Local Hews Notes Motoring and Visits in City
Local Hews reports J A Young spent the day in Iowa City with Link Hall accompanying Sigourney for business. Several residents including Mrs E E Griffith and two children visit J A Jones and D L Griffith homes. Mrs M J McCullough and daughter Villa depart for Kansas after visiting here. Mrs Dr Allen of Allegheny Pa leaves after visiting her hosts Mr and Mrs M Y Wallace. Des Moines man I R Campbell of Reo Motor Car Co plans to bring motors here. Families from Wellman visit en route to Mt Pleasant for the Sextennial. Rubio hosts fishing and tale sharing for E G Wilson, James Shearer and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Griffith
J. A. Jones
D. L. Griffith
M. J. McCullough
Villa McCreedy
Kansas
Dr. Allen
Allegheny
M. Y. Wallace
I. R. Campbell
Des Moines
Reo Motor Car Co
Lansing
Michigan
Campbell
John
Mary Henn
Jacob
Katie Trieschmann
Wellman
City
Mt. Pleasant
G. Wilson
James Shearer
Rubio
Local visitors and travel notes in Crawfordsville region
Mrs. D. J. Norton and Misses Lessie Baker Florence Dusenberry Harriet Picket and others visit or travel through the city. Attendees include Atty. H. M. Eicher on business to Washington and James Wilson of Wilson Heating Co. Social events include a lawn social by A M E E church and Trinity church strawberry festival with ice cream cake and fresh berries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Norton, Jr
Q. L. L. Teas
Crawfordsville
Lessie Baker
West Chester
Florence Dusenberry
A. M. EE
W. P. Ewing
Colorado
Milan Shields
Baby
Martha Walker
Maxwell
Ladies of Trinity Church
Man in Crisis Attempts Suicide in Sigourney
Glenn Selby of Sigourney Iowa took laudanum in a late night crisis and would have died without prompt medical aid. A note he gave to a companion warned of his intention to end his life. He lay unconscious in a hammock after stomach pumping. his sister and brother had both died by suicide in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Iowa
Glenn Selby
Selby
Pfannebecker
Glenn
Epworth League Convention at Crawfordsville
The Burlington district Epworth League meets this week at Crawfordsville with sessions from Thursday evening to Saturday noon. City residents 8 G Logan and Chas H Keck lead talks on Christian Stewardship and a Philippines returnee Rev J L McLaughlin shares a thrilling address. Rev J Wesley Potter of Muscatine speaks Friday on The Young Peoples Movement. Local Leaguers plan to attend Friday services and an excursion with a large delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Epworth League
Crawfordsville
8. G. Logan
Chas. H. Keck
J. L. McLaughlin
Philippines
McLaughlin
J. Wesley Potter
Muscatine
Young Peoples’ Movement
Chautauqua Tent Locations Going Fast
Notice to Chautauquans announces a June 17 representative at the grounds from 2 to 5 PM for camping inquiries. The plot is viewable with O K Clapper at M W Keeley’s office behind Keck's Bank. Tents may be secured or applications made anytime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K. Clapper
M. W. Keeley
Keck’s Bank
Farm Sale Seals 160 Acre Deal at 130 an Acre
Saturday Joe Wright sold the Robert Martin farm a 160 acre parcel to Adolph Balko of Illinois for 130 per acre. Balko will take possession March 1 next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wright
Robert Martin
Adolph Balko
Ilinois
Firemen's Tournament Highlights Draw Big Crowd
James Cowger left Council Bluffs after attending the State Firemen's meet where the Des Moines team Jack and Jack won the main event on the first day. The half mile race went 1 18 1 5 with a strong exhibition by Barney Oldfield in the Green Dragon completing five miles in under five minutes. Over 12,000 spectators filled the venue, exceeding expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cowger
Council Bluffs
Corncil Bluffs
James
Des Moines
Jack
Barney Oldfield
Green Dragon
Watson heads home from Washington with investors
Geo A Watson returns from Washington Iowa on No 9. Investors from Washington include Henry and Peter Bredo Frank Roberts Lewis Brinning T J Hartman and Charlies D Gorham aiming to view and invest. Others expected around the 20th due to court. Farmers report replanting corn delaying travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Watson
Washington
Iowa
Henry
Peter Berdo
Frank Roberts
Lewis Brinning
T. J. Hartman
Charlies D. Gorham
Jas. Gordon
Henry Simpson
J. M. Haines
Mr. Watson
Powers County
Colo
Yates to Address Electric Railway Day Celebration
Ex governor Richard Yates will speak in Dixon tomorrow at the first anniversary of the Sterling Dixon and Eastern Interurban railway. The event, organized by Sterling and Dixon authorities, aims to draw thousands from Lae Old and Whiteside counties amid political tension with Culom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates
Dixon
Richard Yates
Cullom
J. F. Edwards
John B. Lewis
Storing
Sterling, Dixon and
Ryan's Gigantic Scheme in Bank Consolidation
New York reports Thomas F F Ryan plans to form the largest U S trust company by buying Equitable Life stock from James H Hyde. The merger would unite Equitable Trust Mercantile Trust Morton Trust in New York and create a bank with deposits near 90 million, capital 70 million, and surplus 22 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Thomas FF. Ryan
Equitable Life Assurance Society
James H. Hyde
Ryan
Equitable Trust Company
Mercantile Trust Compay
Morton Trust Company
National City Bank
Consolidated Trust Company
Srey, Coo
Cxpital
Farmers' Packing Co forms in Chicago to enter meat trade
The Farmers' Packing company organized in Chicago with 10 million capital to compete with the Chicago packing industry. It is part of the Natval Farmers' Exchange with officers including J. Levelhicago president and H. Hank vice president. The corporation includes farmers, stock raisers, and meat retailers and plans to lease 300 acres after selling stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Farmers’ Packing Company
Chicago
Chicago Packing Industry
Natval Farmers’ Exchange
J. & Levelhicago
H. H. Hank
Nebraska City
Neb
J. I. Greig
A. G. van Petten
Bomb threats found at Springfield Public School
On June 12 in Pittsburg two zinc bombs with gun cotton powder were found by janitor Lew Baker at Springfield public school. The devices, two inches in diameter and several inches long with brass caps, had no clear target. Nearby Russian families are noted in the area. Also in Albany on June 13 attorney Davill Hill for Albert Patrick asked the court of appeals to consider a motion for a renegument in the Patrick case, to be decided today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Springfield
Lew Baker
Patrick
Albany
N. Y
Davill B. Hill
Albert ‘I. Patrick
William M. Rice
Allen
Court of Appeals
Feud killings in Palmetto LA and other diversions
Three men were killed and one wounded in a feud at Palmetto Louisiana. Heirs of Mary J Winthrops estate reach 1750000 gift to Princeton Theological Seminary. In St Louis drinking is impossible on Sunday. Barillas plans to oppose Calvera in Guatemala. Smallpox rises in Valparaiso Chile. William Ziegler Jr 14 will lead a polar expedition at 21 after inheriting 40 million from his foster father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmetto
Mary J. Winthrop
Princeton Theological Seminary
St. Louis
Barillas
Calvera
Guatemala
Valparaiso
Chile
William Ziegler
Chicago
North Pole
Floods cause washouts and bridge damage in Iowa and Illinois
Burlington Iowa June 13. Washouts on the St. Louis Keokuk and Northwestern railroad between Burlington and Keokuk block service. Dozens of county bridges out and rural mail disrupted. Floods cause thousands in damage across Iowa and Illinois with several presumed drownings unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
St. Louis, Keokuk and Northwestern
Keokuk
Iowa
Ilinois
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Iowa City
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R. G. Vincent
Homer
Keola
Harriet Picket
Ed Wiley
B. BE. Dizon
Briggs
Fairfield
Atty
H. M. Eicher
Washington, D. C
T. W. Rickey
J. Cocklin
Alien DeLong
James Wilson
Wilson Heating Co
M. A. Hulse
Keota
J. A. Y. Ashby
Parr
Indianola
James Dawson
Clyde Boice
J. H. Hol
Tri-State Medical Society
Wilber Miller
Ft. Madison
W. M. Martin
Arkansas City
W. H. Willard
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Wm. Smiley
Winfield
J. B. Crail
Mississippi River
Anderson
Dell H. Duncan
McCartney & Son
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Altegedeer Trust
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Vienna Bakery
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