Man Clams He Was Robbed While Bound But Shave Foiled Escape
O J Millsat, 23, of Washington, claims he was robbed and bound in a timber Friday night to steal an Oldsmobile. He was found by a Davenport couple Sunday morning, later confessed, and was jailed in Washington County after investigators questioned his tale about shaving during captivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
J. Millsat
Washington
Washington County
Louisa County
Millsat
Dennison
Frank Shaum
Troxell
William Sink
F. A. Hubbard
Shaeffer
A. H. Ohlson
Commercial Hotel
Oakes
G. W. Oakes
Wapello
Denison
Wachington
Rain Delays Gravel Street Work. Start Slated Tuesday
Rain Saturday evening and Sunday halted two city graveling projects planned for this morning. Work now set to begin Tuesday if weather allows. Projects include Improvement District No. 57 in Park Place addition and a block on West Sixth Street between Spruce and Locust, with curb and gutter on the latter. Max Hartung is contractor. H. J. Fuller awarded Park Place contract. Streets affected include First Avenue from Monroe to Clay, Howard Avenue from Monroe to Jackson, Adams Street west of Howard, Jackson Street from First to Howard, and King Avenue from Jackson to Clay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Place Addition
West Sixth Street
Spruce
Monroe
Jackson Streets
Adams Street
First Avenue
Aller
Howard Avenue
Jackson Street
King Avenue
Jackson
Clay Streets
Officers chosen by church groups
The African Methodist Episcopal church groups elected officers at the Bethel church convention. Rev. D. H. Harris announced the picks with Mrs. Alice Thompson as superintendent of district Sunday schools and assistants Mrs. Clara Bailey Mrs. S. B. Washineton and Dr. B. E. Shears among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Bethel Church
D. H. Harris
Alice Thompson
B. E. Shears
Cedar Rapids
Clara Bailey
Ottumwa
S. B. Washineton
Ceder Rapids
Simmons
Albert Shepard
Des Moines
Mildred Lamb
Normal Institute
Sadie BR. Jenkins
Shaw Leaves for State Net Tourney
H. G. Shaw, president of the Muscatine Tennis Association, left this morning for Des Moines. He is entered in the state tennis tournament opening there today and drew a bye in the first round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Shaw
Muscatine Tennis Association
Des Moines
Pyro-Chek Gum Treatment Promises Free Trial
An old advertisement offers Pyrro-Chek Gum to stop pyorrhea and bleeding gums with a seven day free trial. If satisfied, a $1 charge applies. if not, return unused portion at no cost. Include name and address to receive the product from Pyro-Chek Co. in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyro-Chek Co
Stu
Los Angeles
Calif, Dept
Firecracker Warning From Healey Targets Pretime Celebrants
Police Chief John J. Healey warned early Fourth of July celebrants that noise from firecrackers and explosives violates a city ordinance enacted in 1917. The rule bans firing or exploding fireworks anytime unless a council resolution suspends it for public celebrations, a step never taken for the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Healey
Wallopin Webers Sweep Gebhardt Crushers In Cedar Brook
Wallopin Webers won 5 to 3 over Gebhardt Crushers Sunday at Cedar Brook. It was a well played game as Gebhardt’s failed to score until the ninth inning. Next Sunday the Webers meet the Iowa Pearl contingent at 2 30 p.m. Goetzman and Weber pitched for the Webers with Allen and Grimm catching for Gebhardt’s.
Salisbury Chautauqua Troupe Opens Road Tour
Mrs. Ethel Salisbury Hanley organizes and directs the Salisbury Entertainers, a six member chautauqua company. The tour covers eight states in eleven weeks with two plays The Family Upstairs and The Fool, plus readings impersonations musical programs and more. They depart Muscatine for Sparta Wisconsin and will visit Illinois Wisconsin Indiana Ohio and Iowa venues including Waukegan Illinois on July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury Entertainers
Ethel Salisbury Hanley
Muscatine
Hanley
Yceum
Sparta
Wis
South Dakota
Waukegan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa
Edward Wright
Await Materials For Airport Construction Beacons
Erection of buildings and a steel tower at the municipal airport on the Hintermeister farm is due to start within 10 days. Part of the material has arrived from the government with the rest expected daily. Government workmen will handle beacon and field lights. August Altenbernd was recently awarded the contract for carpenter work on the buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hintermeister Farm
August Altenbernd
Hoover to Deliver Farm Issue Speech in Iowa Plan
Secretary Hoover and aides discussed campaign plans after the Kansas City convention. A midwest address, possibly in Iowa, would focus on farm marketing legislation while Hoover maintains his cabinet role with Commerce Department personnel continuing in their posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Iowa
Washington
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
John Q. Tilson
Connecticut
House
Palo Alto
Middle West
Commerce Department
Funeral rites for Mrs R E Edwards held at home and church
Mrs. R E Edwards died at Hershey Hospital Saturday. Funeral services were held at 9 30 AM at the home 1106 Hershey avenue and at 11 AM at Trinity Reformed church Columbus Junction conducted by Rev C W Hempstead pastor Mulford Congregational church. Burial followed in Tennessee cemetery near the Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Edwards
Hershey Hospital
Hershey Avenue
Trinity Reformed Church
Columbus Junction
C. W. Hempstead
Mulford Congregational Church
Tennessee
Delegates Leave for Bible School in Oskaloosa
Muscatine county's delegation to the Iowa training school for Sunday school workers left early this morning for Oskaloosa where the event will run from Tuesday through June 29. The group includes Fuchsia Herrington Merton Schafer Bennett Storey Juanita Lindee Susan Hempstead Margaret Kretschmar Alice Harbaugh Helen Berg and Irma Olive Altekruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Iowa Training School For
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Iowa Sunday School Council of Religious Education
Fuchsia Herrington
Merton Schafer
Bennett Storey
Juanita Lindee
Susan Hempstead
Margaret Kretschmar
Alice Harbaugh
Helen Berg
Irma Olive Altekruse
Hornsby homers as Cubs fall 10 to 2 in opener
Rogers Hornsby belted his fourteenth homer of the season to back a 10 to 2 Boston win over Chicago in the first game of a doubleheader. Chicago sent Bush Holley Carlson and Hartnett to the mound while Barnes and Spohrer closed for Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Rogers Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Bush, Holley, Carlson and Hartnett
Barnes and
Spohrer
Twilight Leagues Schedule Highlights Local Matchups
Sunday school action features United Brethren versus Zion Lutheran at Weed park. Grace Lutheran meets Baptists at Weed park on Thursday. Mulford challenges Musserville at Weed park on Friday. Factory Richards faces Roach at Musser Weed park tonight. Hawkeye plays Heinz at Weed park on Wednesday. Huttie vs McKee set for League park Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren
Zion Lutheran
Weed Park
Grace Lutheran
Baptists
Mulford
Musserville
Factory Richards
Roach
Musser
Hawkeye
Heinz
Huttie
McKee
League Park
Annual Orphanage Festival Attended by Large Crowd
The Lutheran Orphans and Old People's home on Burlington road held its annual board meeting with year end reports by superintendent Rev. William Klein. Hundreds of Lutheran delegates from Iowa and nearby towns joined the festival, despite weather, with German morning exercises, solos, and sermons by Rev. Holtermann, Krekeler, and Stein. The Orphans' home band, sponsored by Muscatine Kiwanis, also performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Orphans
Old People’s Home
Burlington Road
William Klein
Iowa
Ilinois
Zion Lutheran Churches
Muscatine
Davenport
Carl Holtermann
Zion Lutheran Church
Carlo Holtermann
L. Krekeler
Gillespie
Ilc
Devitt to Serve as Delegate at Democratic National Convention
John J. Devitt Muscatine attorney will be official Second district delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Houston next week He was an alternate at the state convention last month and will replace Henry Murphy of Marengo who will not attend Devitt will depart Muscatine Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Devitt
Muscatine
Iowa
Houston
Devitt
Henry Murphy
Marengo
Singers Return From Milwaukee After Saengerfest
Forty five Muscatine Maennerchor members returned at midnight Sunday from Milwaukee where they joined commentaries in the twenty eighth saengerfest of the Sangerbund of the Northwest held June 14 15 and 16. Fifty societies took part with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra providing 200 piece accompaniment. A 3900 child chorus performed in red white and blue costumes. A 2900 male chorus and 690 women singers were featured. Soloists came from the Chicago Opera company including Crrena Van Gordon Albert Seibert and Elsa Allen. Attendance exceeded 20900. The Muscatine delegation was entertained at several events in Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Maennerchor Society
Milwaukee
Wis
Sangerbund of
Northwest
Muscatine
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Opera Company
Crrena van Gordon
Albert Seibert
Elsa Allen
Sluggers Beat Musky Roamers in Batfest 23 to 18
The West Hill Sluggers defeated the Musky Roamers 23 to 18 in a Sunday batting bee. Barko hit two home runs for the Sluggers. Managers are invited to contact Walter Mahrann at telephone number 2200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hill
Musky
Barko
Walter Mahrann
Community concert precedes afternoon program by club
Under the direction of Elmer M. Ziegler a club gave a concert before the afternoon program. The orphan children participated in other ceremonies, singing as a choir group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer M. Ziegler
Orphan Children
Divorce Granted to Mrs Helen Phelps in Cruel Treatment Case
Mrs. Helen Phelps was awarded a divorce from Roy J. Phelps in an uncontested decree signed by District Judge D W Jackson. The ruling permits her to resume her maiden name, Helen Weikert, with G Allbee serving as her attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Phelps
Roy J. Phelps
D. W Jackson
Mrs. Phelps
Helen Weikert
G. Allbee
New River Gauge Now In Use By Local Officials
The new government weather bureau and river service gauge is completed and in use by local waterworks officials. Construction began last fall under United States engineers led by Maj. C. L. Hall of the Rock Island office. The old gauge was worn and inaccurate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Weather Bureau
River Service
United States Engineers
Maj. C. L. Hall
Rock Island
Welfare Plans Annual Program For Muscatine
The Muscatine Welfare Association holds its annual meeting at Muscatine High School auditorium with a 7:30 p m delegates’ session to elect board members and a 7:45 program including readings, reports, musical numbers, and an address by Rev. Benjamin F. Martin of Edwards Congregation Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Martin
Edwards Congregation
Davenport
Muscatine Welfa Association
Y. W. C. A. Catholic Societies
Women’s Clubs
Muscatine Journal
Muscatine Ministerial Association
Principals of Schools
City Council, Trades & Labor Assembly
Patriotic Societies
J. B. Rendall
First Presbyterian Church
M. A. Barr
Grace Weeks
Public Health Bureau
Margaret Matheson
Day Nursery Board
Fred Beach
Charles Kern
Fred M. Ziegler
Frances B. Rosenbaum
Mr. Martin
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Misat
Shaw
State Net
Healey
Wallopin
Webers
Gebhardt
Journal
New York
Armour “B . Wees
Atchison
Atlantic
Ralt
Esse
Calif
Osesae
Hes & Nhio
Atest Eseereaeve
P. & Pac
Chrysler
Cone Gas
el Gas
Pont de Nem Steer
Fleischmann
Freeport-Tex
Mar
Interie & Tel
Kennecott
Marland Oil
Me Kan & Tex
Monte
Ward
Nash Motors
Eeeeeweeress
Ewe
Norfolk & West
American Eemesee Eteete Sens
Northern Pac
Atk Packard
Pan Am
Revnolats
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line A
Sears Roebuck
Sinclais Con Oil
Southern Pac
Southern RY
Teague Corp
Eerereas
Texas & Pac
Mrs. Hanley and Troupe
Chautauqua Company
Cecil Smith
Lincoln
Neb
Green Theater
Peter Sumption
Omaha
Pierce Lyden
Ruth Warner
California
Bible School
CUBS
Hornsby
Homer
Twilight Leagues
Lutheran Home
Geo. Kranz & Son
Town Avenue
Murphy's Stead
Roy Phelps
Riwwestern Bell
Grace Lutheran Church
Luther League
Grimm's Drug Store
Wes
Streckful Steamboat Line
St Louis
Moose Hall
Moe Waencer
Nena
Joe Weninger
Henderson's
Mse N Y
Caine
Yellowstone
Gallatin Gateu
Pacific Northwest
Ees
Seattle-Tacoma
Rainier
Puget Scand
Alaska
Skagway
Inland Empire
Spokane
Toure
Ashford
Rainier National Park
Rockies
Miwaukee
Raizter National Park
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