Muscatine Epworth League selects convention committees
Muscatine Epworth League at Wellman church appointed committees for the fourth annual Muscatine District Epworth League convention to be held June 19 20 and 21 at the Wellman Methodist church. The program includes speakers lecturers and devotional services with senior and junior participants from several chapters.
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Muscatine Epworth
Muscatine
Epworth League
Wellman Church
A. C. Martin
Lowell Waite
Pearl Waite
Prudie Gilder
Methodist
Wellman
Iowa
Ralph Downing
W. Neal
Washington
Frank Loveland
Vinton
Mr. Potter
Lexington
Church of the Golden Lillies
Mr. Loveland
Cora Colony Tiffin
Belle Hakill
Champion Hill
Epworth League Harvesters
Etta Watkins Kincross
Belle Bow
Grace Snider
Kalona
Lone Tree
M. D. Abbott
Ka Jona
Myresl Morse
Williamsboro
Breeden
Reading
Jessie Robinson
Lone Free
Ethel Pike
Williams- Pure
God
Miss Chrisholm
Chicago
Rita Miller
Flora Manlove
Mr. Chew
North English
League
Laura Pareclay
Epworth Leaguers
Jos. R. Hanley
H. M. Harner
Marengo
Wilton
Oxford
Keswick
J. C. W. Coxe
Poets Favor Chicago Times Herald With June Verses
Local poetry readers receive clusters of poems from friends celebrating June. The collection marks a familiar subject for the paper's literary page and reflects ongoing reader contributions.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Sultan of Morocco Acts on Reforms After Vizier’s Death
In Gibraltar on June 6 the Moroccan sultan moves to reform the army and administration. Kaid MacLean oversees reforms. soldiers will receive a shilling daily with good food. Chiefs must be honest Muslims, avoiding usury and murders. The late vizier’s 70 million treasure is found after a dream, though skeptics doubt the dream’s necessity.
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Gibraltar
Morocco
Ahmaed Ben Mussa
Kaid MacLean
Pine Bluff Area News Highlights And Local Activities
Prospects for apples look good while farmers finish planting corn. Community notes include road work by Wunsche, a large English shire horse seen on the streets, a successful dance at B Nettletons, and visitors from Davenport and Emmetsburg. Chicago Portrait Company reps visit Harris Secrest and F C Ankew display works. Barr landing hosts a button plant with a 3 horse engine and three saws amid rising smoke.
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Herman Kretschman
Herman Wunsche
H. Fridley
S. Irwin
Maud Flater
Wm. Hartman
Hattie Key
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Brant
Wunsche
B. Nettleton’s
Mary Henning
Davenport
Eddie Kemper
Harris Secrest
F.C Ankew
Chicago Portrait Company
Barr Landing
Deaths and daily life in East Buffalo Illinois
East Buffalo Illinois notes report a sudden death of Mrs. Lewis and ongoing illnesses including mansrial fever in a child. Boney family improvements and visitors recur, with neighbors helping at graves and local travel between Reynolds Andalusia New Boston.
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Joseph Boney
Reynolds
South Dakota Dentists Convene in Sioux Falls
The South Dakota State Dental Association opened its annual convention in Lead and adjourns Saturday evening. Attendees report good attendance as discussions focus on improvements in methods and materials.
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Lead
S. Dak
South Dakota States Dental Association
President Signs Belated Bills at Capitol Arrival
Shortly after noon the President and cabinet members arrived at the capitol and proceeded to the President's room to sign all belated bills, marking a swift session after their arrival.
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Washington
Capitol
Postal Orders Policy Tightens as Mail Security Rules Tighten
The May Postal Guide reveals stricter measures against international postal fraud including bans on paying orders to named suspects from Quebec Germany and Hungary. Postmasters must return fraudulent letters and goods uncalled letters must be discarded after thirty days with reasons. Liquids may now be mailed internationally in hermetically sealed glass bottles packed in solid wood with a corked lid and sponge padding.
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Pierre Longtin
Quebec
Carl Farnow
Hamboech
Germany
Ober S. Sarkany
Arnold Martony
Budespesth
Hungary
Paris
United States
Post Office
Muscatine Area Notes From Local Visitors and Events
Muscatine area notes list residents visiting towns, hauling hogs and wool, buying mules, and attending Children’s Day at French and Hazel Dell. Mentions include J R Boruff, Artie Price, Ross Roseman, Joseph Ryan, Walter Reed, Less Kennedy, Hattie Parker, William Boruff, Lee Lambert, and H B Potter among others. John France plans to move to Oregon after mining interests, while Jack Powell prepares for a watermelon season.
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J. R. Boruff
Muscatine
Artie Price
Ross Roseman
Joseph Ryan
Walter Reed
Mr. Hamton
Near Eliza
Guy Potter
Lady
French
Hattie Parker
Hazel Dell
William Boruff
J. R. Bouruff
Lee Lambert
Aledo
Artie
Brookhart
Hettie Chapman
Charley Peterson
Louisa
Anna
E. H. Potter
Harmon Degraff
Floyd
Sam Boruff
S. T. Warman
Buffalos Prairie
Sam
Buffalo Prairie
Ben Vanatta
Felix
H. B. Potter
Harmon
Mary Degraff
Lou Hessman
Frank Johnson
Johnson
Muscatine Journal
Scribe
John France
Ilinois City
Jack
State Sells 30000 Gray Squirrels Habitat near Devil's Head
Denver reports the state land board sold a 60 acre forest near Devil's Head in Douglas county for 250 dollars, displacing about 30 000 gray squirrels long protected by local sentiment. The timber sale means the animals and forest will disappear in months.
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Denver
Col
State Land Board
Devil's Head Mountain
Doulas
Railroad stockholders meet on sale to Louisville and Nashville
In New York on June 7 stockholders of the Montgomery Mayneville and Camden Railway hold a meeting to vote on selling its lines to the Louisville and Nashville. About seven and a half miles of graded road are involved.
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New York
Montgomery, Mayneville & Camden R. R
Louisville & Nashville
Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs James Davis
Mr and Mrs James Davis of Wilton celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an elaborate reception. Over two hundred friends attended as their children and grandchildren joined in honoring the couple. The event featured afternoon and evening gatherings and refreshments catered by Fred Hacker.
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James Davs
Wilton
James Davis
Fred Hacker
Mrs. Davis
Double Wedding at Miller Home North of City
A pretty double wedding occurred last evening at the Miller home with Fred A. Timm and Gussie Miller and Sylvester Prichard and Lenora Miller as contracting parties. The ceremony was led by the North Prairie church pastor in the presence of relatives and friends amid seasonal floral decorations. Prichard works for Muscatine Pressed Brick and Timm is employed by the North and South railroad.
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Miller
Fred A. Timm
Gussie Miller
Sylvester Prichard
Lenora Miller
North Prairie Church
Prichard
Muscatine Pressed Brick Company
Mr. Timm
North and South
Poth
Young Men Enter Housekeeping with Praiseworthy Partners
In a measured note, two young couples prepare to establish homes in the city. Honest esteem is given to the young men, whose choices are praised by friends and intimate acquaintances. Both couples anticipate starting housekeeping soon.
Mob Tortures Suspect Negro in Mississippi City Jail
A mob of about thirty men from Handsboro abducted a Black man named Askew from a Mississippi City jail. They whipped him, stretched him on a rope, burned his chest, and exposed him while he proclaimed innocence. He was returned to jail for medical aid, as two nearby men were detained.
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Mississippi City
Miss
Handsboro
Necro Askew
Christine Winterstein
Biloxi
Easler
Stroma
Negro Party Begins in Philadelphia for Presidential Ticket
In Philadelphia on June 7 a meeting of prominent African Americans including bishops ministers editors and lawyers decided to form a national negro party. An executive committee was named to draft a call for a convention to place a presidential ticket in the field.
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Philadelphia
Democratic State Convention Opens in Waterbury
The Democratic State Convention began at 10 a.m. with Mayor Kiiduff serving as temporary chairman. Four district and eight county delegates will be chosen for the Kansas City Convention. This marks only the second time CT Democrats meet outside Hartford or New Haven.
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Waterbury
Conn
Kiiduff
Kansas City
Democratic Party of
Connecticut
Hartford
New Haven
Accused of Throwing Potash in Potentail Alibi Trial
Mrs Ettie Warner appeared before Magistrate Mayo for the third time on June 7 in New York charged with throwing caustic potash into the eye of Dr John T Cronins wife. Warner denies guilt and says she can prove a circumstantial alibi.
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New York
Ettie Warner
Mayo
John T. Cronin
Warner
Great Rock Island Route Offers Davenport Round Trip
Low round trip rates available for the Annual Encampment of the G A R. One fare for the round trip from all points in flown. Tickets on sale June 11 12 13 and 15 and on June 14 for trains arriving in Davenport before noon that date. Return by June 16 1990. See local ticket agent for details. John Sebastian G P A Chicago Til.
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Davenport
Great Rock Island
John Sebastian
Chicago
Til
Silent Advice to Keep Troubles to Yourself
A terse admonition urges readers to bear personal troubles privately as the world remains too busy to care for individual ills and sorrows. The message emphasizes self reliance and discretion in sharing burdens.
Trouble Is Feared for American Merchants in Nicaragua
Special to the Journal from New Orleans on June 7 reports potential trouble as Nicaragua’s government seeks to drive out American merchants by imposing heavy tariffs. The note warns that action is needed to relieve the strain on U.S. traders.
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Journal
New Orleans
Nicaragua
The
Republic
Blue Fields
Former Iowa Congressman Declared Sane After Turmoil
Major J. Holmes, former Tenth Iowa district congressman defeated in 1888 nominating fight by J. P. Dolliver, is declared sane at his Boone home and moved to Clarinda for recovery. Ill health and financial setbacks cited as causes. Holmes served four terms after 1882 victory over C. Carpenter and John Scott.
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Fies Moines
Iowa
J. Holmes
J. P. Dolliver
John Scott
Gunboat Ordered to China to Join Kempf at Taku
Washington dispatch reports the light draught Pundit Helena has been ordered from the Philippines to join Rear Admiral Kempf at Taku. The move signals U S naval action amid tensions in China.
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China
Specil
The
Journal
Washington
Philippines
Kempf
Taku
Marriage License Issued to Counsil and Laurence
A marriage license was issued to B. F. Counsil and Eva I. Laurence today.
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B. F. Counsil
Eva I. Laurence
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