Tramp Fight Sparks Railway Yard Alarm Near East Hill
A Rock Island section gang clashed with four tramps along the railroad near the big bend yesterday afternoon. Rockwell of Cincinnati was the principal instigator, drawing stones and spikes as fellow hoboes fled. Several injuries were reported but no serious harm. local residents Mr and Mrs Edgar Reinsler and Fred Tingle were mentioned in East Hill notes.
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Rock Island Section
Rock Island
Big Bend
Timner
Rockwell
Cincinnati
Ohio
East Hill
Edgar Reinsler
Burlington
Fred Tingle
Atalissa
Pupils to Appear in Koontz Recital at Weed Park
Four hundred invitations issued for a Koontz pupil recital at Weed Park Cub House this evening. Prof Carl S Koontz prepares a program of varied music with multiple soloists and ensembles, marking the first in a three event summer series by his students.
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Carl S. Koontz
Weed Park
Electric Bitters touted for cure of constipation and biliousness
Advert says Electric Bitters provide tremendous power over constipation and biliousness with marvelous cures. It notes 50 cents price and guarantees, from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Havercamp
Y W C A Notes and Club Activities
The Glee Club rehears for a public show June 4 at First M. E. church. Fellowship Club meets tonight at 8 in the club rooms. Monday Club enjoyed a picnic at Weed Park with nearly fifty attendees and a banquet followed by games. A board of directors meeting is called for 3 oclock tomorrow afternoon.
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Glee Club
M. E
Fellowship Club
Weed Park
South Muscatine Paper Cones Used Against Frost
Farmers on the South End adopt a new frost protection method using hundreds of paper cornucopia cones placed over tomato plants to shield them from frost. The inexpensive scheme proved practical in a trial, with several hundred cones made quickly and deployed at sunset, potentially saving crops if temperatures drop further.
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Joseph Hoopes
South End
Young Boy 15 Saved From Watery Grave By Fisherman
Earl Taylor of Iowa City nearly drowned when a shove toppled his boat on a Muscatine river trip. Henry Moore, a nearby fisherman, plunged in and, with Ed Streff, towed both to shore despite icy water. Moore’s bravery spurred locals to consider a reward purse for him.
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Earl Taylor
Iowa City
Musserville
Eddie Streff
Henry Moore
Taylor
Moore
Streff
South End
Union Pacific Foil Gould Threat By Securing Southern Pacific
Recount of railroad competition between Gould interests and Union Pacific. With Collis P. Huntington aging, Goulds could gain control of Southern Pacific and sever westward connections. Union Pacific responded by securing control of Southern Pacific itself, preventing a collapse of its network.
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Union Pacific
House of Gould
Missouri Pacific
Wabash
Missouri River
Gould
Collis P. Hunting
Goulds
What Doctors Say About the Nerves
An advertisement for Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills praising their nerve-restoring powers. It notes benefits for sleeplessness headaches neuraglia nervous dyspepsia and irritability and cites price and retailer information. The piece then shifts to a discussion of railroad mergers involving Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Harriman, arguing about legality and market competition and the potential reach of any court ruling.
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Harriman
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dr. A. W. Chase
A. W. Chase
A. W.chase
Ogden
San Francisco
Central Pacific
Rio Grande
Huntington
Supreme Court
WEDDING OF MISS PEARL HOUSER AND MR JOHN ROBERTS
Columbus Junction prepares for the Mediapolis wedding of Pearl Houser and John Roberts with Pearl as a former Columbus City teacher. The event drew multiple local attendees and relatives from surrounding towns. An alumni v high school baseball game ended 6 5 in favor of the alumni. F O Wilcox suffered a facial injury.
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Columbus Junction
J. E. Utt
Ruth
Lillian Gilkey
Mediapolis
Pearl Houser
John Roberts
Miss Houser
Columbus City
Amy Richards
Ruth Utt
Cotter
Fairgrounds
F. O. Wilcox
Montrose
Hilton McRoberts
W. E. Whetstine
Des Moines
D. R. Hughes
H. Richards
Ethel
Will J. Pence
Medical College
Keokuk
Kirk's Jap Rose Soap Costs Less Than Top Brands
Kirk's Jap Rose soap is advertised as twice the size and less than half the cost of any brand of really good transparent soap sold by druggists and grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk
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la Chapelle de la Foret
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D. M. May Vincent Eppel
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Samuel Tierce
Near Summit
Edna Othmer
New Boston
Helen Blair
George Childs
Lada Reiter
Davenport
Beggs Street
Julius Graham
Pine Mills
James Tarr
Cedar Rapids
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WM Lengarten Bros
Broaduss
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May Beane
Adel
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Buffalo
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Philip Reinstag
Hanover Street
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Ill
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Henry Teichmiller
Bellevue Hospital
Delia Peterson
Omaha
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West
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Rogers
George Liverly
L. C. Hill
Letts
H. H. Wilson
Prosper Mickey
M. N. Rippey
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Harry Wilmering
Muscatine
J. FE. Gray
Will Sheppand
Iona
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John Gunderson
Conesville
Fred Orr
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Iowa
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la Crosse
Wis
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