Weather Improves Farm Work Slows to Harvest Pace
South Muscatine reports a drying ground after rains as sun returns. Farmers speed planting of vegetables while corn and weeds contend for growth. Local residents Gladys Figg and Julia Sweggen are back in town. John Figg visits for Mrs. Sarah Figg’s illness. Emma Federlin visits Ola Summers’ home.
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South Muscatine
Gladys
Harvey
Olvey Figg
Davenport
Sampson Street
Julia Sweggen
Near Cotter
Teachers Institute
John Figg
Riverside
Muscatine
Sarah Figg
Emma Federlin
West Liberty
Ola Summers
Factory Addition Nears Completion at Hershey Avenue
The McKee and Bliven button factory on Hershey avenue advances rapidly with roof done and exterior work finished. Windows, interior finishing, plastering, and flooring follow as engines and boilers arrive. First floor will use cement floors for sanitation, while upper floors have hardwood. Several local residents are noted in daily business matters and health updates.
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McKee and Bliven
Hershey Avenue
Cuttless
South Muscatine
Little Girl Lost Nail Wound In Muscatine Yard
A young girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Townsend, stepped on a nail protruding from a board in a Kansas street yard. The nail pierced the foot over an inch, causing severe pain and shock. Medical aid was given and she rests, with concerns about blood poisoning.
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George Townsend
Kansas Street
Local residents take short trips and visits
Mrs. G A Chaudoin leaves for Chicago for a few weeks. E H Hayes of Illinois City visits Caron Cliff. H J Clark departs for Davenport to handle Davenport contacts. Mrs L Brown of Davenport visits the city today. Mrs M L Breen of Ainsworth expected to visit today. A L Martin of Illinois City departs on Firefly to Fairport to check on Rev William Walcott and wife. Tom Kelly of Iowa City returns home after business matters. Mrs H J Lemkau and Nellie Lemkau travel on the Firefly for a three week visit to Chicago area. Francis Rosenbaum Ida and Helen Block leave for Davenport to visit friends. E Belle McCoy of Boulder returns home after visiting her parents.
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Theodore Weeter
Burlington
Michael Sander
Cranston
Sarah Figg
Emma Ferler
Cedar Rapids
Musserville
Fannie Nichols
Oklahoma
William Stark
Cunningham
Davenport
Fred Mittman
South Muscatine
Fletcher
Sampson Street
Abbot
Demorest Avenue
Edith Mason
Washinton
George Harris
Peoria
M. L. Breen
Ainsworth
Tom Kelly
Iowa City
H. J. Lemkau
Nellie Lemkau
Chelago
Francis Rosenbaum
Ida
Helen Block
E. Belle McCoy
Boulder, Colo
W. H. McCoy
JAP ROSE Soap Promotes Edible Vegetable Oils
Promotional copy from a vintage ad touts JAP ROSE transparent toilet and bath soap made from the whitest purest vegetable oils, claiming the oils are edible. The product is advertised as made by KIRK and sold by druggists and grocers.
Sunday Sermon Sparks Debate on National Spending
In Fairfield evangelist Billy Sunday denounces broad spending on drink tobacco amusements and chew ing gum noting last year s outlays of 1 4 billion for alcohol 900 million for tobacco 759 million for amusements 200 million for lodge dues and 22 million for chewing gum while urging better use of funds and questioning moral value of such expenditures.
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Billy
Fairfield
Tabernacle
Y W C A Notes and Club Activities
The Boating club enjoyed a delightful outing at the slough yesterday evening. The Y W C A board of directors will meet in regular session Monday at 2 30 PM. The Monday club plans a social next week with a prepared program and light refreshments. Each girl may bring a guest.
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Boating Club
the Slough
The
Y. W
Aged Pilot Zack Suiter Dies in Le Claire
Zack Suiter, one of the river’s oldest pilots, died at his Le Claire home at noon. Born in Le Claire in 1851, he began piloting during raft era times with sweeps and guided by bowboat, marking forty years as a renowned riverman on the Father of Waters.
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Davenport
Zack Suiter
le Claire
Davenport-Le Claire
Pioneer Iowan Mathew Hamlin Dies in Colorado Runaway
Alderman David Morgan learns by telegram that his brother in law Mathew Hamlin a wealthy stock raiser and pioneer citizen of Iowa aged 52 was killed in a runaway near his Hugo Colorado ranch. His death marks the loss of a longtime Iowa figure.
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Iowa City
David Morgan
Mathew Hamlin
Hugo
Colorado
Iowa
Does He Want War Or Peace The Japanese Premier Saionji
Marquis Kin-Mochi Saionji led the Seiyuka Political Association and rose from minister to Austria to Berlin and back to head the National Board of Education. He served as foreign minister and later presided over the privy council before becoming premier, born 1849.
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Marquis Kin-Mochi Saionji
Seiyuka
Marquis Ito
Paris
Austria
Berlin
National Board of Education
Privy Council of
Bloomers to Meet Independents in Noted Female Baseball Duel
The Stars bloomers schedule a high profile game against the Independents at the fair ground park tomorrow afternoon led by Miss Maud Neilson, the world’s star pitcher, with a lineup of top players. Other amateur games are slated including Merchants to Columbus Junction and Muscatine Grays vs Stars at Weed’s Park.
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Fair Ground Park
Schmelz
Columbus Junction
Muscatine Grays
Stars
Weeds S Park
Richard Croker Confined by Serious Throat Illness
Dublin on June 15 reports Richard Croker is bedbound with a throat complication. Physicians order all callers barred from the house to prevent complications or distractions.
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Dublin
Richard Croker
Doctor Shaffer Praised for Eye Treatment and Glasses
Mrs. Addah J. Boney of Illinois City credits Dr. Shaffer of Muscatine with successful treatment of nervous eye affection and painful vision. She notes his fairness, competence, and satisfaction with the glasses fitted.
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Illinois City
Muscatine
Markets and prices from Chicago and New York reports
Open high low close quotes for grain and pork products across wheat corn and hogs, with receipts and projections for today and tomorrow. Butter eggs poultry live stock and commodities prices listed from Chicago and New York markets, including retail staples and fish prices for local buyers.
Chicago Market Notes Wheat Corn and Cattle Prices
Chicago June 15 Wheat for September opened high at 93 3/4 to 93 1/4 cents and closed around 92 1/2. Corn September traded from 51 3/4 to 52 1/2 cents, closing near 52 1/4. Oats September opened 35 1/2 to 35 3/4, closed around 35 1/4. Live cattle steady with Beves 4.50 to 6.80, hogs 5.85 to 6.95, sheep 4.90 to 7.00. Cash wheat No 2 red 89 to 91 1/4, No 3 red 87 to 89, No 2 hard 88 1/6 to 91 1/2, No 2 white 52 1/2, No 3 white 52 1/2. Barley 70 to 75, flax quiet. Clover and timothy quiet.
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Vais
Bas
Sao
Chicago
Timothy
New York Butter and Egg Market Report
Butter remains easy and unchanged while eggs hold steady and unchanged in New York trading on June 15.
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Chicago
New York
Banks report surplus drop and loan rise in weekly statement
New York on June 15 reports banks hold $4,515,009 more than legal reserve. Loans increased by $1,689,000 while deposits fell by $4,869,000. Reserve decreased by $2,683,900 and surplus by $1,466,000. Ex-US deposits declined by $1,471,000.
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New York
U. S
Commodity Price Lobster Not Present
Corn Market futures and assorted produce prices listed for oats wheat corn oats hay eggs butter poultry and vegetables with varied per unit and per quantity figures including regional retail and dealer rates for Muscatine area products
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South Muscatine News
Tunity
M’kee
Bliven
George
Townsend
Musser- Ville
M. E
Mulford
G. M. Titus
Iowa Avenue
G. A. Chaudoin
E. H. Hayes
Cliff, Sr
H. J. Clark
A. L. Martin
Fairport
William Walcott
Allenton, Jr
Fred Hine
Park Avenue
Journal
Lodge Tees
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
America
River
Kin-Mochi Saionji
Bloomer Girls
Croker
Star Theatre
West Second St
Motion Pictures
Electric Park
Moving
Citizen's Railway & Light CO
H. J. Frenzel
National Board of Trade
Beth
Muscatine Markets
Muscatine Produce Co
Schaefer’s
Clore
Wagner & Bennison
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