West Hill Baptist cancels Sunday school for Chautauqua
Walter and Clarence Klaffenbach depart for Chicago with a pleasure trip to northern Wisconsin. A grand moonlight excursion sails Tuesday evening August fourth from Muscatine at 8 30 on the Columbia to meet Helen Blair, returning at 11. Fare is twenty five cents. W G Block Co., Agents.
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Walter
Clarence Klaffenbach
Chicago
Wisconsin
Muscatine
Columbia
Helen Blair
W. G. Block Co
Remains of A S McGrew Reach Muscatine at Noon
The late Alexander S. McGrew former Muscatine resident died at West Branch and his remains arrived in Muscatine this noon. He was interred at Bloomington cemetery in Bloomington township with Simon Mc Grew of Pasadena, California, accompanying the body. He is remembered by older Muscatine residents who recall his return about twelve years ago.
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A. S. McGrew
Muscatine
Alexander S. McGrew
West Branch
Bloomington
Bloomington Township
Simon McGrew
Pasadena
Cal
Mr. McGrew
Idaho Iowa Club forms with fifty members
Dr. C. J. Culp formerly of Muscatine is a member of the Idaho Iowa Club. The group of residents now in Idaho who once lived in Iowa has about fifty members. Culp will be remembered by many Muscatine people.
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C. J. Culp
Muscatine
Iown Club
Idaho
Hawkeye State
Mr. Culp
Hot Kitchens Made Comfortable With Clark Jewel Gas Stoves
Frank Ashcraft offers Clark Jewel gas stoves for comfortable, efficient kitchen heating and cooking when unused.
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Frank Ashcraft
Delegates Chosen for Davenport Convention and HQ Plans
The Republican county central committee selected C. R. Stafford as secretary and named delegates and alternates for the Davenport congressional convention on August 20. Headquarters were discussed with no location chosen. offices expected within ten days. Attendees included E. C. Stocker as chairman.
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C. R. Stafford
Republican County Central Committee
Court House
Davenport
E. C. Stocker
E. P. Corwin
C. C. Croxen
R. T. Shannon
John Eliason
D. A. Cole
T. W. Stoops
Robert Brooke
C. van Zandt
G. M. Titus
Wm. van Zyl
T. C. Clark
J. R. Hanley
W. S. Hill
Geo. W. Keckler
Frank Fisher
J. D. Diercks
Theo. Drake
Ray Nyemaster
M. Bernick
J. D. Stuart
A. I. Nettleton
L. R. McKee
J. H. van Camp
A. W. Jackson
E. C. Nichols
E. W. Clark
F. D. Throop
J. Scott Blackwell
Roy Yingling
Z. W. Hutchinson
Gus. Bierman
David Holliday
Mitchell Declines Role in Coming Presidential Campaign
John Mitchell former president of the United Mine Workers says he will not participate in the presidential campaign under any circumstances. He will remain in the Federation of Labor executive committee and has not attended the labor leaders conference on a political program. Mitchell notes friendship with Roosevelt but will not express political preference or seek office.
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New York
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Gompers
Federation of Labor
National Labor Organization
Roosevelt
Taft
Bryan
Mitchell
Illinois
G A R Moves to Raise Funds for Grand Army Battleship
Marion Ohio August 1 a drive by the Owen Gray Post of the Grand Army to raise funds for a mammoth U S battleship. The post asks that the ship be named Grand Army of the Republic in memory of Civil War veterans. Citizens may contribute one dollar or more, with posts forwarding funds to the secretary of war.
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Marion
Owen Gray
Grand Army
Lara
Grand Army of the Republic
Secretary of War
Thomas Cherry Injured in Fall From Street Car
A morning accident on a moving street car left Thomas Cherry with a fractured right arm. He was riding with his wife and the Bogards from the Chautauqua grounds when he stepped off at Fourth street and Mulberry avenue as the car sped by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cherry
David Bogard
Mr. Cherry
Fourth Street
Mulberry Avenue
Republican Eastern Headquarters Opens in New York
The Republican National Committee eastern headquarters in the Metropolitan Life Building tower opened at noon with Frank H. Hitchcock presiding. Hitchcock will conduct conferences at the Manhattan Hotel until office rooms are fully equipped next week.
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Republican Committee
N. Y. Building
New York
Republican National Committee
Metropolitan Life
Frank H. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Manhattan
Explosion Fatal In Bellevue Colliery Near Scranton
An explosion of gas at the Bellevue colliery of the Lackawanna company near Scranton Pennsylvania this afternoon killed one miner fatally injured two others and left four slightly hurt authorities said the blast occurred in the mine and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene.
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Pennsylvania
Scranton
Bellevue
Lackawanna Company
US Monthly Statement Shows July 1908 Deficit of 24.9 Million
The July 1908 monthly statement from Washington reports total receipts of 57.17 million dollars and expenditures of 77.04 million, leaving a deficit of 24.87 million for the month, compared with a 10.90 million deficit in July 1907.
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U. S
Washington, D. C
Farman's French Plane Flies at Brighton Beach
Henri Farman's heavier-than-air flying machine made its initial U.S. flight at Brighton Beach New York. It rose from a prepared runway and reached twenty feet, then flew 350 yards before landing gracefully. Minutes later a second attempt covered 760 yards.
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New York
Henri Farman
France
Brighton
Farman
Roosevelt and Wright Restore West Point Cadets
President Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of War Wright will reinstate eight cadets dismissed from the United States Military Academy at West Point for hazing and will have their punishment carried out under academy disciplinary methods.
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Roosevelt
Wright
Academy
Oyster Bay
War Wright
United States Military Academy
West Point
Grandchild Passes Away in Quincy Illinois
Elizabeth Bailey the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs F Boke of this city died last evening at her parents home in Quincy Illinois. The two and a half year old was born here and died of cholera morbus after a brief illness. Mrs Boke leaves tonight for Quincy to attend the funeral.
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Elizabeth Bailey
Water Falls Almost Four Feet In Week
Mississippi River water levels dropped from twelve feet to 8.3 feet in the past week raising hope among fishermen for better fishing as river navigation may soon ease and markets stock up with fish despite earlier widespread idleness.
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Isaac Walton
Wealthy farmer killed by train near Lamont
Geo Sherrer, a wealthy farmer from Waterloo, was instantly killed near Lamont by a Great Western train last night. His rig was demolished, harness stripped from the horse, but the animal escaped injury.
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Waterloo
Geo. Sherrer
Lamont
Great Western
Rail link urged to ease Central American tensions
Washington argues lack of a continuous railroad from southern Mexico to Panama hampers trade and fuels revolts. Charles M. Pepper, a Latin American expert, cites a Pan American trunk line as key to peace and stronger inter Republic commerce, noting Guatemala's line aids development but a continental railroad is crucial.
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Washington, D. C
Central America
Charles M. Pepper
Washington
Mexico City
Mr. Pepper
Mexico
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Panama
Honduras
Nicaragua
Pepper
New York
Chicago
United States
New York State
Cabrera
Panama Canal Zone
Demurrer in New Haven Hartford merger case urged
Boston news reports the United States federal suit to dissolve the New York New Haven Hartford merger. The demurrer argues the petition is uncertain about interstate commerce violations and the extent of competition between rail lines. It contends the threepart filing misstates corporate status and the electric railways’ role. The outcome could shape railroad consolidations and merged operations nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United States Circuit
New York, New Haven and Hartford Company
United States
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Boston and Maine Railroad
New Haven Road
Boston and Maine Road
Boston and Albany
New Haven
Consolidated Railway Company
Tragic Freight Jump Fates Paul Pallischeck in Northfield
Special dispatch from Northfield Minnesota reports Paul Pallischeck of Muscatine died after leaping from a moving freight train at 2 AM. He struck a switch, sustaining a fractured skull, and both feet and a hand were severed. He died around 9 AM with relatives notified.
Highland Noble Sewing Circle Picnic Meeting at Electric Park
Society notes the Highland Noble Sewing Circle will gather Wednesday afternoon at Electric Park for a picnic. A picnic supper will be served at 6 o clock.
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Highland Noble Sewing Circle
Electric Park
Counterfeit Checks Ruin Adams Express Co Stolen Funds
New York August 1 police estimate Adams Express Co. lost about 100000 dollars in a bold scheme. Three men arrested in Brooklyn revealed a clever system of counterfeit checks and tags printed by a job printer who collaborated with trunk thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Brooklyn
Adams Express Co
Condition of Watters Improves After Atalissa Operation
The young man Richard Watters, operated on at Atalissa yesterday, is reported improving today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Watters
Atalissa
Presidents aid asked in Lackawanna switchmen dispute
The grievance board of Lackawanna switch men issues an appeal to Labor Commissioner Nejl and Interstate Commerce Chairman Knapp under the Erdman law seeking Roosevelt's intervention. It marks the switchmen’s last resort to secure peace with the company.
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Scranton
Lackawanna Switch Men
Neijl
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Lackawanna Company
Rock Island Schedules In Effect January Fifth
Railway timetable notes trains east and west from Davenport Chicago Washington Oskaloosa Kansas City Ft Worth Dallas and local freight and passenger services. It lists numbers 12 6 50 4 85 2 8 49 11 9 1 61 and 402 401 with times ranging from early morning to late night and states all trains run daily except Sunday under agent W B Underdonk.
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Rock Island
Guing East
Davenport
Chicago
California
Washington, Oskaloosa
Kansas City
Dallas
Underdonk
Wilton Trains on Main Line Schedules
Timetable snippets show Muscatine departures and arrivals for trains 504 to 505 and 500 to 502 with early and late routes. Wilton branch service runs daily except Sunday with multiple daily trains and variations including no stops on certain numbers.
Muscatine North and South Railroads Train Schedule
North and south bound trains No. 4 No. 2 Ly Muscatine 5 40 pm to 11 00 am round house 6 08 pm 11 08 am Fruitland 6 20 pm 11 22 am Grandview 6 30 pm 11 55 am Wapello 2 20 pm 12 25 pm Elrick Junction 7 47 pm 12 50 pm Train No. 6 Lv Muscatine 5 00 am Round House 5 00 am Fruitland 5 19 am Grandview 5 40 am Wapello 6 23 am Elrick Junction 6 20 am Nos 4 and 2 daily except Sunday No 6 Monday only North bound No 5 No 1 Ar Muscatine 9 35 pm 9 00 am Ar Round House 9 27 pm 6 46 am Ar Fruitland 9 15 pm 8 30 am Ar Grandview 8 50 pm 8 20 am Ar Wapello 8 23 pm 7 30 am Elrick Junction 8 00 pm 7 00 am Train No 5 connects at Wapello Saturdays with C R I & P for Burlington 7 30 pm Also with Iowa Central train to Elrick Junction 7 53 am Train No 2 connects at Wapello with C R I & P for Burlington 12 44 pm Also with Iowa Central No 4 at Elrick Junction
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Muscatine
Wilton
Ceereseee Sildagm
Eeeseeese
South Bound
Round House
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Junction
Ssecceeses
Pruitland
North Bound
Wapeillo
Burlington
Iowa Central
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West Hill Baptist Church
Iowa Club
Hawkeye
Western State
Iowa Ave
Ohio
Hahn Bros. & Co
Central Committee
Republican Headquarters
Homeseekers
Opportunity
Rock Island Lines
S. F. Boyd
Rock
W. S. Underdone
Muscatine, Iowa
Mtchell
G. A. R. Battleship
The
Sinton
Sinton Hotel
Cincinnati
Tafts
Middle West
Open Headquarters
O. K
Judith
LvcspetTia
Norman E. Mack
Quincy, Ill
F. Boke
City
South Amer
Ican
Defiance
Eastern Road
Demurrer
Hartford
Rontral
Northfield, Minn
Paul Pallischeck
Pallischeck
Switch
Express Company
J. A. Bond
Prop
Teeee
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pall Railway
Itecrcesse Boo Dm
Seers Ll
Apm
Muscatine North and South
COOK
First National Bank
G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
S. G. Stein
J. R. Reuling
W. E. Bliven
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
Home Tea Co
M. Kautz Baking Co
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