East Hill Tri M Club Plans Dialogue at Weed Park
East Hill Tri M Club members discussed creating a dialogue or short sketch for a future event at the Weed park club house. Treasurer George Hain reported strong proceeds from the recent art exhibit and social. A definite plan was postponed to a later meeting.
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Weed Park
Tri-M Club
George Hain
East Hill
S. E. Wales
Kecklerville
Nichols
W. O. Wilson
Cypress Street
Arden
Henry Thompson
Grandview
P. L. Hep
Kewanee
Charles Myers
Mary Howard
The
Muscatine
DeArmand and Walsh Seek Democratic Nomination for Congress
Davenport candidate Dr. J A DeArmand runs in the Democratic primaries for the second district nomination. Clinton resident Mark Walsh opposes him for the nomination.
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J. A. DeArmand
Davenport
Mark Walsh
Clinton
Departure for extended trip through north and southwest
Mrs. James Gabriel of Keswick Indiana departed yesterday on the Western to begin a lengthy journey through the north and southwest after visiting Mrs. Teufel for several days.
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Second Street
James Gabriel
Keswick
Up Before Coster Three Men Given Suspended Sentences
Samuel Eis V Morris and J Morris appeared before Judge J C Coster charged with assault. They pleaded guilty and received suspended sentences upon payment of costs. The decision was delivered this morning in the court.
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Samuel Eis
V. Morris
J. Morris
J. C. Coster
Electric Bitters Promoted as Remedy at Havercamp's
A newspaper blurb touts Electric Bitters as a painless cure for back kidney trouble, calling death on the scaffold worse. The ad credits Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with the product and price of 50 cents.
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Havercamp
Officers Elected at Roach and Musser Hose Company Meeting
The Roach and Musser Hose Company held its annual meeting last evening at Hanover street quarters. Dennis O Leary was elected president and William Eberling foreman. New officers for the year include President Dennie O Leary Vice President John Kemmer Secretary George Luckhardt Treasurer John B Reay Foreman William Eberling First Ass t William Kautz Second Ass t William Reay and standing committee Jas Prow Henry Liebbe and W T Massey.
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Roach and Musser Hose Company
Hanover Street
Dennis O'Leary
William Eberling
Dennie O'Leary
John Kemmer
George Luckhardt
John B. Reay
William Kautz
William Reay
Jas
Prow
Henry Liebbe
W. T. Massey
William Hartung
South End
James Harrison
Grandview Avenue
Burlington
Julius Eirman
Downey
Gray Home
South Muscatine
Nick Herr
Hershey Avenue
Davenport
Arrivals From Germany After Perilous Ocean Voyage
Conrad Geisman and family arrived in Muscatine after leaving Schlossel Mertzenburg on March 5. They crossed the Atlantic on a lumber freighter after a five week voyage with accidents and a steering issue near Charleston. They were greeted by the groom’s brother August, a local resident.
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Conrad Geisman
Germany
August
Charleston
S. Carolina
South Muscatine
J. F. Webb
Quincy
Ill
Fred Ruthenberg
Elsie Rider
New Era
Luella Kriehbiel
Socialists
Kansas
John Asp
Julia Reinert
Davenport
Rev C A Moore May Speak At Mulford Banquet
Mulford Men's Club seeks Rev C A Moore of Davenport to deliver the principal address at the May 20 church banquet. A club meeting this evening will finalize arrangements and a special musical program is planned. Moore spoke at the First church banquet Monday night and is considered an engaging speaker.
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Mulford Congregational Church
C. A. Moore
Edwards’ Congregational Church
Davenport
Moore
Rock Island
South Muscatine
Harry Debber
Letts
Blue Island
George Brown
Akron
Joseph Ringley
Cotter
Muscatine
Milwaukee
Announcement on waterways work and new bureau plan
Circular from L. B. Boswell of Quincy outlines river progress topics including Ransdell bill to create a transportation and public works department with a bureau of waterways, Burton inland waterways commission, a White House meeting on May 20 and 21, and a new steel barge line between New Orleans and St. Louis.
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L. B. Boswell
Quincy
Ill
Upper Mississippi Improvement Association
Congress
J. E. Ransdell
Executive Department of Transportation and Public Works
Bureau of Waterways
War Department
Burton
Inland Waterways Commission
White House
New Orleans
St. Louis
Merchants’ Exchange of
Columbus Junction Plans Two-Week School Term Ending
Commencement exercises set for May 21 at the opera house as a class of seven students receives diplomas. Ruth Clark Ruby Lieberknecht Edna Shellabarger May Larington Albert Carpenter Chester Pierce and James Reaney lead a program of orations music and songs with a valedictory by Lieberknecht and a chorus performance.
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Columbus Junction
Opera House
Ruth Clark
Ruby Lieberknecht
Edna Shellabarger
May Larington
Albert Carpenter, Jr
Chester
Miller Infant Interred in Riverside Burial
The body of Ralph H. Miller infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Miller formerly of Washington county was taken to Riverside for interment today in Iowa City on May 6 with special note.
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E. E. Griffith
C. A. Sprague
A. L. Graham
George Davis
Trenton
Oklahoma
Norval Kelly
Ainsworth
Chas. Porter
G. A. Wickwire
W. H. Green
Little Rock
Iowa
Tracey Henderson
Dick Henderson
Cotter
W. T. Brown
Lenore
Tommie
Burlington
O. H. P. Linn
Columbus City
Letts
F. M. Mossberry
Muscatine
Iowa City
Ralph H. Miller
G. H. Miller
Washington County
Riverside
Grape-Nuts Endorsement by Trained Nurse
A physician's wife sent a package of Grape-Nuts to a nurse who praised its benefits for energy and recovery. She reports reduced exhaustion and headaches after weeks of use, noting weight gain and improved mood. The letter promotes the product's predigested claim and references readers to The Road to Wellville.
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Wellville
Islanders 10 Meet Local Independents in Monmouth Trip
The Islander baseball team plans a two game set with the Rock Island Independents in Monmouth if weather allows. Manager Bebb secured a weekend series after previous warmups against the Game Wardens and the Rock Island Three-Eye league team.
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Islanders
Bebb
Rock Island Independents
Rock Island
Monmouth
Eagan
Rutherford Leaves for Ottawa for Association Meetings
Henry J. Rutherford window trimmer at Batterson Stores and president of the National Association of Window Trimmers departs this noon for Ottawa Illinois. He attends the executive committee meeting to arrange preliminaries for the national gathering planned for August.
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Henry J. Rutherford
Batterson Stores
National Association of Window Trimmers
Ottawa
Ill
A Wonderful Ointment Promises Skin Disease Cure
A boastful ad promotes Dr. Hale's Household Ointment claiming to cure any skin or scalp disease and sores. It pledges prompt relief after first application and urges purchase at drug stores for 25 cents or from Kenyon and Thomas in Adams New York.
Bible class at Y W C A meets tonight
The Automatic factory Bible class will meet at 7 30 tonight at the Y W C A rooms. All members should be present. Miss Sade Wilson's class meets tonight at 7 45 at the rooms.
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Automatic Factory
Sade Wilson
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