Local News Roundup from Encampment Visits
Mr and Mrs Otto Tuefel of Eldon visit at the Bargers during the G A R encampment. Dr Crow osteopath treats rheumatism paralysis neuralgia and chronic diseases. J C McCoy G H Jones and G Diggens of Spencer Ind attend encampment and depart home. New buggies at Bowmans priced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Tuefel
Eldon
A. J. Barger
City
Crow
J. C. McCoy
G. H. Jones
G. Diggens
Spencer, In
Des Moines Drum Corps Leaves for Capital City
The Des Moines Drum Corps, after serenading Muscatine’s newspaper offices, departed for Des Moines this afternoon. The band, praised as excellent, played martial music on the steamer Columbia helped by manager W. W. Wright and drum major Joe Deemer, with members J. J. Draper and others named including color-bearer H. S. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Muscatine
Ig. A. R
Columbia
W. W. Wright
Joe Deemer
J. J. Draper
B. D. Wiks
Clay Carper
D. A. Carper
W R C Treasurers Race Delays End With McFarland Victory
At the Women Relief Corps convention in Muscatine Iowa Mrs Mira O McFarland of Sheridan won the treasurer post after two and a half hours of balloting amid eight candidates. The lively vote saw three ballots rescinded for irregularities as districts pooled support to break the deadlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Relief Corps
Mira O. McFarland
Sheridan
McFarland
Lot Abraham
Newman
Des Moines
M. McDonald
Baird
H. Evans
Keokuk
Campaign Begins On Impure Vinegar in Iowa
Davenport reports the Iowa food and dairy commission has launched a campaign against adulterated vinegar in eastern Iowa. Inspector M B Flynn estimates about 100000 dollars worth of adulterated cider vinegar exists, chiefly in eastern Iowa, with potential losses of up to 250000 dollars if not stopped in six months. About fifty vinegar samples were sent to the Des Moines chemist for testing and prosecutions will follow if adulteration is confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa Food and Dairy Commission
Iowa
M. BE. Flynn
Des Moines
Immortal Alamo on Screen at A Muse U Theatre
The A Muse U theatre offers The Immortal Alamo G Melie's star film with dramatic action and the Fall of the Alamo and Texas Fight for Freedom. Audiences previously viewed The Sinking of the Battleship Texas and crowded the house. The picture will be shown Friday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A-Muse-U
G. Melie
Texas
Signal Corps En camp Draws Westbound Visitor
W O Hamilton of Marshalltown in the U S Signal Corps attended a state encampment as a guest, noting he has rarely seen a Signal Corps member west of the Mississippi in recent years and that only members of the Signal Corps are present at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Signal Corps
W. O. Hamilton
Marshalltown
United States Signal Corps
Department of
Mississippi Valley skat league organized in Davenport
A Mississippi Valley skat league is being organized to include players in the region. St. Paul will provide 400 players and St. Louis as many, with Davenport organizers aiming to interest Kansas City and smaller towns. About four tournaments are planned each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
St.Paul
St. Louis
Kansas City
Enlistment notice for Potsdam New York 16th Infantry appeal
Wanted to learn the names of anyone who enlisted in Potsdam New York 50 years ago in the 16th Infantry. D Collins of Lohrville Iowa seeks responses. Lost a string of crystal rock beads between Gordons and Jacksons Garage return to 311 E 9th or call 1327. Reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
New York
16Th Infantry
D. Collins
Lohrville
Iowa
Gordon
Jackson
Queer ticket swindles exposed in city
Chicago June 15 United States secret service men said a nationwide plan to swindle transportation companies with counterfeit steel car tickets was exposed after the arrest of John E. Farris a conductor on the Illinois Central railroad and his brother William L. Farris A printing outfit for tickets was seized at Farris residence authorities say John Farris admitted the charge and claimed counterfeiting had been systematic for years no evidence of bogus money was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John E. Farris
Illinois Central Railroad
William L. Farris
United States Secret Service
Farris
Secret Service
John Farris
Crowds Attend G A R Encampment Across Muscatine Route
Large crowds traveled to the city via the Muscatine North and South line during the state G A R encampment. Delegations from Wapello Grandview and Oakville joined veterans and townspeople over the past two days in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine North & South
Wapello
Grandview
Oakville
Tribute to late T. S. Parvin honored by Iowa Masons
The Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons in Cedar Rapids paid tribute to former Muscatine resident T. S. Parvin by voting $400 to buy a portrait of the late Grand Secretary. They adjourned after officer installations and instructed grand trustees to plan enlarging Cedar Rapids Masonic Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Parvin
Muscatine
W. A. Westhall
Northwood
J. E. Brooks
Greenfield
Bruce Moore
Iowa City
Co. C. Hunt
Montezuma
Percy G. Smith
Rock Rapids
HB. G. Smith
Oakland
Grand Tyler
A. N. Alberson
Washington
W. L. Gardner
Clinton
F. H. Norris
Manchester
Grand Lodge
Grand
Masonic
Counsel named for committee in Lorimer inquiry
The Lorimer investigating committee named John Marble of Washington and John J. Healey of Chicago as counsel. Marble is an Interstate Commerce Commission attorney and Healey is a former Cook County state’s attorney who aided the Helm committee in Illinois. A special hearing for Cyrus H. McCormick of International Harvester is planned before hearings begin on June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Lorimer
Senate
John Marble
John J. Healy
Chicago
Marble
Interstate Commerce Commission
Healy
Cook County
Ill
Helm Committee
Illinois Senate
Cyrus H. McCormick
International Harvester Company
McCormick
Europe
Harvester Company
Veteran Awakes in Strange Place With Blank Mind
D. S. O Cattell of Spencer Iowa a Civil War veteran at the G A R encampment woke with a blank mind after taking a coal tar sleeping powder. Dr H L Husted says brain recovery may take weeks. He previously boarded at 520 East Fifth Street and was later moved to the Grand Hotel for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. O’cattell
Spencer
H. L. Husted
East Fifth Street
Grand Hotel
Davenport Wedding Brightens Local Society Scene
Miss Olive Phoenix and Attorney H. B. Betty wed at the bride’s Davenport home on 2819 Brady Street in a window ceremony attended by forty relatives and friends. The couple plan a Denver honeymoon and will reside on Kirkwood Boulevard Davenport after August first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Davenport
Olive Phoenix
H. B. Betty
Anna Molis
Margaret Hakes
Clifford Hakes
Brady Street
Robert E. Ransey
Unitarian Church
L. N. Coffman
First Presbyterian Church of
Mary Cameron
Chicago
Betty
Denver
Kirkwood Boulevard
St. Mary’s School For Girls
Knoxville
Ill
Bloomington
University of Indiana At
Valparaiso
Ind
Chicago University Law School
W R C Department Presidents Breakfast Held at Grand Hotel
A 7:30 am two course breakfast for past W R C Iowa department presidents at the Grand hotel featured a Des Moines linked association badge for Mrs Jennie I Berry. Officers were elected Christine Romens president and Jennie Iowa Berry vice president Eleanor J Hawk secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Hotel
Des Moines
Iowa Woman's Relief Corps
Jennie I. Berry
Berry
Eleanor J. Hawk
Christine S. Romens
MacClellen
Jennie Iowa Berry
Jennie Whedon
United in Marriage for Twenty Five Years
Mr and Mrs Edward Kelley of 419 East Sixth street celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary dating from a Muscatine ceremony at St Matthias with Father Laurent They plan to depart for Shoshone Montana to start a grocery business while Mr Kelley opens a new Spruce street store tonight Relatives including Frank Kelley of Sioux City are expected to attend the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kelley
East Sixth Street
Muscatine
Mollie Conway
St. Matthias
Laurent
Shoshone
Mont
Kelley
Spruce Street
Frank Kelley
Sioux City
Muscatine Musicians Lead Iowa Teachers Convention Program
Mrs. Margaret Gertrude Lange of Muscatine and her pupil George Koenigsaecker will perform on the Iowa State Music Teachers Association program during the Davenport convention from June 27 to 30. Muscatine musicians expect a large local showing at the tri-city event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gertrude Lange
Muscatine
Iowa State Music Teachers’ Association
Davenport
George Koenigsaecker
Tri-City
Young People’s Society Holds Regular Meeting at Hoeksema Home
The Young People’s Society of the First Reformed church met Wednesday evening at the Hoeksema home. The routine was followed and refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at the Sywassink home on Lucas street in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoeksema
Young People’s Society of the First Reformed Church
Sywassink
Lucas Street
G A R Ladies Adopt Resolutions and Elect Officers
G A R ladies of Iowa finish elections and present circle president reports at Muscatine session in First Congregational church. New council of administration includes Minnie Howe and Mary Agard. delegates to National Convention named. Resolutions honor late past president Julia Tompkins and thank Muscatine citizens, clergymen, and local groups for hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Kitchen
Alice Pettit
Belle Senn
Elsie Ward
Emma _ Spear
Nancy Taylor
Ella Knapp
Mary Long
Mary Bell
Mary Bixbey
Magma Yarkam
Katherine Farmer
Sophia Leland
Jean Tompkins
Anna Severson
Sarah Fox
Ella Thomas
Nora Blossom
Department of Iowa
First Congregational Church
Muscatine
Council of Administration
Mesdames
Minnie Howe
Johnson
Clarinda
Mary Agard
Dubuque
Maud Sherberger
Wilton
Lillian Carey
Rhoda Woodruff
Oskaloosa
Grace Rhynesberger
Pella
Dewitt
Pleasantville
Carrie DeForest
Marshalltown
Hardin
Ames
Mead
Lot Abraham
Comrades Blades
Couse
Decorah
McDonough
Julia Tompkins
Clinton
Department
Julia Flanagan
Davenport
Katherine Hyde
Des Moines
Grigsby
Methodist Church
Henderson
Congregational Church
Geo. N. Rockwell
Commercial Club
Margaret Berry
J. E. Kranz
H. Dean
Shelby Norman Post
R. O. McGaughey
Grace Seebers
Sarah Spence
Moose Attention Special Meeting And Smok er
A notice calls for a special business meeting tonight with a smoker to follow. Full attendance is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Local Social Notes and Travel in Columbus Junction
Mrs Charley Johnston and baby Dorothy visit her parents in Trayer. Grace Dennison of Burlington visits Alma Jane Shearer. a moonlight picnic hosted by Mrs C A Shearer. Mr and Mrs W Curtis plan a two month Denver trip. C E social postponed. The Dawson family visits from Rock Island. Anwyl relatives from Columbus City and Pinole tour Washington. Mrs Hotchkiss takes nephews home after hospital stay. Mrs C G King visits Nichols. One Blasius and Sons piano sold for 185 dollars by Hirt and Feslar Piano Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Charley Johnston
Dorothy
Trayer
Grace Dennison
Burlington
Alma Jane Shearer
C. A. Shearer
W. Curtis
Denver
Colo
Church Lawn
W. H. Dawson
Hallie
Rock Island
E. S. Tompson
E. M. Anwyl
Columbus City
L. D. Anwyl
Pinole
Cal
Ladies Aid Society Hosts All Day Session
Mrs J C Stuart acted as hostess to Spangler's chapel Ladies Aid on Wednesday with an all day session. The hostess served a bounteous noon dinner to the twenty members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Stuart
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Ice Cream Sale Earns Funds For Two Clubs
Altrora and Geneva clubs cleared a small sum of money at an ice cream sale held in the 200 block on West Second street on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altrora
Geneva
West Second Street
Church Societies Provide Meals During Encampment
The serving of breakfast dinner and supper to the visitors during the encampment by the various church societies cleared for them quite a neat little sum.
Encampment Notes on Civil War Service of S. Boor
8 S Boor of Humboldt Iowa recounts army life representing Albert Ross past. He recalls battles with Sherman at Atlanta and with Thomas at Nashville. He witnessed Selma Alabama where three thousand soldiers were captured and the city largely destroyed. Boor served under General Wilson in the cavalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. S. Boor
Humboldt
Albert Ross
Sherman
Atlanta
Thomas
Nashville
Selma
Ala
Boor
Wilson
Bladeses Head Home After Memorable G A R Encampment
Mr and Mrs William Blades plan to depart Muscatine for Dubuque this afternoon after an enjoyable encampment. Mrs Blades served as a delegate from Shiloh circle Ladies of the G A R. Mr Blades was elected to the council of administration of the department. He served in Company B Twenty second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blades
Muscatine
Dubuque
Visit Highlights H T Bird From Mt Pleasant
A personal note marks the visit of H T Bird of Mt Pleasant who lives next door to the birthplace of Journal publisher Frank D Throop in Mt Pleasant. Bird served as surgeon steward in the Highth Iowa cavalry and was nicknamed Little Medicine by the soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Bird
Mt. Pleasant
Frank D. Throop
Bird
Highth
Iowa Cavalry
Couse From Decorah Fought in Atlanta Campaign With Sherman
L. L. Couse of Decorah served as a member of Company A Twenty second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the Atlanta campaign and marched with Sherman to the sea. Mrs. Couse, retiring senior vice president of the G A R ladies, accompanied him in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Couse
Decorah
Twenty-second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Atlanta
Sherman
Couse
Portrait of Pellala Circle Leaders and Decoration Day Monument
Mrs. Mary E. Todd and Miss Alta Richardson lead the Albert Hobbs circle of Pellala. Todd, president of her home circle, celebrates the group's Decoration Day twenty foot monument to fallen soldiers and sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Todd
Alta Richardson
Albert Hobbs
Pellala
Todd
Lincoln Circle G A R Ladies Quartet Shines at Memorial Service
The Waterloo group named a quartet of Mesdames Anna Weaver Maud O Keeffe Emma Krapfel and Ida Bingham that sang two selections at the Memorial service held last evening at their headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Circle
G. A. R. Ladies At
Waterloo
Anna Weaver
Maud O’keefe
Emma Krapfel
Ida Bingham
Minnie Howe's Honor Shines for Durham Park Sundial Effort
Praise pours in for Mrs. Minnie Howe president of Col. Hare Circle for securing the Sundial at Durham Parking and for her election to the department council of administration this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Howe
Col. Hare Circle
Durham
Department Council of Administration
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Chaplain Served in Tennessee
D Cottingham of Dubuque saw active service under General Millroy with Company A of the Forty-third Wisconsin Infantry during a three days’ battle at Jacksonville Tennessee. He later became chaplain of the Hyde Park Post in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Cottingham
Dubuque
General Forest
Jacksonville
Tennessee
General Millroy
Forty-third
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
McOttingham
Hyde Park Post
Reception Honors Retiring G A R President
The Ladies of the G A R express appreciation to their retiring president with a tribute from secretary Mrs Maude Sherberger. Mrs Warfield presents a handsome cut glass dish as a token of gratitude for valued services rendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Maude Sherberger
Keokuk Chaplain Praises Local G A R Encampment Welcome
Dr. Henry R. Barnes of Keokuk Iowa, a prominent G A R encampment visitor and chaplain, was entertained at 201 West Sixth Street. He praised the reception and the hospitality of local citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry R. Barnes
Keokuk, Ia
West Sixth Street
Visit of Company C Captain at 309 Sycamore Street
Among the representatives from Company C 145th Illinois Volunteer Infantry was C. F. Orvis of Dubuque who stayed as a house guest during his visit at 309 Sycamore Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company C
145Th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
C. F. Orvis
O’ Dubuque
Sycamore Street
Kingston man visits daughter during encampment week
Alva Criner of Kingston Iowa visits his daughter Mrs Ida Geltz at 9034 Iowa Avenue for the encampment week and plans to return home tomorrow. His first battle experience was at Ft Dolsen in the south, marking his early service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Criner
Kingston
Ida Geltz
Iowa Avenue
Criner
Ft. Dolsen
Visiting veteran calls on local resident during encampment
A visitor from Orange City named Mr. Rynsburger called on William M. Nyenhuis of 212 East Sixth Street during the encampment and left for home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rynsburger
Orange City
William M. Nyenhuis
East Sixth Street
Convention Attracts 125 Visiting G A R Ladies
At least 125 visiting G A R ladies attended the convention, drawing a sizable turnout and contributing to the event's local significance.
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New Probe
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G. A. R. Ladies
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Hirt & Feslar Piano Co
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Muscatine, Ia
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