Meeting Hostess for Colonel Hare Thimble Bee
Mrs Joseph Biles hosted the Colonel Hare Thimble Bee at her home 619 Hope Avenues with about twelve present for sewing and socializing. Plans for collecting a carload of paper were made. The next meeting is two weeks away July 7 at Mrs Worst’s home 617 East Eleventh Street with officer elections.
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Joseph Biles
Colonel Hare Thimble
Hope Avenues
Joseph Worst
East Eleventh Street
Geneva Island Day Outing With Des Moines Guests
Mr and Mrs Hy Brandenburg Laura Junkin and N F Sturges with three sons of Des Moines left by Batchelor's launch for Geneva Island to spend the day at a cottage. In local news a meeting of the Island Methodist Episcopal Ladies Aid society was postponed due to hot weather to next Thursday afternoon.
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van Atta & Eifers Commercial School
Tve
Columbia
Tri-Cities
Davenport
Central
Fejeruary Parks
Rock Island
Slough
Ladies’ Aid Society
German Methodist Episcopal Church
Muscalire Slough
G. A. Ling
Peter Romann
Mattie Kopfson
First ‘Congregational Church
Chi
Geneva Island
Hy. . Brandenburg
Laura Junkin
N. F. Sturges
Des Moines
Batchelor
Island Methodist Episcopal Ladies' Aid Society
Dance at the Launch Club Hosts Mahana Orchestra
A subscription dance at the Launch club this evening features the Mahana and Ogle orchestra of Iowa City. Miriam Rebesxah Lodge holds a regular session at I O O F hall with initiation of new members and refreshments. Good attendance hoped.
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Mahana & Ogle Orchestra
Iowa City
Miriam Rebesxah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Nail
Fear Navigation May Be Impaired on the Mississippi River
The Mississippi River nears its June low, with forecasts suggesting an abnormally shallow late summer. Rivermen fear large steamers and heavy excursion boats may face bars and navigation difficulties if water continues to fall.
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Mississippi River
Wreck Kills 42 as Troop Train Cars Dash Down Grade
In Mexico City on June 24 a troop train moving from Colima derailed after four cars broke loose. Exiting the track at a steep grade, the cars fell and disintegrated near a curve, killing 37 soldiers and five citizens and injuring many more. An American engineer, Watson, was arrested pending investigation.
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Mexico
City
Colima
Jose
Ars
Watson
Picture Theatre Will Be Started In Bronke Building
Bronke building on Sycamore Street, former Sycamore restaurant site, leased by Fred Switzer and Henry Fayle for a moving picture theatre. Remodeling begun with raised floor, stage. new front and Tungsten lighting. Frank Tewksbury named manager. four exits, fire insurance standards met. well ventilated and expected to be popular in the eastern state.
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Massatine
Fred Switzer
Henry Fayle
Bronke
Sycamore Street
Sycamore Restaurant
Frank Tewksbury
Fire Insurance Underwriters’ Association
Victim Dies After Auto Accident Near Nashua
Nashua January 24 June 24 G W Hom ton, injured yesterday with his two daughters, died yesterday afternoon at 4 30 The daughters are improving.
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Nashua
G. W. Homton
Mountain climber gains 12 pounds from Postum and Grape-Nuts
A 77 year old California man recovered strength after quitting coffee and adopting Postum and Grape-Nuts. He gained 12 pounds and can undertake mountain trips again, attributed to nourishment from field grains rich in phosphate of potash and albumin.
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Calif
Wellville
Castle Garden to be closed by sheriff order
Castle Garden on West Front street will be closed today by County Sheriff Benham under a court order and will remain unoccupied for at least a year. Inmate Mrs Malinda Ne Mackin, previously granted a permanent injunction against liquor sales, will be removed to the county farm for an extended period. John Brady, formerly resident there, is now at Leavenworth federal prison for alleged illegal liquor sales in Davenport. Also notes a birthday for J H Creighton, a hospital update for Mrs Clyde Mason, and Studebaker carriages arriving.
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Federrat
Leavenworth
Kam
Ifug Beem
Davenport
Oakville notices and visits across town
Mrs How ard Carter and children visit Mt Pleasant this week to see her mother Mrs A S Gillis. Miss Sue Mallory of Toolesboro assists at the bank during A B Lynas absence. Arthur Kurts, who has attended Simpson College, is visiting for a few days. Mrs Sam Burts has returned home.
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Oakville
Howard Carter
Mt., Pleasant
A. S. Gillis
Sue Mallory
Toolesboro
A. B. Lynas
Arthur Kurts
Simpson College
Sam Burts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reinemund
Reinemund’s
Marinerchor
Martin Havercamp
Sycamore
Eighth Streets
Weed Park
ST. Katherine's Guild
St. Katherine’s Guild
Trinity Episcopal Church
McColm Dry GoodsCo
Cago
Agto Sfill
W. H. Hoffman
Sheriff Benham
West Front Street Place
Malinda McMackin
Illinois
J H. Creighton
Clyde Mason
Galesburg Hospital
Studebaker
Frank Bowman
Moylan’s
3Rd St
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