Ament Circus Tour Nears Elgin Clash With Pawnee Bill
News from Capt W D Ament reports his Muscatine based company drawing packed tents in Iowa and Illinois towns including Dixon Rockford Freeport and Elgin where it will meet Pawnee Bill's Wild West. Muscatine stars Sid Vanatta and Jones thrive while Fay Duffy sustains a broken arm and new members are due next week.
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W. D. Ament
Big City
Pawnee Bill
Ament
Christendom
Dixon
Ring Bank
Rockford
Freeport
Elgin
Pawnee Bills Wild West
Muscatine
Sid Vanatta
Jones
Sid
Fay Duffy
Nine Republican Conventions Held in Iowa
Des Moines reports nine county conventions completed with over thirty more called. Cummins leads in those held, carrying Polk Story Boone Woodbury Sac and part of Marshall, while Butler backs Harriman and Union stays uninstructed but opposes Cummins.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Marshall
Boone
Polk
Story
Woodbury
Butler
O’brien
Sac
Union
Cummins
Marshall County
Ed. C. Brown
Harriman
Prohibition Convention Opens in Des Moines
The Prohibition state convention gathers at 2 p.m. in the Y M C A auditorium with John A. Earl of Waterloo as temporary chair. The meeting will organize for a full state ticket and active campaign, followed by a social hour at the Women’s Club. The state central committee met at the Sabin House and names officers from districts 1 through 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John A. Earl
Waterloo
Women’s Club
State Central Committee
Sabin House
O. PD. Ellett
Lineville
S. A. Gilley
Marenzo
George Roval
Good Riock
George W. White
Fairfield
Francis Bacon
Wilton
Iowa National Committee Members Named
Lineville and Des Moines list district representatives F. P. Fetter, J. H. Campbell, Malcom Smith, W. L. Ferris among others for Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh districts and Cedar Rapids Cherokee in the national committee roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lineville
F. P. Fetter
Oakland
R. P. Feters
Fort Dodge
J. H. Campbell
Des Moines
Iowa
Malcom Smith
Cedar Rapids
W. L. Ferris
Presbyterian Assembly Debates Sabbath Observance And Reports
Philadelphia May 21 routine sessions of the Presbyterian general assembly heard annual board reports including ministerial relief education and freedmen. The Sabbath observance committee report was adopted noting opposition to seven day journalism and Sunday business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Presbyterian General Assembly
Special Committee On
L W. Hathaway
New York
American Sabbath Union
Congress
St. Louis
Board of Education
Board of Missions For Freedmen
Farther Lights Society Meets at First Baptist Church
The Farther Lights society of the First Baptist church gathered in the church parlors for an evening of songs and music by members. Mrs Campbell, a returned missionary, gave an address on missionary work in India. Light refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farther Lights Society
The
First Baptist Church
India
Campbell
Clerks Hear Address On Woman Suffrage By Mrs Beatty
City retail clerks gathered at the Trades Assembly hall last night after routine business. Mrs Alice Walton Beatty delivered the address on woman suffrage followed by refreshments and a social hour.
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Alice Walton Beatty
Trades Assembly Hall
Unsolicited Compliments For Lehigh Valley Rail Service
A letter sent to the Lehigh Valley railroad’s general passenger agent praises a daylight round trip from New York to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. The writer claims the Lehigh Valley offers unmatched beauty, scenery, road bed, and trains with no uninteresting mile on the journey.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh Valley
New York
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Fishing season opens at Spirit and Okoboji Lakes
The notice proclaims the fishing season opening May 15 at Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in north western Iowa. It promises superior fishing locations and mentions suitable accommodations at reasonable prices in nearby hotels and boarding houses. A transfer bus will meet all trains to the lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit
Okoboji Lakes
Iowa
Spirit Lake Rail Line Ad Bridges to The Inn and Arnolds Park
Notice announces B C R N railway service at Spirit Lake town transferring passengers to The Inn and Arnolds Park and returning them to Spirit Lake in time for trains. For rates and schedule details, contact any B C R N agent or Jnc G Farmer A G P A Cedar Rapids IA.
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Spirit Lake Town
Inn
Arnolds Park
Spirit Lake
Jnc
Columbus Junction News Skips to Start Milwaukee Survey
Fore man Mickerson's crew of surveyors for the Milwaukee began work on Cone Saturday evening for a project to start early next week. Many locals, including W. C. Adair and J. S. Tussey families, visited, and a church baptism occurred at the East river bridge with several residents in attendance.
National Guard officers named from state house exam
Twelve of sixteen candidates from the state house exam will receive commissions. Lieutenant Harry Kern of this city scored highly and earned praise from Major Hume. The new officers include Everett, Karns, Cushing, Middleton, Knox, Kern, Byers, Evans, Armstrong, Ball, Ross, Ready, and others across the Fiftieth and Fifty-first regiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
State House
Harry Kern
Major Hume
Bishop
Muscatine
F. D. Everett
Fiftieth Regiment
Howard G. Karns
John G. Cushing
Edward D. Middleton
Carl P. Knox
Rosco E. Byers
A. B. Evans
Frank T. Armstrong
G. W. Ball
Secord
Surprise Anniversary For Rev Hix And Wife At U B Church
The U B church ladies with help from other city churches staged a surprise for Rev L B Hix and his wife on their 25th wedding anniversary. They were invited to supper, returned to a house filled with friends, and received silverware linen and a money purse as gifts. A musical program and refreshments followed. Rev Hix is in his tenth year as pastor.
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U. B
L. B. Hix
Hix
Old Shamrock Leads in 12 Mile Trial Spin
The Shamrock boats raced today from Cowes with the old vessel holding a minute lead at the first turn on 12 miles. The new challenger started three minutes behind. The old boat finished the second leg slightly ahead and won by one minute and twenty five seconds.
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Cowes
Summer resorts line the lake country regions
A note lists numerous charming summer resorts across Northern Wisconsin and Michigan's U.P. along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway territory. Towns named include Fox Lake Slovan Lake Lake Geneva Lauderdale Lakes Waukesha Elkhart Lake Madison Minocqua Star Lake and others with mention of illustrated booklets for Summer.
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Minois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Fox Lake
D Slavan Lake
Lake Geneva
Lauderdale Lakes
Waukesha
Oconomowoc
Palmyra
The
Dells
Kilbourn
Elkhart Lake
Madison
Minocqua
Star Lake
Frontenac
White Bear
Minnetonka
Marquette
Spirit Lake
Postage Request for Railway Office Address
A note requests six cents postage to be sent to F. A. Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway in Chicago MI for sixteenth volumes titled tomes for .901 and In the Lake Country.
Mrs Jane Howell Dead After Illness
Mrs. Jane Howell of 203 West Fifth Street died at 9:30 this morning after a two week illness caused by infirmities of age. Born in Orange County New York in 1814 she moved to Muscatine in 1860 and lived there since. Survived by one daughter Miss Eleanor Howell the funeral is expected from the house tomorrow with details to follow.
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Jane Howell
West Fifth Street
Howell
Orange County
New York
Muscatine
Presbyterian Church
Eleanor Howell
Prohibition Convention Names Oratorical Winners
Des Moines hosts the prohibition state convention with George Finch of Morning Side college winning the oratorical contest. C. M. Perrin of Des Moines places second, B. F. Hall of Drake third, and N. K. Williams of Penn fourth.
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Des Moines
Geo. Finch
Morning Side College
C. M. Perrin
B. F. Hall
Drake
N. K. Williams
Penn
Child Run Over by Train Near Des Moines
The child of Walter Lowe aged three was killed when struck by a K. and W. train three miles south of Des Moines today.
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Des Moines
Walter Lowe
Carnegie endowment funds equipment for four Scotch universities
Edinburg May 21. Carnegie's educational endowment announced yesterday is more extensive than first indicated. His gift includes a fund for the equipment of the four Scotch universities on a scale eclipsing anything in the United Kingdom.
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Edinburg
Carnegie
United Kingdom
Typewriter Bargains From F H Shinn at Muscatine College
Typewriter expert F H Shinn offers bargains on old style Oliver typewriters including Remington Kar-Lock Jewett and Rem-Sho uld models at Muscatine Business College. Limited stock remains as exchan ge continues.
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Oliver
Remington’s
Kar-Lock
Jewett
F. H. Shinn
Care Muscatine Business College
Print Your Life Events Here For A Neat Job
If you are thinking of dying getting married or being born you should have us print the announcements for a neat job. You want something nice and up to date. R A Holmes 107 East Second street Phone 2063.
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R. A. Holmes
East Second Street
Constitution Sails Out for Narragansett Bay Spin
The Constitution, new cup defender, began its initial spin in Narragansett Bay on May 21 as Bristol, Rhode Island reported the launch.
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Bristol
R. IL
Narragansett Bay
Book Binding. T C Ryan Offers Low Priced Binding
T C Ryan will call on schools for book binding of all kinds at very low prices. No man can cure consumption but you can prevent it. Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs colds bronchitis asthma and never fails.
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T. C. Ryan
Sch
Wood
Ryan
Guaranteed Salary 900 Year for Agents and Local Workers
Advertised positions seek men and women of good address to represent a house. $900 guaranteed yearly plus commissions and expenses, rapid advancement. Travel and local work available. Address Stafford Press 23 Church St New Haver Conn for details.
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Stafford Press
Church St
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Presbyterian Assembly
Board of Missions
Permanent Committee On Temperance
Gallinger
General Assembly
Senate
Baptist Church
Muscatine Heating & Plumbing Co
Hill Block
Hay Market
Columbus Junction
Mickerson
Milwaukee
Cone
B. F. van Dyke
Will Warwick
Mt. Pleasant
Gen. Funston
Kansas
Anna Mulhern
Burlington
Lew
J. W. Lee
Mediapolis
H. E
S. H. Curran
Cairo
T. W. Hendrickson
Jas. Colton
Chicago
J. Shamer
Prairie
Sully Shoop
Marcelline
W. C. Adair
Pennsylvania
Columbus City
J. S. Tussey
C. J. Wilson
Ayers
Washington
Iowa City
Bridenstine
Belle Swank
J. H. Peason
Ainsworth
A. L. Holiday
Letts
J. B. Johnston
South Hill
Galesburg
Loy
Amada
Robert Plank
Darling
Effie
Esterville
Harrie Shook
Jennie
Clyde Turkington
M. H. Shearer
Harry Knaub
Clarence Kern
Frank Edwards
Dick Bard
Manila
Kentucky
W. A. Highsmith
van Wirt
G. W. Oakes
Nichols
Sam Fox
Taylor
George
Union Township
Howard
Carl Meeker
Meek
Elder Nichols
Adventist Church
East River Bridge
Nichola
Geo. Richie
Fuller
Strain
Washton
Kern
OLD Shamrock
Vention
Scotch
Constitution
New Haver
Conn
B. EB. Lilly's
Han Colum
Lina Martin
Grandview
Windsor Hotel
LeMars
Journal
Wm. Welk
Jacob Fisch
City Bakery
Wellman, Iowa
Hotel + Delazo
Burlington, Ia
J. Journal
Nauman Co
Mackey
Muscatine County
C. G. Dyke
Opera House
Argyle Street
Dubuque
Monarch
Monarch Manf. Co
Springfield
Eighth Street
Oak
Iowa Avenue
Eighth and
M. &. Church
City and Farm
H. H. Arnold
W. Second St
Lucas Stree
Woodlawn Ave
E. 8Th Street
Cedar Stree
Thos. Brown
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