Washington influence fight over federal collector post
Washington dispatch reports a battle over the federal collector of revenue post with J A Sammis named for the job. Patterson of Marion and Postmaster Rathbone oppose Sammis while Sam Mis visit to the capital signals possible influencing moves. Protests for Kemble have also been filed and may delay decisions while the president weighs the cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
J. A. Sammis
Washington, D. C
Thomas
Sammis
Patterson
Marion
Rathbone
Kemble
F. J. Stillman
Mystery robbery at Freeman home leaves no clues found
No clue has yet been discovered about the robber or robbers who broke into Frank Freeman’s house on a Saturday night. About 11 o clock the theft occurred with $600 and Mr Freeman’s pearl handled revolver missing. The house shows signs of a forced entry and ransacking while Mrs Freeman was away with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Freeman
Mrs. Freeman
Conrad Koehler
Meet me at Thiesen's and buy Cherry tooth wash
The note requests meeting at Thiesen's to purchase a bottle of Cherry tooth wash for immediate use. No additional context or officials are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thiesen’s
Ken Hospital Nearing Completion at Muscatine
The Hershey memorial hospital in Muscatine is nearly finished with interior cleaning and furnishing underway. The board is finalizing rules and management plans, though no formal opening is planned and doctors may hold a city celebration once ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Memorial Hospital
Muscatine
Five Drunks and Two Bums in City Night Patrols
Police report a rough night with five drunks and two bums. Two drunks are held for trial while three received admonitions and promised reform. John Powell, once linked to Kid Noble murder, jailed for drunkenness but fined and released. W L Fisher jailed five days after a four week spree and Jamaica ginger given by the sheriff. Stolen clothes from Bowman's barn reported. thief likely fled on train No 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calaboose
John Powell
Kid Noble
John Morgan
Justice of the Peace
Jamaica
Bowman's Barn
Bowman Barn
No. 11
Try Cherry tooth wash and almond cream at Thiesen's
Thiesen's promotes Cherry tooth wash and Almond Cream tooth lotion as new products in the city. Rev. H D Herr travels to Grandview to assist in ordination. Dr H M Dean also heads to Grandview as a delegate for a minister’s ordination. Mrs Dan Terry and Miss Pearl Fisc visit Goldfield Colorado. Mrs G Weimberg plans two week Davenport visit. Lost gold watch in Hershey pasture or road to town, reward offered. Harry Phillips and Gertrude E Tschilland wed at Musserville M E parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Terry
Goldfield, Colorado
Miss Pearl Fisc
Hershey's Pasture
Lady's
Harry Phillips
South Muscatine
Gertrude E. Tschilland
Musserville
M. E. Parsonage
East Sixth Street
W. L. Clapp
Dowie accused of wasting Zion City milk
Waukegan Illinois June 24 Dowie angered Zion City farmers by stopping milk donations and dumping sour creamery milk into a creek used by several farms. Farmers threaten legal action for polluting the stream as they seek remedies against the waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukegan
Ill
Zion City
Evidence in Gallaugher case draws sheriff and attorneys
Sheriff Hoofer of Iowa City and attorneys Hobary and Bradley review the ground as Mrs. Gallaugher faces further questioning. Police seek more evidence while she remains at liberty amid rumors about Holliday. A funeral held yesterday drew over 500 mourners from the surrounding country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoofer
Iowa City
Hobary
Bradley
Wilton Women’s Club visit ends withMuscatine harbor cruise
The Wilton Women’s Club members visiting Muscatine toured the Johnson home on West Third Street sharing a bountiful feast and a ride on the steamer Mignon on the Mississippi. Local residents joined the trip from Wilton and Muscatine for a day of hospitality. The same afternoon James H Gibbs of Bogus Island Illinois married Miss Ethel M Johnson of Bay Island Illinois at F W Eversmeyer’s parlors with about 30 guests. The bride, 17, and groom, a fisherman, will begin housekeeping promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Third Street
Walter L. Johnson
Wilton
Women’s Club
Johnson Home
Father of Waters
Henry Nicolaus
W. l. Harris
Geo. Holzhauer
Clark Brown
C. D. Eaton
Ella Monyahan
A. Ricksecker
N. A. McAulay
B. C. Ludlow
Geo. Moore
Martha Pentzer
S. Wise
D. G. Agnew
S. Bunker
Thomas Raynor
Clara Dodge
Muscatine
W. L. Johnson
Henry Giesler
Fred Pentzer
Ed. P. Ingham
Wm. Wallace
H. W. Lewis
Winn Blanchard
Sarah Mayer
R. A. McIntyre
Mollie McIntyre
F. W. Eversmeyer
James H. Gibbs
Bogus Island Illnois
Ethel M. Johnson
Bay Island
Illinois
East Eighth Street High School Farewell at Miss Warner’s
Miss Lillie Warner hosted a small informal gathering for a portion of the graduating class at her East Eighth street residence last evening. The party featured various amusements and an elaborate array of refreshments, concluded with an enjoyable time for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Warner
East Eighth Street
Special Eagle Lodge Meeting Seeks Workforce for Grand Assembly
A special Eagle Lodge No. 10 session met at Workmen hall on East Second street to organize enough members to attend the upcoming grand meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lodge No. 10
East Second Street
Burlington Lodge Anniversary Brings 200 Candidates Initiation
Burlington plans a Saturday evening initiation of about 200 candidates. Committees will confer with Eagle Lodge members and the railroad company on rates. If 100 attend, a special train will run from the city to Burlington and back. The lodge's anniversary celebration is highly anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Eagle Lodge
Burlington Lodge
Second Week At Institute Opens With Strong Enrollment
The Normal-McBride institute begins its second week with higher attendance and a focus on practical class work. Teachers hear lectures by Prof. Thos. H. McBride of Iowa City on Nature Study, including birds, plants, and animal life, with enthusiastic audience response. Afternoon sessions feature music from city school pupils led by Mrs. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBride
Davis
Witter
Thos. H. McBride
State University
Iowa City
North Prairie Notes Busy Corn Season and Local Happenings
North Prairie Iowa residents report John Long weighing corn for Legler and Will Teufel Edwin Maurer and Brown hauling. A Children’s Day program at the church drew a large crowd. Nellie Roseman returns from Illinois visits. George Houvernagle buys a new spring wagon. Cool days yellow corn but overall progress is good. Some farmers lay by corn this week while others cut hay.
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North Prairie
John Long
Legler
Will
Teufel
Edwin
Maurer
Brown
Nellie Roseman
Illinois
George Houvernagle
Hese
Picnic Outing Of Local Churches At Hershey Pasture
Members of the Y P S C E of the Presbyterian church and friends from the Congregational church held a pleasant picnic yesterday afternoon in Hershey pasture. They rode to South Muscatine by streetcar, walked to the site, and spent the time with outdoor games and meals, all enjoying themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Congregational Church
Hershey Pasture
South Muscatine
Girls Still On Strike In Des Moines Labor Conflict
Des Moines reports the telephone operators strike continues after a Monday conference with the Electrical Workers union committee. Arbitration seems unlikely, risking a sympathetic walkout by linemen and other unions. Operators refuse union recognition and higher pay, while other towns send workers to replace strikers.
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Des Moines
Electrical Workers’ Union
Davenport
Webster City
Hog Price Outlook Warns Farmers Of Heavy Loss
The present hog prices imply a heavy loss for farmers as costs outweigh returns and supply conditions remain unfavorable for producers across markets.
Royal Funeral for King Albert of Saxony Held in Dresden
Remains of King Albert of Saxony were laid to rest in Dresden after a solemn funeral service. The coffin lay under a satin pall with Saxon officers and court dignitaries keeping vigil since its arrival last Saturday. The church nave hosted the diplomatic corps including Andrew D. White and Marquis de Noailles, ambassadors of the United States and France, along with foreign officers on extraordinary missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Albert
Andrew D. White
Marquis de Noailles
United States
Rock Island Lines Seeks Union Depot Membership
In St Paul on June 24 the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific applied for membership in the Union Depot company and received favorable action. The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern had earlier gained membership, and after its absorption the Rock Island sought the privileges previously granted the Cedar Rapids company. No start date for depot use has been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Union Depot Company
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Woodworth-Evter Meetings At Columbus Junction
Reports from Columbus Junction Iowa sketch lively revival meetings despite rain. Services Sunday drew large crowds and testimonies include healing and salvation from residents and visitors, including a woman from Northern Colorado cured of multiple ailments. Meetings expected to last ten days or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Christ
Colorado
Bright
List
Company C elects corporal Henry Ficken at drill
Henry Ficken was chosen as corporal by Co. C during last evening's regular drill. Lutz Drier and Arthur Madden were the other candidates. An NCO exam will occur in a week, and two weeks from last night another corporal will be chosen. Four new men joined, bringing total to over 60. A public dance is planned at the armory next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C
Henry Ficken
Lutz Drier
Arthur Madden
Governor divides Iowa districts for McKinley fund drive
Des Moines reports the governor has set up county districts to raise Iowa’s share of a $10,000 McKinley memorial fund to be built in Canton Ohio. First contributions arrived from Sioux City, with Woodbury County set at $125 and M Milchrist named as representative. Gilbertson serves as fund treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Canton
Ohio
Gilbertson
Sioux City
Cummins
Woodbury County
M. Milchrist
Hog Cholera Strikes Hogs Near Bridgewater Iowa
Hog cholera has appeared near Bridgewater, Iowa, causing heavy losses for farmers. A farmer with 160 hogs lost all but 18 in two days, another with 85 lost all but 12, and a 25 head drove left only four. Young pigs are mainly affected, though older hogs are affected as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Bridgewater
Here
Riot After Funeral Ends in Three Men Injured in Illinois
In Springfield Illinois after a funeral for an Italian coal miner in Auburn about fifty Italian miners gathered at a public park and rioted. Stevens Maze was stabbed between the ribs with a deep lung wound and hospitalized. Joseph Behener had a head gash needing stitches and John Jurbarski nearly lost a hand in the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Auburn
Stevens Maze
Joseph Behener
John Jurbarski
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Brotherhood of American Yoemen
M. Gladstone
S City
H. D. Herr
Grandview
Thiesen
G. Weimberg
East Hill
H. M. Dean
Zion
Albert of
Saxony
Woodworth-Evter
Moler Barber College
Chicago, Ill
Red S.pentzer
Fast Second Street
Company C Election
New York
Atchison
Mo. Pac
UN. Pac
Hoice
Palo Alto
Iowa Counties
First National Bank
Muscatine, Iowa
Br Grocers
East and Telephone
America
Seelz
Selz
Ches. Braunworth
Dillaway
Arnold
H. H. Arnold
Muscatitie
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