Special Letter from Convention In Council Bluffs May Day
Special correspondence reports a large convention opening with two minute reports from 50 clubs. Highlights include libraries parks cooking and sewing programs manual training in schools and public drinking fountains. Miss Alice Tyler discussed library law and library extension. Debates on compulsory schooling and child labor mark a strong Iowa focus.
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Council Bluffs
Sion
Alice Tyler
Library Commission
Federation of Woman's Clubs
Iowa
Local Notes Highlight May Visit, Business, and Socials
Columbus Junction news notes May visits by Hon. John Alex Young and others to Davenport. marriages and family travel from Rochelle and Marysville. Local business talks include a Conger boom delegation to Des Moines and new phone installations. Firearm health, sales, and upcoming concerts pepper the weekly brief.
Evening Blaze Destroys Part of Fryer Home on East Seventh
Fire department rushed to a two story frame dwelling owned by Chas Fryer on East Seventh street. The blaze started on the upper floor in the west portion where Mrs Share lived after a candle toppled onto clothing. The room contents were damaged but most of the house was saved with damage capped at 300 dollars covered by insurance.
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Chas. Fryer
East Seventh Street
Share
Obituary for W. J. Lewis longtime Iowa resident
W J Lewis died at his West Front street home at 8 30 last evening of senility after a fall on brick pavement Tuesday. Born in Ohio he moved to Iowa in 1853 living in Washington county and later Muscatine where he resided until his death. Survived by a daughter Mrs Lovelace. Funeral held at 3 pm today and body to be transported to Washington for burial Saturday morning.
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W. J. Lewis
West Front Street
Mr. Lewis
Ohio
Iowa
Washington County
Muscatine
Lovelace
Washington
To New York via Niagara Falls on the ehigh Valley line
A travel note highlights an attractive trip to New York via Niagara Falls on the ehigh Valley railroad. It praises fast trains and delightful scenery with dining cars offering service a la carte.
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New York
Niagara Falls
Ehigh Valley Railroad
Society notes and a Chicago wedding
Mrs. Henry Heintz hosted friends on Seventh Street with the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. George Magoon entertained the Aid society and Mrs. Wm. Kincaid will host next Friday afternoon. Ilonzo B. Bethards of Chicago and Miss Louise Blass of Chicago were married May 2 at 7 p m at the home of Mr. Herman Pantel 1168 New Hampshire street Rev J Jans officiating. The couple will live in Chicago.
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Henry Heintz
Seventh Street
Ladies Aid Society
the Presbyterian Church
George Magoon
Wm. Kincaid
Aid Society
Ilonzo B. Bethards
Chicago
Louise Blass
Wm. Blass
Herman Pantel
New Hampshire Street
Rev
J. Jans
Palm reading at Van Horne residence party in honor of Olive Cohenour
The Van Horne home at Chestnut and Fifth hosted an evening for Miss Olive Cohenour of Chicago. Guests enjoyed supper, Miss Helen Block sang, and Cohenour demonstrated palmistry to the delight of all. The gathering ended with warm thanks to the hostess for a delightful time.
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van Horne
Chestnut and
Fifth Streets
Olive Cohenour
Chicago
Helen Block
Cohenour
Centennial General Conference at Frederick Maryland
The United Brethren church holds its centennial general conference May 9 for about ten days on historic ground near Baltimore. Delegates include Mrs. F. Giesler Muscatine and leaders from Western College Carlisle Lisbon Toledo Cedar Rapids and Des Moines with an excursion to Washington Baltimore Gettysburg Frederick.
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United Brethren Church
Frederick
Maryland
Otterbein
Boehm
Baltimore
Washington
Gettysburg
Bookwalter
Western College
Geo. Miller
Carlisle
W. J. Beatty
Lisbon
W. F. Crook
Toledo
FE. W. Curtis
Des Moines
R. FE. Williams
Cedar Rapids
F. Giesler
Muscatine
B. Burk
Jamaica
Delegates to Represent US and Canada Conferences
All conferences in the United States and Canada will be represented with delegates from the mission fields of Africa, China, Japan and Porto Rico.
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United States
Canada
Africa
China
Japan
Porto Rico
Ledgered tale of Rube Good and a staged wedding
Sheriff Law recounts the case of Rube Good a six month sentence for assault with intent to rob. His mother Sal Lucas once of Cedar Rapids is tied to the crime and a Nebraska divorce spurs a contemplated La Porte wedding. Good will break rock at Anamosa while the bride finds solace in law’s restraint.
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Cedar Rapids
Law
Blackhawk County
Spalding
Sal. Lucas
Good
Nebraska
la Porte
LaPorte
Anamosa
Rube Good
Ray Elliott
Lucas
Greatest Bicycles Ever Offered at Schmidt Bros
Local store Schmidt Brothers advertises second hand bicycles at reduced prices. The notice emphasizes wide selection and bargain pricing to attract shoppers.
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Schmidt Bros
Tipton Man Ignorant of Confederate Note Dismissed
William Foote of Tipton offered a $50 Confederate bill for a suit at the People's Bargain Store yesterday and was arrested. A preliminary hearing found the bill worthless and Foote innocent of intent, and he returned to Tipton on the afternoon train.
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William Foote
Tipton
People’s Bargain Store
Big Saturday sale at People's Bargain Store
At People's Bargain Store 394 East Second Street a big all day Saturday sale offers thread five cents 1 cent caps two for eight cents men's worsted pants 69 cents boys suits 97 cents ladies shoes 48 cents men vests 60 cents to ii
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People’s Bargain Store
East Second Street
Black Diamond Express Departs Buffalo for New York at Noon
The Black Diamond Express leaves Buffalo at noon via the Lehigh Valley railroad for New York. Passengers may enjoy a la carte dining car service and luxurious parlor and day coaches aboard the train.
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Buffalo
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Prices and farming notes from the market page
Corn prices hold steady on the street at 43 cents while Chicago futures rise. Timothy hay drops to 11 dollars per ton and new egg hatch plan using beehives is claimed feasible. eggs and poultry prices listed along with fruit and produce rates and fuel costs.
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Chicago
Muscatine Market Prices Across Grain and Produce
Grain and produce in Muscatine list a wide range of commodities with prices for corn oats rye barley wheat hay and live stock. Prices noted include wheat 55 60 cents, corn 40 43 cents, oats 23 25 cents, hay Timothy 11 12 dollars, potatoes 40 cents per bushel, butter 20 cents per pound, lard 5 to 6 cents, hogs 5.25 to 5.30, cattle 3.00 to 3.50, lamb 3 cents per pound and eggs fresh 1 1/2 to 2 dollars per dozen. Market described as unsteady with varied butter and coffee prices and general trading activity.
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Illinois
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E. G. Barnard’s
Mulberry Street
Columbus Junction
John Alex Young
Washington Banker
Davenport
M. J. Collins
Eva
Rochelle
M. N. Rippey
Collins
Denny McClung
Marysville
Tenn
Geo. Duncan
McClung
McConnell
Rifenberg
Chas
Wilmering
Rock Island
Grant Schwartz
Morning Sun
W. R. Smythe
Middleton
M. D. Yard
Crawfordsville
David Griffith
Ed. Milbourn
Wapello
Chas. Brollenbach
F. A. Hubbard
Roy Davis
Walter
Fosters
Pattonsburg
Joe C. Duncan
Omaha
Jas. R
Fred Coutts
Guy Kutler
Chicaco
Edith Springer
Dyer
Chas. Overholt
Overholts
J. G. Baker
Fred Howard
Western Points
M. E. Swords
Madison Kiotz
Florence
Lottie
Florence Letts
Burlington
Anna McCrum
Dick Butler
Nellie Williams
Band Boys
Sprague Bros
Ffarrison & Merrill
Frank Letts
Burr
Alexander
Nesvadda
Rose
Mackie
Wheeler
Mocha
M. W. Wheeler
E. 2d Street
Charles Fryer
Swhrcuse
Borger
2Nd Street
Iowa Ave
S. & L. Coln's
Pen
The
Black Diamond Express
Timothy Hay
Bbc
Sun Fish—Sc
Green House
Use Journal
Muscatine Markets
Graham
San Felice
Joe Medill
Uionn
A. H. Wagner
S. Coe
Hipple & Pallischeck
Mulberry St
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