Doctors and lawyers clash at fair grounds tomorrow
Tomorrow afternoon at the fair grounds a Doctors vs Lawyers game is planned with support events including a professional baseball game and a Weed Park benefit ball game. Mrs. Loren Huppert has gone to Rock Island to make her home. Col. Palmer and S S. W. Brookhart visit Davenport as Palmer seeks the Republican railroad commissioner nomination.
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Fair Grounds
Mrs. Loren Huppert
Rock Island
Weed Park
Doctors
S. Lawyers
Col
David J. Palmer
Ss. W. Brookhart
Washington, Ia
Col. Palmer
Memorial Day at the Musser Library Catalogs Civil War Selections
Emma Mahin curates a Memorial Day list of prose and verse at the Musser public library. The notes highlight stories of the flag and the boys in blue and gray, with poems tied to solemn grave decorations.
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Musser Public Library
Emma Mahin
Aldrich
Ponkapog
Aldrich—Spring
New England
Baker
Ridpath
Library of Universal Literature
Bradley
Gray
St. Nicholas
Brush
Sally
Bryant—The Conqueror
Carleton
Cary
Clary
Dickenson
Dunbar
Eggleston
Emerson
Concord
Everett
Gettysburg
Fielde
Gilder
Grady
New South
Hays
Holmes
Hood
Little Rhody
Jackson
Decoration Day
Larcom
Lincoln
Longfellow
the Ford
Reddall
Riley
Stedman
Alice of Monmouth
Stowe
Thaxter
Trumbull
Whitman
Abraham Lincoln
Walt Whitman
For Sale Sweet Potato Plants by J S Cross
For sale sweet potato plants at 1.25 dollars per mile or unit with any amount available. Also listing of rentals including a five room flat on East Third Street and a six room dwelling with a desirable barn, by W S Hill and J Linn Hoopes.
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J. S. Cross
East Third Street
W. S. Hill
J. Linn Hoopes
Surveyors to start Tuesday for Muscatine Davenport interurban route
Civil Engineer Will Kimball will lead a 10 to 12 man surveying crew drawn from Davenport Muscatine Clinton and Des Moines to map the Blue Grass route. The team includes F M Okey transit man and a Cornell student leveler with local assistants to gather data for the proposed interurban line. The crew starts Tuesday and aims to report findings soon for route selection. Mary Hanlin to be celebrated on June 7 as she nears 99 with family nearby.
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Davenport
Muscatine
Will Kimball
Mr. Kimball
F. M. Okey
Des Moines
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Laurence Calkins
Redman
Clinton
Green
Kimball
Rock Island Loses Suit Against Railway Company
The jury in Davenport found for plaintiff Wm Harney against the C R I & P Railway for 4500 after a five hour trial. Judge D W Jackson of Muscatine presided with Hermick Bondinot and Gannon McGuirk for the plaintiff and Cook & Dodge for the defense.
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Wm. Harney
C., R. N. & P. Railway Company
Davenport
District Court
D. W. Jackson
Muscatine
Mick & Bondinot
Gannon & McGuirk
Cook & Dodge
Alumni Reception Invitation For Muscatine High School Reunion
Invitations have been issued for the Muscatine High School Alumni Association annual reunion and reception for the January and June classes at Regisn school on Wednesday night June 6. The executive committee includes Frank Butler president Clarence Schmidt vice president Fiana L Francis treasurer Anna L Wilson secretary Nell V Downer historian Maude Vanatta Lee Ashcraft Anna Kern Homer Junkin Mrs J H St John and others. The social committee features Mrs Emma L Mahin Mrs W F Bishop Mrs Cliff Musser Elmer Batterson Frank P Sawyer Eva Johnson Mae Patten Grace Griffin Mrs G M Titus Earl Hudler Gretchen Legler Helen Brigham Lillian Warner Florence Worant Bess Robertson Mrs Frank D Throop Grace Roach Mrs Henry Jayne Pres M H S A A Frank Butter. Response Pres June class 06 Mrs Francis Rosenbaum Pd Cook Ws Margaret Niver 04. The program lists selections and performances by Thomas Orchestra Victor Herbert Robert Jackson readings and vocal solos with numerous names and performers.
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Muscatine High School Alumni Association
Reg Sign School
Frank Butler
Clarence Schmidt
Fiana L. Francis
Anna L. Wilson
Nell V. Downer
Maude Vanatta
Lee Ashcraft
Anna Kern
Homer Junkin
J. H. St. John
Emma L. Mahin
W. F. Bishop
Cliff Musser
Elmer Batterson
Frank P. Sawyer
Eva Johnson
Mae Patten
Frank Butter
Francis Rosenbaum
Cook
Margaret Niver
Thomas
Glenn Davis
Victor Herbert Robert Jackson
Reading
James Whitcomb Riley
Mable Addleman
Howard Lezotte
Josephine Stirien
le Turtorelle
L. Arditi
Marie Schmidt
Joe R. Hatley
Charles Fonteyn Manneyson
Sylvia Robertson
I Trovatore
Verdi
Roy Hintermeister Surprise Fifteenth Birthday Celebration
The fifteenth birthday of Roy Hintermeister was celebrated at his home on Evans Street with friends Friday evening. Games ran until 10 o clock before refreshments. Roy received a token of remembrance from each guest, with attendees including Esther Grau Mabel Eberling Mattie Mee Stella Eberling Corinne McKiraver Hazel Ruthenberg Celia Nicholas Pearl Baker Hazel Dougherty Laura and Edna Hintermeister and Masters Leo Berg Carl Ruthenberg Ed Nicholas Hubert.
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Roy Hintermeister
Evans Street
Roy
Esther Grau
Mabel Eberling
Mattie Mee
Stella Eberling
Corinne Mc Kiraver
Hazel Ruthenberg
Celia
Grace English Lutheran League Hosts Hard Tyme Social
The Grace English Lutheran League will hold a Hard Tyme social at the church parlors tomorrow evening May 29. A good time is promised for all attendees.
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Grace English Lutheran League
Little Girl Dorothy Dean Hosts Friends at Home
Little Miss Dorothy Dean entertained a number of her friends Saturday afternoon at the home of her parents Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Dean on West Third street.
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Robert Hackett
Gladys
Rock Island
C. J. Hackett
East Fourth Street
Miss Dorothy Dean
Mrs. H. J. Dean
West Third Street
A B C Girls Plan Picnic After Tonight’s Meeting
The A B C girls meet this evening with Miss Jessie Stirlen on Woodlawn Avenue planning a picnic for Wednesday.
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Jessie Stirlen
Woodlawn Avenue
Lightning Strikes House in Local Storm
The home of H. M. Richoff on Newell Avenue was struck by lightning Saturday afternoon in a fierce electrical storm. The bolt tore a large hole in the roof and chimney area, allowing rain to flood the room but only carpets suffered serious damage. Estimated damage to the building is about 25 dollars.
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H. M. Richoff
Newell Avenue
MCormick Signed by Davenport Three-Eye League
Charles McCormick known to Muscatine fans as the Muscatine White Sox catcher last season has signed with the Davenport Three-Eye League club. The move marks his entry into higher competition and is expected to boost the Davenport lineup with his experience and potential.
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Three-Eye
Charles McCormick
Muscatine
Muscatine White Sox
Davenport
Former Manager in City to Charge of Bill Boards
Frank Hurst of Moline, formerly operator of the local opera house, now manages the new Moline and will oversee bill boards for the local play house and summer advertising. He also handles boards in Moline Rock Island and Davenport during the summer while others are off duty.
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Frank Hurst
Moline
New Moline
Meline
Rock Island
Davenport
Ministers Decide Not Yet on Summer Union Meetings
The Ministerial association met at the YMCA to discuss holding union meetings during the summer but took no definite action. The issue will be revisited at the next gathering.
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Ministerial Association
Ummer
Postoffice Notice Decoration Day Hours
Postoffice will close for Decoration Day May 30 at 10:00 a.m. City carriers begin first delivery. rural routes not driven. Carriers’ windows open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mails received and dispatched as usual. W. D. Burk, P. M.
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W. D. Burk
Public Notice from A G Bestenlehner
Public notice states all accounts with no arrangements by May 29 will be placed with an attorney. Signed by A G Bestenlehner.
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A. G. Bestenlehner
High School Commencement Week Plans Released
Graduation exercises and week long events outlined for the high school class. A class sermon play reception luncheon and commencement are scheduled with specific dates and venues. Names of graduates for Latin German and commercial courses listed among the program participants.
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Congregational Church
Wm. Hendriks
Youth campers to stay ten days at Big Timber in August
A local youths party will camp at the Big Timber in August beginning on the seventh and lasting ten days. The group will devote the time to hunting and fishing. Members include Edward Hughes Roy Johnson Walter Hopkinson Harry Hudson Stanley Hudson Will Hudson Henry Brandt Robert Schenck Charles Warner Clark Barnard Glen Barnard Clarence Hahn Chester Jenne and Robert Wallace.
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Edward Hughes
Roy Johnson
Walter Hopkinson
Harry Hudson
Stanley Hudson
Will Hudson
Henry Brandt
Robert Schenck
Charles Warner
Clark Barnard
Glen Barnard
Clarence Hahn
Chester Jenne
Robert Wallace
White Prairie Notes on Local Visits and Sales
White Prairie Iowa residents Lena and Clara Marolf from Brainard Nebraska arrived Tuesday night to visit relatives. Mrs. W J Miller spent Wednesday in Moscow. Edward Triedli sold his mule team for 270 dollars.
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White Prairie
Lena
Clara Marolf
Brainard
Neb
W. J. Miller
Moscow
Edward Triedli
Local team to play Galena on Decoration Day
A telegram from Moline confirms two games here on Decoration Day with Galena as the opponent. First game at 10:00 AM and second at 2:45 PM. A fast contest is promised. Decorah area events include graduation exercises and Memorial sermon on Sunday.
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Fast Galena
Decoration Day
Moline
Galena
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