Local notes mention births visits and real estate
Miss Alice Morgan from near Letts visits Muscatine. A son was born to Glen and Mrs McElroy near Pleasant Prairie yesterday. A boy was born to Benjamin Hyink on East Eighth street yesterday. Mrs Wilson and daughter Shinn of Letts visit. Rev W J Suckow from Grinnell aids Iowa College in Muscatine. Helen Terry and Ballard head to Letts for a weekend with Mr and Mrs Frank Fry. East Hill subdivision urged to view and name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen McElroy
Pleasant Prairie
Benjamin Hyink
East Eighth Street
Helen Terry
Miss Ballard
Letts
Mrs
Frank Fry
Name Muscatine subdivision seeks title for prize
Letts visitors Dc C Snyder and Fred F Flatt drop in Muscatine while Lenley Mize of Columbus Junction and Miss Gene Darrow of Letts visit. A contest offers $25 in gold for naming the most beautiful Muscatine subdivision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Shellabarger
Letts
Dc. C. Snyder
Fred F. Flatt
Muscatine
Wreck at Davenport Delays Milwaukee Line Five Hours
A freight train on the C M St P ran off the track near the Crescent Bridge crossing the Mississippi at Davenport causing derailments and a five hour delay on the southwest Milwaukee division. No injuries were reported.
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Davenport
Milwaukee
Crescent Bridge
Mississippi
Thievery At S U Causes Campus Stir
Iowa City Iowa November 13 President MacLean says petty theft is widespread at the university with several students taking others properties and one unnamed student expelled. He also rebuked many students for cutting classes and causing disturbances on campus and in the city.
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Iowa City
MacLean
Steady Jobs Elusive Despite Positive Sentiment
A speaker asserts that optimism alone cannot replace steady employment, stressing that consistent work remains essential alongside favorable attitudes. The remark highlights economic or labor concerns despite upbeat sentiment.
For Sale Household Goods at Enquire 1232 E Fourth
Classified note offers household goods for sale with inquiry at 1232 East 4th Street. The brief item lists no specifics beyond the address for contact.
Organiza tion of the Tourists Fails to Rebuild Team
Muscatine plans to reunite the World’s Champs for the season collapse as travel and scheduling obstacles made a reunion impractical. Edwin Lillibridge cannot return, others face train delays, and the effort ends. Harold Morgan joins Company C to replace Kennefick, who cannot play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Edwin Lillibridge
Chicago
Globe Trotters
Arleigh Ruckdeschel
Company C
Harold Morgan
Soldier Squad
Morgan
Kennefick
Five
Militiamen
Muscatine Chautauqua Board Weighs Elite Talent
Muscatine Chautauqua board meets in the German American Bank building to choose a notably elaborate program for the July 23 to August 1 session. A band is assured, and probable guests include Missouri Governor-elect Hadley and poet Edmund Vance Cooke, with attorney C A Gearhart likely returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Chautauqua Association
W. F. Chevalier
Lyceum
Hadley
Missouri
Edmund Vance Cooke
C. A. Gearhart
Buffalo
Muscatine
Oil case to Supreme Court
Government to seek writ of certiorari after Chicago circuit court refused rehearing in Standard Oil case Judge Landis had imposed a $29,240,000 fine. Pro longed Justice Department conferences concluded to appeal to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Standard Oil
Landis
United States Supreme Court
Wells Pleads Guilty In Bank Embezzlement Case
Harvey T. Wells former Kenosha bank cashier pleaded guilty to embezzling funds from the bank and was sentenced to five years in Fort Leavenworth Kansas federal prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Harvey T. Wells
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Grand jury returns true bill in Carmack murder case
Nashville prosecutors announce a true bill against Robin Cooper Col D B Cooper and ex Sheriff John D Sharp for the murder of Senator Carmack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Robin Cooper
Col
D. B. Cooper
John D. Sharp
Senator Carmack
Metcalf Resigns as Navy Secretary in Health Move
Washington announces Secretary Victor H. Metcalf resigns effective December 1 due to ill health. Assistant Secretary Newberry will be named his successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metcalf
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Navy
Victor H. Metcalf
Roosevelt
Newberry
Beauty for Every Woman Boosts Complexion With Home Wash
A Chicago Record-Herald piece promotes a facial wash using Rose Water, Cologne Spirits, and Eppotone. It claims the mixture dissolves in hot water, cools, and beautifies the complexion with a soft peach tint while soothing rough skin.
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Chicago Record-Herald
India Missionary Examines Hindu Conditions Abroad
Dr. Jacob Heinrichs, an India missionary and president of the Baptist Theological Seminary at Rah-Ma-Pa-Tam, will discuss religious conditions in India, Russia, and Persia at the German Baptist church. He has spent 19 years in the Far East and has traveled extensively in Russia and Persia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Russia
Persia
Jacob Heinrichs
German Baptist Church
Heinrichs
Baptist Theological Seminary
Rah-Ma-Pa-Tam
Far East
Wife Awarded Absolute Divorce and Property in Williamsburg
Martha R. Cole was granted an absolute divorce from Simeon E. Cole and given title to a house and lot at Williamsburg along with household goods. An execution will issue for $40 of the husband’s wages for the current month. Judge Jackson presided as the defendant defaulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha R. Cole
Simeon E. Cole
Williamsburg
Mr. Cole
Arden
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Jackson
Mary M. Rogers
Surprise Birthday for Mrs Nellie Weismiller by Royal Neighbors
A large group of Royal Neighbors members visited Mrs Nellie Weismiller at her home to honor her birthday. The gathering featured a musical program and several recitations with refreshments served and gifts presented by the lodge ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Weismiller
Royal Neighbors
Yeomen Meet At Hall For Drill Team Setup
The Yeomen hold a regular session this evening at 7 45 requesting all members interested in forming a drill team to attend. Initiation work is deferred due to missing certificates and will resume at the next meeting on November 27.
Mrs Nester Hosts Maennerchor Ladies Tea
Mrs John Nester of 406 East Seventh street entertained twenty six Maennerchor Ladies yesterday afternoon. Sewing was the feature of the gathering. The next session will be at Mrs Herman Pantel on New Hampshire street Friday November 27.
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Nester
Maemerchor
John Nester
East Seventh Street
Maennerchor
Herman Pantel
New Hampshire Street
Surprise visit from twenty friends at Rice home
Mrs. Wilson Rice of 311 East Fifth Street hosted a planned afternoon gathering when Mrs. Charles Hoefflin and about twenty guests arrived unannounced. A Kensington was enjoyed followed by refreshments.
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Wilson Rice
East Fifth Street
Charles Hoefflin
Rice Home
Kensington
Christmas Dinner Sale Planned by Ladies Aid
Arrangements began at the Ladies Aid society meeting of the First Congregational church for the annual Christmas dinner and sale on December 2.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
First Congregational Church
Banner Lodge to Hold Called Meeting for Initiation
Banner Lodge Degree of Honor will meet tomorrow at Yeoman hall for initiation of candidates and balloting on approvals.
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Banner Lodge Degree of Honor
Yeoman Hall
Muscatine Girl Held at Davenport
Millie Edgington a sixteen year old from Muscatine, stage struck, was gathered up in Davenport about a month ago and sent back home. She returned for her trunk and failed to reappear, was located yesterday and placed in the house of correction under the police matron. she was with a fifteen year old girl who used the name Loretta Dupey. They had been living in a Davenport hotel for a dime. Authorities have not announced their next action.
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Millie Edgington
Muscatine
Davenport
House of Correction
Loretta Dupey
Red Men Invite Chiefs to November Lodge Banquet
Red Men at their camp last night extended an invitation to all great chiefs in the state to attend the annual lodge banquet on Thursday evening November 19. Muscatine members await word from guests and finalize arrangements for the event.
Benefit planned at Bijou for Muscatine resident
Two entertainment events at the Bijou theatre in Muscatine will raise funds for a local resident injured two years ago. The beneficiary's name will be released by calling the theatre. Shows are a matinee at 3 p m and an evening performance at 8 15 p m with local artists and touring entertainers volunteering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bijou
Muscatine
Ratcliff
Hershey Hospital
Gollos
Great Crowds At Bijou For Baseball Pictures
Large audiences flock to the Bijou Theatre as it screens moving pictures of the Detroit Chicago World Series. The show features strong talent and receives favorable reviews. Performances draw steady crowd turnout all week.
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Bijou
Charges Unlawful Hunting Filed In Local Township
Informations sworn before Judge H. S. Howe accuse Ira Fry and Sam Phillips of hunting on Sennett property east of the city without the owner's permission. The alleged misdemeanor occurred last Sunday on the Sennett estate.
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H. S. Howe
S. T. Sinnett
Ira Fry
Sam Phillips
Sinnett
Republicans report $18,855.72 in state fund expenditures
The Republican state committee recorded $18,855.72 in expenditures with $18,000 spent from the fund. The report lists donors including $4,000 from the Republican National Committee and about two dozen contributors, with the smallest contributions at 30 cents. The auditing committee presented the sworn report at a Savery meeting after a victory dinner.
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Hitchcock
Republican State Committee
Republican National Committee
State Committee
the Savery
J. P. Dolliver
G. N. Hau
C. A. Kennedy
W. P. Hepburn
C. E. Pickett
A. F. Dawson
N. E. Kendall
J. L. Bleakley
W. W. Morrow
W. C. Hayward
C. V. Hoffman
J. L. McCara, Jr
John T. Hogan
W. L. Eaton
W. F. Stipe
J. C. Sherwin
James W. Good
E. H. English
Col
A. W. Swaim
H. E. Deemer
E. D. Chassell
Emlin McClain
Robert Fullerton
J. F. Riggs
H. W. Byers
S. M. Ladd
S. M. Weaver
M. L. Temple
Wealthy dairyman shot in crowded depot in Jersey City
Walter Ammon a wealthy dairy dealer banker and club man of Jersey City was shot three times by Andrew Mc Grath in the Pennsylvania depot before dying en route to the hospital. Mc Grath said he had long worked in the oleomargarine business and had ongoing trouble.
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Jersey City
N. J
Pennsylvania Depot
Walter Ammon
Andrew McGrath
McGrath
Trade and Industry Firming by Nov Report
Dispatches to Dun's Review show rapid progress toward normal conditions in trade and industry in New York on November 13 with general confidence prevailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Dun
CAPITHA Gold Medal Flour leads them a path
CAPITHA community note highlights Gold Medal Flour as a leader in local supply and brand presence, with Souserra referenced as a notable figure or event marker in regional commerce and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Souserra
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David Bogard
Geo Efitman
California
Geo. Eitman
F. T. Nesper's
Alice Morgan
Near Letts
City
East Hill
W. J. Suckow
Grinneell
Iowa College
Lenley Mize
Columbus Junction
Gene Darrow
H. M. Bartlett
Iowa
E. Srd Street
Chautauqua Board
Supreme Court
Wells
Coopers
AIN Hare
Hindoos
WIFE
Mrs. Weismiller
Howe
Post
Postum Cereal Company, Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
E. W. Strong
Mulberry Avenue
Cadie’s New Jewery Store
West Second Street
Ammon
Family Theatre
Geo. W. Reuling’s Grocery
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