South Muscatine Annual Ball a Prosperous Night
The South Muscatine ball at Hare's hall drew several hundred attendees with Thomas' Orchestra providing music and a pleasing program. The Hershey Hook and Ladder company hosted the St Patrick's event as one of its most successful functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hare's Hall
Hershey Hook and Ladder Company
Thomas Orchestra
Horace
August Roche
South End
Adolph Berg
Demorest Avenue
Frank Crow
Rock River
Mr. Crow
Simon Wiertaker
Near Eliza
Ill
Ed Danner
Harry Whistler
Rock Island
William Fisher
Illinois City
Charles Graham
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine Man Beaten and Robbed While Returning From Work
Julius Parker a Muscatine man employed at the Public Utility power house was attacked at night by two men as he walked from work. He was knocked senseless and robbed of about twenty dollars a week’s pay and a twenty dollar check. The assailants were captured Monday morning when they tried to cash the check at a local bank. Parker is well known in Muscatine and formerly worked as an assistant engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Parker
Muscatine
Denver
Colo
Glen Waltz
Parker
South Muscatine
M. E. Fullerton
Davenport
George McAvoy
Jill
Sampson Street
Rudolph Biehler
Elmira
Hugh Mason
Sarah A. Figg
Congress
Chicago
Tourists Challenge All Iowa Basketball Teams
Muscatine basketball manager W C Kautz issues a three game series challenge for the Iowa championship. Games to be played between March 26 and April 4 1908 with one game in Muscatine and one on the opponent’s floor, neutral third game if needed, and neutral officials. Teams must accept or forfeit their championship claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Kautz
Muscatine
Iowa
Butte
Mont
W. C. Kautz
Evangelist Van Loon to Lead Bible Reading Here
Evangelist FE Van Loon of Green Iowa will conduct a Bible reading Thursday at 7 30 pm at the home of A D Sinclair 205 West Fifth Street. He is described as a good speaker and all are invited to attend with Bibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist van Loon
Green
FE. H. van Loon
A. D. Sinclair
West Fifth Street
van Loon
Water main extensions eyed by Muscatine trustees
Muscatine residents hope the board of water works trustees will authorize a 20000 dollar program for this year and decide where lines will be laid this summer. The meeting at T R Fitzgerald’s office over Hershey State Bank will hear bids from pipe manufacturers and set scope based on pipe prices. Plans not completed. trustees expect multiple extensions citywide but locations to be decided after bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Board of Water Works
T. R. Fitzgerald
Hershey State Bank
Jubilee Banquet Set for Shelby Norman Post Veterans
Arrangements for a jubilee banquet honoring Shelby Norman Post veterans of the Civil War era were made by the Woman's Relief Corps at the G A R post. The event will be April 7 at Grand Army headquarters with speakers and music, preceded by a Colonel Hare ladies entertainment. A cake sale is planned for March 28 downtown and the Industrial will meet tomorrow afternoon. Arthur Bagley of near Letts visited the city yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Norman Post
Shiloh
Woman's Relief Corps
G. A. R. Post
Grand Army
Eveing
Colonel Hare
Home Owners Urged to Unite Against Labor Socialist Threat
C. W. Post warns readers that Labor Socialists seek to seize thrifted savings and home profits via laws and injunction changes. He argues employers liability schemes, old age pensions, and unemployment measures drain the thrifty class to support the unthrifty, urging citizens to join the National Citizens Industrial Ass'n in New York for organized protection and funding.
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England
Citizens Industrial Assnt of America
New York
Congress
National Citizens Industrial Ass'n
National
Ass'n
Square
Common Citizen
Labor Trust
Mississippi River Power Boat Association regatta set for July 4
The first annual regatta of the Mississippi River Power Boat Association will be held in this city on July 4. An estimated 300 delegates are expected, with about 200 St Louis club members likely to attend. Davenport club already organized with 300 members and more towns plan representation. Committees will be named at the next meeting to arrange the event and guest accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River Power Boat Association
Mississippi River
Oscar Grossheim
Journal
St. Louis
Davenport
Burlington
Fort Madison
Clinton
New Secretary 10 Arrive Here Friday
Miss Aletha Tracy of Tyrone New York will arrive Friday to take the Bible secretary post at the Muscatine Branch of the Y W C A She is a 1906 graduate of the Secretarial Training Institute Chicago and has led Bible study in Lancaster Pa since then She will oversee the religious department until summer closes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aletha Tracy
Tyrone
New York
Muscatine
Miss Tracy
Secretarial Training Institute of Chicago
Lancaster
Boys Fight On Front Street Ended With Arrest
George Kuhn and Reuben Satterthwaite clashed in a Front street incident near the Rock Island round house. Kuhn was arrested by Constable John Duncan for assault and battery after Satterthwaite alleged a rock strike to the head. Kuhn pled guilty before H. S. Howe, and the court, noting his minor age, imposed a lecture and the trial costs as punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kuhn
Reuben Satterthwaite
Front Street
Rock Island Round House
John Duncan
Satterthwaite
Kuhn
H. S. Howe
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Royal Powoe
Hare’s
Sault IN
Crosby
B.S. Lilly
Kautz
State of Iowa
Board OF Trustees
Water Works Board
Will
E Entertain
Arthur Bagley
Letts
U. S
Wm. H. Hunt
Montana
Nat'l Citizens Industrial Ass'n
St. James Building
N. Y
C. W. Post
Battle Creek
Mich
Alethea Tracy
New
York
Institute At Chicago
Miss Wilson
Automatic Factory
Kecklerville
Thos. Hayes
Lombard Street
Fellowship Club
Dr. Schmidt
Ant
White Roses
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