Range Strikes Back as Workers Return to Mines
July 25 reports say the iron mine strike in Virginia Hibbing and surrounding towns is easing. Governor Johnson heads to Hibbing to review conditions while organizers warn of possible arrest of Leonild Petriellu for inciting riot as some miners resume work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuluth
Ranges
Steel Corporation
Virginia
Minn
Ali
Johnson
Hibbing
Leonild Petriellu
Western Federation of Miners
Petriellu
Fresh honey and apple butter at Linders store
Local notes list fresh honey and homemade apple butter at Linders 211 West 2nd St. Several residents depart for trips and visits including Eva Cadle to tri cities and Theresa Meyer to Maquoketa. Various locals arrive or leave town for short visits or long travels this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linder’s
West 2Nd St
Indians Defy Rain and Storms at Chautauqua Field Day
A standing council with over forty attendees met at the chautauqua grounds as rain fell. Plans for Friday field day include contests, a feast, and a grand pow wow led by Two Tongues, with archery to follow if weather allows.
Storm at Grounds disrupts Chautauqua campers
Early today a loud thunderclap woke campers at the Chautauqua grounds. Lightning sparked alarm but tents held, with men spending the morning tightening ropes and draining water from tent floors after a restless night.
Large Chautauqua Attendance Despite Storms
Yesterday drew one of the largest Chautauqua crowds with admission receipts about 200 dollars and total receipts around 300. The auditorium was nearly full and many stood outside. the crowd remained orderly despite thunder and lightning as Judge Lindsey finished his address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey
Chautauqua Platform Manager Terminates Ties
Dr. Henry Clark yesterday severed ties with the Chautauqua association and left the city with his wife and child aboard the Helen Blair bound for Ft. Madison. He will be joined by his daughter and soon takes a position as platform manager for a Chautauqua in Omaha's suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clark
Association
Helen Blair
Ft. Madison
Clark
Omaha
Mother's Club Adorns Platform With Lavender White Decor
The platform was prettily decorated yesterday afternoon by the Mother's club with lavender and white crepe paper streamers hung on both sides of the stage and vases of sweet peas arranged across the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother's Club
Young guests attend informal dance at Geneva Club
Twenty youths formed a party after the program and walked to the Geneva Golf and Country club for an informal dance. Miss Martha Brindkey was noted as the out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Martha Brindkey
Lost items include locket bracelet and fringe shawl
The lost on grounds include a diamond locket a bracelet and a black fringe shawl. Numerous small artifacts found have been added to a collection awaiting owners at the headquarters.
Social Gathering After Rain at Lecture Audience
After the lecture yesterday the audience gathered on the platform to enjoy a social hour while rain poured outside. Those under the canopy pressed toward the platform as the main auditorium became a sea of umbrellas. Judge Lindsey met several old acquaintances among the crowd on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey
Epworth League Holds Rally and Supper Attendees Attend Lecture
About twenty members of the Ep worth League gathered at their tent last evening and ate supper together after which the majority attended the lecture in a body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Sawdust Covers Wet Chautauqua Grounds Auditorium
Several loads of sawdust were brought to the Chautauqua grounds this morning to cover the wet auditorium floors. The material will keep the main assembly hall in good condition for rainy weather.
AS TO DISH WATER COMPLAINTS RISE
Considerable complaint is raised over people using drinking water to wash dishes. Dr. Henry Clark notes concerns about water use and safety in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clark
Indians Grow More Enthusiastic At Chautauqua Camp
Muscatine was the only place he visited where campers insisted on ice water use. Water barrels stood at ends of rows for this purpose. As the Chautauqua closings approached, the Indians grew more fired up, and today they were up early in the rain, giving a war whoop loud enough to scare campers off the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Y W C A Day Brings Floral Donations to Auditorium
The ladies of the Y W C A decorate the auditorium in white and red flowers and report generous response to a call for blooms. Sweet peas were again donated in large clusters, and organizers express thanks for the community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the Association
Judge Lindsey Delivers Talk Then Heads to Nebraska
Judge Lindsey spoke yesterday afternoon at Chautauqua on the "Problem of the Boy" and departed last evening for Fairbury Nebraska where he will lecture today. He is noted as the smallest man ever to appear on the Chautauqua platform weighing 195 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey
Chautauqua
Fairbury
Nebraska
Storm Poem Reflects Park Tempest of July 24 1907
Elizabeth Barrows Walton writes a verse recalling yesterday's park storm. The poem describes dark skies serious winds and thunder with trees bending and leaves trembling as the tempest sweeps through the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Walton
Elizabeth Barrows Walton
Health at Heart of a Musician’s Career
A London Black and White reflection marks health as the core of any profession, especially music. It argues that preserving health is a constant, essential struggle for musicians, shaping practice, performance, and longevity in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Disappointed Hopes
A Baltimore American quotation notes cynical comments about a candidate amid gossip. The speaker asserts the candidate is in love with a married woman and then reveals the woman is his wife, reflecting local political scandal talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abaltimore American
Midnight Mystery On The Chautauqua Merry Go Round
Campers on the Chautauqua grounds witness a nocturnal fright as a riderless merry go round spins during a lightning storm. The park janitor, joining the prank, rides a horse then cuts power to end the spectacle. Authoritiesdubious about the cause, credit youths with the hoax.
Sparks Lectures Aid Muscatine Public Library Drive
Prof. Edwin Erle Sparks, famed Chicago lecturer, spoke in Muscatine as part of a six lecture series started after a 1896 meeting. The town aimed to fund a new public library with profits from the series labeled The men who have made the nation. The January 18 address drew a large audience and raised a substantial sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Erle Sparks
Muscatine Chautauqua
Chicago
Muscatine
Congregational Church
Sparks
Severe Storm Darts Davenport Area with Lightning Damage
A fierce electrical storm lashed Davenport and nearby towns with multiple lightning strikes. Robert Nugent’s residence south of Mountpelier was hit but stock escaped damage. Eldridge grain elevator cupola suffered about twenty dollars in damage and a fire was put out swiftly. Long Grove resident Herman Kloppenburg felt the shock. his home filled with soot as two chimneys toppled with minor further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Robert Nugent
Mountpelier
Eldridge
Cupo'a
Herman Kloppenburg
Long Grove
Miss Reva Owens Postpones Hazel Dell Lecture
Miss Reva Owens of Normal Illinois who was set to speak at Hazel Dell M E church Friday evening July 26 has postponed her trip to a later date. Owens travels as a deaconess staff member visiting in the interests of the Baby Fold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reva Owens
Normal
Hazel Dell M. E
Miss Owens
Methodist Annual Conference Set for Burlington
The Methodist annual conference will convene in Burlington Iowa on September 4 with Rev J W Potter as secretary. Bishop Earl Cranston will preside and delegates from Muscatine and John Mahin among others will attend. The meeting will elect ministerial and lay delegates for the general conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Burlington
J. W. Potter
First Methodist Church
W. P. Stoddard
First Church
Henry W. Reed
Geo. B. Bowman
Joseph Brooks
Jacob G. Dimmitt
Lucien W. Berry
David Worthington
Wm. F. Cowles
Thos. E. Corkhill
Jas. Q. Hammond
John H. Power
Michael H. Hare
Chas. Elliott
J. W. McDonnald
Lay
J. B. Weaver
John Mahin
I. A. Brodrick
J. Blakeney
F. T. Campbell
Wm. Wilson
J. C. W. Coxe
D. Murphy
D. A. Hurst
D. H. Emory
J. T. McFarland
G. N. Power
Chas. F. Craver
C. L. Stafford
I. O. Kemble
T. J. Myers
H. B. Williams
Marcus Simpson
M. Bamford
Chris. Haw
Whitney Brothers Tonight at Muscatine Chautauqua
Evening session expected to draw strong crowds as Whitney Brothers provide featured concert. Pavillion kept dry with sawdust work to absorb moisture, ahead of a full Friday program including lectures by Prof. Edwin Erle Sparks and Mrs. La Salle Corbell Pickett, and an address by Senator Robert M. La Follette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Muscatine Chautauqua
Whitney Brothers
Fuller Swift
Abraham Lincoln
Edwin Erle Sparks
Whitney Brothers’ Concert Co
la Salle Corbell Pickett
May Lose Position Clinton Residents Attack Warner
Clinton Illinois July 25 Push Warner a.k.a Vespasian Warner United States commissioner of pensions may lose his post after charging his stepmother Isabella Robinson Warner with negro blood making her unfit for John Warner's fortune. Residents of Clinton and nearby areas rally with Mrs Warner and discuss petitioning President Roosevelt to remove the pension chief over the scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ill
Push” Warner
Vespasian Warner
United States
Washington
New York
Isabella Robinson Warner
John Warner
Warner
Roosevelt
Melon of the Season Won by Veteran Gardener
M. D. Manlove, 82, won the island contest for the first ripe melon, a long running rivalry among Muscatine gardeners. He brought two melons to the Journal office and is celebrated as city’s proudest first-fruit guardian amid the season’s forthcoming harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Manlove
Journal Office
Muscatine
Penny club picnic at Weed park highlights social gathering
Mrs Koenig and many neighbors enjoyed the Penny club picnic at Weed park Tuesday. A bounteous supper followed by ice cream and cake concluded the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koenig
Alvina
Ripson
Helen
Linda
Sheldon
Dunker
Ray
F. Martin
Ernest
C. Klopp
Esther
Kary
Clara
Stock
Harry
Brothkohl
Mabel
Fuhrman
Lottie Martin
Bauer
Carl
Krone
Young couple united in marriage at St Marys church
Last evening at the rectory on Lucas street Arthur Steinbaugh and Miss Anna Schwab were married. Rev Father J I Grieser officiated with Elmer Yeater and Miss Vera Welch as attendants. A large circle of Muscatine friends wish the couple happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Lucas Street
Arthur Steinbaugh
Anna Schwab
Elmer Yeater
Vera Welch
Musecatine
J. I. Grieser
Quiet Home Wedding Near Rock Island Couple Wed
Last evening at 6 30 o clock a quiet home wedding took place at Dr A Batchelor s East Front street home between William Batchelor and Miss Neka Nelson both of Rock Island The ceremony was performed by Rev Birdie Batchelor a cousin of the groom and was witnessed only by close relatives and friends They will make their future home in Rock Island
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Batchelor
East Front Street
William Batchelor
Neka Nelson
Rock Island
Birdie Batchelor
Wessels Hosts Clerks At Chautauqua Grounds
J F Wessels entertained the Batterson Button company guests yesterday at the chautauqua grounds. A wagonette transported the party who arrived in the afternoon. Supper was provided by the ladies and the gathering was described as enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wessels
J. F. Wessels
Batterson Button Company
Chautauqua Grounds
Worley DeCamp Marriage At First Presbyterian Church
At 7 pm last evening at the First Presbyterian church C. T. Worley of Canton Missouri married Miss Ada DeCamp. Rev. J. N. Elliott officiated. The couple were unattended and will establish their home in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
C. T. Worley
Canton
Ada DeCamp
J. N. Elliott
Riggins and Smith Tie The Knot At Justice Parlor
Last evening at 9:30 in the H. S. Howe justice parlor Glen Riggins of this city wed Miss Jennie Smith of Illinois. Justice of the peace officiated with Constable Duncan and W. S. McKee as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Howe
Glen Riggins
Jennie Smith
Illinois
Justice of the Peace
Duncan
W. S. McKee
Maccabees Hold Meeting in Asthalter Hall
The Maccabees met last evening in the Asthalter building on Iowa avenue with a large attendance. Regular business was disposed of and the next meeting is set for Tuesday evening July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Maccabees
Asthalter
Iowa Avenue
Knights
Chautauqua Postpones Hare Circle Meeting
Due to the chautauqua, the Colonel Hare circle will not meet tomorrow evening. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday evening August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Hare
Horse Thieves Report Hits Clinton Area
Sheriff Benham received word of a missing horse from Clinton as the fourth report in days. He spent most of the morning riding over the county with word of sightings from Davenport Alvia Oskaloosa and Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benham
Clinton
Davenport
Alvia
Oskaloosa
Residence Damaged by Electric Storm in City
Lightning struck the home of Mrs. Ellen Dumphy at 212 Grandview Avenue. The bolt shattered the front door sill, tore into a bedroom wall, and scattered plaster and fumes. Dumphy, 75, escaped unharmed though stunned by the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Dumphy
Grandview Avenue
Sheriff Sifts County for Stolen Horses
With no crew available the sheriff leads a countywide search to recover missing horses and capture the thieves. He works tirelessly to organize patrols and chase down leads.
Mark Coyner Adds Feed Yard to Livery Barn
Mark Coyner enlarges his East Third Street livery barn with a new feed yard and hitching place on the vacant lot beside city hall. The addition aims to offer convenient horse lodging for townspeople visiting the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Coyner
East Third Street
DuBuque Steamer Arrives Muscatine. Back Davenport This Evening
The Diamond Jo line steamer DuBuque docked in Muscatine at 8 o'clock with a large passenger and freight list. It will depart Davenport this afternoon at 5 15 and return up the river to arrive in Muscatine again Thursday morning at 7 o'clock in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Jo Line
Dubuque
Muscatine
Davenport
Railroad Officials Visit City In Special Car
William Whittenden superintendent of the southwest division of the Rock Island railroad was in the city this morning with other officials and families for several hours. The party traveled in a special car and later went to Trenton Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Whittenden
Southwest Division
The
Rock Island Railroad
Trenton
Will Assume Charge of Salvation Army Work in City
Ensign P. W. Johnson of Boone and Lieutenant Linden of Chicago arrived yesterday to take charge of Salvation Army activities here. A series of special meetings will be arranged to boost local membership and renew interest in the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Johnson
Boone
Linden
Chicago
Salvation Army
July exams underway at Leverich Normal School
Fifty seven county youths have taken regular July examinations at the Leverich normal school. Wednesday and Thursday were spent on common branches and today the academic exams are being given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leverich
Pastor Judson Kempton Plans Madison Outing
Rev Judson Kempton pastor of First Baptist church departs for Madison Wisconsin for several weeks. He expects to return to the city about the latter part of August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Kempton
First Baptist Church
Madison
Wis
Four Men Plan Two Week Fishing Trip to Eau Claire
Frank Giesler Will Hudler Harry Phillips and A L Lindner depart for Eau Claire Wisconsin to spend two weeks fishing and hunting in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Giesler
Will Hudler
Harry Phillips
A. L. Lindner
Eau Claire
Wis
Trains Delayed After Missouri Derailment
East bound trains on the Rock Island line were delayed due to a freight derailment between Liberty and Birmingham Missouri. Nos. 12 and 4 arrived about five hours late while No. 62 trailed about seven hours behind schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Division
Rock Island Road
Liberty
Birmingham
The Sporty Set at Saratoga
The article paints Saratoga as a social hub during race season with society women guiding the scene at the grandstand. Mentions Clarence Mackay August Belmont Mrs Joseph Widener and other prominent matrons, the loud start cry, and afterrace options to polo grounds or lake restaurant seven miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Mme. Modiste
Princess Royal
Victoria
Clarence Mackay
August Belmont
Joseph Widener
Philadelphia
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Hreman B. Duryea
Polo Grounds
Grand Stand
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Focal News
Mississippi Box Co
Front
Oak
Frederick Theobald
Logan Street
Eva Cadle
Tri-Cities
Clara Ruff
Wilton
Faye Ayers
Theresa Meyer
Maquoketa
Dora Nietzel
Mrs
Zeph Black
J. N. Reinert
Keota
Mrs. S. R. Stone
Mrs. A. Liesserling
M. Brennan
Des Moines
F. X. Schaefer
H. M. Bartlett
Elks
Anna Slater
Iowa City
Front and Oak
Hahn Bros. & Co
Boat Insurance
Thomas Brown
First National Bank
Dr. Clark
Mother’s Club
Storm King
Health and Music
G. M. Titus, Pres
Titus Loan& Investment Co
Ak Lightning
Ichabod Crane
Pur
Hazel Dell
Methodist
Ber
Whitney
Brothers
Pandiet Band
Robert M. la Follette
Penny Club
Leibbrand, Ryan & Co
Mrs. Ellen Dumphy
Bolt
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