Local Birth and Social News From the City
A fourteen pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs William Benniger on Bismarck Street. Misses Mary Fisher and Sarah Healey visited Davenport and returned by the late train. Maggie Switzer left Mulberry Street for Wilton to spend the week with friends. Mrs George Weber of Wilton visited here. Mrs Chas Bertram of Stillwater Minn is in town visiting her sister Mrs Hartman on Hershey Avenue. W H Irwin Great Western railway agent interviewed local shippers. Berlin Studio offers natural color photographs. stop by to view samples. Mrs H Smith and her daughter Ida of 705 East Seventh Street visit Newton, Iowa for a few weeks. L Weise of Atalissa returned home after visiting friends here. No band concert at court square Friday due to Prof Langenburg’s chautauqua commitment. next Friday a concert with new music. Mrs Henry Garrison, visiting with her parents in Lake Township and at 110 West Tenth Street, left for Golden Colorado last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Bertram
Stillwater, Minn
City
Hartman
Hershey Avenue
Henry Garrison
E. R. Carr
Lake Township
Edward E. Seiler
West Tenth Street
Golden, Colo
Muscatine
James McElravy
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Woodlawn Avenue
Rock Island
Cummins Funeral Held From Residence
The funeral of Harry A. Cummins was held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence at 617 East Ninth street. Dr. C. L. Stafford of the First Methodist church conducted a short service. Floral offerings showed high esteem. The Cortege proceeded to Greenwood cemetery for interment. Pallbearers were D. T. Eaton Robert Schenck D. V. Jackson Fred Gieslar G. A. Riemcke and D. J. Eichoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Cummins
East Ninth Street
C. L. Stafford
First Methodist Church
Cummins
Greenwood Cemetery
D. T. Eaton
Robert Schenck
D. V. Jackson
Fred Gieslar
G. A. Riemcke
D. J. Eichoff
Umscheid and Seiler Dissolve Partnership in Muscatine
Notice announces the dissolution of the firm Umscheid and Seiler by mutual consent with L. J. Umscheid retiring. E. E. Seiler continues the business and assumes all liabilities and pays all bills. Muscatine Iowa August 1 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umscheid & Seiler
L. J. Umscheid
E. E. Seiler
Muscatine
Iowa
Disinfection Claim Filed Against Muscatine City
F. E. Schmidt former city health physician lodges a claim for 899.05 dollars alleging city neglect in notifying property owners before disinfection work from Nov 1901 to Apr 1902. The claim includes a detailed bill of particulars listing premises and dates across Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Schmidt
Muscatine
City Recorder
A. K. Raff
Supreme Court
Board of Health
Supreme Court of Iowa
Muscatine County
John Boot
W. 2Nd St
John Ryan
E. 2Nd St
Mrs. Cotton
Chas. M. Fellows
Earl Ave
So. Mus
Geo. Fitzgerald
Kemper Av
Oregon
Brunson
5Th
Orange
Mary Hain
M. E. Church
Mrs. Carlisle
Fred Venner
E. 7Th St
Wm. Holmes
Mulberry
H. H. Hand
Jno. Schumacher
Frank Pieper
Market Dispatch Report From Chicago Wheat Prices
Special market dispatch lists trading figures for wheat with brokers J Toher & Co and W F McKay of Muscatine acting as manager. Prices shown include Sep Dec May contracts with high low and close values. The report presents precision figures for today’s session and the day’s range in August futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Toher & Co
W. F. McKay
Muscatine
Chicago Board Grain and Livestock Market Summary
Wheat and corn futures mixed with limited gains. hogs and cattle receipts at Chicago markets show steady to lower prices. Live stock data include hogs 24,000 receipts with light to heavy prices, cattle 9,000 with varied bids, and sheep 8,000 with steady trade. Wabash wins new depot contract at Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Reeves
Texas
Western
Kansas City
Northwest
Minneapolis
Duluth
Liverpool
The
Wabash
Albia
Wanted to Sell One Mileh Cow For Cash Or Trade
WANTED To sell one good mileh cow. Will sell cow for cash or trade for a horse. Enquire at W. M. Mischs grocery South Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Misch
South Muscatine
Bids Open for Coal Deliveries at Muscatine
Sealed bids will be received at the County Auditor's office until 12 o'clock noon Monday August 1 1903 for 300 tons Peoria district coal on track at Muscatine and 75 tons to be delivered in city in small quantities when called for. A C Noble County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Muscatine
A. C. Noble
Little Miss Margaret Blackwell Hosts Lawn Party
Margaret Blackwell hosted a lawn party at 206 Cherry Street with dancing and singing. Mrs. Walter Johnson and others assisted. guests included Grace Richman, Shirley Johnson, May Martin, Gale Thompson, and many more. Out of town attendees came from Wilton Chicago Columbus Ohio Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Blackwell
J. Scott Blackwell
Cherry Street
Walter Johnson
W. N. Wallace
Harriet McQuesten
Grace Richman
Shirley Johnson
May
Jean Martin
Gale Thompson
Edna Kendig
Helen Reinemund
Helen Otto
Thekla Fichoff
Edith Elliott
Mary Munroe
Bessie Radcliff
Louise Schwertfeger
Robert
Edward Hughes
James
Edwin St. John
Alert
Harold McKee
Roy
Victor Johnson
Jerome C. Bishop
Clinton Richman
Robert Tillie
Robert Wallace
Lewis Jackson
Harold Reuling
Paul
Clarence Oeitlvite
Newman
James Elliott
Adam Reinemund
Kate Pentzer
Wilton
Adalene van Patten
Columbus
Ohio
Gertrude Peck
A. Hawley
Joy Hawley
Chicago
Gem
Virginia Lems
Cedar Rapida
Ottumwa Davenwort Interurchean Protected and Ottumwa to Wright Route
A report states the Ottumwa Davenwort Interurchean is protected, and a separate Ottumwa to Wright service also receives protection, indicating secured routes for regional travel. The item highlights status of two interurban connections affecting local transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Wricht
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Pauthet’s Band
William Benniger
Bismarck Street
Mary Fisher
Sarah Healey
Davenport
Maggie Switzer
Mulberry Street
George Weber
W. H. Irwin
Great Western Railway
Berlin
H. Smith
Ida
East Seventh Street
Newton
Miss L. Weise
Atalissa
Court Square
Prof
Langenburg
Columbus Junction
Elopers
Cision
Hershey
Green
Wm. A. Hill
Sycamore
Chas. Reesink
Rev
L. B. Hix
E. 6Th St
Mrs. M. Benninger
W. 8Th
John Blunt
Hershey Ave
Aaron Plum
Nebraska St
McMorris
la. Ave
Andrew Brown
Kneese
Wm. Steahr
E 2Nd St
John H. Rogers
Wm. Priester
Park Place
John Gavler
Franklin St
Henry Judison
Franklin's
John Strake
Green St
John Schremph, Jr
Henry Nickles
Evans St
Martin App
M. Young
Pickle Works
al. Judisch
Franklin
Joe Marion
Bet
John Schrempf
West Hill
Primrose Batistes
Toben, Malone & Company
French Dry Cleaning Co
Luellen
East Second St
Ing
Jas. Fitzgerald
Additional Society
Neork Chicagos
Pullman
Trans-Continental
Boston
Fort Wayne
Findlay
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Binghamton
Scranton
New York City
All Points East
John Y. Calahan
Adams St
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