Muscatine County Votes in Local Elections
The report lists township and county results across Muscatine areas with votes for positions such as trustee clerk assessor and justice of the peace. Several names appear including Coster Kam merer Drumm Bohnsack and Gibbs with counts ranging from single digits to mid-twenties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cockfield
Ketchum
Keys
Coster
Kammerer
J. S. Heltzer
Edward Kemper
Robert Nugent
I. R. Bancks
Otto Fitchner
Justice of the Peace
Robert Bennett
Owen Carpenter P Ik
Porter
Miller
Stoke
de Armand
Walsh
Borger
Bichoff
Asthalter
Hart
Cronin
Reed
Jacob Drumm
Daniel Grimm
Arnold Kretchsmar
J. P. Wunder
Wm. C
A. J. la Tourette
John A. Hoopes
J. M. Addleman
Frank Butsler
Baseball scores from major leagues and minor leagues
National League games saw Chicago lose to Pittsburg 6 to 12 while Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 3 to 0 and Boston beat New York 4 to 3. American League results include St. Louis defeating Chicago in a single game, Philadelphia 2 to 5 Washington, Detroit 5 to 1 Cleveland 6 to 6, New York 0 to 5 and Boston 7 to 6. Western League games list Omaha 0 Lincoln 2 Denver 4 Des Moines 8 Pueblo 4 Sioux City 3. Three I League matches Clinton 1 Cedar Rapids 3 Rock Island 6 Dubuque 5 Bloomington 2 Peoria 1 Springfield 2 Decatur 3 in eleven innings. Central Association results: Kewanee 3 Jacksonville 1 and Waterloo Quincy rained out. Oskaloosa 3 Keokuk 4 Burlington 5 Ottumwa 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
St. Louis
New Era News Briefs From June Reports
Rev and Mrs Olander returned home Friday after attending commencement exercises at Augustana College Rock Island. Miss Emma Brandt and Frank Myers of Davenport spent Sunday here. Mrs Gertrude Housel and J Oden of Rock Island visited Sunday at the parsonage. J D Letis made a business trip to Fairport Wednesday. Fred Crow went to Fairport Sunday. Miss Mildred Benson of Rock Island visiting at Rev Olanders home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Era
Olander
Augustana College
Rock Island
Emma Brandt
Frank Myers
Davenport
Gertrude Housel
J. Oden
Rocke Island
J. D. Letis
Fairport
Fred Crow
Mildred Benson
City halts house move over payment dispute
Police chief will block moving a house from Indiana street and Dewey avenue to Seventh and Cedar street if more than $100 is not paid. The contractor J Valett was told the move could stop on Pine or Fifth streets and the two‑block restriction would apply today. N Rosenberger, owner, allegedly agreed to pay $5 per day beyond 20 days. city claims daily charges since May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Or
Fifth Street
W. J. Vanatta
Indiana Street
Dewey Avenue
Seventh and
Cedar Street
Pine Street
Vannatta
J. Valett
N. Rosenberger
Privates Trim Noncoms In First Round Victory 11 7
At the fair ground park yesterday afternoon the privates of Company C defeated the non-commissioned officers 11 to 7. The game ended after seven innings due to darkness with a notable triple play by the privates and a sharp pitching display by Fifer. The start league opens with Presbyterian vs U B church teams at the fair grounds this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Ground Park
Company C
Ted” Richards
Fifer
Richards
Reuling
Robinson
Fair Grounds
Presbyterian
U. B
Murray 3 Manages Northwest Independent Team
Spokane papers praise J F Murray formerly of Muscatine as manager and third baseman of Wallace Idaho independent club. The squad ranks among the best paid in its region and has losses to few Washington state league teams. Murray played third base for Muscatine two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
J. F. Or
Red” Murray
Old Star
Wallace
Idaho
Spokane
Washington
Muscatines
Murray
The Choice Cravat Dilemma in Bohemian Tale
A young man faces a wardrobe choice before proposing to a widowed mother and her daughter. He weighs two cravats one bought by himself and one gift from the girl. He selects a cravat, pleasing both mother and daughter, as the Bohemian Magazine story ends with the engagement implied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohemian Magazine
Haunted houses exorcism offer in London advertisement
A 1777 London notice offers exorcism services to owners of vacant English and Welsh mansions. The advertiser, a European traveler skilled in sacred rites, promises to banish spirits and make properties tenantable within six days. Letters to Rev. John Jones, 30 St. Martin's Lane, will be answered and interviews held if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Wales
Europe
John Jones
St. Martin’s Lane
N. B
Counterfeit bill passed at Wilton Iowa
A counterfeit Confederate ten dollar bill was passed at the McCartney restaurant in Wilton Iowa around 9 PM. A tramp-like man with a popcorn sack requested change, fled toward the depot, nine tramps were arrested, and two men matching the description were brought to Wilton. Several other businesses reported attempts to use the bill as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
McCartney
Marshal Wiley
West Liberty
Man and Man in Steel Mill Strike Documented
A tense tale from Red Book Magazine June recounts a fierce steel mill strike and the cold tactics of a hard hearted Scotch iron master as described by Olin L. Lyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin L. Lyman
Red Book
Napoleon Promises Commission To Quick Thinking Soldier
Napoleon Paces before quarters when a private retrieves his dropped glove. The soldier asks which company and Napoleon grants a bold reply promising the man a commission after a late visit, recognizing his future leadership potential.
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Napoleon
Coaching days and a raining hole joke
An Edinburgh to Berwick coach tale ends with a stormy passenger scolding the guard. The guard offers a typical Scotch reply that many have complained about the hole in the roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Berwick
St. James’ Gazette
Books In India and Reverence for Sacred Writings
A Churchman opines that in India a printed book is vulgar if not reverent and that devout Hindus will not tolerate leather from dead animals on sacred texts. He views a leather bound Bible as a striking example of Christian irreverence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Hindoo
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H. F. Barnard Co
H. F. Barnard Company, Jewelers
East Second Street
Muscatine County
Allison
Young Men’s Clothes
Ederheimer, Stein & Co
Anson
Central Association
Kewanee
Jacksonville
Waterloo-Quincy
Oskaloosa
Keokuk
Burlington
Ottumwa
Pamela
Dsas
Ground Park
Northwest
Terial
Home Journal
Batistes
Dimities
Ise Bell
Madam Ise Bell
C. van Zandt
Cedar Rapids
Masonic Grand Lodge
Mrs. C. Hucke
Moline
M. E. Church
Harriet Bacon
Clara Ruff
H. Peasley
G. W. Kelley
Indianola
N. A. McAulay
D. D
Lyons
Iowa City
August Weggen
Jules McCoskry
K. J. McAulay
Pasadena
Cal
John Lanely
Joliet
Ill
Lewis Plitt
J. E. Burrows
Searstown
Robert Ails
Jennie
O. W. Schiele
Durant
F. Stevens
Ideal Printery
J. A. Bond
sTourists
Books In
Geo. Bitman
Chas. H. Gobble
Wim. J. Watson
Iowa Avenue
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