Protectionists Target Speaker Henderson Over Tariff Shift
Washington June 10. Protectionists are said to be after Speaker Henderson’s scalp. They do not want him re-elected presiding officer of the house. They would prefer a man who will uphold tariff policy at all hazards. The attack is reported due to Henderson’s suspected sympathy with Representative Babcock of Wisconsin in his tariff revision campaign.
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Washington
Henderson
House
Babcock
Wisconsin
Brotherhood of St Paul Plans Church Meeting
Musservile M E church announces a Brotherhood of St Paul gathering in the lecture room Monday at 7 30 PM with member initiation and business. Epworth League devotional Tuesday at 7 45 PM. Ladies Aid basement meeting Wednesday at 2 PM. Midweek Bible study and prayer Thursday at 7 20 PM focusing on The Conversion of St Paul. All are invited.
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Brotherhood of St. Paul
St. Paul
Dainty Remembrance From Seventh Grade Students
On Friday evening Mr Lukens found a package delivered to him containing carnation pinks equal in number to the seventh grade pupils in the ward building. Each stem carried a note expressing the donors esteem and regrets at his departure.
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Lukens
St Ward
Storm on the River Brings Drownings and Rivermen Fears
A severe Mississippi River storm near Dubuque on June 10 led to the drowning of Julius Cuderian and wife and Mrs. Keene as they attempted to cross in a skiff. Five aboard. two men saved by a ferry boat. The storm ranks among the worst in years and rivermen report strong downstream winds, raft operations threatened by low water and possible June rise failure.
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Dubuque
Julius Cuderian
Keene
Mississippi
Fairport
C. W. Cowles
Hershey
Interesting Exercise At First Congregational Church Sunday
Sunday morning services at the First Congregational Church featured Rev. Herr leading prayer and readings from Psalms. Katherine Hayes spoke on Why We Have Children's Day, with choir and students performing solos, duets, and recitals including Beautiful Bird of Summer and The Beautiful Land.
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First Congregational Church
Herr
Katherine Hayes
Miss Erb
Grace Richman
Leta Althaus
Emma Rosenberger
Miss Fahey
Miss McQuesten
Miss Hawley
Clarence Bloom
Charles Thomas
Marguerite Ashton
Frieda Stocker
Miss Hoover
Miss Birchard
Ada
Mills Along the River Faces Log Shortage Threat
Mills along the river fear log shortages will halt operations, leaving hundreds unemployed and stressing families. Mill owners and workers anxiously await supply revival as unemployment looms and livelihoods hang in balance.
Man's colt dies after buggy mishap near Macon Mo
A near Macon Missouri man hitched a recently broken colt to a light buggy. The colt shyed, broke the shafts, and a splinter pierced its side. A running sore developed, worsened, and the colt died. The notice adds a remark about l-o-do remedy priced at 25c a box.
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Macon
Street Car Workers Honored by W C T U Ladies
Mrs Minerva Straw and Mrs Emily Niles of the W C T U presented each of 25 street car men with a bouquet in memory of Miss Jennie Cassidy a longtime leader of the flower mission whose work focused on street car staff.
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Minerva Straw
Emily Niles
Jennie Cassidy
Geneva island high school picnic on river outing
The C class of a High school held a Saturday evening picnic at Geneva island. They chartered the launch at about 4 oclock with a list of 20 students and several Misses. A fine supper was served by the young ladies and the group returned home around 10 oclock after a pleasant outing. Eddie Fulham, eight, was injured playing near pavement when he fell and struck his head. Dr. Fulham reports his condition not serious and improving.
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Geneva Island
Raymond Titus
Will Appel
Wallace Day
Lloyd McCoy
Homer Junkin
Clarence Schmidt
Shepard Smalley
Gertrude Herr
Ellen Hanley
Elizabeth Bridgman
Mabel Warner
Harriett Heller
Ella Reppert
Julia LeQuatte
Cora Hopkins
Edith Raff
Ethel Epperly
Anna Kern
Eva Fry
Florence
Eddie
Fresh Grocery Line Promises Peak Produce and Teas
The new store pledges freshness with Chase & Sanborn coffees and a vivid display of new string beans green peas potatoes and home grown strawberries. Also featured are green onions lettuce cabbage a wide fruit selection and other fresh items for shoppers.
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Chase & Sanborn
Cedar Rapids Thieves Brought Back After Capture
James and Joe O’Hara, wanted by Cedar Rapids authorities for horse theft, were arrested Saturday evening by Captain Purcell. The pair rode a rig with a small black mare and numerous stolen items were found in the spring wagon. Constable G Root took them to Cedar Rapids on the 8:15 Western train after confirming the description matched.
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Cedar Rapids
James
Joe O'Hara
Purcell
Marshall Balluff
Bowman
Front Street
Sycamore Street
G. Root
Baptisms at First Methodist and Musserville Churches
A large number were baptized at the First Methodist morning service and two men were received on probation. Fourteen children were baptized at Musserville M. E. church, names listed. Several individuals were immersed in the river this morning by Rev. Clapp. Forty Island M. E. members will be baptized next Sunday.
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First Methodist Church
Musserville M. E
Florence M. Riggs
Bernice Hoopes
Gladys E. Barnard
Lillie Koontz
Florence Downey
Nellie Downey
Dorothea Downey
Raymond Shoemaker
Clarence Shoemaker
Byron B. Beitel
Earl W. Beitel
Markman and Currier Families Travel to Davenport
Misses Helen Eunice and Madie Markman travel with Vinnie Currier to Davenport to meet May Markman returning from Lombard college Monmouth Illinois. Rev J E Van Winkle of Des Moines Iowa Children Home Society visits the city and plans to remove two children. Society works toward a $100000 endowment.
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Helen Markman
Eunice Markman
Vinnie Currier
Madie Currier
Davenport
May Markman
Lombard College
Monmouth
Ill
J. E. van Winkle
Iowa Children’s Home Society of
Des Moines
van Winkle
Woodmen Picnic Tomorrow at Resley's Lake
The Woodmen hold a grand picnic tomorrow one mile west of Moscow at Resley's Lake. A full program includes music, games, drill contests, boat racing, and a literary lineup led by E. M. Warner and J. C. Coster. Attendees may register with Leon Wylie to vote on prize drawings and a Platino portrait by C. F. Townsend.
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Resley’s Lake
Moscow
E. M. Warner
J. C. Coster
The
Journal
Leon Wylie
Mr. Wylie
Hero of the Mine Heber Franklin Bravely Rescues Miner
Heber Franklin, a young outside worker at the Clear Creek mine, volunteers through intense flames to rescue a unconscious miner deep inside. Foreman Thomas and others fail until Franklin leads the way, saving a life as air supply and safety procedures threaten a fatal outcome. The act preserved the mine’s operation and prevented a broader disaster.
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Heber Franklin
Clear Creek
Franklin
Foreman Thomas
Salt Lake Herald
Washington's Last Years Describe A Generous Mount Vernon Life
Washington after his presidency remained vigorous in spirit and form, though aged features appeared. Perrine depicts him as affable, hospitable, and formal in manners, often listening long to guests and guiding late sleepers by candlelight. Mrs. Washington is portrayed as modest, stylish in domestic duties, proud of her cherry bounce recipe, and content as mistress of the Virginia household.
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Mount Vernon
Washington
William Perrine
Ladies’ Home Journal
Virginia
Origins and evolution of the buccaneer term in maritime lore
In Amos Kidder Fiske's The West Indies, the buccaneers are described as a fierce, sunburned band known as the Brethren of the Coast. They wore rough linen garments, carried long firelocks, and shared a deep hatred of Spaniards. The term buccaneer blends Dutch and German roots, with the French and Spanish transforming it into filibuster in later usage.
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The
West Indies
Amos Kidder Fiske
Old Scotch Lady Muffling Sermon Exit
Sir William Long recounts a tale of a frail Scotswoman in church who, as a coachman awaited his group, asks if the minister finished. The woman hurries, replying that the sermon was long enough but they want to go now.
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Sir William Long
Dabney Joneses Celebrate Anniversary Amid Return of Old Cook
The Detroit Free Press notes the Dabney Jones home appears joyful this evening. The remark quips that happiness stems from their old cook’s return, implying a festive domestic moment tied to a milestone anniversary.
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Leysen
SS. G
P. Stein
Hinkle & Flannery
West Second St
Big Woodman
Muscatine Daily Journal
C. F. Townsend
Royal Neighbors
Townsend
Buccaneers
East Second Street
M. W. Wheeler
Batterson Block
Bert
Batterson
West Seventh Street
Jmo
P. Breen
West Second Street
E. Baker
R. A. Holmes
Mr. Hatton
J. W. Hoopes
I. F. Boke
East River Road
W. W. Richards
Bower Mill
Windsor Hotel
LeMars
Iowa
East Fourth Street
C. G. Dyke
Muscatine
Mackey
Triton
Journal Office
H. H. Arnold
W. 2d St
Muscatine, Ia
Use Journal
Lucas Stree
Woodlawn Ave
E. 8Th Street
Cedar Stree
Thos. Brown
Olds Building
Geo
Fisch
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