Local News Briefs and Notices
For fire insurance in reliable companies see John A Robbins. Bestenlehner’s corn cure removes all corns without pain. Born to Mr and Mrs H L Hocke Houser street this morning an eight pound baby girl. Richman Richman and A G Tyler moved offices from 118 West 2nd St to 309 E 2nd St. For Sale three or four good family driving horses good color and cheap Frank Bowman. Lysle Hawley on the road for Western Cereal Co Chicago expected tomorrow to spend Sunday with his father George Hawley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Hocke
Houser Street
Richman & Richman
A. G. Tyler
West 2Nd St
E. 2Nd St
Frank Bowman
Lysle Hawley
Great Western Cereal Company of
Chicago
George Hawley
Runaway In South Muscatine Involving J E Hoopes Team
A team owned by J E Hoopes of South Muscatine and driven by Frank Reddick ran away on West Front street this afternoon around 1 30 after a neck yoke fell at the freight house. Frank Bowman leaped from a buggy to seize the bridles as the team passed the passenger depot. one horse suffered injuries to its hind legs but no other damage occurred.
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J. E. Hoopes
South Muscatine
Frank Reddick
West Front Street
Frank Bowman
County Officers Attend Wilton Funeral Observance
County officials including Sheriff Frank Benham Auditor A S Lawrence Clerk W S McKee Auditor H C Shoemaker and Superintendent F M Witter traveled to Wilton this morning to attend the funeral of Mrs George Sherberger wife of Deputy Sheriff Sherberger. They returned on the noon train.
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Wilton
Sherberger
George Sherberger
Frank Benham
A. S. Lawrence
W. S. McKee
H. C. Shoemaker
F. M. Witter
Student is Heard by Waterloo Theologian at Baptist Church
Rev. P. D. Smith of Waterloo Iowa spoke at the local Baptist Church last night as a theological student visiting Rev. Judson Kempton. He will speak at Foster Illinois next Sunday evening at 7 30 aided by several Muscatine youths.
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P. D. Smith
Waterloo
Baptist Church
Judson Kempton
Foster, Ill
Muscatine
Banks to Unite in Cedar Rapids Merger
Two large Cedar Rapids banks the Merchants National and the Citizens National are near formal consolidation. The merged institution would carry about 300000 dollars in capital and 4000000 dollars in deposits, creating a sizable regional bank.
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Cedar Rapids
Merchants National
Citizens National Bank
Injuries Reported After Foster Illinois Incident
Two Foster residents were injured yesterday. William Workman suffered a badly injured ankle from a horse kick, and Louis Foster sustained a deep head gash when struck by an ax while playing.
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Foster, Ill
William Workman
Louis Foster
Woman of Mystery Mrs Gunness Linked to Deaths
N M Dyer of Chicago reports from Austin and La Porte about Belle Gunness known locally as a murder suspect. He recalls her husband Mads Sorenson dying suddenly at 620 Alma Street and notes insurance proceeds around $8000. Dyer doubts guilt and recalls Gunness as a well regarded woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Dyer
Chicago
Ill
Wittich Brothers
Belle Gunness
la Porte
Ind
Dyer
Austin
Gunness
Mads Sorenson
Alma Street
Sorenson
Health Crusade schedules lectures across week
Local clergy arrange a week of health lectures led by Prof. W E Flynn. Monday at the Baptist church on How to Get Well, Tuesday at the Presbyterian on Colds and Pneumonia, Wednesday at M E on Appendicitis, Thursday at the Congregational on Physical and Spiritual, with Elva Bosworth guiding women Friday and Flynn addressing men. Afternoon sessions cover Applied Psychology and scientific healing.
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Health Crusade
W. E. Flynn
The
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
M. E. Church
Congregational Church
Flynn
Elva Bosworth
Prof. Flynn
Goffran and Zellmar Still In Critical Condition After Plant Accident
The two injured men Henry Coffman and Julius Zellmar at the Roach and Musser plant remain in critical condition with little change since yesterday. They suffer pain but are being kept as comfortable as possible as doctors assess recovery chances over the next two days.
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Henry Coffman
Julius Zellmar
Roach and Musser
Iowa railroad planned Waterloo to Des Moines new line
Promoters announce a new Iowa railroad to run from Waterloo to Des Moines passing Perry Story City and Ames to connect with the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southwestern entering the capital city Andrew Stevenson vice president leads the push stating the line fills an unoccupied transport gap
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Waterloo
Des Moines
Iowa Railroad
Perry
Story City
Ames
Fort Dodge
Southwestern
Andrew Stevenson
Aged Solon Benedict Wedding In Clinton Iowa
Henry Dunn a 71 year old Iowa legislator from Jackson county wed Chicago bride Cynthia Shutts aged 66 in Clinton yesterday with Rev. J P Van Horn officiating. Dunn resides at Miles Ia and seeks renomination in the June primary while the bride quips of helping his political campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton, Ia
Henry Dunn
Iowa
Cynthia Shutts
Chicago
J. P. van Horn
Miles
Dunn
Iowa House of Representatives
Jackson County
Big Verdict for Murray in Times Extortion Suit
John Murray, a London publisher, won a verdict for 37500 pounds against the London Times after the paper charged extortion in selling the late Queen Victoria letters at high prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Times
John Murray
London Times
the Times
Victoria
Aurora High School Girls Publish Breezy Paper
The Auroran was issued today as a feature by the girls of the local high school. Miss Ethelyn Salisbury served as editor in chief with associate editors Dorothy Kelly Miriam Bliven Edith Elliott Maud Sawyer Mary Martin and Josephine Stirlen guiding the production.
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Auroran
Miss Ethelyn Salisbury
Dorothy Kelly
Miriam Bliven
Edith Elliott
Maud Sawyer
Mary Martin
Josephine Stirlen
Euclid Avenue Trust Co Assigns Assets to Cleveland Trust
The Euclid Avenue Trust Company of Cleveland assigns its assets and liabilities totaling 1.7 million dollars to the Cleveland Trust Company. The transfer marks a full assignment with assets matching liabilities as stated in the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big
Cleveland
Euclide Avenue Trust Company
Cleveland Trust Company
Puzzle Solved As Budsbergs Share Father’s Photos
Olson testimony recounts Mrs Gunness foster daughter life and a refusal to return the girl to her father. Matt and Oscar Budsberg appear with photos of their father, offering a clear memory of the Wisconsin farm disappearance. The details align with earlier reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Matt
Oscar Budsberg
Wisconsin
Missionary bishop seeks retirement and polygamy ban
Baltimore May 8 Rev Dr J M Thomas missionary bishop to Bombay asks the general conference to retire him from active service due to advancing years. A resolution urging Congress to submit to the states an amendment prohibiting polygamy was adopted unanimously and sent to action in the present session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
J. M. Thomas
Bombay
India
General Conference of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congress
Senate
Indictment for Murderous Assault In Iowa City
Charles Keefer was indicted on assault with intent to murder his step father John Quincy Adams a Solon pioneer now in critical condition. Keefer failed to post a $2000 bond and was remanded to the county jail to await a September trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Charles Keefer
John Quincy Adams
Solon
Keefer
Howell
Gold Medal Flour Bemuses with Light Sponge Cake
Gold Medal Flour yields a remarkably light sponge cake praised by Rachel. The note highlights the flour’s leavening and texture forgiving bake, suggesting it as a preferred ingredient for delicate cakes.
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Rachel
Approaching Marriage Announced For Miss Van Atta
Miss Maude Van Atta and Loren R. Henderson announced an approaching marriage at a party hosted by Miss Van Atta at 606 Chestnut Street. The event noted Yellow cards at plates announcing the engagement. Van Atta teaches at the Van Atta and Elfers commercial school. Henderson leads Henderson Drug Co. in Muscatine. They plan to marry in early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude van Atta
Loren R. Henderson
Miss van Atta
Chestnut Street
J. B. van Atta
van Atta
Elfers Commercial School
Henderson
Henderson Drug Company
Muscatine
Mr. Henderson
Mercy and Help Sewing Society Meeting Report
The Mercy and Help Sewing Society was entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. J. C. Thomson on Mulberry Avenue. Many members attended and considerable work was completed. Lunch was served. The next meeting is scheduled for May 21 at Mrs. Mosher's home, 516 Mulberry Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy and Help Sewing Society
J. C. Thomson
Mulberry Avenue
Kensington church sewing circle aids orphans in Council Bluffs
The Kensington club of the U B church held an all day sewing event at the church with many women present. Proceeds will go to the Council Bluffs Iowa orphans home to which the society contributes. Lunch was served at noon.
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Kensington Club
U. B
Orphans’ Home
Council Bluffs
Red Men Hold Large Council Meeting Initiation
A well attended Red Men council met last evening with two pale faces initiated into the order's rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order
Finish Dredging in a Short Time in City Harbor
Government engineers expect dredging to establish a harbor line here to finish by the end of next week. Colonel Durham from Rock Island reports excellent progress and plans to move dredgers and boats to La Crosse after completion. Captain Kirchner says rip-rap work will begin at this port once dredging shifts north and line work at New Boston is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Rock Island
Henry Bosse
Vulcan
la Crosse
Kirchner
Burlington
New Boston
Gunness Farm Stories Tie Bone Remains to Former Doctor
Chicago scene reports a theory that part of the Gunness farm at Laporte once served as a burying ground for bones likely placed there by Dr. B. R. Car. The case prompts new anti affinity bureau actions as prosecutors target matrimonial agencies accused of luring young women to disreputable places.
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Chicago, Ill
Gunness
Laporte
John Larson
B. R. Car
Larson
Car
United States
Sims
Chicago
Seward S. Shirer
Red Light
Twilight Meeting Scheduled at Grace Lutheran Church
A joint twilight session of the Woman's Home Missionary society and the Luther League is set for Sunday at 7 pm at Grace Lutheran Church corner of Iowa avenue and Sixth street. The program includes hymns scripture reading Psalm 143 solo by Gustave Allbee a prayer by Rev H F Martin and a memorial offering.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society
Luther League
Grace Lutheran Church
Iowa Avenue
Sixth Street
Gustave Allbee
H. F. Martin
Paste and glass imitations rival precious stones
The London Telegraph notes that paste and glass gems now imitate diamonds and most precious stones so closely that only expert tests can distinguish them. It cites emeralds cat's eye and opal as exceptions and traces the history from Anglo-Saxon glass gems to modern perfection making artificial stones decoratively equal to natural ones.
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London Telegraph
Birthday Candles Highlight Political Lineage Tale
The Chicago Inter Ocean recounts a tale of a congressman’s daughter and a senator’s daughter each celebrating milestone birthdays. A lapse in cake candles prompts the younger girl to point out the missing candles noting the political distinction.
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Chicago
Mary
Napoleons Glove Leads to Commission for Private
Napoleon pacing near his quarters drops a glove. A private returns it. The emperor thanks him and, thinking him a captain, offers a commission to the soldier. The officer potential is noted.
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Napoleon
Coaching Days and a Wet Passenger Tale
A St James Gazette anecdote recalls a coach run between Edinburgh and Berwick where a passenger mocks a soggy cushion after rain pours through a roof hole. The guard faces the passenger’s wrath, receiving the dry Scotch reply that many have complained about that hole.
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Edinburgh
Berwick
St. James
Books In India and Reverence for Sacred Texts
A Churchman notes that in India the printed book is seen as vulgar if not reverent, and Hindus avoid leather from dead animals touching sacred writings. A leather bound Bible is regarded as a striking illustration of Christian reverence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Pretty Black and Unbleachable Character
A police court witness testifies about a man’s character. He insists it is unbleachable in a sharply phrased reply, underscoring the public scrutiny of moral reputation in court.
Market Whispers Wheat and Corn Prices in New York
New York Produce Market reports wheat July at 1.02 and three July corn at 74 cents in late trading. The brief note records current spot and futures in a concise market tally.
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New York
Wheat and Corn Prices at St Louis Produce Market
May 8 report from St Louis shows Wheat for July at 88 1/8 cents, Corn for July at 64 1/8 cents, and Oats for May at 48 1/8 cents. Market tone reflects grain price updates from the St Louis market.
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St. Louis
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John A. Robbins
Bestenlehner
William Workman and
Ilinois, Hurt
W- Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
W. Morgan
Wanda Muscatine
KGWS
M. Dyer
Ance
Goffran
Zellmar
Solon Benedict
Murray
Elijah
Postum Cereal Company, Limited
Battle Creek, Mich
Trust Company
Ellaire Health
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
W. H. Graff
A. G. Bestenlehner
G. A. Riemcke
A. W. Morgan
M. E
Vulcan and
Gunness Farm
C. Witten
Elm &J
N. J
Corevo
Andy Catmartic
Sterling Remedy Co
and Luther League
Books In
Tern
C. A. Giesenhaus
Cash Grocer
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Edmunds County
South Dakota
Stapp & Hendrix
North Dakota
State Capitol
Bismarck
S. Pentzer
Decorah
Taylor Coons
Winneshiek
Gray
Bay
Ed. Wreck
Sunbury
Bond
W. 3Rd
Adams Express
Iowa Ave
Post Ofice
U. Journal
Mulberry
5Th St
Reinicke Drug Store
Logan St
Newell Ave
Hahn Bros. & Co
BE. H. King
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