Long Vigil for Troops Ends at Rock Island Depot
Muscatine residents waited all day for the 126th regiment troop train at the Rock Island depot hoping for Battery C arrivals. Rumors of a telegraphed 8:18 pm route triggered crowds, but only Battery C member J. I. Jacobs returned amid cheer, while others kept vigil into midnight as tears and tension mix with nostalgia.
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Rock Island
Muscatine
126Th Regiment
Battery C
Camp Cody
Iowa Avenue
Sycamore Street
Depot
Sta
Toledo
Ohio
Old Mexico
Villa
Vila
Carranza
J. I. Jacobs
Jacobs
Farrar Concert at Rock Island
Geraldine Farrar to perform at Augustana gym Rock Island on June 5 at 8 pm under Tri-city Musical Association with artists Arthur Hackett Josef Malkin and Carl Lamson. First group French songs include Les Marriage Des Roses Sans Toi Bonjour Suzon Si j etais Jardinier Ouvre tes yeux bleus. Second group Russian songs in English Eastern Romance The Tear A Legend Greeting Cradle.
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Muscatine
Geraldine Farrar
Augustana Gymnasium
Rock Island
Tri-city
Rimsky-Korsakoff
Rubenstein
Tsegaikowsky
Grieg
Interesting program notes for city music lovers
The article mentions selections from Puccini's Madam Butterfly performed by Gret Chaninoff and others in a city concert. It notes the last piece titled The Snow Drop by Gret Chaninoff and hints at additional numbers arranged for other company members.
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Gretchaninoff
Puccini
Thes Company
Maria Barnett Thompson to Grandview funeral
The remains of Mrs. Maria Barnett Thompson will be taken to Grandview for interment in Thompson cemetery after services at her late residence 513 East Ninth Street tomorrow at 1 PM. Rev C L Stafford of Wilton Methodist church will lead the funeral. Timely warning ad follows. The Mothers' club meets Monday afternoon June 3 at Mrs. Alice Baker's West Sixth Street home to outline the year's work and elect officers with Mrs. David Legler assisting.
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Maria’Barnett Thompson
Grandview
Thompson
Ninth Street
C. L. Stafford
Methodist
Wilton
Mothers’ Club
Alice Baker
West Sixth-street
U S Casualties Abroad Two Towans Named In Listing
Washington June 1 The army casualty list today reports 57 names. Among the wounded severely are Lieutenants Lee V Barnum Andrew P Peterson James D Ward and many others. Died of disease and died of wounds include Timothy Donnellan Gustavo Lillert Joseph Kaczor and John L McDonald. Missing in action shown as Join Perons Verolacen Italy and other names appear in the page listing.
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Agibert Kopichke
St. Answar
Stanley, Smith
Mingo
Washington, D, C
Lee V. Barnum
New York
Andrew P. Peterson
Lamberton
Mina
James D. Ward
Houston
Texas
Hugh L. Sutherland
Benoit
Wounded and Reassigned Soldiers Named in List
Miss. previously reported severely wounded now sightly wounded. Private William Colligan of Brooklyn previously listed as missing now reported returned to duty. Names include Daniel Brandon NY Townsend H Caverly Manchester NH Battista Quzzipoll Springdale Conn Chester Denman Moundsville WV Va Mary Fitzgerald Waterbury Conn Louis Goldman Philadelphia Twenla Lenhart Somerfield Pa Thoway Lysett Saratoga Springs Mary Swanson Waverly Mass Lieutenant Hugh S Sutherland Benoit Miss.
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T Daniel Brandon
Towners
N. Y
H.C. Caverly
Manchester
Battista Quzzipoll
Springdale
Conn
Chester Denman
Moundsville
T. Fitzgerald
Waterbury
Louis J.goldman
Philadelphia
Twenla KR
Lenhart
Somerfield
Thoway A. Lysett
Saratoga Springs
Swanson
Waverly
Mass
Hugh S. Sutherland
Benoit
Miss
William Colligan
Brooklyn
Sane] Said to Aid Liver Kidney Bladder
A vintage ad claims Sane] improves liver and kidney function and bladder health. It recommends trying a trial 50c bottle to be convinced and to purchase at the local drug store.
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Popham
Williams Mfg. CO
Props
Cleveland
Snow White Drug Store
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Pave Railway
Jack Mulhall
Claira du Broy
Bert Lyter
Pathe
Russia
Eddie Polo
THE
Iowa
Iowa Ave
Wendinger & Aull
Farrar
U. S
James S. Garvin
Hartford
Sevirely
Lee V. Farnum
New_York City
Andrew_P. Peterson
Minn
Edwin B. Degenkolbe
Itasca
Dan Arratebel
Carson
Nevada
J. A. Ceresola
Wadsworth
Neb
Mike’ Coguru
Bear Creek
Mont
A. S. Curtis
Nashua
N. H
F. Destinna
Purdys Station
Robert Geddis
Miles City
John I. Hoey
Pony
Mont Verett
M. Howe
Chicago
Herman Lambert
Sanfrancisco
C. Lewis
Ashland
N.C
J. M. Partridge
Werner
N. C
Branley Smith
E. 3
Water
Milwaukee
Waggoner
Claude R. McGary
Maple Plain
Henry Tu. Amonitte
Lynchburn
S. A
Anastasiou
Knaranda
Thevor
Greece
Tony I. Bablek
Berlin
Wis
Albert I. Berg
Warwick
N. de
John 1. Devlin
Sioux
Phuipne
Portland
Maine
Trrank Rogers
Jersey
Cithy
Ne J
Tin Kaiser
America
di Forike Senbtty Geek Logul
Wirzzam
Nici
Asce Hens
Ambassador Gerard
Daily News
Examiner
Burtis Theatre
Davenport
Arthur Hackett
Josef Malkin
Carl Lamson
Tri-City Musical Association
Tri-Cities
Mae Marsh
Niles Welch
Harry Myers
Donald Hall
Alec B. Francis
Paramount
World Brady Program
Ethel Clayton
John Bowers
Clayton
Sunshine Comedies
A-Muse-U
Harry Morey
Florence Deshon
Guy Empey
Gavety
William S. Hart
Antonio Moreno
Hedda Nova
Fran Glendon
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