Local visitors and travelers pass through Muscatine
A string of residents and guests pass through the city and nearby towns. A. B. Waite of St. Louis and S. G. Stein bound for Davenport ride the Firefly. Travelers include W. J. Walker, T. Sabin from Grandview, Frank J. Ashley from Washington Iowa, N. Hickey from Wilton, Charles Gobble to Wilton, Mrs. William Baer visiting in South Muscatine, John Kaiser from Des Moines, Mrs. J Dermidy to Wisconsin, Mrs. Cunningham to Trenton, John Watterman in Chicago, Miss Cora Arnold visiting her brother H. H. Arnold, and J. Ejigeland returning to Chicago. Local business notes mention Muscatine Lumber and Box adding private telephones. Weather and damage reports note heavy rains washing out culverts and small bridges and some corn lost on hill sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ejigeland
Chicago
John Hahn, Sr
News Notes from Davenport and Surroundings
Dizzy or drowsy? Bee cham's by J. F. Beepple sails toward Davenport. Mrs. Hutchings departs for Davenport. The Young travel to Burlington and back. Fred Monroe plans converting Anna into a gasoline launch. Davenport arrivals include Mr. McGinnis. Mrs. Balluff returns home from visits. H. E. Nicolaus meets Zeidler on Wilton brick business plans. Howard Warfield regains mobility after typhoid fever. Kaiser family reaches Germany. Freight No. 96 delayed eleven hours due to a broken driver. Dr. E. K. Tyler and wife welcome a baby girl weighing eleven pounds. Davis couple weds and travels to Rock Island. Mrs. Leffingwell learns husband reaches Seattle, en route to Alaska. Mayor Marquardt visits from Davenport to Burlington. J. W. Hallam of Sioux City visits Journal office amid nomination bid for Iowa Attorney General. Sioux City factions argue for representation on State ticket. Hallam praised as fit for the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hallam
Sioux City
Journal
Hallam
Woodbury County
Iowa
Neighborhood News Tines Close Neighbors
The Journal chronicles personal social and political life with joyous births and notes on sages through its correspondents. It surveys community happenings, reflecting on daily events and local personalities with a conversational tone.
Pleasant Fox Home Card Party Ends With Prizes
A group of twelve young people met at the Fox residence on East Second Street for a card evening. Miss Ida Ashcraft won ten games in progressive cinch and a wax set as prize, while Edward A. Schmidt earned the gentlemen’s prize with the most games and a poster. Light refreshments followed as guests departed satisfied with the entertaining gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox
East Second Street
Lee
Ida Ashcraft
Edward A. Schmidt
Allen’s Foot-Ease Powder Promises Quick Foot Relief
Allen s Foot Ease cures painful smarting swollen feet and ingrowing nails and relieves sting from bunions. It makes tight shoes feel easy and cures sweating calloused hot tired aching feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores. mail 2c stamps. Trial package free. Ad dress Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
S. Olmsted
le Ror
N. Y
Y M C A Athletic Club Plans May 30 Meet
The Y M C A Athletic club met last evening and decided to hold a home field meet on Decoration Day May 30 at the Fair Grounds. Admission is 10 cents to any part of the grounds. Open to all local amateurs with prizes and anticipated strong performances as athletes train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. C. A. Athletic Club
Fair Grounds
Civil Service Examinations Held for Revenue Cutter Cadets
In Jersey City on May 17 the Civil Service examinations for cadet ships in the revenue cutter service began and run through Saturday. The exam requirements resemble those of the Naval Academy and the post is regarded as one of the best in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
Revenue Cutter Service
Naval Academy
Community notices and social updates across town
Local residents are listed visiting relatives, attending religious and social events, and noting health updates. Several travelers and visitors are named, a bridge repair project is under way, and school hours shift to 10 am for Rev. Weeks visit. A funeral for Mrs Furnas is noted along with a diabetes related death.
Pine Creek Local News Roundup
Large New Era crowd reports social events and church attendance across Pine Creek area. Names mentioned include Lydia Kretschmar May Sherry Missel family Sherry Reeves Fix Shultz Hartman Irwin Showers Crouch and neighbors noting weather affects planting plans and a failed railroad sociable.
Local notes from Moscow Iowa and Wilton area
Community items include visits between Laura Drinks and Mary Slater, Houseman family gatherings, Prof Ballinger receiving seven crates of Missouri strawberries, a new baby for Perry Slater, and plans for Children's Day at MFE Sunday school. Paulus Hahn moves back to the old home. E Hoover finishes harness shop for new stock. John Robertson delivers first M E church sermon to a large welcome. Farmers report corn planting in progress after a good Monday rain with oats up and pasture green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Drinks
Wilton
Mary Slater
Paulus Hahn
E. Hoover
John Robertson
Muscatine
M. E
Carrie Neal visits as Grandma Neal stays unable to sit up
Miss Carrie Neal attended a function this morning while Grandma Neal remains nearly the same in condition and unable to sit up. Jos. Wagner has been quite ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Neal
Grandma Neal
Jos. Wagner
Conesville social notes and local visits in springtime
Residents and visitors in Conesville include Mrs H Richey and J Estle, Henry Westerman of Wapello, Dwight Lee's father from Ohio, Mr Thorndyke and family, Mrs H Jarrard in fragile health, S A Jarrard visiting Edgar Meeker, Mr Field from California, Mrs Daisy Lentz, A E Gunderson, Fred Orr, Mr Bredin of Mt. Pleasant, Miss May Thomas's guest, and Wm Harper improving. The town reports heavy rain aiding vegetation, an Elkation entertainment at the Reformed church May 26 with proceeds to the new M E church, Satterthwaite violin program praised, Epworth League social netting about $15 for church funds, hope for more turnout, and farmers seeking more track room for cars and a bountiful melon and sweet potato harvest for state trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Richey
J. Estle
S. Henry Westerman
Wapello
Dwight Lee
Ohio
Thorndyke
H. Jarrard
S. A. Jarrard
Cedar River
Edgar Meeker
Mr. Field
California
Samuel
Daisy Lentz
Daisy Smith
A. E. Gunderson
Fred. Orr
Columbus Junction
Mr. Bredin
Mt. Pleasant
May Thomas
Wm. Harper
Reformed Church
M. E
G. W. Satterthwaite
Epworth League
M. FE
Conesville
Iowa
Local Notes From Buffalo Davenport Trip And Dorman Family News
Lon Miller of Davenport is in the city on business. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Metzger return from a western tour. Zoge and Hierseman near completion of their button factory and will start soon. Mrs. Francis Phillips rode to Chicago Monday then plans a Liverpool visit for months. Chas. H. Dorman of Urban Medicine Co. is home for a few days and will soon start with a new company. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. C. Dorman marked their silver wedding anniversary last Sunday May 13 with a large gathering, a 5 o'clock dinner, and many presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. Sibley
Pete Knight
Will
Tom. Morris
Miss Barger
Jim Humes
Geo. Liebrecht
Muscatine
Heidel
Geo. Schmidt, Sr
Joe Andrews
Eli Martin
Illinois City
Cecil Brunson
Cosgrove
Will. Martin
W. J. Young
Davenport
Sylvester
Nelson
Rev. Weeks
E. A. Mackenner
Clio
Iowa
Edger Thompson
Moline
Lon Miller
Jos. Metzger
Zoge & Hierseman
Francis Phillips
Chicago
Liverpool
Chas. H. Dorman
Urban Medicine Co
H. J. C. Dorman
Democrats choose Cedar Rapids as convention site
The Democrats rejected Des Moines as too dry a town for their political convention and indicated Cedar Rapids would be a preferable alternative for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Davenporter Dies and Follows Death of Minister
Davenport Iowa May 17 Special Abner Davidson one of the oldest Scott county attorneys died this morning. He was a pioneer in Davenport and a member of the firm Davidson Lane continued by the sons of the founders. Congressman Lane is one of the younger members. Mr. Davidson was over seventy years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Abner Davidson
Scott County
Davidson & Lane
Congressman Lane
Davidson
Burghers Taken Prisoners by Mafeking Firefight
A Lorenzo Marques dispatch reports Commandant Eloff, Kruger’s grandson, captured after a patrol entered Mafeking. Colonel Baden-Powell opened fire, killing seventeen Burghers and taking Eloff and ninety prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Lorenzo Marques
Eloff
Kruger
Mafeking
Baden-Powell
Sudden Death of a Minister in St Louis
Rev. Echols of Middlesport, commissioner to the Presbyterian general assembly, died suddenly of heart disease at the opening session in St. Louis on May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis, Mo
Echols
Middlesport
Presbyterian General Assembly
Mitchell Hosts South Dakota Intercollegiate Meet
Mitchell South Dakota May 17 The annual South Dakota Intercollegiate Athletic Association meet begins today and runs through tomorrow with Yankton Brookings Redfield Huron and Dakota University competing. Events include basketball tennis track and field and the state rivalry ends with Mitchell defending the silver loving cup from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
S. D
South Dakota Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Hld
Dakota University
Yankton College
Brookings College
Redfield College
Huron College
Alleged Pension Frauds Probe in Dubuque
A US pension agent is due in Dubuque within the week to probe pension frauds. Reported schemes claim widows who remarried after husbands death receive pensions as widows of their first husbands. A pension examiner recently investigated a similar case and found a woman not remarried but involved with another man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
United States
Pension Board
Sixteenth Association Convenes in Mason City Tomorrow
Mason City Iowa May 15 delegates fill the city and about nine hundred are expected to take part in the deliberations of the six ty first association of the Congregational church of the state. Tonight a meeting of the State Sunday School association is under way with Dr Hansome of Garner opening the devotional service and State Superintendent Smith and Wisconsin State Superintendent Haun speaking. The Sunday school session runs through tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa
Sixty-First Association of the
Congressional Church of the State
State
Hansome
Garner
Smith
Haun
Wisconsin
Careless match causes $7000 city fire in store
Careless dropping of a lighted match in a sawdust filled cellar with kerosene barrels started a $7,000 blaze at the Jacob Zoller and Co store in Council Bluffs. The grocery stock suffered about $6,000 in damage and the building owned by John Clausen was damaged nearly $1,000. Both losses are insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Jacob Zoller & Co
John Clausen
Alfonso's Birthday Observed Across Empire
May 17 marks the fourteenth anniversary of King Alfonso's birth. He acceded to the throne on the day of his birth, and celebrations occur throughout the empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Alfonso
Peruna testimonials from Mrs Richter and Mrs Hamilton urge use
Mrs Mathilde Richter of Doniphan Nebraska and Mrs Col Hamilton of Columbus Ohio praise Peruna for relieving pelvic catarrh and other ailments. They claim increased strength and wellbeing during and after menopause. A free book by Dr Hartman titled Health and Beauty is offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathilde Richter
Doniphan
Peru
Col. Hamilton
Columbus
Hartman
Double Hanging in Clinton Alabama for Store Robbery Murder
Walter Gordon and Beuty Ingram, brothers in law and both colored, are to be executed in Clinton tomorrow for the March 31 murder of Tom Britain during a failed store robbery. Gordon confessed the crime, with Ingram acting as look out, the jury returning the verdict after a night-time killing discovered next morning in the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ala
Walter Gordon
Beuty Ingram
Tom Britain
Gordon
Ingram
Britain
Monument Unveiled for Frances Slocum in Peoria Indiana
Peoria Indiana May 17 the monument erected to Miss Frances Slocum the Indian captive was unveiled today. Descendants live in the state with relatives in Pennsylvania and the Ohio valley. The gathering was notable and the dedication considered a great success and credit to organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ind
Frances Slocum
Pennsylvania
Ohio Valley
Presbyterians Meet In St Louis Assembly Opens
St Louis Missouri May 17. The 12th meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States opens today. Rev. Robert F Sample D D of New York the retiring moderator opened the season with a sermon. A large delegation from nearly every prominent Presbyterian church is present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the
United States of America
Robert F. Sample
New York
Presbyterian
Growth of Galusha Grow in Congress Through Years
Galusha A Grow of Pennsylvania has served in Congress intermittently since 1851. His current term ends March 4 1901. Elected originally as a Free Soil Democrat, he is now considered a pillar of the Republican party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galusha A. Grow
Pennsylvania
Congress
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Ne Muscatine Journal
J. L. Giesler
J. H. Kaiser
S. L. Johnson
F. H. Little
S. M. Batterson
C. A. Mull
Albert Baird
John H. Kaiser
Gus Schmidt
H. W. Huttig
J. Scott Blackwell
Joe Kranz
J. E Kranz
North Cedar St
Lorist Tel
C. H. Armstrong
A. B. Waite
City
S. G. Stein
W. J. Walker
T. Sabin
Grandview
Frank J. Ashley
Washington, Ia
N. Hickey
Charles Gobble
William Baer
Kansas City, Mo
South Muscatine
John Kaiser
J. Dermidy
Rolling Prairie
Wis
Mrs. Cunningham
Trenton
John Watterman
The
Metropolitan Insurance Co
Cora Arnold
Keota
H. H. Arnold
This
Muscatine Lumber and Box Company
Rev. J. W. Pool
Ft.Madison
J. C. Hackett
Rock Island
Beecham
J. F. Beepple
Button Man
A. F. Hutchings
Burlington
Fred Monroe
Anna
Mr. McGinnis
No. 15
August Balluff
H. E. Nicolaus
Zeidler
Howard Warfield
Germany
E. K. Tyler
Mrs. Davis
Baptist Parsonage
Mayor Marquardt
H. G. Ficken
Neighborhood News
Tine
Journal’s
Civil Service Examinations
Crue
Fairport
Bert. Cotler
Leverich
Bert
Hugh Brown
Town City
Pine Creek
New Era
Lydia Kretschmar
May Sherry
Mr. Missel
Buffalo
August Kemper
Sherry
Wild Cat’s den
Liffie Reeves
Brother Roy
Fix Home
Jack Shultz
Will Hartman
E. Clemons
George Teitsch
A. Jackman
Umphries Brothers
Court of Honor
W. D. Irwin
Ben Showers
Irwin
Crouch
Moscow
LETTS
Davenporter
Parsons
Izle
J.M. Scott
Wilton, Iowa
Boyd Corn Planters
Champion Binders
Miowers
C. S. Hain
Milwaukee
Binder Twine
Parker
Dandruf
Rushen
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