Notable Local Arrivals and Departures Highlight Week
J L Caulfield returns from Brighton on a business trip. Edith Rosemund sails to Davenport and Rock Island for a week with friends. Josephine Wyant leaves for Chicago for the Chicago university summer school. Prof Frederick D Tucker of St Louis praised as a leading educator and to speak at Browning College graduation. Harry Stevenson recovering at Hershey hospital. Mrs J L Mullinix returns home after visiting sister Mrs Frank Elliot. Mrs M W Shirley and son William visit Rev A I E Ross at Trinity rectory. Mr Shirley to join family on the Fourth.
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Edith Rosemund
Hershey Avenue
Davenport
Rock Island
Frederick D. Tucker
St. Louis
Browning College
Family Theatre
Harry Stevenson
Hershey Hospital
J. L. Mullinix
River Junction
Frank Elliot
East Fourth Street
Card of Thanks to Neighbors and Employer
Mr and Mrs Jacob Snyder express gratitude to neighbors friends and the McKee Bliven Button Co employer for kindness and sympathy during their recent bereavement.
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McKee & Bliven Button Co
Jacob Snyder
Special Meeting Called for Rescue Rose Company
Notice announces a special meeting of the Rescue Rose Company this evening. All members are urged to be present per order of the Foreman.
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Rescue Rose Company
Many Witness The Work Of Soldiers In Park Drill Weekend
Members of Local Guard Company C under Captain W. S. Norton spent Saturday night at the Armory in khaki and camping at the park. They woke to reveille at 5 30 and trained in extended order drill out post and guard duties until 4 PM. A band concert drew a large crowd as spectators watched the drills.
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W. S. Norton
Armory Hall
St. Louis Fleet En Route to Muscatine for Regatta
A fleet of thirteen launches has departed St. Louis and is navigating the Illinois River toward Muscatine for the July 3 and 4 regatta. Peoria is expected to be reached tonight with more boats joining the flotilla en route via the Hennepin canal to Rock Island. St. Louis delegates plan to arrive in Muscatine Thursday evening with river club members following. The current crafts include Spark I Spark II Harriett Camille Mercury Chum Mermaid Wigwam Gypsy Yankee II Jennie M Clarneil and Doro ITI.
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St. Louis
Muscatine
Illinois River
Peoria
Illinois
Hennepin Canal
Rock Island
Tri-City
River Club
Spark I
Spark II
Harriett
Camille
Mercury
Chum
Mermaid
Wigwam
Gypsy
Yankee II
Jennie M
Clarneil
Doro Iti
Property Changes Hands In Bank Lawsuit
The Citizens State Bank of Mediapolis sues C. K. Schantz and wife and Fred Wolff and wife in district court on promissory notes secured by mortgages totaling 3257 dollars. Real estate in Seventy Six township was involved, with ownership passing from J. B. McCray to Schantz and then to Wolff under a contract. Foreclosure and liens are sought. lawyers Cowles and McConnell of Burlington and C A Carpenter of Columbus Junction represent the bank.
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Citizens’ State Bank of
Mediapolis
District Court
C. K. Schantz
Fred Wolff
J. B. McCray
Schantz
Cowles and McConnell
Burlington
C. A. Carpenter
Columbus Junction
DOUGLAS SHUNS ALL OFFICES
Ex-Gov William A Douglas of Brockton dismissed as false a Denver dispatch naming him a vice presidential candidate He said he is not a candidate for the democratic nomination nor for any public office and cannot conceive a change of mind His friends think he would consider a Johnson ticket if nominated
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Boston
Mass
William A. Douglas
Brockton
Denver
Douglas
Johnson
Cooper Accepts Switchman Post on Rock Island Lines
Harry Cooper has accepted a position as a switchman on the Rock Island lines. He passed his examination this afternoon at the office of Dr. H. M. Dean the company examiner and will begin duties immediately.
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Harry Cooper
Rock Island
H. M. Dean
Dogs Put To Death After Mad Dog Attack In Muscatine
Two dogs were killed this afternoon after being bitten by the mad dog that visited Muscatine last week. Officer John Haifleigh and Del Swain destroyed a dog owned by Mrs. Martha Thompson and a stray dog whose owner could not be learned.
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Muscatine
John Haifleigh
del Swain
Martha Thompson
Liberal Religion Rally Draws Large Iowa County Crowd
A vast River Junction picnic grove gathering in Iowa County drew hundreds of farmers and townspeople for a liberal religion meeting. Speakers included Rev. Robert S. Loring of Iowa City on Man's Permanent Need of Religion and Prof. Bohumil Shimek on Divinity in Nature.
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Iowa City
River Junction
Walker Tract
Robert S. Loring
Bohumil Shimek
E. D. Starbuck
Elinor Gordon
Des Moines
Unitarian Church
Men Banquet Women at Weed Park
The Congregational Men's club hosts a unique evening banquet for the ladies at Weed Park at 7 o'clock. A remarkable menu is promised, with C. C. Smith as arrangements chairman and Albert Othmer in charge of decorations, ensuring handsome surroundings.
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Weed Park
Congregational Men's Club
C. C. Smith
Albert Othmer
Runaway horse injures Frank Royster on Grandview Avenue
Frank Royster was thrown from a carriage when his horse frightened by a passing car bolted on Grandview Avenue at 2 PM. He sustained bruises to the back and hips. Dr. G A Heidel treated him on site before the horse was halted and no further damage occurred.
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Grandview Avenue
Frank Royster
County Jail Bids Opened by Board of Supervisors
Bids for the new county jail were opened this afternoon at the courthouse by the board of supervisors. None had been accepted or the contract let by 4 pm. Local and out of town contractors attended as bids were considered high, exceeding the cost estimate. There is a chance the contract will not be let today.
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Board of Supervisors
Court House
Root Begins Physical Training at Muldoon’s Sanitarium
Secretary of State Elihu Root resumed a course of physical training at Muldoon’s sanitarium in White Plains New York to strengthen him for another year of demanding duty in Washington.
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Muldoon
White Plains
N. Y
Elihu Root
Washington
Soldiers suffer ptomaine poisoning from canned beans
Half the members of Company C of the Seventh regiment of the Ohio national guard are under medical care after eating canned beans caused ptomaine poisoning. The incident occurred in Pomeroy, Ohio, on June 29 as the unit prepared meals for drill day.
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Pomeroy
Seventh Regiment of
Ohio National Guards
Sherman Enters Normal Condition After Restful Night
At Lake Side hospital in Cleveland on June 29 it was reported Congressman Sherman had a comfortable night and awoke in a practically normal condition. The update confirms steady improvement for the vice presidential candidate.
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Cleveland, O
Lake Side Hospital
Sherman
Explosion Kills Four in Frisco Grocery Fire
Four killed and three seriously injured in a June 29 blast and ensuing fire at John Sweeny’s Diamond Street grocery store in Frisco San Francisco. Fire crews battled the blaze and investigators began the inquiry into the blast cause.
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Frisco
San Francisco
John Sweeny
Diamond Street
Marriage at High Noon in New Boston
Miss Ann Novel and Felix N. Johnson were married at the First Presbyterian parsonage in New Boston today at noon. Rev. J N Elliott officiated with Nora McMillin as bridesmaid and John McMillin as best man. the couple will reside in New Boston.
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Elliott
Ann Novel
Felix N. Johnson
New Boston
Ill
First Presbyterian Churen
J. N. Elliott
Nora McMillin
John McMillin
Hazel Moore Celebrates Fourteenth Birthday
The fourteenth birthday of Hazel Moore of 419 Cherry Street was celebrated on Saturday June 27 at the family residence. A number of friends attended and played games. Miss Moore received many gifts and a three course dinner was served at six o clock. Present were Miss Glyde Beach Esther Hahn Gertrude Wigim Verna Selden Gertrude Knight Gladys LaGrille Lyda Loveless Genevieve Black Anna LaGrille.
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Hazel Moore
Cherry Street
Miss Moore
Glyde Beach
Esther Hahn
Gertrude Wigim
Verna Selden
Gertrude Knight
Gladys LaGrille
Lyda Loveless
Genevieve Black
Anna LaGrille
Dau g hters of the King picnic at Black Hawk Tower
The Daughters of the King of Trinity Church plan their annual picnic at Black Hawk Tower Rock Island on Thursday. Local residents will travel by the steamer Columbia to reach the event.
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Black Hawk Tower
The
Daughters of the King of Trinity Church
Rock Island
Columbia
Miss Arizona Fuller Hosts Hazel Gatton Birthday Party
Miss Arizona Fuller entertained Miss Hazel Gatton of West Liberty Iowa and a group of friends this afternoon with music and games. Lunch was served and Miss Gatton departed with Fuller to the train. Attending were Mintie Olin Ethel Putman Edith Rankins Genevieve Grafe Bernice Grafe Erma Durkee Gertrude Edwards Ethel Holiday.
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Arizona Fuller
Hazel Gatton
West Liberty
Miss Gatton
Mintie Olin
Ethel Putman
Edith Rankins
Genevieve Grafe
Bernice Grafe
Erma Durkee
Gertrude Edwards
Ethel Holiday
Work in the Second Degree At Iowa Lodge No. 2
Tomorrow evening at 7 30 oclock sharp Iowa Lodge No 2 A F and A M calls all brethren in good standing to attend the second degree work. W M presiding.
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Iowa Lodge No. 2
A. F
A. M
W. M
Mite Sewing Society Plans July Meeting
The Mite Sewing Society schedules a meeting on Thursday July 2 at a member’s home to discuss club activities and upcoming sew days.
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Mite Sewing Society
German Methodist Children’s Day at Pine Mills near Pine Mills
The German Methodist church near Pine Mills held a June 21 Children’s Day program with songs and recitations led by Edith Pantel and a cast including Johnnie Herlein, Harry Jakeman, Curtis Gatton, and Myrtle Pantel. The program featured opening songs, multiple solos and duets, and various recitations such as Our Day, David’s Victory, The Boy’s Day, and Here Am I.
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Pine Mills
German Methodist Church of
Near Pine Mills
Edith Pantel
Children’s Army
Johnnie Herlein
David
Harry Jakeman
Mary
Adda Wunderlich
Mayme Kemper
God Is Good
Leigh Pantel
Recital Honors Local Students and Teacher Voices
A school program features recitations by Lia Andresen Mary Andresen and Lillian Pantel, songs Love Makes Our Toil Worth While and Song of Nature, and an address by the superintendent. Instrumental music by Frank Pantel accompanies the collection.
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Lia Andresen
Mary Andresen
Lillian Pantel
Frank Pantel
S. L. Waide Visits Muscatine Area City
S. L. Waide of Chicago, formerly of Muscatine, is in the city to oversee interests here. He says property values have risen about 25 percent since his last Muscatine visit two years ago amid the city's evident prosperity.
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S. L. Waide
Chicago
Muscatine
Bryan grows into a more literary statesman in note worthy speeches
The article praises Bryan as a more intellectual orator with refined literary style. It cites a Washington conference of governors where a nearly unscripted address included a phrase that has nearly become a proverb. It notes his reference to a device used by predatory wealth seekers to dodge punishment by moving between federal and state courts.
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Bryan
Washington
The Twilight Zone Between Nation and State
The piece discusses the phrase twilight zone as used to describe the boundary between national and state authority. It contrasts historical remarks by William Jennings Bryan with contemporary political uses, noting how predatory corporations influence debates and how the metaphor has entered literature and politics. It reflects on Bryan’s possible shifts in phrasing with aging and cosmopolitan experience.
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Bryan
No Man’s Land
Willis J. Abbott
American Review of Reviews
Satin skin cream nourishes the body and skin
An advertisement notes AS bread feeds the body while Satin skin cream provides nourishment for the skin, positioning both products as essentials in daily care.
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Family Theater
C.a.giesenhaus
Titus Loan and Investment No
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Geo W. Reulings
Bestenlehner
J. L. Caulfield
Washington Street
Brighton
Josephine Wyant
West Fourth Street
Chicago University
Company C
Electric Park
ST. Louis Fleet
City
IS Asked
Merry Widow
Ata Yard
Vais
Ayer
Cis
BOARD
Wellville
Banco
Shahtote- Tekee
Toben, Malone & Co
Emma Hoffman
Cora Kemper
cCurtis Gatton
Freddie Kemper
God Will
Mary Wunderlich
Myrtle Pantel
Jesus
Lamb
Weidling & CO
Bond
Crown
J. A. Bond
Prop
Big JO
Geo. Bitman
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