Local Muscatine Chautauqua Notes and Community Movements
Local items report visitors and residents attending the Muscatine chautauqua and other social calls. Names include Pearl Leach Fairport Elsie Dittman Letts and Frances Huffman after surgery. Marriage licenses issued to C F Worley Alicia DeCamp Arthur Steinbaugh Anna Schwab William Batchelor Neka Nelson.
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Pearl Leach
Fairport
Muscatine
Chautauqua
C. F. Worley
Alicia DeCamp
Arthur M. Steinbaugh
Anna Schwab
William Batchelor
Neka Nelson
Canadians Propose Mine Work Deal With Brazil
Rio de Janeiro July 24 Canadians capitalists propose to farm iron mines for Brazil in exchange for concessions and guarantee the export of at least one million tons.
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North
Rio Janeiro
Indians Attend Last Chance To Join Feasting Chautauqua
Indians on reservations queued for the final day to gain admission to the ranks as Chautauqua opened with large crowds. Plans for the Friday feast include jerked buffalo wild rice and black bread. Dr Edwin Sparks spoke on Daniel Webster praising his era and impact. A late schedule listed music acts and the illustrated lecture Washington the first President. Interment followed at Greenwood with pallbearers named.
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Fuller Swift
Edwin Sparks
Daniel Webster
Statesman
Germany
France
United States
Webster
Ee - Whitney Brothers Concert Co
Washington
Edwin Erle Sparks
Evening Concert by Whitney Brothers in Readings
Daily schedule lists morning Bible Hour by Dr. Henry Clark and lectures on Horace Greeley and Play Ball by Prof. Edwin Erle Sparks. An afternoon concert by Whitney Brothers Concert Co. closes the day with Readings Paudhet's Band and Mr Edwin M Whitney.
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S—Sss
Seane
Fuller Swift
Henry Clark
Horace Greeley
Edwin Erle Sparks
Whitney Brothers Concert Co
Paudhet
Chautauqua Round Table Sees Growing Attendance
The round table opened yesterday in the auditorium for the first time this year and drew over fifty attendees. Today the audience increased further as discussions on the Chautauqua offered varied views and Mr. Clark spoke on What Life Means to Me followed by brief talks on the topic.
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Round Table
Clark
Henry Clark to Lecture on Play Ball Tomorrow
Dr. Henry Clark, platform manager, will deliver an entertaining lecture tomorrow afternoon on Play Ball. The talk covers a national game's history and presents it in an engaging, entertaining manner for Muscatine audiences.
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Henry Clark
Clark
Muscatine
Indians Compliment Conduct at Evening Lecture
Mr. Clark commends the Indians for perfect conduct at the lecture by Senor Lala. Earlier crowds in back benches caused noise, but last evening’s audience behaved well and will occupy the same seats for the next program.
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Mr. Clark
Senor Lala
Socialists Host Walter Mills at City Supper
Walter Thomas Mills was entertained last evening at supper by local socialists. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank McBride, Mr. and Mrs. Strow, Mr. and Mrs. Stowell and son Ivan, Mr. and Mrs. Ingraham, Mrs. Graff, Miss Lena Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Gleason, B. F. Dyer, T. Tharp, and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Zetler.
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Walter Thomas Mills
Frank McBride
Strow
Stowell
Ivan
Ingraham
Graff
Lena Fowler
Gleason
B. F. Dyer
T. Tharp
W. H. Zetler
YWCA Day Preparations For Stage Flowers
Tomorrow marks Y W C A day with plans to decorate the stage using white and red flowers. Members are rallied to attend the full program in a body as preparations focus on ample floral coloring.
Funeral of Miss Bierman Held at German Lutheran Church
The funeral for Miss Lacy Bierman was held this afternoon at 3 o clock from the German Lutheran church with Rev. George Meiers officiating.
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Miss Bierman
Miss Lacy Bierman
George Meiers
Club Decorates Auditorium With Sweet Pea Bouquets
A large basket of sweet peas was used to decorate the auditorium this morning. Most members of the mothers club were on the grounds and the hall wore white and purple in the club colors.
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Mother’s Club
Items Awaiting Claim Found at Headquarters
Recently recovered articles include a baby's lace hood several belts and handkerchiefs an Indian's bow and arrow two neckties a comb and other small items awaiting owners.
Examinations Underway At Leverich Business College
Fifty teachers have enrolled for the regular July examinations at Leverich business college. The next two days focus on common grades while Friday will test teachers in higher branches. Prof. Leverich conducts sessions in County Superintendent Witter’s absence.
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Leverich Business College
Witter
Prof
Leverich
Greys Fall 5-4 to Lettsville in Narrow Loss
In a fast contest yesterday afternoon at Lettsville the Muscatine Greys were defeated 5 to 4 before a large crowd. Petersen and McElroy were the Greys’ battery, with Shellabarger and Greeley catching.
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Muscatine Greys
Lettsville
Petersen
McElroy
Shellabarger
Greeley
YWCA to Hold Special Meeting Tomorrow Afternoon
YWCA board decided at this morning's meeting to hold a special gathering at the auditorium tomorrow afternoon after the regular program. A well known speaker is expected, but no announcement will be made until the contract is finalized.
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Chautauqua
St Louis Produce Market Prices Report
St. Louis on July 24 lists Wheat for September at 89 14 689 4c. Corn for September at 52 5 8e. Oats for September at 57 8e. Prices reflect market activity and quick figures for traders.
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St. Louis
German Carp Drives Fresh Water Industry and Angling
German carp have thrived in the Mississippi region, swelling a regional fish trade to about 25 million pounds annually. The fish flood risks include market gluts and escape from river pens, while carp are viewed as scavengers and inferior to game fish though they're rapidly growing, weighing three pounds by eighteen months.
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Mississippi
United States
Engines Grow Huge as New Pacific Locomotive Debuts
Pittsburg July 24 report compares the latest Pennsylvania Railroad Pacific locomotive with the 1831 John Bull. The Pacific weighs 409000 pounds with six 80 inch driving wheels and can haul heavier 12 car trains on steep grades, while the John Bull weighs 24625 pounds with 54 inch wheels and 213 square feet of heating surface.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
America
Bordentown
N. J
Camdenong Amboy
National Museum
Washington
Pennsylvania
Pacific
Poison Ivy in Local Woods Warns Picnickers to Avoid
Local readers learn to identify Rhus toxicodendron by its three waxy leaves and avoid contact as some experience severe dermatitis. The article notes poison ivy thrives in rocky, brushy habitats and warns wrist, hand, and skin exposure should be avoided, with alcohol or whisky used quickly if contact occurs.
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New England
Mississippi River Origin Recounted By Iowa Professor
Professor Samuel Calvin of the University of Iowa discusses the Mississippi Valley's recent origin in a lecture. He explains ancient sea levels and shifting land as the river formed in three stages starting in the tertiary period, with Gulf of Mexico reaching north to the Ohio River.
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Mississippi River
Samuel Calvin
State University of Iowa
Mississippi Valley
Gulf of Mexico
Ohio River
Geological history of the river shaping the Rocky Mountains
The text explains two stages of river development in the tertiary period. First, islands formed and the land emerged around the river. In the second stage, sedimentation and erosion intensified as the land rose and the river cut deeper, forming the upper river valleys and bluffs that add beauty to the region.
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Rocky Mountains
Lion and Horse Pull Demonstrates Relative Strength
A Chambers Journal note explains that when a lion and a strong horse pull in opposite directions the horse gains the edge. If the lion harnesses behind the horse facing forward and backs, he could pull the horse down or drag him, showing greater strength when pulling backward from the hind legs.
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Chambers’ Journal
Herring Surprise Sinks Boat After Gull Feed
A Nanaimo boatload of about fifteen tons of herring was left at Johnston's wharf during lunch. Thousands of sea gulls, claimed to be about ten thousand, devoured the fish on one side causing the craft to topple and spill the rest into the water.
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Nanaimo
Johnston's Wharf
Shnanghal Mercury
Ungallant Actor Receives Rose in St Louis Corridor
An aging American actor, not a matinee idol, is surprised in a St Louis hotel when a pretty girl hands him a rose. A note asks for two theater seats as a keepsake. The actor replies with sarcasm that seats are fastened and unavailable, offering an autograph instead.
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St. Louis
Harper’s Weekly
Value of glass lenses dwarfs gold in small compass stock
A London Express item notes that high quality microscope lenses, though light, can carry enormous value. Weight for weight, glass outweighs gold as the worth of lenses rises dramatically from raw glass to finished optics, with a front lens weighing about 0.017 grams valued around £600,000 per two and a quarter pounds.
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London Express
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