Dipsomaniacs Escape From Mount Pleasant Hospital
The state board of control laments ongoing escapes of Newt Edwards of Muscatine and others from the Mt. Pleasant inebriate hospital. They note no legal means to detain them as escapes are not crimes and cost of supervising would be high. The annual exodus rises as winter ends and patients return to old haunts, sparking friction between insanes and dipsomaniacs.
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Newt. Edwards
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
State Board of Control
Mrs. Pleasant Hospital
Judge Robinson
State Board
Engine Delay Hits Train No 3 After Chicago Derailment
Morning train No 3 from Chicago arrived in Muscatine around 11 30 after a derailed engine at the Twenty Second Street station blocked the main line. The locomotive diverted to South Chicago and Blue Island before rejoining the main track, delaying departure and arrival by several hours. No further details of the Chicago wreck were available.
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Muscatine
Twenty-Second Street
Chicago
Blue Island
Four Miller Children Christen at Trinity Church
Rev. F W Beckerman officiated at Trinity Episcopal Church for the christening of four children of Mr and Mrs Jos B Miller of 402 Bismarck street. The youngsters are Edna Victoria two, Mary Christie four, Edwin Leron six, and Donna Alma ten.
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Trinity Church
F. W. Beckerman
Trinity Episcopal Church
Jos. B. Miller
Bismarck Street
Edna Victoria
Mary Christie
Edwin Leron
Donna Alma
Dr. Cummins Waters Dies in Chicago
News arrives of the death of Dr. Cummins Waters in Chicago. His father Dr. C. O. Waters, formerly of Muscatine, has passed. The funeral will be held in Chicago Sunday at 2 PM, with remains possibly shipped here for interment later.
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Cummins Waters
C. O. Waters
Muscatine
Waters
Chicago
Muscatine Officials Return From Good Roads Convention
Muscatine officials returned from St Louis where they attended the National and International Good Roads convention. Mayor R S McNutt and City Attorney Arthur Hoffman led a delegation of aldermen with plans to organize local road improvement societies and push a systematic highway program. Iowa figures Governor Cummins and Congressman Hepburn spoke urging public ownership and maintenance of roads. national consensus called for renewed enthusiasm and action on highways.
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R. S. McNutt
Arthur Hoffman
Engle, Bartemeier
Spaethe
Riggs and Duffield
St. Louis
Messrs. McNutt
Hoffman
Iowa
Cummins
W. P. Hepburn
Lafe Young
Hepburn
Butler
South Carolina
United States
McNutt
Muscatine
Toolboro Notes Amid Sudden Death and Local News
G H Mosier, an elderly resident, died suddenly Wednesday morning. Lela and Helen Wiederrecht visited Amy and Zula Parsons last Sunday. A W Kimble resumes road duties, improving township paths. Fannie Sillick spent part of last week in Wapello with daughter Mrs Hale. Faith Mosier aided cousin Lulu Thompson who has been ill in Wapello. J O Hayes family welcomed a son on April 23. Villa Brock travels to Fairfield for music lessons, accompanied by Eva. Mary Brock fills Island school teaching duties. Margaret Gellie returned from Chicago after winter with daughter. J G Brendle, an elderly man near Wapello, suffered a serious accident with a broken leg and rib. Mrs Oscar Hale visits her parents, the Sillicks. Our school, under J F Moore, shows excellent progress. Ladies met at Mrs Sullivan’s to sew carpet rags. Charlie Kimble, Zula Parsons, and the Wiederrechts were hosted by Mrs Jennie Searles for Charlie’s eighteenth birthday with a supper and good time. Homer Matthews bought the Carr property and plans to build. Mrs Price will move to Peoria soon.
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Toolboro
G. H. Mosier
Lela
Helen Wiederrecht
Amy
Zula Parsons
A. W. Kimble
Fannie Sillick
Wapello
Hale
Faith Mosier
Lulu Thompson
J. O. Hayes
Villa Brock
Fairfield
Eva
Mary Brock
Margaret Gellie
Chicago
J. G. Brendle
Oscar Hale
Sillick
J. F. Moore
Sullivan
Charlie Kimble
Wiederrecht
Jennie Searles
Charlie
Homer Matthews
Carr
Mrs. Price
Peoria
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backaches in Muscatine Testimony
A Muscatine reader reports severe back pain and kidney trouble eased by Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Havercamp's pharmacy. Mrs. Frank Royster of 1140 Clinton Street says relief came after using the pills, priced at 59 cents, from Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Frank Royster
Clinton Street
Musser’s
Dean
Havercamp's
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan'’s
Fort Dodge Driver Arrests Proceeds After Theft
M. Smith a Fort Dodge dairy driver charged with taking collections for his employer and leaving with the cash. Meanwhile a Perlee general store owned by D. P. Coop was entered and robbed of about 200 dollars in goods last night with no clue to the thief.
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M. Smith
Fort Dodge
Perlee
D. P. Coop
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Gibson Heater Company
Ist
Soath
H. T. Fiske
The
Citizen's Railway & Light Co
A Metz
Burlington & Northwestern
Burlington & Western Railways
Robert Law
Gibson
Henry Voss
Durant, Iowa
A Traction
Kemble & Kemble, Or
J.H Munroe & Son
Iowa Avenue
Muscatine, Iowa
Fred Giesler
Opera House
F. 2d St
Anson
Twrasy
Bond
Mer
Dr. A. M. Lingo, D. D. S
Second Street
Lingo & Clapp
Edwards
DR. Waters
Toolsboro
Lafayette Street
Newark
N. J
Hay Specialties Co
Amonia
Che
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