South End Officers Elected for South Circuit
The fourth quarter conference of the South Muscatine circuit of Methodist churches met at 4 PM yesterday at the Musserville M E church. Rev. H. F. Gilbert of Washington district superintendent presided. After annual committee reports, officers were elected including church trustees J. E. Moopes, William Stark, David Foster, Edward C. Wilhite, George Le Cornu, Fred Hoopes, B. P. Ryan, Arthur James, and Henry.
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South Muscatine
Musserville
H. F. Gilbert
Washington
Musserville Church
J. EB. Moopes
William Stark
David Foster
Edward C. Wilhite
George le Cornu
Fred Hoopes
B. P. Ryan
Arthur James
Henry
Island church trustees and Musserville stewards elected
Trustees of the Island church named R T Himmel G G Shepard J Q Beatty I A Shouts Ava Shapara A P Swanson Frank Holcomb and David Corbin. Musserville church stewards elected are J E J Hoopes William Stark Rachael Carr Mrs William Randieman and Mrs Frank Crow. Elmer Corwin Albert Wilson Tod Shoulte and R T Hummel named island trier of appeals. Hummel and William Stark named delegates with alternate to Lay Electoral conference at Dexterville next September.
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R. ‘T. Hummell
Hummel
RT. Hummell
William Starkamec
Ély
Dexterville
Owners Lift Homes as Dredge Arrives on Riverfront
Residents along the South Muscatine riverfront have not left but raised house foundations four to ten feet as government dredging creates a channel. Sand is filled around the homes and a future sand bathing beach will lie opposite South Muscatine on Tow Head Island once work finishes. Local notes report Mrs. Carl Lea returns from New Boston, Helen Snyder vacationing in Dubuque, and Loretta Latham visiting Davenport.
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Muscatine
Mississippi
South Muscatine
Tow Head Island
South End
Carl Lea
Muscatine Island
New Boston
Helen Snyder
Clinton Street
Dubuque
Catholic schools praised for value in youth instruction
Archbishop Gregory Land of St Paul addressed Catholic Educational Association delegates in the first general session of the twelfth annual convention, stressing the value of Catholic schools for religious instruction. He noted about one and a half million pupils receive religious instruction in the United States and cited 5,488 parish schools, 409 academies and colleges, plus the Catholic University in Washington.
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J Associated Press
St. Paul, Minn
Archbishop Tree Land
St. Paul
Delgates
Catholic Educational Association
United States
Catholic University
Washington
Zinc Mines Close as Workers Strike in Webb City District
Associated Press report from Joplin Missouri on June 9 states virtually all large zinc makers in the Webb City and Carterville area kept idle as about 2,000 miners refused to work without higher wages. All saloons were closed.
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Associated Press
Joplin
Webb City
Carterville
Adi
Circus Arrives by Three Special Trains in Muscatine Tomorrow
Three special trains will reach Muscatine from Clinton early tomorrow bringing the Gert Hagenbeck Wallace Circus paraphernalia for two performances. The sprawling setup includes 22 tents and the largest arena pavilion, with a full staff of workers, veterinarians, and officials preparing for a big city turnout.
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Muscatine
Clinton
CM. & Sr. Pp. Ry
Gert Hagenbeck-Wallace
Rim
Itile
Carl Hagenbeck- Wallace Circus
Mulcatine
Iteel
Cadesmas Pope
Hog Cholera Loss Reduced This Year in Iowa
Dr. John D. Reardon of Des Moines predicts hog cholera losses in Iowa will be halved this year due to increased serum use. He notes more farmers vaccinating young pigs, limiting spread and protecting herds, with losses forecast to fall below last year’s six thousand dollars.
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Iowa
John D. Reardon
Des Moines
Jona
Muscatine Levee Plan Presented to U S Engineers
City Engineer Charles Young and Muscatine Levee Commission Secretary H W Metzger travel to Rock Island to present the general plan and profiles for improving the Muscatine levee to the U S Army Corps of Engineers. Preparations for bid advertising proceed locally as maps and profiles await review.
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Charles Young
H. W. Metzger
Muscatine
Rock Island Totay
U. S. Engineering Corps
Rock Island
Muscatine Levee
Young
New Pastor Named for Iowa City Church
Rev Charles H Berry of Rochester N Y has been called to lead the local Baptist Church succeeding the recently resigned Herman Chaffee. Berry is expected to accept the call and take up duties in Spe Town City Ta.
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Spe Town City
Charles H. Berry
Rochester
Baptist Church
Herman Chaffee
Berry
Brussels Mayor Resigns to Fate While Interned
Burgomaster Max of Brussels, imprisoned in the German fortress at Glatz, writes from Havre via the Marin correspondent. He states he accepts his fate and reflects on adaptation to circumstances while describing four days of confinement and diminishing suffering since arrest.
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David
Paris
Max
Brussels
Glatz
Havre
Marin
Chronic Indigestion Attack Helped by Tablets
The writer, a chronic sufferer from indigestion and liver trouble, describes a severe attack that left him unable to go to work. After trying other treatments without relief, he took three Chamberlain's Tablets and reports improvement, noting the medicine's availability and efficacy.
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Chamberlain
H. Co
Carolina News
Chapin
Haitian rebels fail in attack on Fort Pierre Micel
In Cap Haitien on June 29 rebels led by Dr. R. Bobo attempted to storm Fort Pierre Micel to overthrow President Guillaume but failed. The sunboat Paciteve bombarded Petite Anse where the rebels took refuge during the day.
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P Associated Press
Glorious Colorado Route to California Exposition Travel
Readers are invited to journey to California via Denver and Colorado Springs with two trains, The Colorado Special and The Colorado Express, connected to Union Pacific. Optional side trips include Salt Lake City, Yellowstone, or the Pacific North Coast with the Olympian Trail. Inquire at the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Rail local agent for fares and schedules. Kansas City and nearby hosts gather for family meals and neighborly visits while local social events and a marriage are noted in Keota and Sigourney communities.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Colorado
San Francisco
Loo Angeles
San Diego
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone National Park
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Union Pacific Railroad
California
North Coast
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
Western Travel
Twilight Leaguers Win at Keota Grounds
Keota Iowa June 28 The Twilight Leaguers led by Elmer Warrington won a Tuesday night game on the Keota ball grounds. Beginning Sunday the Keota Gospel Team will oversee Union services for several weeks during hot weather. Thomas Dewis and wife plan a short vacation visiting sister Mrs. Charles Bower in Roland Canada. The Martin McDowell family holds a weeklong reunion as Bert McDowell joins from another location.
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Kansas City
Fred Martin
Frank Mc Bowell
Grinnell
Charles Lange
Oxkiloosa
R. B. Dunsbee
Mia
Ira Bowman
Washington
Iowa
E.R. Thomas
Seattle
Frank Sicherbeck
Ruth
Elizabeth
West Chester
John Swartz
Sylvia
Muscatine
Scotland
Ray R. Hulse
Sigourney
Grace Sands
Ainsworth
Rex
P.M. Gonant
M. BE. Charen
Keota
A. A. Hulse
Ruby
Alvin
Herbert Hulse
Keota Bal
Elmer Warrington
Keota Gospel
Thomas Dewis
Slater
Charles Bower
Roland
Canada
Martin McDowell
Bert McDowell
Famous drivers at Omaha July 5
Omaha's new board speedway hosts the mile 215 090 automobile race with entrants including Resta, Rickenbacker, Orr, Hennings, Shander, Mulford, Atley, Donaldson, O'Donnell, Heupt, Hughes, Keene Devare, Cooper, John Depalma, Grover Beredoll and Irwin Bergdot.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neébr
New Board Speedway
Resta
Rickenbacker
Orr
Hennings
Shandjer
Mulford
Atley
Donaldson
O' Donnell
Heupt
Hughes
Keene Devare
Cooper
John Depalma
Grover Beredoll
Irwin Bergdot
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Muscatine Tailoring Co
Over Wilson's Shoe Store
Swan's Jewelry Store
World Film Corporation
Wilton Lackey
Pierre
Florence Reed
Comins
the Isle of Regeneration
Edith Storey
Antonis Morens
the Palace
Mary Pickford
Geo. Kranz & Son
Iowa Avenue
River Front
Museca
Ting River
Shute
Loretta Latham
Hershey Avenue
Davenport
Canton
U. S
U.S. Corps
Iowa City
Leysen's Cut Price Shoe Store
John Bromley & Son
Philadelphia
Axminster Rugs
O. W. Richardson & Company
Queston
Stephen, Sanford & Son
Joan
James Dodson
Ficken Furniture & Rug Co
Muscatine’s
WW. S. Herscher
E. J. Ramsey
Eula Warrington
Emma Gal
Braith
South Dakota
Chicago
G. N. Wales
R. J. Dunshee
James
Dun
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