Fresh fruit and shopping bags at local stores
Local notices advertise fresh crushed fruits from Candy Kitchen and seed corn from Thompson Bros Co. Ice cream by the gallon offered, with a car switch note. A three day sale on ladies hand and shopping bags at Havercamp's Drug Store and a corn cure promotion. A marriage license issued for Bruno Leudtke and Pearl Groves. A district court filing seeks sale of Hintermister's addition property and proceeds division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Bros. Co
Candy Kitchen
Havercamp’s Drug Store
W.S. McKee
Bruno Leudtke
Miss Pearl W. Groves
Appropriation for Local Postoffice Retained in House Bill
The House measure keeps the appropriation for the local post office while making numerous additions to the bill. Details show amendments affecting funding allocations and related provisions, reflecting legislative revisions to the original draft.
Senate committee backs mussel station in Mississippi valley
The senate appropriation committee reported the sundry civil bill and added to the house bill a $25 000 item upon Rep Dawson Iowa’s request to establish and equip a biological station to propagate freshwater mussels. The station would be located in the Upper Mississippi valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Welliver
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Dawson
Iowa
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Mississippi Valley
Senator Allison Pushes Large Civil Expense Bill With Iowa Additions
Washington May 3 Special Senator Allison chair of the senate appropriations committee reported in the senate a civil expense bill carrying 118 million dollars. He added Iowa items including 25 thousand for Clarinda post office, 40 thousand for Mississippi river levee repairs, 10 thousand for a biological station to aid the Iowa pearl button industry, and 25 thousand for Moline bridge repairs. He also preserved house items for Muscatine Cedar Rapids Webster City Fort Des Moines Davenport and Rock Island arsenal along with 66 thousand for the arsenal and 17,725 for bridge improvements. The bill includes large appropriations for the interstate commerce commission to regulate railroads. The senate committee backed these measures as one of the session’s biggest appropriation bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Allison
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Iowa
House
Clarinda
Keokuk
Burlington
Mississippi River
Moline
Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Pemboke B. Banton
Waterloo
Panama
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Webster City
Fort Des Moines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Abigail Flour Ad Riffs On Family Heritage
An old print ad appeals to home bakers, noting a mother’s use of Gold Medal Flour as a trusted choice and urging customers not to seek alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail
Marrua
Iowa Seniors Secured in Desirable School Posts
Dr. F. E. Bolton of the University of Iowa places fourteen S. U. S. seniors in teaching and administrative roles across Iowa and beyond. Notables include Miss Helen Wolt in Muscatine as English and mathematics chair, and Walter Myers in West Branch history, with others in Des Moines Yankton and Tabor college assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
F. E. Bolton
University of Iowa Department of Education
Iowa
Muscatine
Helen Marie Wolt
Muscatine High School
Walter L. Myers
West Branch
Frank M. Myers
Beaman
West Liberty
Elroy E. Rorick
New Mexico State Military School
Ina H. Knerr
Allerton
Etta R. Parsons
Mt. Vernon
Yankton
S. C
Stanley E. Felt
Des Moines
Coon
Edwinna R. Bolton
Tomah
Wis
Sheldon
Linnie E. Coon
Rockwell
Sadie M. White
Alda M. White
Gilbert
Ruth A. Gallaher
Arlington
Independence
Mary C. Hartley
Ida Grove
Mapleton
Susan G. Jewell
Grinnell
Tabor College
Shellabarger barn damaged by wind in Seventy-Six township
A large cattle and hay barn on M. J. Shellabarger's farm in Seventy-Six township was dislodged from its foundation and damaged for several hundred dollars by strong winds last night. No stock was injured. The 92 by 28 foot structure shifted up to six feet at the center and two feet at one end. A small barn on George Toyne's Lake township farm blew away and a large chicken coop on William Lake's farm toppled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Shellabarger
William Lake
Eliza Counte weds James Taylor in Eliza ceremony
Eliza Counte and James Taylor married this afternoon at Rev. A. J. Kempton home in Eliza Illinois. The couple, both well known locally, were joined in wedlock by Rev. Kempton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Counte
Peoria Shamrocks to visit Muscatine for July games
Independent manager Bebb secured a three game series with the Peoria Shamrocks a leading Illinois semi pro squad for July 3 4 and 5 in Muscatine. Detweiler has returned to join the Independents and will play in the Fourth of July contest expected to draw a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Bebb
Peoria Shamrocks
Illinois
Detweiler
Monmouth
Directors Declare Regular Quarterly Dividends
The directors of Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Southern Pacific preferred declared regular dividends. Union Pacific common stock to pay 2 percent quarterly, Southern Pacific common 1 percent quarterly, and Southern Pacific preferred 3 percent semi annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Union Pacific Common
Southern Pacific Common
Southern Pacific Preferred
Methodist Protestant Endeavor Union Meets in Pittsburg
The fifteenth annual convention of the Christian Endeavor Union of the Methodist Protestant Church was formally convened in Pittsburg, Pa, with about 300 delegates in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. FE
M. P. Church
Pittsburg
Methodist Protestant Denominal Christian Endeavor Union
Funeral of Mrs Catherine Brayton Held in Illinois City
Funeral services for the late Mrs Catherine Brayton were conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon in Illinois City. Interment followed at the Illinois City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Brayton
Illinois City
Grand Brotherhood Proposes Stricter Liquor Rules
In Columbus on May 13 about 400 delegates opened the Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers convention. The annual report by Grand Chief Stone urges harsher temperance laws, proposing expulsion for any member who drinks on or off duty and eliminating distinctions between saloons and hotel bar rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Stone
Seven Miners Killed in Wyoming Gas Blast
Wilkesbarre Pa May 13 Seven miners died and more than a dozen were injured in a gas explosion at the Mt Look out colliery of the Temple Coal and Iron Co near Wyoming The deceased include Pascal Smith of Wyoming Michael M Nulty of Archibald Oscar Smallcomb of West Pittston George Metcalf of Exeter Lewis Palasky of Wyoming and Joseph Tancanden of Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Mt. Lookout
Temple Coal and Iron Company
Wyoming
Pascal Smith
Michael M’nulty
Archibald
Oscar Smallcomb
West Pittston
George Metcalf
Exeter
Lewis Palasky
Joseph Tancanden
Women’s Department Elects McCormick as Chairman
The National Civic Federation in Washington elected Mrs. Joseph Medill McCormick as chairman of its Women’s Department, with Miss Gertrude Beck of New York as secretary. At the closing session yesterday afternoon, several prominent figures shared views and experiences on welfare work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Department
National Civic Federation
Washington
Women’s Department of the
Joseph Medill McCormick
Hanna
Gertrude Beck
New York
Shower Given for Miss Elizabeth Trafton at Terry Home
A society shower honored Miss Elizabeth Trafton on East Ninth Street last evening hosted by Miss Anita Stapella and Miss Helen Terry. Nurses from Hershey hospital attended, with gifts, games, music, and refreshments in red and white wedding bells and lilies of the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Elizabeth Trafton
Anita Stapella
Helen Terry
East Ninth Street
F. L. Appel
Hershey Hospital
Miss Trafton
Sarah Small
Carolyn Dean
Maude McGwigian
the Bellevue
Marjorie Brew
Caroline Spickler
Lillian Jewel
Margaret Rients
Josephine TeWinkle
Mary Battey
Lei
George L McDaniel Weds Ida C Miller at Fairfield
George L Daniel of Bartlett street married Ida C Miller at the bride’s parents country home nine miles east of Fairfield. Best man Charles Benz of Washington Iowa and bridesmaid Lucy Miller of Fairfield witnessed the ceremony. The couple will reside at 402 Bartlett street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. M'Daniel
Fairfield
George L. Daniel
Bartlett Street
Ida C. Miller
N. C. Miller
Charles Benz
Washington
Lucy Miller
McDaniel
Bestenlehner Drug Store
Muscatine
Family Reunion Held at Schmidt Home on West Seventh
An enjoyable reunion at Herman Schmidt's 103 West Seventh Street honored Mrs. Herman Schmidt's 60th birthday and marked the Schmidt party's return from Tempe Arizona where Mrs Amalia Schmidt Gobble gave recitals. Attendees included the Herman Schmidt Gus Schmidt Mrs Amalia Schmidt Gobble William Molis families. Out of town guests were Mrs Amalia Schmidt Gobble and children and Miss Bertha Glockhof of Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt
Herman Schmidt
West Seventh Street
Tempe
Ariz
Amalia Schmidt Gobble
Gus. Schmidt
William Molis
Bertha Glockhof
Davenport
Mission Circle Meeting At First Baptist Church
The Mission Circle of the First Baptist Church met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. A. J. Kempton’s East Fourth Street home. A missionary program of unusual merit was presented. Hostesses were Mesdames Carl Barnard, Sarah Prosser, and A. J. Kempton. The next meeting is planned for mid June at Mrs. James Selden’s West Third Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Circle OF
Baptist Church
Mission Circle
The
First Baptist Church
A. J. Kempton
East Fourth Street
Carl Barnard
Sarah Prosser
James Selden
West Third Street
Girl Friends Dainty Platt Home Party Entertained
Miss Hannah Coulter hosted about a dozen Batterson millinery department girls and others at the Platt residence 309 East Fourth street last evening. Games and music by Misses Gertrude and Bessie Reesink and Fred Platt entertained, with refreshments served at a late hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Coulter
Batterson Stores
Platt
East Fourth Street
Gertrude
Bessie Reesink
Fred Platt
Mite Sewing Circle Moves Meeting to Friday
The Mite Sewing Circle will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Owen Smith on Oregon Street, changing from the previously announced Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mite
Owen Smith
Oregon Street
Wallace elected to New York Senate in 47th district
In Lockport New York on May 13 William C Wallace Republican won the 47th district senate seat by 248 votes over Henry A McMason Democrat. The election hinged on support for the governors anti racing bills and Wallace is expected to back these measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockport
N. Y
William C. Wallace
Henry A. McMason
Wallace
Cantata Program Completed for High School Chorus
The high school chorus announces the cantata The Building of the Ship to be performed Friday evening in the school auditorium. Soloists include Jes sie Stirlen Blanche Munn F S Pentzer and R J Lillibridge Hazel Keath will preside at the piano. The complete program lists Part I and Part II with multiple choruses duets quartets and solos. a long roster follows naming numerous chorus members including Hazel Ashcraft Eva Ellman Helen Aschlager and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Stirlen
Blanche Munn
F. S. Pentzer
R. J. Lillibridge
Hazel Keath
South
Air
Hazel Ashcraft
Eva Ellman
Helen Aschlager
Helen Howe
Ivy Pantel
Gail Thompson
Laura Shellabarger
Mildred McColm
Dorothy Kelly
May Blossom Plumly
Josephine Stirlen
Hetty Kemble
Lillian Sweeny
Leota Randleman
Lillian Kuhn
Tekla Fichoff
Maura Nyenhuis
Ethel Robinson
Elsie Grossklaus
Frances Hoag
Freda Stocker
Ella Blakeslee
Lotty Elfers
Gertrude Plumly
Dora Richardson
Nina Stineman
Jennie Canady
Marguerite Linn
Robert Bencham
Elmer Bloom
Edwin St. John
Edwin Westrate
Harold McKee
Leo O'Leary
Elmer Steinmetz
Robert Tillie
Philip Ryan
Milford Guthrie
Harold Morgan
Walter Mohnson
James St. John
James Patterson
Terrific Yangtse disaster reported in Seattle cable
Seattle dispatch details a colossal tidal bore on the Yangtse Kiang at Kankow. A 26 foot high surge flooded the river, causing enormous loss of life with thousands of junks and boats caught in the flood. Earlier Shanghai cable warned of floods at Hankow with about two thousand dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
China
Yangtse Kiang
Kankow
Titan
Shanghai
Hankow
Methodist conference hears foreign reports in Baltimore
The Methodist Episcopal general conference in Baltimore on May 13 heard bishop reports from foreign fields. Attention focused on bishop elections with Rev Dr John F Goucher declining a bishopric. Bishop Hartzell reviewed Africa work and criticized the Roman Catholic church. Rev Dr W M Batch urged a labor department to align the church with workers, aided by Hoch Dolliver and ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
John F. Goucher
Joseph C. Hartzell
Africa
Hoch
Kansas
Dolliver
Iowa
W. M. Batch
Trinity Church
Lincoln
Neb
Batch
Department of Labor
Sorreonta grocer offers Gold Medal Flour GENEVRA
A local grocer advertises Gold Medal Flour under the Genevra brand name, highlighting availability for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorreonta
Genevra
Marshalltown Man Killed Inspecting Track
Marshalltown Iowa May 13 Charles Cleve 34 a Northwestern section hand was instantly killed while inspecting the track at 1 am on a hand car. Four others escaped by jumping he was married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Charles Cleve
Steward Grabott Sentenced 27 Days For Spearing Fish
Steward Grabott was arrested and charged with spearing fish in the Muscatine slough. He pleaded guilty and received a 27 day sentence in the county jail. Authorities claim he used two spears about ten feet long and had been running a thriving business until his arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steward Grabott
Muscatine
J. C. Coster
Claude Fisher
Grabott
Atkins Wins Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park
Belmont Park May 13 Jack Atkins took first in the metropolitan handicap with Restinouche finishing second and Don Creole third. Time 1 38 3 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Atkins
Belmont Park
Restinouche
Land prospectus promises profits on prairie acreages
The notice touts $34 766 off 1 111 acres in Southern Alberta with 1907 returns of $31.28 per acre and claims hundreds of farmers earned higher per acre. It offers land of equal quality at $14 to $18 with easy terms and hints at a May 19 excursion. H L Graham Grandview Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
J. F. Bradshaw
H. L. Graham
Dist. Mgr
Grandview
Iowa
For Sale House and Lot in Park Place
House and lot in Park Place offered for sale. Price range $575 with $100 down and four years to complete balance. Contact C. M. Butler at 102 East Second Street for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Place
M. Butler
E. Second St
Eggs for Hatching from White Plymouth Rock Strain
Auction style ad offering eggs for hatching from White Plymouth Rock chickens. Price three dollars per fifteen eggs or five dollars per thirty. Contact J. O. Mucha at 1112 Iowa Avenue in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Avenue
Muscatine
J. O. Mucha
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Reinemund
Ceale
Warner’ S
Warner
Einemund
West Second Street
John A. Robbins
Father Vaughan
Bestenlehner
G. M. Titus
Iowa Ave
District Court
Carl Borchardt
Minnie Knetsch
Hintermeister
Chicago
Hudler
4Th St
P. O
Educa
Tion
Shellabarger
Christian Society
Mrs. M'Cormick
Crown Restaurant
J. A. Bond
Prop
R. Ve
Ruthenberg Clothing CO
East Second Street
McMason
Bijou Theatre
DERBY
Ames and Ball
A. M. Gollos, Mer
Swinlys
McQuEsien & Sawyer Co
Muscatine Slough
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