Rock Island Railroad Gets Street Rights in Muscatine Ordinance
The Muscatine city council passed an ordinance regulating the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific in its use of streets. It grants double track rights from Brooke street to the depot and four tracks east of the line, with the company to build a new brick depot and fund portions of Front street paving and sewers. The Rock Island has 30 days to accept in writing, awaiting Mayor McNutt’s signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail
Brooke Street
Rock Island Railroad Company
Front Street
Orange Street
Hershey
R. S. McNutt
Ose
City of
W. H. Warren
North Calhoun Street
Calcutta
Josephine Barclay
Chicago
J. K. Wilkens
Wilkens
Mr. Wilkens
Nebraska St
Siuscatine
Local Briefs Highlight Social Visits And Travel
Local residents from Letts Fruitland Bayfield and Cedar Rapids are noted visiting friends relatives and making short trips. People include Miss Mae Wilson Mrs Ben Neidig Mrs H H Arnold and Miss Mildred Rogers. The column also mentions a Children day program at the M E church and travel notices for Columbus Junction Cedar Rapids and Nichols.
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Mae Wilson
Letts
Plain tale of beauty marks and a drug store sale
The speaker notes admiration for a beautiful mother and her daughters acclaimed among beautiful women. The told story claims they achieved fame by using A B C Teathat’s, a charm or method, offered for 25 cents per package at Havercamp's prescription drug store.
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Havercamp’s
Journal Want Ad Notices and Local Travel Highlights
A compact column lists brief travel and visit notices from local residents. Frank L. Schwertfeger heads to Keswick for a day, while Mrs. W. T. Barnett returns by Firefly after shopping in town. Other locals, including Mrs. J. Corwin and Ray, and Robert Edgerton, also travel or visit relatives during summer. Judge D. W. Jackson returns from Iowa City after university events. An ad promotes Deans Ointment for piles with a 50 cent price. John Keen travels from Whittier to Brighton to visit friends before returning home.
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W. T. Barnett
Letts
John Keen
Whittier
Calif
Brighton
Mr. Keen
David Robinson
Sweetland Center
Ladies Auxiliary C Party Outing at Park
Yesterday afternoon the ladies auxiliary of Company C rode streetcars to the park for a social outing. Members sang or spoke short pieces, enjoyed supper, and visited games and amusements before returning late. Attendees included Marie Lane Hattie Junkin Laura Junkin Marie Grant Florence Nev ens Anna Kern Clara Wagner Eda Critz Florence Wyant Jessie Kopp Beatrice Edmiston Elizabeth Knopp Florence Schwertfeger Rosetta Wagner Anna Rankin Josephine Wyant Helen Davidson Nannie Kenne fick. Chaperones were Mrs. H. C. Madden Mrs. Harry Kern and Mrs. Ev Brandenburg.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Company C
Marie Lane
Hattie Junkin
Laura Junkin
Marie Grant
Florence Nevens
Anna Kern
Clara Wagner
Eda Critz
Florence Wyant
Jessie Kopp
Beatrice Edmiston
Elizabeth Knopp
Florence Schwertfeger
Rosetta Wagner
Anna Rankin
Josephine Wyant
Helen Davidson
Nannie Kennefick
H. C. Madden
Harry Kern
Ev. Brandenburg
For sale by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store
Encouragement to buy A B C family tea to cheer up, improve life, and help sleep at night, advertised for sale by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Havercamp’s
Prescription Drug Store
Five Corporals Seek Sergeant Rank in Company C
Five corporals in Company C will be tested for suitability as first sergeant. The board includes Lt Col F W Bishop as president and Lt Fred E Norwood as recorder, with Lt A Capps and Capt Harry Kern. An oral and written review of guard and drill regulations will determine who advances.
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Board of Examiners
F. W. Bishop
Fred E. Norwood
A. Capps
Harry Kern
the & S. A
R. Othmer
H. Ficken
A. Koenig
F. Deutchman
E. Stuart
Low Fares to Boston via Pennsylvania Short Lines
Special fares to Boston offered for Christian Scientist meetings June 25 26 27 and National Educational Association meetings July 1 2 3 4 5. Tickets sold via Washington with stop overs at National Capital Baltimore Philadelphia and New York and return via Niagara Falls. Inquiries to H. R. Dering A G P Agt No 2 Sherman Street Chicago.
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East
Boston
Pennsylvania
Christian Scientist
National Educational Association
Washington
National Capital
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Niagara Falls
H. R. Dering
A. G. P. Agt
Sherman Street
Chicago
Missionary Tea Held at Mrs. Home in West Liberty
West Liberty June 19. News items briefed by Journal correspondent note a tea hosted by the Christian church missionary society at the home of Mrs. [name omitted], detailing local social activity and community engagement in town.
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C. S. Barclay
Sadie Wilshire
Mesdames
J. E. McIntosh
W. C. Detwiler
Henry Beeson
South Miller Street
West Liberty
the Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Excursions to Boston This June and July for Bargain Fares
Nickel Plate offers trips to Boston from June 25 to 27 and July 1 to 5 with low rates and liberal return limits. Details available at City Ticket office 111 Adams St and Union Ticket office Auditorium Annex Chicago.
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Nickel Plate Road
City
Adams St
Union Ticket
Auditorium Annex
Chicago
Five Young Men Sail for Europe on Siberia
J B Mark of 603 East Ninth Street reports his son Will Mark will sail from Philadelphia Saturday on the Siberia of the Allen line. He joins five young men touring Europe by wheel this summer with C H Mark from the same city. They plan England Scotland Ireland visits and return around mid September.
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J. B. Mark
East Ninth Street
Will Mark
Philadelphia
Siberia
Allen Line
Mr. Mark
Europe
C. H. Mark
England
Scotland
Ireland
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Ast
Rock Island Railroad
the City Council
the Company
Railroad
Alderman Riggs
Rock Island
Citizens’ Railway & Light Company
W. E. Battey
Feciuan Examination Free
West Second Strest
Nellie
Bell Turkington
Ben. F. Neidig
East Second Street
Fruitland
Bertha DeCamp
H. H. Arnold
East Eighth Street
Keota
Sidney
M. E. Church
A. J. Thomas
Lucas Street
Columbus Junction
Mildred Rogers
Bayfield
M. Doosenberry
E. C. Daly
West Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids
Daly
Nichols
Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Ass’n St. Louis, U. S. A
Frank L. Schwertfeger
Oak Street
Keswick
J. Corwin
Ray
Robert Edgerton
Iowa City
J. F. McIntyre
West Third Street
D. W. Jackson
The
State University
Dean
Sam
Borger
A. P. O. N. T. Lodge
J.S
Koehler
East Fifth Street
R. C. Wagner
Fourth and Miller Streets
V. R. Lane
Mrs. Devol Richards
Muscatine Boys
Ayer
H. H. Arnold Land Co
East Second St
Mascatine, Fa
Bond
Muscatine
Iowa
John McDaniel
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