Lightning Strikes House During Destructive Rainfall in Marion
A severe thunderstorm lashed the area with the heaviest rainfall in years. Lightning struck Marion O Loughlin's house starting a curtain fire, while a downpour of 4.50 inches flooded streets and damaged a store front and a corn crib. No major injuries reported. bridges out between city and Wayland.
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Marion Loughlin
Marion O' Loughlin
O'Loughlin
Jerry Eckerman
Coulter & Melarland’s
John Wenger
Wayland
Harry Davis
Allie Jay
Louie White
Brighton
Will Cook
Weather forecast and obituary notice from The Evening Journal
The forecast for Iowa includes afternoon thunder showers and cooler tonight with clear to east portions tomorrow. Mrs Maggie Rupp wife of John Rupp of East Washington died yesterday afternoon from heart trouble aged 46. She was a Baptist and born in Hartford Conn. Married January 15th Muscatine 27 years ago. Funeral at family home tomorrow at four led by Rev Robt Gray. Interment Kim Grove Cemetery.
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Teeter
D. J. Patterson
Washington
Dublin
Maggie Rupp
John Rupp
East
Museatine
Michael
Maggie Pursell
Muscatine
Rupp
Rock Island Railroad Company
Alice
Hugh
New Cemetery
New Orleans
John
Will
Lev. Rob't Gray
Kim Cirove
Rainfall per Acre Report Calls City Water Use
A reader notes last night’s rain measured 4.80 inches in the city. Using city square footage and cubic inch calculations, the author estimates about 125,680 gallons per acre fell, weighing roughly 394 million pounds across corporate limits.
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Kew
City of Washington
A. S. FoLenn
Church Services and Sermon Topics For Tomorrow
W C Allen preaches at Verdi school house at three o clock p m with the theme A lie in the right hand. Rev Jacobs Meier at Columbus Junction conducts Catholic services and Methodist preaching is not scheduled. Baptist morning services led by the pastor on the theme A trial of Faith. B Y P A meets at 6:10. Presbyterian union meeting cancels other evening services. morning sermon Ideals and Their Use by Rev J R Logue with 7:50 evening service. C J Evans and Jenry Gray visited Crawfordsville yesterday.
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Church of the Covenanters
W.C. Allen
Allen
Verdi School
O’elverk P.m
Jacobsmeier
Columbus Junction
The
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
J. R. Logue
Catarrh Cure Claim Promises $100 Reward
An advertisement touts Trall's Catarrh Cure as a guaranteed remedy for catarrh, claiming to cure constitutional disease by internal use. It offers $100 to any case failing to cure and asks readers to request testimonials. Also notes local incidents: Ed Smith thrown from a wagon with minor injuries and Mrs. Watters visiting East Washington.
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Trall
Tall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Te. Nlall
Death in cotter farm shocks Louisa county
Thos Oiler known as Uncle Tom died after a 16 foot fall from a hay barrack north of Cotter on his son in law Blair's farm. He was about 70 with a large family and long county ties. The text also notes a lost colt and a bakery sale, plus a restaurant change in Darlington Wisconsin and Mr Darlington taking over at North Side Restaurant.
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Cotter
Iowa
Louisa County
Thos
Uncle Tom
Das, Blair
Dier
Mrs Grifith Hosts Dinner for Son and Bride
Yesterday Mrs Grifith entertained guests at a dinner repast about the same company as the wedding the evening before in honor of her son and his bride. Mr Webb and Mrs Frank Webb and others from the city attended and reported a pleasant time.
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Grifith
Frank Webb
Local notes hint at Brighton game with Hott and Bell lineup
Readers are urged to settle debts to Schneider Bros at Butterfield’s office. The piece mentions a potential Brighton game using the Hott and Bell battery, with Al agreeing if Harry catches for three innings. Other items cover Palm Band, Ringling Bros. booking, and local society notices.
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Brighton
Hott
Bell
Harry
Schneider Bros
W. T. Butterfield
Crail’s
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Pillsbury's Best
Pillsbury’s Best
Grover
Pillsbury
Minneapolis
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Harvey & Wartel
Salter
Buffalo
N. W
Gents
Glasgow & Lytle
Shiloh
Karl
Glasgow X Lytle
Trail
Des Moines Valley Division
D. M. Val
John Good
Washington House
Mr. Good
Wellman
Jin
Smith
E. C. Carris & Co
East Side Square
Lombardo
M. Lombardo
North Square
Cali
R. Stuart & Sons
East Side
DOW Apola
Tavre
J. M. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Henry Sanford
Hiseros
Wastaron
Evening Journal
Lowa
Methodist Church
C.J. Evans
Jenry Gray
Crawfordsville
Ed Smith
Lowa Street
John Park’s
Joseph Watters
Goodland, Kansas
Parental Watters
Kat AS
Fall
Thos. Ogier
Hayes
Red Top
Giantoo
Mr. Hayes
Mr Hayes
Marion Anderson
W. St. Blakely
Darlington
Wisconsin
Tie
Tim
North Side
W.R. Buakesly
OF Brown
Palma
Ringling Bros. Circus
Oskaloosa
Jarnum
C. H. Hamlin
Miller
Empire Stock Company
George Lanning
Miss Maud Stewart
Keota
Major Latta
Gazette
Chicago
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
A. E. Berry
West Side Square
Che Smith
Syracuse
N.Y
USA
Monroe Street
Chienge, Hl
Kor
A. Turnbebas
Colark
Buly
Clark
Washington County
Sisty
W. A. Turner
Win
Blair & Sen
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