Bound Over in Dual Grand Jury Case for Whitten and Snell
George Whitten and George Snell of Muscatine county were bound over to the grand jury. Whitten faces a breaking and entering charge tied to a May 31 Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific freight station theft claim. Snell is charged with forging a $3 order in Pat Shingledecker’s name. he remains jailed after declined bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Whitten
George Snell
Muscatine County
Grand Jury
Whitten
H. S. Howe
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Muscatine
Peoria
Ill
Pat Shingledecker
Snell
Shingledecker
Squire H. S. Howe
Summer School Offer Promises Help for Struggling Pupils
An advertisement invites parents to send children who lag in arithmetic or other subjects to summer school. It promises patient teaching that makes concepts understandable and enjoyable, with tuition set at six dollars and any text books accepted.
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R. W. Leverich
Levérich Normal School
W. D. Peck—Business College
Epworth League District Convention Opens at First Methodist
The Epworth League district convention at First Methodist in Amish Ia heard Miss Odacker Wellman discuss how the senior league can aid juniors and Rev McClelland Marengo Ia address the churchs relation to young people. Speakers urged senior guidance and Sabbath school fidelity, followed by a park picnic and arrivals from Cedar Valley Wellman Riverside and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
First Methodist
H. C. Millice
Amish
Millice
Flora Manlove
Miss Odacker
Wellman
Epworth
Jesus
Peter
Carrie Iden
Riverside
McClelland
Marengo
Church of Tomorrow
League
Verda Flater
Cedar Valley
Mary A. Robertson
Sweetland
M. G. Swain
Ida Morrison
Wilton
Jenttie Dodds
Katie Trieschmann
Vannie Burge
West Liberty
Katie Longstreth
Laura M. Clark
Oxford
Mae Harrington
Geo. Trieschmann
Enos Miller
Cordelle Oldaker
Nellie Carr
Miss Robertson
Otis Breeden
North English
Pearl E. Niswander
Ida M. Long
Jessie B. Cover
Keswick
Edna Higgins
Grace Shibley
Lone Tree
Effie Lindsay
Liberty Zimmerman
Jessie Robison
J. R. Payne
Mrs. McClelland
Death of Joe E. Jean in Missouri lands in Iowa
Joe E. Jean former president of the Iowa Hardwood Lumber Co. died in Cape Girardeau Missouri after a five day illness. He leaves a wife and four children. Mrs Jean is daughter of Leander McKee of Conesville. J W McKee of Muscatine and his son W S McKee had traveled to Cape Girardeau but found Jean's body had already left. Funeral is planned in Conesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Iya
Joe E. Jean
Iowa Hardwood Lumber Company
J. W. McKee
Muscatine
Jean
Cape Girardeau
Leander McKee
Conesville
Health reports from Philippines warn of rising cholera and bubonic plague
Washington dispatches on June 23 reveal alarming health conditions in the Philippines with increasing outbreaks of cholera and bubonic plague. The War Department receives these troubling reports amid ongoing military concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Philippines
War Department
Wittman Admits Stealing Beer Pump From Brewery
John Wittman of South Muscatine confessed to taking a beer pump from the Rock Island Brewery office after entry Sunday afternoon. He denied tampering with the money vault and led officers to the pump’s location before being jailed. no charges filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wittman
South Muscatine
Wittman
W. R. Rice
James McElravy
Edmondsons Abroad After June Wedding Visit Ainsworth
Columbus Junction residents report Mr and Mrs Marshall Edmondson traveling to Ainsworth on the Firefly Monday night to visit relatives for a few days before returning. Other local movements include Miss Lina Brock’s Davenport trip and John May’s mail run to Davenport. The piece notes a pending primary election next Saturday and local political activity.
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Columbus Junction
Marshall Edmondson
Ainsworth
Edmondson
Hungate
Commercial Hotel
Margaret
Lina Brock
Davenport
John May
Columbus City
Atchison, Kansas
Roy Dunham
Bard
Dan McKay
Wapello
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Justice Howe Son
Naan and
Auudou
Hirt & Fesler
W. D. Peck
Wash Goods
Remnan's
East Second Street
V. Mc
Clelland
Katie Flater
Chicago
H. J. Toher & Co
H. F. McKay
Ing
Nis
Park
Reeves
Texas
Kansas City
Omaha
Northwest
Minneapolis
Duluth
Liverpool
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
St. Louis
Missouri
Ohio Valley
Nebraska
Joe E Jean
Burrial
R. A. Holmes
Journal Bidg
Iowa Aven
Children’s
Topsy
Lades
Toben, Malone & Company
Rock Island Brewery
Tered
The
Rock Island
John Poehl
Mulberry Street
East Ninth Street
Sam Borger
H. Schmidt @ Son Co
Corry & Wernintin
C. G. Shaw
Mgr
Chas. H. Gobble
Travelers Insurance Co
Hartford, Conn
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