Fraternal and Society Lodges Meet in Muscatine
Local fraternal groups list meeting times and places in Muscatine including Pearl City Lodge 45 at Maccabee Hall Wednesdays 7 30, Musquitine Tribe 95 1 0 R M Thursdays 7 30, Masonic, Bakkeye Lodge 30, Washington Chapter 1, Molay Commandery 1, Miriam Lodge 61, and other lodges with weekly evenings at Maccabee Hall, Weedman Hall, and local halls.
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Pearl City
Maccabee Hall
K. W. George
Pras
Lucinda Bartlett
P. Miriam Lodge
LD. of R
Pravnil Excampmeny
Muscatine Lodge
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming Lodge
K. of P
A.O. C.W. Hall
Brethen
Double Track Expansion Boosts Iowa Rail Network Extension
Des Moines reports Chicago Rock Island Pacific will add 15 miles of double track this year extending from West Liberty to Iowa City. The aim is a Chicago to Council Bluffs double track within five years, with Des Moines and feeder lines driving vast freight business and making Rock Island a top Midwest carrier.
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Chicago
Burlington
Creston
Northwestern
Carroll
Rock Island
Des Moines
Here
West Liberty
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Iowa
Iowa City
Council Bluffs
Bluffs
Rockies
Des Moines & Fort Dodge
Sibley
Council Kinffe
Fort Dodge Road
Peat Bog Near Carbon Junction Burns Unextinguished
A four acre peat bog one mile north of Carbon Junction caught fire from a spark from an engine on the Mason City road in July 25. The peat is mouldering and smoking and shows little chance of being extinguished until rain arrives.
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Mason City
Carbon Junction
A Letter From Camp at Dubuque Iowa
Company C settles into camp at Dubuque amid heat with a light rain. A musician from Muscatine missed a Davenport train but reached camp safely. The trip along Rock Island and Milwaukee systems was fast though ice water ran short. New recruits handle drill poorly in heat, but show interest in soldier life and bunking outside. Guard duty noted for Privates Clements and Bennison as life at camp improves under Capt. Smeenk and Sergeant Norwood with General Jimmie Wier’s humor.
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Dubuque
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Co. C
Davenport
Clements
Bennison
Co. C Iss
Smeenk
Sargeant Norwood
Jimmie Wier
Iowa Baptist State Convention to Meet in Cedar Falls
The Iowa Baptist state convention will gather in Cedar Falls October 21 to 25 replacing Waterloo after a lobbying dispute. Officers include President H. M. Remiley Anamosa. Vice Presidents D. C. Shull Sioux City and E. R. Smith Waterloo. Secretary FE Bartlett Des Moines. Treasurer W. S. Goodell Des Moines. Last year the convention met in Muscatine.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa Baptist State Convention
Waterloo
H. M. Remiley
Anamosa
D. C. Shull
Sioux City
E. R. Smith
FE. P. Bartlett
Des Moines
W. S. Goodell
Muscatine
Hot dry weather devastates Henry County crops
Mt. Pleasant Iowa reports extreme heat with 110 to 111 degrees shading. Corn prospects fall below 50 percent yield unless rain arrives. Hay short but high quality, oats fair. Hay sells at 14 dollars per ton and is scarce. Corn is hard to buy, prompting a cattle feeder to consider shipping cattle as corn remains scarce at high prices.
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Mt. Pleasant
Henry County
Canaan
Governor to Attend Iowa Regimental Review in Dubuque
Des Moines July 25 Major W H Fleming says Governor Shaw will return to Iowa for the Republican state convention and to review the Ninth and Fifth regiments at Dubuque next Monday. Adjutant General Byers doubted the governor could attend and staff officers mourn the likely absence.
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Des Moines
W. H. Fleming
Shaw
Iowa
Dubuque
Byers
Robbery in Daylight Strikes Des Moines District
Leonard Carter a laborer of Eldon Iowa was jumped and robbed in broad daylight by three negroes near Union Park on the Chicago and North Western right of way at Pennsylvania avenue. They pinioned him and stole eight dollars and thirty five cents before fleeing northward leaving him dazed on the tracks.
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Des Moines
Leonard Carter
Eldon
Chicago & Northwestern
Pennsylvania Avenue
Union Park
Carter
Summer Library Board Meeting Recap in Des Moines
Johnson Brizham, state librarian, returned from Iowa City after lecturing for librarians summer school and attending the State Library commission meeting. He was re elected president and Miss Tyler secretary. The summer school saw twenty three of twenty five invited attend with full teaching corps. the program closes this week. A revelation committee was appointed including President Mac Lean, Mrs. Towner, and Johnson Brizham.
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Dee Moines
Johnson Brizham
Iowa Ciy
State Library Commission
Commssion
Miss Tyler
Lbrarians
Tevelation
MacLean
Towner
Johneon Brigham
Harrison convention backs anti Cummins delegation
Harrison county selects an anti Cummins delegation for John Herriott in the ninth district. Delegation is uninstructed. The item includes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praise and a notice that it is sold by all druggists.
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Leean
Harrison County
John Herriott
Centenarian Dead in Nevada Iowa
Thomas O'Donnell aged 103 and a half died at his Nevada home after a lengthy life marked by activity. Officials say heat contributed to his death. He was regarded as Story County's oldest man and was buried in the Catholic cemetery yesterday.
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Nevada
Thomas O' Donnell
O'Darnel
Story County
Petition seeks river improvement changes on Mississippi river
Marine organizations of the Mississippi petition Congress to concentrate river improvement funding and lighthouse service under the United States engineers department. A copy is sent to a congressman to champion the measure. The move argues centralized control would save government costs and improve navigation on the Mississippi from St Paul to the gulf.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Congress
United States Engineers Department
Engineers’ Department
Missesippi
St. Paul
Gulf
Il'nols
Red River
Harmony in Pottawattamie Council Bluffs July 25 Delegates Uninstructed
The county convention in Pottawattamie, Iowa, ends with 34 uninstructed delegates. They will back John Herriott for the ninth district on the first ballot and then split evenly between Cummins and Herriott. If Cummins is within 34 votes of nomination, all 34 go to Cummins.
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Council Bluffs
Cummins
Thwattamie
John Herriott
Herriott
River traffic debate lights citys canal improvements
Citizens urge engineers to buoy channels and remove Ichism to cut costs. They cite mis sissippi river work as solvable with funds and compare weather bureau transfer. Locally, steamers beat trains for Sunday travel as rail service cuts Sunday runs, while Metropolis steamer burns and is tied for debt with insurers wary.
Fatal gasoline fire claims girl near Split Lake
A girl named Fowk died after gasoline in a portable can ignited while she worked outside the home of John W. Cravens at Split Lake Indiana. She attempted to refill an open can and her clothing caught fire. Despite rapid help, she died shortly after.
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Split Lake
Fowk
John W. Cravens
Same Old Story Relayed By Henderson Citizen
J A Kelly of Henderson North Carolina shares a personal tale like many across the nation about dysentery and using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He reports quick control of symptoms after following directions and recommends the remedy sold by all druggists.
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J. A. Kelly
United States
Mr. Kelly
Henderson
N. C
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Society
R. M
Maccabbee Mall
Hegerman
F. Washburn
Masonic
W. W. Crocxsi
W. M
Dave Hogarn
Bawkeye Lodge
No. 30
Peets of
Tue Gay Before
Felmoos
Scmmer
Suarnit
F. W Ereusmeyer
Washington
Geo.c. Winn
Dk Molay Commandey
K. T
Geo. B. Jackson
B.C
WH. McCoy
Recordas
Muscatine Camp
Woodmen of America
Weedman Bail
Bear Townssex
W. CG Clair Kneeeeese
Court OF Honor
Muscatine Cam
Ao 77
Woodman
S. E. Fox
Bend City
Modern Brothherhood of America
H. Cosanove
G. W. Coverston
A. Co
A. W. Eagle Lodge
A. G. OW
Second Street
Irethren
A. J. Gaauxa
Hows
E. H Doves
Yeomen
Muscatine Bousestead
No. Sov
Monuth
G. A
Macabee
Piseh
Eevenstos
W. Fisus
Ladies OF the Maccabees
Muscatine Hive
Nott
T. M
M&s
MoLile
EF. WiLkSs
Harriet G. Smeene
TON Council
Y T. Howake
BE. P. Dar
Sec
Electa
Mes. A L. Linpyxgr
W. M Mise
Manlovs
Sec’y
M. Butler
C.C
H.S. Howe
ORS
H. M. Dean
H. J. Dean
Cook, Musser & Co
RESI
NCE
West Third Street
Hi. J. Dean
Clymer A. Coldren
East Second Street
J. W. M’kee
Notary Publi
Bramworth’s Drug Store
P. Ingham
B. 24 Street
B. Thompson
Browning
W. B&B. THOMPSON @ CO
Old Bidg
Lowa Ave
2D St
Z. Cans Kadmay
W. D. Burke
Clrskaddan & Burk
West Second Street
T. R. Fitze
ERALD
LAW
Hershey State Bank
Iowa Avenue
Titus & Jackson
G. M. Titus
D. ¥. Jackson
Attorneys AT Law
H. Jayne
Hoffman
Jayne & Hoffman
Ofice
BCOT
Richman, Ge
Richman, Richman & Richman
Hawkeye State
Heavytown
Company C
Trip
Capt
Brown
Baptist State Convention
Dry
Summer Library Board
Harrison
Mother's Remedies CO
Ill
Cook, Musser
Banking and Exchange
Cor
Iona Ave
Sesond St
Muscatine, Iowa
First Nation
Bank Muscatine
Owa
S. G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
S.G. Stein
D. V Jackson
J. B. Dougherty
Chas. Page
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
S. Hughes
Ant
Hershey State
P.W Francis Pres
Henry Jayne
L. A Burnett Cassis
Sara Hershery
Baddy
Mira Hershey
W. Francis
Ry Jayne Berne
River News
Harmony IN
Pottawattamie
Agricultural Department
U. S
Clinton
Sdes
Milwaukee Road
Moline
St. Paul and
St. Venis
Metropolis
Quincy Bay
Quincy
Canton
Coereere
C. B. Fuller
J. Carskaldan
Pres
J.b.doughert
Chas Page
Terns
First National Bank Bualitia
Hershey Lumber Co
South
Mus' Atine
Ts42 Incorporated
F. Giesenhaus
E. P. Day
East 2Nd St
New York
Burlington, Cedar Rapids
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