Born to Fred Peter in Sweetland Township
A son was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peter of Sweetland township. The Court of Honor met and balloted one application. A pie social is planned for next Monday at the hall. Clarke Smith of Moscow visited at 412 Pond Street and returned home at 3:20 pm after attending the 35th Iowa reunion in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Peterson
Sweetland Township
Court of Honor
Clarke Smith
Moscow
John Spence
Pond Street
Smith
Iowa
Muscatine
Ball Game Ticket Sales Declared at Local Hardware Store
Residents seeking tickets for the Muscatine Independents versus the church league team game are instructed to buy them at McQuesten and Sawyer hardware store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Independents
Church League
McQuesten and Sawyer Hardware Store
Brainwarth's Sunny South Shoes Offer
Sunny South Shoes promise warm dry feet at $1.25 with money back if not true. A brief advertisement notes comfort and satisfaction guarantee for buyers seeking affordable footwear.
New York Grain Market Report
New York market reports Wheat for December at 1.07 ¼ dollars and Corn for December at 0.79 ¼ dollars.
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New York
A Guaranteed Cure for Pimples Offered in St Louis Ad
Zemo a clean liquid for external use draws germs and toxins to the surface and destroys them Leaving the skin clear and healthy Two to six bottles will cure pimples and blackheads Sample offered by E W Rose for sale by A W Morgan 107 W Street in St Louis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win Sample
E. W. Rose Iehinn
St. Louis
A. W. Morgan
MULET PETITION HEARING HELD BEFORE BOLLINGER
The mulet petition hearing before Judge J W Bollinger continued with both documentary and oral evidence presented. Otto Seidlitz testified as in prior hearings while other witnesses were dispensed with. After noon, legal questions and parole evidence dominated the discussion as the court considered admissibility and date of signing. The crowd was small and interest waned as technical arguments filled the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulet
J. W. Bollinger
Otto €. Seidlitz
Board of Supervisors
Seidlitz
Warner
Hanley
Law Enforcement League
Devitt
Miss Mahin Marries A. R. Tweedie in Nottingham Church
Miss Anna Cadle Mahin daughter of Frank W. Mahin American consul at Nottingham England married Alexander Robert Tweedie third son of the late Alexander Forbes Tweedie at St James's Church Nottingham. The ceremony featured a choral service with organ selections and a richly decorated interior as guests filled the nave aisles and gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mahin
Nottingham
England
Anna Cadle Mahin
Frank W. Mahin
A. R. Tweedie
Nottingham Guardian
St. James's Church
Alexander Robert Tweedie
Regent-street
Alexander Forbes Tweedie
Rawlinson
Rolvenden
Kent
Anna Cadle
Mahin
Charnwood
Cavendish Crescent
A. J. Woodward
Lemare
Tours
Wolstenholme
F. L. Shaw
Eyam
Bingley Cass
St. James's
God of Love
Molly Lambert
Kenneth Tweedie
Madge Cartwright
Gladys Greenhalgh
F. H. Jacob
Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Easy Relief
Advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure as painless, inexpensive treatment for piles. It claims no surgery or business disruption, urges purchase from a druggist for fifty cents, or request a free trial by mail from Pyramid Drug Co., 150 Pyramid Building, Marshall, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Wedding bells and a Yorkshire honeymoon after church ceremony
The couple left the church where Mendelssohn was played during the service. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home. They then departed for Yorkshire, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride wore blue cloth a la princesse and a picture hat with ostrich feather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendelssohn
Tours
Yorkshire
Farther Lights Society Discusses China Mission Work
The Farther Lights society of the First Baptist church met at Mrs. Cora Hudler's home with Miss Clara Whicher leading. Papers covered street chapels medical work kindergarten and boys schools Bible societies and YWCA. Two new members joined. A box sent to Miss Garton in Burmah was valued over 12 dollars. A memorial fund for the late Rev Kempton was begun and Loreda Robinson read a tribute poem. Light refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farther Lights Society
First Baptist Church
Cora Hudler
East Seventh Street
Clara Whicher
China
Mayme Othmer
Coyner
H. A. Ficken
H. A. Ficken. “Bible Societies
Bessie Scott
Fred Schmidt
Cynthia M. Bruntink
Miss Garton
Burmah
Kempton
Loreta Robinson
Florence Westrate
Loreda Robinson
Man Between Cars Survives Daring Train Escape
Frederick Morrison of Chicago narrowly escaped serious injury when attempting to board a moving 8 08 train between cars in Muscatine. Dragged fifty feet along the platform he clung to the edge as the speed increased and finally pulled himself onto the coach with a knee on the step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Morrison
Chicago
Kansas City
Muscatine
Fight Into Court over Frat Membership in Chicago
Chicago high school fraternity members pressed their suit against the school board seeking to retain secret society membership. Edward McDonald, a Hyde Park high pupil, had been suspended as the case moved into court yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward McDonald
Hyde Park High
16th Iowa Infantry Reunion Set for Murray October 13 to 15
E. P. Day announces the 20th annual reunion of the 16th Iowa Infantry at Murray IA October 13 to 15 with about 500 expected. The 18th regiment, organized at Clinton IA and mustered in 1862, saw action in multiple battles and was discharged in Davenport IA 1865. Muscatine residents listed as potential attendees include Day, Jarvis, Knott, Bitzer, Craddock, Beardsly, Crabtree, and others from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Day
1Sth Volunteer Infantry
Murray
Winterset
Clinton
U. S
John Edwards
Hugh J. Campbell
Army of the Frontier
Schofield
Davenport
Muscatine
Reunion Association
J. B. Jarvis
John Knott
G. Bitzer
C. C. Craddock
Illinois City
William Beardsly
Haskins
John Craddock
Fruitland
J. Crabtree
Drury Township
C. D. Gibson
West Liberty
Perry Hopkins
West Chester
C. van Zant
Wilton
W. D. Murdock
Millersburg
Ill
J. H. Leathers
What Cheer
E. McCormack
A. C. Phillips
West Union
William Davis
Kinross
William Harvey
Wellman
John M Hochspeyer
North Washington
R. S. Whetstine
M. M. Myers
Keota
Philip Whetstine
Kalona
Former Davenport Man Hangs Self in Coal Shed
Robert Nabsted aged 35 a Hammond Glue manager formerly of Davenport Ia hanged himself in a coal shed at the rear of his West Hammond home after a quarrel with wife over attending a theatre. His wife Martha Brown Nabsted found the body Monday morning. Remains to be brought to Davenport for burial.
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Chicago
Ill
Robert Nabsted
Hammond Glue Company
West Hammond
Davenport
Nabsted
Jacob Nabsted
Railroad Employers and Investors Form New Organization
At a Chicago meeting on September 15 prominent railway officials and labor representatives formed The American Railroad Employers and Investors association. Its aims include mutual interests for railroads welfare, fair returns for capital and labor, public regard for railroads, and lawful methods to engage with legislators, while staying nonpartisan and not favoring conflicts between employees and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Railroad Employers’ and Investors’ Association
P. H. Morrissey
Brotherhood of Railroad
Muscatine Debt Per Capita Ranks Third Among Iowa Cities
Report by Des Moines Chief Clerk Sheets shows Muscatine with the third highest per capita debt among eleven first class Iowa cities. Sioux City leads at 34.92, Davenport 6.97, Dubuque and Cedar Rapids 24.90, Muscatine 18.19. Des Moines 12.16. Other cities listed include Burlington 12.59 and Council Bluffs 11.14. Waterloo absent.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Des Moines
Sioux City
Davenport
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Clinton
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Marion
Chariton
Glenwood
Storm Lake
Mystic
le Mars
Perry
Bone
Fairfield
Johnson Arrested Then Breaks Away In South Muscatine Shooting Incident
Policeman Springborn tried to arrest Roy Johnson and Henry Brandt on Green street after a disturbance. Johnson allegedly kicked the officer and fled along Hershey and Roselawn avenues. The officer fired as Johnson disappeared into weeds but Johnson was not recaptured. An information charging Johnson with resisting an officer was sworn before Judge Howe. no warrant was issued for Brandt.
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Springborn
South Muscatine
Roy Johnson
Henry Brandt
Appel
Green Street
Johnson
Hershey Avenue
Roselawn Avenue
H. S. Howe
Brandt
Student petitions court to challenge pledge expulsion
A student filed in circuit court seeking to deny the board's right to expel him for failing to sign a pledge renouncing fraternity membership. Chosen by peers for a test case, McDonald is among fifty-two named students. Some have capitulated as the majority awaits court proceedings begun yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandanes
McDonald
Samose Flesh-Forming Tablets Promoted In Ad
An advertisement touts Samose as a flesh forming health restore. It claims nine of ten people should gain weight healthily using the tablets, notes no starch or pepsin, and contrasts with cod liver oil preparations. It promises weight gain tracking and a money back guarantee from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Mrs Astor Defends Decorum Amid Smart Set Critique
Mrs William Astor, aging former leader of New York society, declares she will not be irreplaceable but hopes her influence discourages undignified entertainments and circus tent stunts by some New York women seeking followers. The interview published in the October Delineator criticizes the so called smart set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
William Astor
Negroes Plan a Revolt at Ninety Six South Carolina
Eleven black residents were jailed in Greenwood after an intercepted Ninety Six letter revealed a planned insurrection to “shoot up” the town on a Sunday night. Floods delayed rifles, and Sheriff McGillen calls the evidence conclusive amid ongoing race tensions since a earlier riot. Four weeks ago a white Republican leader was expelled from Ninety Six, named among those active against Tolbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninety-Six
South Carolina
Columbia
S. C
Greenwood
McGillen
Joseph Tolbert
Tolbert
Cummins Announces Two Iowa Campaign Speeches
Des Moines Iowa September 15 The republican state headquarters set two dates for Gov Cummins speeches Fort Madison September 29 and Guthrie Center October 1. He will speak for the republican party not for himself as senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cummins
Fort Madison
Guthrie Center
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Bollinger
Peti
Warrow
16Th Iowa Infantry
Sec
Retary and Treasurer
Murray, Ia
Just
Leysen
Old Home
Muscatine Third
Sheets
Ant City
Officer Springborn
South End
Fugi
Mulberry Ave
Rhode Island
J. E. Hoopes
Island
W. 4Th St
Hecible
Leibbrand, Ryan & Co
East Second St
I. Nierel & Son
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