Rebekas to Meet Muscatine Members for Wapello Session
A Muscatine Rebekah delegation travels to Wapello on Tuesday for the district convention at Myron hall. The program includes readings, papers, recitations, music, and installation of officers with participation from Muscatine Letts Nichols Columbus Junction West Liberty and Wapello lodges.
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Muscatine Rebekas
Wapello
District of Muscatine
Louisa Counties
Myron Hall
Muscatine
Nichols
Columbus Junction
Letts
West Liberty
Wallingford
N. G
Harriet Aikens
Alta Reinhart
Vantuzle
Jennie Rifenberg
Margaret Foster
Helen Otto
Laura Kent
President State Assembly
Harry Harrier Faces Hearing on Sugar Theft Case
Harry Harrier charged with breaking into the Rock Island freight depot and stealing a large quantity of sugar will have a hearing at 4 o'clock this afternoon in Justice H. S. Howe's court. Agent H. M. Beems and city police continue the investigation with additional arrests expected.
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Harry Harrier
Rock Island
H. S. Howe
H. M. Beems
Death of Little Boy in Four Days Illness
Frank Loyd, the young son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Loyd, died Sunday afternoon at 1 o clock after a four day illness from typhoid malaria. The funeral is set for Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the A M E church.
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Stephen Boyd
Frank Loyd
Stephen Loyd
Muscatine Teachers Institute Opens at High School
Muscatine county teachers institute opens at the High School with 52 enrollments by noon and expected to reach 200. C. E. Shelton of Simpson College to speak Friday night. Program led by County Superintendent F. M. Witter with instructors including E. F. Schall and R. W. Leverich. Enrollment list includes teachers from Muscatine, West Liberty, Wilton Junction, Fruitland, Lettsville, Moscow, Montpelier, Grandview and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
BE. F. Schall
R. W. Leverich
W. F. Chevalier
L. G. Focht
Linnie Harris
E. P. Davis
Witter
Muscatine and Vicinity
Shelton
C. EB. Shelton
Indianola
Simpson College
State
Muscatine
Fannie McDaniel
Eva A. Johnson
Edith M. Hesler
Illinois City
F. W. Schwin
Wilton Junction
Mary E. Whicher
Pearl Wilford
Edith Raff
Katie E. Mathis
Gertrude Howe
Jennie Ewing
Della A. Gies
Julia Fuller
Minnie Lane
Hmma Howe
E. W. DeCamp
Fruitland
Myrtle Richards
R. E. DeCamp
Myrtle J. Hinkhouse
West Liberty
Anna M. Ringgenberg
Eugenia Cooling
Eva Satterthwait
Mollie Flater
Lettsville
Jennie Fitzsimmons
M. Elgie Greenman
Florence Barclay
Rachel R. Megee
A. M. E. Leffingwell
Minnie Summers
Agnes Cross
Mary Martin
Ola Sumners
Belle Burnside
Bruce Grass
Pearl Greiner
Harriett Kemptner
Dina McCoy
Jessie Chase
Pearl Penney
Wilton
Nellie Irving
Grandview
Muscatine Firemen Attend Davenport Picnic
About 300 Muscatine firefighters traveled on the steamer Helen Blair to Davenport to join Old Veteran Firemen for a Washington Garden picnic. The event drew several thousand attendees and was deemed a successful affair before the Muscatine contingent returned home last evening.
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Davenport
Helen Blair
Washington Garden
Garden
River Levels Fall Steadily Over Recent Days
The river has been dropping gradually with about six inches of decline in the last twenty four hours. Stage readings show 31.1 feet yesterday morning and 13.1 feet this morning, indicating continued lower water.
Dr C L Stafford clashes with Muscatine liquor houses
Dr C L Stafford pastor of the First Methodist church preaches Our Citys Shame after an anonymous letter read from the pulpit. He claims four liquor businesses lie within 300 feet of the Iowa avenue church and says action may be taken with Muscatine Ministerial association to protest saloons near churches.
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First Methodist
Muscatine
C.L. Stafford
Muscatine Ministerial Association
Stafford
Methodist
Iowa Avenue
Ministerial Association
Negus arraigned in shooting death case in Seattle
I O Negus of Seattle a former Muscatine resident faces arraignment on charges of shooting and killing Edward Kebabian during a quarrel. The incident followed an insult claim linked to Negus calling Kebabian a war and escalated after a fist fight. Kebabian, an Armenian and Philippine veteran, worked as a machinist in a shipyard.
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I. O. Negus
Seattle
Washington
Muscatine
Edward Kebabian
Kababian
Negus
Ida Coates
Kebabian
Miss Maytie Henderson Hosts Eighteenth Birthday Party
Miss Maytie Henderson of Moscow entertained about eighty young friends Wednesday evening at her home for her eighteenth birthday. The evening featured games and plays, with refreshments served near midnight, and she received many beautiful presents as souvenirs of the occasion.
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Maytie Henderson
Moscow
Miss Henderson
Seashore Limited Promotes Short Line Seaside Service
Leave Chicago 10 30 a m for Atlantic City with through baggage to popular New Jersey resorts. The Seashore Limited runs quickly via Pennsylvania Short Lines. Learn how to reach the shore efficiently by train. Address H R Dering A G P Agt No 2 Sherman Street Chicago.
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Atlantic City
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
H. R. Dering
A. G. P. Agt
Sherman Street
Chicago
Lake Township Republicans Meet to Select Delegates
The Republicans of Lake township will meet Friday evening June 19 at Lucas Grove school house at 8 o'clock to choose delegates for the county convention. T. J. Hoopes, Committeeman.
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Lake Township
Lucas Grove
T. J. Hoopes
Local notes from Wapello June 15 1902
Wapello society events include Ladies Aid at the Archibald home and news of local residents. Miss Baldridge Lacey Vardivort and Keller plan Cedar Falls summer school, Gov Cummins flags day and church Children’s day decorations. County Democrats hold a mass convention selecting seven delegates and naming Jamison Wonnell Coder as leaders with platform support pending 1904 convention.
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Wapello
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
Will Archibald
Arthur Springer
Archibald
Marie Baldridge
Una Lacey
Emma Vardivort
Vinnie Keller
Cedar Falls
Gov. Cummins
Committee On Decorations
William B. Martin, Jr
William B. Martin
Census
Democrats’ Mass
Court House
Kansas City
Social News from West Liberty Local Guests And Visits
West Liberty Iowa residents host visitors from Davenport and nearby towns. Lena Hopper Allen and her two children stay with friends, Abel and family welcome Davenport visitors, and Ruth Malone ends a six week visit with her children. Linna Harris and her mother travel to Muscatine as Miriam Hildebrand returns from teaching near Durant.
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West Liberty
Lena Hopper Allen
Davenport
Abel Gifford
Lou Chesebro
Wm. Philips
Truro
Iowa City
Ruth Malone
Miriam Hildebrand
Durant
Linna Harris
Muscatine
Hyomei hailed as catarrh cure by former New Jersey mayor
The article touts Hyomei as the only direct application to kill catarrh bacilli and claims it is the simplest, most pleasant, and absolute cure. Former Mayor Emory M. Yard of Trenton endorses it, and J. J. Havercamp guarantees refunds if customers are not helped. The complete outfit costs $1.90 with extra bottles at 59 cents each for chronic cases.
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Mayor Yard
Emory M. Yard
Trenton
N. J
J. J. Havercamp
Children Day Exercises Brighten Local Church Pageant
Miss Lucy Pickering celebrated her seventeenth birthday with a six course dinner for ten at her Third street home. The Missionary society of the Presbyterian church held a large Friday meeting at Mrs Chet Phillips home with a fine dinner and profitable time. The M E Sunday school held its Children's day exercises with a Wesley program led by W C Addleman. The church was filled, the program featured songs recitations and an orchestra. The pastor spoke on the importance of children and the college education fund they support. Decorations included a Feed my Lambs motto, flags bunting and flowers showing good taste by the committee.
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E. F. Schall
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Chet Phillips
Lucy Pickering
Third Street
M. E. Sunday
Wesley
W. C. Addleman
Morning Sun News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Visitations
O M Cavin visits from Washington with daughter Mildred to see his parents Mr and Mrs R H Garvin. J A Mahaffy takes a two week bank vacation and visits Iowa City with wife and child. Presbyterian Young People delegation to Washington convention includes Rev J P Nesbit and others. Mrs Stetson returns to Augusta Maine. Oakville’s first baseball team defeats local team 6 to 2.
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Morning Sun
O. M. Cavin
Mildred
Washington
R. H. Garvin
J. A. Mahaffy
Exchange Bank
Babe
Iowa City
State University
Young People’s Christian Union of
The
United Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
J. P. Nesbit
T. C. Copeland
Willa
Neil Trotman
June McClurkin
Neil Ochiltree
Gladis Preston
Hazel McClurkin
A. H. Hewitt
W. B. Garvin
Stetson
Independent Candidacy Shakes Blackhawk Sheriff Race
In Blackhawk County, R. W. Dinzy declares as an independent candidate for sheriff challenging the regular Republican nominee. Dinzy aims to attract voters seeking an alternative to party-backed leadership.
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Blackhawk
R. W. Dinzy
Hand car jumps track injuring two laborers at Carroll
A hand car derailed at Carroll injuring two laborers, with one feared fatally injured. Emergency crews transported them for treatment as authorities investigated the cause.
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Carroll
A Question of Baths in Army Audits
An army officer recalls auditors and comptrollers resisting expenses by citing technicalities. General Weston recounts riding and testing horses at Kansas City, then bathing daily and charging baths to expenses. The auditor rejected daily baths as a luxury, noting one bath per week suffices. Washington Lost.
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Congress
Weston
Seventh Cavalry
Kansas City
Washington
Oakville man eludes arrest in tense standoff
James Ashby of Oakville became in sane and with a gun held at bay for several hours the officers sent to ar rest him. He was captured by the sheriff, who concealed himself near where Ashby had hidden.
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James Ashby
Oakville
Ashby
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Musca
Tine and
Tine
Mandolin Club
Nagle
Nichols Lodge
Miriam Lodge of
Sterling Remedy Company
New York
F. H. Fuller Cigar Co
County Institute
High
Prof
C. E. Shelton
Supt. Witter
Muscatine Fire
Dr. Co. L. Stafford
Iowa Ave
Mon
Tezuma
Millersburg
Coun
Try
Journal
McQuesten @ Sawyer Co
Scott House
Ira J. Godfray
Prop
FINE
Rockford
Hinkle & Flannery
E. P. Day
Second Street
D. McCurdy
Eaco Flour
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