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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1915
Page
2
Local young man Arthur Dugan’s body was found on the Rock Island tracks near the power house. An inquest heard witnesses describe a blood stained hammer nearby and a gang of six men heard shouting, suggesting foul play over an accidental death.
Eldon Missouri woman describes long standing displacement and pain, eased by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound after other remedies failed. Advertisement urges others to try the remedy for hysteria, inflammatory symptoms, backache, and nervous prostration.
The victim, Dugan, a 30 year old lifelong resident, was found mutilated near West Second Street. Albert Peterson and Leroy Johnson reported seeing the body, with Coroner E H King stating death was instant and speculating a collision with Train No 11 or a preceding freight. Dugan worked at the Automatic Button Factory and lived with his mother, Mrs. August Liebbe, at 213 West Second Street.
Excursion boats from Tri-Cities remained here for almost two hours last night. Crowds filled the streets after two steamer landings at five and seven o'clock, the W. W. with a local Yeoman excursion and the G. W. Hill from Rock Island drawing heavy attendance on the river trip back to their origins.
Miss Ruth Higley resigns from Grinnell College after three years as zoology and botany assistant. She heads to Waterloo to lead a two week chautauqua on nature topics, then plans graduate studies at the University of Illinois next year with a zoology fellowship studying the nervous system of the tunicate tadpole.
The Geneva Golf and Country club sends six members Geo B Jackson W R Jayne AA Petersen WF Bishop W J Molia and TH Hrannan to Cedar Rapids for the state tourney qualifiers starting today with the local delegation departing Sunday. The Cedar Rapids club offers many special prizes. Splitnogle Lake land owned or rented by Clark Sheafor and wife is leased. trespassers will be prosecuted.
Keota June 21 A long time resident Thomas H Farris died at his West Broadway home after a Missouri trip. He was 64, survived by niece Mary Parris, funeral held Friday at Presbyterian Church led by Rev Darran and Rev Fisher. Election on waterworks bonded Keota while sewer work lags from heavy rains. Chautauqua concluded with junior program and prizes for Lenore Seydel Thelma Kirkpatrick Mary Welsh Madeline Wright Vernelda Bowen. Parker Jersey show follows next week.
An old Sage Tea recipe promises to darken gray hair quickly with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound. A 50 cent bottle sold at drug stores claims to restore natural color, stop dandruff and brittle hair, and rejuvenate appearance within days. Available from A. Morgan at 107 Went Stigud.
Local farm critics dispute reports of severe corn damage from recent rains arguing the crop is two weeks behind but not ruined. They cite weedy fields and late stand yet expect warming weather to improve conditions, with fears of fall effects easing if rains stay light.
A special meeting of Iowa Lodge No 2 is scheduled for tomorrow Tuesday at 7 20 PM sharp. The session will cover first degree work and AJL visiting brethren are cordially invited to attend by order of M.
Thousands attended a Sunday concert in Weed Park marking the first appearance of Muscatine's new concert band. The crowd endured traffic as streetcars crawled and auto parties arrived. The program mixed popular and challenging pieces and drew strong praise. Organizers plan to canvass businesses for funds to cover expenses and hope for weekly concerts if finances permit.
A portion of the equipment for Battery arrived Saturday afternoon. The consignment was received from the Frankfort arsenal in Pennsylvania and includes shrapnel for field guns, sub caliber and drill cartridge kits for three inch guns, bracket fuse setters, a sectionalized shrapnel piece, and a three inch loading and cleaning outfit. Local officials will explain uses soon.
In Captain H F Langs absence en route to the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco the battery commander states shrapnel will be used immediately for instructions to the batterymen.
A special meeting of the Fagies is announced for Tuesday evening to receive reports on the state convention in Iowa City. Officials also hope to discuss prospects for the 1516 sia meeting planned to be held in big title.
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