South Muscatine Keeps Mill Busy With Log Raft Arrivals
Kaiser saw mill remains well supplied as a nine brail log raft was towed into the boom by Junetta and consort. Workers unload logs rapidly using a temporary skid way. Rock Island trains shift to Milwaukee tracks due to washouts near Eldon, lowering transport costs via Des Moines Valley alignment. Mrs. Hartman from Pennsylvania visits South Muscatine for dinner hosted by Mrs. R. Rice.
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Kaiser
Junetta and Consort
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Milwaukee Tracks
Eldon
Ottumwa
Seymour
Washington
Des Moines Valley
Stewart Road
S. G. Hartman
Pennsylvania
Saran Barclay
Lindsey Hoopes
Julia Barclay
Rebecca Hoopes
Hartman
Muserville Methodist children stage crowded day program
Muserville M E Church hosted a children's day program last evening with a full house of friends. Rev W R Struble spoke on cigarettes and urged attendance at the anti cigarette league meeting.
Children’s Day Observed at Wilton Presbyterian Church
June 11 program featured organ voluntary, school songs, prayers, hymns, scripture readings from Psalm 122 and Revelation, soloists and recitations by many local children, with Rev. N A McAuley delivering the address. Evening service included anthem and solos. Eclipse Tennis Club organized with officers. K P lodge to observe Memorial Sunday.
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Presbyterian Church
Wilton
Leo Nicolaus
Floyd Shifler
Carl Schroeder
Joe Jacobs
Norman Abbott
Roscoe Whitmer
Gertrude Kiser
Irene Kelley
Florence Shifler
Minnie Kincaid
Holzhauer
Myrtle Whitmer
George Jacobs
Eddie Boland
Edwin Bannick
Gordon Klein
Kate Plitt
Jay Tufts
Nsora Thurston
Edna Morrow
Mary Mahanna
Presbyterian
Harry Nicolaus
Frank Winsell
N. A. McAulay
Savior
Florence Mason
Jesus
Florence Agnew
Nellie Duncan
Marguerite Nicolaus
Olga Smith
N. A. McAuley
J. B. Bloom
Eclipse Tennis Club
Frank Agnew
Grove Hill
H. B. Strong
Dave Burrows
Guyford Leith
Frank Bacon
Earl Whitmer
Elbern Knott
Harry Shafnit
Edward Maurer
Henry Edson
K. P
J. F. Lewis
da Pue
Ill
Hattie Haussler
W. D. Harris
Muscatine
Celia Subke
Durant
Will Schwin
George Brown
State University
Iowa City
Herman Jipp
Joy
A. Haussler
Hattie
da Pune, Jr
Tipton
Ross
Viola Sherberger
Rena Atwill
Anna Ringgrenberg
Anna Atwill
Pearl Feltman
Cedar County Institute
Marie Blunk
Davenport
H. E. Bacon
le Claire
Elisworth Park
Sewing Machines For Rent At Singer Store Muscatine
Lightest running and most convenient machine for rent by week or month at low rates. Try one and be convinced. Located at the Singer store 323 East Second St Muscatine Iowa.
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Singer
East Second St
Muscatine
Iowa
The Pennsylvania Special Business Train Debuts June 11
The 18 hour Chicago to New York service labeled The Pennsylvania Special will run starting Sunday June 11. It offers full Chicago business day, 2 45 p m departure, 9 45 a m arrival in New York, with dining car breakfast and return trip at 3 55 p m reaching Chicago next morning at 8 55. For details contact Geo Jenkins T P A Des Moines.
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New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Geo. Jenkins
Des Moines
Creamery Expansion Planned at Monticello Firm
Arrangements completed for the enlargement of the creamery at Simpson McIntire and Co. to increase capacity to a car of butter daily at Monticello.
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Simpson, McIntire & Co
Monticello
Inauguration of A C L Membership Contest by Dr Struble
Dr Wallace R Struble opened a citywide membership contest for the Anti Cigarette League at the Y M C A with boys vs girls as the competing sides. Prizes include a banner and individual buttons for milestones. morning meetings and a mass gathering are planned to boost the campaign. He spoke at multiple churches and churches events to recruit supporters.
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Wallace R. Struble
National Cigarette League
Struble
Methodist
Presbyterian
Baptist
Congregational
Friends
Burned in a launch causes gasoline blaze on Iowa river
On a Saturday afternoon near Iowa City, ten University of Iowa students and guests faced a dangerous gasoline launch fire at Coraville. An overflowing tank spilled fuel and an electrical spark ignited it as motor started, producing a massive flare. All escaped with minor injuries to faces and heads, though some hair was singed.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa River
Coralville
Frank Allwine
Home Seekers Sale To Northwest On Iowa Central Ry
Homeseekers to the Northwest. Every Tuesday until December the Iowa Central Railway will sell round trip home seeker tickets to Iowa Minnesota South and North Dakota and the Canadian northwest at one fare plus two dollars. Tickets limited 21 days and stopovers allowed. For rates and particulars call on agents or address B. Cutts G. P. T. A. Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Homeseekers
Northwest
Iowa Central Ry
Homeseeker
Iowa
Minnesota
South
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
Ickets
B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Convention Opens as Health Officers Meet in Iowa City
The Iowa Association of Health Officers began its third annual convention in Iowa City on June 12 and will stay through Tuesday night. Col. Charlies Francis of Davenport presented a key paper on sewerage disposal and sanitary matters, with other speakers including G. E. MacLean of the university and L. A. Thomas of Red Oak.
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Iowa City
Iowa Association of Health Officers
Col
Charlies Francis
Davenport
G. E. MacLean
The
University
L. A. Thomas
Red Oak
Association
Wife killed and burned in Iowa coal shed tragedy
Waterloo June 12. W J Schrock found his wife’s charred body in the burning coal shed upon returning home. The trunk was consumed leaving only head and lower limbs parts. Coroner’s jury could not solve the case. theory points to tramp involvement to hide the crime. Mrs Schrock came from a prominent Waterloo family.
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Iona
Waterloo
W. J. Schrock
Cherokee post office fight ends with Hogan appointment
The long running dispute at Cherokee over the post office position is resolved as John T. Hogan is recommended for appointment. Hogan’s selection closes the contention and sets preliminary steps for his credit as postmaster.
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Cherokee
John T. Hogan
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McColm Dry Goods Company
McCorm Dry Goods Company
South Muscatine
Kaiser Saw Mill
Rock Island Railroad
South End
Muserville M. E. Church
Here
Rev. W. R. Struble
Musserville
Hallie McClearey
Duuett
Edith Stocker
Ethel Johnson
Austin Hoopes
Hattie Cooper
Amy Hoopes
W. R. Struble
Leonard Shoemaker
Mrs. Leila Brown
Ivy Ryan
Anti- Cigarette League
Anti-Cigarette League
India
Mackey’s
Big Clothing House
Coods
M.C. Hayes CO
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