Prof Shelton outlines enduring teacher friendships and noble reading
Prof C E Shelton president of Simpson College addressed county teachers this morning on The Teachers Friends. He urged cultivating a few positive friendships and reading to meet minds of past and present thinkers. He urged making friends with nature and the value of books in shaping character and broadening views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Shelton
Simpson College
County Teachers’ Institute
Shelton
Lincoln
Burlington
Special Summer Excursion Rates to the West
The Iowa Central Railway announces summer excursion fares valid June 1 to September 30 1993 from Elrick Junction to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden and related western destinations with low return rates and options for diverse routes and stopovers. Contact any Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for folders and rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Railway
Elrick Junction
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colo
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Deadwood
Lead City
Hot Springs
Custer
S. C
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis, Minn
Summer School Convenes July 6 Aims at Exam Readiness
The program opens July 6 offering examination preparation for any grade certificate. Students may study as many subjects as they wish using any textbooks. Help will enable understanding of difficult topics and foster a progressive teaching spirit.
City News Items Highlight Local Developments
Two brief city items summarize municipal updates including a new service rollout and a zoning change. Officials cite impact on residents and surrounding neighborhoods with next steps outlined for public input and implementation timelines.
Pulpit Notes and Local Notices From Muscatine
Muscatine crowds read about social visits, travel, and store notices in a page featuring St John’s offerings, institute attendance, and community events. It records Mrs M G Swain visiting, Miss Nina Fisher traveling to Wilton, and several local residents’ trips, with a letter from H A McCoy defending church standings amid a Mormon controversy.
Thiesens Drug Ad and Local Notices Highlight Town Events
In town on business H Parr of Stockton stops by. A regular W R C meeting is set for Saturday at 7 30 pm. Berlin Studio displays summer cottages from Geneva Island. Miss Vida Merrill visits Wilton with Miss Nellie Downer. Mrs Wm Ribbink and Violet depart for Denver for a few weeks. W M Edminston of Lawrence Kansas to address the F A A tonight drawing a large crowd expected. It promises to be a pleasant and profitable affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Island
Berlin
W. M. Edminston
Lawrence
Kansas
City
Half rates to Boston for church meeting travelers
Rock Island offers half fares to Boston on June 24 25 26 with return good through July 2 and extended to August 1 upon ticket deposit in Boston and 50 cent fee. Open to all travelers for the First Church of Christ Scientist annual meeting. Rock Island offices provide full details. contact S F Boyd Davenport or D F for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Rock Island
S. F. Boyd
Davenport
D. F
Smart Investment Picks For Surplus Cash
The article favors first mortgage real estate loans as the safest investment. G. M. Titus of 118 Iowa Avenue offers ready to assign loans from $100 and up and handles interest and principal collection for free. Contact him if you have funds to invest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Titus
Iowa Avenue
Low Rail Rates to Boston for National Education Association Meet
Rock Island System offers one fare plus $2.00 from Muscatine for round trip travel to Boston June 30 to July 4. Travel to attend the N E A annual meeting in Boston July 6 through 10 with a long return limit. Berths should be reserved early. agents or S F Boyd Davenport IA can book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Educational Association
Boston
Rock Island
Muscatine
Thouslands
S. F. Boyd
Davenport
Iowa
Socialists name delegate to state convention in Des Moines
The Muscatine socialists have named J. G. Kent as delegate to the state socialists convention in Des Moines on July 4. Kent will be entitled to between thirty and forty votes, reflecting the size of the party in Muscatine and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
J. G. Kent
State Socialists
Des Moines
Mr. Kent
Range of Prices for Bonds and Stocks in New York
Quotations show closing ranges for leading New York Stock Exchange securities on June 19. Notable entries include Atchison Mo Pac Union Pacific Erie Reading St Paul Sugar Copper and others with high and low figures and daily clearances for wheat flour corn and oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Close
Atchison
Mo. Pac
UN. Pac
RIA
Pac
Erie
Penna
So. Ry
St. Paul
B&o
iWabadh
IU. S. Steel
I. C
Fairport Ridge Community Notes and Market Prices
Local news from Fairport Ridge lists school No. 4 closing for several months and a string of visits among residents. A market price set includes bran at 90 cents per cwt and various crops and livestock values such as cabbage at 3.00 per 100 heads and hogs at 5.00 to 5.50 per 200 to 250 pounds.
Ladies' Industrial Society Meeting at Oregon Street
The Ladies' Industrial of the Women’s Relief Corps met at 1201 Oregon Street hosted by Mrs. Wm. B. Stewart and her mother Mrs. Ann Kinsley. About fifty women attended a program of instrumental and vocal music with refreshments and a donation of a large pair of shears to the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Industrial
Women's Relief Corps
W. B. Stewart
Oregon Street
Wm. B. Stewart
Ann Kinsley
Stewart
Fox
M. C. Stroh
Miles Avenue
Flora Manlove
Maple Grove
Kaiser Avenues
Chicago
Helen Stahl
Hershey Avenue
Des Moines
Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic At The Park
This afternoon the Presbyterian Sunday school held a picnic in the park. A special car carried the children to the event around 2 30 o clock. The church and congregation will share supper with the Sunday school at 6 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Club
Citizens’ Railway Park
M. E. Church
Presbyterian Sunday School
Iowa Brakeman Killed in Oskaloosa Switch Accident
Charles Cunningham a 32 year old Iowa Central brakeman was killed by a switch engine in Oskaloosa Iowa today. The obituary notes little about his life and mentions a possible sweetheart in Des Moines.
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Oskaloosa
Charles Cunningham
Iowa Central
Des Moines
Slayers of Arkansas Sheriff Hanged for Bank Robbery Murder
Clarksville Arkansas June 19 Geo Durham and Fred Underwood were hanged for the murder of Sheriff John Powers who died while trying to arrest them during a Clarksville bank robbery a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Clarksville
Ark
Geo. Durham
Fred Underwood
John Powers
Market Prices for Grain and Flour
The markets show Corn at 40 to 45 cents, Oats at 35 cents for feeders and 31 cents for oat meal, and Wheat at 50 to 55 cents.
Rock Island Offers $22.30 Denver Return for Endeavor Meet
Rock Island system announces a special July travel offer for a $22.30 Muscatine to Denver round trip with return through August 31. The rate honors the Christian Endeavor annual meeting and is open to all travelers. Information folders available from Rock Island agents or S F Boyd Davenport D P A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Muscatine
Society of Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
S. F. Boyd
Davenport
Investment in Southern Lands Offers Profitable Returns
Advertisement asserts southern lands are priced below value with first class market and shipping facilities and mild climate. It promises large investment returns and invites readers to request a free set of circulars on lands in Kentucky West Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana near the Illinois Central Railroad from J. F. Merry assistant general passenger agent at Dubuque Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Kentucky
West
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Illinois Central Railroad
J. F. Merry
T Gen
Dubuque
Iowa
White Collar Line Steamers Summer Schedule Details
Steamer Helen Blair sails to Davenport Monday Wednesday Friday 6 30 am and Sunday 7 am returning evenings Burlington departures 8 30 pm Monday Wednesday Friday Steamer Silver Crescent to Davenport 7 pm Monday Wednesday Friday and to Burlington 2 15 pm Tuesday Thursday Saturday Crescent and Helen Blair offer Keithsburg trips with 11 pm return on excursion rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Blair
Davenport
Burlington
Silver Crescent
Keithsburg
Crescent
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prof. Shelton
Ine
R. W. Leverich
W. D. Peck
Muscatine, Iowa
People’s Pulpit
St. John’s
Pearl City
West Second Street
M. G. Swain
Cedar Valley
Nina Fisher
Wilton
H. S. Stevens
L. G. Fochte
Institute
Frances Boot
Laura Nash
Nettie Derby
Julius Schmidt
Pine Street
Ladies of the Maccabees
R. McCormick
South Muscatine
Summit
Mrs. Hodgson
W. H. Harris
East Sixth Street
Oxford
Frank Harris
Basil Brooke
Donald
West Liberty
Bond’s Big Department Store
Helen Davis Chapin
E. P. Davis
America
Canada
Kirtland Temple
Mormon Church of Utah
Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints
Temple
Utah Church
Church of
Latter Day Saints
Sherman
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Adam
Hon. L
Lake Co
Ohio
John F. Phillips
Brighamite
Brigham Young
J. F. Phillips
Circuit Court of
United States
H. A. McCoy
The
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ
Jackson Furenson
S. G. Challis
Mechanicsville
Ella H. Goodrich
Ray Batterson
Armour Institute
Clara Batterson
Front Street
Frank C. Gottbrecht
Walnut Street
Illinois
Aurora
A. J. Stoufer
Milford
Charles Little
J. S
Henry Geiss
Fred Norwood
George Street
Letts
Norwood
Company C
Stella Bronner
Leonard Bronner
West Eighth Street
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Abbie Lake
Musserville Friends Church
Wisconsin Street
Thiesen
H. Parr
Stockton
Vida Merrill
Nellie Downer
Wm. Ribbink
Lucas Street
Violet
Colorado
Via
Rock Island System
Journal
Hirt & Fesler Piano Co
East Second Street
Miss Baker
Wesley
Henry Edson
Miss Musser
Winnie Kaufman
Hazel Ashcraft
Mabel Frank
Lin
Mona Brimm
Geraldine Howe
Louis Jackson
Belle Shephard
Hollie Man
Rose
Harold Kemble
Helen Ruffner
Rodney Lindsay
Clara Chamberlain
Myrle Mapes
Flossie Samuelson
Veryone
Toben, Malone & CO
Fairport Ridge
Pine Bluff
Adam Brossart
Edith Kemper
Kemper Home
Ed. Kemper
Henning
Freda Henning
Charles Smelzer
Vada
Addie Wunderlich
Bruno Luedtka
Elmer
Arthur Kemper
Willie Fitchner
Mrs. Brossart
Mamie
New Era
A. Brossart
Gus
Henry Brei
John Kemper
Brossart
Walter Baling
Myrtle Wilhelme
Louis Sickman
Noah Dusenberry
Graham
South Muscatine News
Cemetery Road
Pickle Works
Geo. W. Keckler
E. Std
John Poehl
Mulberry Street
West Fifth Street
Hinkle & Flannery
Champion Harvest Machinery
M. Benham
East Second St
C. Berntheiser
China
Avenue Cash Grocery
Angersbach
Prop
White Collar Line Steamers
H. J. Hartman
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