Local Birth and Various Local Notices
Local news notes a nine pound son born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Idle of Pike township on July 24. A trimmed hat sale at Mrs. Hahn's offers $1.00 trimmed or 25c untrimmed. Ashcraft & Son win the Con gregational church plumbing contract. Muscatine watch and jewelry shop remains at 121 West Second Street. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Huganin depart on No. 50 for Dubuque to visit friends. Arthur Wacker Harry Nicolaus and Earl Whitmer of Wilton attend chautauqua in Muscatine. Miss Sadie DuBois of Montpelier leaves Muscatine after visiting relatives. G. M. Mendenhall travels to Fairport to lead Grace Lutheran church prayer meeting. S. A. Timberlake of Egyptian Velour Massage Cream Co. leaves for Galesburg Illinois on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Idle
Pike Township
Arthur Wacker
Harry Nicolaus
Earl Whitmer
Wilton
Muscatine
Railroads Face $1 Million Yearly Mail Revenue Cut
Post office inspectors report space used for government mail on western routes from Chicago St Louis St Paul Minneapolis and the Missouri River is to be trimmed to forty feet per car. The cut lowers revenue by about $1,000,000 annually, with further savings per 500 mile runs and potential for broader disclosures amid internal investigations. Rumors of a broader scandal accompany the new weighing of all mails across every railroad in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Missouri River
Cortelyou
New York
Post Office Department
Foxy Grandma Retells War Tales and Negro Misrepresentation
Mrs. LaSalle Pickett known as Foxy Grandma speaks to soldiers about Civil War memories and Southern folklore. She laments perceived changes in Black people since the war, contrasts old loyalty and musical souls with modern coarse behavior, and urges accurate portrayal of the Negro of the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. LaSalle Pickett
Journal
Pickett
Colorado
UngE Labor Leader Heads Bureau
Terence V. Powderly now heads a federal bureau within the Immigration Service. The former labor leader assumes the top role amid ongoing reform efforts and increased oversight of immigration administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNGE
Indians Hold Final Seis At Park Pow Wow Closes Day
Indians gathered on their reservation for the final time this year as field events concluded with winners in dodge ball and wheelbarrow races. A late afternoon pow wow feature will include Indian stories by Mrs. Swift and a reading list for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sly Fox
Watawama
Iola
Norfolk Exhibits Feature Grand Chesa Peak Bay
The piece notes Norfolk with a likely 75,000 residents and highlights the Chesa peak bay as a major attraction at the exposition. It mentions very warm weather and low attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Chesapeak Bay
Pleasant East Ninth Street Gathering for Lukius Wilmering
Master Lukius Wilmering surprised by a group of friends at his East Ninth Street home. The guests enjoyed decorated rooms, neat table setting, and refreshments. Attendees included Emma and Mary Ribak, Matilda Pollie, Cyril Meyers, Rose, Matilda and Andrew Nester, Charles Ribak, Mildred and Genevieve Begey, Paul and Lukius Wilmering. An ice cream social is planned by the Royal Neighbors of Moscow for July 27 at Woodman hall, open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lukius Wilmering
East Ninth Street
Emma
Mary Ribak
Matilda Pollie
Cyril Meyers
Rose
Matilda
Andrew Nester
Charles Ribak
Mildred
Genevieve Begey
Paul
Moscow
Woodman Hall
Edward Kellenberg Returns Home to Wapello
Edward Kellenberg of Wapello who has been visiting relatives for the past two days will return home this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kellenberg
Wapell
Pello
Economical Vacation Air Fares Post June 1 1907
Round-trip tickets to Canadian and New England resorts will be offered at prices slightly above one way fares. Dates after June 1 1907, with details on sale dates limits stopovers and literature available from Geo W Vaux A G P T A Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams St Chicago.
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Canada
New England
Geo. W. Vaux
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams St
Chicago
Elizabeth Greiner Reports Jamestown Exposition Visit
Miss Elizabeth Greiner of Muscatine writes detailing the Jamestown exposition. She describes the 450 acre grounds, large Warpath frontage, government and commercial piers, and multiple principal buildings though noting the Japanese Theater, History building, Vermont state building, and some piers are unfinished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Greiner
Muscatine
Government Pier
Lee
U. S. Smithsonian Institution
U. S. Fishery
Norfolk
Oceanview
Northmont
Vermont State Building
Coffee as a health risk and Postum as alternative
A temperance argument compares coffee to alcohol, warning coffee causes dyspepsia heart issues and nervous weakness. It cites brain workers who switch to Postum Food Coffee and claim better health and vital strength, urging readers to read The Road to Wellville and consider Postum as a healthier substitute.
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Wellville
First Violation Under New Sidewalk Ordinance
Information filed against Harry Griffith and Harry Record for building a permanent sidewalk in violation of the ordinance passed on June 21. A concrete walk in front of the Griffith home at Seventh and Pine was being built by Record. The bond required to insure proper construction is noted. The case was filed in Justice Fowe's court as the first such violation tried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Griffith
Harry Record
Griffith
Seventh
Pine Streets
Justice Fowe
Block Signal Tests to Probe Road Safety Devices
Reports detail filings of Pere Marquette and major manufacturers like General Railway Signal and Westinghouse. The Eastern Railway association described as a cooperative aims to protect members against patent infringements. The Block Signal Board seeks cooperation from the American Railway association to test safety devices on actual traffic, with July 25 set for initial meeting and arrangements to equip track sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Railway Association
Rail safety patent carping sparks inquiry at patent office
The newly formed Block Signal and Train Control board under the Interstate Commerce Commission will begin an inquiry at the patent office into alleged suppression of safety device patents by railroads and manufacturers. W. P. Borland said the Pere Marquette wreck will be reviewed as an initial case, with tests on suppressed inventions and merit of inventor claims. He noted Pere Marquette lacks full block signal coverage and cited limited automatic, semaphore, and disc signals, while naming Union Switch and Signal among firms accused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Bureau of the Journal
J. C. Weiliver
Block Siznal and Train Control Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Patent Office
W. P. Borland
Block Signal Board
Interstate Commissioner
Pere Marquette Road
Borland
Eastern Railway Association
Pere Marquette
Mr. Borland
Klux Klux Klan in Muscatine referenced in court case
The record describes tensions in a Muscatine neighborhood with residents alleging threats to burn their home and assaults on children. Mrs. Wagner reports incidents as she files information against Albert Steinke and August Brendle for assault and battery.
Roanoke visitors to visit Miss Lola Bear in city
Miss Barbara and Mattie Belsley and Misses Carrie and Ella Harmes of Roanoke Iowa are expected to arrive tomorrow evening. They will visit Miss Lola Bear on West Sixth street and take several outings to Geneva island and a trip to Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara
Mattie Belsley
Carrie
Ella Harmes
Roanoke
Lola Bear
West Sixth Street
Steamer Dubuque Passes Down River with Passenger and Freight
The steamer Dubuque passed down the river last night with a good passenger and freight list. The steamer St. Paul will be up from St. Louis tomorrow morning at 11:39. The steamer Quincy is due here from St. Louis tomorrow morning at 3:30 but may be a little late.
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Dubuque
St. Paul
St. Louis
Quincy
Shoe man John C. Wilson laid up from poison ivy flare
John C. Wilson, the popular shoe man, has been confined at home with a badly poisoned face after close contact with poison ivy. He is improving rapidly.
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John C. Wilson
Fresh hone and apple butter at Linders
Fresh honey and homemade apple butter offered at Linders located at 211 West 2nd Street. The note highlights local produce and a small town shop ambiance.
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Linder’s
West 2Nd St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Egb
Anson
Comforts
Congregational Church
Ashcraft & Son
Muscatine Watch and Jewelry Repair Shop
West Second Street
J. C. Huganin
Sadie DuBois
Montpelier
G. M. Mendenhall
Fairport
Grace Lutheran Church
S. A. Timberlake
Egyptian Velour Massage Cream Co
Galesburg
Ill
Quinn
East Second
G. M. Titus, Pres
Titus Lear& Investment Co
Iowa Avenue
Haug
RIAL
of Chicago—Rental of Cars Based
LA Salle Pickett
Ernmental
Ice
Terence V
Powderly
Washington
the Journal
J. C. Weliver
Information Bureau
The
Immigration Service
Terence V. Powderly
Knights of Labor
Sargent
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Oregon
Department of Labor At
Albany
South
Louisiana
Georgia
Europe
Far West
Utah
New Mexico
Minnesota
Labor Organization
People
Cohn
B.S. Lilly
H.F. Branmard CG
East
Pere
Marquette
the Union
KLU Klux Klan
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