Local ads feature sales and shop notices in town
Fragments show promotions from Ryan Dry Goods Company and Ady WoT listing wagon sales and a Balkan blouse. Also announces Mrst Congregational church sale with soap towels lunches and food on Saturday May 17 from 2 to TD. Ogre Dentist Salta 208 Mascatine State Bank Building ad items appear amid listings.
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Maendt
Adyv
Ryan Dry Goods Company
Ogre
Salta 208
Mascatine State Bank
Ady nychUa
Mirst Congregational Shurch
m—Ady
Sixty Two Toasts Mark Mrs Melne Tyra Birthday
Mrs BR A Melne Tyra celebrated eighty second birthday with a family dinner at her West Third Street home arranged by daughter Miss Ilo SicInt ra. Guests included C C Meintyrea Davenport and Wi oth MeIntyre Heck Island, former in laws, and Elizabeth Mahanna Wilton. A wake synl and church gathering planned for early month. nuptials of Miss Mary Wunderlic and William Grolegiso noted at First Christian parsonage Davenport.
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Fighty
Chleiratre
BR. A. Melnetyra
West Third Street
Ayhom
C. C. Meintyrea
Davenport
Wi Oth MeIntyre
Heck Island
Tbalng
William Mee Tatyre
Omahi
Neb
Misa Elizabeth Mahanna
Wilton
Are
la Pajosing
Mary Wunderliic
Wiliam Grole Giso
First Christian Church
John T. Grouser
Lightning Strokes Kill 2 as State Is Struck
Reports from across the state describe a statewide storm last night with heavy rainfall and wind. In Seaton a farmer and a 1-year-old boy were killed by lightning during a violent storm, while rail lines suffered washouts and disruptions near Noola, Corley, Atlantic, and Avoca as trains halted and wreckers worked to repair tracks.
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Des Miter
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Barrington
Thiy Ally
Milaukea
Rock Island
Noola
Wactor
Milwaukee Tracks
Waler
Jarlan
Corley
Audubon
Extra
Hall
Atlantic
Cornell Unitts
Avoca
Buttington
Gazette
Seaton
William mM. Callahan
Hehmning
Instant
Jta
Stnitt
Clyde
Wiliam
R. Nay
Turlington
Inc
Diamonds Stolen After Bindings In New York Heist
Two masked burglars bound watchman Henry Bartel in a Malden Lane skyscraper district and escaped with 1900 dollars in gems from diamond setter Simon Nolen. Bartel escaped an hour later, reported the attack, and the intruders pried open a door with a diamond cutter after breaking in.
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New York
N. Y
Henry Bartel
Malden Lane
Simon Nolen
Bartel
Alaron - Finetal
Sen-To
Kohn
Injured Youth Improves After Motorcycle Accident
Tohn Avedar, the youth hurt in a recent motorcycle accident, remains semiconscious in Horshay Hospital but is a bit better. Attending physician notes partial recovery and that he may regain full consciousness with time and nourishment.
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Tohn Avedar
Horshay
Governor Clarke To Speak At Washington Armory Dedication
Des Moines May 13 Gov George W Clarke traveled to Villisea to assist in dedicating a new armory for the Iowa National Guard. He then heads to Washington tomorrow to address a commercial organization as promised to the people there.
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Des Moines
George W. Clarke
Villisea
Fascon
Iowa National Guard
Washington, In
Secret beauty myth from Detroit convention crowd
A fragment describes a Detroit convention lobby scene where a striking woman draws admiring looks. The narrator relays advice from others claiming beauty relies on natural charm over makeup, detailing a dubious routine involving wax and powders to alter complexion.
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Detroit
Triniles Mayer
Love Missive Sparks Suit Against Rock Island Railroad
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a lower ruling finding Rock Island railroad not liable for injuries to Miss Hilma Johnson of Johnson County after a brakeman sent a signal torpedo weighted message to her. The torpedo exploded and damaged her, though the court noted she had previously accepted notes from the brakeman and dropped the torpedo weightfully delivered message.
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Liga Motues
Rock Island Railroad Company 13
Iabla
Hilma Johnson
Johnson County
Iowa
Ghd & Elm
Misa Johnson
Gayor
Two Men Fined for Drinking on a Train
George Hatton and Albert Crese were fined 60 dollars each by Judge A P Harker after pleading guilty to indictments charging drinking on a railway train. If fines are unpaid they face jail. County Attorney Thompson announced three others held on the same charge and three more book for grand jury indicement tomorrow.
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George Hatton
Albert Crese
Fln
A. P. Harker
Dlstriet Jours
Che
Thompson
Lord General Assembly
Monmouth Browns to Clash with Home Team Sunday
Announcement from the local Lise ball association states a Sunday game between the Monmouth Browns and the home crew for GC leadership. Tuesday’s game is moved up, double admission charged, booster appeal expected to bring a record crowd.
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Liseball Association
Monmouth Browns
Storm Damage Reported Across District
Electrical storms in recent days caused damage across the area. A cow was killed on the George Corwin farm near Straitland when lightning struck. A statue at the Leonard King place near Bayfield suffered major roof damage. Winds along the Cedar River toppled several small sheds and fences.
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Feorge Corwin
Straitland
Leonard King
Bayfield
Cedar River
Traveling man survives fall from window in Des Moines
Dubuque May 16 reports traveling man C. W. Gillow of Des Moines awakened on the pavement eighteen feet below a window with a broken ankle and strained other limb after an apparent sleepwalk. He denies walking in his sleep but recalls dreaming of a hotel fire and climbing out the window.
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Wil Blunt
Dubuque
Parla
C. W. Gillaow
Des Moines
Jull
Local lad receives high honor at 8 U I
Robert Hann son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hahn of 204 West Sixth street has been created and initiated into the Phi Delta Chi fraternity at Iowa State University. Acceptance requires over ninety percent in studies, marking him among a small group of top students nationwide.
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Robert Hann
Charles Hahn
Weat Sixth Street
Phi Delta Chi
Iowa State University
Roviert
Marriage of Elizabeth Lower Annulled by Court Order
Elizabeth Lower accused A B Lover of marrying while still married to a former wife. Judge Barker in local district court annulled the marriage between Elizabeth G Louar and A B Lauer after evidence showed Louis had a Kansas divorce pending which was not yet effective.
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Alyse
Wuliaabeth G. Lousr
A. B. Lauar
Barker
District Court
Locar
Lower
Ucion
Louver Ake
Wint Rhe
Avidenza
Louis
Kansas
PLAN FOR CO-OPERATION BY TWO COMMITTEES
Washington May 16 Plans for cooperation between the democratic national committees and the democratic congressional committee will be discussed tomorrow at a conference President Wilson will hold with Representative A Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania Clark Clowell of Georgia Homer Cummins of Connecticut Cato Sells of Texas and Fred B Lynch of Minnesota Mr Palmer who arranged today for the conference thought five or more of the congressional committee might be invited to confer with the national committee men Senators Shields and LaGuardia Tennessee delegation asked the president to attend the national conservation exhibition at Knoxville Tenn In October Mr Wilson took the information under consideration.
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Washington, D. C
Democratic National
Democratic Congressional Committee
Wilson
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Clark Clowell
Georgia
Homer
Cummins
Connésuisut
Cato Sails
Texas
Fred B. Lynch
Minnesota
Palmer
Congressional Committee
Shields
Leand
Tennessee
Knoxville
Tenn
Manicure Girls to Seek Fortune in Estate Share
In San Francisco on May 13 Misses Minute G and Poa Holmes, both manicures at a city hotel, plan to travel to Sweden to claim a share of a $160 million estate. They say they will prove descent from Carl Christopher Springer who came from Stockholm in 1758 and settled in Delaware, with Wilmington later comprising part of his holdings.
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San Francisco
Cal
Minute G
Poa Holmes
Sweden
Carl Christopher Springer
Stockholm
Delaware
Wilatington
Springer
Old Springe
Holmes Girls
Satines
Lawrence Springer
Supreme Court voids special assessment for drainage district
Des Moines dated May 18 reports that the state supreme court ruled an elected official cannot levy a special assessment for drainage improvement unless voters taxed approved it. The case G W Munn v Green County Board involved Drainage District No 45 and challenged composition of the board. The district court had upheld the board and the supreme court affirmed.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
G W. Munn
Board of Supervisors
Greena County
Sloane County Distyle’ Court
Supreme’ Court
Treasury to Return Part of Corporation Tax
Washington May 16 More than 3 million dollars collected as corporation taxes must be surrendered by the treasury after a supreme court desister ruling that a corporation leasing property and deriving income only from that lease is not taxed. Harvard man Rockefeller's Alde Cambridge Marc Ed gar West presented his views as curator of modern English literature at Harvard and general secretary of the Harvard Alumni Association to accept employment from John D Rockefeller. He will enter the office of the commander as a member of the star which directs Mr Rockefeller in managing his philanthropic and business ventures.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Harvard
Rockefeller
Alde
Cambridsle
Marc
Alay
Edgar
West
Harvard Alumni Association
John D. Rockefeller
Mander
Star
Lotts High School
Pups
Delta Alphas
M. 2
Mollie Small
Kodak
Lotts News
Drs
Tos Bromley
Lincoln
Neb
G. Small
F. B. Idle
A. V. Riggs
5. S. Rabe
Mize Bromley
Mise Garrett
Clyde Colege
Davenport
Emery Curlis
Ifredonia
Muscatine
Fay Wagner
Athel Potter
Vera Mel Snown
Clace
The
Letts High School
Ruby Lee
Mae Cottrell
Lilaa Westphal
Earl Fullerton
Guy Tetrick
Ralph Runyon
Warrison Westbrook
Chicago
Mabe
Philip Wagner
Robt
Furnas
Ernest Lidber
Kuech
Art Lieverznecht
Barry Parnas
Missea Maud
Hidlebaugh
Amy Paine
Ole Je Sal
Jim
Thomas Cushman
Mary
Basley Sweat
Adam Epperly
TI. Barker
Griffin’s Opera House
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Conte
Overt Boice
Rom Fairfeld
Ineas
Tr. Armentrout
Pre
Cranstein
Mr. Kulen
Rain
Runson
Five Women Waxed at Zeigler Combine Preserving 6
Fragmentary want ad item mentions five women at Zeigler Combine involved in preserving six. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Zeigler
S. ‘Phan, Db
Supervisors Discuss Bounty Road System and Crews
Crowded supervisor’s chamber hears petitions from Lettaville for Eisle Hill inclusion and road improvements. Delegations urge designating highways, hiring county road engineer, and linking rural roads to the county system. Also notes local social events and school graduations in Letts area.
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Coupe Ts
Lettevilla
Bisle Hill
H. Little
Commercial Club
Eisle Hill
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Mammoth Elevator in Buffalo Burns in Major Fire
Buffalo May 13 Fire destroyed the mammoth Erie elevator at Ohio and Louisiana streets wrecking 700000 bushels of grain and damaging freight sheds box cars and the fire boat Potter The loss will exceed 1009000 dollars with the fire department fighting the blaze.
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N.Y
N. Y
Buffalo
Erie
Ohio
Louisiana
New York Central
New Government Figurehead Calhoun on Federal Power
Calhoun, retiring minister to China, returns to Chicago and says the federal government of the new Tenwhlite is largely a firework without real power. The main challenge is adapting the people to the new system, a task that will take many years. Washington Chapter No 5 R A A holds a special meeting Friday May 16 at 7 pm for the Mark degree work.
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Calhoun
Chris Withers
Chicago
J. Calhoun
China
Mothers Day Sermon Unites Two Churches At Letts
The Rev. T. F. Barker preached a Mother’s Day sermon at the Methodist Episcopal church in Letts with Ezekiel 16 44 as text. The two congregations united, decorations featured lavender and white, and the choir arranged music including an old songs medley. Seven candidates received baptism after the service.
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Letts
T. F. Barker
Ples
Methodist Episcopal Church
Harriet Farmer
Argue Motion for New Trial in Catherine Rinnert Case
In district court this morning a motion for a new trial in the Catherine Rinnert will contest was argued. The jury's verdict set the will aside and, in answering interrogatories, found the women of sound mind though widely influenced. No ruling was made by the judge today. A demurrer was filed in J. G. Smith v. Ruccpin Iters and the Bellof Jiose Co. and will be argued later. A suit was filed by W. J. Blanchard against Leonard King seeking $202.34 on a promissory note.
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S New Trian
Catherine Rinnert
District Court
Zanner Cares
Orono society notes from May visit and plans
Miss Sylvia, Audrey Foster, and Gladys Miller were entertained at J. M. Cecil's home in Orono. S. S. Buser has the cellar completed for a new dwelling and plans to erect it this summer. Mr. and Mrs. Mart Hamilton and Marie Hamilton spent Sunday in Pree. Mrs. L. M. Ceti departed for a week in Hedrick and Ottumwa. Mr. and Mrs. Red Thomas and Sylvia Heath visited Verne Forbes west of Conesville. Mrs. Kate Adams and baby visited relatives in Washington Thursday. Read the Journal, 10a per week.
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Heath
Conesville
Kate Adame
Baby
Washington
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