West Hill School Was Unroofed In Severe Muscatine Storm
Muscatine endured two violent storms last night with lightning and gale force winds. The West Hill school lost its tin roof and trees were down across streets while a railroad washout delayed trains and telegraph lines failed in many areas.
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Muscatine
Eignia Street
West Hill
West End
Lucas Grove
Schaffer Place
West Third Street
Jackson
Col. D. W. Jackson
Funch
Pine Street
Greenwood Cemetery
Hutchins
Front Street
Hahn
East Second Street
East Hill
Ninth Street
Chayka’s Grocery
John Neibert
Brick Yard
West Second Street
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad
Eighth Street
Mad Creek
Doc Snider
George Stoker
Stoker
Sunday School Resumes After Weather Delays
Wet weather keeps farmers with long faces over corn fields and patches of weeds. The W W society met at Mrs Secrest home with officers elected led by Mrs Gibson and refreshments afterward. Emmet Buckman and wife attended West Liberty baccalaureate services. Frank Secrest went to What Cheer for his nephew's funeral. Children plan a June 22 day. Harley Dice visited from West Liberty.
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Union Valley
Allen Irwin
Secrest
W. W. Society
West Liberty
National Saengerfest Opened In Peoria With Grand Chorus
The National Saengerfest at Peoria runs June 19 to 22 as the 20th annual meeting. About 2,500 male voices form a grand chorus with 15 soloists, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and 10 brass bands in daily parades. Peoria will be decorated and illuminated nightly. An M N and 8S excursion departs Sunday morning with round trip fare of $1.50. information at the depot.
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Peoria
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
M. N
Wyatt Sprague Receives Arts Degree at Mundell College
Columbus Junction Iowa June 11 Wyatt Sprague returned from Mundell College with a bachelor of arts degree. Local residents note a busy day with social visits and notices of weddings, memorial services and travel through town.
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Columbus Junction
Wyatt Sprague
Monmouth College
W. J. Reaney
Wellman
J. C. Freeland
R. J. Reaney
Luckey’s Lake
Presbyterian Church
South Hill
Richard Bahns
Ilda Shaffer
Bahns
Spain Courtship Then Wedding Blossoms in Floral Shower
The June Woman's Home Companion describes Spanish courtship rituals where a suitor seeks water at the beloved’s home, is sometimes rejected by a pumpkin, returns with musicians, and may be given consent after three attempts. If refused the third time, a magistrate may compel the father to produce the daughter or consent, allowing the couple to marry.
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Spain
June
Grain and Produce Price Rundown
Grain, produce and flour prices listed with corn at 63 66c a bushel, oats 40 42c, wheat 65 70c, rye 55c, barley 55c, timothy hay 14 15, baled hay 17 18, potatoes old 80c, new $1.00, eggs 13c, butter 16 20c, lard 12 6c. Live stock prices show hogs 6.75 6.90, cattle 3.50 4.00, calves 4.00 5.00, sheep 3.50 4.00, lamb 3 4c, turkeys alive 8c, dressed 14c, chickens dressed 12c, alive 7c. Fruit and vegetables include strawberries 2 for 25c, lemons 20 25c per dozen, bananas 2.00 2.25 per bunch, oranges 15 40c, tomatoes 2 for 5c, lettuce 5c, onions 5c per bunch, and other garden items. Fish prices list catfish 12 1/2c, black bass 12c, salmon 10c, other varieties 5c 7c.
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Illinois
Graham
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Telephone and Telegraph
Telephone and Telegraph Companies
Iowa Telephone Company
Wilton
Wapello
Conesville
Mississippi Valley Company
Burlington
Mulberry Street
Helen Blair
Chicago
U. S
Canada
Terris Weld
National Fiber & Cellulose CO
Aomeertns
Pamphly
Adame Street
Tll
River Bulletin
Pci
Mississippi
Dubuque
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
W. FP. Miksch
South Muscatine
Oregon St
Rebekahas
Nichols
Miriam Rebekah Lodge No
Rebekahs
Louisa Counties
Wapelio
Letts
Morning Sun
Strawn
Schmidt
Western
Fred Kindler
Ida VanHon
Mt. Pleasant
Laura Kent
Sarah Schimaltz
Mary Unuffman
Elizabeth Wallingford
Charles Clifford
C. Hoefflin
Carl Barnard
Clara T. Ashcraft
Will Pratts
Johanna Gresham
Lucy Crawford
Mary Lorenz
Effie and
Feetella Hart
Sarah E. Bilkey
Belle Hopkins
Ida Brown
Anna Huffman
Col. Junction
Knights of Pythias
K. of P.s
Columbus City Cemetery
Frank Coffin
Roscoe Overholt
The
State University
Bert Cave
Fred Carpentier
Mount Pleasant
Reform Church
Dr. Gay
Chas. Wilmering
Nickel Plate Circus
Marie Wilson
Belle Turkington
T. M. Wilcox
A. R. Dewey
Washington
Fred Schomberg
Cone
Richard Lahns
Ida Shaffer
Taber
Taber Mfq. CO
Muscatine Lumber & Box Company
Hinhel
Flannery
Joe Wilson
J. Wilson
Ss St
Sycamore Street
HEERD
Dougherty’s
Grahams, Geiss’ and
Busch's
J. F. Heerd
Regal Repairing Company
Iowa Avenue
Scott Building
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