Missing feeble minded woman last seen near East Ninth Street
Mrs. Nancy J. Retherford, demented, walked away from her sister Mrs. Charles DeGraff at 610 East Ninth Street yesterday between 10 and 11 am. A longtime resident of Illinois and Mercer County, she remains unfound as police search the city. fear grows she may be near the river after sight rumors and scattered reports.
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Nancy J. Retherford
Charles DeGraff
East Ninth Street
DeGraff
Watertown
Ill
Illinois
Mercer County
Joy
Retherford
Jacksonville
Mrs. DeGraff
Final resting place found in Mississippi
A woman described as having a large Mercer county family of grown children is found dead in the Mississippi area. She was last seen wearing a calico dress an apron and a sun bonnet, and is survived by many married offspring.
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Mississippi
Mercer County
Elizabeth Swain Obituary Passes After Tuberculosis Battle
Mrs. Elizabeth Swain died this morning at 8 30 at her West Fourth street home after a year of illness and a three month confinement. Born December 25 1839 in Newark Ohio she came to Muscatine about forty years ago and lived here ever since. She is survived by three daughters Mrs. Thomas Goodwin Mrs O J Ruth and Edith Swain one son Delmore Swain a brother William Herbaugh and three sisters. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm from the West Fourth street residence with Dr C L Stafford officiating. she attended the Methodist church during residence in Muscatine.
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Elizabeth Swain
West Fourth Street
Swain
Thomas Goodwin
Wiota
O. J. Ruth
Florida
Edith Swain
Delmore Swain
William Herbaugh
Oswego
Kan
George Foster
Norfolk
Neb
C. R. Conner
Albert Olds
C. L. Stafford
Methodist Church
Frank Nelson’s Silver Grill Chop House Aims for Short Order Focus
Frank Nelson, owner of the Silver Grill Chop House, plans to end meal tickets and serve meals to transient diners with a new kitchen for quick service. He will personally oversee cooking, offering a 50 cent meal for 25 cents to boost volume while buying wholesale. The restaurant is praised as best in town.
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Frank Nelson
Silver Grill
Frank
Fen
Silver Grill Chop House
GOLD IN A WELL AT LETTS DISCOVERY STIRS CURIOSITY
Letts Iowa October 2 Special a chunk of ore resembling gold was found deep in a well west of town prospectors drill in the gas belt hoping for oil. They are a little over 300 feet down gas occurs abundantly in the area and the gold-like streak raises local hopes of eldorado potential if oil is found.
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Letts
Eldorado
Jewish New Year Observed as Stores Close in City
The first day of the Jewish new year is celebrated with most shops closing. A Siegel of the People’s Department Store has handed control to others during the holiday and operations continue under their supervision.
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A. Siegel
People’s Department
Market Review Wheat Gains Then Falls on Profit Taking
Wheat advanced early as Armour supported buying but gave up gains after corn eased. Paris rose 1 percent while Russian and UK crops were pessimistic. Corn showed strength with steady buying despite profit taking, oats rose on commission demand, and provisions fluctuated with hog and pork buying influences.
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Paris
United Kingdom
Surprise party honors Miss Laura Baker at Cedar street home
Last evening at 841 Cedar street Mr and Mrs W H Baker hosted a surprise party for their daughter Laura. Guests included Misses Bessie Johnson Helen Barry Frances Barry Viola Mark Vada Hurlbut Florence Gould Iva Edna Hurlbut Ethel Whitney and others with Messrs Paul Grafe Henry Grafe Clifton Richards Frank Weingart Lloyd Stewart Edward Whitney and Geo Fuller. Refreshments were served by Mrs J C Hugunin Mrs B B Baker and the Misses Emma and Nora Baker.
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W. H. Baker
Cedar Street
Laura
J. C. Hugunin
B. B. Baker
Emma
Nora Baker
Bessie Johnson
Helen Barry
Frances Barry
Viola Mark
Vada Hurlbut
Florence Gould
Iva
Edna Hurlbut
Ethel Whitney
Leo Inechian
Henry Fayle
Leo Barry
Elsie Begey
Messrs
Paul Grafe
Henry Grafe
Clifton Richards
Frank Weingart
Lloyd Stewart
Edward Whitney
Geo. Fuller
Movement Among Women's Clubs Spurs City Interest
The Federation of Women's clubs reports strong ticket sales for the library lecture course. They highlight growth of intellectual interest, with twelve years since Muscatine’s extension via the Fortnightly club. The federation comprises 100 energetic women including mothers teachers and professionals, promising class music and literary culture.
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Federation of Women's’ Clubs
Muscatine
City News Items Mixed Local Travel and Events
Will Snyder of Letts and J C Hirt visited multiple towns including Columbus Junction Conesville and Nichols. Werner Wittich rode Firefly to Montpelier for Eis funeral. Ex Senator C A Carpenter of Columbus Junction arrived for a business visit. M W Sterlin returns from Minneapolis where he worked with a land company. Washington Chapter No 4 R A M convocation set for Oct 3 with emphasis on important proposal. Spanish phonograph ang espanol demo shown by A W Freye. Robt Leu Jr and Harry Stevenson cruise to Chicago then Washington to attend G A R encampment.
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C. A. Carpenter
Columbus Junction
Messrs
Robt
Fred Leu, Jr
Harry Stevenson
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Trans Mississippi Golf Tourny Projection at Davenport
Trans Miss golf association plans to hold the next tournament at Rock Island arsenal links Davenport I a after Omaha meet. Sec War Root favorable on arsenal links, making permission likely and bringing top western golfers to the tri cities.
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Trans-Mississsippi Golf Association
Davenport
Omaha
Rock Island Arsenal Links
Arsenal Links
Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club
Root
Arsenal
Tri-Cities
Hack driver killed by train near Cedar Rapids carnival
Alvin Niles aged 17 hack driver for the carnival was instantly killed at midnight when struck by a C. N. W. passenger train at Cedar Rapids Iowa. The hack was demolished though the vehicle occupants escaped.
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Cedar Rapids
Alvin Niles
Special Round Trip Excursion Rates to New York
Nickel Plate offers excursion fares to New York with tickets on sale October 3 to 6. Travel must depart New York by October 14. Reserve sleeping car space by contacting John Y. Calahan, General Agent, 113 Adams St., Chicago.
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New York
Nickel Plate Road
John Y. Calahan
Adams St
Chicago
Mace Donians Capture Mitrovitza in Servia
Vienna reports four thousand Mace donians seized the town of Mitrovitza in Servia and annihilated its garrison. In battle with the Turks at Radovis the Mace donians suffered 50 dead while Turkish losses reached 20 killed and 58 wounded.
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Vienna
Mitrovitza
Servia
Radovis
Charity That Begins at Home Fails to Travel Far
A proverb warns that while home charity is vital, much of it remains parochial and ineffective beyond immediate circles, limiting broader communal impact and support.
Light of your life in a changing romance
Hewitt asks what happened to the girl once called the light of his life. Jewett replies that another fellow came between them, ending the prior attachment.
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Hewitt
Jewett
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