City Rocks Island Conference on Depot and Tracks
City officials and Rock Island road leaders met over a proposed new depot, extra main and passing tracks, and access rights across 1 600 feet on West Front Street. No agreement reached as council seeks paving along the bluff and access rights to incoming lines. dispute may go to court.
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Rock Island Road
Rock Island
West Front Street
Goodnow
Journal
Hershey
Moh
Mayor McNutt
Duffield
Devitt
Ryan
Bert Benham
J. Carskaddan
Mad Creek Bridge
Mr. Goodnow
Corporation
Milwaukee
Iowa City
Muscatine
Peoria
Banner Lodge Degree of Honor Celebrates Eighth Anniversary
Banner Lodge of the Degree of Honor marked its eighth anniversary in A. O. U. W. Hall with a program of music, readings, and solos before nearly 300 guests. The event featured Ethel Riemcke, Mrs. Eil man, Iva Girls, Prof. Paudiet, and others, followed by social time and refreshments. The lodge has grown from 125 members to about 425, despite withdrawals and deaths, and today is described as the Banner lodge of the state.
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Banner Lodge
Ethel Riemcke
Eilman
Iva Girls
Miss Young
Volac
Florence Appel
Blanche Dill
Cornet
Prof
Paudiet
G. D. Lezotte
Lulu Palmer
Laura Porter
Icy ‘Veel
Eastern Star Event Tonight in Muscatine
Electa Chapter No. 32 O E S hosts Washington Chapter visitors for annual inspection and degree work exemplification. Mrs Patterson of Washington Iowa deputy grand matron arrives on the 4 51 train with the Washington chapter to Grand hotel for supper at 5 30 then to lodge rooms for the evening inspection.
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Washington
Electa Chapter No
Patterson
Iowa
Grand Hotel
Muscatine
Mayor Ames’s Civil War Service Amid Bribery Indictment
Mayor Ames of Minneapolis is indicted for bribery. He served as a surgeon with the 7th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, which later joined with the 35th Iowa in the Civil War. He was popular with his regiment and brigade.
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Mayor Ames
Minneapolis
Minn
7Th
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
35Th
Iowa
MLL TEACHERS ELECTION AT TONIGHT BOARD MEETING
The school board holds a special meeting at the high school tonight to elect teachers for the coming year. With Director Koeckert's vacancy unresolved, the board has not chosen a successor and teachers remain unappointed. Supt Chevalier said he plans to leave the city, making tonight's session pivotal. A board member indicated few changes are expected, with incumbent teachers likely to be re elected. The board met Monday and reviewed applications.
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Koeckeritz
Chevalier
Epworth League Lawn Social at Batterson Home
The Epworth League of the First M. E. church held a lawn social on East Front street last night. Illumination lit the Batterson lawn as guests enjoyed an orderly program featuring Ruth Rice of Geneseo and local talent, followed by social time and refreshments.
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Batterson Lawn
East Front Street
Epworth League
M. E. Church
Batterson
Ruth Rice
Geneseo, Ill
Marie Howe
Miss Rice
Francis
Robertson
Joe R. Hanley
Death of Mrs Lundy in Nebraska Traced to Jealousy
Maria Ady Lundy, 50, daughter of James H. Ady and former Atalissa resident, died in Taylor Nebraska after a March 3 shooting by her husband who then killed himself. Domestic trouble had kept them apart. four children survive.
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Atalissa
Maria Ady Lundy
Taylor
Neb
James H. Ady
Nebraska
Death of Alfred N Mosier Dorchester Neb
Alfred N Mosier died Tuesday evening June 10 1902 at his Dorchester Nebraska home after about 11 months illness. A Muscatine County pioneer he enlisted in Muscatine Iowa in Company C 16th Iowa Infantry October 5 1861. He was taken prisoner at Shiloh, exchanged, returned to his company and served to war’s end. He was a brave soldier and member of I O O F and Masons.
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Alfred N. Mosier
Dorchester
Neb
Muscatine County
Muscatine
Iowa
16Th
Iowa Infantry
Shiloh
Masons
Malta Vita Demonstration In Store This Weekend
To the Ladies of Muscatine. We invite you to a demonstration of Malta Vita in our store Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You will be served a free dish of this delicious breakfast food. This famous product is a ready to serve summer food, thoroughly cooked. C. C. Smith.
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Muscatine
C. C. Smith
Phil J Mackey's Midnight Return From New York Trip
Phil J Mackey arrived home after a two weeks visit to New York and Boston. He enjoyed the trip and reports that the actor known as King Dodo, who appeared in the Grand opera house last winter, is a highly idolized figure in New York City today.
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Phil J. Mackey
New York City
Boston
New York
Dodo
King Dodo
Three men held for selling patent medicine without license
West Liberty Iowa police arrested three men Tuesday for selling patent medicines door to door without the required $100 Iowa license. They faced preliminary hearings, with witnesses testifying that several women bought the medicine. Pending grand jury action, they were jailed and to be sent to Muscatine in September.
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West Liberty
R. J. Wiley
N. T. Hendrix
State Pharmacy Commission
Columbus Junction
Justice of the Peace
Theo. Jones
Prof
F. E. Thomas
John Alden
E. W. Scott
Philadelphia
Muscatine
Ladies of the Maccabees pledge $5 for YMCA building
At the last meeting the Ladies of the Maccabees voted a five dollar donation toward the new YMCA building. This first report highlights the commendable action and suggests other lodges may follow in upcoming meetings.
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Ladies of the Maccabees
Life of Our King Published by Religious Bits
A Punch review praises a Religious Bits release detailing the monarchs rise from Prince of Wales to king. The piece lauds perseverance and calls the work a fitting gift for a child, noting its uplifting portrayal and noble tone.
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Prince of Wales
Virginia woman credits Postum with curing coffee illness
A Virginia woman shares an experience of years of indigestion and heart palpitations linked to coffee. After switching to Postum Food Coffee, she reports weight gain, improved stomach health, and renewed energy, and recommends boiling it at least fifteen minutes. Her name is given as Mrs. A. T. Brown of Central Station, West Virginia.
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Virginia
Father
A. T. Brown
Central Station
W. Va
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