Hinky Dink convention rails at jail officers in rally
Police denounce inmates as their worst foes as the county jail hosts a mock convention led by Judge Humpty Young. They rail at Officer Murphy and Marshal Balluff while electing new county officials and debating whisky corruption, ending with a plan for a post session quarry tour.
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Murphy
Humpty” Young
Tom Reed
United States Congress
Congress
Judge Young
Marshal Balluff
Judge Rowan
Newt. Edwards
Charles Smith
Joe Payton
Mudcat” Custer
Hinky Dink
Zeng
Springborn
Wallace
Rowan
Hinky Dink Federation
Sock and Sock Fundraiser Draws Muscatine Crowd
Nearly two hundred people attended a sock themed charity event in Muscatine last night. Guests deposited pennies in socks labeled Chicago St Louis New York and Muscatine raising funds for local causes while enjoying performances by Miss Helen Coe Miss Anna Bishop and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Muscatine
Laura C. Lauder
Helen Coe
Ella Reppert
Anna Bishop
Stella Richards
Eliza Davis
Margaret Kulp
Bessie Jarvis
der Freischitz
Laura Musser
Thomas
de Koven
Parkins
Leich Lewis
Caricature Highlights Carl S Evans at State Printers Meeting
The Sioux City Journal features a humorous caricature of Carl S Evans of Muscatine. Captioned Carl S Evans who can talk like a house afire, the image shows him animated and speaking with arms raised and a talking apparatus at work, suggesting spirited remarks at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Carl S. Evans
Muscatine
Carl
Travel by Lehigh Valley Railroad to New York and Philadelphia
Travel via the Lehigh Valley Railroad for speed and comfort to New York or Philadelphia. Luxuriously furnished vestibuled sleeping parlor cars and day coaches. Dining cars offer a la carte service.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Philadelphia
Curious Socks Auction by Congregational Church Ladies
Ex-officers of the W R C and three Congregational members hosted a display of woodsmen socks and varied money collections in a church event. Socks of red white and blue included pennies and a fifty cent piece, totaling about thirty dollars in small coins, sparking humorous notes on who wore sock number twenty five. Visitors left early evening pleased, praising the church for its entertaining social evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
First Congregational Church
High School Notes Debating Club and School Activities
The senior class debating club met late with most members absent. Misses Ada Letts and Helen Achter visited the high school. A German class debated whether cooking should be taught in public schools, with the negative winning. Athletes prepare for the state track meet in Grinnell next week. The graduating class works on commencement plans as dress topics draw interest. Ryan was absent Monday. No singing Tuesday. Glee Club rehearsed Wednesday morning.
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Ada Letts
Helen Achter
Henry Edson
Elizabeth Knopp
Herman Schmidt
Carrie Herwig
Grinnell
Miss Ryan
Glee Club
Fishing season opens at Spirit and Okoboji Lakes
The fishing season begins May 15 at Spirit Lake and Okoboji Lakes in northwestern Iowa. Hotels and boarding houses offer reasonable rates. a BCR&N transfer bus meets all trains at Spirit Lake to move passengers to The Inn and Arnolds Park and return. For rates and train times contact a BCR&N agent or Jno G Farmer AGP Cedar Rapids IA.
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Spirit and
Okoboji Lakes
Iowa
Spirit Lake Town
Inn
Arnolds Park
Spirit Lake
Jno
G. Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Black Diamond Express Departs Buffalo for New York
The Black Diamond Express leaves Buffalo at noon via the Lehigh Valley railroad headed to New York. Rich dining car service and luxurious parlor and day coaches offered aboard the train.
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Buffalo
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Y M C A Makes Report for Past Month
The Y M C A board met Tuesday night with treasurer and general secretary reports. March figures show Bible class 55 attending, men’s meetings 269, morning prayer 53, 2,500 invitations, library use 8 volumes, gym 398 users, 73 gym classes, receptions 1 with 100 attendees, sick visits 3, and 1,473 men visited. Jubilee convention prep for Boston in June noted. 1,439 American associations exist. Corner stone event for Colorado Springs building set for June 6 with $60,000 cost, $10,000 subscribed. labor unions pledge man-days and money. ceremony featured a large crowd and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Managers of the Association
Association
Boston
United States
Leslie
McKinley
Colorado Springs Association
Carpenters’ Union
Teamsters’ Union
Lathers’ Union
Shovelers’ Union
Stone Cutters’ Union
Hodcarriers’ Union
Police Department
Fire Department
Police Board of Directors
Local Market Prices and Household Goods Listing
A dense market column lists dozens of prices for crops, meats, dairy and groceries from corn to strawberries. Items include hogs at 5.25 to 5.30, cattle at 3.00 to 3.50, oats 23 to 25, flour 1.15 to 1.25 per sack, sugar around 5.95 per 100 pounds, eggs 12 cents, butter 20 to 22-1/4 cents, and various produce prices. The note ends with a travelogue line about the Lehigh Valley region and a nudge to use Journal want ads.
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Rio
House Building Progress Across City
Plans drawn estimates furnished and houses built in first class manner by experienced workmen. Let me figure with you if contemplating building a home or a building of any kind.
Grand chance for staff to join Stafford Press
Ly men and women of good address sought to represent us as traveling agents or local staff. $900 yearly salary plus commissions and expenses with rapid advancement at an established house. New, brilliant lines. Apply at Stafford Press 23 Church St New Haven Conn.
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Stafford Press
Church St
New Haven
Conn
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Waltham
Frank
Sioux
City Paper
F. A. Neidig
E. 2Nd Street
Muscatine Heating & Plumbing CO
Market Square
Muscatine Markets
Illinois
Livestock and Poultry
Graham
Green House Goods
New Yor
Niagara Falls
Maximillian Hartung
South Muscatine
Grove St
Jersey
Thompson Bros
Jas. O
Sycam
Osteopath
Myrtle D. Harlan
Iowa Ave
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