Noted editor Levi W Myers remembered for Vicksburg scoop
In Muscatine a tribute recalls Levi W Myers of Portland Oregon who as Chicago Journal correspondent at Cairo during the Civil War scored the famous Vicksburg scoop four hours ahead of rivals. Myers later edited the Wapello Republican and founded Mercer County Illinois first paper at New Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi W. Myers
Portland
Oregon
Chicago Journal
Cairo
Vicksburg
Mr. Myers
Myron K. Myers
New Boston
Myers
Wapello Republican
Iowa
Mercer County
Ill
Associated Press
Journal
Davenport Boat Makes Fast Trip
The Marcella racing motor boat owned by Commodore William Gosch of Davenport impressed in a test run from Le Claire to Davenport covering 17 miles in 33 minutes. Fitted with a new 40-60 H P Tremont engine, the craft showed speed potential as one of the region’s fastest in this Fourth of July event hosted by the Muscatine Launch club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Commodore Gosch
Mississippi
Delayed by Flood Strands Traveler in Kansas Trip
Mrs. Fred Gerdes reports her husband, who left Muscatine last Saturday for California on business, is stalled in a small Kansas town as heavy rains flood the Illinois Corn Belt. The Kaw River is running high and he cannot return or continue the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gerdes
Muscatine
California
Kansas
Mtillinois
Corn Belt
Kaw
Gerdes
Oregon Democrats Nominate Delegates at State Convention
In Portland on June 10 the Oregon Democratic convention elected four delegates at large and two from each congressional district. It passed a resolution endorsing Bryan for the presidential nomination and instructing delegates to support him as long as his name remains before the convention.
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Portland
Oregon
Bryan
Rabitha Gold Medal Flour Leads They A'1 Sousetir
Fragmentary OCR mentions Gold Medal Flour brand and a lead action for a contest or victory. Not enough context to identify event, participants, or outcome. The readable bits suggest a trade or competition reference tied to the brand name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sousetir
Death of Will Rynearson in Wilton Iowa
Wilton mourns as Will Rynearson dies at about 4 30 after blood poisoning from a compound fracture after a fall while carpentry near Tipton. He was 38 and leaves a wife and two children Bertha and Clarence. Funeral at M E church with Rev J E Corley, burial Oakdale. Several local notices follow including a 3 2 Wilton Tipton baseball result and community movements.
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Tipton
Wilton
Rynearson
Davenport
K. P
Bertha
Clarence
Grant Sheppard
Columbus
Ohio
Ed. Rynearson
Muscatine
Theodore Rynearson
Delta
M. E
J. E. Corley
Oakdale Cemetery
Wilton Independents
Tipton Independents
Harry Shafnit
John Killion
Frank Abbott
Don Edge
Earl Whitmer
Phil Dornseff
M. Cronin
George Freeland
Sylvester Kiser
Alex Atwill
A. R. Whitmer
Nellie Downer
Pearl Penney
West Liberty
J. N. Edge
Cedar Rapids
G. A. R. Post
Edge
Hattie Johnston
Teachers’ Institute
Will Bush
Will Rynearson
Gertrude Moynahan
Witton College
Dc. S. Barclay
Lyman Brown
James Davis
Council Bluffs
Fairbury
Neb
Pearl Luellen
Bertha Scull
Institute
C. Brown
St. Louis
Ulla M. Brown
Esther Houghton
Elizabeth Holzhauer
E. P
M. E. Church
H. E. Bacon
Hallet and Davis
Groomsman From Algona to Attend June Wedding
Ignatius Bestenlehner leaves for Algona Kansas to serve as groomsman at his brother Joseph Bestenlehner’s wedding to Agnes Gilbride. The ceremony is set for Wednesday June 17 at the family home church and reception to follow.
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Ignatius Bestenlehner
Algona
Joseph
Agnes Gilbride
Reception Highlights Faithful Work and Musical Tone
A Musserville Methodist church reception at Hoopes Hall featured an excellent program with performances by Amy Hoopes, George Knapp and others. Attorney E M Warner spoke on "The making of a man" urging upright living. Local residents join social hour with refreshments served afterward.
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Musserville
Hoopes Hall
Brotherhood of St. Paul
dJady
Amy Hoopes
Ames College
Charles Ryan
E. M. Warner
Jesus Christ
Methodist church forms first ever orchestra
Musserville Methodist church will form a local church orchestra to provide music at Sunday school and special occasions. Young members from the South End church have practiced for years and performed at a recent Brotherhood social to favorable reception. The Rock Island Railroad yard work will alter switch methods and timing. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Strohler visited from Riverside Iowa and others returned from recent trips and illness.
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Musserville
South End
Rock Island Railroad Company
South Muscatine
Officers Elected For Coming Year At Relief Hose Co
The Relief Hose Company of the fourth ward held its annual meeting at the Stewarts Road and Oregon street quarters. Officers were elected with strong attendance and great interest. New officers include President Louis Ruthenberg and Vice President Charles Lemkau, among others. Social hour followed the business session. In South Muscatine news Clarence Cooper visited. William Meyers will travel to Blue Island Illinois. Grace Ainsley returned home after school. George Parvin returned from Clinton Illinois for business and relatives.
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Jacob Jones
Bellevue Hospital
Oregon Street
Charles Hurst
Columbus Junction
Philip King
Grandview
Fredonia
Relief Hose Company of the
Fourth Ward
Stewart Road
Louis Ruthenberg
Charles Lemkau
John Diercks
Wm. Toborg
Claus Lemkau
Charles Diercks
Charles Schroeder
Ed. Sweitzer
J. Sweitzer
South Muscatine
Clarence Cooper
Near High Prairie
William Meyers
Baker Street
Blue Island
Ill
Grace Ainsley
Columbus City
George Parvin
Clinton, Il
Bible Class Notes at Automatic Factory Tonight
The Bible class of the Automatic factory meets at 7 30 this evening in the rooms. Miss Sade Wilson's class meets at 7 45 tonight and works from Miss Gould's list of passages for memorizing. Any who wish to earn a Bible are invited to join.
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The
Automatic Factory
Sade Wilson
Miss Gould
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Hear the Great Bass
United States
Canada
Rosetta Wagner
First Baptist Church
Arthur Beresford
Bass Baritone
Soprano
Levi Myers
Wap
Ello Republican
Wapello
Victoria
British Columbia
Ruthenberg Clothing Co
East Second St
Iowa Avenue
Fien
Oxfords
Meichen
Casper
South Muscatine News
Bers of
Warner Talks
Methodist Church
Edgar Strohler
Marie
Riverside
Ben Tabor
James North
Near Letts
James Hunn
M. N
Harold Pierce
Charles Plynn
Harold Swain
Port Louisa
McCrory
Mildred Jacobsen
Peter Ohlich
Oskaloosa
Kaiser Hose Company
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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