Seige of Calais draws crowds at A Muse U tonight
Local notes mention Cherry's shoe shop repairs work while you wait. Mrs CGW Fischer leaves for Davenport for the day with several others including Miss Bertha Pane and Miss Julia Bilkey. Visitors from Fairport travel by the Firefly as city activity continues.
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Century Shoe Shop
Cherry's
CG. W. Fischer
Oat Street
Davenport
Bertha Pane
West Third Street
Rock Island
Calais
The Wedding Dress Lyric Today
Mrs Ht F Lange of 1804 Mulberry Avenue left this noon for Davenport for a wedding related event. Miss Anna Dwyer and Miss Clara Fubiman also left for Davenport and Clinton for funeral and visitations. several others left for Davenport and Corsica to visit friends and relatives. The Memorial service omits the usual prayer meeting at First Congregational church. Ina Garrison shows slight improvement after appendicitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ht. F. Lange
Mulberry Avenue
Davenport
Anna Dwyer
Clara Fubiman
West Wighth Street
Clinton
Anna Burken
Lou Mcilrea
Sycamore _ Street
Friends
Clara Kerr
West Seventh Street
Anna Schultz
First Congregational Church
Lyrle
H. Mollema
Bernice
Lucas Street
Corsica
S. D
Ina Garrison
Martha Chapman
West Second Street
Lighting system planned for Onawa city project
Onawa Iowa May 29 a new lighting system will be installed within weeks. A committee formed to push the proposal reports subscriptions from citizens and merchants who have long desired modern lighting for the city.
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Onawa_ Onawa
Firemen Meeting to Elect City Chief and Assistants
Fire companies are summoned to City Hall on Monday night June 5 to elect a chief and first and second assistants. Per order of Chief Curry.
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City Hall
Curry
Life Sentences Sufferer Healed by Discovery Medicine
A life sentence of throat and lung trouble is quickly commuted by Dr. King's New Discovery selling for 50c and 1.00 at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Fatal selfinflicted gunshot ends life of East Hill man
August Hopke 52, of 1216 East Wirth street, died early today from a shotgun wound to the heart. Mentally deranged by ill health, he had earlier attempted to hang himself and had been under wife Pearl Kopke’s watch. Inquest found the fatal act preceded by despondency and recent health crises.
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Hfe
August Hopke
East Hill
East Wirth Street
Hopke
Mr. Hooke
Iinois
Hooke
Illinois City
Muscatine
Pearl Preston
Ilinois City
E. H. King
Pearl Kople
East HM
Strike Situation in London Unchanged
London May 29. The London docks remain unchanged with work continuing under police protection. Hundreds gather near dock exits jeering drivers delivering provisions under escort. Leaders say the trouble may end, citing Sir Edward Clarke’s report on disagreements over referral to the board of trade. The expected board of trade conference on May 31 aims to settle the dispute.
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London
London Docks
Iedward Clarke
Board of Trade
Unclaimed Mail at Muscatine Post Office 1912 List
Week ending May 28 1912 in Muscatine Ki shows unclaimed letters including MEN S and LADIES lists. Notables include Earl Alton BR Fox H Grout Markley Eli Tmghis Anthony Wells rs P Berry Clara Burhiam Mrs Carrie Gordon Mrs Pearl Selvey Miss Anna re Seymour. Callers must say Advertised per Robert S McNutt P A.
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Muscatine
Earl Alton
BR. L. Fox
H. K. Grout
0. Markley
Tmghis
Anthony C. Wells
Rs. P. Berry
Clara Burhiam
Carrie Gordon
Pearl Selvey
Anna Re Seymour
Robert S. McNutt
P. A
Commandery Conclave Bonded by De Molay Work Tonight
Special conclave of De Molay Commandery No 1, KX. T., convenes tonight for Black Cross Degree work led by Commander A J Othmer.
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de Molay Commandery No. 1
KX. T
Black Cross
A. J. Othmer
Miss Ella Thompson Dies After Illness at 407 West Third
Miss Ella Thompson aged 97 died at 6 30 this morning at her home 407 West Third street after a long illness from complications. Born December 15 1857 in York Ohio she was a daughter of Robert and Emily Thompson and is survived by two brothers Theron and Rob L and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at 2 30 Friday from the West Third Street residence with Rev B M Grigsby of the First Methodist church officiating. flowers requested not to be sent.
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Barbara Ella Thompson
West Third Street
York
Jefferson County
Ohio
Robert 7
Emily A. (Lewis) Thompson
Theron
Robi
Catharine L. Mitchell
Deceasea
First Methodist Church
B. M. Grigsby
Alumni Banquet Program in Columbus Junction Iowa
Complete program for alumni banquet at the K P hall on Friday evening. Welcome by James Reaney. Alumni Association president delivers welcome and class president George Wilcox responds. Rev B D Hughes of Cotter gives evening address. Esther Grafe piano solo. Music by the I LG orchestra. Banquet served by Ladies Aid Society of the MM F church. $5 plates. All alumni invited.
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Columbus Junction
K. P. Hall
James Reaney
Alumni Association
George Wilcox
B. D. Hughes
Cotter
Esther Grafe
Ladies' Aid
Society of the MM. F
Church
Handcar Derailment Injures Six Men and a Teacher
Lawler Ja May 29 six men and one woman were injured when a handcar derailed yesterday and toppled into a ditch. All are expected to recover. the group consisted mostly of section hands with a school teacher riding to work with them.
Jar Goorty Victor Over Mora
New York May 29 Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh outpointed Bob Moha of Milwaukee in a poor exhibition at the St Nicholas Athletic Club. McGoorty surged in the eighth round and left Moha distressed, while Moha suffered a closed eye but remained unhurt.
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Oshkosh Fichter
Milwaukee
New York
Eddie McGoorty
Oshkosh
Bob Moha
St. Nicholas Athletic Club
McGoorty
Moira
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Muscatine High School
Mr. Salisbury
Grand Opera House
Imerys, Etc
Max Siegel
Julia A. Bilkey
Hunn
Fairport
Gilbert George
A. J. Reeves
Lyric
Anna M. Schultz
Bert Poole
New Hampshire Street
Frank Malyen
Philadelphia
Geo. M. Wells
First National Bank
First Trust and Savings Bank
S. G. Stein
D. W. Dnackson
W. G. Block
W. F. Bishop
J. R. Reuling
Ss. M. Hughes
FPF
P. Sawyer
R. K. Smith
East Fifth Street
Deadly Weapon
Jesus Christ
Jxooke
Herusband
I. L. Husted
Sfatilda Law
Pring
Tron
Lish
Sycamore St. Mes
Snr
Ella Thompson
Ternoon
Resi
Dence On
Jar Goorty Victor
Mora
Wilson
Snyder's
David Bogard
Pantel Bros
Snyder’s
Diamond C
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