Local Iowa notes and visits in the city
Miss Martha Miller of Wapello visits friends in the city while local residents conduct business and travel. The Dorcas society meets Wednesday afternoon on East Second Street. Geo Hahn travels to Moline for business. Iowa Lodge No. 2 AF and AM holds a meeting Tuesday night. Fred Tomm returns from Rock Island on the Firefly. Several locals return from business trips by the Firefly. County Recorder Horace Shoemaker visits Durant before resuming duties. Footwear ads urge comfortable fitting shoes at Wilson's Shoe Store with evening hours. Chicago visitors J. T. Hargrove depart after days of business. For Rent a new six room house. Rudolph Scherlandt visits from San Francisco en route to Fredonia. Wilson's promotes tan and patent leathers. Mrs. W I Beatty plans a Colfax recuperation. Dr H M Walker visits Illinois City. Albert Bennett reports a traveling salesman position with National Novelty Works in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Dan Carpenter
Maxwell
A. J. Rawson
California
Riverside Notes Reflect Church, School, and Social Ties
Miss Irene Thoman visits Riverside from Mt. Pleasant while Rev. J Sinclaire, former Riverside pastor, arrives from Mt. Pleasant. A Wellman Riverside baseball game ended 2 0 for Wellman. Memorial sermon to be given at St Marys. Spelling contest postponed due to field work. Citizens Savings Bank to build new premises. Notable travel and illness updates include Mrs L A Fesler and family relocating to Carnduff and Minneapolis, and Lily Tillotson’s death in Shields Kansas. W R C members return from Oskaloosa district meet.
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Riverside
Irene Thoman
Iowa City
J. Sinclaire
M. E. Church
Mt. Pleasant
A. Grothe
Ila
Wellman
Silas Ford
Omaha
Neb
St. Mary’s Church
B. Jacobsmeier
Josie Akey
N. Akey
L. A. Fesler
Charles
Daisy
Minneapolis
Minn
Carnduff
Fred Kneisel
Denver
Colo
Philip
Opera House
Anna Schnoeblen
Grainfield
Kan
Citizens Savings Bank
CC. H. Tillotson
Lily
Shields
St. Mary's Church
Jacobsmeier
J. P. McClusky
R. H. Heitzman
Oskaloosa
Mnoon
Frank Saforik
Lucy Bouquet
Barbara Skubal
Wm. Foster
Lindon
Philip Klein
Frank
Rock Island Hints Fast Mail Train to Beat Burlington
Rail rivals plan a speed war as Rock Island buys about ten of the fastest Brooks locomotives for the Illinois and Iowa division to cut mail transit to Omaha by two hours. Burlington, Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and others brace with faster time cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
United States
Chicago
Omaha
Brooks Company
Illinois and
Iowa
Burlington
Union Pacific
Illinois Division
R. L. Porter
Galesburg
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Northwestern
Attempted suicide at Jackson street by Mrs McCoy in city
Mrs C V McCoy residing near the Heinz Pickle factory reportedly took two to four ounces of carbolic acid about 4:30 pm yesterday. Dr A R Klein administered an antidote and she is expected to recover. Family troubles are cited as the motive. she is described as doing well after the critical night. The incident occurred as the Colored Federation of Women's Clubs opened sessions with delegates arriving by train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. MecCoy
Jackson Street
A. R. Klein
Colored Women’s Federation of Clubs
Belle Greaves
Des Moines
Muscatine
R. S. McNutt
Chaplain Jesse Cole to be backed for national G A R post
Iowa department of the Grand Army of the Republic endorses Chaplain Jesse Cole of the Soldiers Home Marshalltown as candidate for national G A R chaplain at Denver encampment. Cole served in the Eighth Wisconsin with Old Abe, later led Methodist work, and has been Iowa Soldiers Home chaplain five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Cole
Soldiers’ Home
Department of Iowa
Denver
National Organization
Iowa Department
Oskaloosa
Cole
Eighth Wisconsin
Northwest Iowa Conference
Iowa
Iowa Soldiers’ Home
Marshalltown
Chicago and Iowa Market Summary Slight Ups, Down Warily Marked
Commodity and livestock prices shift across Wheat, Corn, Oats sections with May 22 reports. Chicago prices mix for futures and spot markets. Kansas City and Omaha hog and cattle receipts show varied strength. local notices from Kalona note anniversaries and area movements.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
S&Stéc
SS c
Park
Lara
Timothy
Piax
St. Louis
Optimistic farmer sees late season unlikely to dampen crops
A Muscatine county farmer voiced optimism about the crop outlook despite a late planting season. He noted heavy rains have soaked the ground but expect warm sun to spur rapid growth, with corn planted up to June 15 often succeeding and sweet corn yielding well in town where fodder is utilized. He cited a good hay crop after a wet May and very strong pastures, adding the dairy sector remains important in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Beet Seed Going for Farmers Experiments
W S Hill reports many farmers have secured free sugar beet seed samples from M N Bond Hardware on West Second Street. Full instructions from a former Journal issue or at the store guide the summer experiments. Seeds should be secured this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Hill
M. N. Bond Hardware
West Second Street
Doctor A J Oliver Performs Successful Appendectomy
Dr A J Oliver operated on 17 year old Jacob Neibert at Hershey Memorial hospital for appendicitis. Neibert son of Mr and Mrs John Neibert of East Fifth street, Ohio? No location given. The operation was entirely successful and the patient promises an early recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Oliver
Jacob Neibert
John Neibert
East Fifth Street
Hershey Memorial Hospital
Robbery Reported at Flynn Residence Saturday Night
Police investigated the Pine Street home of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Flynn after a Saturday night robbery. Jewelry and a diamond ring were stolen but later found in the pantry, hidden by the daughter, with a $50 pocket book also located there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Flynn
Pine Street
Big Trunk Sewer Extension Makes Rapid Progress
Contractors Stolzenan and Maurer report several hundred feet of the Papoose Creek trunk sewer completed. The creek flows in its new bed with daytime damming and nighttime release, and finish is expected in a few weeks at the current pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papoose
Stolzenan and Maurer
Young People's Society Marks Fifteenth Anniversary
The Young People's Society of the First United Brethren church observed its fifteenth anniversary with a program and a thank offering for mission work in Funshiba Japan. The choir performed several anthems and papers were read by Miss Mary Dean Mrs Grace Hawkins and Miss Lola Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Society of the
U. S
Young People's Society of the First United Brethren Church
Funshiba
Japan
Mary Dean
Grace Hawkins
Lola Johnson
Building Inspector Links Elevator Accidents to Mirrors
Cleveland May 22. The building inspector cites mirror-lined elevators as a hazard. Deputy Inspector Fongee argues reflective cars attract people with prinking tendencies, contributing to accidents under the new code banning mirrors in elevator cages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Fongee
Long Island Boy Defends Mother, Fatally Wounds Father
Bellport New York may 22 an 18 year old boy named joseph connell used a revolver to defend his mother from an axe attack by his drunken father john t connell in bellport the confrontation ended with the father killed and the son surviving the incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Bellport
L. AL
Joseph Connell
John T. Connell
Chicago Poultry Market Report
Chicago poultry market notes weak demand with turkeys 14 to 18 cents, chickens 13 to 16 cents, springs per dozen 3.00 to 6.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York Butter and Egg Market Report May 22
Butter creamery prices range from 14 to 22 1/2 cents with variations by quality, including renovated and imitation creamery grades. Egg values for choice to fancy sell around 18 cents, with regular packed at about 16 1/4 to 16 1/2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
New York Poultry Market Report May 22 Prices
New York poultry market notes fowls and springs listed for sale. Prices per pair include 10 and 15 count fowls at seven and one half cents respectively. Market details reflect current wholesale values in New York.
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New York
Cattle Up While Hogs And Sheep Fall In Weekly Receipts
This week’s receipts show an increase of 9 800 cattle and declines of 21 100 hogs and 14 700 sheep compared with last week. Compared with the same week last year cattle rose by 7 100 and hogs by 7 300 while sheep dropped by 800.
East Texas fruit and truck country excursion by Cotton Belt Route
A June 20 special train from St Louis will tour East Texas fruit and truck country during harvest. The week long trip includes visits to big orchards and talks by horticulture leaders, with northern growers invited to Texas for the state meeting June 2. Prices are low for this chance to observe picking, crating, and shipping of peaches plums tomatoes and potatoes. Contact E W Labeaume for itineraries costs and copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
St. Louis
Texas Fruit and Vegetable Crowers’ Association
Texas
Great East Texas
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C. T. Gremmel
Martha Miller
Wapello
Pearl City
la. Avenue
The
Dorcas Society
Geo. Hahn
Moline
Iowa Lodge No
W. M
Fred Tomm
BE. Edwards
Fairport
Samuel Steffey
Horace Shoemaker
Friends
Durant
Wilson's Shoe Store
J. T. Hargrove
Sixth and
Linn Streets
C. C. Braunworth
Rudolph Scherlandt
San Francisco
Cal
Fredonia
Wilson Shoe Store
W. I. Beatty
W. L Beatty
First United Brethren Church
Colfax
H. M. Walker
Mount Rose Ja
This City
S. T. Barton
Illinois City
Barton
Albert Bennett
National Novelty Works
Bennett
Race
Brooks
O. V. McCoy
Colored Federation of Woman's Clubs
Dr. A. R
Klein
Who
Grand Army
Donovan Commission Co
Vivur
Duluth
Associated Press
Peoria
Stocks and Bonds
A. Sugar
So. Pac
St. Paul
Heee Atchison
R. Island
Ill
Mo. Pac
U. S. Steel
U. 8
Muscatine Markets
Columbia River
Farmer
Cleveland Building
Paudiet's
D. Vanatta
Foto Kota
West Window
Enery Mine
Toben, Malone & CO
Michigan
Santa Clara
Hing
C. C. D. Grocery
East Hill
E. W. LA Beaume
G. P
T. A
St. Louis, Mo
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