Dubuque Considers River Terminals to Cut Freight Costs
Movement in Dubuque pushes for river terminals with wharfage and loading facilities to lower rail freight rates. Captain Campbell of the National Rivers and Harbor Congress cites examples and urges city funding, private capital, and legislative permission to establish a self-sustaining terminal system.
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Dubuque
Samuel Campbell
National Rivers and Harbora Congress
Washington
Pennsylvania
Panama Canal
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Roads and River Terminal Company
Tabudue
Fire Threat in Downtown Building Narrowly Contained
Volunteer firefighters quickly doused a fire in the office of Dr. L. Reppert early this morning, threatening damage to the German American Bank building. A policeman and an express messenger spotted the blaze. witnesses confined the fire to the Reppert suite without summoning a full alarm.
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L. Reppert
German American Bank
Express
Reppert
Simmon
Island Blacks Murder Two At Maskeleyne Plantation
Bodies of Mr and Mrs Turner who managed a plantation near Malekula Maskeleyne island were found among the embers of their home. A party of Blacks shot the couple looted the house and set it on fire. A French punitive party is in pursuit.
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Victoria
B. C
Turner
Malekula
Maskeleyne Island
Muscatine Band to Play at Davenport Regatta
The Muscatine Marine Band will accompany the Muscatine motor boat fans to Davenport for the Mississippi River Power Boat association regatta in July. Davenport officials expect 40,000 visitors and诸 great racers have entered, making this the association’s most successful meet yet.
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Muscatine Marine Band
Muscatine
Davenport
Mississippi River Power Boat Association
P. Hanley
South End Patriotic Play At Chapel Auditorium
A Semper Fidelis choir presented The Dulce et Decorum Club at Mulford Congregational Church last evening. Nineteen young people performed with Miss Wilma Busch and Miss Aura Butler in leading roles. violin duets and piano selections entertained as the audience applauded repeatedly.
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Semper Fidelis
Mulford Congregational Church
Edith Levagood
Dulce Et Decorum Club
Wilma Busch
Aura Butler
Clifford Randleman
Ralph Schmaltz
Mabel Angel
Grace Butler
Verna Stephens
Naomi Gettert
Fred Schmeichel
Marie Hitman
Viola Herget
Nellie Merwis
Ida Herwig
Elizabeth Schenkel
Ralph Strohm
Joe Itman
Francis Bauerbach
Richard Bauerbach
George Springhorn
Caroline Richard
Clarence Bloom
Stella Richard
Tana Detthof
Semper Fidelis Choir
Davenport Autoists Set For Sociability Run Trip
Eight cars entered for the Sociability Run from Davenport to Keokuk will pass through the city Saturday afternoon. They depart Davenport and stay overnight at Burlington. Sunday visits include old wine cellar and Mormon places, with lunch at Keokuk, then a tour of Keokuk dam before returning to Davenport Monday morning.
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Davenport
Keokuk
Burlington
Cedar Rapids Men Win Public Utilities Franchise
Cedar Rapids voters in a special election granted electricity gas and street car operation franchises to Col. William Dawes Isaac B. Smith John A. Reed and R. Cook of Cedar Rapids. The vote was over six to one with two thirds of the city polling.
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Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Col
William Daws
Isaac B. Smith
John A. Reed
R. & Cook
Doctor's Wife Endorses Grape-Nuts For All Ages
A nurse touts Grape-Nuts as nourishing and easily digested for sick and well alike. She recommends soaking, then serving with beaten egg white and fruit juice for a nourishing drink. The letter promotes using Grape-Nuts for stomach trouble, nervous exhaustion, and brain fog, with a plug for The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellvile
Millers of Country Meet at Kansas City
The millet's national federation opens a three day conference in Kansas City Missouri with nearly five hundred millers from across the nation. President A T Hunt of Wichita says the aim is to revive the flour industry and restore its place among major industries. He notes a lean year with limited exports and a shift to domestic sales as shipments prove hard to book.
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Kansas City
Millet
National Federation
A. T. Hunt
Wichita
Kansas
Mr. Hunt
Hose Cart Hits Locomotive In Chicago Collision
Pipeman George J Laughlin was instantly killed and Lieut Morris O Day and Fireman Frank Swickrath were seriously injured when a hose cart responding to a fire alarm collided with a Chicago Junction switch engine at Forty first street and Ashland avenue. Four other firemen escaped injury by jumping.
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T Laughlin
Chicago
Alay
George J. Laughlin
Morris O'Day
Frank Swickrath
Chicago Junction Railway
Forty-first Street
Ashland Avenue
Iowa Bluffs Town News and Visits Briefly Noted
Belle Simmons returns home after visiting uncles Howard and Lewis Houreal. Mrs. J. H. Pigman departs for Newton to see her son Floyd and family. Mrs. R. H. Duncan, Arvilla and
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Town Bluffs
Belle Simmons
Howard
Lewis Houreal
J. H. Pigman
Newton
Floyd
R. H. Duncan
Arvilla
Cardui Helps Mrs Evans After Womanly Troubles
Mrs E M Evans of Ingram Texas describes years of womanly troubles staying in bed monthly. She reports better health after taking Cardui, claiming the remedy acts on the womanly organs, restores natural health, and strengthens the system in a purely vegetable, mild yet certain manner.
Social News Roundup From Local Homes
Carl and Mrs. Margaret Crim visited Cecil Shallady home near Lone Tree on weekend. George Leffler and family spent Saturday at Fred Simmons with Alvin and Walter Simmons at J H Pigman on Sunday. Sophia Fox visited Columbus Junction with relatives. Jessie Moody stayed Saturday night at Jerry Klotz. T B Devore returned from Davenvort on Sunday. Hazel Masonholder does housework at Marion Duncan's. Julia Harkness of Muscatine visited Margaret Wetfield on Tuesday. Dorothy Crossley visited Jessie Moody on Sunday. Some farmers may replant acres of corn. WH Kauffman delivered hogs Tuesday. Warley Devore works for Charles Johnston.
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Carl
Margaret Crim
Cecil Shallady
Lone Tree
George Leffler
Fred Simmons
Alvin
Walter Simmons
J. H. Pigman
Sophia Fox
Columbus Junction
Jessie Moody
Jerry Klotz
T. B. Devore
Davenvort
Hazel Masonholder
Marion Duncan
Julia Harkness
Muscatine
Margaret Wetfield
Dorothy Crossley
WH Kauffman
Warley Devore
Charles Johnston
Senator Kenyon to Address Des Moines Public Meeting
Senator W S Kenyon will speak at a local theatre in Des Moines tonight after friends urged the event. The public meeting is set for one evening in late May and will feature Kenyon’s address on current issues.
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Des Moines
Senator Kenyon
Friends
W. S. Kenyon
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