For Rent And For Sale Notices At Local Stores
For Rent two rooms in a small rental listed by N Rosenberger. The Batterson Stores advertise black Jap silk waists and summer dresses with special pricing. For Sale river view building lots on Front Street, contact 651 X. John A Robbins offers fire insurance via reliable companies. Mrs Adam Ritter and sister-in-law Tressa Ritter Sharfenberg depart for a visit to relatives in Aledo and Keithsburg Illinois.
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Front St
Adam Ritter
West Front Street
Tressa Ritter Sharfenberg
Los Angeles
Calif
Aledo
Keithsburg
Ill
Rebels Declare Independence in Western Brazil
Advices from Rio de Janeiro report insurgents in Jurua prefecture Acre district have driven out the governor and proclaimed independence, signaling a shift in western Brazil. The report notes the location near Acre with no immediate official confirmation.
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Berlin
Rio de Janeiro
Jurua
Acre
Brazil
Guards Around State House to Protect Records Move
Guthrie Oklahoma June 14 a deputy sheriff force guards the state house to stop removal of the state records to the new capital Oklahoma City where Governor Haskell has set up headquarters.
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Guthrie
Okla
State House
Oklahoma City
Haskell
Tomorrow sale of 35c and 25c white waistings
A local notice announces a sale tomorrow offering regular white waistings priced at 35 cents and 25 cents, now marked down to 15 cents. The event emphasizes reduced fabric costs for shoppers.
Western Union Wires Cut Off at Muscatine Office
The Muscatine Western Union office was ordered to remove wires and instruments from the Frenzel brokerage location late yesterday. The closure follows notices from Merchants' Stock & Grain of St. Louis and signals a broader move by large commission houses to squeeze small brokers. The Buck et shop case at Washington and ongoing investigations are cited as contributing factors to the shutdown.
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Muscatine
Western Union Telegraph Company
H. J. Frenzel
Hershey
Board of Trade
Merchants’ Stock & Grain Company
St. Louis
Frenzel
Western Union
Federal Grand Jury
Washington
Trial of Dr Guthrie in Newton for dynamiting home
Dr Mary Guthrie faced trial in Newton Iowa charged with dynamiting the Alexander Quick home at Prairie City to avenge a former sweetheart. W M Dudley the driver testified about the trip to the scene.
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Newton
Mary Guthrie
Alexander Quick
Prairie City
W. M. Dudley
Prairie City Marshal Testifies in Trial
County with Dr Guthrie and J A Modell, the Prairie City marshal, testified. From present indications it is thought she will be acquitted.
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Guthrie
J. A. Modell
Prairie City
M. B. A. Members Host Pie and Cake Social
About 150 members and guests attended the Yeoman hall event. Women supplied the pies and men the cakes while the Day Brothers quartet provided music. Leftover cakes were sold for the order’s benefit. ten new members were initiated and seven candidates ballot. Washington and Davenport lodge members attended as guests. Mr and Mrs L Lorenzen led the after social dancing.
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Yeoman Hall
Washington
Davenport
Family to spend summer in North Carolina mountains
Mrs. J. N. Jackson mother of Mrs. KE. M. Walker and sisters Misses Martha and Genevieve Jackson, who have stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Walker, returned to Chattanooga this morning. After a few days there they will head to the mountains of North Carolina for the summer. J. N. Jackson, visiting the Walker home, accompanied the family home.
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Mountains
Carolina
J. N. Jackson
KE. M. Walker
West Third Street
Walker
Picnic At Weed Park By Woolverton Employees
A group of current and former Woolverton store employees will hold a picnic at Weed Park this evening. Misses Clara Connell Clara Reichert Maude Wickey Gertrude Freers Helen Kurriger Anna Grafe Elizabeth Rosenberger Irene Woods Helen Klopp Mary Hoffmeyer Laura Lenz Louise Connell Nellie Pratt Mabel Freer gs Mamie Koetting will attend. Supper at six o clock followed by games and amusements.
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Weed Park
Woolverton
Clara Connell
Clara Reichert
Maude Wickey
Gertrude Freers
Helen Kurriger
Anna Grafe
Elizabeth Rosenberger
Irene Woods
Helen Klopp
Mary Hoffmeyer
Laura Lenz
Louise Connell
Nellie Pratt
Mabel Freergs
Mamie Koetting
Park Avenue church Ladies' Aid to Meet at Briggs Home
Members of the Ladies' Aid society of Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church will gather Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. M. O. Briggs home located at 1505 East Fifth Street.
Bushong Pleads Guilty In City Driving Without Number
J H Bushong of Moline New Jersey appeared in Justice Carl's court after being arrested for driving an automobile without a number through the city. He pleaded guilty to the offense and was fined five dollars plus costs.
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J. H. Bushong
Moline
Settlement in Muscatine Ritchie factory switch dispute
Settlement reached Monday in the Ritchie switch controversy securing the location of the Ritchie Corrugated Calvert company factory in South Muscatine near Grandview avenue. The Milwaukee tracks extension will connect to the proposed site aiding machinery removal from Ottumwa and enabling immediate factory construction.
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Ritchie
Ritchie Corrugated Calvert Company
South Muscatine
Grandview Avenue
W. C. Parker
Milwaukee
McDonald
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Burlington Plans M N S Extension Fund Drive
The Commercial Exchange session on Monday heard a committee be formed to raise 25000 dollars for the M N S extension from Elrick Junction to Burlington. Half already pledged, the road could start within two weeks after funds are secured with Davenport Construction Company handling excavation.
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Burlington
Elrick Junction
Commercial Exchange
Davenport Construction Company
Mrs Ellen B Murray Dies in Omaha at ?
George R Leffingwell of Muscatine learns his sister Ellen B Murray formerly of Muscatine has died in Omaha Neb after a long illness. She was the daughter of William and resided in Muscatine for many years. The funeral will be held in Town City on Wednesday with George and his wife attending.
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George R. Leffingwell
Muscatine
Ellen B. Murray
Omaha
Neb
William Leffingwell
Town City
George Leffingwell
Best is best Postum testimony from a Mississippi teacher
A Mississippi school teacher describes coffee withdrawal harming mood and nerves. After switching to Postum, she reports calmer nerves, improved mood, and no heart palpitations, attributing the health change to Postum alone. The letter promotes reading The Road to Wellville for reasons.
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Miss
Postum
Wellville
Neal Cure Institute promoted as three day drink habit cure
A letter from a Des Moines patient’s nurse praises the Neal Cure for alcohol addiction. The advert claims an internal treatment without injections that cures in three days at home or institute, urging readers to request free copies of bond contracts and testimonials from The Neal Cure Institute in Davenport and other cities. The message emphasizes family duty and includes contact details.
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Boston
Des Moines
Bruce
Atlantic
Iowa
Neal
Catholic Messenger
Davenport
Dr. Neal
Neal Company
Holmes
Cleansing Plant Expands as Orders Surge in Muscatine
The American Cleanser company on East Fourth street reports booming demand for its I-Clean product. management says overtime and night shifts are now required to meet output. The Muscatine firm started small but is poised to become a well known local manufacturer. The product boosts Muscatine’s standing as home patronage rises. Also note Hoosier Club cabinet sales at The Batterson Stores with $1 down and $1 weekly payments.
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American Cleanser Company
East Fourth Street
Excellent Record by St Matthias Eighth Grade
The eighth grade at St Matthias School achieved a perfect pass rate with all 20 students earning diplomas. Graduates to receive diplomas at Wednesday's ceremony at the Grand Opera House include Mildred Detthof, Margaret Logan, Genevieve Ryan, Gertrude Fuller, Agnes Bryant, Edith Leysen, Esther Drish, Gertrude Funck, Emma Ribak, Marie Hazleton, Leo Cullen, James Cullen, Byrel Richards, Edward Hucke, Lillian Koetting, Margaret Fuller, Charles Rolland, Edward Rabbitt, Clarence Schaefer, and Stella Olson. five also received penmanship awards.
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St. Matthias School
Grand Opera House
Mildred Detthof
Margaret Logan
Genevieve Ryan
Gertrude Fuller
Agnes Bryant
Edith Leysen
Esther Drish
Gertrude Funck
Emma Ribak
Marie Hazleton
Leo Cullen
James Cullen
Byrel Richards
Edward Hucke
Lillian Koetting
Margaret Fuller
Charles Rollaand
Edward Rabbitt
Clarence Schaefer
Stella Olson
Banquet Plans Are Perfected At Y M C A Board Meeting
The board met in regular session at the Y W C A rooms and approved plans for the June 21 subscribers banquet. It also set the annual picnic for June 27 at Weed Park to present five months of reports and close the year on June 1. A special event at the new boarding home is planned for this evening for all members.
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Weed Park
Canvass The Vote By Muscatine Supervisors This Afternoon
Muscatine County Board of Supervisors meet to canvass the primary election results. So far officials report few discrepancies in the vote count.
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Muscatine County
Pioneer William Barnhill Dies in Mahaska County
Oskaloosa Iowa June 14 William Barnhill 86 a Mahaska County bounty pioneer died last night at his home Details of his death and survivors were not available at press time The Old Settlers and local residents mourn the passing of a longtime pioneer and community member.
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Mahaska County
By Town Evening Press
Oskaloosa
William Barnhill
Mahaska Bounty
Rockwell Home Tied to Late Oskaloosa Native
The notice mentions the home of his son Riley Barnhill in Rockwell and notes the deceased was formerly from Oskaloosa.
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Riley Barnhill
Rockwell
Oskaloosa
The Editor and the Proofreader in a Grievance
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote features an editor and author arguing over a mistaken line. The detective, removing his beard, is misread, leaving readers in the dark at 1 a.m. The editor suggests adding an extra chapter to resolve the confusion.
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Pendleton King
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Panama Land Boom At Bayano River Bay Area
California investors pay about 125000 for nearly 100000 acres on the Bayano river in Panama republic. The tract is said to be timber rich and other resources promising. The sale marks the largest real estate transaction since Panama’s independence. A distillery and a large sawmill are planned to be built.
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Panama
California
Bayano River
Republic of Panama
Wife confronts blunt remarks on hats in lfeld- Neen Tribuna
Mrs Hewlicus complains after a fashionable caller leaves about pointed comments on women's hats. Mr Hewligus retorts his blunt talk never varied in lfeld Neen Tribuna circulation.
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Mrs. Hewlicus
Mr. Hewligus
New German Alloy Electron Metchem? Elektron Metal
New lighter stronger alloy group called elektron metal from a German firm. Primarily magnesium with varying added metals yields 1.75 to 2 specific gravity, lighter than aluminum, very tenacious and elastic, easily worked, silvery. forms protective oxide in air. Estimated frame weight drop for a Zeppelin from 12000 to 7000 pounds with no strength loss.
Regular 5e races on sale at The Batterson Stores
Regular 5e races go on sale tomorrow at The Batterson Stores priced at 2c a yard. The notice notes stock availability and location for shoppers.
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Batterson
Auction Sale At West Liberty June 18
Will sell at my sale yard in West Liberty on Saturday June 18. One car load of new buggies and top wagons in fresh styles. Also a complete steam thrashing outfit nearly new and in good repair. Fifty head of cattle including twenty five head of fresh cows and springers. P N Gibson Com Co West Liberty.
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West Liberty
P. N. Gibson Com, Co
Lost automobile rim finder to return to 209 Eastith St
A misplaced automobile rim is sought by its owner. Return to 209 Eastith St for a reward.
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Eastith St
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Amil
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Mgr
Gr. Brown
Rose of the
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Catine
Dr. Guthrie
VELIE
R. Heitz
Justice
Carl
Mence Building
E. B. Murray
Harvard
Neal Cure Institute
M. J
Farnum St
Sioux City
Cleanser Company
Hoosier Club
Batterson Stores
Y. W. C. A. Board
Association Rooms
E. J. Zeidler
E. J. Zetidler’s
Orange St
Anson Clothing CO
Paul Steinmetz
Home of Good Clothing
Frank Anson
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