Lumber raft expected to reach South Muscatine mills this evening
The Isaac Staples steamer with a lumber raft from South Muscatine Lum ber Company is near Rock Island and should arrive if winds stay moderate. About 75 brails of lumber and possibly logs for mills downstream are on board. The raft and puller are in operation as season opens for Muscatine slough and inland Iowa waters.
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South Muscatine Lumber Company
Isaac Staples
Rock Island
Muscatine Slough
Iowa
Cold weather delays vegetables and fruit this season
The region faces a stalled vegetable and fruit season due to persistent cold and damp conditions. Cabbage plants are planted. the strawberry crop will be short. Growers prepare frost protection and expect higher prices. Heinz Farm accelerates cabbage planting and plans to hire more workers in two weeks. Several residents travel or return from visits as weather slows activity.
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Heinz Farm
Heinz
Club Women Hear Opening Papers at Oskaloosa Meeting
Hundreds of Iowa women in spring attire gathered at the Methodist Church in Oskaloosa for the opening program of the federation meeting. Mrs. Mary Calkins Chassell of LeMars spoke on duties of district chairmen, with discussions on whether district meetings should be annual or biennial led by Mrs. Jennie I Berry and Mrs. Marian Stookey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Seerley
Burlington
Methodist Church
Federation
Indict Taft's Father-in-Law in Bridge Company Bills
Lima Ohio May 15 grand jury reindicts six major Ohio bridge companies including American Oregonia Brackett Mount Vernon Champion Bellefontaine charging conspiracy against trade. Among Brackett directors is John A Heeron Cincinnati father in law of Secretary of War William H Taft.
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Lima
Ohio
American
Oregonia
Brackett
Mount Vernon
Champion
Bellefontaine
Brackett Bridge Company
John A. Heeron
Cincinnati
William H. Taft
Funeral for Mrs. Timmersmann Set for Thursday
The funeral of the late Mrs. Henry Timmersmann will be held Thursday at 2 PM from the German Evangelical church with Rev. Jans officiating. Interment follows at Greenwood cemetery.
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Timmersmann
Henry Timmersmann
The American Habit One in Every Three Affected
An analysis links coffee consumption to widespread nervous system breakdowns in the United States. The piece argues one in three are partially disabled by caffeine’s effects, urging a switch to Postum Food Coffee to rebuild nerve centers and improve health, citing widespread use and a famous advertising line.
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United States
America
Bright
Weilville
New Household Furnishing Store Opens in Muscatine
A. L. Pierson of East Second street expanded his second hand business into a large up to date household furnishing store with carpets rugs and full stock. The new room adjoins his former shop increasing floor space to showcase the goods. Pierson is a trusted local merchant promising good bargains to readers of the Journal.
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A .L. Pierson
East Second Street
Muscatine
Espace
School Board Elects Teachers for Another Year
At a recent school board meeting all present teachers were re elected for another year.
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Dr.prices
Price Baking Powder
Chicago
South Muscatine
South End Mill
Staples
A. G. Young
Marshalltown
Charles Story
Grandview
Edward
Carl Muenster
Peoria
Ill
Charles Grady
Dan Graham
Blue Grass
Morris Fisher
Ainsworth
Edward Fipp
Bernard
Columbus Junction
Main Street
Ross Weinberg
J.L. Pentzer
Muscatine Optical Co
East Seeord @ reet
Taft
Ludwig
Blasius
Kurtzmann
Rudolf
Schmidt
H. Schmidt &SonCo
Davenport
Main St
NEW Furniture
A. L. Pierson
Atalissa
Elinor Heberling
Oklahoma
Henry
Arkansas
Will Brotchie
Denver
Col
Wellman
Walter McIntosh
Amanda Bilby
Ella Henderson
Nebraska
C. C. Croxton
James Black
Will Briggs
Moline
Briggs
S. W. Lambert
Samuel Halleck
Lambert
Ernst
Atalisea
Mark Wayne Williams
Christian Church
England
Williams
S. D. Noah
Alice Barkalow
Vernon Butsler
Rochester
Sadie Garnes
Maud
Beveridge
Guy Embree
Marengo
B. J. Embree
Jersey
Clay Kneese
East Hill
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