Barge with corn sinks in Mississippi River
A seventy by twelve foot barge loaded with about 800 bushels of corn sank at the Chestnut street dock in the Mississippi River during the night. The Arctic steamer began pumping out water at 2 this afternoon and may not raise the vessel before night. Owned by W. C. Maucker of Rock Island, the barge carried corn from his Muscatine farm to Rock Island and may not be a total loss if the corn can be dried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Chestnut Street
Arctic
W. C. Maucker
Rock Island
Muscatine
Lawrence Action Is Dismissed In City Case
Arthur Lawrence charged with carrying concealed weapons and threatening to shoot was released as the case was dismissed by Police Judge Carl due to insufficient evidence. The disturbance occurred on Hershey avenue last week. Chief Hoffman withdrew the case against Mrs George Lukenbach charged with unlawful assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lawrence
Carl
Hershey Avenue
Hoffman
George Lukenbach
Great Mass Meeting Leads Interurban Funds Drive
About a thousand people gathered in West Branch Iowa to launch a campaign for Davenport Iowa City interurban subscriptions. Delegations from Tipton reported $32 000 raised and Springdale $38 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Davenport
Iowa City
Tipton
Springdale
Parochial School to Close Friday Commencement at Grand Opera House
The school will discontinue for the summer Friday afternoon. During the week students face final exams with some finished and others to come. Final preparations are underway for the annual commencement exercises to be held at the Grand opera house next Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Iowa business men form temperance group in Des Moines
Des Moines on June 7 reports plans to incorporate a business men temperance organization. The first meeting was May 11 with aims to aid enforcement of Iowa liquor laws. Officers named include John H. Taft Cedar Rapids president, W. R. Jamieson Waterloo vice president, Lee D. Koser Iowa City secretary, and W. J. Pilkington Des Moines treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
John H. Taft
Cedar Rapids
W. R. Jamieson
Waterloo
Lee D. Koser
Iowa City
W. J. Pilkington
Jacob Zoller Buys Velie 40 Touring Car
L. R. Heitz, a popular Velie agent, sold a new five passenger Velie touring car to Jacob Zoller in Muscatine. The Velie is well known as a top built and easy running vehicle, adding to Zoller's growing auto collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Heitz
Velie Automobile
Jacob Zoller
Muscatine
Rate advance suspended on Northwest oil meal and cake
Washington June 7 The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended advances in freight rates on oil meal and oil cake by the Great Northern Northern Pacific and Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha railways until October 7 next. The rates would have taken effect in a few days and affect heavy Northwest traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Washington, D. C
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwest
Alumni reception to host Glenn E True address
Muscatine High School Alumni association plans a Thursday evening reception for January and June graduates. Principal Glenn E True will speak on What Is Worth While and loyalty to the high school, in response to Dr John Merrits Driver's remarks at Columbus Junction. A large turnout is expected with strong 1890s to 1900s class representation and plans for a permanent 1882 to 1886 group and an annual picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine High School Alumni Association
Glenn E. True
John Merrits Driver
Chicago
Columbus Junction
True
Anna Prosser
Alumni Association
Eye Witness Tells of Cuelacan Fight in Tucson
J R Plevin of San Francisco returns from Cuelacan after four days of battle that began May 29. He reports 75 federals dead in the streets, Morales and 41 others jailed, and a city looted after Aguilar raised a white flag on June 1. Officials Redo and Aguilar were briefly under arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
J. R. Plevin
San Francisco
Cuelacan
Plevin
Morales
Redo
Aguilar
Roosevelt backs Taft for 1912 nomination
Washington reports former President Theodore Roosevelt will endorse President Taft for the 1912 presidential nomination with the same cordial stance as in 1908. Roosevelt under no circumstances will permit his own name to be presented, a detail conveyed to the White House recently. The endorsement follows a friendly greeting at Cardinal Gibbons jubile in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
White House
Baltimore
Rolfe Club Plans Oil Dust Nuisance Test
The Rolfe Commercial Club buys a carload of crude oil to oil the streets in the business district to reduce dust. The experiment aims to improve street conditions and curb nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Rolfe Commercial Club
Gary says no control interest in coal trusts
Gary testifies that the Steel trust had only a contract for steam coal and denied seeking control of the Pine Creek rail coal firms. He notes President Roosevelt and Secretary Root sanctioned the Tennessee Coal merger to avert financial disaster and discusses White House discussions and Sherman Act implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burg Coal & Coke Company
Rail Company
Pittsburg
Mongo— River Company
Byer
Mr. Gary
Hall
Roosevelt
Root
Deal
Gary
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
Steel Corporation
White House
Littleton
Frick
Mr. Littleton
Bartlett
Georgia
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee
Tennessee Coal & Iron
Wall Street
New York
Morgan
Boy Is Injured Relating to Schoolyard Injury
John Coster son of J C Coster living at 105 East Fifth street severely sprained his left ankle playing ball on the high school lot last evening. Dr. F R Halstead treated the injury and expects a few days of bed rest with no serious complications beyond pain and confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coster
J. C. Coster
East Fifth Street
F. R. Halstead
Senior Junior Banquet Plans Informal High School Event
The senior and junior classes will hold their annual banquet tonight at Muscatine Launch Club with about seventy five to eighty attendees including faculty and the orchestra. The program is informal with no set speeches and toast making assigned to Clyde Parks Milford Guthrie Elmer Bloom and Miss Nellie Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Clyde Parks
Milford Guthrie
Elmer Bloom
Nellie Fisher
Reverend Stahl to Deliver Sermon at St Marys Mass
Rev Joseph Stahl of Davenport will deliver the sermon at St Marys Catholic church high mass on Sunday with the Knights of Columbus attending in a body. Services are rescheduled with first mass at 7 a m second at 9 a m and high mass at 10 30 a m. Laurent council conferred the first degree on six candidates ahead of a larger class to be initiated Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Stahl
Davenport
James Davis
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Father Stahl
St. Mary’s
Laurent Council
Viscount Chelsea Weds Miss Coxon in Secret London Ceremony
In London at Christ Church down street Viscount Chelsea married Miss Marie Coxon a niece of Lady Jardine. The ceremony was secret with five or six intimate friends present. The bride is twenty one and the groom, heir to the earldom of Cadogan, recently faced bankruptcy but stands to inherit $500 000 annually after the death of his seven year old nephew. Earl Cadogan, formerly Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, is in his seventy first year and had married Countess Palagi at Florence a week before the engagement was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Viscount Chelsea
Marie Coxon
Jardine
Christchurch
Down Street
Coxon
Earl Cadogan
Ireland
Countess Palagi
Florence
Surveyors Work Near Sweetland Center for Davenport Muscatine Line
Tri City Railway survey party operates near Sweetland Center laying elevations and grades for the Davenport Muscatine interurban. Work likely to continue some time with no route decision yet. City Engineer Young reports the company requested grades on Park Avenue signaling possible entry. Excavations expected to begin late summer once plans firm up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City Railway Company
Sweetland Center
Davenport
Park Avenue
Jolly club forms in Davenport sewing funds for trip
A new social club named the Jolly club formed two weeks ago at Mrs. August Berg’s home to sew buttons and raise money for a summer trip to Davenport. About a dozen members meet at Mrs. J Danz’s 426 Pond street this afternoon to work toward the goal. Refreshments were served as they crafted items. Members include Mrs. Charles Gephardt Mrs. Gus Schauland Mrs. Adolph Berg Mrs. Bert Hawk Mrs. Charles Fowler Mrs. Theodore Schauland Mrs. Fred Kopf Mrs. Will Gerhardt and Mrs. George Deller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Berg
Davenport
J. Danz
Pond Street
Charles Gephardt
Gus. Schauland
Adolph Berg
Bert Hawk
Charles Fowler
Theodore Schauland
Fred Kopf
Will Gerhardt
George Deller
Ice Cream Social Clears Funds for Hymnals
The Young Ladies Aid Society of Spangler Chapel held an ice cream social at Mrs. Cyrus Satterthwaite's home near the chapel. Fifteen gallons were sold and the event drew many Muscatine residents, with the society clearing $14.25 for hymnals. The Satterthwaite home featured extensive floral decorations and the young men helped serve at three decorated tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies’ Aid Society
Spangler Chapel
Cyrus Satterthwaite
Satterthwaite
Change Hall for Social Function in New York
In New York on June 7 the New York Produce Exchange will host a social function for the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers association delegates, the first such event in 27 years. The convention opens today and ends with a promenade concert Friday night, with Taft among speakers at Thursday’s banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
New York Produce Exchange
Produce Exchange
Taft
Delegates Named for National Baptist Convention
Delta Alpha class at First Baptist Church names three delegates to Kansas City Mo for the Baraca and Philathea national convention. Delegates include Mrs Rufus Brown May Barger and Clara Whicher with attendance not yet confirmed. Doctor J B Smith A C Emmons and Matthew Westrate also named by local Baraca class and Dr Smith is slated to speak June 13 on The Ideal Teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Alpha
First Baptist Church
Baraca
Philathea
The
Baptist Church
Kansas City
Rufus Brown
May Barger
Clara Whicher
J. B. Smith
A. C. Emmons
Matthew Westrate
Dr. Smith
Druggist Associations Converge for Joint Field Meet
About a thousand pharmacists from Illinois and Iowa joined a field meet on Suburban Island as two state conventions held in Rock Island and Davenport opened. The Iowa group drew nearly 500 attendees in morning sessions and included remarks by Representative Frank Shane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Illinois
Iowa Pharmaceutical Associations
Suburban Island
Rock Island
Iowa Association
Frank Shane
Iowa
Homesteaders Meet at Ingraham Home on West Fifth Street
About twenty members of the Homesteader lodge met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ingraham on West Fifth street Tuesday evening in regular session. After a business meeting a social hour followed with instrumental music by Miss Clara Lemkau. The next meeting will be in two weeks at the Lemkau home on East Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingraham
Homesteader Lodge
E. C. Ingraham
West Fifth Street
Clara Lemkau
Lemkau
East Hill
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions Reported Today
Des Moines June 7 supreme court handed down several rulings. Cases include Fordyce vs Humphrey reversed in Taylor strict. Tetzloff vs May intervenor appellants reversed. Offil vs Westbrook remanded. Farmers Savings Bank vs Newtons affirmed. Reichauer et al versus Born affirmed. Estate of Bremer versus Haag affirmed. Barr vs News affirmed. Valley Improvement Co appeal from Des Moines board of review reversed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Supreme Court
W. Fordyce
Pamat
C. H. Humphrey
Taylor Strict
Ladd
August Tetzloff
George E. May
Pauline Fell
Intervenor
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Appellant
W. J. Newton
Leota Newton
Linn
McClain
August A. Reichauer
A Beery
John Born
Todd
Wm. Bremer
G. J. Haag
Bremer
Evans
Subscription Dance Shines at Muscatine Launch Club
A Tuesday evening subscription dance at the Muscatine Launch Club drew many young people. An orchestra provided music from 8 to 12 with lively dancing, entertainment, and frappe served during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Launch Club
Modern Woodmen Meetings Adjusted For Convention
Due to the G. A. KR encampment and the national convention, no session will be held this week or next. The next regular meeting is set for the evening of Tuesday June 27th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. KR
Woodmen of America
Order
Women’s Missionary Society Meets at Musser Home
The Women’s Home Missionary society of the First Methodist Episcopal church will hold its regular session this week at the home of Mrs. P. M. Musser on West Second Street, Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Home Missionary Society
The
First Methodist Episcopal Church
P. M. Musser
West Second Street
Colonel Hare Circle to Meet at Mrs Smedley’s Home
The Colonel Hare Circle will gather Thursday evening at the residence of Mrs S Smedley on East Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Hare
Great Mississippi Power Boat Cruise Heads to Dubuque Regatta
Motor boat enthusiasts plan a sweeping fleet from the Mississippi, St Croix, Ohio, Illinois and more converging on Dubuque in July for the largest regatta and races. Boats from Chicago to St Paul join as hundreds of vessels cruise the west’s waterways with camps, hotels, and supplies arranged along the route.
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Mississippi
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Dubuque
St. Croix
Missouri
Ohio
Illinois
Great Lakes
America
West
Lower
Fox Rivers
Wisconsin
Chippewa
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Fox
Green Bay
LaSalle
Hennepin Canal
Rock Island
Grafton
Big River
Illinois River
Mecca
Rndezvous
Bellevue
St. Paul
Stillwater
Lake St. Croix
Cassville
W. P. Hartford
Regatta City
United States
Regatta Committee of the Valley Association
Five Mile
Kingsley narrowly escapes house fire in Des Moines
Des Moines June 7 J E Kingsley an electrician barely escaped cremation as a fire threatened the home of veteran newspaper man L F Andrews. A lace curtain blew against a gas jet and the house caught fire waking Kingsley who was badly burned and fled to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
J. E. Kingsley
L. F. Andrews
Kingsley
Auto Jump Amazes Cedar Falls Youths
Harry Stevens 16, son of Dr J Scott Stevens, leaped from a sixteen foot embankment during a joy ride. The car traveled forty eight feet before landing upright in a small creek. None of the five occupants were injured and the vehicle sustained no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Harry Stevens
J. Scott Stevens
Farming Courses Planned For Des Moines High School
Morris Rucker, principal of West Des Moines high school, is arranging next year for students to take courses in chicken raising animal husbandry and vegetable gardening at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Morris Rucker
West Des Moines High School
Des Moines Hunt for Deserters From Fort Des Moines
Des Moines soldiers chase three or four deserters who slipped from guard houses and fled into nearby fields and woods south of the city as of June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Cadets From Omaha Arrive for Ten Day Camp at Harlan
Eight companies of Omaha high school cadets totaling about five hundred arrived by special train at Harlan for a ten day stay with tents and camping equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Omaha High School
Train Hits Unknown Man Near Luray Leaving Scattered Remains
A southbound Great Western passenger train struck an unidentified man three miles south of Luray. The body was torn apart and scattered over about 200 yards along the railroad track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luray
Great Western
St Mary's Church to be Dedicated June 20
Danbury reports the new St Mary's Church, built at a cost of 35000 dollars, will be dedicated on Tuesday June 20 with Rev Bishop Garrigan of Sioux City officiating the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
St. Mary’s Church
Garrigan
Sioux City
Despondent Woman Hangs Self in Vinton
In Vinton on June 6 Mrs. Elizabeth Atwater, distraught by ongoing illness, took her life by hanging. The death is attributed to self inflicted causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Elizabeth Atwater
New Fire-Proof Hotel Planned In Keokuk
Keokuk on June 7 reports a completed deal for a new fire-proof hotel valued at 150000 dollars to be erected, signaling a major addition to the city’s accommodations and business infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Cleveland Garment Workers Start Strike Over Recognition
In Cleveland Ohio six thousand union garment workers began a strike at 10 o clock today. The action mirrors a prior New York strike and centers on seeking union recognition rather than wage amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garment Workers IN
Cleveland
Cleveland, O
New York
Wilton Visitor and Midwest Travel Plans
Mrs. A. O. Jennings of Wilton is visiting daughter Mrs. E. J Valett on East Fourth street and will stay for an indefinite time. Mr. and Mrs. N. I. Ditmon and their son Maurice left early for Kilbourne The Dells Wisconsin and will visit relatives in Friendship Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Jennings
Wilton
E. J Valett
East Fourth Street
N. I. Ditmon
Maurice
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Lawrence
St. Matthias School
VELIE
Peosta
Probers
Boy
Launch Club
Rev. Stahl
Bishop Davis
Miss Coxon
Sweetland
River Towns
Buque
Iowa State
Journal
J. W. Miller Machine Works
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