Kenyon Says Ten Cummins Delegates Won't Bolt
Iowa campaign manager Senator W S Kenyon says the ten Cummins pledged delegates will not bolt the convention. He favors the Republican party managing the present situation and expects a deadlock, with Roosevelt rumors and talks of a potential third candidate swirling through the hotel. A Kentucky delegate wore a silk hat on the floor, causing a brief commotion before voting resumed.
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Chicago
Ill
Iowa
A. B. Cummins
W. S. Kenyon
Cummins
Kenyon
Republican Party
Rieht
Teddy
Roosevelt
Johnson
California
Senator Beveridge
Indiana
Everett Cathy
New Jersey
James Tt. Garfield
Hadley
Fairbanks
Kentucky
Grovepipe
Fle
Brook Funeral Held at Oak Street Home
The funeral services for Thomas Brook of Oak street were held this afternoon at 3:30 oclock at the family home. Dr. L. M. Grigsby of the First Methodist church officiated and delivered the sermon. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery with pallbearers Christ Blockert N Bond G W Schreurs J C Hesser Chas Jacobs and C H Garnes.
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Tome
Oak Street
Thomas Brook
L. M. Grigsby
First Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Christ, Blockert
Mr. N. Bond
G. W. Schreurs
Chas, Jacobs
C. H. Garnes
Mrs. Curtis Cook Laid to Rest Today
The funeral for Mrs. Curtis Cook of East Fourth Street was held at her home at 2 pm with Dr. L M Grigsby of the First Methodist Episcopal Church delivering the sermon. Special music by the Methodist choir accompanied the service, and interment followed at Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers listed were Levi Barnard C W Schreurs F W Casper Mr Jeoehler Jerry Carl and Frank Fisher, all Civil War veterans.
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Curtis Cook
East Fourth Sireet
L. M. Grigsby
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist
Creenwood Cemetery
Levi Barnard
C. W. Schreurs
FP. W. Casper
Mr Jeoehler
Jerry Carl
Rank Fisher
Moonlight Excursion At Roach and Musser This Friday
Local readers are invited to a Friday night moonlight excursion with Roach and Musser at the Lyric and New Bijou Electric. The event features three star films including the first picture ever taken in darkest Africa and a nightly A-Muse-U showcase. Make a date and join the crowd.
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Bijou Electric
Africa
A-Muse
Roach and Musser
Roach
Musser
Convention Notes at Taft Headquaters in Gold Room
Governor B F Carroll of Iowa addressed Taft supporters in the Gold Room at Congress hotel last night, drawing applause for loyalty to the president. The Coliseum corridor buzzed with delegates and reporters amid constant eating and social hustle as notable figures like Soyeno Payne, Governor Deneen, and James J. O’Toole moved through the crowds.
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L. P. Loomis
Gonernor B. F. Carroll
Iowa
Taft
Congress Hotel
Carroll
Coliseum
Soyeno Payne
New York
Payne-Aldrich Tarif
Deneen
Roosevelt Factions Firm on Fight as Delegates Free
Roosevelt leaders insist Col Roosevelt will stay in the race to the end. Gov Hadley, Roosevelt floor leader, vows to continue the fight on the same lines. Senator Poindexter says no compromise, a new movement may form, delegates free to act as they desire.
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Roosevelt
Mr. Post
Col. Roosevelt
Hadley
Miles Poindexter
Washington
Republican Party
YWCA Offers Sewing Art Embroidery and Cooking Classes
Miss Marian Reynolds of Stout Institute Menominee Wis will lead a series at the YWCA in plain sewing art embroidery plain and fancy cooking. Courses cover plain cooking meats leftovers vegetables hot breads simple desserts and fancy cooking luncheon ice cream pastries and a dinner. Cutting fitting of plain garments underwear waist or simple dress and art needlework include cross stitch darning applique scalloping and various embroidery styles with materials provided by members and cooking supplies furnished.
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Marian Reynolds
Stout Institute
Menominee
Wis
Roosevelt Conference After Adjournment At National Convention
The Credentials Committee reconvened at 2 45 this afternoon to resume the Arizona case hearing. At 4 p m the Coliseum was crowded as Chairman Root reopened the session and the committee moved to adjourn until 12 a m tomorrow. Roosevelt held a private conference with advisers and delegates, outlining his position and indicating continued fight on his principles.
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Arizona
Roosevelt
Convention Hall
Chicago
Po Me
Root
Watson
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Guv Hadley
Missouri
Will Muscatine Schools Seek Improvements This Year
The Muscatine school board meets at 7:45 pm to decide on repairs and modernization. With only 4500 in treasury, officials warn improvements may be curtailed or require new bonds to fund upgrades for Inga and ward school structures to meet current standards ahead of September reopening.
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Muscatine
Inga
Board of Education
Sermon Ends Clergy Conference In Letts Iowa
Letts Iowa June 20 Special An address by Rev B R McCorkle pastor United Brethren Muscatine closed a three day session of the south district of the towa conference. Delegates including A J Neidig and Rev and Mrs McCorkle returned home. Discussion focused on Individual Christian Activity and plans for a summer institute to be held at Toledo Jr to cover the entire state.
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Letts
B. R. McCorkle
United Brethren Church
Muscatine
South
Towa
A. J. Neidig
Toledo, Jr
To Regain a Healthy Girlish Complexion
An old advertisement touts cosmetic methods for a clear complexion using ordinary mercorized wax to absorb blemishes and reveal natural skin. It claims gradual results with nightly application and morning cleansing. A second treatment suggests bathing the face in a saxolite powder solution to smooth lines and firm sagging tissue.
Local Society Notes Highlight Wednesday and Friday Meetings
Mrs. Charles Hagerman hosted O and O club members on Mulberry avenue while Colonel Hare Circle plans a meeting at Mrs. Fredericka Reise’s East Tenth Street home Friday evening. Mrs. Henry Hartman hosted Twelve-to-One club on West Fourth Street with three tables and dainty refreshments.
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Charles Hagerman
O, and O. Club
Mulberry Avenue
Colonel Hare
Fredericka Reise
East Tenth Street
Henry Hartman
West Fourth Street
Emil Kranz
Sycamore Street
Mizpah Circle Plans Muscatine Boating Trip
The Mizpah circle of the Kings Daughters of Calvary Baptist church in Davenport will hold a regular session in Muscatine. Fourteen members plus reader Mrs. E. R. Clayton enjoyed a Suburban Island picnic with a campfire supper. The group plans a boating party to Muscatine for their next meeting.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Kings Daughters of the Calvary Baptist Church
Davenport Times
Trourteen
King's Daughters of
Calvary Baptist Church
E. R. Clayton
Taft Delegates Stay Titled Amid Compromise Talks
A Chicago report claimed President Taft authorized Senator Crane to release Taft delegates to the national Republican convention after Roosevelt released his. Taft denied the report and Crane denied making the statement. White House officials said the call reinforced Taft's resolve against any compromise.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago
White House
Taft
Crane
Roosevelt
Well Known Citizen John Neipert Sr Dies in Muscatine
John Neipert Sr died at 12 30 this afternoon at his home 305 East Fifth street Muscatine after four weeks illness from diabetes. Born July 27 1851 in Bavaria Germany he came to America at age three and lived in Muscatine until death. He married Mary Ann Brown November 7 1872 and was longtime manager of Muscatine Pressed Brick Company and on the city police force. Survived by wife four sons John Jr Arthur Norman Tacob and two daughters Sarah Thorford Spokane and Bien Kinsley Fruitland. one brother George. member of AOUW MW A IOR M and Champion Hose Company. German Evangelical church. Funeral plans not set.
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Muscatine
John Neipert
East Fifth Street
America
Mary Ann Brown
Neipert
Muscatine Pressed Brick Company
Champion Hose Company
German Evangelical Church
George
John, Jr
Arthur
Norman
Tacob
Sarah Thorford
Spokane
Washington
Bien Kinsley
Near Fruitland
Iowa
Cummins Campaign Moves to Five Member Executive Committee
A midnight conference at the Cummins club led to forming an executive committee of five, with Frank P. Wood as chair and other Des Moines and Le Mars leaders. They will direct the campaign, consider summoning Senator Cummins to Chicago, and guard against a conservative or reactive platform gaining support. Pending decisions affect the campaign tactic and Cummins’s Chicago visit.
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Cummins
Cummins Club
Congress Hotel
W. S. Kenyon
Frank P. Wood
Tenth District
Joseph Allen
Pocahontas
Charles Wilcox
John MacVicar
Des Moines
Ed. Chassell
le Mars
Republican Party
Cunmisas
William Barnes, Jr
Chicago
Washington
Quarrel Note and buggy sale tease in Plain Dealer
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes Callas of the Quarrel asking if readers understand the girls quarrel as a six foot tall man with broad shoulders and a drooping mustache. The ad urges buying the Whitson buggy at Snyder's for satisfaction.
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Callas
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Californian Delegation Withdraws From Convention
Bulletin dispatches from Chicago June 11 20 report the Californian delegation announcing withdrawal from the convention calling rivals thieves. The rules committee drafted future procedure rules and adjourned for Professor Nicholas Murray Butler to word them properly. William Flinn confirmed he left the regular Republican organization after talks with Roosevelt.
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Chicago
National Committee
Rules Committee
Nicholas Murry Butler
Columbia University
Jliinoig
Tfl
William Flinn
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Pam
H. G. Wasson
Flinn
Evelyn Thaw Takes the Witness Stand in Suit
White Plains N Y June 20 Evelyn Nesbit Thaw wife of Harry Thaw testified again against her husband in his action to win release from the insane asylum She said he proposed death by their own action in 1904 and complained the tombs food was poisoned Miss Merritt a rental tenant screamed to testify and Thaw was accused of beating girls and threatening to kill those who spoke of the events
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White Plains
N. Y
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry
Thaw
Susan Merritt
New York
Miss Merritt
Annual Election and Memorial Service of Rebekah Lodges
About 150 delegates attended the Rebekah lodges session in Muscatine and Louisa counties at the J O F hall. The day included an election of officers and installation, a memorial service for deceased members, and delegate registration from multiple towns including West Liberty Letts Columbus Junction Letts and Oakville.
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Rebekah
Muscating
Louisa Counties
J. 0. O. F. Hall
Nettie Coder
Letts
Anna Shaffer
Nichols
Josephine Hackett
Miriam Memorial
West Liberty
James
Sadie Sheilabarser
Alice Purvis
Gertrude G. Parsons
Julia Morrison
Tomn Evans
Blanche Boldt
Emily Rath
Gertrude McGuire
Nellie Brand
Jennie Proust
Elsie Chase
Verda Plater
Anna Brown
A. H. McClintock
Minnie Evans
R. Propst
Augusta Reese
Emma Waters
Lena Lane
Olive Davidson
Hannah Lewis
Fannie Stewart
Ira Compton
L. M. Lewis
W. 5
Watson
Alex Stewart
Wapelio—Mines
Maryavis
Gayle Bishop
America Beane
Lon Evans
Ada Smith
L. Momer
Lena Wilton
Ella Grimm
Maude Lesnet
Ollie Corey
Louise Colly
Laura EF. Grimes
Lucy Briggs
Nelle Guthris
Viola Kelly
Mary Cecil
Cora Bomack
Lela Rhodes Smith
Sarah Wirkpatrick
L. F E. Grimes
Zella Wright
Mayme Davis
Jessie Tackwood
Aggie Bates
Annie Clark
Margaret Dixon
Nellie Hale
Columbus_Junction
M Mes
Millie Ramer
Mary Buffington
Lena M. Bretz
William Sink
Clara Arrinston
Myrtle Jenning
Anna M. Conklin
J. S. Owens
Katie Ross
N. ©. Duncan
H. Schock
Mary Taylor
Yan Lewis
Mae Johnston
Frank Duncan
Nora Davis
Martha Axtall
Mary Deford
Tda Lewis
Lois Bretz
R. E. Owens
J. M. Dotson
Four Killed in Family Feud at Sperry Ranch near Sherman
In a feuding shootout at Sperry’s ranch near Sherman Texas four Sharp and Waldrop family members were killed and two wounded. Miss Georgie Sharp killed Russell Waldrop before perishing after being shot by Henry Waldrop. After the gunfight a rental ad for a steam heated flat in Red Men Building appears.
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Sherman
Tex
Sharp
Waldrop
Sperry's Ranch
Here
Georgie Sharp
Georgia Sharp
L. W. Sharp
Walter Sharp
Waldrons
Hanry Waldrop
Wales Sharp
Russell Waldrop
Henry Waldrop
Miss Sharp
Red Men
Thompson
East 2Nd St
Sale Ad for Babcock Rubber Tired Lop Bugsy
Journal want ad offers a Babcock rubber tired Lop named Bugsy for sale at a cheap price if taken immediately. Contact via phone number 9121-Xx for details.
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Babcock
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