Second Fire at H Barnard Home Damages Kitchen and Stair
A second blaze yesterday at 4 30 p m struck Harry Barnard’s East Tenth Street residence. Morton Barnard spotted smoke from the basement near the gas meter and with neighbor help extinguished the fire with a garden hose before the fire department arrived. Water and smoke caused several hundred dollars in damage confined to the kitchen and back stairway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Barnard
East Tenth Street
Morton Barnard
State Rifle Association Plans Eighth Annual Meet
Des Moines Iowa June 27 to 30 mark the eighth annual Iowa Rifle association meet at the state rifle range. Captain Alfred Wagner of Company C heads a skilled team from the National Guard as General Order No 10 outlines event details. Uniformed service dress and four company classes A B C D frame the competition with team results by June 29 and return home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Rifle Association
Des Moines
Alfred Wagner
Guy E. Logan
National Guard
Muscatine Riflemen Vie for Prizes in Meet Division
In class C and B divisions teams and individuals compete for trophies and cash prizes. Muscatine riflemen aim to secure a fair share of the premiums offered across events, with awards assigned by showing in last year’s meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Riflemen
Fruit crop outlook mixed in Rock Island County
The June report by County Crop Correspondent Thomas Campbell shows no apples peaches or pears will be grown in Rock Island County this year. Small fruits look brighter with raspberries at 20 percent and blackberries at 75 percent of normal. Oats reach 100 percent, winter wheat 80 percent, rye and hay 90 percent. Local prices: corn 55 cents per bushel wheat 95 cents oats 45 cents barley 50 cents rye 65 cents hay 14.50 per ton butter 50 cents eggs 20 cents chickens 13 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Thomas Campbell
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Second Bloom Family Accident at Grandview Avenue
A wagon owned by Kemper & Son ran over Clarence Bloom on Grandview avenue while he stood on the wheel. He suffered painful but non serious injuries. This marked a second Bloom family mishap in two days, following Ralph Bloom’s death beside the ball park on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bloom, Jr
Grandview Avenue
Clarence Bloom
Kemper & Son
South Muscatine
Ralph Bloom
Ano Sameer
Phutris
Ball Park
Knights of Columbus Council Special Meeting Tonight
A special Laurent Council meeting of the Knights of Columbus is held this evening. A representative from the National headquarters in New Haven will attend and address the members, inspecting the Muscatine Society to add interest to the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurent Council
Knights of Columbus
New Haven
Mich
Muscatine Society
Favor Lettsman for the Senate endorsement
Muscatine and Louisa counties held a conference that endorsed A. M. Garrett of Letts Iowa as the Democratic senatorial candidate. The meeting aimed to oppose Republican J. M. Kemble from Muscatine and urged primary voters to write his name due to late candidate decisions. Louisa delegates included L. C. Wonnell J. T. Kinmont J. B. Johnston Bert Coder Grat Dalton and A. M. Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Louisa
A. M. Garrett
Letts
J. M. Kemble
Louisa County
L. C. Wonnell
Wapello
J. T. Kinmont
Columbus City
J. B. Johnston
Columbus Junction
Bert Coder
Grat Dalton
Gladwin Area Notes Home Birth and Local Moves
Gladwin Iowa notes report the birth of another girl to James and Chas Weaver. Mrs Connor Nellie and Flos sie Brown visited Grandview. Jim Blanchard repairs a cement walk for Thos Garard. Ed Orr injured by a foul ball at a ball game. Dr English treated the cheekbone. The Sherwinker family visited Fin Hancher. Mrs Moorman shows improvement. Mrs Hoben visits brother Henry Boyd. Mrs Hines visited daughter Mrs Garard. Lester Orr and Miss Florence Harman spent weekend in Washington.
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Gladwin
James
Chas
Weaver
Connor
Nellie
Flossie Brown
Grandview
Jim Blanchard
Thos. Garard
Orr
English
James Sherwinker
Fin Hancher’s
John Moorman
Henry Hoben
Henry Boyd
Hines
Garard
Lester Orr
Florence Harman
Washington
Former Muscatine Minister Accepts Waterloo Call
Rev L B Hix, formerly of Muscatine, has accepted a call to the East Side Congregational church in Waterloo Iowa. He is currently located in Marshalltown and will assume duties in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Waterloo
L. B. Hix
East Side Congregational Church
Mr. Hix
Marshalltown
West Liberty Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Mrs. Arthur Griffin and Aubrey left for a two week visit in Stuart. J. C. Rorick of Muscatine and wife spent Decoration day with J. P. Mountain's family. Mrs. H. C. Lane returned from Mt Vernon May festival. Thomas Buckley of Hillsdale Illinois visits his brother John Buckley. Eugene Buckley of Port Byron a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Arthur Griffin
Aubrey
Stuart
J. C. Rorick
Muscatine
J. P. Mountain
H. CC. Lane
Mt. Vernon
Thomas Buckley
Hillsdale
Ill
John Buckley
Eugene Buckley
Port Byron
Buckley
QC. Ellis
Freda Stoterau
Ed. Stoterau
Durant
W. A. Burger
Iowa City
Bessie
Otto Strausser
Minnie Siders
Bedford
W. M. Siders
John Kirchner
Nichols
Sellers
Moline
W. H. Bowker
Fred Watters
Wilton
J. M. Scott
Leslie
West Branch
M. A. Teefy
Cedar Rapids
Geo. Harney
W. R. Holcomb
Blanche McElrath
Roby Patterson
Nellie Schanck
Irwin Atkins
A. C. Barnes
Davenport
Florence Lowe
Richard Sisters
Chicago
Wisconsin
Melvin Brown
LeRoy
Minn
Riceville
Ed. White
Deaths for the Month Number 20
The May death tally reached 20, the largest for any month this year. The first death occurred June 6th and the last on May 31st, with listed names including Edward Guy Dane Mary Hildebrand Isaac Trueman Peter Gibbs and others. Local society notices report school and church events and visits in Keota and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Guy Dane
Mary Hildebrand
Isaac Trueman
Peter Gibbs
Hattie Cox
Carrie B. Ferler
Mary Constance Platt
Wilhelmina Freund
Frank Scott
Mary Jane Bit
E. P. Day
Joseph Fuller
Charlotte Way
Minnie Berg
Lina Vetter
Jay Arthur Lawrence
Anna Cunningham Kennedy
Keota Cousins Host Illinois Guests For Family Reunion
Keota Iowa June 1 The Hulse family hosted a large visit from Sterling and Rock Falls Illinois with a surprise arrival by A A Hulse of a second group. The 34 relatives shared music a church visit and a late evening gathering at the Hulse home. Notable locals include postmaster Tuttle and E M Coe a Methodist Sunday school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Wilkins
Ainsworth
J. R. McVicker
Sigourney
McVicker
Keota
Seymour
Edith MclIntosh
Chicago
George Helscher
Hedrick
Irene Helscher
Helscher
Master Howard
Sarah Warner
Robert Penfrew
Burlington
Presbyterian Kensington
Joe Young
M. E
Gertie Keiser
Hulse
Sterling
Rock Falls
Illinois
Rachel Coe
Ida Tuttle
Emma Tuttle
A. A. Hulse
Herbert Tuttle
E. M. Coe
A. L. Coe
J. A. Y. Ashby
Vern Ashby
Gerald Ashby
Washington
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Atlanta, GA
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Neidig’s Book Store
Favor Lettsman
Senate
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F. Wachter
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