Community Notes and Local Calls in Muscatine
A collage of shoptalk and visits including Thompson Bros seed corn supply, A J Irwin calling from Andalusia, Lola Bear sailing to Chicago, J W Liebig heading to Davenport, G M Titus promoting bonds, J Verink visiting Letts, land mortgage guarantees by Titus Loan and Investment, August Dietrich and children en route to Montpelier, A Carter traveling to the tri cities, Father Vaughan slated to lecture May 18 in Muscatine, C A Carpenter from Columbus Junction dealing with legal matters, Mrs John Schaefer passing via Port Byron to Washington, and Dr J A Boatman leaving for Kinross for quarterly conference.
Outlook Favorable To Legislation Now
Washington Bureau reports a Republican House emergency currency bill will likely pass this session. Key discussions centered on securing quick, marketable currency with strong backing and rapid redemption, to shield business and agriculture from stringency, with Daw son urging action as the majority backs a measure.
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Washington
the Journal
DD. C
J. C. Welliver
House of Representatives
House
Mississippi Valley
Dawson
Muscatine County Man Freed by Jury
Richard E. Hill of Muscatine county is cleared in a desertion case as the grand jury returns no bill it is found he left his wife destitute in Iowa City and the case is dropped in court. Pioneer George A Bartholomew dies aged 61 in Iowa City after 55 years there and work with Hummer Mercantile. Rev Dr W D Williams named Pan Anglican Congress delegate to London. James Carpenter 18 to Glenwood for care of a feeble minded home. Daniel Sheedy 48 dies at Cedar county home. J H Whetstone not indicted for liquor sale and false reports hurt public.
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Iowa City
Richard E. Hill
Muscatine County
Cora Hill
Justice Horak
Mr. Hill
Wilton
George A. Bartholomew
William H
Elmer A
Mila Bartholomew
Marcia Gove
Windom
Minn
Emma Gove
Bingham Lake
Bartholomew
Hummer Mercantile Company
Lone Tree
Williams
W. D. Williams
Trinity Church
Morrison
London
Eng
Iowa
Rush
Glenwood
James Carpenter
Harry Rowland
Daniel Sheedy
Cedar County
Johnson County
J. H. Whetstone
Launch Harbor Under Construction At Muscatine
Engineer N B Gosline and Captain A Seifert began dredging at the mouth of Papoose creek to create a launch harbor for Muscatine. A 100 by 180 foot cut and a 30 foot entrance will be built, with a $150 cost funded by local launch owners. The project awaits riprap finalization after Kirschner’s fleet arrives, and a protective boom will guard the harbor entrance.
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Muscatine
N. B. Gosline
Vulcan
A. Seifert
U. S
Henry Bosse
Papoose Creek
Colonel Durham
Rock Island
William H. Taft
Launch Club
Taft
Col. Durham
Gosline
Kirschner
Five New Towns in the Great Palouse Country
Whitman County Washington on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Pacific Coast extension offers good business opportunities and investments. For further information contact C J McKesh Div Frt and Pass Agt Ottumwa Iowa.
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Great Palouse Country
Whitman Co
Wash
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
C. J. McKesh
Pass
Ottumwa
Operator Falls Dead in Marshalltown Telephone Office
Miss Bessie Beatty aged 19 percent died at work at the Newburg Telephone office in Marshalltown Iowa late yesterday afternoon from heart disease according to local reports.
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Marshalltown
Bessie Beatty
Newburg
Yesternoon
Politician Urges Commission to Study Subject Not Propose Emergency Currency
A vigorous speech attacked the Vreeland bill and urged this session to authorize a commission to investigate the entire subject and stop there, without creating any provision for an emergency currency.
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Vreeland
Aged Pioneer Pharmacist Leads Peace Crusade Near Cos Grove
Rev Father Smith of the Cos grove church has launched a campaign to uphold peace around the church area. Five men were arrested and fined in Justice Horak's court for intoxication and fighting near the church, each assessed $5 plus costs. Relatives dispute a dispatch claim that Charles Keefer is the victim’s stepson, saying he was Adams’ hired man instead.
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Father Smith
Cosgrove Church
Don’t rent, buy a home on monthly installments
G. M. Titus of 213 Iowa Ave offers home purchases on monthly installments rather than renting.
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G. M. Titus
Iowa Ave
First Mortgage
Iowa Farm Loans
Free Household Expense Book Offered by Citizens Rail Way and Light Co
The Citizens Rail Way and Light Co invites the public to call at their office to receive a free Household Expense Book. The volume helps track daily living costs and itemized household expenses for the year. Gas store users are urged to call, and those needing two copies may obtain them.
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Citizen's Railway and Light Co
Ree. J. O. Wirt Dies
J A Wirt a leading Lutheran minister in Des Moines Iowa collapsed and died this morning of heart failure at age 50 He was a prominent state orator and church figure
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J. O. Wirt
Des Moines
J. A. Wirt
Pamela and Isabella Instructed on Flour Use
A brief note directs Pamela to ensure Gold Medal Flour is used and mentions Isabella in connection with the instruction.
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Pamela
Isabella
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B. E. Lilly
A. S. Weidling & CO
Flowa Avenue
J.E. Kranz
Journal
Thompson Bros. Co
A. J. Irwin
Andalusia
Lola Bear
Chicago
J. W. Liebig
Copperas Creek
Ill
Davenport
J. Verink
Letts
Titus Loan and Investment Company
August Dietrich
Montpelier
A. Carter
Sycamore Street
Tri-Cities
Father Vaughan
C. A. Carpenter
Columbus Junction
City
John Schaefer
Port Byron
J. A. Boatman
M. E. Churches
Kinross
W. S. Weeland
Wapello
Anna Healey
East Fifth Street
J. W. Healey
Vaughan
H. P. Beard
D. Walton
Samuels
May Platt
Bismarck Street
Pius Minor
Oskaloosa
George Sherberger
Joseph Minor
Glenn
Hame
McKinney
Illinois
National Bankers’ Association
Prince
Banking and Currency Committee
Bill
R. E. Hill
Tion
John
Son County
Launch Harbor
Swan
Board of Equalization
Jeweler
East Second Street
John T. Boland
2Nd St
Citizens’ Railway and Light Company
Fisch Building
David Bogard
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