Glass Secures Hackett Stock for Bon Ton Store
Ounet of New Bon Ton Store arranged as A and P Glass purchase the Mary Hackett millinery stock on East Second Street. A sale date will be announced soon with a public notice in Wednesday Journal. Construction on the Bon Ton store progresses to provide ample patron accommodations.
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Ounet
Bon Ton
A. and
P. Glass
Chicago Loco
West Second Stroot
Mary Hackett
Iif
Cornerstone Laying Requires Special Train at Fayette
In Fayette Missouri on October 29 the cornerstone for the first Christian church was laid using a special Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway train at a cost of 160. Officials learned the cornerstone had been left at Boonville and with slim prospects for ceremonies a special train was sent to deliver the stone and complete the program as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette, Mo
First Christian Church
Missouri
Kansas and Texas
oMciala
Boonville
Campaign Speakers Escape Auto Crash in Iowa Tour
Republican campaign printers John Y. Bleakley John Jamieson and KR W. Van Duyn narrowly escaped death when their car wrecked between Patterdon and Revington near Winternet Iowa. They had left Des Moines Sunday night for a county tour. None was seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Urania Lonsead
Winternet
Iowa
John Y. Bleakley
John Jamieson
KR. W. van Duyn
Patterdon
Revington
Des Moines
Frat House Cold Hold Quilting Bee
Acacia fraternity held a quilting bee to replenish lead covering, saving the chapter $66.25. About thirty men participated, and some students believed they might pass exams with a mark above ninety. The event occurred as chilly weather reminded the group of the need for supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Provan
Lawrence
Kangana
Acacia Fraternity
City Council Holds Special Session On Sewer Levy Objections
The city council will meet in a brief special session this evening to consider objections to the levying of any town avenue sewer improvements. Only a short session is anticipated.
Extra Cops to Work Tomorrow Night
Chief W. R. Rice of the Tal lowo'on police announced that about half a dozen extra officers will be on duty tomorrow evening to curb Halloween excesses. As in recent years, the heightened police presence aims to keep damage to a minimum and prevent law violations during Halloween activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice
W. R. Rice
Hallowe'en
Boys prank ends in arrest today
Harold Diley of LeRoy Street and Henry Kujawa of Parham Street were arrested after a prank involving stretching a wire from the street curb across the sidewalk near the Spadon residence on North Mulberry. The wire was felled by W. G. Eichenauer, his wife, and Mrs. Ruthenberg, causing all to fall. no serious injuries occurred.
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Harold Diley
LeRoy Street
Henry Kujawa
Parham Street
Spadho
North Mulberry
Dboys
W. G. Eichenauer
Chas, Ruthenberg
Cattle King Leaves Meagre California Estate
The late Henry Miller noted cattle baron of California died recently and left little property for probate. Most of his estate was placed in a trust in April 1918, with the trust deed on file, but state officials say inheritance tax still applies. The estate’s estimated value ranges from 20 to 40 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Calif
Henry Miller
California
Honnale
Phantom Fortunes at A-Mus-U Theatre
At the A-Mus-U Theatre the feature photoplay Phantom Fortunes by Vita graph Company through V L-8-8 shows Thursday. It features comedian Barney Bernard and his brother Tavter in main roles on the legitimate stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vita
Graph
Barney Bernard
Tavter
Chicago artist lecture at Stein home on life plans
Chicago artist Mrs Anthony French Morrill spoke at the Stein home on West Second Street on a morning when she outlined making annual plans on a clean sheet of paper. She urged balancing three lists, completing tasks well, and active community involvement to broaden women's lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stein
Anthony French Morrill
G. Stein
West Second Streat
Natenera
Merrill
P. M. Musser
West Second Street
Two Red Skins Visit The City Show Departs Early
A pair of full blooded Indians, Chief How and wife Princess of the Blackfoot tribe from Idaho, toured the city today. They promovated a traveling show with four reels of motion pictures plus native dances and talks. The couple, aged about sixty nine, spoke seven languages and attracted local interest before selling out shows booked for a month ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
How
Idaho
Mane
Pretty girls to drive auto buses between Ames and State College
Ames Oct 30 Pretty girls hereafter will be assigned as chauffeurs on the automobile buses running between Ames and the State College city officials announced. Competition between the bus line and the street car company was strong and employing women drivers reportedly doubled undergraduate patronage. A separate note records a joint Rock Island railroad and street car crew installing a new crossing at East Second Street to ease jolting for passing cars. Ambassador James W. Gerard plans return to Berlin aboard the Scandinavian American liner Prodevik VIIT in December.
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Ames
Rock Island
Badd
New York
N. Y
James W. Gerard
Germany
Berlin
Prodevik Viit
Copenhagen
State Campaign Nearing End As Races Move Toward Closings
An announces from Republican and Democratic state headquarters states both parties press final campaigning. Meredith leads a Democratic caravan with prominent party figures touring every county while a Republican drive including W Ja Harding heads across the state. Campaigns run through Saturday night with some events stretching to Monday.
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Associated Proas
Cox Moines
Meredith
C. A. Rowason
W. Ja Harding
Harding
Yeoman Lodge Rate Fight Queried by Cedar Rapids Officers
Journal account reports Yeoman Lodge facing a rate dispute while Cedar Rapids dated item notes no change in rites. Local Yeoman Lodge officers insist the organization’s rituals remain unchanged amid the controversy with the Modern Brotherhood of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeorma Lodge
Modern Brotherhood of America
Yeoman Lodge
Yeoman
Local Man Arrested in Alleged Assault Case
Charles Poens, colored, arrested Saturday night, charged with alleged assault on Mrs. Ela Washington of West Sixth Street. Police Chief W. R. Rice says Mrs. Washington filed to appear against him.
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Charles Poens
Mra
Ela Wahington
West Sixth Street
Wan Dire
W. R. Rice
Washington
Hughes Wins Popular Vote in Rexall Straw Poll
In Muscatine a Rexall store straw vote shows Hughes ahead in the popular tally with 94,327 to Wilson's 88,314 while Hughes leads 248 to 108 in electoral votes. The South remains Wilson-leaning, adding 176 electoral votes in that region.
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Muscatine
Rexall
Dally
United States
Hughes
Wilson
Sweetland Grange Alters Meeting Schedule This Week
Sweetland Grange changes plans for the next meeting. Instead of Wednesday evening next week, members will gather Wednesday evening of this week to hear the postponed program. Officials say the agenda features panelist musical numbers and recitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland Grange
The
Grange
Cat set ablaze by match on East Lake street
A small boy lit a cat on East Lake street triggering a fire near Edwards Lighting Fixture Company. The blaze spread among straw packing around several weld carboys on the platform. Firemen arrived, sprayed water, and a foreman with chemical extinguishing gear chased the flames to prevent further small fires.
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Chicago
East Lake Street
Edwards Lighting Fixture Company
Steamer Dornu Founders in Severe Gale Near Ushant
In a heavy gale off Ushant the British steamer Dornu of 3,259 tons gross, built at Barrow in 1899 and owned by the British and African Steam Navigation company, foundered 25 miles west of Ushant. All passengers and crew were saved by the Norwegian steamer Rein. The incident was reported from St Nazaire via London on October 29.
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St. Nazaire
France
London
Dornu
Ushant
Rein
Barrow
The
British and African Steam Navigation Company, Hmited
Chicago Police Chief Plans Hard Fight in Malfeasance Case
Chicago police chief Chas C Healey faces a grand jury as he plans a vigorous defense to charges of malfeasance and conspiracy to nullify anti gambling laws. An aide’s testimony has been reported as part of the case.
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Chicago
Police
Chas, C. Healey
Knee hurt in fall on stairs at Bridgman Street
John Bobrona sustained a knee injury from a fall down stairs at his home 216 Bridgman Street last evening. Dr A J Weaver said an x ray would determine bone damage and any fracture. A separate note says John Houritz suffered a hand injury on a silo job on the M W Riges farm in Lake township. steel embedded in the left hand was located and removed by Dr Weaver at Bellevue hospital. Roy Waterhouse is named as a local resident.
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John Bobrona
Bridgman Street
A. J. Weaver
Workman
M. W. Riges
Lake Township
John Houritz
Roy Waterhouse
Bellevue Hospital
Weaver
Business Men to Dine November 7 at Muscatine Hotel
Business leaders met at the Hotel Muscatine for a noon luncheon to discuss a dinner in the gold room on November 7 the day of the general election. The event will feature a seven o'clock dinner with probable varied entertainment and coordinated election news from newspapers and the Western Union Telegraph Company to provide prompt coverage.
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Muscatine
Intest Gtection Roturna
Western Union Telegraph Company
Eastern Star Grand Chapter Attendees From Local Group
The Misses Blanch and Mabe Car-Tis were Sunday visitors at Sige ourney Mordames HH. D. Williams, Worthy Matron, W. A. Stephens, A. Pringle, J. S. Martin, S. S. Wright, Stella Slant attended the Eastern Star Grand Chapter at Cedar Rapids this week. Lou Kleinschmidt was the lone local man attending. Frank Dunship and wife of Wapello visited his mother, Mrs. D. Dunshile.
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Blanch
Mabe Car- Tis
Sigeourney
Mordames
Tonight Salesmanship Class at Y M C A
Salesmanship class at the YMCA tonight at 7 46 oclock advertised as a community event.
Fultz sale announced for Wednesday November first
Birth announced for a daughter to Mrs A M Gobble and Mrs Herbert Loyola, both patients at Bellevue hospital, who returned home yesterday. Gertrnda Titus, recently home from New York, arrives in town. Evening classes resume at Brown's tonight.
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A. M. Gobble
Newell Avenue
Herbert Loyola
Oak Street
Bellevue Hospital
Misa Gertrnda Titus
West Seca
Street
New York
Brown's
Ady
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Second Street
Misa Mary Hackett
Cornerstone
City Council
OMEF
Zealous Young America
Sheet Metal Company
Muscatine, Iowa
Eva Gabriel. Turner
First Presbyterian Church
Ladies Aid Society
Hallowe'on
Batterson Stores
River Front
Alpha ‘Clanse
Hot Presbyterian Church
Fruitland Kensington Club
Redskins
Poens Dike
Small Boy
Match
Cat
Nes
Charled C.healey
Kheota
Journal
Jady
Ourators
J. M. Brower
Mr. and
Gira
FE. Gferlein
Lucas Street
Fultz
Adv
Lenore Ulrick —ii
Paramount
Burton Holmes
William Russell
Scothin
Greater Vitagraph
Lucille Lee Stewart
Huntly Gordon
Elaewhere
Anita Stewart
Amusea
Phanton
Abe Potash
Perlmutter
Liberty
Charlie Chaplin
Anna
Mary Fuller
Hobart Bosworth
Tillie
Ibenty
Liberty Liberte
Nance O’neil
Iron Woman
Gayety
Hart
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