Local News and Ads On Sale and Visits Across Town
Local notes mention furniture for sale at set prices, and calls for phone contact. Several residents listed with addresses visit relatives, shop, or travel by train and boat. A Moonlight excursion by Trinity Guild and a Chase orchestra concert offer evening entertainment. Mrs E B Fulham departs for Nicola to visit her father, and Mrs Clara Towns visits from Los Angeles.
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J. A. Rehrael
Wallace Street
Lone Trea Tila
Geo
Mary
Muse l
Data
Trinity Guild
Chase
Reeders
Clara Towns
Los Angeles
Cal
Davenport
G A R Shelby Norman Post to Meet for Frank Cullen Funeral
Shelby Norman Post members will meet July 31, 1913, at 8 30 p m at the home of late deceased comrade Frank Cullen 214 West Sixth Street to attend the funeral in a body wagonettes provided for transportation I Carl Adjt
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Shelby Norman Post
Frank Cullen
West Sixth Atreat
I. Carl
Iowa Merchants Syndicate Buys $60,000 Goods Lot
Iowa Merchants Syndicate led by B H Lilly dry goods of Muscatine buys more than $60,000 in fall and winter merchandise. The purchase includes wool dress goods coats furs and knit wear. Lilly’s Muscatine store will receive a share valued at about $16,000 by September 10 and aims to offer bargains with strong service and alterations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly's Store
Muscatina
Iowa Merchants
Syn- Midate
Lilly
Muscatine
National Postmasters Meet Hears Postal Savings Talk
The 1914 convention of the National Association of Postmasters opened in Denver with St Paul Kansas City and Oklahoma City listed on the program. A key address on The Postal Savings System was given by Charles H Pullaway assistant director at Washington. Yesterday 3 000 second class postmasters were made eligible for membership and a civil service proposal for all postmasters was under debate before the resolutions committee.
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Denver
Cal
St. Paul
Kansas
Ciy
Oklahoma City
National Association of Postel Masters
Postal Savings System
Chas. H. Pullaway
Washington
Atip
Civil Service
Fair Oaks Muscatina Addition Offers Modern Homes
Dr W H Johnston has purchased a fine lot in the Fair Oaks Muscatina addition and will build a residence soon. The area’s lots are offered at reasonable prices as paving completes. Make your selection soon.
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Fair Oaks
Muscatina
W. H. Johnston
Ady
Een
East Hill Firefighters Cancel Annual Excursion Move
East Hill alerts announce no annual excursion this year due to prior mishap with the Steamer St. Paul which incurred an accident at Davenport during a moonlight trip. Members aim to charter a large boat by late August but will wait until next year for a summer excursion on one of the biggest vessels. Also notes a Park avenue Sunday school picnic at Weed Park with races and a wall hammering contest. Local health news mentions Charles Tubbs recovering from lockjaw after Bellevue Hospital treatment.
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Alert Hose ‘Company
St. Paul
Tri-Cities
Mat
Davenport
Hoses “Company
Park Avenue
Weed Park
Park
East Till
Charles Tubbs
East Ninth Street
Bellevue Hospital
AC Lindbergs
Peter Lindbert
Chicago
South Bend
Indiana
Homta
Emma Baker
McArthur Streat
West Branch
Vialt
Mra
Fred Harker
J. M. Crocn
Herahey Hoepstal
Father John's Medicine Ad Leads Health Claims
An old advertisement urges mothers to boost children with Father John's Medicine, claiming nourishing pure food elements build strength and health. It positions the product as safe, not patent medicine, and notes it is prescription and alcohol free. Purchases via mail to Lowell, Massachusetts with $1 for a large bottle.
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Father John
Job
Lowell
Mass
Express
Be President About Divnois Patron Age and Postal Borvicd
The note discusses leadership goals tied to Divnois patronage age and postal Borvicd policy. It highlights governance intent to address age-related patron concerns and the role of the Borvicd postal framework in civic administration. The text signals focus on eligibility, oversight, and service delivery impacted by these identifiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divnois
Borvicd
Muscatine Writing Supervisor Attends Mid-West Teachers’ Meet
Mira Bella Connor supervisor of writing in Muscatine public schools will attend the Mid-West Palmer Pet manship teachers association convention in Cedar Rapids Ill Friday and Saturday. She will speak Saturday morning on The entire for Better Work. Other speakers include Palmer O'Brien Henderson and Lister among many state and city supervisors. Local teachers will join a special normal session beginning July 7 to study muscular movement writing methods.
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Mid-West
Palmer Petmanship Teachers’ Association
Cedar Rapida
Ill
Bella Connor
Muscatine
Teach ‘Org
Tutu Radahaugh
Edith Althana
Lucy Connor
Beasle Rolanda
Connor
Aln, Palmer
New York City
Palmer
Frances Elizabeth O'Brien
Albert Len
Minn
Stella Henderson
Ames
J. J. McConnell
Cedar Rapids Public
Wrancea Roberts
Lincoln
Neb
C. ‘Lister
L. C. Rustodsel
Commarte
Omaha
Specife
Pra
Three Cities Seek Postmasters Meet
Washington July 30 a delegation of Illinois congressmen and State Senator Kent E B Keller Murphysboro urged immediate re organization of third and fourth class post offices in Illinois over alleged pernicious political activity by postmasters seeking to replace half the state inspectors with Democrat appointees. Senator Lewly also conferred with officials.
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Washington, D
Illinois
Wilson
Kent EB. Keller
Murphysboro
Keller
Lewly
Goodbye dandruff and lush hair with Parisian Sage
A vintage ad promises a beautiful head of hair free from dandruff by daily care. It recommends Parisian Sage in fifty cent bottles, claiming to freshen the scalp, stop itching, remove flakes, and lubricate dry hair, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The ad urges look for the Girl with Auburn Face on the package and notes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store carries it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Druggista
Alwaya
Havercamp
Prescriation Drug Store
Rock Island police clear suspect in boy murder case
Chicago police continue probe into the July murder of Benjamin Holstein a 14 year old boy found shot in a Morgan Park area. Detectives report no new clues and have discharged Beauford Slaughter 15 after questioning while Paul Clementa 18 remains held with no connection shown.
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Chicago
Ill
Benjamin Holstein
Morgan Fark
Beauford Slaughter
Negro
Paul Clementa
Rock Island
Order Issued to Water Users Warns of Water Fire Risk
Public notice from Superintendent Molis warns that excessive water use jeopardizes fire pressure and risks costly conflagration. To curb abuse, watering hours are set from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. with hydrants and faucets kept off when not in use. violations may result in water shutoffs.
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Molis
Probe of attack on I. W. W. property in Seattle
Washington July 30 Under a late year resolution by Representative Bryan of Washington Secretary Daniels is asked to furnish a detailed statement of the recent attacks on Industrial Workers of the World property in Seattle by bluejackets of the Pacific fleet with the names of the enlisted men who participated. The secretary is also asked to report any investigations and losses to consider reparations. Bryan says the acts were by government men, not Washington citizens. An unrelated advertisement offers advice for securing husbands.
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Washington, D. C
Bryan
Washington
Daniels
Seattle
Pacific
Lossin
Mayor of Avenue B Wins East Side Eating Race
Frank Dostal known as the mayor of Avenue B wins the Sam Hrenner association event in New York East Side, dis posing of 834 pounds of steak. Three other competitors each between five and ten pounds behind him.
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Avenue RB
New York East Side
New York
Sam Hrenner
Frank Dostal
Avenue B
Wilton Visitors and Residents Listed in Local Notes
Wilton Indiana July 30. Mrs Emma Cooling and Rev and Mrs W Harless plus two children visited Summit relatives Tuesday. Rev John Hinkhough of Fairfield departed after business in town. Attorney F B Pentzer of Muscatine was a business visitor. Freeman Brown of Central City arrived Monday for a visit.
Local Notes and Social Roundup from a Iowa Town
Home and church news fill the town page with names such as Mrs. Amanda Ficken appointed as anglatant cashier at the Winton Savings Bank and will start August 1. The Grace Reformed women plan a bazaar at the Music store across from the post office with ice cream and cake served all day. Several visitors and residents are listed, including Dr. Whitmer and son, Don Stibolt, and Rev. J. A. Boatman. Installation of Rebekah officers is noted with Mrs. Margaret Gatton as Noble Grand and Mrs. Etta Rick as Scribe, followed by a light lunch.
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Ben Hall
Carol Hall
Amanda Ficken
Winton Savings Bank
Bert Perkey
Moscow
Waa
James Smith
Pee
Dr. W
John Lanely
Tipton
Will Claucecn
Davenport
George Mannasmith
J. A. Boatman
Muscatine
Sadie Shellabarger
Chester Beach
Weat Liberty
George Sherberger
Shallabarger
Carl Norton
Towa City
Deter
Misa Olga Port
Adglph Rexroth
Ian Joff
Iowa City
West Liberty
Noble
Margaret Gatton
Tipton Teachers Institute Attendance Update
R B Worster returned to the city Sunday morning after several weeks in New York Indiana and other eastern states attending to business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Institute
Tipton
R. B. Worster
Businss
New York
Indiana
Cincinnati Votes On City Charter Change May Election
Cincinnati conducts a special election on adopting a new city charter. Leaders estimated about sixty thousand votes would be polled.
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Cincinnati
For Sale 164 Acre Stock Farm Near Town
164 acre stock farm two miles from town with 100 acres of pasture. Includes large cattle and buggy barns, new concrete hog house, windmill water, windmill powered house, well, reservoir, seven room house, cellar, concrete walks, water piping to barn and across road. Fenced hog tight with favorable road access. Price under 100 dollars per acre and 7000 dollars total. One hour drive from Muscatine. FAGAN BROS., 18 German-American Bank, Muscatine, Iowa.
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Muscatine
Fagan Bros
German-American Bank
Towa
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E. B. Fulham
West Third Street
Nichola
Orrming
John Nicola
Mundt's
Mark
Ben
Wopa Hayes
Buffalo
Robert Taylor
Drury Township
J. A. Hein
Dawson, Neb
Edna
Marie
City
JF. H. Schwertfnger
Oak Streat
Princess
Carlyle Blackwell
Bess Smith
Mequesten Hardware Co
Iowa
Iowa Merchants’ Syndicate
Taly Store of
Mem
Ber
East Hill
Palmer Penmanship Associa
Mira Bella Connor
Dandruff
Holstein
Gaya
Balbriggan Union
Ruthenberg Clothing CO
East Second Street
National Chemical Supply Co
Troy
Yui
Wilton
Nero the Lion
Comady
Pree PT al
First Trust & Savings Bank
Bertha Batley
George Sherbers
M. J. McDermott
Bertha Scull
A —Albert
L. Gs. N.G
Etta Rick
Saha Lils Lenker
Chaplin
Martha Hebbard
Ida Nicolaus
V. G
Ella Schatnic
Inside Guardian
George Shorber
New Charter West
Ohio City
Fuller & Hiller Hardware Co
Electric Bitters
Alaton
Raleigh
Price Boots
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