Democrats Charge Keefe With Labor Leader Scheme
York Oct 14 The Democratic national committee alleges Daniel J Keefe of Detroit longshoremen’s president and AFL vice president conspired with Roosevelt to back Taft by offering Keefe the post of commissioner general of immigration Keefe denied the accusation while the AFL executive council circular backing Taft is cited as supporting proof of the deal If true another major labor leader in New York is said to hold further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Labor
Bryan
Daniel Jeefe
Detroit
International Association of Longshoremen
Democratic Committee
Keefe
Washington
Sargent
Gompers
Federation
William Bell
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Organizations of Labor
Taft
Democratic Committees
Mation
Roosevelt
New York
Greek Laborer Injured in Rock Island Work Near Fairport
A Greek laborer named Scholnik employed by the Rock Island railroad was badly hurt while assisting repairs along the right of way near Fairport. While piling heavy timbers to reinforce small bridges, a timber fell from the pile, striking his right leg and chest. He was taken to Davenport for medical care after the Firefly train was paused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railroad
Fairport
Rock Island
Scholnik
Davenport
South Muscatine Socialists Plan Quarters and Growth
The South Muscatine socialist branch formed last week will secure permanent quarters soon and rent a hall for regular meetings. A committee is checking hall prices and aims for about 100 members by election time. The group includes Debs supporters and expects rapid expansion with a growing local following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Muscatine
Socialist Party of Iowa
South End
Debs
Fred Seltzer
Wiettenburg
Germany
Charles Andrews
Burlington
John A. O'Dell
Oakville
Hoopes
M. Manlove
George Barrett
Near High Prairie
Gertrude Hanft
Letts
Muscatine Couple Married in Peoria Ceremony
Glen Collette and Miss Sadie Wheeler, well known Muscatine residents, were married Saturday at the parsonage of the Fourteenth Street Baptist church in Peoria Illinois. The couple, long separated from their hometown, will reside in Peoria. Collette works in lumber with Star Lumber Co. Wheeler was in the auditing department at Reay shirt factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Muscatine
Glen Collette
Sadie Wheeler
Peoria
Ill
Fourteenth Street Baptist Church
James Lenark
Muscatine
Collette
Star Lumber Company
Miss Wheeler
James Labow
Reay Shirt Factory
Fifty to Attend Wapello Veterans Reunion
At the G A R hall last night the Louisa County Veterans association planned for the Thursday reunion in Wapello. About fifty to sixty Muscatine societies will attend and the Muscatine North and South Railway will hold the night train at Wapello after the campfire, returning around 11 o'clock. The Muscatine contingent will leave at 11 tomorrow morning via the M N & S railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Hall
Wapello
Louisa County Veterans’ Association
Muscatine Societies
Muscatine North & South Railway
Muscatine
M. N. & S. Railway
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Bereavement Help
The Kirk family extends thanks to friends and neighbors who assisted during their bereavement. Gratitude is also offered to the Mississippi Box factory for their kindness. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Kirk and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Kirk, Jr. are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Robt. Kirk
Wm. C. Kirk, Jr
Electric Bitters Promises Relief for Dyspepsia
A vintage drug ad claims Electric Bitters aid dyspepsia with liver and kidney troubles. It promises relief or no pay and notes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Miss M. Hanft Returns Home After City Shopping
Miss M. Hanft of Columbus Junc tion spent yesterday in the city shopping and caught an evening train back to her home. She was seen boarding the train with acquaintances prior to departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Hanft
Columbus Junction
Catholic Church Reconsecrates Local Wedding
Sylvester P. Walcott and Miss Mary Zeug will have their marriage recognized by the Catholic Church with a ceremony at St Matthias rectory tonight at eight. Justice of the Peace H S Howe officiated the initial legal ceremony, and Rev F J Leonard will perform the Catholic rite with witnesses Charles A Frack and Miss Katherine Zeug present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester P. Walcott
Mary Zeug
Justice of the Peace
H. S. Howe
St. Matthias
Pope Pius
F. J. Leonard
St. Matthias Church
Charles A. Frack
Katherine Zeug
Truth About Grape-Nuts Diet Claims
A reader letter from New York describes relief from indigestion after trying Grape-Nuts with cream and Postum. The writer reports improved appetite and overall health within two weeks, crediting the cereal and beverage. The ad notes the letters are genuine and part of a series from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Alleged bootleggers discharged by jury
John Funck Julius Rehbein and Henry Garlock were discharged after a federal grand jury failed to return a bill. They had been arrested by U S Deputy Marshal Matteson and held in Davenport on charges of illegal liquor sales at the Hershey pasture and an empty upstairs room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Funck
Julius Rehbein
Henry Garlock
Henry
U. S
Matteson
Davenport
Federal Grand Jury
Funck
Rehbein
Mateson
Hershey Pasture
The Great American Bean and the Van Camp Process
The article extols the pork and beans industry led by Van Camp refining the canning process. It praises navy beans as a rich farm crop and details the meticulous factory steps from cleaning beans to can filling, baking at 245 degrees for ninety minutes, cooling, labeling, and packaging. It contrasts hand picked beans at high cost with cheaper 30 cent varieties, arguing quality justifies price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Math
van Camp
Van
Michigan
Dr King Heads to Su Supreme Convention
Dr E H King of Muscatine president of the local Brotherhood of America lodge and second district delegate leaves for Davenport where the supreme lodge meeting is in session. Opening ceremonies were held earlier this week and tonight a degree drill and band contest will be staged at the Coliseum with many lodges taking part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. King
Muscatine
Brotherhood of America Lodge
Supreme Lodge
Davenport
Edna Hopper Reveals Engagement to Firm Chief
Actress Edna Wallace Hopper told Charles E. Littlefield the receiver for the failed A. O. Brown & Company that she is engaged to wed the head of the brokerage firm. The inquiry covered gifts totaling 7,500 dollars, an automobile, a diamond ring, and a 25 000 dollar life insurance policy given before the firm’s financial troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Edna Wallace Hopper
Charles E. Littlefield
A. O. Brown & Company
Brown
Miss Hopper
Riemcke and Dr Lezotte Headed to Illinois Knights Templar
George Riemcke and Dr G D Le zotte departed on the noon train for Rock Island to attend the Illinois state convention of Knights Templar and view the drill team exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Riemcke
G. D. Lezotte
Knights Templar
Rock Island
The Day of the Bean in American Industry
The piece details the rise of canned beans in the U S market, their health and economic impact, and the shift to automated production at Van Camp Packing Company Indianapolis. It notes large consumption, bean production regions Michigan and New York, high quality tomatoes from Indiana, and the move toward sanitary, machine driven canning reducing manual labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Agriculture
New England
van Camp Packing Company
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
San Francisco
Eiffel Towers
Washington Monuments
Michigan
West Indies
South America
Indianapolis
Raymond
Camp Factory
Indiana
van Camp
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Daniel J. Keefe
Sauer Kraut
C.a.giesenhaus
Rock Island Employe Hurt
Man—AlIso
Glen Collette and
Sadie
Wheeler
11Th Avenue Baptist Church
George McAvoy
Edwin Christopher
Winfield
Mary Hughes
Ed. Pratt
Musserville
Press Wilhite
Sampson Street
Wapello Reunion
Patriotic Societies
Ss. Federal Court
John Funck, Julius Rehbein
Liberty
Boston
DR. King
Supreme Convention
Mod
Ern Brotherhood Supreme Lodge
Edna
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