Local News Briefs from Hershey Hospital and Nearby Homes
Mrs. F L Fisher was moved to Hershey hospital for treatment. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Clinton Bowrker at 110 E 7th St yesterday. Mrs Peter Bretz of Columbus Junction had an operation at Hershey hospital. W Valent left for Moscow for a hunting trip. L Butz of Columbus Junction underwent an operation at Hershey hospital. patient resting nicely.
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F. L. Fisher
Hershey Hospital
Clinton Bowrker
7Th St
Peter Bretz
Columbus Junction
W. Valent
Moscow
L. Butz
F. L. Appel
Couple Married Name Not Changed In Joy Iowa
Samuel F. Beverlin and Mrs Car rie Beverlin were married at 2 30 this afternoon by Judge H S Howe at city hall They are from Joy Iowa and will reside there after the ceremony
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Samuel F. Beverlin
Carrie Beverlin
H. S. Howe
Annual Meeting of First Presbyterian Church April 6
Members of First Presbyterian Church to meet in the church parlors on April 6 for the annual congregational meeting and yearly election of officers. Four elders two deacons three trustees a treasurer assistant treasurer and a clerk will be elected. The session plans a social gathering after business with no program this year, weather permitting.
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First Presbyterian Church
Iowa schedule for 09 football listed with home and away games
Iowa University announces the 1909 football slate featuring Minnesota in Minneapolis Cornell in Iowa City Nebraska in Lincoln Missouri in Iowa City Drake in Des Moines Ames in Iowa City Kansas in Lawrence The election of Catlin successor postponed until March 20 with Griffith favored by alumni students and townspeople
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Iowa City
Iowa University Board In Control of Athletics
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Cornell
Nebraska
Lincoln
Missouri
Drake
Des Moines
Ames
Kansas
Lawrence
Marc Catlin
Board of Regents
John G. Griffith
Madame Modjeska Serious Ill At Home
Los Angeles report says actress Helena Modjeska is gravely ill at her Bay Island home with chronic kidney trouble and heart and lung affection.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mme
Helena Modjeska
Bay Island
West Liberty Fair to Feature Muscatine County School Work
The West Liberty district fair will showcase student projects from Muscatine County. County Superintendent M F Cronin will coordinate the exhibit and premiums are being prepared for fair officers approval. Submissions may include writing drawing language arithmetic and other standard subjects to encourage participation and parental viewing.
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West Liberty
Muscatine
M. F. Cronin
Fair Association
Mrs. Babcock Ousted From Police Matron Post
Des Moines reports a stormy city hall hearing ending in Mrs. L. L. Babcock being discharged after twelve years as police matron. The council split 2 to 2, Mayor Mathis casting the deciding vote against reinstatement. Supporters filled the chamber and offered encouragement as the action was announced.
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Des Moines
L. L. Babcock
Mathis
Babcock
Contract Awarded for Court House Screens to Huttig
The board of supervisors awarded the screen contract for the new court house to Huttig Manufacturing company at a total cost of $700. The screens use solid copper frames with copper bronze wires and are designed for easy rewiring.
Counterfeiting Ring Busted Near Gary Indiana
Secret service agents seized a full counterfeiting outfit believed kept at Ford Predom’s woods home seven miles from Gary Indiana. Predom and his son James were arrested in Chicago after allegedly failing to pass counterfeit money.
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Chicago
Ill
Secret Service
Ford Predom
Gary
Ind
Predom
James
Iowa City Campaign Opens With Mayoral and City Solicitor Nominees
The Republican slate nominates Frank K. Stebbins for mayor and Henry G. Walker for city solicitor to oppose Ralph Otto and G. A. Kenderdine in Iowa City elections. Stebbins is a four term former mayor and longtime Modern Woodmen official. Otto is a district court court reporter with a clean record.
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Iowa City
Frank K. Stebbins
Henry G. Walker
Ralph Otto
G. A. Kenderdine
Stebbing
George W. Ball
Stebbins
Otto
Pay Streak Attracts Five Applications Per Site At Seattle Fair
The Pay Streak will be the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition amusement street, extending three quarters of a mile. Directors received five applications for every site, enabling them to select only the best attractions. The fair opens in Seattle on June 1.
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Seattle
Premium Store 612 Mulberry Coupon Redemption
Tobacco tags, soap and coffee labels and Mother Oats are redeemed at Premium Store 612 Mulberry. The notice lists products and the redemption point without additional details.
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Mulberry
Marmola Prescription Tablets Promote Quick Weight Loss
An advertisement claims Marmola Prescription Tablets help people lose about a pound a day by stopping the body from manufacturing useless fat. It asserts users eat and drink normally yet grow thinner, calling the product safe and nature’s ally. It offers 75 cents per case via mail from Marmola Company, Detroit.
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Marmola Company
Detroit
Mich
Lone Tree Quintet Plays Here Tonight
A Y M C A gym hosts Roach and Musser against the Lone Tree Independents in a promising game. The Lum bermen led the Factory league with a fast, snappy style, while Lone Tree has defeated several regional teams. Both teams foreseee victory.
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Lone Tree Quintet
Roach & Musser
Lone Tree Independents
Lumbermen
Damages Over Drainage Ditch Adjourned By Wet Roads
The damages claimed by adjoining property owners along drainage ditch No. 10 were filed with County Auditor Lawrence. The damages commission including A. J. Woods George B. Shields James Harris and County Surveyor J. C. Hazlett planned to inspect the ground to adjust the damages but the trip was postponed due to wet weather and bad road conditions.
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Lawrence
Commission On
A. J. Woods
George B. Shields
James Harris
J. C. Hazlett
Regular meetings announced for local clubs
Society notes announce Col. Hare Circle at G A R hall next Friday evening, Degree of Pocahontas at Maccabee hall next Friday evening, and Kensington club of the U B church meeting tomorrow afternoon at the church parlors.
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Col. Hare
G. A. R. Hall
Maccabee Hall
Kensington Club
U. B
Firebugs Try to Destroy Coal Offices in Iowa City
Firebugs attempted to burn Eugene Paine's coal offices and sheds last night in Iowa City. The fire was discovered early and put out by the fire department. It is the third arson attempt in the same neighborhood with no clues or motive.
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Iowa City
Eugene Paine
Navy Chief Engineer Herschel Main Dies at 72
Washington is reporting the death of Chief Engineer Herschel Main a retired navy officer. He was a native of Sterling Illinois and died today in Washington D C.
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Washington, D. C
Herschel Main
Navy
Sterling, Ill
Unique address on Idle Gold by Dr Marquis at church
Dr W S Marquis of Rock Island will speak at the March meeting of the Presbyterian Brotherhood in Central Presbyterian church parlor. A 6 45 pm banquet precedes the address about Idle Gold, a tale of how a $2 50 heirloom coin funded a growing charity.
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W. S. Marquis
Central Presbyterian Church of
Rock Island
Presbyterian Brotherhood
Dr. Marquis
A A U Championships Open at Seattle Stadium June First
The American Amateur Athletic Union championships will be contested at the Seattle stadium opening June 1 as the event kicks off.
Regimental Camp 10 Opens August 23
Circular letter from Des Moines announces August 23 as opening date for the Fifty fourth infantry encampment. Location not yet decided though Muscatine favored for soldier hospitality. State ranges eyed. $2000 allocated per regiment for ranges. search for suitable Muscatine site continues. Colonel F W Bishop and Captain W S Norton surveyed nearby country but found no adequate site.
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Fifty-fourth Infantry
Des Moines
Guy E. Logan
Muscatine
Senate
F. W. Bishop
W. S. Norton
Chicago Man Named as MacVeagh's Aide
Charles D. Norton of Chicago's Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company has been offered and accepted the post of first assistant secretary of the treasury. Norton will be MacVeagh's right hand man, handling much of the department's workload and policy realization.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago
Taft
Charles D. Norton
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
the Treasury
Norton
Franklin MacVeagh
MacVeagh
St. Louis Man Named New American Ambassador to Austria
A cable from Vienna says Richard C. Kerens of St. Louis will be the new American ambassador to Austria. Washington confirmed his persona grata status with an affirmative reply from the Austrian government.
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Chicago, Ill
Daily News
Vienna
Austria
Richard C. Kerens
St. Louis
State Department
Washington
Keota Socials And Local Illnesses Reported
Mrs F M Smock returned from Washington after visiting her brother Andy Stranahan. Rev Robert Stranahan of Vienna Ohio accompanied her home from Washington. Rev Arch L Graham spent Monday in Washington. Local visits included L A Marr at Carson home Sigourney and George McCarty of Delta at J W Stewart home. Mrs J W Harding ill with possible pneumonia and Melina Anderson returned from western Iowa to aid a ill brother. J F Robertson and child mentioned amid Keota events.
Ladies' Band Plans Benefit Luncheon in Stoutner Building
Marjory arrived from Muscatine on Monday evening. E M Ritchey is ill with pneumonia. The ladies' band will hold a fundraising luncheon in the Stoutner building on Saturday evening March 20. The band, with twenty five members, is advancing well and has several applications for membership. They will perform during the event.
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Marjory
Muscatine
E. M. Ritchey
Stoutner Building
Luther Burbank Vegetables on Display at Seattle Exposition
Specimens of Luther Burbank’s vegetable creations will be shown at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle this summer. Among them is the spineless edible cactus used to reclaim southern deserts.
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Luther Burbank
Seattle
Peaks Visible from Seattle Expo Range
Three of the United States highest mountains Mt Rainier Mt Baker and Mt Constance lie within fifty miles of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition site in Seattle.
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United States
Seattle
Mt. Rainier
Mt. Baker
Mt. Constance
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Board In Control of Athletics
Madame Mojeska
Family Theatre
Terry & Elmer
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Clever Donkey
Frank McGinnis
Hilda Orth
Joseph Laemmle
the Family Theatre
West Liberty Fair Association
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Morgan Lodge
Blanche Cornwall
Son Howard
Ladies’ Aid
M. P. Church
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the Baptist Church
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Charles Secrest
Guy Secrest
Myrtle Lodge
Erma
Mable Summers
Vava Brisbane
Mae Wiggins
Messrs
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John Wilson
Arthur Cornwall
Otto Harrington
Mary McVey
Mae Compton
Edna Clifford
DeWitt
Walter Pettingill
Ada Elliott
International Correspondence Schools
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Robert
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Robert Brookes
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Dick Schenck
Tom Stoops
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Hi Gates
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Inzenburg
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Mildred
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Lewis Jenkinson
Ladies’ Aid Society
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American Amateur Athletic Union
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Brandrethis
ADJ
Logan
Cap
Tain W. SS. Norton
Charles Dpd
Secretary of Treasury
KEOTA
Cook, Musser & Co
State
P. M. Musser
W. E. Bliven
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E. C. Stocker
Savings Department
California
Pacific Northwest
Rock Island Lines
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W. S. Underdonk
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