Jurors Named for April Term in Davenport Division
Jurors for the April term of the United States District Court Davenport division were drawn by jury commissioner Harry J. McFarland and deputy clerk James Farrand. Grand jurors include W. D. Bell of Washington and Henry W. Harris of Muscatine among others from Muscatine and surrounding towns. petit jurors list George F. McCarty Keota, Wade Kirkpatrick Hedrick, William Hendricks Muscatine, and additional names from Wapello, Burlington, Washington, and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. McFarland
James Farrand
United States District Court
Davenport
Southern District of
Iowa
Smith MePherson
Muscatine
W. D. Bell
Washington
H. C. Murphy
Des Moines
J. R. Shipman
Wapello
Henry W. Harris
J. D. Ford
Cantril
C. W. Foster
Beacon
George Griffith
W. D. Helm
West Point
Thos. Kelley
Sigourney
John L. Heineman
T. Davis
Grimnell
D. Y. Cooper
Burlington
J. W. Shanafelt
South English
William Walker
Grandview
Isiah Harlan
Stockton
Richland
Fred Goeldner
Talleyrand
Robert Orr
Thornburg
E. T. McKee
Denmark
W. C. Ball
Fairfield
Archie Vermazen
Doanelison
H. W. Michael
Ottumwa
Richard Hull
Lew Fordyce
Libertyville
M. K. Leonard
George Nicola
Nichols
George F. McCarty
Keota
Wade Kirkpatrick
Hedrick
Charlies McLaughlin
Eugene Breitenbach
Vailey
W. F. Gilbert
William Hendricks
H. B. Dickinson
Ernest Lemon
J. J. Riley
Ankeny
A. G. Clark
Okkaloosa
B. Osborn
West Liberty
W. L. Gerber
Ft. Madison
H. A. Young
John Cosgrove
Keokuk
Samuel Thompson
D. C
Cedar Rapids High School at YMCA Friday
A Friday matchup features Cedar Rapids High School visiting the YMCA for a local sports encounter. Admission is 25 cents.
Tired of the Yoke Divorce Granted in District Court
In district court Judge Jackson grants Ada Doran a divorce from Gratton P. Doran. The case Sissel v Meyers overruled a motion for a new trial. Hackett v Phillips heard before Judge E M Warner. decision to be announced later today. court adjourns to April term.
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Jackson
Ada Doran
Gratton P. Doran
Sissel
Elizabeth Franz
C. P. Brown
District Court
Muscatine County
Guardian
Sarah Brown
Melvin Brown
Guardian Ad Litem
Pond
Hanley & Sons Attorneys
Hunter
E. C. Nichols
Lizzie Hunter
West Liberty
Richman
Lyde Ball
Lyde
Tama Ball
Cay
Coal Valley Mining Company
Carskaddan, Burk & Pepper
Henry Krone
Michael G. Ressey
Chas. Leindecker
Carl Leindecker
Johnson Vs. C
Opening of River Season on March 26 with Steamer Helen Blair
The Carnival City Packet company sets March 26 as the river season start for the Helen Blair. It will run Davenport to Burlington for several weeks, then Columbia joins to provide daily Davenport service. Schedule aligns with prior years and times include Wednesday and Friday 6:30 departure from this city, with specific return times.
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Carnival City Packet Company
Helen Blair
Davenport
Burlington
Columbia
W. J. Young, Jr
Blair
Funeral Friday for Mrs Barbara Young at Greenwood
Funeral services for the late Mrs Barbara Young are set for Friday afternoon at 1 30 from the home of Mrs W W Millett 215 West Seventh street and at 2 from the German M E church with Rev A H F Hertzler in charge Burial will be in the family lot at Greenwood cemetery The item notes Cedar Rapids H S Friday 25e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Young
Greenwood
W. W. Millett
West Seventh Street
M. E. Church
A. H. F. Hertzler
Greenwood Cemetery
Ainsworth Daily News Briefs March Visit and Scare
Ainsworth Iowa reports Mr and Mrs Piper visiting relatives then leaving for Washington to spend a day before Glidden. Chas Olds and wife return from visit near Washington. Miss Eva Neiswanger ingests carbolic acid but recovers. her condition improves. Carrie Colthurst visits from Monmouth Illinois for a week at home. Blair Wood quarantine for scarlet fever. Wilson Williever family return from Crawfordsville. F P D Harding returns to Chicago for a brief visit. Jack Jeffers family head to South Dakota. May Cocklin arrives from Washington for a visit with grandparents.
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Ainsworth
Piper
Washington
Glidden
Chas
Olds
Eva Neiswanger
Carrie Colthurst
Monmouth
Blair Wood
Wilson Williever
Crawfordsville
F. PD. Harding
Chicago
Jack Jeffers
Laird
South Dakota
Miss May Cocklin
Mrs Beatrice Bachley Ill at Home on East Second Street
Mrs Beatrice Bachley is reported very ill at her residence on East Second street. Her condition prompts local concern as relatives and neighbors monitor her health.
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Beatrice Bachley
East Second Street
Hackett vs Phillips in District Court Opens with Testimony
Hon. E M Warner presides in Muscatine county district court over Hackett versus Phillips. Testimony from both sides continued into noon with G M Titus testifying about lease approval and agency for disputed property. Case and others are scheduled for April term with continuances and guardian proceedings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon. E. M. Warner
Hackett Vs. Phillips
G. M. Titus
Mr. Phillips
Warner
Returned Home After Davenport Baptist Rally
The mid year Davenport Baptist association rally held in Davenport concluded with delegates returning home. Nearly thirty out of town delegates attended, led by a large group from Clinton and including Wilson Mills Des Moines W R Anthony Camanche Mrs Mary A Hogg Mattie Willis and many others from Clinton Davenport Downey and Malone among the listed attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport Baptist Association
Wilson Mills
Des Moines
W. R. Anthony
Camanche
Mary A. Hogg
Mattie Willis
Mater
R. J. Walls
R. D. Sargeant
L. W. Barker
Clinton
Helen Dunham
Jessie O. Leslie
Olive Barker
Ava Dunham
Martha Lavene
Madison L. Christian
Mae Compton
Downey
Blanche E. Lewis
Davenport
Mabel M. Seaton
E. W. Hanson
Malone
Mary E. Parkhurst
Franklin H. Potter
Iowa City
W. J. Peacock
Edith E. Cornwall
Stella E. Pidd
H. O. Rowland
J. E. Collister
Dorothy A. Holloway
United by the Judge in Mercer County Pair Wed
Peter M Brower and Miss Sarah E Marryman were married by Judge Jackson at 11 this morning in the judge s private office. Only a few friends witnessed the ceremony. Brower hails from Mercer county Illinois and the couple will establish a home there. Rev J W Potter attended as a witness but declined to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Peter M. Brower
Sarah E. Marryman
Mr. Brower
Mercer County
Ill
J. W. Potter
Melpine school notes and local elections summary
The Melpine Telephone Co met at the Melpine school house. Miss Marie Hudler closed a successful term of school with a program. A. R. Raub was elected director replacing August Paul. Mrs A R Raub and son Clarence arrived from Jamesville Wisconsin for a sick child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower Ridge
Melpine Telephone Co
Melpine
Elmer
Arthur Hetzler
Durant
Marie Hudler
Geo. M. Grimm
A. R. Raub
Paul
Clarence
Jamesville
Wis
Local Socials Roundup East Wapsie District
Otto Marsteller visited friends in Iowa City Friday and Saturday. Alfred Marolf spent Wednesday with Rudy Blum near Iowa City. Miss Jean Protzman spent Wednesday night with Miss Bessie Black of West Liberty. Fred Evans and daughter Dorothy spent Saturday in Iowa City. Glenn Marsteller went to Columbus Junction Saturday evening.
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East Wapsie
Otto Marsteller
Iowa City
Alfred Marolf
Rudy Blum
Jean Protzman
Bessie Black
West Liberty
Fred Evans
Dorothy
Glenn Marsteller
Columbus Junction
Edward Sheetz Weds Lydia Mohr At Maple Avenue Home
Edward Sheetz and Miss Lydia Mohr were married last night at 8 o'clock by Rev. J Jans of the German Evangelical church at the couple's new home 516 Maple avenue. Attendants were Henry Bartholoma and Miss Ella Mohr. Friends attended a wedding supper. both born in the city, he son of John Sheetz and she daughter of Henry Mohr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sheetz
Lydia Mohr
J. Jans
German Evangelical Church
Maple Avenue
Henry Bartholoma
Ella Mohr
Henry Mohr
A B C Girls Elect Officers
The A B C club elected new officers for the coming year at a meeting hosted by Miss Beulah Bennison on West Hill. Leila Thompson was chosen president and Julia Niver vice president, with Helen Lezotte named financial secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. C. Club
Beulah Bennison
West Hill
Leila Thompson
Julia Niver
Helen Lezotte
Lucky Thirteen Card Club Meets at Mrs State Home
The Lucky Thirteen Card club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs State's home. Progressive cinch provided entertainment with Mrs Will Brant winning first honors and Mrs Armstrong second. Refreshments were served. Next meeting set for Mrs Will Brant's home.
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Lucky Thirteen
State
Will Brant
Armstrong
All Day Sewing at Church by Ladies Aid Society
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist Episcopal Church plans an all day sewing event at the church tomorrow. Members are urged to attend to finish articles for the Easter sale and each attendee will bring her own lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Mrs J M Kemble Elected Federation President
At yesterday’s Federation of Women's Clubs meeting Mrs J M Kemble was elected president to fill the vacancy created by Miss Green's resignation, who had been chosen in the recent annual officer election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Kemble
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Miss Green
Mrs S G Stein Hosts Presbyterian Ladies Meeting
The society of the First Presbyterian church will meet at Mrs S G Steins home on West Second street Friday at 2 o clock. All church ladies and their friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Stein
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Presbyterian Church
West Second Street
Ladies of the Maccabees Meet Friday at A. O. U. W. Hall
The Ladies of the Maccabees schedule a regular meeting Friday evening at the A. O. U. W. hall. Balloting and initiation are planned as part of the session.
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Ladies of the Maccabees
A. O. U. W. Hall
Guarantee on Syrup of Ter Refund Policy
A group of signatories assures refunds for Greene's Warranted Syrup of Ter if it fails to cure coughs or colds. They offer a 50 cent bottle refund and a 25 cent trial bottle to prove satisfaction. Names listed include G. A. Riemeke N. Barkalow Jno J Havercamp Nesper F T Theo Kuechmann.
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Greene
G. A. Riemeke
N.B. Barkalow
Jno
J. Havercamp
Nesper
Theo Kuechmann
Settlers Rates to Minnesota Dakota and Canada
On every Tuesday during March and April the Iowa Central will place on sale special second class settlers tickets at extremely low rates for benefit of settlers to the northwest. Call on agents for rates, or address A. B. Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Iowa Central
Northwest
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Mina
Iowa debates education bills and guard funding in senate
The legislature weighs changes to the national guard funding seeking 85 000 as a possible increase though 100 000 is sought. A state certificate bill to replace county certificates draws floor debate as senators prepare amendments. Bills align with a larger reform of educational examiners and board powers while sessions consider enforcement provisions and building needs.
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National Guard of
Iowa
Guard
Appropriations Committee
Board of Regents
Senate
Friends
House
Board of Educational Examiners
Des Moines Feature Praises J. J. Nichols of Muscatine County
The Des Moines Daily News profiles J. L. Nichols of West Liberty Muscatine County praising his large watermelon farm and melons famed as the finest in the county. The article notes his Iowa birth fifty years ago and his role in state legislation serving a third term while remaining a steady farm owner and committee worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Muscatine County
Des Moines Daily News
J. J. Nichols
Nichols
West Liberty
J. L. Nichols
Mr. Nichols
Iowa
Hawkeye
Mars
Saturn
Musk from the musk deer and its perfume value
The musk deer of Tibet yields a glandular secretion called musk used chiefly as a perfume base. Musk is highly valued for its lasting scent, with historical claims that a single grain can perfume a room for twenty years. Artificial musk has long eluded chemists due to the deer’s inaccessibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibet
The Handkerchief Through Ages and Empires
A London Standard essay traces the handkerchief from its Venetian origin around 140 and its rapid spread through Italy France and Germany. It notes royal adoption luxurious fabrics perfumes and later sumptuary laws before the item becomes common yet valued today.
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Italy
Alps
France
Henry II
Henry III
Germany
Dresden
Petrarch
Laura
Dante
Beatrice
London Standard
Superstitions and Folklore Warnings from North Germany
A compact note lists beliefs warning against spinning during Christmas nights and cautioning actions seen as unlucky. It links behaviors such as eating herrings on New Year, rocking an empty cradle, spilling salt, crossing knives, or pointing at stars to long term luck. It also notes omens related to dirty cloths, rainbows, and talking of cabbages.
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North
Germany
Leprosy Facts From Pearson's Weekly
Leprosy is usually contracted between ages fifteen and twenty five and often manifests at about eighteen. It progresses slowly with little medical aid needed for four years, most lepers die within five years of hospital admission, and the average life after onset is nine years.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Cedar Rapids High School Game Friday Result Note
A brief sports item notes a game between Cedar Rapids High School and an opponent, scheduled for Friday. The readable fragment confirms the matchup and timing but offers no final score or location details.
Y Club Hosts High School Rival in Friday Night Showdown
The Y club plans to host Cedar Rapids High School this Friday after the strong scoring team drew crowds this year. A large crowd is expected as Wil son’s Shoe Store promotes the latest 1906 footwear. Local arrivals include George A Ayers of Chicago attending the Giesenhaus funeral and Mrs Maggie Huston with daughter Della from Valley Junction tied to Mrs Barbara Young’s death. Knights and Ladies of the Golden Precept Pearl City Lodge No 45 hold an evening social with refreshments after the meeting.
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George A. Ayers
Chicago
Frederick Giesenhaus
Maggie Huston
Della
City
Valley Junction
Huston
Barbara Young
Knights and Ladies of the Golden Precept
Pearl City
St Louis Produce Market Wheat May at 75 cents
St Louis report shows wheat for May at 75 cents a bushel, corn at 41 1/2 cents, and oats at 30 cents in the market on March 15.
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St. Louis
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United States
Colum
Cedar Rapids High School
Cedar Rapids H. S
Journal
Western Union Telegraph Office
Western Union Messenger
E. M. Warner
Trict Court
Hackett
Phillips
Ternoon
Johnson
The
Daven
Port District
Clin
Ton
Minnesota
Dakota
Canada
Facio Alugut Musk
Venice
Wilson's Cash Shoe Store
New York
St. Paul
Mo. Pac
IB. R. T
jUn. Pac
A. Copper
Penn
Atchison
N. Y
Island
U. S. Steel
U. S. Steel Pfd
Erie
Ova
Wabash
Can. Pac
So. Ry
Lowa Avenue
Lady Cook
Green's Hotel
Morning Sun
Broadway Circle
Third
Fourth Streets
West Third Street
Cole
Sixth Street
Reliable Bug Co
Bertha Hoefflin
Fido
Wilton
Frank Ashcraft
Iowa Avenue
Central Life Assurance Society
F. M. Cooper
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