Daily notices fill city activity with travel and arrivals
Wednesday's Daily lists lawyers, travelers, and visitors in Davenport and surrounding towns. Miss Andrews of Port Louisa and Mrs. Leiter of Ohio travel through, Rev. John Fry heads to Toronto, and numerous locals are arriving home from trips or leaving for Chicago Monmouth Monmouth. A new Western passenger coach replaces a repaired old one while various legal and social notices unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Port Louisa
Moline
Frances Leiter
Ohio
John Fry
Card of Thanks to Neighbors and Friends
Card of Thanks. To neighbors and friends who kindly remembered us in our late bereavement we return our heartfelt thanks. Harry Suman and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Suman
Dog Attack Spurs Local Warning and Departures
Illustration of a dog attack on a country team prompts a warning to Bloomington township. Louis Downer rescues his wife and child as a horse is injured, with Mrs. Myers aiding to free the buggy. Owner Eli Chandler faces criticism for lax control. Also notes resignations and visits by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Downer
Mr. Downer
Little Babe
Bloomington Township
Wm. Reiher
Huttig Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Levi Miller
Jacob Gilstoves
Fon du Lac
Wis
N. Bast
J. B. Downer
Six oclock Coffee Party Honors Visiting Guests
A six o clock coffee at the Sawyer home on Locust street entertained about fifty guests from Davenport Little Falls Chicago New York Ogden Utah and Chicago. Honorees included Mrs E J Richie and Mrs E H Hall with out of town attendees listed. Guests enjoyed river breezes and a view of the Mississippi while refreshments were served and floral favors given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sawyer
S. G. Stein
Sawyer
Locust Street
E. J. Richie
Little Falls
Minn
E. H. Hall
Davenport
Mississippi
Sawyer Lawn
F. L. Stevenson
Chicago
J. W. Donnelley
New York
Orth
Ogden
Utah
Rector
New York Button Factory Keeps Open After Wage Cut
Last week an order to close the New York button factory was superseded as workers proposed to stay open with a wage cut of one half cent per gross on butts while other grades stay unchanged. About eighty men are employed. A similar reduction kept Teichmiller factory running after an initial shutdown plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Teichmiller
Mull's Lightning Cough Cure Ad Claims Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Mull's Lightning Cough Cure as safe for children and urges coughing sufferers to consult a druggist for 25 and 50 cent bottles. It emphasizes quick relief and contrasts Notting’s cure with its own product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mull
Notting
Adjourned City Council Debates Blocking Crossings and Sewers
City council meets after adjournment with Mayor Schmidt presiding. They instruct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance limiting train blockages to three minutes and order plans for a new sewer on East Fifth and Sixth streets as sub-sewerage district No. 8. Damages on Cherry street grade raised and gutters on Eighth Ninth Spring streets approved. Cherry street paving ordered. council adjourns to Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt
Halstead
Washburn
Arnold
Gremmel
Richards
Koehler
Riggs
Hirsch Button Co
Ald. Arnold
J. M. Kemble
City Enginees
East Fifth and Sixth Street
City Recorder
Ald
J. Scott Blackwell
Cherry Street
Alderman Schott
S. L. Johnson
Cora Weed
Ald. Riggs
Eighth
Ninth
Spring Streets
Third
Riverside notes on visiting Denver woman and local events
Mrs. Kate Waldo of Denver is visiting Riverside and plans to tour Tama and Rochester before returning to Denver in August. A large Western family gathering, quarterly church meetings, and K P lodge memorials were held. Local trades include Frank Davidson selling land to Joe Knottie and moving to Kalona. Weather turned hot and a Richmond-area child burial occurred. Hogs were shipped today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Waldo
Denver
Colo
Riverside
B. Law
Rochester
Cedar County
Iowa
Wyoming
Tama County
Moscow
Muscatine
West
E. Nicola
U. B
Willaims
K. P
Opera House
Huff
Frank Davidson
Joe Knottie
Joe Knottie There Are Several Acres To the Place It Is Said. Mr. Davidson
Kalona
Wm. Buckhorst
Richmond
Tom Sims
Wilton Camp Meeting Dates Set for August
Partial arrangements indicate the annual Wilton camp meeting will run August 5 to 15 on the old camp ground with special services planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Old Camp Ground
Meeting plans outline ten day Epworth session
A ten days session is planned with activities across Epworth League day temperance day and education day. Dr. Berry editor of the Epworth Herald is hoped to attend Epworth League day and Dr. Eaton of Des Moines is expected for temperance day. The exact program is not yet published but the committee promises a successful gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Berry
Epworth Herald
Eaton
Des Moines
Midnight noise on Grandview avenue troubles Musserville
A quintet of male voices roared through Grandview avenue after 11 p m waking residents. Hershey Lumber struggles to obtain logs due to mud filled booms, while Musser’s and South Muscatine Lumber face drought-like water shortages. Miss Stella Suman’s funeral was held at 1103 Hanover street. Eastern Star picnic honors Masons for St Johns Day. W F Otto resigns to join Burlington factory. Flora Manlove returns from Des Moines. Journal directory notes 28 Johnson families in the Fourth ward. Louisa Franklin visits home. Mrs W F Miksch and Verna travel East for six weeks. Buffalo flies hinder Hershey avenue arc lights. Harold Tansey returns to work after illness. Henry Herwig is seriously ill on Grandview avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview Avenue
Hershey Lumber & Co
Hannah Elfers
Hazel Runge
Davenport
Stella Suman
Harry Suman
Hanover Street
Musser’s
South Muscatine Lumber & Co
Hershey's
Eastern Star
Hershey
W. F. Otto
Sash and Door
Burlington
Flora Manlove
Des Moines
Hershey Avenue
Harold Tansey
Henry Herwig
Thief steals aboard train at yard in bold larceny
Last evening on train No 85 parked in C R L P yards a thief pried open a caboose rocker and took Rear Brakesman Robinsons clothing cash 50 a 700 note and lodge papers. No arrest yet and city frets over unwelcome visitors from shows. advice to lock doors and guard belongings.
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Robinson
Beggs' German Salve for Piles Advertised by Gravitt Resident
A Gravitt Arkansas resident H D Lane promotes Beggs' German Salve as relief for piles claiming it relieves chronic cases and permanently cures thousands when other treatments fail. The ad notes availability from all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Lane
Gravitt
Ark
Miss Matilda Cox Arrives to Lead Musserville Church Services
Miss Matilda Cox evangelist and current pastor of the Friends church at West Branch Iowa has arrived and conducted her first service last evening. She will lead the remaining services this week at the Friends church in Musserville at 730 PM All Friends and neighbors are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Cox
Friends’ Church
West Branch
Cedar County
Iowa
Musserville
River News Dredge Boat Arrives for Hershey Mill
The steamer Prescott delivered a dredge boat yesterday to dredge in front of Hershey's mill. The steamer Quincy reached port this morning around nine o'clock and faced trouble landing due to low water.
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Young
Prescott
Hershey's Mill
Quincy
Adventurous Muscatinean Heads for Cape Nome Gold Fields
Thos. DeCamp, a former Muscatine raft boat engineer now 36, has interests in eleven Alaska claims. One yielding $160,000 last year sits in court, but DeCamp and associates expect final ownership. He writes from Dutch Harbor to Bob LaGrille describing ice danger at Nome and upcoming travel to Cape Nome aboard the Valencia.
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Bob LaGrille
DeCamp
Tom
Kiondike
Cane Nome
LaGrille
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Rob TI
Str
Valencia
Cape Nome
Portland
Bear
Pehring Sea
Behring Sea
Jennie
Nome
Artic
Cap Nome
Bob
Sun Stroke Strikes Local Mail Carrier Frank Kemp
Frank Kemp son of A F Kemp living on Muscatine Island five miles below the city suffers a bad sun stroke after completing Fruitland rural mail route work. He collapsed in the field, was carried home unconscious, Dr Oliver attended, and he is resting as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werdnesday
Frank
A. F. Kemp
Muscatine Island
Fruitland
Oliver
Elks Convention Invites Mayor and Delegate to Atlantic City
Mayor Barney Schmidt travels as official B P O E delegate to the national Elks convention in Atlantic City New Jersey starting July 1st with Frank Hautsch. Preparations promise entertainment for thousands and a lasting impression of the Best People on Earth as the event spans three days beginning the 10th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Schmidt
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Frank Hautsch
Capture of horse thief from Cedar bridge area
Andy Ballinger who stole a farmer Williams horse near the lower Cedar bridge was captured and given a preliminary hearing in Judge Rowan's court this morning. He was held to await grand jury action after authorities found the bridle in his possession from Williams' missing horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Ballinger
Williams
Lower
Cedar Bridge
Rowan
Mr. Williams
Salvation Army Meetings Announced at Armory Hall
Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon and evening services will be led by Capt. C. W. Beltz at Armory Hall on Chestnut Street. A Monday lecture on the Work of the Salvation Army follows. All are cordially invited to attend and support the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Beltz
Armory Hall
Chestnut Street
Salvation Army
State of
Iowa
Muscatine County
District Court
Said
Dortha Drury
Quaere Reading Circle Enjoys Idle Wild Picnic Launch
This morning the Quaere Reading Circle chartered the Juanito and after starting troubles set course for Idle Wild across the river. Members present included Rebecca Miller Jackson Eva Johnson Louie Cohn L E Brown McGill Sam Cohn Laura Colt Will Ament and others. A bountiful dinner followed a day of the circle’s usual good times with friends Rev Stafford Ethel Betts and daughter from Chicago among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Stafford
Ed. Betts
Ethel
Chicago
Laura Colt
Will Ament
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W. S. McKee
Millie Geibel
Lawrence Butler
Colona
Hood
Nellie Quinn
Robert Thompson
Kate Schmidt
Board of Registration
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Nellie Bell
Bennett
Silas Johnson
Toronto
Canada
The
Second Street
Herbert Lafferty
City
J. S. Kulp
Wm. Baer
Kansas City
Charles Gazell
E. J. Waterman
Anna Waterman
Jennie Batterson
Post Office
John Mahin
R.J. Robshaw
Grand Mound
Clinton County
J. W. Simmons
Simmons
Adams Station
E. Essex
Iowa Avenue Extension
R. V. van Volkenburgh
Millersburg
Edward Amherst Ott
Drake University
Philip Gerard
Europe
S. H. M. Byers
United States
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St. Gall
Joseph Boiler
Walnut
Wesley Boiler
Thither
Beecham
D. K. Smith
Sue Stone
Lansing, Mich
W. O. Fritchman
Guelph
Providence
W. R. Warner
West Liberty
William Kaiser
George Fuller
Clinton
Robert Austin
Leonard Nyens
Frank Cullen
Thompson's Seed Store
M. J. McDermott
Wilton Junction, Iowa
Park Avenue
the City Fathers
Ers
Musserville Friends’ Church
River News
Tom Decamp
Far North
Elks’ Convention
America
Dtoods Sarsapa Villa
Bureau of Civil Service Instruction
Washington, D.C
Bright
A.V. Banes
Dr. A. V. Banes
St Joseph
Tuos. Browns
J. W. E&uts
Alifornia
Rock Island
Colorado Springs
Kausas City
Ft Worth
el Paso
Los Angeles
Ikocal
John Sebastian
J.M. Scott
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