Switchmen's Union excursion to Wing anpark tomorrow
The local news notes an excursion organized by the Switchmen's Union to Wing anpark tomorrow. Mrs J L Stewart leaves for Oakville after visiting in the city. Miss Leola Leysen travels to Chicago to visit sister Grace Leysen at Fisk millinery. Excelsior Flag No 2 meeting postponed from June 1 to June 8.
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Wing
Anpark
Switchmen's Union
Mayme Garrett
Letts
Dr. Klein
Bestensebner’s New Drug Store
Bidg—Ady
J. L. Stewart
Oakville
Leola Leysen
Chicago
Grace _Leysen
Fisk
Estat
Excelsior
Graduates Score as Thespians in Wilton Play
A packed Wilton high school hall greeted the senior class as they performed Her Friend the Enemy, a Civil War drama, with notable student and faculty participation. The production featured George Mockmore presenting the class star to Karl Kiger and concluded with a dramatic finale as pigeons released by juniors carried the class colors into the air amid a class yell.
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Wilton, In
Spectat
Wilton
Hildred Miller
George Mockmore
Karle Kiger
Father of missing girl and wife held in case
Dr and Mrs A W Winters has father and stepmother of Catherine Winters a nine year old missing since 1913 arrested on conspiracy charges. Police found red garment fragments sealed in basement wall as clues. Cooper a former roomer was also arrested with possible further searches of the Winters home planned.
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W. H. Cooper
Cathering Winters
W. W. Winters
Cowper
Abe Hay
Dubexeli
Catharina Winters
W. A. Winters
Needles
Catherines
Dr Winters
Catherine
Gonesville Melon Growers Organize and Elect Officers
An assembled group of Coneville district melon growers formed The Goriesville Melon Association at a well attended Conesville meeting. Officers named include President George Adams Secretary John Hardman Treasurer Will Maxwell with a constitution committee. A future meeting will finalize by laws and a first advertising plan.
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Conesville
Goriesville
Kirkpatrick
George, Adams
John Hardman
Will Maxwell
J. H. Jefferson
Ray Tipton
Frank Gaynes
Canesville
Muscatine County
Orono Township
President Wilson alters day plan to attend Arlington memorial
President Wilson changes plans and will attend memorial services at Arlington National Cemetery. Secretary Tumulty explains the change aims to prevent misinterpretation of his absence. Meanwhile Speaker Champ Clark prepares an address after returning to Washington to mentor the memorial event. Funeral services for Christine Neihardt are held at the German Evangelical Lutheran Church with interment at Greenwave Cemetery.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Arlington National
Tmuity
Republic of the District of Columbia
Gi A. R
Champ Clark
Atlantic City
Washington
Sant
Neihardt
Chrisine
Ions
John Haener
Greenwave Cemetery
Japanese Missionary to Speak Here at Trinity
Miss Babcock, an Iowa missionary in Japan, will deliver talks at Trinity Episcopal Church Sunday evening. A large attendance, especially women of the grave and their friends, is urged as she is considered an especially fine speaker. Miss Babcock is on vacation, visiting various state branches of the auxiliary.
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Miss Babcock
Iowa
Japan
Trinity Episcopal Church
Auxiliary
Army and Navy In Big Game Today
The Associated Press reports a major clash as Army from West Point and Navy from Annapolis prepare for the annual struggle on the baseball field. Both squads boast strong pitchers with Navy aiming to surpass Neyland’s Army record, promising a fierce contest.
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ARMY
NAVY
PF Ameapolis
Mi Army
Nav i ‘Secasion
West Point Military Academy
Naval Academy
Winsom
Neyland
Detective Pickett Shot in Man Hunt Battle
Rail road Detective Pickett and Captain Clark chased car robbers through Muscatine yards. Eight shots were fired, Pickett grazed on the left arm, others captured eight hobos held overnight but released next morning.
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Rock
Columns Junction
Puritan Jee Company
Pickett
Muscatine
Clark
Muscatine Residents Recall Empress of Ireland Tragedy
George Birrell of Mulberry Avenue recalls the launch of the Empress of Ireland in Liverpool as a year ago Misses Caroline and Stella Richard daughters of C Richard West Fourth street were passengers on the ill fated steamer. They sailed from Quebec down the St Lawrence foggy coast. Birrell notes the Empress of Ireland as a fine Canadian Pacific liner and says he may have known crew members.
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Caroline
Stella Richard
C. ©. Richard
West Fourth Street
George Birrell
Mulberry Avenue
Liverpool
Mgr. Birrell
Birrell
Captain of Vessel Helpless in Panic
Smart recalls speaking with Captain Hendall before a collision on the river night. He saw Kendall on the bridge shouting orders, urging calm as the vessel listed. The captain directed crew to move passengers and open doors, insisted no one delay, and realized the liner was doomed.
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Smart
Hendall
Kendall
Rescue at Sea: Captain Kendall Cries Over Lost Vessel
Eyewitness recounts panic as passengers scramble to prioritize women and children. Smart describes megaphone calls amid screams, a lifeboat post held to the end, and the Lady Evelyn sinking. a doctor tells the survivor the ship went down while the captain hides in tarpaulin and laments the disaster.
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Blick
Smart
Lady Evelyn
Kendall
Horse Frightened Buggy Smashed Near West Liberty
Mr and Mrs Emil Wolfe were thrown from a buggy and injured when their horse frightened at a passing automobile causing the rig to overturn near West Liberty on May 2. The couple escaped with serious injuries though no bones were broken. The auto motorist fled the scene.
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Jourist
West Liberty
Emil Wolfe
Wilton Baby Dies in Davenport Interment Planned
In Wilton Iowa on May 20 Vivian two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Smith died in Davenport after a fall front second story window resale. The remaining family were brought to Wilton this morning for interment, the child's former home community.
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Journal
Wilton
Vivian
James Smith
Davenport
Maing
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