Gertrude Horne 10 Wins European Tour Prize
Miss Gertrude Horne of Muscatine wins 125000 votes in Wheeling contest and earns a European tour after placing third among out of town contestants. Six others also receive awards and the party plans to leave in July for the Old World. Local notes report church reception and residents visiting Musserville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Horne
Sylva Miller
South Muscatine
Wheeling
W. Va
News- Transcript
Miss Horne
Muscatine
Pott’s Landing
Standard Bearers Society
Musserville Methodist Church
First Church
J. A. Boatman
South End
James Dennis
Columbus Junction
Bellevue Hospital
Harry Eshleman
George Shafer
Wapello
Musserville
Hester A. Crow
Joseph Dehring
Near High Prairie
Nettie Silberhorn
Wilton
Gertrude Lynch
Atalissa
Joseph Steinmer
Ephraim Storms
Earl Avenue
Howard Thurston
Near Eliza
Berry Home
Tear Down House on Fire Station Site
A historic Muscatine house adjacent to the Hershey hose house is being dismantled after purchase by the city. George Elfers owned the oldest structure, which was torn down to salvage lumber as part of plans for a new hose house on Hershey avenue, now delayed by city budget issues. Also, the Roach and Musser Sash and Door factory engine room breakdown halted work, with operations expected to resume tomorrow.
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Hershey Hose House
George Elfers
Muscatine
Hershey Avenue
Roach and Musser
South Muscatine
Cora Frye
Near Fruitland
George Frye
Hoopes
Daniel Heisman
Near
Arden
Milwaukee
Fred Lulow
Fruitland
Stewart Road
Mr. Lulow
J. E. Hoopes
Aged Man Suffers Paralytic Stroke Near Muscatine
William Holden, a retired island farmer living on Burlington road three miles south of Muscatine, suffered a paralytic stroke yesterday. He was found unconscious in the barn rear after being away from the house for several hours. His right side is paralyzed and he briefly regained consciousness before 6 pm. Miss Josephine Eshleman, once ill from a nail injury, is now out of danger. Mrs. H A Crow hears from Oregon, Illinois that Mrs. Frank Crow is ill. Blanche Thompson returns home from South Muscatine. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burch of Clinton visit Lucile Raymond on Hershey avenue. William Cook and family of Letts return from a Muscatine visit.
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William Holden
Burlington Road
Muscatine
Josephine Eshleman
South Muscatine
H. A. Crow
Oregon, Nl
Frank Crow
Blanche Thompson
Arthur Burch
Clinton
Lucile Raymond
Hershey Avenue
William Cook
Letts
Musserville
River Forecast Shows Slow Rise From Dubuque to Muscatine
Very slowly rising river stages expected along the Mississippi between Dubuque and Muscatine over the next 48 hours. Forecaster J. M. Shelier notes gradual increases in water levels across the stretch.
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Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Shelier
Reading by Raymond a feature of bill at Family theatre
The week’s bill at the Family theatre includes Rudolph D. Raymond reading Ben Hur described as one of the strongest artistic offerings of the season. His portrayal of General Lew Wallace’s tale impressed as did last night’s moving pictures. Also shown were the great passion play, a spectacular stereopticon offering, and The Merry Widow. Mesdames J Sodini sang Somewhere and The Holy City pleasingly.
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New Family Theatre
Ben Hur
Rudolph D. Raymond
Raymond
Byron King
Pittsburg
Sodini
Fraternal Bankers Picnic organizer plans Dubuque trip
Clyde W. Randleman president of the Fraternal Bankers' Picnic association departed for Dubuque to finalize plans for the late August gathering. He will also stop in Clinton and Davenport on return to boost interest in the event.
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Clyde Randleman
Picnic Association
Northern City
Clyde W. Randleman
Bankers’ Picnic Association
Dubuque
Randleman
Clinton
Davenport
College Student Visits Family in Muscatine
Clarence Hahn of Milli ken University Decatur Illinois arrived in Muscatine last evening to spend the summer vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs John W Hahn of West Sixth street.
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Clarence Hahn
Milliken University
Decatur, Ill
Muscatine
John W. Hahn
West Sixth Street
Last Week Seen Good For Iowa Crops And Garden Track
The Iowa weather and crop service reports a favorable farming week with cool, cloudy early days and later heat and light rainfall. Farmers worked three to four days, corn planting near completion in high and well drained areas, weeds rising, small grains and grasses growing rank, oats and wheat showing heads in the south, garden crops thrifty, tree fruits and berries better after early May frost. Severe wind storms harmed Floyd and Linn counties Sunday afternoon.
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Lowa Weather and Crop Service
Floyd
Linn
Trinity Choir Excursion Aboard Steamer Columbia
About five hundred Muscatine residents left the city this morning aboard the crowded steamer Columbia for a Trinity church choir excursion to the tri cities. Some plan to attend the Three Eye league ball game in the afternoon, with the boat returning to Muscatine around 8 36.
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Muscatine
Trinity Church
Columbia
Rock Island
Mrs Millar Returns From Milton Convention
Mrs John Millar returned home from Milton Iowa where she attended the annual district convention of the Pythian Sisters as a delegate from Muscatine She will report at the regular Pythian Sisters meeting tomorrow evening with all members urged to attend
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John Millar
Milton
Pythian Sisters
Muscatine
Interurban Car Collides With Coal Train Near Staunton
An Interurban car on the McKinley system ran into a Wabash coal train at a crossing one mile south of Staunton Illinois. Fifteen passengers were aboard the car. Charles Boehmer of Litchfield was killed and five others injured.
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Staunton
Ill
Here
Charles Boehmer
Litchfield
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South Muscatine News
Wheeling, W. Va
GEO
Roach
Musser
River Bulletin
St Paul
Des Moines Reds
Keokuka
St. Louis
Ee Aee OO
Memphis
Wse Ad
New Orleans
Bill
Man
Merry Widow
Elijah
The
Taste Singers
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Michigan
U. S.A
Swan
Jewelry
Tre-Cities
Game
River Notes
Quincy
Diamond ‘Jo Company
Upper Mississippi
St. Louis St. Paul
Diamond
U.S
Post
Postum Cereal Co
U.S.A
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