
Maude Sawyer
Verna Miksch
Lucille Narvis
Elsie Narvis
Caroline Metzger
Park sees record carriages this year rather than last
The park reports a surge in carriages this year surpassing last year with large wagon gate receipts. Each day the main lot fills with horses and vehicles signaling heavy visitor activity.
Park Concert Ends Early As Grounds Clear Quickly
Due to the short program and excellent car service last evening the grounds were cleared unusually early. The concert ended before 9 30 and at 10 o'clock several cars leaving the park were only half full.
Large Camper Presence At Grounds For Weeklong Stay
A morning report notes an unusually high number of campers on the grounds. Many have arrived and prepared to stay in tents for the rest of the week.
Birthday Party Invitation for Miss De Ett Dunsmore
Invitations received in this city from Oskaloosa announce a birthday party for little Miss De Ett Dunsmore on the afternoon of July 25. Several residents from this city will attend.
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Oskaloosa
Miss de Ett Dunsmore
Attendance Sags Early as Evening Crowd Fills Auditorium
Attendance yesterday proved the lightest so far this year with morning and afternoon sessions drawing thin crowds, while the evening program drew a sizable audience filling the auditorium.
Iowa Legion of Honor Meeting and Initiation
The Iowa Legion of Honor will hold a meeting tomorrow evening July 24 at their hall with an initiation. Music and refreshments will be served. All members are urged to attend and bring friends.
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Iowa Legion of Honor
Photographer Oscar Grossheim Captures Grounds Tents of the Day
Oscar Grossheim photographed the grounds this morning including tents and buildings. The images will be exhibited in his window in a few days and may be used in next year’s book.
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Oscar Grossheim
Highland Nobies Meet At Mrs McDaniels Home
The Highland Nobies will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Carl McDaniels located at 1106 Hershey Avenue for a social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Highland Nobies
Carl McDaniels
Hershey Avenue
Hruby Brothers Concert Impresses Local Audiences
Patrons praised the Hruby Brothers performance last night and many believed the organization offers an improvement over the Chicago Glee Club.
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Hruby Brothers
Chicago Glee Club
Light shower at Chau Tauqua grounds causes little disruption
A light shower fell at the Chau Tauqua grounds last night but was not severe enough to cause any inconvenience to the campers.
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Chautauqua Grounds
Tent break-ins on Chautauqua grounds raise concern
Tents on the Chautauqua grounds were entered during recent events. Patrons report thefts of small articles and bedding scattered inside tents after the concert. One tent yielded almost a dollar in small change and streetcar tickets. a pocketbook was found empty.
Devoured by Jackals in Algerian Village
Foreign papers recount a Phillipeville incident in Algeria where a mother left with her infant near a veranda cradle. on return the cradle lay toppled and the baby vanished. The next day woodsmen found bones and amber beads, the mother identifying the beads as her child's. A correspondent notes the infant was devoured by jackals.
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Phillipeville
Algeria
What Is an Orator
The true orator is the man who can make people laugh cry and feel what he says. He has humor to bring a smile and pathos to bring a tear while his bearing moves men toward the ideal. He is an exponent of the spoken word and the embodiment of earnestness and eloquence.
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Comforts
Ola Hawkins
Tipton
FE. C. Peto
Tri-Cities
Arlo Eaton
Rock Island
A. J. Reeves
Fairport
Clinton Letts
Letts
J. McKibben
Ernest Othmer
Elizabeth Thompson
Clara Marolf
Maude Rockefeller
West Liberty
Vinnie Wilson
Davenport
D. Eberly
Isabelle Edge
Pearl Fish
Will
Tred Ludlow
Hershey Hospital
A. J. Oliver
Henry Ribbink
Alfred
Clarence
Henry Mark
Villa Mark
Ben Mark
P. N. Gobble
Clinton
Stella M. Wilson
Sue Erb
East Second St
Mulberry St
J. Bississi
Wm. Hoffman
East Fifth
Kirk
Geo. Crippen
Schroeder & Zoller
Otto E. Seidlitz
William Halling
Frank Mesher
W. E. Schroeder
Henry France
John H. Umlandt
Wm. C. A. Busch
Green & Stone
E. A. Horst
Joseph A. Larber
Mary Appel
G. W
Frank L. Binhoff
E. S. Clawss
S. Vanatta
W. Fuhrman
Davenport Malting Co
Geo. Volger
Anheuser Busch Co. Brewing Ass'n
Adam von Dresky
Ind. Real Estate Co
J. G. Dermedy
Frank Maurath
Tilsie Maurath
H. J. Mohnsen
Augusta Mohnsen
A. J. Fackeldey
Fred Garrison
J. L. Giesler
John Fuller
F. J. Waltz
Henry Schaefer
Conrad Brunke
J. W. Morgan
Cornelius Toohey
Margaret Toohey
Rob. Welch Jr
H. W. Huttig
G. L. Criner
Joseph Wier
B. C
Sun
Ben. B. Lindsey
Byron Williams
Stub
Miss Grace
Hart
Busted
Tinue
Wall Street
Rubber Trust
Baltimore
Willie
Beef Trust
Bridget
Germany
England
Little Isle
Boat Insurance
Thomas Brown
First National Bank
Kay
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