State Secretary to Visit Local YWCA in Muscatine
Miss Abby McElroy state secretary of Y W work in Iowa will visit Muscatine this month. Special meetings will be held during her stay with aggressive plans for all lines of work. Her coming follows a Sioux City campaign and recalls Y W C A growth since 1905.
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Abby McElroy
Y. W
Iowa
Muscatine
Miss McElroy
Sioux City
A. J. Furnas
Fredonia
Dr. Lewis
Walter Paugh, Jr
Morgan Park Academy
Chicago
Thomas Bailey
Washington
Kate Hagan
Letts
Elizabeth Malin
Ainsworth
R. H. Malin
W. A. Cobb
Lone Tree
Davenport
Clyde Turkington
Loveland, Col
Kennefick Promoted to Regimental Sergeant Major
Muscatine youth John V. Kennefick of Company C 54th Iowa National Guard is promoted to regimental sergeant major, succeeding John A. Hall who resigned. Alfred Wagner, known as Keck, becomes first sergeant in his stead after five years in the same unit and a strong record as organizer and leader.
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John V. Kennefick
54Th Infantry
Iowa National Guard
Bishop
John A. Hall
Kennefick
Keck
Alfred Wagner
River Forecast Notes Mississippi Drop Near Muscatine
River Bulletin reports a falling Mississippi level from below Dubuque to Muscatine with continued decline over the next 48 hours. Forecast covers Muscatine and mentions connections to Des Moines Rapids Keokuk St Louis Memphis and New Orleans regions as water levels ease.
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Muscatine
Des Moines
Keokuk St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Mississippi
Dubuque
Mrs Reiner Lies In Comatose State After Stroke
Columbus Junction Ja May 3 Mrs Hariet Reiner an aged Columbus City resident suffered a stroke yesterday and remains in a comatose state. Her daughters Mmes Wm McCormick and R F McConnell joined by another daughter Mrs O H P Linn care for her as fellow residents and relatives face concern over her recovery.
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Columbus Junction
Hariet Reiner
Columbus City
Mmes. Wm. McCormick
R. F. McConnell
O. H. P. Linn
Reiners
Reds Win Epworth League Membership Contest at First Methodist
The Epworth League of the First Methodist church crowned the Reds as winners in a lively membership contest against the Whites. The drive added 128 new members, boosting total league membership from 100 to 226. Reds led in attendance and dues points, 2,690 to 2,539, with a May social planned to celebrate.
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Epworth League
First Methodist Church
Reds
League
Threats to Kill Governor Amid Haywood Trial
Boise Idaho May 3 Letters threatening violence flood the capital as the Haywood trial nears with Governor Frank R Gooding a prime target. The city feels like a national storm center as hundreds of letters pour in nationwide.
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Boise
Idaho
Frank R. Gooding
Railway court bans extra passenger fare in Ohio
Bellefontaine May 3 The circuit court ruled that railway companies cannot charge an extra fare to passengers who fail to purchase tickets.
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Bellefontaine, O
Circuit Court
Citywide Track and Plant Improvements Planned by Citizens Railway
The Citizens' Railway and Light company will overhaul its gas plant this summer. A new gas holder and resort purchases are planned, with moves to new quarters by June first. The entire system will be updated, including new joints on all lines using the Atlas rail sustained joint for solid rails.
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Citizens’ Railway and Light Company
Iowa
Atlas Rail
Woman Dies After Overdose of Headache Tablets
Carthage Illinois May 3 Mrs Jerome Jones died suddenly yesterday from an overdose of headache tablets in a case linked to patent medicine. The death was reported as sudden with no immediate cause disclosed beyond the overdose.
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Carthage
Ill
Jerome Jones
Steamers Open Diamond Jo Season on First Voyage
The Diamond Jo line begins its summer schedule with the steamer Sidney on its initial trip from St. Louis to Burlington, then on to the southern terminal, with plans to use Davenport as the northern base once the Dubuque and other boats enter service. Columbia connects at Burlington boosting Muscatine river trade to St. Louis. Repairs on the Helen Blair include installing new smokestacks by Grape Boiler Co. and will shift into the Davenport Burlington route by mid month.
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Sidner
St. Louis
Burlington
Dubuque
Davenport
Columbia
Muscatine
Helen Blair
Davenport Democrat
Davenport Levee
Grape Boiler Co
Blair
Davenport-Burlington
Burlierston Run
Was Richard III a Jekyll Hyde or a villain
Andrew Lang notes Sir Clements Markham’s Life of Richard III challenges Shakespeare and schoolbooks by portraying the king as a fine fellow. He cites a contemporary portrait suggesting Richard would be the last man to meet in a dark lane.
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Richard III
Jeky-Hyde
Shakespeare
Sir Clements Markham
Richard
Andrew Lang
Bargains in Farm Lands in South Dakota Opened by RR Extension
Learn about exceptional bargains in South Dakota farm lands and new towns opened by the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway extension. A free illustrated pamphlet titled the New Empire offers descriptions for farmers and stockmen. Write A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for a mailed copy before edition runs out.
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South Dakota
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
R. A
First Pipe Organ Mention Linked to Solo Mon Temple
Historical record notes the earliest pipe organ linked to the Solo Mon temple, describing an instrument with ten pipes as the first noted organ in history.
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Solomon's Temple
Snake eggs lie in groups in earth and litter piles
Snakes lay eggs in clusters of ten or twelve buried in the ground among decaying vegetation. The eggs have a thick, tough, flexible covering and receive no parental care or attention after laying.
Cheap Rates to the Pacific Coast by Iowa Central Railway
Cheap one way tickets on sale from March 1 to April 50 to Arizona California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana Idaho and Old Mexico. Rates 15.00 below regular fare. Wednesday tourist cars to Los Angeles and San Francisco run via Kansas City and the Santa Fe System. Call on agents or address A B Cuits GP Tla.
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Pacific Coast
Iowa Central Railway
Arizona
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Old Mexico
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Kansas City
Santa Fe
A. B. Cuits
P& Tla
Costermonger Defined As Apple Seller In Elizabethan Era
The term costermonger originated as costardmonger meaning apple seller. The loud manners of costermongers drew comment during Queen Elizabeth I’s era.
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Costermonger
Costardmonger
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