Hoff man Hoffman Gain Support in Muscatine for Congress
Muscatine Republicans praise William Hoffman as a strong capable candidate for congress with broad county and district backing. Local leaders including ex Senator George M. Titus J M Kemble James J Giesler and J C Coster assert Hoffman’s strength and argue Muscatine county deserves the nomination at Clinton August 20.
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Muscatine City
William Hoffman
Hanley
Hoffman
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Journal
George M. Titus
Germany
Iowa
John M. Kemble
Wm. Hoffman
Clinton
German American Savings Bank
J. R. Hanley
Mr. Hoffman
Republican Party
Congress
Harry W. Huttig
Harry W .Huttig
The
Huttig Manufacturing Company
W. L. Roach
J. C. Coster
County Central Committee
Capt. Rumple
J. H. Munroe
J. W. Eells
Union Services Hear Dr Stafford On Christ's Commonness
A large Court Square audience heard Dr C L Stafford of the Methodist Episcopal church speak on the approachable nature of Jesus Christ. He linked Christ's life from cradle to cross to daily toil and urged renewed effort and faith for workers and children alike. The event included opening prayers and scripture from John and Mark.
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Court Square
C. L. Stafford
Methodist Episcopal Church
L. B. His
United Brethren Church
H. R. Greaves
The
Baptist Church
Stafford
John
Mark
Carpenter
Mary
James
Jesus
Juda
Simon
Jesus Christ
Christ
Mayor McNutt and Cornelius Toohey Pick Elk Race Entries
Mayor R S McNutt of Muscatine and Cornelius Toohey visited Oska loosa to secure entries for the Elk races in August. They were escorted by the city patrol from the hotel lobby to the depot without notice after being stopped at the hotel.
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R. S. McNutt
Oskaloosa
Muscatine
Cornelius Toohey
Defiance starch sale at three for twenty cents
Geo W Reuling advertises Defiance cold water starch in 16 oz packages priced at 3 for 20 cents. The note emphasizes a bargain for buyers.
The Boy Who Would Not Take Payment for Kindness
Mr Harvey meets a young boy with a pail who refuses money for giving water to his thirsty horse. The child explains he can only do small good, and cites a saying about God loving small favors. The encounter leaves Harvey moved by the boy's quiet sermon.
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Mr. Harvey
Painesville
Harvey
Spelling Lesson Sparks Mule Debate in School
A Columbus Ohio teacher and pupil Mary clash over the meaning of furlough. Mary cites a book claiming furlough means a mule, while the teacher invites Mary to prove it. Mary returns with a page showing a soldier beside a mule labeled Going Home on His Furlough.
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Columbus
Mary
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the Union Services
Rock Island
Oreat
Mayor McNutt
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Gaminé Cece
the Journal
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Wm. Jennings Bryan
Chas. B. Landis
John B. Gordon
Geo. Hindley
Geo. W. Bain
A. A. Willets
L. B. Wickershans
Eva Shantz
John W. Hancher
Dana C. Johnson
J. Knox Montgomery
Mary Church Terrell
Dixie Jubilee Singers
Schuman Ladies Quartet
Dan’! Protheroe
J. A. Sprague
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Tel
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