Rural Mail Route 4 to Open. Illinois Towns to Get Mail Daily
Rural Route No 4 covering large Illinois territory is slated to open by Aug 1 allowing residents to receive daily mail at home and have post addressed matter collected by the postman. Officials say if a qualified mail carrier accepts the $600 yearly job with own horses, the route will start. otherwise the start date remains uncertain. The first appointee declined after a long test drive deeming the job too tough with the pay and upkeep. Washington will send a bond if another appointee accepts and returns proper forms. if not, the authorities will retry with another applicant. The initial traveler found insufficient houses on the line and redesigned the route adding homes to meet requirements.
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Illinois
High Bridge
Washington
Wore
Ice cream social in Foster church raises funds
The Baptist church young ladies hosted an ice cream social Wednesday night in Foster. The event drew a good crowd and netted a neat sum for church work. Various locals, including Mrs. Frank Brogan and families, visited relatives and friends during the week. A birthday party for Miss Mildred Bryars highlighted the social slate with games and refreshments.
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Bessie Workman
Kate McQuaide
Muscatine
Watson Home
Mildred Bryars
St. Louis
Distant travels and local visits filled Columbus City events
Dr Sailor and wife from Clarinda left for Lisbon Iowa to visit his parents. Miss Kate Koos of Norkville Texas visits sister Mrs Lester May. Winfield Hartman of Letts visits town. Samuel Baldry dies after six week illness. burial at Letts cemetery. Ed Baldry attends funeral in Kansas City. Bessie Vince stays with grandma Baldry. Alice Butler of Wapello visits town. Several youths attend Normal with Bessie Burns Anna Orr Clara Whicher Sybil Shhabilion George Rice and Clarence Thorley among them.
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Columbus City
Sailor
Clarinda
Tom McCormick
Lisbon
Iowa
Kate Koos
Norkville
Lester May
Winfield Hartman
Letts
S. E. Allen
Conesville
S. E. Brower
Samuel Baldry
Ed. Baldry
Kansas City
Kan
Bessie Vince
Baldry
Alice Butler
Wapello
Bessie Burns
Anna Orr
Clara Whicher
Sybil Shhabilion
George Rice
Clarence Thorley
Nichols man makes business visit in city
N. F. Nolan of Nichols was a business visitor in the city today. John Coady rode a noon train to Letts for a visit with relatives and friends.
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N. F. Nolan
Nichols
John Coady
Letts
Muscatine considers moving pumping station to island site
The Muscatine city water works board weighs relocating the pumping station to the island below the city or beyond Mad Creek bluff. They cite higher quality water filtered through yellow sand and notes tests are hampered by high water and surface runoff. A testing pump must be installed to compare options before a final decision.
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Muscatine City
Ladies' Pearl Shirt Waist Sets At I Nierel & Son
Beautiful line of ladies' pearl shirt waist sets and a line of ladies' initial shirt waist sets showcased at I Nierel and Son's.
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I. Nierel & Son’s
I. Nievel & Son's
Doctor extracts coin from horse throat at Rockaway Beach
Veterinary surgeon Dr George Cohen rushed to Rockaway Beach after Martin Engel‘s horse Ratbie bit into a sugar treat with a $20 gold piece. The horse choked on the coin as the owner valued the animal at $5900 and offered $1000 to save it. the doctor charged $50 and retrieved the coin.
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George Cohen
Rockaway Beach
Doctor
Engel
Martin Engel
Ratbie
Mr. Engel
Homeseekers Excursion Tickets Offered Along C R I & P Line
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway promotes homeseekers trips to rich farm lands in Northwestern Iowa, Southern Minnesota and Southwestern South Dakota. Round trip tickets will be sold on the first and third Tuesdays of June through October at principal stations. Agents can confirm rates and routes via the C R I and P RY. Jno G Farmer, OP FT A Cedar Rapids Division.
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Cedar Rapids
Death of Mrs Maria Hatch in Muscatine
Mrs Maria Hatch aged 80 died at the McQuesten residence in Muscatine after years of feeble health. Born in Middletown Connecticut on February 24 1824 she moved to this city in 1856 and lived with Mrs McQuesten since her husband died in 1893. Funeral set for 2 PM Saturday at the McQuesten home conducted by Rev H D Herr.
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W. W. McQuesten
Middletown
Conn
Muscatine
McQuesten
First Congregational Church
Women’s Mission
J. H. St. John
West Third Street
H. D. Herr
Society Guests Enjoy River Soiree On Mignon Launch
About twenty young socialites filled the Mignon on the river hosted by C R Musser as ideal weather complemented the evening. Attendees included Milo Hayes and family, Mrs U W Donnalley of New York, Miss Jeff Hutchinson, Laura Musser, Mabel Jackson, Margaret Kulp, Burk of Alton, Daisy Terry of Toledo, and several others. A Wilton party touring Wild Cat Den joined the city gathering and returned home late. Mrs Lucretia Dillaway hosted a Sunday school class launch party using her son Will's boat for the Sabbath outing.
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Milo Hayes
U. W. Donnalley
New York City
Jeff Hutchinson
Laura Musser
Mabel Jackson
Margaret Kulp
Burk
Alton, Ill
Daisy Terry
Toledo
W. D. Burk
E. C. Stocker
T. C. Clark
Chas. Lindner
Ed. McColm
Lee Ewing
Clarence Stafford
R. Swan
C. R. Musecer
Wilton
Wild Cat den
Cay
Ida Morrison
Amanda Friederickson
Nellie Downer
Dolby
Ed. Ruff
Ed. Miller
Mr. Burrows
Harry Strong
Lucretia C. Dillaway
Will
Social gathering honors Mrs Peck and Mrs Stevenson
Mrs Ben E Lilly hosted about 40 ladies Wednesday afternoon at her corner Iowa avenue and East Fourth street home from 2 30 to 5 30 in honor of Mrs G M Peck and Mrs Stevenson of Chicago who have visited the city. Guests enjoyed games social converse and refreshments in a pleasant afternoon event.
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Ben E. Lilly
Iowa Avenue
East Fourth Street
G. M. Peck
Stevenson
Chicago
Butler and Carey Wed at Musserville Parsonage
John Butler and Miss Ella M. Carey were married last night by Rev. W L Clapp at the Musserville M E par sonage 608 E Sixth St at 8 39. They will begin housekeeping on Mulberry St where Butler has prepared a home. Butler works in the pearl button business. Carey recently moved from Wapello.
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Ella M. Carey
W. L. Clapp
Musserville M. E
E. Sixth Street
Mulberry Street
Butler
Wapello
Hoffman Suggested as Candidate for Congress
A reader submits a letter to the Journal proposing William Hoffman as a suitable, able and popular candidate for Congress in the Second district. The request asks the newspaper to publish the suggestion.
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William Hoffman
Local Drivers Fined In Muscatine Court Action
Henry Henry Walt Sherry and Henry Williamson were arrested by Chief Riley Rice for fast and reckless driving in Muscatine. They pled guilty before Police Judge Hudson and were fined five dollars and costs, which were paid. William Langan and Ed Cronen faced intoxication charges, fined five dollars with costs for Langan and four dollars with costs for Cronen, both settling immediately.
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Walt Sherry
Henry Williamson
Rice
Muscatine
Riley Rice
Hudson
Wm. Langan
Ed. Cronen
Local Society Notes from Ferdinand Community
Ferdinand notes list residents visiting calling in Muscatine and at home with relatives. Several family members travel, assist harvest, or cook for harvest hands. Health updates mention Lydia Krueger improving and Libbie Reed ill. Threshing machines soon expected to hum. Arthur Price planning to start work Saturday.
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Little Gertrude
Delois Spekler
John Zollner
Nellie Feldman
Wm. Krueger
L. Wilder
John Fohr
James Ryan
Arthur Price
Ethel Jordan
Maggie Powell
Sherman Powell
Martha Mewes
Charley
Arkansas
Minnie Rickett
Anna Zoliner
Lydia Krueger
Libbie Reed
Pearl button industry seen near end amid Mississippi mussel decline
Dr Frank C Baker, curator of the Chicarro Academy of Science, warns mussel supplies for mother of pearl are being exhausted. A 75 member Illinois Chicago University field party studied the Mississippi river with zoological botanical and geological groups.
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Chicarro Academy of Science
Frank C. Baker
Academy
Chicago
Mississippi
Muscatine
Clinton
William K. Higley
Frank W. Woodruff
Henry C. Cowles
University of Chicago
Thomas C. Chamberlain
Frederick Starr
Frank M. Woodruff
H. M. Whitford
Charles C. Adams
Charles F. Gunther
Starved Rock
Illinois River
City News Items Bring Visitors and Departures on Firefly
Miss Nellie Murphy rode the Firefly to Davenport to spend the day with friends. Miss Cora Crippen hosts her Brooklyn teacher friend Miss Anastatia Trotner at the academy. Miss Buxson from Ohio leaves the city for Chicago after visiting Mrs. Shammo and Mrs. Coldren. Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Trowbridge depart from Cherry Street after a short visit.
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Davenport
Cora Crippen
Anastatia Trotner
Brooklyn
New York
Academy
Buxson
Ohio
Shammo
Coldren
Chicago
Gilbert Trowbridge
Dan Hayes
Cherry Street
Cockrill Slayings Linked to Unknown Faction Members
A Cockrill faction member arriving from Jackson says the Cockrill murderers are known, alleges four shooters fired from separate windows in a Lexington courtroom, and asserts the four fled that night and remain at large. He claims the faction will not pursue further assassinations.
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Cockrill
Jackson
James Cockrill
Hepburn Sees Iowa Rally Behind Roosevelt Administration
New York July 24 Representative W P Hepburn of Iowa says he cannot confirm any plan to nominate Congressman Littlefield for Speaker Hendersons successor. He believes the Iowa state convention will back President Roosevelts administration and that General Henderson will be selected again as speaker.
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W. P. Hepburn
Iowa
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Littlefield
Henderson
General Henderson
Free Colorado information from Rock Island Route
John Sebastian G. P. A. offers a free description of Colorado and Camping in Colorado. The letter promises hotel and boarding house details and cheap summer rates. Send a postal to the Chicago office to obtain the information and literature.
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Colorado
John Sebastian
Great Rock Island
Chicago
Rock Island
Secrets of a Long Life Told in Gentle Living
A reflective piece highlights aging gracefully through patience, kindness, and empathy. It credits neglecting spite, managing nerves, choosing pleasant words, lowering expectations, embracing work, preserving optimism, aiding the sorrowful, and spreading kindness as the hallmarks of a long, happy life.
Wilcox Reveals Hidden Diet Surprise
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, advocating vegetarianism, says she rarely eats red meat, a claim that shocks readers accustomed to her ardent verse. The Monticello Express notes the unexpected admission contrasts with her public image of consuming raw meat in poetship.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Monticello
Brigham Young Family Survives After Leader's Death
Biographical notes state Brigham Young died in 1877 leaving over 1,000 direct descendants. He had twenty six wives and fifty six children. The family counts 294 grandchildren and 745 great grandchildren. Six widows survive the Mormon leader.
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Brigham Young
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