Wilton High School Alumni Banquet Next Saturday
Wilton High School Alumni Association plans its annual reunion banquet in Wilton on May 27. Muscatine residents and nearby graduates from Davenport and surrounding cities will attend. The Pentzer family will provide music and a quartet will sing. Mrs. J P Ryan will read a paper on The Comic Side of High School Days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Pentzer
Henry Giessler
Frances Walker
J. P. Ryan
John McNulty
Fred S. Pentger
J. L. Pentzer
Frank Walker
E. P. Ingham
Wilton
Wilton High School
Muscatine
Pentzer
Wilton School
Davenport
Trump Led Out Dog License No 1 Issued
The city issued 23 dog licenses at the recorder’s office Gus tav Weis with Trump the St Bernard receiving license number 1 Others named include Noodles Puddin Fritz Snitz Hinkey Dink Midway Mike Tony Tommy Nick Nellie and more Descriptions note hair color and size as dogs are registered for the year and license fees paid for pet protection University of Chicago to host large interscholastic meet and relay races featured with prizes and licenses paid in full this year
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Noodles
Puddin
Trump
City Recorder
Gustav Weis
Fritz
Snitz
Hinkey Dink
Mike
Tony
Tommy
Nick
Nellie
Officials Elected as Helm Chosen President in Iowa Legion of Honor
Waterloo today reports A C Hopkinson of Muscatine failing of election for grand president of the Iowa Legion of Honor. E W Helm of Cedar Rapids is elected grand president, with C S Chase Waterloo as grand vice president and J H Helm Cedar Rapids as grand secretary. A circular from A A Stagg invites local high school athletes to Chicago for the Fourth Annual Interscholastic Meet at Marshall Field on June 10.
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Waterloo
A. C. Hopkinson
Muscatine
Iowa Legion of Honor
Hopkinson
E. W. Helm
Cedar Rapids
Grand
C. S. Chase
J. H. Helm
John Hilsinger
Sabula
Division of Physical Culture and Athletics
The
University of Chicago
A. A. Stagg
Chicago
Marshall Field
Ellis Avenue
Fifty-seventh Street
Cigar stand touts rig et cigars and local notices
Local Iowa brief covers C. T. Gremmel cigars with claims of fair prices. Items note births and illnesses including a Keckville birth, Bert Haven illness, and Bert Haven prognosis. Community updates include church, lodge, and social events with several residents traveling for family and hospital matters.
Infant Cleo Wayne Frye Die in City
Cleo Wayne Frye died this morning at 8 30 after a five month illness. He was the infant son of Mr and Mrs Dell arve 2 612 East Sixth Street. Born October 19 1904 in the city. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at Cedar Bethel and interment will be in Cedar Bethel cemetery.
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Cleo Wayne Frye
Fife
Dellarve
East Sixth Street
Cedar Bethel Burgh
Cedar Bethel Cemetery
Frank Sherman Injured in Mississippi Box Factory Accident
Frank Sherman, an employee of the Mississippi Box company, suffered a severe laceration to his left hand while operating a saw. Dr. E. B. Fulham dressed the wound. Sherman is recovering. his thumb and first two fingers were badly cut but no amputation was needed.
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Frank Sherman
Mississippi Box
Mississippi Box Company
E. B. Fulham
Mr. Sherman
United States Telephone Company Sold to Cedar Rapids Group
The United States Telephone Company was sold today to A. T. Averill of Cedar Rapids and Stanley S. Lichty of Vinton. The purchase aims to integrate it into a larger independent system.
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United States Telephone Company
Cedar Rapids Party
Waterloo
A. T. Averill
Cedar Rapids
Stanley S. Lichty
Vinton
Not how cheap but how good soda water ad
A downtown fountain offers lemon orange and wild cherry phosphates. The ad promises pure carbonated water with fruit juice and Pasteur filtered soda water. It markets rock candy syrup and emphasizes quality over price.
Rock Island Railroad to Run Its Own Refrigerator Cars
The Rock Island rail line orders 1700 refrigerator cars after an interstate commerce inquiry into private car lines. Over 200 units have already arrived, with the rest to be delivered soon. The move aims to establish independent refrigerator car service for fruit and produce in the western and southern markets.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Rock Island Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island Company
River Rises One Inch In 24 Hours
Flood levels showed a modest rise of one inch over the last day as measured along river gauges. Officials monitor for further movement and warn residents in low-lying areas to remain alert.
Former Diplomat Near Death in Bath Room
Z. T. Sweeney ex consul general to Turkey of Columbus Ind was nearly asphyxiated yesterday afternoon in his office bathroom after thinking a gas leak caused the heater to foul. He turned it off and jumped into the tub gas fumes rose and he was overcome. A porter opened the door and physicians say he is improving but in serious condition. General Sweeney lectured in Muscatine two years ago on the YMCA lecture circuit.
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Z. T. Sweeney
Columbus
Ind
Almos
Turkey
Sweeney
General Sweeney
Muscatine
Leaves Palace to Run Car in Pittsburg
Pittsburg motorman Frank Falsen, sought for $1,000 in Bergen Norway expenses, continues operating his car as officials locate him. He accepts the order, thanks the conductor, and resumes night shifts. Nearby, Maple Grove notes a 9 to 14 baseball win over Wilson Colts and local visits across Muscatine and Durant.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Railway Company
Frank Falsen
Bergen
Norway
Maple Grove
Elmer Jewett
Muscatine
Wilson Colts
Artie Myers
Wm. Frick
Durant
Abie Greiner
Shiloh
Ira Greiner
Ed. Murry
Wm. Place
Messrs
Herman and
John Thede
Gus Goummers
Presbytery to Install West Branch Pastor Gilmore
Samuel McNutt calls Iowa City Presbytery meeting at West Branch Presbyterian Church on June 7 1905 at 2 30 p m for reception of Rev A Gilmore of Council Bluffs and his installation as pastor of the West Branch church.
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Samuel McNutt
West Branch
Iowa City
Presbyterian Church
Rev
A. Gilmore
Council Bluffs
Mr. McNufts
Muscatine
Iowa
Lost His Horse in a Sudden Runaway Incident
Rev. W. L. Clapp former pastor of Muscerville M E church at Wellman lost a valuable driving horse on Sunday. Returning from Mrs. Ash funeral a back snap broke and the buggy rammed the horse causing a runaway. Clapp and a companion were thrown clear but unhurt. The horse fled about 50 yards then fell and died from a burst blood vessel.
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W. L. Clapp
Muscerville Methodist Church
Washington, Va
M. E
Wellman
Neidig Relative Publishes Poetry Book
Word reaches this city that William J. Neidig, cousin of M. O. Neidig and son of Abe Neidig long editor of the Marshalltown Times-Republican, has written a book of poems. The volume is published by McClurg & Co. He has taught English literature at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
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William J. Neidig
M. O. Neidig
William J. Neiidig
McClurg & Co
Abe Neidig
Marshalltown Times-Republican
William Neidig
Leland Stanford University
Palo Alto
Cal
Lawsuit warns against marriage of blood relatives in Illinois
Springfield May 17 blood relative marriage violation leads to legal separation. John Lasko and Anna Jansik wed last Thursday in county court and were promptly separated in the circuit court after discovery of the prohibited relationship. Lasko is the bride’s half brother and a grandson of her grandfather.
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Springfield
Illnois
John Lasko
Anna Jansik
Lasko
Wanted horse stock at Nichols barn
Want ads announce Porto the Belgium draft Bon Nicephorus imported Shire and Foxy Chariton roadster are at E. J. Brown's barn in Nichols Ja All draft horses weigh over a ton and priced at $15 for a colt to stand and suck Roadster priced at $10.00
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Porto
Belgium
Bon Nicephorus
E. J. Brown
Nichols
Noted songwriter Thomas B Bishop dies in Philadelphia
Thomas Brigham Bishop, author of John Brown's Body and Shoo Fly Dont Bother Me, dies at his home in Philadelphia. Born June 29 1835 in Wayne Maine he passed away May 17 at 897 Nos Sixty-third Street.
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Thomas Brigham Bishop
John Brown
Philadelphia
Wayne, Me
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Webster
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Montezuma
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Graff’s Pharmacy
St. Paul
Red Wing
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