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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1909

Page

8

Local News Briefs From The Chautauqua Week

Dr H E Dice physician and surgeon visits miss Martha Hines returns to Cranston Mr and Mrs C D Whittaker depart Lone Tree for home Five room house for sale for 750 dollars M W Stirlen First mortgage Iowa farm loans for sale Titus Loan Investment Co 213 Iowa Ave Delia Shellabarger Letts returns home Pearl Stewart Cedar Rapids Georgette Vogel Toledo guests at 405 East Sixth Street few choice lots for sale near streetcar line John A Robbins W Simpson Moline attends Chautauqua then travels to Cheer for a few days

First Mortgage Iowa Farm Loans Titus Loan & Investment Co Iowa Ave Pearl Stewart Cedar Rapids Georgette Vogel Toledo, O G. A. Riemcke East Sixth Street

Daily notices and travels from Moscow township

Snippets report births visits and departures across multiple residents. A new baby girl born to Mr and Mrs William Reesink in Moscow township Sunday is noted. Several residents travel to Davenport Wapello Rock Island Fairfield Ottumwa Moline Davenport and Buffalo are mentioned with home loans and property sales advertised by Titus Loan Investment Co.

William Reesink Moscow Township Sunday

Woodland nature study excursions at chautauqua

Chautauqua patrons will join woodland outings directed by Prof. J. P. Gilbert. A class for bird lovers will explore nearby woods at 6 o clock each morning for one hour, starting with an early walk near Electric park noting a variety of birds for study.

Chautauqua Assembly J. P. Gilbert Gilbert Electric Park

Prompt Payment on Behalf of Deceased Eliza Noethlick

The Court of Honor certificate worth 1000 dollars for Eliza M Noethlick who died July 2 was completed to the society on July 14 and a warrant for 1000 dollars was received by Recorder Henry M Miller on July 20 in full payment of the claim

Henry M. Miller Eliza M. Noethlick Court of Honor Society

East Hill Former Resident Invents a New Miners Lamp

Scott Hammond, former East Hill resident now in Freeport, forms H H company to manufacture a no melt miners lamp. The lamp, patented in the U S, uses a solid melt proof design and is set to reach jobbers in Indiana, Pennsylvania and New York. Company aims to produce locally despite offers to buy output. The first lamp, completed last Friday, is praised as a major improvement. Other notes mention local visits by Edward McCarney and Miss Grace Houghton.

Scott Hammond Freeport Hammond Barry Manufacturing Company Ottumwa Canada England Indiana Pennsylvania New York Messrs E. M H. L del Harnish Mr. Hammond Fast Hill Edward McCarney Wilton John Howe Sherman Street Grace Houghton J. Howe

Community Notes From Cranston Iowa

Thomas Fry spent a week with his brother Bert near Nichols. Mrs John Powell and children visited Muscatine. B Snyder and Mrs Bertha Hawkins visited Muscatine. An ice cream social at Cranston A B church raised 9 60. Farmers busy with hay and oats. Meeker Bros to thrash next Monday. Maness Verink returned home from Muscatine. George Hawkins visited Muscatine. L E Snyder visited Muscatine. George Chapman owns a new buggy.

Cranston Thomas Fry Bert Nichols John Powell McKinley Leona Wayne Muscatine B. Snyder Bertha Hawkins Cranston A. B Meeker Bros Maness Verink Albert Verink George Hawkins L. E. Snyder George Chapman

Brain Food Promise From Battie Creek LTD Ad

An LTD company from Battie Creek Michigan asserts a scientific food for brain body and nerves that helps you build up while choosing health over unhealthy foods. It claims you must give up either your health or the food and drink you disagree on. It presents itself as a health solution.

Bryan predicts tariffs unlikely to fall significantly

William Jennings Bryan spoke at the Muscatine chautauqua arguing tariffs will not be materially lowered despite conferences among Taft, Aldrich, and congressional leaders. He endorsed Cummins’ idea to tax manufactured goods as well as raw materials and noted his own tour schedule. He learned of a friend's death, shared a memory on mental telepathy, and highlighted a crowded Muscatine turnout with special trains bringing crowds to the event.

Taft Aldrich House Senate William Jennings Bryan Muscatine Chautauquay Cummins Iowa Col Bryan Washington Muscatine Kansas City I. S. Pepper A. A. Petersen North Mulberry Avenue Galesburg Col. Bryan America William Brown Jacksonville Congress United States Senate Messrs. Hitchcock and Metcalf Omaha World-Herald Omaha Mr. Bryan Chautauqua Wilton Father Daly Wapello Muscatine North & South

Police Officer George King to Assume Duties Tonight

George King of South Muscatine, 25, is appointed by Mayor William Grossklaus to the Muscatine police force. He will take a regular beat tonight under Chief W. J. Vannatta and is described as of excellent character, physically fit and conscientious. The night captain selection remains with the chief, with no announcement yet.

George King South Muscatine Muscatine William Grossklaus W. J. Vannatta King Vannatta

William McGuira Pleads Guilty in Intoxication Case

William McGuira appeared before Judge H. S. Howe in Muscatine on a charge of intoxication and pleaded for time to raise a fine. He had recently come from Burlington and the judge, noting past deceptions, sentenced him to about five days in jail.

William MeceGuira William McGuira H. S. Howe McGuira Muscatine Burlington Howe

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McColm Dry Goods Company MceColm’s J.e.kranz H. E. Dice E. 2Nd St Martha Hines M. W. Stirlen Grace Grosjean Arden Delia Shellabarger Letts John A. Robbins W. Simpson Moline A. B. Clapp Hershey Wm. Scott Davenport Henry Bahr Poplar Street Wm. Crandall Wm. Ryason A. W. Jones Cone City Brainsworth Anna Anderson Lee Miller R. G. Tipton E. M. Reeves T. G. Robinson Stewart Street Anna Bowser S. Plumly Buffalo Charles Mathew Leona Myron West Sixth Street Fred Leu, Jr Fairport Frances Hudson South Bend Ind J. B. Hudson Frank DeMuth Barbara Kuriger West Fifth Street E. Martin J. L. Knopp West Seventh Street the Quality Store B.S. Lilly Panitorium A. S. Weidling Privi East Hill Postum Cereal Company Battie Creek, Michigan, U.S. A Boston H. Burken & Co Its Nek Ternoon Ruthenber ¢ Clothing CO. the Store OF the Town East Second Street J. A. Bond Prop Giesenhaus Grand Opera House Mae LaPorte Jennie” “the Rock Gulch
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