Local notices and society items from Muscatine scene
Frank Bowman seeks a meeting about a new buggy or wagon while ads promote Braunworth oxfords. Birth of a ten pound boy to Mr and Mrs John Barger. Ice cream by Slaughter’s appeals to locals. A marriage license issued to O Trout and Clara M Lockwood. Mrs J M Garvin of Illinois City hospitalized. Nellie Archer discharged from Bellevue after an operation. Dr H E Dice and Lt John Snyder with Mary Kenta granted license. McColm’s Dry Goods advertises wash suits. Louis and Mrs David arrive from Duluth for Bessie Goldstein and Sam Orwitz wedding. Minear and wife from Panama to visit Muscatine. Minear serves as YMC A secretary on the canal zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barger
O. ©. Trout
Clara M. Lockwood
Muscatine
J. Bruce Minear
Panama
New York
J. B. Downer
Minear
Canal Zone
Special sale on wash suits and dresses at McColm's
McColm's announces a three day sale Thursday Friday and Saturday featuring handsome wash suits and dresses. The assortment is described as perfect with prices at the bottom notch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McColm
McColm’s
Petition Filed Against Bing Kane for Bootlegging
A district court petition filed today charges Bing Kane with carrying intoxicating liquors for sale. He is cited to appear at 9 AM Tuesday to show cause why a temporary restraining order should not be issued. The petition was filed by Attorneys Betty and Betty.
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Bing Kane
Kane
Betty
Earthquake Visits Muscatine Today
A slight earthquake struck Muscatine a few minutes before 9am lasting 10 to 15 seconds. Downtown felt little motion while residents in residential areas reported a vague jar. Many attributed it to shifting heavy objects. no damage was reported.
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Muscatine
Mississippi River
Middle States
Illinois Senate Bill on Commission Form Dies in Committee
Springfield May 26 Two measures passed the house by near unanimous vote. One bans underwriting pools trusts and rate fixing with charter revocation and fines up to 1000 or one year in prison. The other requires out of state fire and casualty firms to file a 40000 bond for claims. The senate bill on commission form of government for cities was killed in committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Senate
Govt
Springfield
Til
House
State Superintendent of Insurance
Senate
Commission
Municipal Corporations Committee
Hood's Sarsaparilla Spring Medicine Ad
Hood's Sarsaparilla promises better feelings, appetite, and sleep for summer. It claims to purify blood, remove pimples and eruptions, and enrich the system. Sold as tabs or tablets, 100 doses for one dollar, by C I Hood Co Lowell Mass.
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C. I. Hood Co
Lowell
Mass
Dinner in Honor of Amos Weidling at West Fourth Street
Harlo McDermid hosted a society dinner last evening at his West Fourth Street home in a canned goods shower for Amos Weidling. A 6:30 four course dinner followed by a pleasant evening. guests included Fred McDougall Charles Fifer Harry Luellen Herbert Wolf Will J. Watson Arlie Ruckdeschel and Clarence Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Weidling
Harlo McDermid
West Fourth Street
Fred McDougall
Charles Fifer
Harry Luellen
Herbert Wolf
Will J. Watson
Arlie Ruckdeschel
Clarence Richard
Banner Lodge Holds Regular Meeting Despite Weather
The Banner Lodge met last evening with fair attendance due to weather. One new member was balloted upon. Election of officers will be held at the next meeting.
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Banner Lodge
Col Hare Circle Plans Memorial Day Meeting at Smedley Home
A called Col. Hare Circle meeting will be held Thursday evening at Mrs. Samuel Smedley's Mulberry avenue residence to complete Memorial day arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Hare
Samuel Smedley
Mulberry Avenue
Sunshine club meets at Mrs Dunker’s home
The Royal Neighbors Sunshine club gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. George Dunker’s residence 929 Fulham avenue with fair attendance. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Sunshine Club
George Dunker
Fulham Avenue
Ladies’ Aid Seeks All Day Sewing at Church Parlors
The Methodist Episcopal Ladies' Aid plans an all day sewing session Friday in church parlors. Attendees are asked to bring lunches.
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Methodist Episcopal Ladies’ Aid
Insurgents Block Vote On Bailey Income Tax Plan
Senators clashed over timing for a vote on Bailey's 2 percent income tax amendment as Cummins presses to align with Republicans and Democrats. The plan includes a flat 2 percent rate on incomes including corporations and a stockholder drawback to offset corporate taxes for filers under 5900 yearly.
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Mit
Committee On Finance
Bailey
Finance Committee
Texas
Aldrich
Cummins
Rome
Women Storm East Side School As Fire Breaks Out
A panic stricken crowd of about a thousand women and relatives of 500 pupils stormed the doors of the East Side public school when a fire broke out in the adjoining six story tenement. The janitor bolted the doors, teachers kept children inside, and no injuries were reported as the blaze was brought under control.
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New York
East Side
Mississippi Brings Suprise Visit Arrives Sixteen Hours Earlier
The battleship Mississippi reached New Orleans from Natchez at 7 pm after leaving Natchez at 5 am yesterday. The 275 mile river voyage took fourteen hours, forty minutes shorter than expected, drawing great enthusiasm. She will depart for Pensacola at 5 am Thursday.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Natchez
Navy Yard
Pensacola
U B Church Plans Children’s Day Observance
The U B Sunday school at VU Church will observe Children’s Day on Sunday June 6. A committee of Mrs. Charlotte Hare Mrs. Charles Hawkins and Miss Helen Mikesell will handle preliminary preparations and other committees will be named Sunday. The program will be announced soon.
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VU. B. Church
U. B
Charlotte Hare
Charles Hawkins
Helen Mikesell
Picnic Postponed By Congregational Church Ladies Aid
The luncheon at Weed Park hosted by the Ladies Aid society of the Congregational church this afternoon has been postponed indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Congregational Church
Weed Park
Court Orders Lad to Reform School
James Maxwell a 12 year old son of Mrs Minnie Weeks was adjudged a delinquent by Judge Jackson in juvenile court this morning and sentenced to the state industrial school at Eldora. He will be taken there tonight by Sheriff Benham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Maxwell
Minnie Weeks
Jackson
Eldora
Benham
Iowan among leaders in Naval Academy class
Annapolis May 26 The Naval Academy announces the class of 1907 third section results. Several members face delayed commissions as ensigns due to academic deficiencies. Among the leaders are Ralph H. Stewart of Huron South Dakota and Robert D. Montgomery of Council Bluffs Iowa.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Statard
Ralph H. Stewart
Huron
S. D
Robert D. Montgomery
Council Bluffs
Jones Pleads Guilty in Pure Food Case
A. W. Jones of Conesville pleaded guilty before Judge H. S. Howe to violating the pure food law. He was fined five dollars and costs after the court found he sold a quick rising buckwheat flour with a label lacking ingredient designations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Jones
Conesville
H. S. Howe
SHANKLIN'S SUCCESSOR ELECTED AT FAYETTE MEETING
Prof. Richard Watson Cooper of Hamlin university St Paul was chosen by the Upper Town university nominating committee in Fayette to fill the vacancy caused by President William Arnold Shanklin's resignation. The vote was taken at a meeting held last night in Des Moines. May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Watson Cooper
Hamlin University
Des Moines
Upper Town University
Fayette
Hamlin
University of St. Paul
William Arnold Shanklir
Roosevelt Party Arrives at Nairobi After Safari
Roosevelt party reaches Nairobi in good health from Heat lay ranch. Roosevelt hunters claim a bull elephant and two buffalo, while a wild beast fell to Hermit’s rifle during the hunt.
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Roosevelt
Nairobi
Heatlay Ranch
Hermit
School Principal Moves to Wash Off Powder Embellishments
Miss Rachel Benjamini, principal of the Washington Irving high school's branch, serves notice that girls arriving with powder or beauty spots will be stood before classes and the embellishments washed off publicly. She cites a rising trend among affluent pupils at the school.
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New York
Rachel Benjamini
Washington Irving High School
Fire alarms at Schwarzchild packing plant in Chicago
A general alarm was turned in from the Schwarzchild and Sulzberger packing plant at the stock yards in Chicago. The building spans two blocks and firefighters responded to the blaze.
Brink Family Ties Highlight New City Obituary Noted Names
Anna M. Brink of Middletown New York Mrs Boiler of Davenport and their son Henry Dolsen appear in a brief obituary fragment noting surviving relatives and locality.
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Anna M. Brink
Middletown, N. Y
Mrs. Boiler
Davenport
Henry Dolsen
Earthquake Shakes Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Students
An earthquake at 8:45 this morning jolted Cedar Rapids and nearby areas, lasting 16 seconds with no reported damage. The tremor moved east to west and alarmed college students, especially at Coe College where students ran from the fourth floor.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Squire and Noble Lord Star in Medieval Theatrical Drama
The Family Theatre presents a drama set in the middle ages featuring Rosie a village maiden engaged to a squire. The town castle lord courts Rosie, is rebuked, and orders the squire’s arrest. A violent struggle ends with the lord tumbling from a terrace as the couple escapes by horse.
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Rosie
Telegraph Operator Thwarted Denver Train Hold Up
Telegrapher at Thompson Utah overheard two men planning a gold shipment from Nevada to the Denver mint. He notified Helper Utah, where a sheriff posse boarded train No. 4 to prevent the attempted robbery. Guards on train No. 8 exchanged shots with a suspected tramp at Thompson.
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Thompson
Utah
Grand Junction
Colo
Denver & Rio Grande
Ogden
Denver
Nevada
Denver Mint
Helper
DIES AT DAVENPORT AGE 85 IN IOWA HOME
Mrs. A. M. Dolsen died at her daughter’s Davenport home in Davenport Iowa at age 85. She will be interred in Muscatine. Born in Middletown New York she is survived by three children two daughters Mrs.
Air Dome to Open on May 31 on Sycamore Street
Manager Charles Salisbury announced the Air Dome on Sycamore street will likely open Monday May 31 pending delivery of stage settings and equipment. Eastern stock company manager W. W. Richards arrived to arrange Mae LaPorte and her company’s engagement, staying until the Mae LaPorte Stock company’s eastern summer tour begins.
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Charles Salisbury
Air Dome
Sycamore Street
W. W. Richards
Eastern Stock Company
Mae LaPorte
Airdome
Largest landowner Fleming Butler weds in Missouri
Mount Ayr Iowa May 26 news from St. Joe reports Fleming Butler the region’s largest landowner has married Miss Rebecca Rhoades in a Missouri Gretna Green. Butler is a widower with frosted hair and beard. Rhoades a maiden who had kept house for her aged father and resisted marriage.
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Iowa
Mount Ayr
St. Joe
Fleming Butler
Rebecca Rhoades
Missouri Gretna Green
Butler
Rhoades
Watchman Shoots Man Outside St John’s Polish Church
Chicago May 26. Watchman B Schama tulski of St John’s Polish Church shot and killed John Chiochowski in front of the church. He said he saw Chiochowski and three other men attacking a man and fired to save the victim.
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Chicago
B. Schamatulski
St. John’s
John Chiochowski
Chochowski
Healthful Breakfast Promise In Egg-O-See Flakes
Ad urges readers to improve health by avoiding impurities and poor routines. It promotes E-C Corn Flakes and Egg-O-See Wheat Flakes as ideal breakfasts, claiming the Egg-O-See process makes them delicious and healthful, aiding digestion and preventing bodily poisons.
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Reader
Grier Considered for Supreme Court Vacancy
Monmouth Illinois May 26 Judge Robt J Grier of Monmouth may be the Republican candidate to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Guy C Scott of Algebra. Grier would prefer quiet until Justice Scott is buried but Springfield dispatches and Galesburg papers have raised his possible candidacy making the vacancy a matter to be filled.
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Monmouth
Scott
Ill
Robt. J. Grier
Supreme Court
Guy C. Scott
Alede
Springfield
Galesburg
Baldwin Makes Flight at Newark Nautical Carnival
The West Hudson Aero club carnival opened with Gov. Fort attending and Thos F Baldwin making a trial flight in his large dirigible balloon. He planned a round trip of ten miles to New York and back, from Newark New Jersey on May 26.
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Baldwin
Aeronautical Club
Newark
N. J
Aeronautical Carnival of the
West Hudson Aero Club
Gov. Fort
Thos. F. Baldwin
New York
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J. M. Garvin
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Nellie Archer
Bellevue Hospital
H. E. Dice
John Snyder
Mary Kepta
W.S. McKee
Candy Kitchen
Louis David
A. David
Duluth, Minn
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Sam Orwitz
Rock Island
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W.F. Miksch
Iowa Ave
A. S. Weidling
League
NEW Plan
Hood
Women Storm School
Lad
R. L. Montgomery
Jones
Howe
Shanklin
Post
Chicago, Ill
Schwarzchild
Sulzberger
America
Ruthenberg Clothing CO
E. 2Nd St
Scheetz
Center Grocery
East Second Street
Henry A. Scheetz
Prop
Family Theatre
Watchman
Man
Schamatulski
R. Grier
the Fair Graduate
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Will
J. E. Bishop
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