Iowa Avenue to Be Brilliantly Lit With Electricity
Merchants on Iowa Avenue plan a grand illumination from Second to Third Street with about a dozen electric lights per block. The event tomorrow evening includes souvenir giveaways and promises a permanent, nightly three hour display. Ev Brandenburg, known as the Red Paint Man, leads the effort to establish the city’s brightest street as a nightly feature.
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Iowa Avenue
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Third
Brandenburg
Illumination Draws Downtown Crowd Saturday Night
Witnesses expect a bright illumination downtown Saturday night and note the avenue will be crowded. Authorities urge caution as pedestrians and vehicle traffic increase in the area.
Leysen’s Shoe Store Introduces New Ladies Oxfords
The store announces a fresh line of ladies oxfords and slippers in new leathers at very low prices. Customers urged to see the styles at Leysen’s Shoe Store.
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S. & L. Cohn
Pearl Buyer P J Mackey Returns with Fine Pearls
Cedar Rapids report details Phil J Mackey, a renowned pearl buyer, passing through after visiting the Muskwaki Indians. He carries eight pearls including a 25 grain blue white egg shaped gem bought from Pi Yas an elderly hunter known as As si wah wahn meaning pearl. Pi Yas was scalped in a Cheyenne era fight but survived and remains active at 82, though bandaged on top.
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P. J. Mackey
Cedar Rapids
Phil J. Mackey
Mackey
Pi- Yas
As-sie
Pi-Yas
Wolves reduced by bounty as 16 scalps were turned in
William Smith of Pike township handed five wolf scalps to County Auditor A. C. Noble who paid $2 per head for the remains. Earlier, John Seetan from Montpelier reported pine scalps, and Adam Brossart of Sweetland brought two. In all sixteen wolf scalps have been received this spring, signaling a looming end to the nuisance.
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William Smith
Pike Township
A. C. Noble
John Seetan
Montpelier
Adam Brossart
Sweetland
Baseball scores and standings from the American and National Leagues
The American League results show St Louis 32 over Chicago 2 Detroit 4 Cleveland 1 Philadelphia 6 over Washington 3 Boston 6 over Baltimore 4. In the National League Pittsburg 18 over St Louis 6 Boston 5 over Brooklyn 0 New York 3 over Philadelphia 0 Chicago 9 over Cincinnati 0 in twelve innings.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Wedding Of Dr W D Lowry And Miss Viola Gordon
The wedding took place at John Rinck’s Davenport home on Wednesday evening with close relatives and friends present. After the ceremony a wedding supper was served by Mrs. Johnson. The couple will reside on Arlington avenue in Davenport. The bride is daughter of ex Sheriff Gordon and the groom, a Davenport dentist, is cousin to W H Hughes of Muscatine.
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W. D. Lawwry
Davenport
Viola J. Gordon
Rock Island
John Rinck
Johnson
Bahr and Lehmann Wed at German Evangelical Church
Emil Bahr and Miss Augusta Lehmann were married Thursday at 3 PM in the German Evangelical church parsonage with Rev. J. Jans presiding. The couple will reside at 1071 Lucas Street and begin housekeeping immediately, with many friends sending best wishes.
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Emil Bahr
Augusta Lehmann
German Evangelical Church
J. Jans
Lucas Street
Mrs Gallagher Hosts Social for Meyers and Nelson
Mrs J W Gallagher entertained a party of young folks last evening in honor of her sister Miss Meyers and Miss Nelson of Rock Island. The evening featured games music and other amusements with refreshments served and the guests enjoyed meeting the two young ladies from up river city.
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J. W. Gallagher
Miss Meyers
Nelson
Rock Island
Miss Harrietta Schmidt Birthday Party at 1209 Dale
Miss Harrietta Schmidt celebrated her eighteenth birthday with a gathering of lady friends at her home on Dale Street. The evening featured games, music, and vocal selections by Schmidt, with May flowers and carna tions as decor and refreshments served.
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Harrietta Schmidt
Dale Street
Miss Schmidt
Miss Carrie Spickles Recovers From Appendicitis Operation
Miss Carrie Spickles of Illinois remains at home recovering from an appendicitis operation after a period of precarious condition. Her sister Mrs Otis Felger who came to assist has departed for Grand Rapids Michigan. Choice sweet oranges one f e per dozen at Wheelers.
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Carrie Spickles
Illinois
Otis Felger
Silver Grill to Feature Live Mandolin Music
Frank Nelson plans two electric fans and a mandolin club will play tomorrow evening at the Silver Grill. The restaurant offers ample eatables and aims to be one of the city’s most popular spots even in hot weather.
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Frank Nelson
Nelson
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J. H. Connor
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Clark Smith
Muscatine
Journal
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K. P
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Byrne
Morni
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Chas. Miller
Prop
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LSP
Watch Examiner
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Hinkle & Flannery
East Fourth Street
J. H. Munroe & Son
Echon
Chamberlin
Erxapt
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Muscatine Island
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Letts
General Custer, Jr
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The
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