Death of Daniel Steffy shocks Rock Island community
The 82-year-old Daniel Steffy, longtime Rock Island employee and Iowa resident for fifty years, died suddenly likely from a paralytic stroke. He lived in Iowa since 1855 with ten born children and a wife Aceneath. funeral plans were pending with Rev. McMasters to conduct services.
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Iowa
Rock Island
Janie Steffy
Steffy
Donald [Hell
Harry Letts, Jr
Mr. Bailey
Mr. Steffy
James Clarke
Rock Island Company
Daniel Steffy
Miflin County
Ile
Aceneath Fobes
Sam
John
Victor
Rev. McMasters
Local clubs announce meetings and a wedding
Mrs J E Kunath to host East End Fancy Work club at her East Second street home tomorrow afternoon. KE8S regular meeting will be at Masonic Temple tomorrow evening. Entre Nous club meets tomorrow evening with Miss Kathryn Kennelly at East Washington street home. Miss Victoria Deeds, trimmer for Mrs R S McCall, to marry September 1 in city announced.
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Hampsher
Muscatine
J. E. Kunath
East End
East Second Street
Masonic Temple
The
Entre Nous Club
Kathryn Kennelly
East Washington Street
Victoria Deeds
R. S. McCall
Miss Deeds
Reports From Portsmouth On Peace Talks Show Mixed Hopes
Dispatches from Portsmouth New Hampshire alternately affirm and deny progress toward peace in the negotiations opening there. Witte is described as sincere one day and pessimistic the next, while observers await real information from the two governments.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Witte
Komura
The Eskimo Canoe and Kayak Craft
A Greenland traveler explains how Eskimos build and use a bone and driftwood kayak covered in sealskin. The craft is waterproof to the armpits, nearly unsinkable, and swift with a double ended paddle. Only two thirds of native men and few Danes master it.
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Greenland
The County News Daily Summary of Local Life
The paper reports accidents deaths births and marriages from the community. Read at a glance notices of local events and personal milestones gathered by the staff.
Ainsworth Hosts Chautauqua and Local Events
W T Trotter and wife attended Chautauqua yesterday. Miss Mabel Smith of Des Moines visits grandparents BE White and travels to Washington for a few days. The A band performed at Columbus Junction Chautauqua. Ainsworth baseball heads to Keota for a game. Uncle Tom's Cabin drew a strong audience in a tent. Pawnee Bill's Wild West drew crowds in Washington yesterday.
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W. T. Trotter
Chautauqua
Mabel Smith
Des Moines
BE. W. White
Washington
Columbus Junction Chautauqua
Ainsworth
Keota
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Keota and Ainsworth Play Ball as Chautauqua Draws
Aug 9 report notes Keota and Ainsworth baseball game this afternoon. Clark Nelson and wife visited Washington yesterday. Many Keota residents plan to camp at the Keokuk County Chautauqua with Keota well represented on the program and Washington Chautauqua also drawing local citizens.
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Keota
Ainsworth
Clark Nelson
Washington
Keokuk County
Bethel Church Ice Cream Social Tonight on Church Lawn
Bethel church hosts an ice cream social this evening on the church lawn near Dublin. West Chester was well represented in Washington yesterday with residents attending events. Ms Mary Robertson of Keota visits the Henderson home for a few days. Many locals plan to attend the Washington Chautauqua. Dump Dayton and family and Miss Jennie Cook will join the campers.
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Washington
Mary Robertson
Keota
Dr. Henderson
Receiver Appointed for Tocula Bank in Venona District
Harry M. Taggart of Venona TIL has been named receiver of the First National Bank of Tocula Tl. The appointment grants control to Taggart to oversee bank affairs in Tocula and its operations within the district.
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Washington
Aug. J
Harry M. Taggart
Venona
Til
First National Bank of
Baseball scores from multiple leagues and cities
Scores from various leagues include Pittsburg where Boston won 5 to 4 in ten innings, St. Louis games with Brooklyn 5 and 7, Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 1, Chicago 3 New York 4, Boston 3 Detroit 0, Philadelphia 4 Cleveland, Washington 2 St. Louis 1, and Louisville 12 Milwaukee 0 with other results from Toledo Milwaukee and Indianapolis St Paul and Omaha Denver 6 5 eleven innings and Sioux City 14 Des Moines 5.
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Louisville
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Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
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Omaha
Denver
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Pueblo
Sioux City
Des Moines
Birds named after St. Peter reflect shared legends
A writer explains how the petrel derives its name from Petersvogel or Peter’s bird, linking it to the apostle who walked on water. He notes the parrot’s name likely stems from a play on Peter, common in Spain Portugal France, and that a house sparrow is nicknamed pierrot in French.
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Galilee
Spain
Portugal
France
Pierrot
Walking speeds of humans and animals in everyday terms
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes common speeds from a man walking four feet per second to a race horse at forty three feet per second. It lists a dog eight feet a second a horse twelve feet a second a reindeer twenty six feet a second and a sailing ship fourteen feet per second.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Rose and Thorne Meet in a Blossoming Duel
A playful exchange centers on names as Rose and Thorne debate identity and fate. Rose expresses charm in the name while Thorne seeks meaning and connection, asking what comes after a bond that feels incomplete.
Farson's Paradise Gardens Planned by Chicago Banker
John Farson of Chicago a banker and automobile enthusiast will build a lavish garden adjoining his Oak Park home. The design includes a hanging garden roof terrace with statues and fountains and a Roman bath with a 100 by 50 foot pool. Landscape experts will oversee the project with plans for aquariums a central fountain and a rivulet weaving through flowers and statues.
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Chicago
Daphne
John Farson
Oak Park
Verue
Tiana
Bacchante
Farson
Nebuchadnezzar
Mr. Farson
Oaklark
New National Holiday for Constitution Anniversary
William F. Weich argues in Harper's Weekly that September 17, 1787, the date of the U S Constitution framing in Philadelphia, deserves a legal holiday across states. He urges citizens to study the document’s spirit and every section to honor the completed edifice of the Union and its imperatives.
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William F. Weich
Harper's Weekly
Republic
United States of America
Philadelphia
Washington
Mourning Fashion Stuns Atlantic City Promenade
A Philadelphia Press correspondent notes Atlantic City's boardwalk as a hotspot of odd styles and personalities. A newcomer wears a distinctive mourning badge reading In Memory across a ribbon chest piece, sparking speculation about a broader trend of mournful headwear or wreaths that may spread among visitors.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia Press
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