Local brief notes on residents and millinery sale
Local news item lists A M Duncan as business visitor then boarding the Firefly homeward. Ad reminders announce closing out sale of untrimmed hats and millinery at Leysen's Amery. Several residents, including Misa Alle Belk, Mrs A M Trond, and Glen Shinabarger, travel to cities for visits or work, with others planning trips to Keokuk and Pittsburgh and a power dam visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joysen
dAdv
Misa Alle Belk
Grandvillow
A. ML. Trond
Co Jupibna City
Siefly
Beads and visits mark busy day in Fairport and Fredonia
Mrs Charles Billings of Fairport spent the morning in the jewelry shop, returning home at noon aboard the Firefly. Miss Minnie Caple of Fredonia arrived in the city to spend the day at the Andrews home on Grand avenue after applying for the mail aboard the Firefly.
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George Volger
S—Agy
Charles Billings
Fairport
Minnie Caple
Fredonia
Mrefly
An Drews
Grand Avenue
Death mars western visit of McFadden family
Muscatine friends of Mr and Mrs E J McFadden of 711 East Sixth street announce the death of their two months old daughter Florencr at Plummer Idaho. The family, who had been visiting Georga J McFadden, mourn an unexpected death and plan to bring the remains to Muscatine later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. J. McFadden
Plummer, Idaho
Muscatine
E. J. McFadden
East Sixth Street
Florencr
Plamemer
Idaho
McFadden
Herd
Georga J. McFadden
Musentire
Plummer
Perry’s Flag Sent to Erie for Centennial Cruise
Washington D C June 25 Commodore Perry s Alstoria flag with the legend Don t Grow Up the Ship flown at the Niagara s battle of Lake Erie heads to Erie Pa in care of Warrant Officer Lowry U S Navy bound to join the rehabilitated old Niagara for a centennial celebration cruise The Navy officers also carry other Commodore Perry treasures to be exhibited aboard the Niagara
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Washington, D. C
Commodore Perry
Lake Erie
Erie
Wnsign
Quezon quits Philippine Society in protest
Manuel Quezon, resident commissioner for the Philippines in Congress, resigns from the Philippine Society Executive Committee and as a member. He says he is not in sympathy with the society's announced aims nor with its officers' course. He asserts the group seeks to influence public opinion for retaining the islands under the United States and to preserve the existing regime.
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Washington, D
Manuel Quezon
Philippines
Philippine Codiety
Taft
Nowa Yale University
Luke Wright
Islands
New York
Quezon
Paola
Senate
United States
Philippine Islands
Bax
Arrest of Andy Brown at Rock Island in fraud case
Andy Brown, a Muscatine man, was arrested by deputy Dennis O Leary in Rock Island Illinois on a charge of cheating by false pretenses. An information states Brown obtained a horse by unlawful means, traded it for another, and then sold the horse, with Sam Phillips alleging victimization.
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Andy Brown
Muscatine
Rock Island
Ullnois
Dennis O'Leary
Brown
O'Leary
Up River City
Big Man
Ilinois
Iown
Sam Phillins
Crown
Market News Service Study To Aid Farmers
Washington June 5 a market news service may be established by the new office of markets of the department of agriculture. A specialist will study demand and supply statistics and investigate prices costs storage ownership and profits to aid farmers. Transportation specialists will help obtain equitable freight rates and discuss extending facilities routing and other matters to move products efficiently. Special attention will be given to cotton food marketing and utilization.
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Washington, D. C
Office of Markets
Department of Agriculturs
Des Moines Church Fire After Lightning Strike
Des Moines Iowa June 25 Fire destroyed Easton Place Methodist church after a stroke of lightning during last night’s storm. Twenty six youths practicing for an entertainment escaped badly frightened and unharmed.
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Des Maines
Iowa
Easton Place
Demurrer Sustained in Zybarth v. Nichols Savings Bank
Judge A P Barker sustains the demurrer to the amended Zybarth petition, holding the plaintiff cannot sue without showing damage from negligence or that the check was not collected. The case involves a $270 check drawn in 1997, returned January, with a five year limitation dispute. Also notes a Sheffield, DL visit from the Harris family leaving 1547 Washington Street aboard Firefly.
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McKee
A. P. Barker
Hugh Zyzarb
Nichols Savings Bank
Nichols Bank
Zybarth
Residents oppose temporary rail spur east of depot
Front Street residents and the Civic Society fear a proposed temporary spur by Muscatine North and South Railroad to the east of the depot will extend ground use toward river front park plans. The line would serve Ford paving with a mixer near tracks, with officials promising non permanent trackage, while Rock Island Railway remain a concern to river park advocates.
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Muscatine North and South
Front Street
Civic Society
I da Understood
Ford Paving Company
Clyig Society
Rock Aolland Railway Company
River Park
Rock Island
Will Wilson Attending Lincoln Memorial Bridge Commission Meeting
Nashington June 25 Members of the house await if President Wilson will break precedent and attend a Lincoln Memorial Bridge commission meeting in the Capitol. The commission, named to study a Potomac River bridge design, includes the president Vice President Marshall Speaker Clark Senator Swanson and Representative Clark of Florida.
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Nashington
D. C
House
Wilson
Lincoln Memorial Bridge Commission
Capitol
Commission
Senate
Lincoln Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery
Marshall
Clark
Swanson
Wlorid
Will Sexed Expert Abroad Investigate Meat Inspection
Secretary Houston contemplates sending four or five experts from the bureau of animal industry to Argentina, Australia, Uruguay, Brazil and other potential meat suppliers to the U S. He aims to study foreign inspection provisions firsthand to assess how they affect meat handled for export and if conditions may enable switching of meat imports.
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Washington, D.C
Houstons
Bureau of Anima Industry
Argentine
Australia
Ureguay
Brazil
U. S
Department of Agriculture
Ndar
Hla
JAS HUSBAND SLAYS SELF AND WIFE IN TENT DISCOVERY
In Spokane Washington Frank Fromm once a U S revolver champion was found dead with his wife in a tent behind their home. A note in the wife’s handwriting suggests she shot him and then killed herself.
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Spokane
Wash
Frank Fromm
U. S
Fromm
Aulcida
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Gama
Schaefer Laundry
Jowa
A.M. Duncan
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Mulberry ‘Avenue
Holux
Pittsburgh
J. Hackett
V. L. Smith
Lucas Svroet
Hett
Keokuk
Death Mars
Far West
Perry
David Bogard
House OF Better Merchandise
Manual Quezon
Philippine Society
The
Phil
Ippines
Congress
Sym
Batterson Stores
Rock Island, Tll
orAncen Wren
Sam
Phillips
FON Market News Service
Des Moines
Sycamore St
Charles Harris
Hazel
Sheffield
Harris
Washington Street
Front Steeet
Will Sexd
Jas
Ckwelery
Swan
McQuesien Idw. Co
Sentimente
First Trust & Savings Bank
Muscatine, Lows
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